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Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood Kitchen

Named One of Houston's Top 5 Restaurants
Home of Houston's One & Only Blues Brunch Every Sunday

MY REVIEW: Excellent from start to finish. We were warmly greeted as we entered, then escorted to a comfortable booth. There was wonderful blues music playing in the background, but it was quiet enough to carry on a conversation. Our waitperson was Ashley. She was phenomenal. Patiently took our order and everything was delivered exactly as ordered. Food was fantastic! There were 4 of us and everyone ordered something different. We were all very impressed.

Definitely planning a return visit soon. Prices were reasonable, too.

NAME: Dancing Girl
SUBMITTED: 4/2/2013   LAST VISIT WAS: 03/2013
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: My sister & I splurged for our birthdays and enjoyed a spectacular meal! Between us, we had oysters three different ways, and they were all fresh & as flavorful as either of us has ever tasted. We like a dark roux and agreed that the seafood gumbo was exquisite & full of seafood. I had a half order of the day's special of pecan crusted redfish with a side of Oysters Kyle, the wonderful vinagery slaw, and their house rice with pecans in it. My sister had fried oysters, which she said were the best she ever had and the most delicious grilled vegetables either of us ever tasted. You could taste some type of smoky wood, and the vegetables were cooked to perfection.

The white chocolate bread pudding was served in a type of custardy sauce, which had a heavenly buttery taste that I'm still thinking about. The atmosphere was pleasant and the music fairly quiet, which we appreciated, and our waiter was attentive and friendly. We consider this an expensive restaurant but both agreed it was well worth it. I splurged with a Bloody Mary, soup, entre & side topping, as well as dessert, and the total was almost $50 + $10 that I added for a tip. I plan on returning for a bowl of the corn & crabmeat chowder sometime for lunch!

NAME: rmt2013
SUBMITTED: 2/9/2013   LAST VISIT WAS: 2/9/13
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: THE best seafood in Houston. The Crab dip is awewome. The Okra and Tomatos is the best side dish anywhere. Best dessert: White Chocolate Bread Pudding.

NAME: Alean
SUBMITTED: 12/13/2012   LAST VISIT WAS: October 6, 2012
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: Had not been here in a long time. Started with their garlic soup. It was to die for! Garlicky galore and temperature hot. I licked the bowl. Had a snapper dish topped with (and I mean loaded with) crabmeat, tomatoes, etc. My only complaint would be that it should have been a lot hotter, but being we were their with first time visitors to the U.S., I did not want to send my food back and make them feel like they had to wait. But the dish, other than that, was wonderful, and the half I took home was even better as I had it at the right temp. The mixed vegetables as a side were good, but the mashed sweet potatoes with pecans was scrumptious. I will definitely go back. I have been told they have a great blues brunch on Sundays.

NAME: LLITL025
SUBMITTED: 8/10/2012   LAST VISIT WAS: 8/2012
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times

MY REVIEW: wowsers!!! what great, over the top seafood and service and atmosphere!! Went there for my 58th birthday and was very pleased. Met Kyle and he was kind and friendly and also our waiter, "Eric" was able to answer my many questions and was also very kind,friendly and professional. The tables were not real close together like some places so plenty of room and the atmosphere was calm and peaceful; a good place to chat and chew.

The bread pudding is not like any I have ever had before. it was devine.

The scallops were delicious also and the homemade onion rings were perfectly crisp and had the sweet flavor of the onions. Oh yes the homemade thousand island dressing exceeded my expectation. A remarkable place to enjoy some fine seafood.

Will be back for more and looking forward to the sunday brunch soon.

NAME: kdtexas
SUBMITTED: 6/30/2012   LAST VISIT WAS: June/2012
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: My wife and I moved to Houston from Oregon last fall. We have been slowly checking out the fantasitc variety of food in this great town. We stumbled across Danton's one Saturday and walked away feeling that this was one of the best seafood meals we have ever eaten! What lured us in was watching coolers of fresh oysters being delivered and they were perfect. The crawfish was superb and the gumbo to die for. Our waiter, Sean, was very helpful and we will now say we have a favorite restaurant in our adoped city. We love Texas.

NAME: Ed and Juli
SUBMITTED: 3/24/2012   LAST VISIT WAS: 3/2012
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: We traveled to Houston from Abilene, Tx for medical reasons. We went online looking for restaurants in the vicinity and came upon this website. We read the reviews and decided on Danton's. We arrived at 4:30 on a monday and sat in the oyster bar until the restaurant opened at 5:30 on. Good service and drinks. After being seated at our table we met Louis "OUR" waiter. Louis made our dining experience one to remember. He answered all questions and offered suggestions. He described what to expect from the kitchen on preparation and flavoring as he led us in ordering our meal. He was personal and humorous as well as prompt and courteous without being annoying.

My wife is an experienced cajun food lover and was exceptionally pleased with the seafood gumbo. She likes a dark roux and was not disappointed. I had crabcake appetizers and the baked redfish with shrimp. I also enjoyed my entree and was very pleased with how comparable the crabcakes were to the ones I ate growing up on Maryland blue crab. I must say that the white chocolate bread pudding is breath taking. It is not your squished down over sweetened fare but a dish that has a bread with texture and a sauce that is as sensuous as a good night kiss from my wife. Great drink selection is available. I was able to get a choice of single malt whiskies. The only downside is the six hour drive from our home. We will be back!!!

NAME: Sam Rhodes
SUBMITTED: 2/25/2012   LAST VISIT WAS: 02/2012
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: Our 1st visit and we were very pleased. I like knowing that the shrimp and oysters are from OUR Gulf and not raised overseas somewhere. Thank you for supporting OUR seafood industry. Aside from that, the food is just like you'd cook at home, if only you could! Service is impeccable. Our oysters were fresh, the shrimp wasn't overlooked ( loved my grilled shrimp!) sides were perfectly seasoned and prepared. We will be back!

NAME: valda615
SUBMITTED: 2/5/2012   LAST VISIT WAS: Feb 2012
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: Stopped by to kill some time and found a great little place. The oysters were to die for and the Danton's Bloody Mary was very good and very unique. I travel all over and I will definitely return. Wait staff was Great!! Loved the atmosphere. This is the first restaurant review I have ever written. Great Place!!

NAME: larry
SUBMITTED: 1/13/2012   LAST VISIT WAS: 1/12
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: This place is TERRIFIC! We went for an early Saturday pre-theater dinner. In a city flush with great seafood restaurants, Danton's stands out as the best. My wife and I love crab, and this is obviously a specialty, so we did an ad hoc 3-course crab dinner. Their lump crab is top quality, and the unique sauces served with it complement and don't detract from the fresh crab taste. Gumbo is great, with the darkest roux I've seen. Generous drinks and a reasonably-priced wine list, with a sommelier who suggests the best reasonably-priced wine for what you're eating (what a concept!) and not just the highest-priced wine as so many do. Excellent service and ambiance. We will become regulars.

NAME: Neil
SUBMITTED: 5/3/2011   LAST VISIT WAS: 5/2011
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: Danton's has the best fried oysters that you want to eat in Houston. They fry them in a corn meal batter that makes you want to "slap your momma". The gumbo is a little to dark and has a roux taste. It was not my favorite. The Oysters Kyle or Dan...can't go wrong with either one of these if you prefer a grilled oyster on the half shell. The fried crab fingers are also good, and I'm sure the grilled version is excellent too. The bread pudding was quite good and they also make very good adult beverages$$. Overall I love eating here and the atmosphere is nice.

NAME: Linda
SUBMITTED: 4/20/2011   LAST VISIT WAS: March/2011
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times

MY REVIEW: went for the blues band for sunday bruch...great food with a great blues band thrown in for free! the fried shrimp was spectacular, great salads and great gumbo...saw the texas johnny brown band play some really good blues, bought their cd and am enjoying it immensely. we need to return for more great blues and sustenance!!

NAME: thc
SUBMITTED: 3/2/2011   LAST VISIT WAS: 02/11
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: We were so disappointed with the service, we left! Went to lunch on New Year's Eve and they weren't busy at all. The waitress (Rebecca) took our drink order and then proceeded to chat with the table next to ours. That was fine b/c we were still looking at the menu, but after she took our food order, rather than turn in the order, she went back to the table next door and chatted for almost 10 minutes. She told us she would be right back with French bread, but instead chose to chat. Maybe they turn in their orders telepathically, but we didn't see that the order was turned in so we left $5 to cover the iced tea we ordered and left. No plans to go back.

NAME: Rod
SUBMITTED: 1/5/2011   LAST VISIT WAS: 12/31/2010
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: The food is wonderful. The first time we went, it was before 5:30 p.m. on a weeknight, but we were invited to sit in the bar and eat there. Service was adequate.

This morning we went for our 40th wedding anniversary to the Sunday jazz brunch. The service was over-the-top perfect. The waiter gave us a card with his name printed on the back (spelled Driss?!) We'll be back soon and ask for him. The band was enjoyable, but a tad loud for conversation.

I had oyster stew with a side of garlic bread - I brought home enough for supper tonight. My husband asked for the Eggs Benedict with fried shrimp instead of oysters, and was graciously accomodated.

I had the monkey cake for dessert and my husband had key lime pie. Both were very good, and, again, I brought half mine home. Supper is gonna be great!

NAME: Melrose
SUBMITTED: 12/26/2010   LAST VISIT WAS: 12/2010
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times

MY REVIEW: Most customer- pleasing restaurant in town.

Enjoy the Corn, crab bisque ordered the chocolate monkey cake to share one bite with each of the group, so good, we asked for the entire cake. Dan makes it using his mom's recipe.

Try the fish enchilados, a different entree that you'll request again, better than name suggests.

NAME: William and Lee Griffin
SUBMITTED: 12/20/2010   LAST VISIT WAS: last week
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times

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