Best Seafood in Spring, TX: Gulf Boils, Oysters and Crawfish

The best seafood in Spring, TX spans 10 verified restaurants: Cajun crawfish boils, raw Gulf oysters, Vietnamese-Cajun hybrid kitchens, and Mexican Pacific Coast mariscos — all concentrated along FM 2920, Louetta Road, and Spring Cypress Road. You don't need to drive to Galveston for a dozen oysters or a live crawfish boil. Spring has quietly built one of the better suburban seafood corridors in the Houston metro.

Where Spring begins and ends for this guide: Spring is an unincorporated community in Harris County directly north of Houston, roughly bounded by Spring Creek (south), I-45 (east), TX-249/Tomball Parkway (west), and FM 2920 through the 77373, 77379, 77388, and 77389 ZIP codes. The Woodlands begins north of this corridor; for restaurants there, see our Woodlands restaurant guide. For a full neighborhood overview, visit the Spring area guide.

How we chose

We limited this guide to seafood-forward restaurants — not steakhouses or general spots with a few fish dishes on the menu. Each one was confirmed open on its official website or an active food-delivery listing as of October 2026. We removed three spots confirmed permanently closed, including two that still appear in some search results. Every pick has a specific dish worth ordering and a reason to choose it over the place next door.

Gulf crawfish boils and seafood boils in Spring

Bluewater Seafood — the 30-year original

4921 FM 2920 Rd, Spring, TX 77388 · typically daily 11 am–9/10 pm · bluewaterseafoodonline.com

Bluewater has been on FM 2920 since 1996, making it Spring's longest-running seafood house. The menu is built on live Gulf shrimp and seasonal crawfish — sourced from the Gulf Coast and Louisiana — and the Bluewater Boil (1 lb shrimp, 2 snow crab clusters, 1 lb crawfish, andouille sausage) has been the house signature for three decades. The motto: “If It Was Any Fresher, It Would Still Be Swimming.”

Crawfish is the top seller from February through June. Lines form by Saturday noon during season. For the full Houston crawfish picture, see our Houston crawfish guide.

Order: the Bluewater Boil, or spicy garlic crawfish in season.

Louisiana Fish House — 20-plus years of scratch Cajun cooking

1402 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77373 · typically daily 11 am–9 pm · louisianafishhouse.shop

Louisiana Fish House has been at this Spring Cypress strip center for more than two decades, consistently drawing regulars for its scratch-made Cajun sauces. Crawfish Étouffée, Shrimp Étouffée, and the Atchafalaya Catfish carry genuine bayou depth. The Cajun Pasta — shrimp, chicken, and andouille in a housemade sauce — is the comfort food sleeper hit. For more Cajun options across Houston, see our best Cajun restaurants guide.

Order: Crawfish Étouffée and the Atchafalaya Catfish.

Brother's Seafood — Asian-Cajun boil, affordable prices

523 E Louetta Rd Suite D, Spring, TX 77373 · typically daily 12–8:30 pm · brothersseafoodtx.com

Brother's opened in 2019 in the Vietnamese-Cajun boil tradition that defines Houston's seafood identity: snow crab by the pound, boiled crawfish at typically $9.99 per lb, combo platters, and adjustable seasoning levels. It's smaller and more casual than the larger boil houses, which keeps prices down and wait times short. The crawfish po'boy is worth adding alongside any crab order.

Order: 3 lbs crawfish plus a crawfish po'boy.

Krab Kingz Seafood — crab and lobster tail specialist

1641 Louetta Rd, Spring, TX 77388 · typically Thu–Sun 11:30 am–8 pm, Mon–Tue limited · krabkingzspringtx.com

Krab Kingz focuses on crab, shrimp, and lobster tail sold by the pound in Cajun, lemon pepper, or “Kitchen Sink” seasoning. The One King Loaded plate — crab, shrimp, and lobster tail together — is the house showstopper. Online ordering speeds up carryout. Note the limited midweek hours; in practice this is primarily a Thursday-through-Sunday operation.

Order: the One King Loaded in Cajun seasoning.

Oyster bars in Spring, TX

Bleu Oyster Bar and Seafood — dedicated daily oyster program

9305 Spring Cypress Rd Suite 101, Spring, TX 77379 · typically Tue–Sat 11 am–10 pm, Sun–Mon limited · bleuoysterbarandseafood.com

Bleu runs a dedicated Gulf oyster program: oysters on the half shell, charbroiled with garlic butter, and a rotating raw bar. The kitchen also produces a well-regarded blackened mahi mahi, campechana, and jumbo shrimp in several preparations. A full bar with wine, cocktails, and beer makes this a destination for a full sit-down dinner, not just a boil stop.

Order: a dozen raw oysters and the charbroiled oysters back to back — two preparations, one table.

Drunken Oyster — Cajun-Vietnamese fusion

7110 Louetta Rd Suite B, Spring, TX 77379 · typically Mon–Sat 11 am–10/11 pm, Sun 11 am–9 pm · drunkenoyster.netwaiter.com

Drunken Oyster runs Cajun boil cooking through Vietnamese kitchen technique — one of the few spots in Spring doing this hybrid well. The fried catfish draws consistent praise: fresh, flaky, not over-breaded. Raw Gulf oysters typically run around $9.99 per dozen. Crawfish comes in garlic butter or Louisiana style. Counter-order format keeps the bill low.

Order: fried catfish plus a dozen raw oysters.

Chubby's Mariscos Seafood & Oyster Bar — live music and oysters

3422 FM 2920 Suite 220, Spring, TX 77388 · typically daily 11 am–10/11 pm · chubbysfamily.com

Chubby's bridges Mexican Pacific mariscos — aguachile, ceviche, shrimp cocktail — with Gulf oyster bar preparations: Rockefeller oysters, charbroiled with garlic butter, and raw on the half shell. Live music every Friday. Dog-friendly patio. The most social atmosphere on this list if you want dinner alongside a night out.

Order: Rockefeller oysters and a bowl of Shrimp Aguachile.

Coastal Mexican and mariscos in Spring

La Palapa Coastal Cantina — the Flameado is the reason to go

6507 FM 2920, Spring, TX 77379 · typically Sun–Thu 11 am–9 pm, Fri–Sat 11 am–10 pm · lapalapacoastalcantina.com

La Palapa's Flameado is the most visually dramatic dish on this list: a bubbling cast-iron skillet of Oaxacan cheese, grilled Gulf shrimp, crawfish tails, fire-roasted corn, and poblano peppers, served with flour tortillas. It bridges coastal Texas and Mexican Gulf Coast traditions in one presentation. The kitchen also runs a Thursday seafood boil special and daily happy hour from 3–6 pm. If you're placing this style in Houston's broader Tex-Mex landscape, our best Tex-Mex in Houston guide has more context.

Order: the Flameado for the table, shrimp tacos as backup.

Sea and Lemon — Nayarit-style shrimp, rarely found in Houston suburbs

25750 Kuykendahl Rd Suite E, Spring, TX 77389 · typically Wed–Sat 11 am–9/10 pm, Sun 11 am–8 pm, Mon–Tue closed · seaandlemon.com

Sea and Lemon's culinary lineage traces back to a seafood restaurant opened in Los Angeles in the 1960s by Don Felipe Rivas. Today the kitchen specializes in Nayarit and Mazatlán-style preparations almost impossible to find in Houston's suburbs: aguachile (shrimp or ahi tuna in chile-lime), and zarandeado shrimp — butterflied whole shrimp grilled over wood in the tradition of Nayarit's Pacific coast. Everything is made to order. Plan for a Wednesday through Sunday visit.

Order: the zarandeado shrimp and an ahi tuna ceviche.

Crawfish-first stall

Texas Crawfish — the no-frills seasonal boil stall

24600 Gosling Rd, Spring, TX 77389 · typically Tue–Thu 4:30–8:30 pm, Fri–Sat 12–8:30 pm, Sun 12–8 pm, Mon closed · (346) 351-5249

Texas Crawfish is an open-air stall with no restaurant ambiance, which keeps prices down and attention on the product. Live boiled crawfish from February through June, when Gulf season peaks. Snow crab (typically $21.99) and boiled shrimp are available year-round. Pure Gulf Coast format: pick up a bag, find a table, eat.

Order: crawfish by the pound in season; snow crab year-round.

Save this: two Spring TX seafood routes

Never drive between stops after drinking. Use a rideshare or designate a driver for either route.

FM 2920 corridor, west to east (an afternoon):

1. Start at La Palapa Coastal Cantina (6507 FM 2920) — arrive 3–6 pm for happy hour and order the Flameado.
2. Drive east to Chubby's Mariscos (3422 FM 2920) for a round of Rockefeller oysters.
3. Finish at Bluewater Seafood (4921 FM 2920) — the Bluewater Boil to close the afternoon.

Louetta Road corridor (evening):

1. Start at Drunken Oyster (7110 Louetta Rd) — fried catfish and a dozen raw oysters.
2. Head east to Brother's Seafood (523 E Louetta) — crawfish po'boy and a pound of snow crab.
3. End at Krab Kingz (1641 Louetta) — the One King Loaded to share.

Checklist before you go

• Crawfish in season? February through June in Texas. Bluewater Seafood and Texas Crawfish are the top picks; Brother's and La Palapa carry crawfish seasonally too.
• Want raw oysters on any day? Bleu Oyster Bar, Drunken Oyster, and Chubby's Mariscos all carry Gulf oysters regularly — call ahead to confirm daily supply.
• Need a full bar? Bleu Oyster Bar, La Palapa Coastal Cantina, and Chubby's Mariscos serve cocktails and wine.
• Going on a weekday? Louisiana Fish House and Drunken Oyster are seven-days-a-week options. Krab Kingz and Sea and Lemon have limited weekday hours.
• Want something you can't find elsewhere in the suburbs? Sea and Lemon's zarandeado shrimp is a Nayarit-style preparation almost impossible to find outside this spot.

For more Spring dining beyond seafood, see our best restaurants in Spring, TX guide. For Houston seafood outside the suburbs, start with our best seafood restaurants in Houston guide.

Last verified: October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best seafood restaurant in Spring, TX?

Several seafood restaurants stand out in Spring. Bluewater Seafood at 4921 FM 2920 is the longest-running, open since 1996 with a Gulf Coast commercial fishing heritage. Louisiana Fish House at 1402 Spring Cypress Road holds a 4.6-star average across 860-plus reviews for its scratch-made Cajun sauces. Bleu Oyster Bar at 9305 Spring Cypress Road offers a dedicated daily oyster program.

When is crawfish season in Spring, TX?

Gulf crawfish season runs roughly February through June in the Houston area. Bluewater Seafood on FM 2920 is Spring's top crawfish stop during those months; Texas Crawfish at 24600 Gosling Road is a dedicated stall focused on the seasonal boil.

Where can you get raw oysters in Spring, TX?

Three spots in Spring serve raw Gulf oysters regularly: Bleu Oyster Bar and Seafood at 9305 Spring Cypress Road, Drunken Oyster at 7110 Louetta Road (typically around $9.99 per dozen), and Chubby's Mariscos Seafood & Oyster Bar at 3422 FM 2920. Call ahead to confirm daily availability.

Is there Vietnamese-Cajun seafood in Spring, TX?

Yes. Drunken Oyster at 7110 Louetta Road is a Cajun-Vietnamese fusion seafood spot in Spring. Brother's Seafood at 523 E Louetta Road also operates in the Asian-Cajun boil house tradition that defines Houston's seafood identity citywide.

What is the difference between Spring and The Woodlands for dining?

Spring, TX is an unincorporated Harris County community. Most restaurants in this guide are along FM 2920, Louetta Road, and Spring Cypress Road in ZIP codes 77373, 77379, 77388, and 77389. The Woodlands is a separate master-planned community in Montgomery County to the north, with its own restaurant scene.

Does Spring, TX have good Cajun food?

Yes. Louisiana Fish House at 1402 Spring Cypress Road has served scratch-made étouffée, catfish, and Cajun pasta for more than 20 years. Brother's Seafood and Bluewater Seafood both offer Cajun-seasoned boils, and Drunken Oyster blends Cajun technique with Vietnamese cooking.