kim's seafood

you might drive right by kim's seafood and miss it, which would be a shake your head shame. the smell of crab boil greets diners with it's mouthwatering aroma. straight up, kim's has some of the best fried shrimp north of the coast. it's perfectly fried in a light mixture of flour with most emphasis on cornmeal. that's what gives it a one of a kind crunch followed by a sweetness that only shrimp from the gulf of mexico can impart. just try one by itself, no sauce or ketchup and you'll experience that flavor that is unmistakable. i never truly appreciated it till i moved away from the coast, but it is simply unique.

one thing to note is that the family that owns and staffs kim's are natives of new orleans and opened up in bossier after hurricane katrina wiped them out. so they know how to cook seafood properly. the folks who own kim's are saints fans, which is fine with me, i was born a saints fan. the memorabilia is scattered throughout the dining area and a big stuffed blue marlin holds a prominent position on the west wall. it's a very casual atmosphere, all diners will find comfortable.

kim's has an order counter where patrons choose their dishes from overhead menu screens. you pay there, get your drink cup, fill it from the fountain and take a seat. one of the staff will serve your meal at the table. i ordered the shrimp po-boy because honestly, it's one of my favorite meals anywhere. i took my niece and nephews there and we ate around 4pm after a movie matinee. so we had the place to ourselves. the perfect accompaniment to a shrimp po-boy is a barq's root beer, the two are a pair of destiny.

each table offers guests a roll of paper towels for those ordering boiled crawfish and shrimp, and needing extra. if the aroma is an indication, that selection would be a parked home run too. diners also have a choice of sauces in squeeze bottles tableside.

i ordered my po-boy dressed and added ketchup, not too much as to cover the flavor of the shrimp. it's a rather filling lunch owing to the french bread, so if you have to make a choice, eat the good stuff first.

the kids ordered the shrimp po-boys too and there were no leftovers, but there were happy faces and we all enjoyed the experience. stop by kim's for great po-boys and enjoy, we sure did.

great fried fish, which tasted like it had a batter of flour and mustard.  french fries were nothing special, just the regular frozen kind they dump from a plastic bag into the grease.  salad was iceberg lettuce with a slice of tomato.  drinks are from the fountain at the front.  food is served on styrofoam plates and also the drink cups are styrofoam.  my fried fish were so hot when they were plated they made two holes in my plate.  may have been the grease from the fish, but i did count two holes in my plate under my fish.  the bread for the shrimp po-boy was delicious, as were the tasty well seasoned generous amount of shrimp.  i could have used more mayonnaise.  there is a charge for extra mayonnaise and all the other sauces, except for hot sauce and ketchup.  egg fried rice side was very good.  i plan to go back for more.

good, well seasoned fried fish and shrimp. alligator was tasty too! they even have fried rice as a side. a great stop down benton rd.

i go to kim's every sunday for spicy hot crawfish and they always are outstanding!  their lines are usually very short.  little to no waiting on the crimson crustaceans.

wow, great food!!!

most authentic new orleans style food shreveport/bossier has to offer.

mixed reviews about this place. ok. i am visiting this area shreveport on business. and decided to look on urbanspoons for a resturant that ratings (%) is high, so the ratings is 90%, and i decided to take a little distrance drive to bossier, la to try this place out. i worked some long hours and was ready for an awesome late lunch. resturant was not the cleaniness place even though the tables were wiped down (side of the tables were not clean, dirt). my order consist of fish/fry shrimp/egg fried rice/french fries. my fish was fresh and hot to order, but i was not feeling the same cornmeal used on the fish for the shrimp, which made the shrimp taste like the fish. egg fried rice, was not my favorite but again it was a small side portion, and of course the french fries was like any other fries. so, will i return back to this place. the answer is no, and not because the food was really bad, but because i do think their prices are over-rated and pricey for the atmosphere and settings. the prices on the menu make it seem like your eating from a 3-4 star resturants. but i would of rate the resturant location, food, atmosphere a 2-star. i know its other quality in bossier or shreveport. so to the ratings on urbanspoon is totally different for what i thought it was going to be like.

very dissapointed. i am very surprised that this place has received such good reviews. when ordering a shrimp po boy the cashier acted like she had no idea what we were ordering. the shrimp po boy was dry and had no flavor and just made with mayo, not the traditional po boy sauce.

best crawfish and seafood on the planet!. i eat here almost everyday during crawfish season! i'm addicted! the boiled shrimp, fried shrimp and crab legs are to die for! amazing!!!

we walked right up to the counter and ordered 2 shrimp po'boys, 2 crawfish egg rolls, an order of fries, 2 tap waters, and a heineken for...

the food is really good but they have gone so high on the prices i want be back. the amount of food you get is less also. i really hate it to. new owners are making a mistake

po boys and crawfish are great. price is average. friendly service. just a "no frills" place to eat where food is more important that ambiance. what else to do need! would love to come back.

crawfish roll & rice. i ordered catfish, rice, & a crawfish egg roll. the fish was very good, but as for the rice & crawfish roll, my taste buds desired more. do not waste your $$$ on either of them. thanks

great crawfish !!!

my husband and i ate here yesterday..good food but when this lady walked in with her lil pug dog and he sat at the booth with her we had to leave im allergic to dogs and the lady didnt need help with anything too have the dog inside the restaurant and eating at the table but we want return