15 Best Seafood Restaurants in Hattiesburg

“I had whole catfish, wife had boiled shrimp and we had smoked tuna dip for appetizer. Everything tasted great. The boiled shrimp were hard to peel. Service was excellent. Will be going back. There was an older gentleman picking guitar and singing. He was great.“

“Recommend! Wife and I dined here tonight for my Birthday. Food and service great! THE BEST AND COOLEST Oyster shucker in HAT!! 😎“

“First time visiting Southern Seafood and we couldn't have been more satisfied with the freshness of the food, the flavor, the fries were on point (so crunchy), the friendly service and the cleanliness of the restaurant. The food portion was more than enough. They have severaI southern sides to choose from Drinks: I chose that Southern SWEET Tea, and it was just as I like it. This place did not disappoint and we will be back. PS we bought fresh catfish fillets and shrimp, from their market, to cook up at home.“

“AMAZING service !! Food is better than fiery crab in new orleans for sure i definitely recommend if visiting mississippi“

“Great food and great customer service! I said it was my first time there and he told about the entire menu. Fast service too! Just the right amount of spice with amazing flavor! The boiled shrimp in seasoned butter was delicious! Will be visiting again for sure!“

“We recently moved to the area from StLouis and have been craving the fine dining we had available in quantity. This place foots the bill in service, food, and atmosphere. They should pay their chef double or triple, whatever it takes to keep them. Everything we had from salad through dessert was perfect in seasoning, quantity, and presentation. I don’t know of any gumbo I’ve had better than theirs. Save room for the white chocolate bread pudding for dessert. Nothing like it anywhere in the world. The wait staff is first rate in friendliness and service. Ask for Rylee if you are there on a Fri/Sat/Sun evening. She will take care of you!“

“Rayner's Seafood is the BEST in the Pinebelt. Serving delicious catfish and seafood since 1962. Friendly folks and good prices. Highly recommended!“

“I have been going to place for some time now due to the fact that the food is so good and the personnel has always been so nice and professional. The prices are somewhat on the high side however I don’t mind paying for good food. I only have one issue as they just started charging a minimum 20% gratuity no matter the size of your party. I totally disagree with that. I always give a good tip depending on the type of service I get and it shouldn’t be the business dictate what I should pay in tips. It shouldn’t be up to the customers to pay your employees wages.“

“Good fries and hush puppies but catfish was definitely not Mississippi catfish. Tasted and looked like that Asian fish. Very disappointed 😢“

“First time visiting Southern Seafood and we couldn't have been more satisfied with the freshness of the food, the flavor, the fries were on point (so crunchy), the friendly service and the cleanliness of the restaurant. The food portion was more than enough. They have severaI southern sides to choose from Drinks: I chose that Southern SWEET Tea, and it was just as I like it. This place did not disappoint and we will be back. PS we bought fresh catfish fillets and shrimp, from their market, to cook up at home.“

“Great food and such a nice atmosphere!! Clean with good service. We will be back!“

“😋😋😋excellent food and service. huge crawdads, tasty homemade chowder, fantastic fried shrimp! awesome! we will be back soon!“

“Overall, clean and good food. I had crawfish and they were cooked perfect, not too spicy. Some were a little soggy and the potatoes and corn were cold. A little pricy for $5.29 lb then having to purchase potatoes and corn separately. My husband had a burger and it was just a regular average joe, plain hamburger. Nothing fancy and not a homemade patty for sure. We had an appetizer of fried mushrooms, but they came out at the same time as our food and were cold, but tasted good. These would be amazing if they were brought out fresh! Mostly young people working, that didn’t have much service etiquette. Overall, okay for a local place and not having to drive far for seafood.

Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly environment. Not a romantic date type atmosphere.“

“Kylie was our waitress and she is absolutely fabulous! She didn’t miss a beat and when our son got fussy she walked him around while we ate for a few minutes. We’ve been coming here for years and she had helped us numerous times. Honestly we ask for her when she is here. Food is great! We highly recommend Sully’s and ask for Kylie.“

“I’ve had a lot of different things from here and always enjoyed it! Staff is great as well!“