Pacific Star Restaurant & Oyster Bar
Austin, TX 78750-2207
Phone: (512) 219-5373
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
Editorial Review for Pacific Star Restaurant & Oyster Bar – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
Old wooden planks creak under your feet as you enter. The decor is decidedly beachside dive, with a cramped interior bathed entirely in pale blue. A TV in the corner keeps the locals entertained as they mingle around the circular oyster bar. Get started with a bowl of savory gumbo or the shrimp diablos, spicy shrimp wrapped with bacon and a jalapeño. The catfish filet is breaded with cornmeal, tender and flaky, with a crunchy exterior.
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Insider Tips
When to GoEvery Thursday, enjoy all-you-can-eat catfish for $7.95 from 5pm till close.
Save MoneyLunch specials include the catfish filet or stuffed crab, a cup of gumbo, french fries and hushpuppies for $6.95, Monday through Friday from 11am to 3pm.
Where to SitGet some fresh air outside under the covered patio.
User Reviews for Pacific Star Restaurant & Oyster Bar
04/23/2008 Posted by jaybird255
Well, waddya know? Austin either has great continental dishes like Chilean sea bass topped with crab (Eddie V's), or great creole dishes (Gumbo's), but Pacific Star is the only restaurant in town that has seafood like you'll find on the Gulf. I personally don't care that much for Papadeaux's, because Pacific Star has them topped in all departments. One of the nicest things about Pacific Star is the ambience--you'll think you're on vacation on the Texas Gulf. You almost feel like there's sand on the floor. Their fried clams are the sweetest I've ever had (including Boston), and their fried whole catfish is SO SUPERB. The shrimp rice is AMAZING. Very child friendly and family friendly. The staff are attentive but not overbearing by any means. The prices are 1/2 of what they would be at a downtown seafood restaurant, and the food here is SO MUCH BETTER!!!
Pros: THE BEST SEAFOOD IN AUSTIN, AT THE BEST PRICE BY FAR
Cons: NONE--JUST DON'T EXPECT FANCY!!!
10/16/2006 Posted by mm1457
i grew up working in a seafood market/restaurant and have been frustrated with trying to find good seafood in austin. i went to pacific star on a recommendation from a couple of regulars at my bar and was extremely pleased with what i ate. i had some awesome oysters diablo and a great crawfish pirogue. i have returned since and have had various broiled and blackened fish entrees and have never been disappointed. glad i could find a place that ventured out of the realm of catfish and into the ocean.
Pros: food, reminds me of seafood shacks back home, good value
Cons: gumbo was kind of bland
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