Larry Thompson Jr., better known around town as Mr. Shrimp, has set up shop on the West Bank with a Marrero restaurant where boiled seasonal crawfish headline the show. The new spot takes the boil-heavy menu he built at a Riverwalk food court counter and gives it a full storefront, late-night weekend hours, and shelves lined with jars of his own seasoning mix.
New Marrero Outpost And What He Said
According to NOLA.com, Mr. Shrimp's Kitchen sits at 5100 Lapalco Blvd in Marrero, opening after his Riverwalk location closed last fall. The report notes that boiled seasonal crawfish are the current star of the operation and that the menu also features Mr. Shrimp's redfish royale, served over crabcakes with sautéed vegetables and a lemony butter sauce.
Thompson told the outlet he is trying to "bring them back to the '90s" and summed up the vibe with a simple goal: "look good, smell good, eat good." The piece also lays out Marrero hours and lists a local phone number, 504-354-8209, for takeout and pickups.
Menu Highlights And What To Order
The Marrero menu leans hard into boiled seafood but leaves room for fried and sautéed plates for anyone who is not in a peel-and-eat mood. Mr. Shrimp's website shows staples like a seafood boil, the Shrimp Rich Boy sandwich, and several combo options, and notes that the counter keeps late-night service on Fridays and Saturdays to catch the post-bar crowd.
Behind The Boil
Thompson built the Mr. Shrimp brand from a homegrown seafood delivery business that supplied local restaurants, then spun that experience into his own line of flavors. He bottles a branded boil mix called "Throw It In The Pot" so customers can chase the same taste at home. A profile by WWNO traces that rise and notes that Thompson leans on a deep catalog of recipes he developed while feeding the city's kitchens.
Per NOLA.com, the Marrero counter keeps weekday hours roughly 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on several days, runs until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, and closes earlier on Sundays. The setup is geared toward both daytime lunch traffic and late-night diners hunting for a boil after the bars close.
Menus, online ordering, and more details are available on Mr. Shrimp's website, and the Marrero phone number in the NOLA piece is the best line for same-day takeout.
