"This no-frills local chain is a Houston institution. The kitschy boat shaped restaurants are often packed with diners getting their fill of fresh shucked oysters, fried seafood, and tasty micheladas. The gumbo is a requisite accompaniment to it all. The seafood and crab gumbo is made with light roux, and the crab meat melts into the soup, offering a rich, creamy bite." - Brittany Britto Garley, Minh T. Truong