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Pacific Star Restaurant & Oyster Bar

13507 N Hwy 183
Austin, TX 78750-2207
Phone: (512) 219-5373
Better fried clam strips than New England; Better fried flounder than Galveston
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

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!!!

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Editor's Review

North Austin find serves up fresh, affordable seafood.  See the full editorial review.

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When to Go

Every Thursday, enjoy all-you-can-eat catfish for $7.95 from 5pm till close.

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Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Lot

Hours

  • Sun-Thu 11am-10pm
  • Fri-Sat 11am-11pm

Dress Code

  • Casual

Cuisines

  • American (Traditional)
  • Seafood
  • Cajun & Creole

Payment Types

  • MasterCard
  • Visa
  • Discover

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Outdoor Dining
  • Hidden Find
  • Kid Friendly
  • Open 7 Days

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