In rockport/fulton, the boiling pot is a great cajun seafood resturaunt. In aransas pass, the Big Fisherman has excellent food, and in Port Aransas Oceans of seafood is ecxellent. it is near Fishermans Wharf

Crab Inn between R'port and AP...good food, on the water
I have been to most of the place mentioned in R'ort and Fulton;
all good!!!

Lora and I have tried most of the places mentioned, our traditional stop at least one nigh is the Big fisherman.

It has changed up a lot from the first times I ate down there in the early and mid eighties.

Does anyone else remember when there were glass fronted cages with big cats and and others with different types of parrots around the walls of the big dining room?

Big Fisherman in Rockport. If you want to pick up some fresh jumbo shrimp, go to the bait store just pass the Exxon thats on the corner where you turn to go to Goose Island State Park, its on the left before you cross the bay bridge, these things are huge and fresh.

Go to The Big Fisherman. You will not be disappointed and you will go there at least once everytime you go to that area. I do and will again in Mid July.
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The Big fishermen is a hot spot for car and truck breakins. Ever notice how there is not 1 window in the place where you can see the parking lot? 2 years ago on our last day of vacation we stopped there before heading home like we always did and had everything stolen but what we wore in the restaurant. Marked sheriff car 3 spots over from us did not even slow them down. Management could care less and I will never darken their door step again. As the deputy was doing his report he told me how often it happens there, its a lot to say the least. He also told me that the only camera on the property was the loading dock to catch the employees from stealing food as they had a problem with that.

Its waaaay overrated anyway. Unless you like heaps of grease with very little seafood in the middle. Only eaten there (Big Fisherman) once, so it could have been an off night. Although, I have heard from people who have frequented it that it has fallen off....

I second the boiling pot in Rockport. If you have never been definitely go.

MOby Dicks in Port A is really good. It was a lot better than I was expecting.

Carlotte Plummers,and Who Dat in Fulton. Who Dat is owned by Dat Nugyens family.

Who dat was OK the last time I was there. Charlotte Plummers has gotten just plain nasty. Overcooked fish, undercooked hush puppies, tired old slaw and some of the worst service I have ever had on the coast.

Crab-In between Aransas Pass and Rockport is the best for cooking your fresh catch. They also do many good plates of their own. Gets crowded in the evenings so get there early or don't be in a hurry.

Castaways on Port A is also good with fresh catch, but can be hit or miss as previously mentioned.

Big Fisherman is OK. Good portions and decent food for the price, but nothing too special.

Upscale dining in Rockport should include Latitudes. Excellent with their daily specials.

Breakfast at the Bakery Cafe in Aransas Pass across from the HEB cannot be beat.

The Boiling Pot has been previously mentioned and is very good IF you like a literal boiling pot. They will boil crawfish, shrimp, crab, potatoes, corn, crab, etc all in a pot and then dump it out on your table (with a new, clean paper covering of course). Good for fans of this type of cooking and spicy seafood fans.

Hemingways is another upscale dining place in Rockport that does good steak as well as good seafood. I personally feel their prime steaks are better than their seafood.

Marcel's in Port A.

Hemingway's in Rockport

Los Comales in Rockport is an excellent choice. Get there early or it's a while for a seat. Very reasonablly priced as well.

I have to agree. Around 15 years ago I ate at the Big Fisherman and it was OK but nothing to write home about. Lot's of fried stuff, I ordered something not fried and it was mediocre at best.

I went back around 5 years ago, ordered the fried because I remembered the baked wasn't so good and I figured that no body could mess up fried shrimp. But they figured out how to do it. Use old freezer burned shrimp from Taiwan or China. That'll do it.

Not going back.