Pappadeaux is a family-owned and -operated restaurant chain headquartered in Houston, Texas. They specialize in seafood and are a highly respected leader in the industry.
The restaurant is known for their exceptional food, excellent service, and inviting dining atmosphere. They treat customers as valuable guests and entertain them while they enjoy great quality food.
Pappadeaux Menu
| Item | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Lobster & Crab | ||
| Live Maine Lobster | ||
| Grilled Caribbean Lobster Tail 10-12 Oz. | With mashed red potatoes & broccolini. | $29.95 |
| Alaskan King Crab | With a side of pasta. | $46.95 - $36.95 |
| Cold Appetizers | ||
| New Orleans Campechana | Fresh gulf shrimp, chunky avocados & pico de gallo in a spicy cocktail sauce. | $11.95 |
| Mixed Oysters & Shrimp | Half dozen oysters & a half dozen cold boiled shrimp. | $11.95 |
| Pepper Crusted Ahi Tuna | With avocado, mango & lime vinaigrette. | $11.95 |
| Traditional Shrimp Cocktail | With cocktail sauce. | $9.95 |
| Oyster Appetizers | ||
| Texas Gulf Coast Oysters | On the half shell. Dozen, half dozen. | $9.95 - $6.95 |
| Blue Point Oysters | On the half shell. Dozen, half dozen. | $16.95 - $10.95 |
| Oysters Baton Rouge | Oysters on the half shell baked with a parmesan romano cheese sauce. | $13.95 |
| Oysters Pappadeaux | With crabmeat, spinach & hollandaise. | $13.95 |
| Oyster Duo | A combination of oysters baton rouge & pappadeaux. | $13.95 |
| Hot Appetizers | ||
| Hot Smoked Salmon | Atlantic salmon smoked in house with creamy maple mustard & crostinis. | $9.95 |
| Crispy Lobster, Shrimp & Pork Spring Rolls | With a sesame orange dipping sauce. | $13.95 |
| Grilled Shrimp Bruschetta | With baked goat cheese & fresh tomato. | $9.95 |
| Prince Edward Island Steamed Mussels | Mussels steamed in white wine & lemon. | $8.95 |
| Crispy Fried Alligator | With fresh cut potato sticks & creole dipping sauce. | $16.95 - $13.95 |
| Fried Calamari | With a spicy marinara sauce & lemon aioli. | $15.95 - $12.95 |
| Lump Crab & Spinach Dip | With garlic bread. | $12.95 |
| Coconut Shrimp | With a cajun slaw & a spicy, sweet dipping sauce. | $12.95 |
| Mozzarella Cheese Sticks | With a spicy marinara sauce. | $8.95 |
| Fried Frog Legs | With french fries. | $8.95 |
| Boudin | Cajun sausage stuffed with dirty rice. | $8.95 |
| Shrimp & Crawfish Fondeaux | With garlic bread. | $14.95 |
| Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes | Served over crawfish in a light butter sauce. | $12.95 - $19.95 |
| Appetizer Trio | Mini shrimp & crawfish fondeaux, fried alligator & hot smoked salmon. | $19.95 |
| Salads | ||
| Pappas Greek Salad | Our original salad tossed with fresh vegetables, imported kalamata olives, capers, Solinika peppers, oregano & feta cheese in pappas greek dressing, prepared tableside. Add jumbo lump crabmeat $4.95. | $10.95 - $16.95 |
| Classic Caesar | Chopped romaine hearts, croutons, parmesan cheese & caesar dressing. | $6.75 |
| Crisp Wedge Salad | With bleu cheese dressing, bacon, tomatoes, carrots & green onion. | $6.75 |
| Beefsteak Tomato Salad | With crumbled bleu cheese, crisp red onion & a light vinaigrette. Add jumbo lump crabmeat $4.95. | $6.75 |
| House Salad | Mixed lettuce, croutons, tomatoes, red onions & choice of dressing. | $5.75 |
| Gumbos | ||
| Louisiana Shrimp Gumbo | $8.95 - $7.95 | |
| Louisiana Seafood Gumbo | $8.95 - $7.95 | |
| Andouille Sausage & Seafood Gumbo | $8.95 - $7.95 | |
| Clam Chowder Cream Style | $8.95 - $7.95 | |
| Crawfish Bisque Cream Style | $8.95 - $7.95 | |
| Lobster Bisque Cream Style | $10.95 - $8.95 | |
| Fried Seafood | ||
| Served with french fries. Substitute a baked potato $2.95. Add a cup of gumbo $5.95. | ||
| Fried Shrimp | $21.95 - $16.95 | |
| Fried Oysters | $15.95 | |
| Stuffed Crab | $14.95 | |
| Stuffed Shrimp | $15.95 | |
| Fried Shrimp & Cajun Fried Chicken Tenderloins | $20.95 | |
| Cajun Fried Chicken Tenderloins | $16.95 - $12.95 | |
| Fried Crawfish Dinner | $19.95 - $14.95 | |
| Fried Catfish Fillets | $21.95 | |
| Fried Shrimp & Catfish Fillets | $22.95 | |
| Fried Shrimp & Catfish Fillets | Seafood platter fried tilapia or catfish fillets, shrimp, blue crab cake, stuffed shrimp & stuffed crab. | $22.95 - $19.95 |
| Pappadeaux Platter | Our seafood platter with extra fried shrimp & crawfish. | $29.95 |
| From The Grill | ||
| Jumbo Shrimp Brochette | Char-grilled bacon wrapped shrimp filled with monterey jack cheese & a sliver of jalapeno with dirty rice. | $23.95 |
| Soft Shell Crab | Pan-grilled, with dirty rice. | $19.95 - $22.95 |
| Mixed Seafood Grill | Two skewers of assorted seafood char-grilled over dirty rice. | $20.95 |
| Mississippi Catfish Opelousas | Blackened catfish with shrimp, oysters & jumbo lump crabmeat in a lemon garlic butter sauce with dirty rice. | $27.95 |
| New Orleans Specialties | ||
| Shrimp Creole & Grits | With creamy andouille cheese grits. | $19.95 |
| Crawfish Etouffee | With white rice. | $22.95 |
| Shrimp Etouffee | With white rice. | $21.95 |
| Crawfish Platter | Fried crawfish & crawfish etouffee. | $23.95 |
| Pasta Mardi Gras | Linguine tossed with crawfish, andouille sausage & crimini mushrooms in a marinara cream sauce topped with jumbo grilled shrimp. | $23.95 |
| Steak & Chicken | ||
| Angus Beef Rib-Eye | 16 Oz. with mashed red potatoes & broccolini. | $35.95 |
| Filet Mignon | With mashed red potatoes & asparagus. | $35.95 - $32.95 |
| Filet Mignon Oscar | 8 Oz. filet finished with jumbo lump crabmeat & bearnaise with mashed red potatoes & asparagus. | $35.95 |
| Filet Mignon & Grilled Rock Lobster | With mashed red potatoes & fresh green beans. | $39.95 |
| Filet Mignon & Grilled Caribbean Lobster Tail | With mashed red potatoes & asparagus. | $49.95 |
| Grilled Half Chicken | Marinated in garlic & rosemary, with mashed red potatoes & fresh sauteed spinach. | $18.95 |
| Chef Selections - From The Grill | ||
| Add a caesar salad or dinner salad for $3.95. Add a cup of gumbo $5.95. | ||
| Pan Seared Trout | Pan seared trout, shrimp & crabmeat in a creamy brown butter with aged cheddar risotto cake & green beans. | $19.95 |
| Chilean Sea Bass & Grilled Shrimp | Seared sea bass & jumbo grilled shrimp over broccolini, corn & potatoes in a lemon butter. | $34.95 |
| Texas Redfish With Risotto | Grilled redfish, maine lobster, sauteed spinach & lemon butter, with parmesan herb risotto. | $33.95 |
| Costa Rican Tilapia Lafayette | Grilled tilapia topped with fresh lump crabmeat, shrimp, tomatoes, capers & basil in beurre blanc, with spaghetti squash. | $24.95 - $21.95 |
| Shrimp & Scallop Orecchiette Pasta | Shrimp & scallops over orecchiette pasta with jumbo lump crab & asparagus in a creamy parmesan vodka sauce. | $29.95 |
| Costa Rican Mahi With Live Maine Lobster | Grilled mahi with maine lobster, avocado, sauteed spinach & roasted tomatoes in a white wine lemon butter sauce, with zucchini ribbons. | $32.95 |
| Crispy Salmon, Jumbo Crab & Shrimp | Crisp, spicy, seared salmon with jumbo lump crab & shrimp over sweet corn & smokey bacon in a lemon butter sauce. | $28.95 |
| Cedar Plank Atlantic Salmon | Topped with garlic herb butter & broiled on a smokey cedar plank, with asparagus. | $27.95 |
| Grilled Costa Rican Mahi | With lump crabmeat, lemon butter, creamy cheese grits with andouille & fresh green beans. | $25.95 - $19.95 |
| Steamed Maine Lobster & Mussels | With olive oil, white wine & lemon, potatoes & broccolini. | $29.95 |
| Big Bay Platter | Grilled shrimp, caribbean lobster tail & shrimp montage, with fresh green beans & dirty rice. | $34.95 |
| Naked Fish | ||
| With your choice of our signature sauces. Lemon caper sauce lemon & herb olive oil garlic butter-scampi style. | ||
| Costa Rican Tilapia | Pan-grilled, with green bean potato medley. | $20.95 - $18.95 |
| Atlantic Salmon | Char-grilled, with green beans. | $23.95 - $19.95 |
| Costa Rican Mahi | Blackened, with dirty rice. | $22.95 - $19.95 |
| Texas Redfish | Char-grilled, with zucchini ribbons. | $26.95 |
| Jumbo Sea Scallops | Seared, with broccolini. | $23.95 - $20.95 |
| Pappadeaux Classics | ||
| Costa Rican Mahi Alexander | Blackened mahi mahi with shrimp, scallops & crawfish in a white wine cream sauce, with dirty rice. | $25.95 - $20.95 |
| Atlantic Salmon Yvette | Char-grilled salmon with shrimp, crawfish, mushrooms & spinach, in a sherry white wine sauce, with dirty rice. | $24.95 - $21.95 |
| Mississippi Catfish Opelousas | Blackened catfish with oysters, shrimp & jumbo lump crabmeat in a lemon garlic butter sauce, with dirty rice. | $27.95 |
| Texas Redfish Pontchartrain | Pan-grilled redfish with jumbo lump crabmeat & shrimp in a brown-butter wine sauce, with dirty rice. | $31.95 |
| Sides | ||
| Your choice. | ||
| Broccolini | $4.25 | |
| Spaghetti Squash | $4.25 | |
| Fresh Green Beans | $4.25 | |
| Green Bean Potato Medley | $4.25 | |
| Mashed Red Potatoes | $4.25 | |
| Zucchini Ribbons | $4.25 | |
| Sauteed Spinach | $4.25 | |
| Red Beans & Rice | $4.25 | |
| Parmesan Herb Risotto | Substitute $2.25. | $4.25 |
| Creamy Cheese Grits | With andouille. | $4.25 |
| Asparagus | Substitute $3.95. | $5.95 |
| Baked Potato | Substitute $2.95. | $4.25 |
| Garlic Bread | $3.95 | |
| Dirty Rice | $2.95 | |
| French Fries | $2.95 | |
| Onion Rings | $4.95 | |
| Lunch Features - Soup, Salads & Sandwiches | ||
| Served daily, 11 a.m. To 3 p.m. add a caesar salad or dinner salad for $3.95. Seniors, 62 or over, may enjoy lunch menu prices 7 days a week. | ||
| Louisiana Gumbo & Garden Salad | Your choice of a steaming bowl of gumbo or crawfish bisque & our fresh garden salad. | $10.95 |
| Louisiana Gumbo & Po Boy | Choice of half fried catfish or shrimp po boy & a cup of gumbo or crawfish bisque. | $12.95 |
| Po Boys | Choice of fried catfish or shrimp on a freshly baked baguette with cocktail & tartar sauce, lettuce & pickles, with french fries. | $14.95 |
| Lunch Features - Specialty Salads | ||
| Available lunch & dinner. | ||
| Seafood Cobb Salad | Jumbo lump crabmeat & shrimp over an iceberg & spinach mix with applewood bacon, bleu cheese, avocado & tomato, drizzled with vinaigrette. | $19.95 - $13.95 |
| Grilled Shrimp Or Chicken Caesar Salad | Served over romaine lettuce tossed with a creamy caesar dressing & parmesan cheese. | $12.95 |
| Chopped Salad | Fried chicken tenderloins or crawfish on a chopped green salad with tomatoes, egg, bacon, red onion, avocado, cheddar & monterey jack cheese in a creamy creole dressing. | $12.95 |
| Lobster & Shrimp Salad | Chilled maine lobster, gulf coast shrimp, avocado, mango & cashews on a bed of crisp greens in a creamy citrus dressing. | $19.95 |
| Lunch Features - Pasta | ||
| Pasta Mardi Gras | Linguine tossed with crawfish, andouille sausage & crimini mushrooms in a marinara cream sauce topped with jumbo grilled shrimp. | $15.95 |
| Chicken Linguine Picayune | Linguine tossed with grilled chicken breast, mushrooms, spinach, broccolini, garlic & extra virgin olive oil. | $14.95 |
| Lunch Features - Fried Seafood | ||
| Fried Catfish | With shrimp etouffee pistolette & french fries. | $10.95 |
| Fried Shrimp | With french fries. | $14.95 |
| Sampler Platter | Fried gulf shrimp, crawfish & tilapia fillet, with french fries. | $16.95 |
| Crawfish Combination | Crawfish etouffee & fried crawfish, with dirty rice. | $16.95 |
| Lunch Features - Fresh Seafood | ||
| Blackened Costa Rican Mahi | With lump crabmeat, lemon butter & creamy cheese grits with andouille. | $17.95 |
| Catfish with Red Beans & Rice | Choice of fried or blackened catfish. | $12.95 |
| Ginger Salmon | Grilled salmon fillet topped with ginger butter & served with almond green beans. | $16.95 |
| Tilapia Lafayette | Grilled tilapia topped with fresh lump crabmeat, shrimp, tomatoes, capers & basil in beurre blanc, with spaghetti squash. | $19.95 |
| Grilled Shrimp & Andouille Sausage | With red beans & rice. | $12.95 |
| Pan-Grilled Tilapia | Topped with toasted hazelnuts & brown butter, with green bean potato medley. | $14.95 |
| Blackened Catfish | With shrimp etouffee pistolette & dirty rice. | $10.95 |
| Cajun Combo | Blackened catfish fillet, with dirty rice & shrimp creole over white rice. | $16.95 |
| Mixed Seafood Grill | A skewer of assorted char-grilled seafood & vegetables, with dirty rice. | $14.95 |
| Kids Menu | ||
| All fried items are served with french fries. All items include milk, juice or soda. 12 Years and under. | ||
| Fried Shrimp | $5.95 | |
| Fried Tilapia | $5.95 | |
| Combo Platter | $7.95 | |
| Corn Dog Bites | $4.95 | |
| Fried Or Grilled Chicken Tenderloins | $5.95 | |
| Mac & Cheese | $4.95 | |
| Ice Cream | $0.95 | |
| Bar Menu - Zero Proof | ||
| Non-alcoholic drinks. | ||
| Handcrafted Lemonade | Pappadeauxs handcrafted lemonade. Available in traditional, strawberry & mango. Refills $0.95. | $3.45 |
| Flavored Tea | Strawberry or mango fresh-brewed iced tea with a fruit twist. | $3.45 |
| Happy Hour Menu | ||
| $2.95 Minimum beverage purchase per person. Dine-in only. | ||
| Catfish Beignets | With shoestring potatoes. | $3.95 |
| Crispy Oramge Shrimp | Tempura fried shrimp with a sweet & spicy sauce. | $3.95 |
| Fried Calamari | With a spicy marinara sauce. | $4.95 |
| Petite Po Boy | Choice of fried catfish or shrimp. | $4.95 |
| Mini Fondeaux | With blackened shrimp & crawfish with garlic bread. | $6.95 |
| Crispy Fried Alligator | With fresh cut potato sticks. | $6.95 |
| Hot Boiled Shrimp | With potatoes & corn. | $6.95 |
About Pappadeaux
Following in the footsteps of their grandfather, H.D. Pappas, brothers Chris and Harris Pappas opened their first restaurant in Texas in 1976.
They currently operate more than 90 locations in 7 seven states: Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, and New Mexico. They also offer catering services and delivery options.
Pappadeaux Review
The restaurant has a lively and comfortable atmosphere, making it extremely inviting for diners. They have indoor and outdoor seating, as well as free wi-fi service and TV viewing.
Dishes are seasoned and cooked to perfection. They are always served fresh and at huge portions. Food and beverages consistently taste delicious, and the restaurant rarely receives negative reviews.
Fan favorites include Crawfish Etouffee, Pasta Mardi Gras, Atlantic Salmon Alexander (blackened salmon), Shrimp Creole, and Crispy Fried Alligator. Sweet Potato Pecan Pie dessert is also a must-try.
The waitstaff and bartenders are always attentive and professional when interacting with customers. However, there are usually long wait times as the restaurant is often packed full with diners.