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Seafood, gumbo, crabcakes, Houston area: Where?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by ROXTXIA, Jun 10, 2020.

  1. ROXTXIA

    ROXTXIA Member

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    My fellow BBS'ers,

    Let's say, not-so-hypothetically, I am about to celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary and my wife and I have decided on seafood. She seems really smitten on finding some good gumbo.

    Long ago, I used to go to Babin's (gumbo, blackened fish), but that was then. They have, what? One location now, anyway? And have gone downhill at that.

    Obviously I'll be Googling to see what there is but ya'll probably know of some good places. Pappadeaux looks expensive but is it any good? Etcetera.
     
  2. Ottomaton

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    On the high end would be Brennan's, but it isnt cheap. Offshoot of an old-school NO place.
     
  3. J.R.

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    Ask Tilman ;):D

    Sorry, I can't help.
     
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  4. Nook

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    Depends on what you want.

    Do you want a chain? Then go to Pappadeaux but it will cost you close to what a nice non chain costs you.

    Good Co. Seafood is less expensive and has solid gumbo.

    Honestly Tampico Seafood is better than any chain. It just doesn’t have the same ambiance.
     
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    Parking lot of Carrington night club on South main.
     
  6. I am a Donut

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    Captain Tom’s on 1960 near Jones Rd was great for that kind of stuff when I lived there. Great stuffed crab. It’s a dive though, so probably not want you want for your anniversary.
     
  7. Buck Turgidson

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    Crabcakes are my favorite thing in the world...along with scallops and sushi and such.

    The key is lots of crab and minimal filler.
     
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    The Campechana at Goode Co was fantastic.

     
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    I haven't eaten fish in over 7 years, but last time I did Truluck's was pretty good.
     
  10. Buck Turgidson

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    Uh...wtf is wrong with you?

    grilled fillets of fish

    boiled things of shellfish

    fried? things of whatever
     
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  11. Nook

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    Pappadeaux has lots of lump crabmeat in their crab cakes... but you are going to pay a lot for them.
     
  12. Buck Turgidson

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    Oh I'll pay. It's not that expensive to buy and cook them at home.

    But drunk brunch is fun.
     
  13. ThatBoyNick

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    I'm not wrong, I'm just different
     
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  14. Buck Turgidson

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    Respect.

    They ain't wrong they just different but his pride won't let him do things that he thinks is right

     
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    Not for an anniversary necessarily but Captain Toms. Everything is great, gumbo is amazing.
     
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    After I posted, I thought, "I forgot to mention for people to skip the 'Tilman' responses."
     
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    Bayou City Seafood and Pasta
    Richmond @ 610 - just moved into new space.
    Gumbo, on point as is most all of the menu.
     
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    Its still a dive but great fried shrimp and gumbo......the problem is when you leave you reek of fired grease......but its good :)
     
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