Looking to sample the best seafood around town?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top seafood outlets in Kenner, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list. From gumbo to crawfish boils, here's where to go the next time you're in the mood for seafood.
1. Harbor Seafood & Oyster Bar
Topping the list is Harbor Seafood & Oyster Bar. Located at 3203 Williams Blvd., it's the highest rated seafood spot in Kenner, boasting four stars out of 692 reviews on Yelp.
On the menu, dishes include seafood gumbo, a shrimp basket, an oyster po'boy and the Swamp Platter (fried alligator, fried crawfish tails, fried frog legs, turtle soup, crawfish etouffee and alligator sausage). (See the full menu here and here.)
Yelper Jasmine E., who reviewed it on June 5, wrote, "Amazing boiled seafood with scrumptious crawfish and shrimp galore! They recently remodeled and there are two full bars with TVs everywhere. Service was great and very quick. Prices are amazing here as well, for great portion sizes!"
2. Kenner Seafood
Next up is Kenner Seafood, situated at 3140 Loyola Drive. With four stars out of 188 reviews on Yelp, the Southern and Cajun/Creole spot has proven to be a local favorite.
If you're there for the seafood, expect to find the seafood boil (crabs, shrimp, crawfish, Dungeness crab, corn, potatoes, sausage, mushrooms and garlic), the stuffed crab po'boy, the fried tilapia and shrimp plate (served with choice of two sides and bread) and the grilled speckled trout plate. (See the full menu here.)
Shelby F. said, "If you really want an authentic New Orleans seafood experience, then come here. Take the drive 20 minutes outside of the French Quarter. Reasonable, friendly, delicious. Everything is good."
3. Williams Seafood & PoBoy
Williams Seafood & PoBoy, located at 4041 Williams Blvd., Suite A8, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the seafood and sandwich spot 4.5 stars out of 49 reviews.
The restaurant is serving up seafood gumbo (shrimp, crawfish tails, okra, gumbo grab and rice), a fried catfish po'boy, a stuffed crab platter and a grilled tilapia platter. (Check out the full menu here.)
"This is the best po'boy and seafood restaurant in Kenner!" wrote Dean H. on May 11. "Always fresh and their po'boy loaf bread is exquisite! It's an immaculate and friendly place to get a quick lunch or dinner.
4. Smitty's Seafood
Check out Smitty's Seafood, which has earned four stars out of 100 reviews on Yelp. You can find the spot to score seafood and more at 2000 W. Esplanade Ave.
On the menu are dishes like raw oysters on the half shell (by the half and full dozen), crawfish etouffee (crawfish tails in green onions, butter, tomato and garlic served over rice) and the Creole Boiled Shrimp Remoulade (boiled shrimp on a bed of mixed greens with a spicy remouldade sauce).
Yelper Shauna L. said, "Let me just say the crawfish is on point every time, the shrimp po'boys are incredible and the fried catfish is perfectly crisp and seasoned."
5. Gulf Seafood
Finally, there's Gulf Seafood, a local favorite with 4.5 stars out of 34 reviews. Stop by 2121 25th St. to hit up the Cajun/Creole and Vietnamese spot, which offers seafood and more, next time you're in the mood.
As far as seafood fare goes, expect to see fried calamari, butter grilled shrimp, grilled garlic butter lobster, Catfish Pontchartrain, shrimp spring rolls, crab and shrimp rangoon, boiled crawfish and seafood phở, among others. (See its menu here.)
Dwayne C. wrote, "We had the catfish and shrimp platter, which was excellent. Also had the jambalaya and gumbo, which was also great. Shrimp skewers were awesome. Very clean and service was great."
