16 Best Seafood Restaurants near Surfside Beach

“Kevin was our server this evening! His customer service is impeccable! Also, thank you for your service Kevin! ❤️“

“The chili fries were delicious. I don’t think I’ve ever said that before. My 11-year and 19-year old devoured them. It was very loud and we may have been seated between two sound system zones- we had competing music the entire meal, we thought it was funny:)“

“Relaxing atmosphere. Steven is a great server and makes amazing drinks!“

“We stopped by Oceanica Seafood and Grill and had such a delicious seafood dinner! 🦪🦐🐟

We started with the Oysters Rockefeller, which were rich, creamy, and packed with flavor. The Seafood Alfredo was also a standout—creamy, comforting, and loaded with shrimp and crawfish. And the Snapper Pontchartrain was absolutely delicious—the pan-seared snapper was topped with shrimp, crabmeat, vegetables, and a creamy wine sauce. Definitely a must-try if you love seafood!

Everything was flavorful and beautifully presented, and the portions were generous. Oceanica is definitely a spot I’d recommend if you’re in the Clute/Brazosport area and craving good seafood. 🦪🦐🐟“

“Highly recommend! They did an amazing catering job for 75 people at my house.“

“We ate at Rudy’s tonight and hands down some of the BEST crawfish 🦞 Big, Juicy, claws full of meat great taste as well, we had the Texas bottle caps as a appetizer They were BOMB as well!! Definitely 10/10“

“Always friendly and the seafood is so fresh and delicious. I used the last of the jumbo shrimp I had last night making Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo with sun-dried tomatoes! It was yummy. L!“

“Delicious food! Amazing fluffy and tasty homemade cornbread baked in a cast iron skillet. The best greens you’ll ever eat! They are seasoned to perfection. We have fried catfish and shrimp. They were incredible and fresh. We will be back soon. Very reasonable prices. Friendly staff and quick service.“

“we always get good service from Lee he is awsome and the food is good.“

“Been coming here for a while now. Great place in my hometown. Good idea to bring friends here while visiting.“

“The establishment appears to be rather quiet, with most patrons opting for takeout. The food, however, is exceptionally fresh and served in generous portions. I particularly enjoyed the fried shrimp, stuffed crab, coleslaw, and hush puppies; all items were of excellent quality.“

“1st visit: Food is amazing. The lady taking my order was very knowledgeable, kind, and friendly. Even threw in an extra treat for me! Recommended to all family and friends. Thank you for serving us well and providing yummy food for our community.“

“We have been out 3 weeks in a row for Taco Thursday…yep, they’re that good! You can’t beat the atmosphere and the service has always been very good. Tonight our waitress was Meagan and she was awesome!!! She was very attentive and went above and beyond to find the answer to a question we had, thank you Meagan!
If you have not been since it switched back to Hook’s, come check it out and check out the upstairs patio, it’s our favorite.“

“We drove 1hr 30 min to enjoy some crawfish and we were very very satisfied with the food the crawfish flavor was there the size of the crawfish were delicious the butter was extra good. Definitely recommend this restaurant to eat the best crawfish 🦞 next time I’ll definitely do the spicy flavor. It was DELICIOUS!!“

“The food was delish. Me and hubs went for a late lunch. We weren't greeted or told what to do so we just went and sat down somewhere. Server was good, food was hot and seasoned well. Place was loud due to several groups of families meeting, but I tune it out.“

“We come every time we’re in town! This time we even brought the dog! We loved sitting on the patio, their shrimp is so yummy!! My pup enjoyed his food as well! Service is always great! Will be back! ☀️🌊“