The Bayou Shack

The food here is yummmm. Super fresh and tasty.They were so nice upon us entering with everyone greeting us. And the food comes out quick without sacrificing quality.We got the hush puppies and they're fluffy and crunchy little balls of tastiness. The shrimp po boy is delicious with big, meaty and crunchy shrimps. I also liked the tartar sauce that it came with. And the beignets are delicious - soft yet crunchy and full of powdered sugar.Support your local restaurants and check this place out. The food is great. I'm excited to try the seafood boil next time!

The seafood boils here are really great! Awesome flavor and cooked well. I'm scared to try the Scorpion heat level as the level below already packs some good heat.The staff is really friendly, though the few times I've gone I find that the service can be a bit slow.Limited to beer and wine margs on the bevvys. They do have a couple of TVs at the bar area. They have an outdoor area, but I've never seen anyone out there.

My partner and I have had great experiences here and really sub par ones. The good: Shrimp is consistently fantastic in the boils. Green muscles are also a nice addition to a bag of goods. Chill atmosphere with super nice and attentive servers. The bad: Closing is 9pm and on several occasions the kitchen has been closed around 8.20 or doing take out only. I called in advance to check and there is no answer. Bartender and staff aside from servers can be quite rude, put out to have patrons 45 min before close. The last time we were there we ordered margaritas on the rocks, which described including tequila (of course!) When we got them there was no tequila in it, but some white wine or some such. Being gentle, we asked the server what kind of tequila was in it and being under legal age she asked the owner. He replied he just makes them himself and refused the request of information. The crab and especially the crawfish were very over boiled and largely inedible as the meat was waterlogged and turned to gunk when opened. One must request butter, lemon and dry seasoning. There was only a single corn and 2 potatoes that had been boiled and just added to the bag. The extra garlic sauce ordered was terrible, some weirdo red concoction with not a hint of garlic. The last trip was so disappointing, we as repeat customers may not return.

If you are from the Gulf Coast, you're likely to be unimpressed with The Bayou Shack in Round Rock. The service is great, but the execution of the menu is just okay. As Cajun/Creole transplants, we just had to give this place a try for Saturday lunch in November 2024. I suspect we'll stick with our other reliable sources for "a taste of home". If I lived nearby, I could see coming back for the cheap beer ($4 Dos XX at the time of purchase; with today's inflation & tariff talks, that price may not hold) and tavern ambiance, sticking to the pub-fare menu items.We always test a new Louisiana-inspired joint by 3 things: seafood boil, po-boy, and gumbo. By comparison, our longtime genre faves in the area that succeed on all 3 include Stuffed Cajun Meat Market, French Quarter Grille, Crawfish Shack, Deckhand Oyster Bar, and Cypress Grill.Right off the bat, the $7 cup of gumbo at Bayou Shack was a headshaker. Seasoning was weird, and it had a thick, gravy-like consistancy more like an etouffee. Strike 1.Next up, hub's $14 fried catfish poboy with Cajun spice-dusted fries. Nothing terrible here, but it was the typical not-in-LA poboy that tastes like a sandwich made by someone who does not eat poboys. Bread was a right-out-of-the-bag hoagie roll, not the crispy-on-the-outside, light-and-fluffy-on-the-inside Leidenheimer, Gendusa, or Langlinais-style, toasted french bread loaf that it should be. Strike 2.My $21 "Build Your Boil" half-pound "Bottom of the Bayou" flavor snow crab boil was pretty good, although I was offended to pay an extra $3 for the addition of a single red potato. The nicest part was the provision of proper boil-eating tools, including gloves, a bib, shell crackers, and crab leg pick, plus lemons and melted butter for dipping. I'll have to come back during crawfish season to see what I think of their offerings for that kind of boil, since the boil is where they seem to do best.Our waiter was wonderful but we didn't have the heart to tell him the truth when he asked what we thought of each dish.Our total for 3 meals at lunch before tip was $75, a bit over-the-top. $15 for chicken tenders and $5 for Sysco fries? Yikes!

Did not go to the restaurant in person. Used Door Dash recommendation. Do not understand the number of items given, different from menu. 3 very mushy boudin balls. Not sure if old or just under cooked. Ate half of 1. All I could do. The gumbo had so much salt I added a potato in it to see if that will help to eat tomorrow The catfish and shrimp plate with fries. Photo on site shows garlic bread. Nope-none in the container as you can see. 3 shrimp, supposed to be 4. The catfish are so small they should be on a kids plate. I requested cocktail sauce for my shrimp and fish and only got ketchup. I hope tomorrow I can attempt to eat the gumbo. Very disappointed! Will not order from again.

Service? Terrific. They're helpful, but not overbearing.Ambiance? It's in a strip mall, so there's that. Inside is charming. Nautical vibe. As it should be.Food? The catfish, shrimp, and blue crab we ate were all tasty and cooked perfectly. The Boudin Balls were fine. The coleslaw was crispy, just like it should be, and you get plenty of it. Overall, our party of three enjoyed the food and the service. We'll be back.Improvements I would suggest:1. Lay off all the plastic. If we're eating in house, give us real utensils and ramikins that aren't going to get tossed in a landfill.2. Expand the non-alcoholic options with seltzer waters, mineral waters, n/a beer, etc.As I said, we'll come back. Terrific little Cajun joint and the prices aren't obscene. Our party of 3, with tip, was $80.

10/10 service. Our waiter was literally the chillest dude ever and had such a great charisma to him.Very attentive and cool. We ordered the gator bites, catfish basket with hush puppies, shrimp po boy with fries and strawberry daiquiri. The daiquiri was STRONG AF. Not super frozen, but damn was that a strong drink. As a lightweight I took a couple of sips and it took me OUT. 10/10 worth ur money if you're trying to party. Shrimp was big and juicy, catfish was flaky, fries were crispy. No complaints! I'll definitely be back simply for the service and the food is solid as well. Will have to try more of their menu soon!

I recently visited Bayou Shack in Round Rock, and the experience was fantastic! From the moment we walked in, the customer service stood out--friendly, welcoming, and attentive without being overbearing. The staff really made sure we felt right at home and were quick to check in on us throughout the meal.We started with the fried oyster appetizer, and it was perfection--crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, with just the right amount of seasoning. For the main course, we tried the seafood boil bag, which was packed with flavor! The seafood was fresh, and the boil sauce had the perfect blend of spices. The portions were generous, and everything was cooked to perfection.Overall, it's not just the food that makes Bayou Shack a must-visit, but the excellent customer service that takes it to another level. I'll definitely be back!Let me know if you'd like any further adjustments!

This is not our normal Cajun spot but we wanted to try this one out and let me tell you this may trump our usual! Cute vibes inside there was an outside area available to eat with lights hanging. Inside area was nice and neat and clean. Food was hot and steaming and delicious I can't wait to come back!

I finally was able to check out the Bayou shack... And the only thing I can say is why did it take me so long super friendly staff and bartenders, a warm welcome goes a long way.The menu has countless delicacies to try... This trip I checked out the Bodin ball appetizer- which consisted of four large beer and balls that appeared to be handmade. They were very tasty and delicious... Super hot temperature wise out of the fryer, but oh my goodness they sure hit the spot.I was tempted to go with a crab and shrimp boil package, but I decided to leave that for my next trip... Lots of great things to put in their cornon the cob, potatoes, in addition to the seafood choices. This trip stuck with the fried oyster basket combo and threw in two fried shrimp with onion rings as my side. The onion rings had a very sweet tasting batter, and were long and thin, but very tasty the fried oysters were good, next time I will just get a couple to add to a basket rather than having them as the primary entrée... There was still very good but for me, I want them to complement rather than be the main dish. The fried shrimp were very good. I really like the breading on the fried items... Not Overly breaded but very well seasoned and a nice coating to the item being fried.The restaurant is in a strip center like space... They do have several TVs space throughout, but carefully placed so that if you didn't want to watch sports on TV... You could sit at a table and not even though they were present.My only real complain about my visit was the TV placement, so if you know, that's my biggest complaint this place has a lot of things going for it. I will be more selective on my seat placement next time in but the food and service were outstanding and for most of the time that's the real reason you go to a place to eat... Right? Good food, cold, beer, friendly service, not overly crowded in a place you can easily kick back and enjoy everything. If you haven't checked them out, you need to give them a try.