Mandeville Seafood Market & Eatery has settled into a bigger new home on La-59, giving the Northshore staple more elbow room it had before just in time to mark 30 years in business. The market and restaurant, known for po-boys, seafood platters and on-site boils, moved into a building directly across the street from its former spot, trading a cramped former space for a larger one.
The relocation was reported in August by nola.com, which described the new market and restaurant opening directly across the street from the old one. The outlet noted the move gave the business more square footage and substantially more parking. For a restaurant that serves boiled seafood, that kind of breathing room is a big deal.
It is also the third move in Mandeville Seafood's history, coming as the business celebrates its 30th anniversary, according to the same nola.com report. The restaurant opened in 1996 as a take-out market before Becky and Jerry Caillouet took it over in 2008 and added a small restaurant, the report states. They then moved a few blocks north in 2012 to accommodate growing demand, and now they have moved again, this time into a much larger building.
What's Inside the New Building
Part of the appeal of the new space is purely functional. The nola.com report described a massive room built with plenty of space to boil seafood in heavy pots, a detail that speaks to how central boils are to the business's identity. Mandeville Seafood Market & Eatery says on its own website that it offers on-site seafood boils and fish fries alongside its po-boys and platters, per the business's about page.
The company also describes itself as locally owned and operated, serving the community since 1996, with seafood sourced directly from local fishermen and purveyors. It says it is open seven days a week. A Tripadvisor review of the new location echoed the size upgrade from the outside looking in, noting the dining room is much larger, there is plenty of parking, and the kitchen and ordering areas have been significantly expanded.
Reviews Are Mixed on Service So Far
Not every account of the new location has been glowing. Tripadvisor mentions poor service and growing pains at the restaurant. Reviews Are Mixed on Service So Far
Local social media has taken notice of the upgrade too. Visit The Northshore shared a video this week about Mandeville Seafood's beautiful new location.
Between the extra parking, the roomier dining area and a room built with plenty of space to boil seafood, Mandeville Seafood's new chapter marks another step after three decades of local demand.
