Acme Oyster House
Seafood restaurant · Central Business District ·
Lively Cajun-Creole chain serving oysters, po' boys, and gumbo
Lively Cajun-Creole chain serving oysters, po' boys, and gumbo
"Often sporting lines snaking out the front door, Acme has been a gold standard for raw and chargrilled oysters in the French Quarter since 1910, “before Louis Armstrong even formed his first band,” as the website touts. The oyster bar up front tells the story — take a look at the scarred and gouged marble top. If only it could talk." - Beth D’Addono
"The casual Montrose restaurant serving fresh seafood and Creole and Cajun classics is a fun spot for groups to let the good times roll. Order the New Orleans medley for a sampling of gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice, and grilled smoked sausage, or the “captain’s platter” for a sample of fried oysters, shrimp, fish, fried soft shell crab, onion rings, fries, and coleslaw plus traditional hush puppies along with ones stuffed with crawfish." - Minh Truong
"Don’t let the name mislead you — this New Orleans transplant offers far more than oysters. In addition to fried shrimp platters, seafood gumbo, and po-boys of all types, Acme Oyster House offers a crab cake, served with remoulade sauce, atop of sweet corn maque choux." - Brittany Britto Garley
Adam Richman takes on the Acme Oyster House Challenge and tries to finish 15 dozen oysters in under one hour.
"Like its wildly popular outpost in New Orleans, Acme Oyster House is a lively restaurant located on the lower Westheimer curve where guests can kick back with platters of hearty Gulf seafood eats. Cajun classics like seafood gumbo, chargrilled oysters, and shrimp po-boys are hard to beat, and there are fried seafood platters with French fries, coleslaw and hushpuppies too. Sip on a Sazerac and take your time exploring the menu — or get the party started with a round of oyster shooters." - Megha McSwain