Poché's Seafood Shoppe & Restaurant

Review summary

1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New Orleans1 review

   1.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Being a New Orleans native I was really excited when I heard a restaurant celebrating Mardi Gras especially with all you can eat crawfish, but unfortunately when we got there we learned our reservation meant nothing and was told we would have to wait a half an hour to be seated and even though I clearly stated in the reservation that I had 4 kids 1 being a toddler and 1 only 5 months for some reason the hostess thought it would be a good idea to offer us seating outside with the extremely strong winds. Once I told her we would not like to sit outside she seemed annoyed and offered to clean a small table that still would not accommodate our large party. After waiting for her to clean the table she then told us that table wouldn’t be for us that we would have to wait for another take to become available, I asked to speak with a manager but was told I would have to wait to speak with a manager also so we decided to just leave. As a mother of 3 with 2 small babies I make it a point to make reservations and add notes so the restaurant can properly accommodate us, I even called 15 mins before and asked about parking so they were fully aware that we were coming.
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Central Texas2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We absolutely LOVE Poche’s. They are the ONLY good Seafood Restaurant in the B/CS area!
   

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   Anna

   Austin10 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 16 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   It took 45 minutes to get one of our two appetizers (the second one never came). We had reservations but people seated after us got their food faster and our orders were simple, nothing complex. This was supposed to be a birthday celebration for my husband but was instead very disappointing.
   

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   Tj

   Houston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience I even had the opportunity to meet the owner. Completely amazing experience and amazing people!
   

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   David

   Central Texas1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Tried this place on valentines and it was phenomenal. We aren’t seafood aficionados by any means, and I can’t speak to the authenticity, but I had the platter with oysters, shrimp, fries, catfish and stuffed crab, and it was leagues better than seafood I’ve had in beach towns. We tried the alligator and it was great (market price was low) and the hush puppies are fight worthy. They were out of key lime pie but we were arriving at dessert at around 9:45 pm on valentines so we’ll see that with a bit of empathy. Great service and great food. Highly recommend, even if it’s just to try and not to become a regular.
   

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   Robert S. (Robby)

   Las Vegas1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great people, great management, great selection, and reasonable prices.
   

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   Nate

   Houston4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 9 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Johnny does it right every time! Great service…great food…great evening! Our server Laura was exceptional. Thank you for a fun evening!
   

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   Linda

   Houston4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 12 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   We’ve been to Porche’s prior to this & it’s been wonderful. This time we had a new waiter & it was also very busy. We’ve always loved it so we’ll be back.
   

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   Dr. Mark

   Austin17 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 21 December 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Was not true Cajun food by no means. My oysters on my po’boy were old and not fresh. It was like chewing on rubber! Not to mention that five oysters on 7 inches of bread is not a good deal at all. The waiter provided good service and the key lime pie was also good, and thus, the only reason I didn’t give the entire review one star. I doubt that we will be going back now after reading other reviews have that said pretty much the same thing that I have. I just wish that I had read them before going to the establishment. Certainly not what we expected from the flash they have on their website.☹️
   

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    Joe VIP

    New Orleans9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We lived 10-years in Lake Charles and this place reminded us those small family run restaurants that we loved in SWLA and working east into Abbeville. We enjoyed our meal and will be back.
    

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