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Parrain's Seafood Restaurant

3225 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-2256
225-381-9922
Ranked #5 of 587 restaurants in Baton Rouge
4.0 of 5 stars 102 Reviews
Cuisines: Seafood
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner
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Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner
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Ashland,KY
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Food was outstanding. The staff was great. Easy to locate. More

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Colorado
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

It's no wonder all the locals recommend this awesome restaurant! I took a chance and ordered a fish I had never tried before...and it was amazing!!! So, if you ever wear there... try the drum...it's delicious. And the service is great!!! More

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Mt Propsect IL
Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

So wonderful in fact we ate there twice on a 4-day visit to Baton Rouge. Excellent seafood; try the house cole slaw. More

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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We ordered the whole shebang and shared in the plethora or fried fish and tasty sides. The sweet tea was good and the have some nice beers on tap. Don't miss the hush puppies! More

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BATON ROUGE
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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This restaurant is great, the service the food & the staff are wonderful... More

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Manchester, New Hampshire
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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people found this review helpful

Went to Parrains twice this past week with 6 of my colleagues. The gumbo was spectacular, I wanted to fill an empty barrel with it and ship it home, it was that good. My colleagues thought very highly of the shrimp and oysters, and three of us had that wonderful gumbo (nectar of the God's). From the outside, the place... More

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Madison
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Excellent, authentic food and great drinks. Kia, our waitress was awesome and handled the 15 of us with ease. We were here in 2005 and we had to go back in 2012 ! More

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Austin, Texas
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Great place, fast service, yummy hushpuppies! It's a great place for lunch, however, it can't compare to some of the "finer" seafood dining in Louisiana. More

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Dallas, Texas
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Some of the best seafood in Baton Rouge. The food is always great. Bacon wrapped BBQ shrimp was wonderful. More

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Lindale, TX
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012
1
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Alligator & crawfish were amazing!!! Chargrilled oysters were good as well! Definitely will eat here again More

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