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Steamboat Bill's

1004 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 494-1070
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Ranked #3 of 83 restaurants in Lake Charles
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner
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Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner
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Spring, Texas
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11 reviews 11 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013 via mobile

I'm a crawfish lover and my husband is a shrimp lover and Steamboats never disappoints! It's worth going way out of your way or taking a trip just to eat here. Advice- order more than you think you can eat because you won't want to stop!

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Corpus Christi, Texas
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28 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

We had heard about Steamboat Bill's from many friends and decided to try it ourselves. We are picky about seafood because we live on the Texas Gulf Coast. I'm here to tell you that I had the best fried oysters I have ever had in my life. Also, it was crawfish season so we had a huge plate of them... More

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Warren, New Jersey
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55 reviews 55 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 49 cities Reviews in 49 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

Crawfish is what brought us there. I had nothing else but 2 lb of crawfish. Almost eat my finger down.

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Vicksburg, Mississippi
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15 reviews 15 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Try the catfish! It was fantastic! The employees were all friendly and helpful; they made it very easy for our large group to place our order. After our crawfish arrived, one of the employees came by and showed us some tricks on the best ways to open them. I was impressed by his great attitude and willingness to go above... More

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Floresville, Texas
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5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

Excellent seafood cooked in peanut oil. Visited with friends on a Sat and Sun. Place was packed Sat but the staff handled the crowds with no problems. We had a 15 min wait to be seated it took longer to find a place to park. We had fried oysters, fried catfish, red beans and rice, an baked potato,s plus a... More

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Houston, Texas
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43 reviews 43 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Wow...this was a great find, I am sure we will be back (often). Everyone in our party tried something different, and everyone was very pleased. Comments like "this is the best catfish I have every had", and "of my gosh this bread is delicious and I don't even like bread" and "the sweet tea is great" were flying around our... More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

Live in Houston,when ever go to Lousiana it's a must to eat at Steamboat. Employees very helpful and nice. Great parking also available in rear

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Lake Charles, Louisiana
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79 reviews 79 reviews
24 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013 via mobile

If you are looking for a good seafood meal , it cant be beat. Boiled or fried, they have a great choice and large portions at a price you can afford to feed a family.

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mississippi
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11 reviews 11 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

This is now my fave place to eat and I wil be back this weekend. The entire staff was friendly and the fod and atmosphere was nothing less than perfect!

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Memphis, Tennessee
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54 reviews 54 reviews
32 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

You know a place has to be good when there is a parking attendant at restaurant -- This place at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday was beginning to get very busy and our party of 11 were given a table right away -- This place has been here a long time and to keep crowds like it was on this day... More

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