Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

A small chain with a big Texas presence, Pappadeaux offers lively ambience, speedy (and friendly) service, and gargantuan portions to please even the heartiest of appetites. Start off with fried alligator, boudin (Cajun rice-and-pork sausage), or oysters Pappadeaux topped with crab, spinach, and hollandaise. Next, choose from fried seafood, etouffee, blackened catfish, a variety of gumbos, or a po'boy. A great Greek salad also honors the owners' homeland. Desserts are tried-and-true Southern favorites – banana pudding, bread pudding, and praline cheesecake. Reservations aren't accepted, but the wait is usually bearable.