Charlie’s Seafood Restaurant

Introduction:

On a recent Saturday, we had lunch with Jeremy’s family at Charlie’s Seafood over in Harahan.    I’ve only eaten here a couple of times but each time I do, I am very happy with it.  That’s not surprising considering Frank and Marna Brigtsen own and operate Charlie’s Seafood.  They haven’t always done so, but they bought the establishment and reopened it in 2009.  You can read a brief version of the history of the restaurant on their site.

Charlie’s Seafood is one of those New Orleans seafood restaurants where you can get your po-boy and gumbo fantasies easily fulfilled.  Even better is that they have other indigenous dishes to Louisiana that are a little more rare to find around these parts:  meat pies, seafood pies and shrimp calas.  Charlie’s Seafood also serves boiled seasonal seafood and a full entrée menu.  Yum, yum.

Charlie’s Seafood is a little drive from New Orleans – 20 minutes or so from the center of the city, but it is definitely worth the visit.

The Food:

I started my meal with an Italian Salad – iceberg lettuce with tomato, artichoke, olive salad, Parmesan cheese, boiled egg and vinaigrette.

My next course was a bowl of seafood gumbo – shrimp, crab, oysters, andouille and okra over rice. So tasty!!

My final dish was a seafood pie – flaky pastry crust stuffed with cream sauce, shrimp and crabmeat. These are handmade by Ms. Janet Caldwell, a long time restaurant employee. Very good.

Although the original sign on the restaurant says “Charles Sea Foods” it’s called and has always been Charlie’s Seafood. Look for the signature red sign!

Get There:
Address:  8311 Jefferson Hwy., Harrahan, LA 70123
Phone:  504-737-3700
Hours:  Mon 11a – 2p; Tue – Sat 11a – 9p
Web:  CharliesSeafoodRestaurant.com
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