Tommy's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar

Stopped by on Mother’s Day weekend without a reservation. The staff worked on a table and got us seated almost immediately. The dining experience was amazing! The food was good and we really enjoyed our time! Our kids waiter, Jerrod, suggested the steak Pittsburgh style when I asked for medium rare. It is known as black and blue and the only way I will be ordering a thin cut steak in the future! Thank you for the experience! We will definitely return!

Fantastic! Wondering why I've not eaten here before. Our waiter was great! Friendly and attentive. Drinks were delicious, food was delicious, ambience was nice. Definitely will be back!

Three of us were dining and we all had the same outstanding experience! We started with the Drunken Shrimp and cocktails on the Happy Hour menu and it definitely set the tone for the amazing food to come! Service was attentive, restaurant is beautiful and the menu is quite extensive. Between the three of us we also had the Oysters Rockefeller, Broiled Seafood Platter, Stuffed Shrimp and Blackened Rockfish. Everything was seasoned and cooked perfectly and absolutely delicious! What the seafood platter lacked in presentation it made up for in flavor and technique! Definitely will return and highly recommend, it's the perfect restaurant for a date night or celebration!

Update 4-25, new happy hour menu some changes in prices and options and some things same price and option. Went for my birthday. We had a lemon drop martini, the famous and delicious Cosmo, the Tomatoes with Shrimp Creole, the Voodoo shrimp, side salad, creme brûlée. Still phenomenal food and service. Every drink and every bit e was amazing. Such a classy place to enjoy a fantastic meal. First of all, a very friendly and welcoming restaurant. We sat at a high top in the bar area. A sweet waitress waited on us and she was a drink master, she made my cosmos so yummy. The food is DELICIOUS, amazing flavors and high quality ingredients. The fresh baked bread is so soft and yummy and oil is the best I’ve ever had anywhere. We will be back! We’ve been here so many times now, I just add new photos to the review if it’s something new we ate and I remember. The friendly welcoming staff has held true every visit. The manager is amazing and friendly, always checks on all us customers. The wait staff have a dress code and it really elevates the experience. We are usually here early so never have an issue getting a table but we brought friends here for Happy Hour recently who wanted to try it after hearing us talk about it and we found out you need a reservation on a Friday night. Tommy’s was packed, and rightly so! We got lucky and got a table that night so our friends could try it, but did have to wait a bit for it. They had open tables but not enough wait staff. We ate here for Houston restaurant week and the food was amazing, that was the first time I tried the crème brûlée and Tommy’s is the best I’ve ever had, so creamy, not overly sweet, and the shell is crunchy. We got some different plates last time that were amazing, seafood cooked to perfection and seasoned deliciously. I got the broiled seafood and they ask how you’d like it cooked which I’ve never been asked before but really appreciate. They suggest medium but I asked for medium well because I don’t like any wet or squishy seafood, I like mine more done. It was phenomenal.

Ahi Tuna Tacos and Signature Seafood Gumbo. Raspberry Sorbet Yum! Mexican Coffee with Cuervo and Kaluah WOW! Excellent service. Very nice. Highly recommend.

My first visit was so wonderful. The ladies working was fantastic. The food was just as wonderful. I will definitely recommend and return

This was my first time visiting Tommy's Seafood Restaurant. I have driven by this location for years and am glad that I finally had the opportunity to stop in and eat there. I ordered the Voodoo Shrimp Shared Plate as an entree. We also snacked on their fresh bread with a garlic herb oil dipping sauce that was sooooo good. I even put some of that on my shrimp too. I would definitely return again and try other dishes on their menu. Great place for a date night, family dinner, birthday celebration or girls night out gathering.

A very nice and filling shrimp and salad buffet with a few fried oysters added in today as a guest of my sister, to share lunch with her at her financial advisor groups' annual gathering, with the Carlin Financial Group from Friendswood, TX.

My favorite place for oysters. I had an amazing time with my daughter she loved the food so much I only got one.Amazing staff that constantly checked on us if we needed anything.Must try if in Clear Lake.

This remains the best place to get oysters in the Clear Lake area. The Tommy's Trio is just perfect. You get 4 oysters Rockefeller, 4 shrimp Au Gratin oysters, and 4 Mexican-style oysters. Each one is amazing, it is even hard to pick a favorite!

The new smoked salmon baked oyster was really good. We're here on a Saturday evening during happy hour. It started to get really busy and very difficult to get drinks. The restaurant is very busy. I found out that if you're not a regular,you will get treated like a bottom feeder, that was easily noted. But the chefs are fantastic!

The food is awesome Isabel the server could not have been better.we love this place the ambiance is always good and it's our go to place when family is visiting will definitely be back

It was a really busy Saturday night so my parents and I sat at a high top near the bar. We got the oysters rockefeller & we were pretty surprised at how big the oysters were. Dad and I both got the seafood pasta (his favorite) which was well seasoned & not too heavy. I believe my mom got the stuffed shrimp pontchartrain which she enjoyed. We were celebrating mom's birthday so we got a bread pudding to share - so yummy! Service was great and our waiter was very attentive until it seemed like after we finished our entrees then he pretty much disappeared. It took awhile for us to flag down staff to order dessert and then when we were ready for the check, we weren't able to get anyone's attention for like 15-20 min and we had to ask for it twice. It was strange. Otherwise a good experience!

Tommy's is the best seafood restaurant in the greater Clear Lake area. Not only are the food and drinks great, but it also has an upscale atmosphere, but without being stuffy about it. Service is classy and friendly, with helpful interactions and suggestions. I almost always get the grilled snapper with Pontchartrain sauce . The only other place that manages this dish well is Papas Seafood (undeniably a chain, but they know fish), but Papas lacks the atmosphere and service found at Tommy's, and the cocktails are not as good. The tuna served here is also good quality, and we've enjoyed it as both appetizer and entree. We've enjoyed the oysters Rockefeller and the boudain balls, as well as the calamari. We did get a bit of trout on the combo plate that was a bit fishy. We also found the shrimp unpleasantly chemically, as if treated with chlorine to keep fresh, but this seems frustratingly common in Texas; luckily it seems that most others don't notice it, but for us the presence of such shrimp can ruin a whole dish. Overall we highly recommend this restaurant, and my experiences here have always been pleasant. We prefer to be seated in the section to the right as you enter, where it is much quieter and conducive to conversation than to the left.

Been wanting to try this place since as well known in the area. Thank you, Tony, our table house for superb service! Yes, they do get quite packed, we went during lunch. Do yourself a favor and order the fried green tomatoes with crab meat and marinara sauce. It was so good, I had to place another order!!!! My friend really enjoyed the seafood linguine. I was going to order the fried oysters appetizer, but my waiter stated that I can get the entrée with side of vegetables, mask, and corn for the same price as the appetizer!!! Sold!!! Extensive drink menu. They also have a happy hour menu. Vast food menu selections.

I love their food! Very much! I love the jambalaya pasta The server is really nice but super cocky Yes the gentleman with the glasses : ) The vibe is great very low key but decent Super invisible location right next to one office building

Tommy's is a little fancy. Don't be fooled by any Yelp photos. There are white layered table cloths, incredible food and black tie waiters doing 1000%. Our waiter was Jack and he killed it! My family and I are military visiting from Kodiak, Alaska and had dinner here for the first time, mostly because there are no oysters in AK. Everything was impeccable. We had the Oysters Rockefeller, raw, and au gratin, all so mouth watering! We also had appetizers which were all wonderful. The kids had salad, kids chicken and a bowl of gumbo. A little advice from a family from South Louisiana(originally), it was a good try but it tasted like there was lemon juice in it(according to my 13yo). My husband and I have learned to never expect authentic Cajun food outside of Louisiana but my son is still inexperienced. Overall, we'll be back again.

That I have not written about Tommie's before is my oversight. This is one of the best restaurants in and around the Clear Lake, Webster, League City area. The seafood is simply phenomenal. Whether it's oysters on the half shell or tuna tartare, it will not matter. It will be quite reliable. Because I normally sit in the bar area. My service experience has been nothing. Short of absolutely wonderful, and always consistent. The drinks which, in my case are generally martinis, are always made with an impressive selection of gins. The ambience is quite pleasant, very well appointed, clean, and a real pleasure. I've had a number of entrées, all of which are quite reliable, robust and plentiful, and always, always quite good.I would not miss this dining experience and it is certainly worth traveling to in the event you are going back-and-forth to Galveston or in the Clearlake Webster and league city area.

Tommy's is a go to Happy Hour spot of ours!! It helps to have incredible service form bartenders who remember you me name, even when it's been a few months since you've been in! Nick and Laura are kind and helpful and behind the bar enjoying what they do (or at least make you think that)... The restaurant business can be tough day in and out , so I really appreciate connecting with the bartenders... it really does change the whole experience! The HH menu is awesome!! This trip I had the house cab which was delish!! We ordered the peel and eat spicy shrimp and the smokey boudin balls, and both were so good !! I added a small spinach salad with a ham dressing that was so flavorful!! Tommy's has a great HH vibe with great service and consistently good food!! Try it ASAP!!

Lovely food and service. Very beautiful and clean. Recommend. Nice staff all around too

Beautiful ambience and amazing food. The servers know their stuff there and make excellent recommendations. Highly recommend their craft cocktails.

Food is amazing but prices on yelp aren't accurate, got an appetizer of stuffed jalapeños because it said it was $6 but in reality it was $12. They stated it wasn't on them because they don't associate with yelp. I thought they should get in contact with yelp to fix that since it's about their restaurant and promoting false pricing. I think they can take a better business strategy and invest time to get in contact with yelp to avoid future issues.

This is my new favorite place in Clear Lake. Nice ambiance and service. The food is good too. Good quality seafood for the price.

I have tried to like Tommy's, but the atmosphere is too slick for me and the food nothing to write home about as well as expensive.

Beautiful interior and the staff is so, so nice. So why three stars? We went for the great price on oysters which was still advertised on their website. When we got there, we were informed that that special has been gone for a while, so our primary reason for going in the first place was thwarted. Then we ordered a drink off of the happy hour menu, which was absolutely stellar. Perhaps the reason it was so good was it was *not* on the happy hour menu after all, and was more than twice as much. Bait and switch. In the end, our bill was over $100 for essentially two drinks each and heavy appetizers. That would've been fine if that is what we expected, but it decidedly was not.

We came here on a whim and called ahead to see if reservations were required, which they were. It was the Friday after Valentine's Day. The ambiance was nice with dim lighting. The seafood was fresh a delicious. The only thing I do not recommend is their key lime pie. It was like no other I've had, too sweet and sugary for my liking. I should have gone with my first choice the crème brûlée. There was one annoying young waitress who wasn't ours but the table across from us. She seemed to have personally have known them because stood there talking to them for a very long time. I was more annoyed by her lingering high pitched voice and really felt bad for the other table because they stopped eating to hear her talk. I was just trying to enjoy the quiet evening.

We were on vacation in Houston and our Airbnb host recommended this place. Located along a busy roadway near the Houston space center, this is a great place for delicious seafood. Service: Our server was friendly and polite. She checked in on us at appropriate times and refilled our waters without asking. Food: EZ peel shrimp from the happy hour menu. 1 lb of shrimp seasoned in a spicy salt mix. This is hot for those of you who enjoy it. A good spiciness that is flavorful but not too painful. The shrimp were plump, juicy, cooked to the right doneness. 5/5. Blackened scallops on rice pilaf. The scallops are also perfectly done. Fully cooked but still juicy inside. The outer seasoning and blackening adds great flavor. The rice pilaf is fine and the roast red pepper and Parmesan sauce is very light which adds a nice flavor. 5/5. Fresh shuck oysters on half shell - overall was actually just okay oysters. The size was not huge nor consistent. One that I had was just hinting at getting towards the fishy smell but the rest were fine. 3/5. Price: I'd say even during happy hour, the place can be on the pricier side for what you get quantity wise. Definitely regular dinner price is a bit on the higher end. Quality wise, most of it seemed good.

I have been to Tommy's 2 times now during my visits to Houston. Each time was at Happy Hour and I sat at the bar. The HH Martini is great especially the way Nick and Lauren put the extra shake on it so you have those awesome ice crystals. The first time I went by myself, the second I took my husband because I knew he would love it as much as I did. The restaurant is very inviting and the food is wonderful. Both times I had oysters on the half shell which were delicious and escargot that knocks your socks off. They wrap each snail in a spinach leaf and put the butter and garlic sauce over it followed by Parmesan cheese and then in the oven. OMG served with a little bread to dip in the sauce and I was in heaven. Parking is easy and employees are very friendly. I would highly recommend Tommy's to anyone who loves seafood.

Nothing fancy about this place except for the bill. Food was OK. We decided to sit outside for a more romantic ambience. Service was great, very attentive. The price and quality food are at odds with each other. Won't recommend or go there again. If you have a bland palate then this is your place.

Great food, great service and great Fun! Oysters are the bomb. The Steaks are fantastic and don't forget the fancy side dish Carrot Pone. Been eating here for 20 years and we are always pleased and our guests love eating here.

We love Tommy's and have eaten here for years but I will not again order the fried seafood platter as the quantity of food has come down insultingly for the price. Never again. Tommy's you can do better than that!! Bring back the original version of your seafood platter!

Entrees were decent, but certainly no 'wow' factor. Ambiance was fair although the lighting level was a bit excessive for an inviting, relax-and-enjoy vibe. Ding ding ding!! Service SUB-PAR. Speaking with waiter was as enjoyable as chatting with a brick wall. Yep...that's right...a brick wall. My wife asked for a particular sauce for her salmon of which we were charged $4 (without being informed when requesting). Not-so-cheap trick! :-( I ordered $13 glass of Cab and upon delivery I notified waiter the pour seemed to be a bit shy. The waiter didn't know how many ounces were applied to per-glass orders and only referenced the pour proximity to the wine glass logo. I asked him to check with the bar and get back with me. He never did. The manager drifted by various tables to get their pulse. When arriving out ours, I asked him to confirm intended pour and HE HAD TO CHECK WITH THE BAR to confirm the pour was supposed to be 6 ounce. I would bet a $4 sauce offering :-) the glass never saw 6 ounces. It's worth noting both the waiter and manager took on a 'defensive' posture rather than 'owning' the fact they did not even know very basic wine pour protocol, much less acknowledge my light level of frustration for the info-wait and the skimpy pour. The 'initial' serving of complimentary wheat bread with herb-oil was indeed VERY tasty. We ultimately had to 'request' more bread and noticed the next round was white bread. Ugh. Our 'robot' waiter didn't even bother to ask if we wanted more herb-oil (even though it was plain to see the oil dish was empty). Bottom line....when I pay Tommy menu prices, I have a full expectation and am looking forward to be treated like a valued customer. Did NOT happen. We will not return to Tommy's as there are similar restaurants that clearly work harder to earn my business. As circumstances afford, I will advise friends or family not to visit Tommy's. PS - the menu on their website does not list prices, nor does it match the onsite menu. My wife was very much looking forward to a particular dish listed online....only to find out it was not available. So...let's give a 5-ounce toast to the tasty wheat bread.

The owner was quite upset about this and sent us a gift card for the whole amount to earn back our business. He did not have to do this. We have yet to return to due to scheduling but we do intend to.

I want to say that the manager and waitress did a great job taking care of an issue tonight. Things happen and they didn't hesitate to make it right. This has always been a go to restaurant for all occasions and for good reason!!

We were there celebrating our family's 70th birthday. Everything was wonderful and food/service was spot on. We will be back!!

My friends and I had lunch at Tommy's today. Our server Mike did an outstanding job of taking care of us. We all thoroughly enjoyed the meals we selected and I particularly enjoyed the special, broiled salmon on a bed of fresh spinach. We shared one dozen oysters on the half-shell. I have been coming to Tommy's for several years and have always enjoyed the food and good service.

This is one of our favorite date spots. Always a pleasure eating at Tommy's. The service and food are always delicious.

Never had a bad item, used to come for cheap dozen oysters. That deal is over but very nice local seafood restaurant!

I have been dining at Tommy's for many years. My first meal there was when they still had the grand piano in the lowered floor by the entrance. The service was excellent then, as was the food and, for the most part, it has continued to be that way. However, some time back, I ordered the fried catfish. I loved the smooth batter. It was delicious and the fries were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I have ordered it several times since. But the last couple of times the flavor was not nearly as good, and the fish tasted oily. The fries were not their usual tasty self either. Another favorite of mine is the chicken fried chicken. The batter is delicious, and it came with cream gravy that was "to die for". On Tuesday, January 10th, I ordered the chicken and, although the meat was good, it was covered with a tart gravy that I did not care for at all. Plus, the gravy had a 'bite' to it, and left an aftertaste in my mouth. Kudos to Stephanie, our server, who was friendly and courteous, and gave excellent service. I will probably eat at Tommy's again, but unless the catfish and chicken are returned to their original flavor, my choices will be very limited, and I will probably have to look elsewhere for these two favorites. Ronald Tindle

I am not one to write negative reviews but the unprofessionalism we experienced today calls for one. Our family came in for the Easter buffet & although the food was average, how our waiter treated one of our guests was horrible & the reason for the review. I waited about 10 minutes 2 separate times just for my water to be refilled. At the end of our time after paying & saying our goodbyes OUTSIDE, our waiter followed us (again outside of the building) to ask if our bill was "correct." Not only did he initially ask the wrong person who had paid the bill, he essentially was asking for a better tip because the cash tip that was left wasn't good enough in his opinion. I am fully aware that tips are a waiters main source of pay at the end of the night & we live in a scarce society but to follow an elderly lady outside to ask for a "better" tip is disgusting. Tall white dude, brown hair, with glasses. Do better & remember some people are not able to enjoy this day with family or food. *Didn't get his name

I usually LOVE Tommy's, but... I sat at the bar tonight (Monday) around 7:30. Only 7 others at the bar and maybe 6 tables occupied in the entire restaurant. It took over 10 minutes to place my order for a drink. The bartender was very nice but obviously overwhelmed. My request for bread was never fulfilled. After 20 minutes waiting to order dinner, I got ticked off and just paid for my drink. The fact that management never address the 2 drunk rednecks at the bar that kept loudly spewing "M*&#rF*)9er" every few minutes made my experience worse...I doubt that I'll return.

Nice place has a classy vibe with low light and a nice bar. Has been in the area for many years. Service was good, our server Maricela was very attentive and prompt. We ordered several cocktails from the menu and all 3 were wonderful. I have to say as far as the food goes it was just average. We ordered the broiled seafood platter which was an assortment of seafood. It all tasted bland. There was a lemon cream sauce for dipping which was good but seems the flavor of the fish was highly dependent on the sauce. I also ordered the fried gulf shrimp which were very oily and had a weird after taste. I think it was the oil they used. I paid 24 dollars for what i think was 5 or 6 shrimp and they were not as big as they were described on the menu. They were very nice about replacing my coleslaw with a salad and my unhealthy french fries with steamed asparagus. Overall this would not be my first choice for seafood in this area but I could definitely come in for some cocktails.

Hi Melanie - Thanks for reaching out albeit over a month after I was at the restaurant. I've attached a couple of photos from your website. I still don't see the "contact us" tab. All there is is your phone number. And as surprising as it is on the evening of January 7 the restaurant had no oysters. But then surely you would know that if you're a representative of the restaurant.

Very expensive but very fancy food! Food is so good-my fav is the crab cakes fresh out of the oven but not hot enough to burn your mouth line other places.

Bartenders Nick and Paul are fabulous!! Food and drinks were excellent!! New favorite place!!

Tommy's has the best oysters and cucumber martinis around. We've been coming here for years and it just gets better and better. Even at full capacity the tables are spaced far enough apart so you can have a conversation.

The blackened chicken pasta, was good & creamy. I also tried the voodoo shrimp as an appetizer & it was so good! Almost reminded me of sushi. The boudin balls were good & the sauce that comes with it was very flavorful. It's a nice place but also not so fancy that you can't come comfy. My only complaint is that the woman's restroom doesn't have a changing table for babies.

My husband and I went for the first time to celebrate our anniversary here and the food and service were amazing. Our server had great recommendations from their signature oysters to their stuff poppers As entrees I had the shrimp pasta that was amazingly delicious. My husband stuck to the appetizer menu as the main course as well and had a shrimp cocktail. We ended the night with a strawberry cheesecake. Sauce is made from scratch and was great. Needless to say we were very satisfied and will definitely go back when we are in the area.

My boyfriend took me here for my birthday dinner and it was excellent!! Our server, Brooke, was absolutely excellent and professional. She was attentive, making sure to check on us after we finished each dish (we were trying several appetizers). The ambiance is simple and classy. We came during happy hour and we tried the escargot (decent in size) & the boudin balls. We are from Louisiana and my boyfriend has been in the hunt for some real Boudin balls. Most places don't get it right but this was excellent!! My dirty martinis were the perfect balance of olive juice & liquor (very important to me). Brooke also cleared out our table after every round of food. it was wonderful. she held sweet conversation without intruding on our evening. her service was impeccable to say the least (this coming from a former waitress herself). The oysters both raw and cooked were excellent. We traveled an hour to eat here and we will visit again!!!

Located off of Bay Area Blvd., Tommy's Restaurant Oyster Bar is tucked away in a shopping center and it's easy to miss. I stopped by on a Tuesday for happy hour. There were a decent number of people there but the tables are spaced out and the staff wears masks. They also have a small patio. What attracted me was the extensive happy hour menu on both food and drinks. They have discounts on beer, wine, well drinks, and select cocktails. The food happy hour menu is even more extensive with 20 or so items on special. We went with the fried green tomatoes, dozen oysters on the half shell, and drunken shrimp. Things were a bit of a hit and miss. Fried green tomatoes (4.5/5): A classic Southern app. Tommy's puts a twist on this dish by supplementing the tomatoes with an immense mound of onion strings. This was a surprise as it's not mentioned on the menu but appreciated. The onion strings were crisp and flavorful. The breading on the fried green tomatoes was also well done. Drunken shrimp (2/5): This dish did not live up to the hype. I love Asian-inspired dishes so I was super excited for this dish but it ended up being my least favorite of the night. Oysters (4/5): I'm not a big oysters guy so take my review of this dish with a grain of salt. Tommy's has a good variety of oysters and you should go with some as the restaurant has "oyster" in its name after all. For an extra fee, you can add a special sauce who's name escapes me. I was happy to try it but I didn't like it much. Very vinigary. Beyond that, your usual accompanienments including cocktail sauce, crackers, etc. You also get some complimentary bread and oil which is always a nice touch. Service was mediocre.

Always great for happy hour; nice outdoor seating . Food is ok but drinks are excellent . Great service f

We love Tommy's. Great food, friendly service and a warm atmosphere! It is one of our go to places!!!

Tommy's is an old favorite. I used to work in the area and have had many celebration work lunches here, all of which were magnificent!. These stuffed jalapeños are sheer perfection. I have moved away and traveled many lands but I always come back to my favorites! My waiter, Gregory, was also amazing! Thank you for much anticipated Tommy's experience!

We ate at Tommy's on Christmas Eve and it was absolute perfect. They offered the Happy Hour appetizer menu despite it being a weekend, so we were able to try several small plates and they were all fantastic. The calamari was tasty, but our favorite was the smoked Boudin balls. Very unique flavor. The filet entree was cooked perfectly and the grilled shrimp were huge and juicy. We shared the key lime tower desert and it was a wonderful blend of tart and sweet. Our server Daryl was pleasant and took great care of us. The staff created a very positive and welcoming atmosphere despite having to work Christmas Eve and made it a lovely and memorable experience for us.

Absolutely fabulous place. Went with a couple friends for happy hour and we were not disappointed. This is a definite place to bring a romantic date, or just a few friends (like us) out for delicious food and drink. Clean, good service and great food. The prices were very reasonable and the bartender definitely new how to make a great drink. We shall return.

You honestly just need to get 2 orders of the dozen Grilled Oysters and call it a meal. You won't regret it as no other dish on the menu I have tried comes close to being as good as these oysters. Chef's Kiss.

The food is alright, it's nothing to write home about, soup is basically water and salt. And the inside of the place is a bit drab and uptight, waiters are friendly though.

Tommy's is another consistently great place, the food is always really good, the service is even better, I can't remember a time we haven't had a great experience here. We most recently visited on our anniversary and they made it a special experience. 5 star!