kim's seafood

this place is usually good, but yesterday myfriedoysters were soggy. hopefully, this was just a one time glitch.

shrimp po-boy was very good.. i had the shrimp poboy, with fries and an order of boudin. the poboy better than i expected, the bread was fresh, it was very similar to gambino's bread in new orleans, and the shrimp had a nice seafood taste to them without the breading ruining the flavor. the boudin was pretty good but were just a little bit too bland for my liking. i prefer my boudin to explode with flavor. others in my party really enjoyed thefriedoysters, and alligator poboy while another didn't really care for the way thefriedfish was prepared. it is not big on appearance but the food outweighed the ambience. overall, id give it 4 out of 5 stars on this visit.

just ok. the crawfish, catfish, aligator, and shrimp were allfriedin the same "over the counter" fish batter. nothing special. in fact, it took away from the taste of the fish/shrimp/etc. the gumbo was lacking in more than one area....kind of like brown gravy with shrimp in it. although my post sounds negative, the food was okay overall just not what i expected out of louisiana 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 bestfriedshrimp north of the coast. it's perfectlyfriedin 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.

greatfriedfish, 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.  myfriedfish 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.  eggfriedrice side was very good.  i plan to go back for more.

good, well seasonedfriedfish and shrimp. alligator was tasty too! they even havefriedrice as a side. a great stop down benton rd.

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/eggfriedrice/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. eggfriedrice, 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.

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

hot! sausage! poboy!!! omg!!!! thefriedcatfish is great but the hot sausage poboy is divine!!!

crawfish fan!!!. the best crawfish i've ever had! good flavor...not painfully spicy. i also enjoyed theirfriedlocal seafood (catfish, shrimp, oysters). the seafood was fresh and perfectly seasoned. the place was very clean and the service was friendly. kim's seafood definitely deserves a return visit.

off the chain shrimp poboys with a redone u.s. flag with saints' colors and fleur de lis symbols for stars hanging on the wall.friedrice as a side tops the experience off.

will return!. i heard about this place on a tue morning and i was having the shrimp po-boy andfriedrice for dinner. the food is sooo good!! not only is the food great, they give you enough to have left-overs. the po-boy and shrimp everywhere and i'm not kidding. i was expecting the little chinese to go container for the rice carryout. well i got that and then some b/c they put it in a container that you usually get for chinese buffett to go. everything was nice and i will be returning b/c i wold love to have some of the crawfish that was steaming from two in house diners tables. one guy said they weren't as spicy as they use to be, but they are still spicy. i was sold; i love spicy. keep up the good work kim.

good stuff. the place to stuff 'yersef real good.' strip mall, fluorescent lights, neighborhood joint. order at the counter and wait at a table for some of the bestfriedfood in town.

the only down side was having to endure a patron sticking half a boiled crab in his mouth and spitting up the shells on his plate. truly disgusting! never seen anyone eat so darn fast in my life.

real poboys here!. i have been in search of a real poboy since i moved here from new orleans over 25 years ago. they serve real poboys (i.e. on gambino's french bread) and all kinds offriedseafood as well as boiled crawfish with all the fixins. you just can't go wrong here!

the bestfriedcatfish i've had!. the bestfriedcatfish i've had! they use this asian-like tempura batter that is light & non-greasy. great crawfish too. fair prices & they serve beer. they have anythingfriedthat you could want (besidesfriedoreos) & the largest selection of po-boys! small, doesn't look like much, but worth the stop, again & again.