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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