Shrimpy's Seafood Restaurant

We stopped by on our way from Houston to Dallas. Excellent service! Excellent food! The Texas Toothpicks (sort of like onion rings, but stick shaped, with onions and jalapenos) were really good. We tried all the sauces with them: the ketchup, the home-made tartar sauce, the home-made horseradish sauce, and the ranch. This was my first time trying hush puppies, too, and those were a nice addition to the meal. The sweet tea was refreshing. The food was very filling, so we didn't think we would get dessert. Our waitress brought us samples of three types of bread pudding: original, pumpkin, and pecan. Our favorite was the seasonal pumpkin bread pudding, so we got it to go. This was a great experience, trying southern seafood in a small town/ rural area.

I wish I'd gotten the name of our waitress. She was wonderful! Very friendly, hospitable, efficient.

On a side note, the fried okra is okra fried in batter, not to be mistaken with sauteed okra (which is what I thought). It wasn't a problem since they gave me an opportunity to eat all of those sauces again.

P.S. Menu posted in my photos. The menu is expansive -- there are many options and many combinations of main dish and side dishes. There is even alligator and frog legs, if you're into that.

Great little restaurant. The fish and shrimp were perfectly fried. The hushpuppies and fried okra was perfect as well. AND!!!!! One of the best bread puddings I have ever had, and I have had a lot of bread pudding. I was so enthralled with the bread pudding, that I forgot to take a picture.

Wow what a place. We had the dinner salad and it came as a chop salad. It was remarkable and the blue cheese dressing was fresh and with plenty of chunks of blue cheese. The stuffed mushrooms are made fresh here with a creamy seafood sauce topped with Parmesan cheese. They were broiled not fried. You Can’t hide bad food when you broil it. It was top quality. They were crazy good. I had the grilled salmon with green beans. The salmon was served perfectly cooked tender and flakey. Many more expensive restaurants serve salmon overcooked and a bit on the hard side. MMC had the broiled catfish and shrimp. Again the catfish was perfectly cooked and seasoned just right. Many places over salt the catfish to make up for poor cooking but not Shrimpy’s. The seasoning was as delicate as the cooking. For first time visitors you get a sampler of the best dishes, and we agree that everything on that sampler was worth a try on our next visit. Especially good was the clam chowder and the crawfish etouffee. We also decided that the smoked salmon was worth getting as a take home order. If you ever have had smoked salmon in Alaska or from an old world Jewish deli and bagel joint in either NY or NJ then Shrimpy’s smoked salmon will remind you of that quality and taste. To round out the meal Rene brought us a sample of the Heavenly bread pudding. It was so good we changed our desert order from the key lime pie to the bread pudding. It was so good.

When you visit ask for Rene and she’ll take care of you. She also knows lots of local and Shrimpy’s facts so she is interesting, informative, and attentive. The other waitress was also nice and she refilled our ice tea but didn’t interact with her much.

We even got ice tea to go.

Down home location with extraordinary food and Extra special service.

This is a place you should definitively make a special trip for. When you turn in it looks like you are turning into an RV park. Don’t worry, it just on the right side in a tiny unassuming building.

Ordered a jumbo shrimp platter, comes with 2 sides. Shrimps and other things were great. I got to taste their shrimp gumbo, shrimpy rice, alligator and their signature bread pudding, everything was top of the line. My server was very helpful and I got a great service. Also got a chance to speak to the owner, he is a soft-spoken great gentleman. It's a hidden gem, a must visit place in Madisonville Tx.

You must stop here! It feels like home when you walk in and they will make you feel like family. I met the owner the other day and I don't think there is a nicer person on earth. She sent us home with her famous bread pudding and it was amazing. If you do not have time to eat PLEASE pick up some heavenly bread pudding you will bot regret it! Thank again for being such a lovely person!

This place it’s going to surprise you. Great service and AMAZING food. The fish and shrimp it’s good but the toppings are the top game here. Just try it.

Great place for seafood. I had the all you can eat catfish though. Looking at other people's plates I could see huge shrimp on their plates. My catfish was delicious. Sides were just ok. Service was great. Prices aren't to high. Will definitely g.j o back and try the shrimp and crab.

Great fried catfish & shrimp! Their bread pudding is to die for! Nice clean restaurant. Friendly staff, too!

We had a great time whit lovely people.eat alligator and red snapper. Just hope they liked the wooden shoes. Greetsz from Holland

Extremely fresh seafood with the taste of homemade recipes. The owners and staff are very friendly and welcoming.

They have excellent food! They have excellent service! We were looking for land in the area and just happened by this restaurant. I'm glad we stopped in. All of the staff were friendly and the way they offered samples before you purchase something such as clam chowder was something that I had not experienced at any other restaurant. I over ate because portions were large and the taste was perfect. With all the homemade sauces how can you go wrong. I left with bread pudding which they gave me a sample prior to my purchase! Thank you guys for truly being a business that loves what they are doing. I will be back soon!

Gulf of Mexico shrimp and Fred catfish was very good. Side dishes also were excellent with homemade sauces available. Homemade bread pudding was available this day, so we had a little bit of the original sand also a taste of the special pumpkin flavoured. Oysters and chicken fried steak are also available. Off the beaten path, but worth it.

Been wanting to come here for a while. Today we did and had a great meal. The restaurant has a country feel and was filled with pleasant people and the staff was great. I had the popcorn shrimp meal and Melissa had the grilled shrimp. I ended up having to get a to go box for mine. We also got an order of bread pudding to go. Noticed people bringing their own beer in. Men on the porch smoking and talking. What more can you ask for! Will definitely go back.

Why am I just finding out about this place?!? The second you walk in, you will feel like you are in your favorite beach town. The shrimp are huge, literally four big bites for each one! The catfish was amazing as well. The sides are straight up down home cooking, especially the okra! The staff is extremely friendly and helpful, too!

Don't be fooled by the location. This food is fabulous. I don't venture out for new restaurants, but this is the greatest find since the pandemic. This will be my meet up place between Houston and Dallas. Bread Pudding and sauce are incredible. My sister love the gumbo.. The owners are sweet and warm. Take your family or just pick it up and take it home. Thanks Shrimpy. Great Food and Great Customer Service. Yep the ratings are real.

I was driving home to Tulsa from Houston and saw that this restaurant had good reviews about fabulous seafood, so I visited. First, it's remarkably nondescript. It's literally in the middle of an RV park, and you really have to work to get to it, because of the way the access roads around I-45 are structured. Secondly, it is so darn worth it. I had the three-item appetizer plate with gumbo, crab cake, and fried shrimp. It was all remarkably fresh and well prepared. The shrimpy sauce is tasty, especially on the shrimp. I then had the "bite" of bread pudding, which was fabulous. I really appreciate that they offer a "bite" rather than just a huge portion. The service was fabulous. My waitress was remarkably knowledgeable about the menu and chatty in a good way. I will stop here every time I'm close. I highly recommend.

First time visitor on a road trip. We had popcorn shrimp appetizer, blackened catfish, gumbo and onion rings. All were excellent. Service was attentive. Too full for desert, but the sample of bread pudding was outstanding. I will stop in again next time I'm passing through.

We ended up here not knowing what to expect. I am thrilled we missed the last exit and came here. The owners and staff are.extremely warm, friendly, and kind. The wait was about 5 minutes but they were extremely busy. My sweetie and I ordered the fisherman's platter. We shared it and it was more than enough. We couldn't eat anymore but the owner insisted we try his bread pudding and he brought us a taste to sample. It was out of this world. It was, going into a diabetic coma, good. We will definitely be coming back every time we pass through Madisonville, TX.

TOP NOTCH!!!!! They were really a welcome surprise on my long road trip. Had the shrimp gumbo and fried gator with a sampler of their other food and it was all delicious. Then I tried the bread pudding and it blew me away! Beautiful lady makes it right there and it was delicious. Extremely friendly staff who are military friendly!

The best food and wait staff! Got a little worried when we pulled in because there’s nothing else around but MAN! You do NOT want to miss this hidden gem! AMAZING fish, blackened shrimp, and don’t miss the homemade pecan bread pudding! We will definitely be stopping as we drive through in the future!