Bayou Fish House

An awesome fish taco and a kicking cup of gumbo was my introduction to Bayou Fish House. I am looking forward to the shrimp etouffee when it comes back around as a special. I will be back soon to sample more of the menu. Fantastic food!

The only negative is that they do not have a liquor license, but you can hardly blame them with what it would cost to have one these days. A Dixie Blackened Voodoo or Abita Purple Haze would have went so well with my meal.

I can't say enough good things about Bayou Fish House. Tasty food, friendly atmosphere, and a great model for local restaurants. They run a Groupon every few months, post a Catch of the Day and/or daily specials on their fb/twitter, and the owner Grant makes sure to engage each customer on every visit. It's nice to feel like a regular whose feedback is appreciated.

I'm enjoying working my way through all the fish selections and catches of the day. You can never go wrong with fish tacos, which are frequently 99 cents with purchase of drink and a side. I've also had the 12 piece shrimp, mako shark (not what I would've expected it to taste like, in a good way), and the shrimp gumbo.

Things to know: closed on Sundays, make sure to get the rewards card, bring your smartphone in so you can take advantage of check-in deals, carry-out meals are encouraged but they don't do individual phone take-out orders during Lent.

I was really happy with my first visit to the Bayou Fish House.  I had been wanting to come here for quite some time, and once I saw they had a Groupon deal, I had to jump on it.  The formula of this place is easy to see, and they pull it off perfectly: serve the freshest fish possible at reasonable prices, and keep it simple.  You get your choice of fish, which is then fried and served with fries and bread.  The owner is very active on Twitter and Facebook and you can tell that he really cares about only serving the freshest fish.  They constantly have rotating specials on fish as it comes in daily.  When I was planning on going, the owner offered on Twitter to give me and my dining companion a sampler of specials they had that day.  We both got sample platters that consisted of one frog leg, one conch fritter, one piece of walleye, and one piece of grouper.  I couldn't turn that down, since walleye and grouper are my two favorite fish (especially fried, sushi's a different story).  I also love frog legs and conch fritters, and hadn't had either in a while, so the whole meal hit the spot.  We got all of that for around $8, and after a drink and a side it was only $12! That was of course before my Groupon which knocked the price down to $2.

My whole meal was cooked perfectly.  For my side, I got some bayou bites, which are fried jalapeno slices.  These were nice because they were fried very lightly, and came with a sweet sauce that seemed half Thousand Island dressing and half tarter sauce.  Too many places put too much breading on their peppers, but these were just right, and had the lightness of tempura almost. The frog leg was really tender, not chewy at all, and the breading was light and flaky.  The conch fritter was dense, and had a nice chewy bite from the conch (for some reason I like conch and clams extra chewy).  Both the walleye and grouper were also fried to perfection, and both were fresh as hell and had amazing flavor.  The fries, that I got cajun style, were warm and crisp, but maybe could have used more cajun seasoning.  The owner was nice to chat with us throughout our meal, and made sure everything was to our liking.  The place is pretty small, but it has a good vibe, and there's plenty of parking in the area.  I imagine it gets crazy on Fridays in lent season though.  Overall, I really loved this place, and can't wait to introduce some of my fish-loving coworkers to it!