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| - I love Pappadeaux. I've been going to Pappadeaux for over ten years starting in Houston. When they opened up the one in Phoenix, I was sooo ecstatic! Seafood in Arizona! And I don't have to drive 40 min to Scottsdale to enjoy it!
Before I gush, I will say that I have received some crappy service. When it's bad, you have to make sure you get your waiter to bring you everything you need at once, otherwise it may take a while to track him or her down. Usually these are the times when the place is really busy so I guess I can't get too mad. For the most part though, the waiters know the menu, can offer some good suggestions and come back often for refills.
OK, now for some love. Seriously, Love love LOVE when it's $3.95/per dozen oyster time. You do have to make sure it's the right time of the season otherwise you can get some measly oysters. But 99% of the time the oysters are incredibly tasty and fresh. For the person complaining about slow oyster service, they shuck their oysters when you order them. So when they've got 8 orders, there is going to be a wait. I don't know what oysters you're used to eating, but I know shucking oysters is not easy. (Plus you're doing all that work and you don't get to eat them! That would be torture for me!)
I've had a lot of the main fish entrees and they've all been very yummy. It is really pricey, but one entree at Pappadeaux's can last me 2, maybe even 3 meals. It's the damn butter! It fills me up! Butter, you ask? YES! Pappadeaux has the most taste bud pleasing, whipped, salted butter that I have ever eaten. It helps polish down that loaf of freshly toasted french bread that impedes entree eating time.
Fave dessert is the creme brulee for sure. Best way to end the meal. How I have ever had room for dessert, though, is beyond me. Dang butter.
Other dishes I recommend: Calamari, alligator, Greek salad, crawfish etoufee (!!!), soft shelled crab (broiled and fried, ask to go easy on the salt), crawfish gumbo (they only have seafood gumbo listed, but you can ask to have crawfish only)
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