Somebody Help This Poor Boy: Texas Gulf Oysters in Dallas

Posted on March 23rd, 2012 12:10pm by Nancy Nichols
Filed under AgriBusiness, seafood

An artsy-fartsy reader wants to know where to go to eat oysters. I can’t help him. Hear his plea:

Just got Rob Walsh’s new book, Texas Eats, and I have a hankering for oysters. Who does them well in town? I’m just looking for a place that we know sources them from the Texas gulf (unless everyone does). Heck, maybe even if anyone does barbecue oysters or something interesting.

13 comments

  1. From A Place Called Dallas, by A.C.Green (1975, published by the Dallas County Heritage Society, Inc, regarding Dallas cuisine at the close of the 1800′s: “The Southern Pacific ran a daily express train from the Gulf coast to Dallas, which was nicknamed the ‘Oyster Special,’ its main cargo being barrels of fresh oysters iced, to be consumed by Dallas gourmets.”

    @ 1:50 pm on March 23, 2012

  2. S.& D. Oyster Co. on McKinney. New Orleans style. Since 1976. Always worked for me.

    @ 2:10 pm on March 23, 2012

  3. S&D
    The last time I was there the waiter got irritated with me, in friendly way, for even asking if they were farm raised.

    @ 2:13 pm on March 23, 2012

  4. Fish City Grill (Alas, the Henderson location is closed). Pappadeaux’s has a Wednesday night special on gulf oyster, too.

    @ 2:14 pm on March 23, 2012

  5. @ M Streeter: The Pappadeaux’s oyster special is $4.99 a dozen on Thursdays after 5:00 PM. Last night I couldn’t get near the place. I went last Thursday and the (Louisiana) oysters were, spectacular!
    I ate three dozen.

    @ 2:28 pm on March 23, 2012

  6. let’s be clear, he’s asking TEXAS Gulf Oysters. As opposed to Louisiana Gulf Oysters. Are we sure everyone on this list is serving Texas Oysters and not Louisiana?

    We’re all for eating local, but I’m sorry, for Gulf Oysters Louisiana are so much better than Texas. I had both last week blind and Louisiana was considerably better.

    And with the Red Tide in the Texas Oyster Gulf this year, Texas has been even harder to source.

    Not answering the question – just pushing back.

    (PS. Hey, my mom is quoted in that 2003 article)

    @ 2:32 pm on March 23, 2012

  7. I recommend Apalachicola – just go to Texas then head east till you get to the Florida Panhandle. You’ll love the oysters – we promise :)

    @ 3:06 pm on March 23, 2012

  8. S&D and Pappadeaux. Pappadeaux’s special is all day Thursday, $5.99 a dozen. Oysters at both places were superb.

    @ 3:59 pm on March 23, 2012

  9. Beda, I quoted $4.99 a dozen. That information is wrong. Your quote of $5.99 a dozen is correct. However, I was told only after 5:00 PM. Not, all day.

    @ 3:35 pm on March 24, 2012

  10. Twinwillow, not this past Thursday, but the two prior Thursdays I had them for lunch, and their sign says all day.

    @ 4:35 pm on March 24, 2012

  11. Thanks, Beda. Glad to know that. They told me at the bar that it was after 5:00 PM.

    @ 10:21 pm on March 24, 2012

  12. Hook Line & Sinker for TX/LA

    Oceanaire and Rex’s for those from colder waters.

    @ 3:20 pm on March 25, 2012

  13. Texas Gulf oysters? They guy is asking the wrong question, looking for the wrong oyster!

    @ 9:07 pm on March 25, 2012