Big Shucks

• Cuisine(s): Seafood
  Hours: Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11:30pm
  Price: $, $$
• Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
  Attire: Casual
  Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
• Serving: Dinner, Lunch
  Reservations: Not Accepted
  Parking: Lot Available

Description

Fresh oysters, clams and crab legs and an inland-oyster-bar atmosphere make this a festive spot, especially when the longnecks are flowing on the patio. The fried catfish (served with fat fries) is some of the best in town: crispy and greaseless. It's a mecca, too, for crawfish lovers. The signature shrimp cocktail is made with avocado, onions, tomatoes, cilantro and serrano peppers, served in a tall mug. Run like its little brother on Greenville Avenue--Aw Shucks--it has its traditions: no moist towelettes, no bottled cocktail sauce (you mix the pepper sauce and ketchup) and no check. The pay-at-the-door honor system makes you feel better about mankind.