Seafood cuisine: the best places to taste it in Baton Rouge

Parrain's Seafood Restaurant

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"This is our newest favorite spot to enjoy Louisiana food!! The food was to die for and the staff was great. We never waited longer than 5 to 10..."

Denisse Ferrer

"Tonight at Parrains I witnessed the most amazing display of true compassion, courage, teamwork and pride. From top to bottom the fantastic staff..."

Bernie Bean

"One of the best meals I have ever eaten. Service and locals eating there were awesome. Their seafood was to die for and their home made pepper jelly..."

Toni Palmer

"The best seafood Restaurant I’ve been to! I ordered Etouffee and fish and it was Superb! My waiter was excellent I think his name was Trent idk but..."

Rachelle Keshia

"One of my favorite places to eat when I’m in Baton Rouge💯 I highly recommend the half and half fried shrimp 🍤 and..."

Chadwick Sample

"We’ve been many times over the years and the food is still delicious, the waitstaff always attentive, and if you have to wait, it’s never long...."

Gracie Humphries

"Looking for a good cajun spot to eat? This is the spot !! Great service and price and, the food was..."

Misty Garza

"Omg......this was the best food I’ve had in a while. Definitely try the..."

Michelle VanHouten Raper

"Food was amazing, inside was nice and spacious. Our waiter recommended food and answered questions we had, he was very knowledgeable. The experience..."

Heather Trammell

"I refuse to minimize such a great dining experience by attempting to describe the quality and taste of the entrees with mere words. You must visit..."

Andrea Heath

"The food and service was great. It did not take long to get the appetizers even though it was Father's Day and there was a lot of people there. And..."

Linda Hudson Melancon

"Nothing bad can be said about this restaurant!!! This is probably the best seafood restaurant in Baton Rouge. Their chargrilled oysters are a..."

Robert Sinclair

"Great staff but more important incredible grilled fresh oysters! I had 6 raw and 6 from the grill - if you sit at the bar they shuck them right in..."

David Christian Pack

"Umm DELICIOUS and a staple you MUST visit if you're visiting Baton Rouge. The seafood is outstanding and the oysters on the half shell can't be beat...."

Alyce

"Long overdue for another visit here as they are top five in the local area overall.Sort of a more casual seafood lovers place along the..."

Pierre Le Beach

"Went here yesterday and again today. My husband and I were blown with the food. It was simple home style Cajun food. Tommy was our waiter and was..."

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"This was a meal oh so close to perfection. The service was excellent. The bread oh the bread was addictive. My fish was cooked perfectly. The gumbo..."

John

"Unbelievably awesome. Food and service was tops. Informal atmosphere, so come prepared to chillax and eat with friends. Drum fish dishes outstanding...."

Rand

"This is the authentic Cajun/Creole style fixings... oysters bienville, boudin, fried alligator, boiled shrimp and crawfish... and those are just the..."

Hey Foodie

"The grilled oysters were fantastic - mahi mahi was cooked to perfection and the creole sauce was spot on. Service was very helpful and attentive. ..."

Travis Russell

"First time visit. Food was some of the best I have had anywhere. Oysters on the half shell were large. Grill oysters www amazing. Will be back the..."

Tim

"Looked busy from the street but we parked right at front door. Tables were available, asked for a booth and greeter acted a bit inconvenienced. ..."

Prhamil

"I can't say enough positive things about this restaurant. Wonderful atmosphere. Consistent food quality, taste, preparation and presentation...."

GoofyThumb

"Who goes to seafood spot and orders chicken? This guy. I'm not a big seafood fan, but several friends told me to try out Parrains's. I knew I was off..."

Burger Belly

"A destination for foodies that will also satisfy kids and large portion eaters. Recommend starting with gumbo or oysters, selecting a cajun..."

Williams: Sempernole

"Awesome food---all the time. The Maurepas and the fried shrimp/catfish combo are my favorites. Very good and attentive service! Even ventured out..."

J.A. D.

"In town for work..had the raw oysters, tamale special, and BBQ shrimp. Oysters were mild and sweet. Half price Tuesday was nice. Tamales were light..."

Leonid Ardov

"This is the place to go for a dressed up fish filet. My personal favorite is the Delacroix which has this amazing mustard sauce that goes perfectly..."

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"Christian was our great server! When I dine around lunch time, I usually love my coffee to keep coming so the fact that I never had to ask was..."

Dannyaj

"Delicious!. Best fried food I have had in a long time. I ordered the 'whole shebang' which had fried shrimp, oysters, alligator, etc. I would..."

FireRaider

"Chargrilled Oysters...."

David Pack

"Damn good raw oysters. Excellent oysters on half..."

Bill Carson

"Really, really good. Parrains is my go-to on Fridays, when they have their Tabasco & mustard-marinated catfish special. It is always cooked perfectly..."

The Discriminating Palate

"Great service. Had the oysters Bienvulle as appetizer. Some of the best we've had. The soft shell crab was delicious as was the fried shrimp. Highly..."

Victor B

"Always our go to place for any kind of seafood. Chargrilled oysters, fried oysters and shrimp, fish fried, grilled or panceed. Always a wait, but..."

Elisha Coyle

"Excellent raw oysters. My wife and I ate there on a Tuesday which is the day for 1/2 priced raw oysters.They were beautiful and tasted nice and..."

Valgator33

"INcredible. Wonderful meal of Drum in the Pontchartrain! Ordered with the Dirty Rice and the fish was served with crab and hollendaise with capers...."

Pontiac Mike

"Good food, rustic atmosphere.. I just left there. Wednesday evening about 9 pm. Still crowded, a bit loud with people having a good time. Service was..."

Marcreif

"Wow! Really enjoyed everything - turtle soup - chargrilled oysters and sat at the bar watching them shuck oysters and prepare BBQ bacon wrapped..."

Birminghamsbestlunch.com

"Very good. The food is amazing. Always is, never disappointed. However, i'm not always impressed with the staff/service. Depends on who you get. Some..."

Kimalexis

"Pretty Darn good, especially if you have food aller gies!. We were on our way to Destin from Texas and stopped for quick dinner, no wait, good food,..."

Fashionista

"Fantastic! Fried oysters an.... Fantastic!Fried oysters and shrimp were great...alligator was scrumptious as an appetizer along with the boudin..."

Mayor

"Andouille Encrusted Fish. Was in Baton Rouge on a Friday around dinner time and in the mood for seafood so we stopped by Parrain's. From the moment..."

Ericka Knows Best

"Great place. Tuesday is the best night to..."

Landshark

"Best seafood in Baton Rouge! Had boudin balls and the andouille encrusted fish both were amazing! And service was quick even though we went on a busy..."

Morgan B.

"We had boudin balls, oysters on the half shell. Both very good. I had BBQ black drum with dirty rice. It was amazing. My hubby had seafood pasta. It..."

Kendall MrsKitten Stephens

"Love!. This is my favorite place to take out of town guest. They have a fairly wide selection on the menu and just about everything I've had has been..."

Jules

"Great place!! Cran & Corn Bisque is fabulous. If you are a coleslaw lover, try the Coleslaw with..."

LS

"Went for the first time and we all ordered something different off the menu. The seafood pasta was incredible along with the Pontchatran. Everyone..."

FattyPatty

"I had the Chargrilled Oysters and the Fresh Tuna with Linguine. Delicious! The atmosphere was relaxed and inviting. Service was good. I would..."

Audrey B

"Repeatable. Low-key ambiance, frlendly staff, good bar selection, and most importantly - good food. I'd probably come here often if lived..."

TheFig

"Near the top of BR seafood restaurants. The chargrilled oysters are as good as in New Orleans and affordable! Good draft beer selection. Fun..."

ScrapFe

"Great chargrilled items. Nothing better than sitting at the end of the bar at Parrains and ordering a chargrilled oyster dish! You can watch them..."

Dot Dickinson

"It's okay. A great place to go if you can't think of anywhere else to go. The restaurant is extremely busy which means it is probably a gold mine for..."

RW BR

"Great food! Long wait times but the food is good and worth the weight (haha) most of the hostesses were awesome fun and energetic, eager to help,..."

Melissa Meloncon

"Everything I ate was..."

Nina

"One of my favorite dishes. I ordered a grilled drum fish topped with crab. It was delicious. I couldn't eat the too spicey dirty rice that came with..."

Marie Cantel

"Good Food. Some items are a little over priced. Everything I've had has been...at least good. Service is sometimes great and sometimes not. Great..."

IV

"Good Food!. Took a client out to dinner and enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Had to wait in the bar (Oh shoot!) until a table was ready but food was..."

Sarah

"Wonderful meal! Great service,great food,awesome atmosphere! We will be..."

Bama Foodie

"Awesome!. This is probably my favorite restaurant in Baton Rouge. The food is consistently..."

HPH

"This is my favorite Baton Rouge Seafood restaurant. I've went their for years and great service all of the time. The only con is the size of the..."

Mom Of Two Boys

"I eat here regularly. There is an excellent selection and the food is uniformly good. The waitstaff quality varies widely and randomly from excellent..."

John Johnston

"1 word-..."

Bill P.

"Neck and neck. This place is just about as good as chimes.love the..."

Ewrig

"Good LA seafood. Never had a bad experience here. Portions are great. Always busy. Well seasoned..."

Tiffany Mouch Vincent

"Great Food!. Took my brother out with my family. Hadn't eaten there in a while (we loved it, but we like to try new places). He wanted to try some..."

MJ

"Went for Sunday lunch today and it was amazing! I had the crawfish tails and crawfish etoufee and my boyfriend had the shrimp/fish platter. It was so..."

Misha

"This restaurant is simply awesome. I have not had anything here that wasn't amazing. Worth every penny. My favorite restaurant has been..."

The Hungry Chick

"First Experience. Relaxing decor but a bit loud. The service was outstanding. A young lady named Diamond waited on us and did a great job. Very..."

Bourbon Cowboy

"This is a great place! The charbroiled oysters are yummy! The coleslaw is incredible, unlike any other version I've had. The BBQ drum is wonderful -..."

Allison G

"Cajun and Creole greats. This place was outstanding almost from the beggining. the one concern, you see a sign from the road for the restaraunt but..."

Cdkoka

"Just ate the most amazing dinner here. Everything was awesome.bwe started with the crab and crawfish au gratin. Wow! You must try the andouille fish...."

Julie P

"This is some of the best food I have ever tasted. The service is great, the location is convenient, and the food is..."

Julie Daniel Nordin

"Parrain's elbows into my "Top Ten" for seafood restaurants.. While working in Plaquemine I dined at Parrain's a handful of times and never ceased to..."

Fare Critique

"The food here is amazing. I didn't think that Baton Rouge would have any good Cajun food but this place hits the nail on the head. You definitely..."

Tim Wright

"Fabulous. This is where Mike Anderson eats. I had a stuffed Flounder that was out of this world..."

Hamboblett

"I previously at chimes east the weekend previous for brunch, came to parrains this weekend. I ordered the same thing, a boudin omelet. The chimes..."

Pickles R. Green

"Great food. I go here whenever in Baton Rouge... try the alligator blackened...."

Hungrytravelers

"Great all the way around. My wife and I went to Parrain's for the first time and it was great! The food was really good and fresh. The portions were..."

Drew

"Great food! Crab and crawfish ogatin was delicious. The service wasn't good at all. Our server was very rude. With the 18% gratuity tact on because..."

BB

"THIS FOOD WAS AMAZING! I work at a hotel where guest always won't good food I recommend this place all the time the chargrilled oysters was the..."

Kendra

"You have to try the chargrilled oysters. Even my kids loved them. I will drive out of the way to go back to this..."

Andrea

"I went to parrains for a graduation dinner with my family and was very impressed. The food was moderately priced but great quality, the server was..."

Matty Cakes Rudh III

"Want cajun seafood? Go to Parrain's. There's a reason why this place is always packed.Their food is amazing.Start off with their..."

Min H. So

The Chimes East

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"This was a kick ass meal. We ate appetizers and sides. The red beans and rice and the (what I call) Jesus bread was my favorite, perfectly seasoned...."

Mary Eisenhour Bass

"The best food you can eat ... for me it is the best cajun seafood..."

Ariel Chavez

"The food was great, we did have to wait a minute for to be seated . I think our waiter was a new hire . It took a minute to get our food..."

Glenda Watson Johnson

"Absolutely outstanding!!! Great food, great people, love the atmosphere and the drinks are to die for. Ask for Haley she’s a wonderful..."

Jackelynn Vasquez

"Everything was amazing we had the Spinach and artichoke dip with fried bow tie pasta as our appetizer. I had the grilled chicken caesar salad and it..."

Loren O'Banion Saale

"Came here for brunch with our dogs for the first time. Service was fantastic! Food was amazing and they even prepped food for our pups. Everyone,..."

Leslie McWard Peterson

"Everything was great !! Zack, was our waiter & he was perfect, professional, kind, a his skills were on point for a group of love ladies on a girls..."

Quiana Daniels

"First time to visit and I must say the Mahi fish and blacken shrimp lunch special was the best I ever had. Place was clean and the service was great...."

Michael McGehee

"Best chargrilled oysters in the area. They have a large selection of draft beer on tap. Good food and great atmosphere. I eat in the bar area most..."

Pochejpp

"I never realized that The Chimes was open late. No excuses anymore for crappy fast food after work. Having been to the original, I will say that the..."

Burger Belly

"Great, and while not as historic as the original, in some ways better. Always try to come to The Chimes when in Baton Rouge, and the new location..."

Colin Tuttle

"I had the Crawfish Étouffée, it tastes Heavenly! My husband had the Half & Half choice, with fried catfish and fried shrimp, and said it was..."

Charlotte

"Enjoyed the bar scene, very comfortable and plenty of selections. I like eating at the bar, oysters, soups, sandwiches are all good, no complaints...."

Baton Rouge Foodie

"Love this place! Perfect place for a girls night out, it can be a bit noisy but not to much of a problem. The food is delicious and the service is..."

Adrianna

"I have to say that The Chimes East was an awesome late night spot. We wanted food after 11 PM and every place that we found was packed. I pulled..."

Kimba

"This Chimes location is not quite the original, but they did a good job building a new place that holds some of the charm of the original. I love the..."

The Hungry Chick

"Great service at the bar awesome food also, place looked packed from the parking lot but did not see anyone waiting in line. I was alone so went sit..."

Anthony Falgout

"Foods always good! Service is always decent! My go to sandwich is the Grilled chicken with sweet potato fries. Hasn't let me down yet.. Can't beat..."

SooperDave

"There are some amazing appetizer that is basically sausage and rice fried balls. I don't remember the name but they were awesome. I got the burger..."

Mike Graham

"Great beer selection and the food was great. We will come here..."

Paula Bailey Robinson

"Great place. The Chimes East (and Chimes in general) is exactly what it sets out to be. It's a fun place with good food and a good price. The..."

Jacobjanise

"Great food and times here. Staff is fun, friendly and attentive. Excellent and wide selection of beers and spirits. Out of towners who want to try LA..."

SHW

"Duck and Sausage Gumbo. Divinely..."

Pierre Le Beach

"We are from Texas and wanted to try some dishes unique to the area. Scot, our waiter, told us about his favorite meals, and brought samples for us to..."

Sara

"Great beer selection & don't miss the crawfish mac & cheese!. Great beer selection! The crawfish mac & cheese is sublime, and the duck & sausage..."

Tjwesson

"Awesome atmosphere. Great cheese fries. Also had the amazing boudin omlette. That alone made it worth the..."

Putitinyourface

"Lunch today. Ordered raw oysters. They were a decent size and good. But the were not served on ice. They were just sitting on the tray swimming in..."

Sue Robeson

"Great food good waitress service but slow in the in the kitchen . We set at the bar and the waitress great but the food come out kitchen was slow the..."

Jeff Lee

"The good was excellent, but the service was mediocre at best. I think everyone who worked there was fresh out of high-school. Our waiter never filled..."

Leslie Morell

"Great food at reasonable prices. I love the duck and sausage gumbo. over 300 beer varieties!! Need i say..."

Chef Jason

"Been a few times, all good! Étouffée crawfish is great! Turkey burger great,boudin balls great!! Service was good for the volume of..."

David Cook

"Inconsistent. My experiences here have ranged from excellent to appalling. On a good day, they can hold their own with anybody - but you may not..."

John Johnston

"Omg! Service was great!! Go for brunch and try the shrimp and grits and boudin omelet!!! AMAZING!!! Very impressed with service and..."

Kt87

"Awesome waitress, Hubby had a great steak, fried shrimp was wonderful and the boudin balls were..."

Tory Tweet Harris

"My experienced was mixed but I gave it an I like it overall. Our server was ok, not particularly friendly but not rude. I ordered the platter and my..."

Lilcajungirl

"The Girl Friend Experience. I've eaten here off and on for many years and sitting in the outdoor area on International Women's Day I realized that it..."

Edmund

"Could kill myself on the appetizers alone. Great food, usually a long wait for a..."

Guy K Smith

"Highly recommended. Ordered (on various visits) Louisiana alligator, New Orleans-style BBQ shrimp, red beans and rice, fried catfish, and crawfish..."

Newsushi

"Absolutely The Best Restaurant!!!. I cannot say enough about how wonderful The Chimes East is! They have the best beer selection I've ever seen, the..."

Courtney

"Love this place!. I've been here at least 30 times, and have NEVER had a problem with thr food or service.. The alligator appetizer and sauteed crab..."

Love Food

"Better than Chilli's. For good food and great beer options: go here.It's a good place with American food and it's better than Applebee's or..."

Krist Norsworthy

"My Go-To Place. My friends and I love Chimes, we always come here to hang out, eat and drink. We prefer it over the Chimes by LSU, purely because..."

Annmarie

"A terrific american warehouse. Unlike my other reviews, let's keep this one short and simple: this is a Top-5 eatery in Baton Rouge.Just..."

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