Best Seafood in Garland: Local Favorites (2026)

Alondra's sits in a nondescript Garland strip mall off NW Hwy, and the exterior gives nothing away. That gap between the room's appearance and the quality of the pasta, pizza, and tiramisu reaching the table is exactly what keeps regulars returning. The kitchen runs a focused Italian program at lunch pricing that would be unremarkable in a flashier zip code but reads as a genuine find in this corridor. Bring a group; the portions warrant it.

Fish N' Tails operates fast-casual, and the room fills quickly enough that arriving early matters. An overflow space handles the crowd on busy nights, and the format sets reasonable expectations: counter-service pacing, not a white-tablecloth oyster program. The shrimp basket and fish tacos are the workhorses; the oysters hold their own for inland Gulf supply. For a casual seafood meal with a group that wants to keep costs reasonable, the format delivers.

Red Crab runs a boil-style program out of a large Garland shopping-center space, and the Dungeness crab boil is the order to build around. The crab arrives meaty; the crawfish are made fresh to order, well-seasoned rather than thrown into a generic bath. Party combos accommodate larger tables without a steep per-person bill, which is the room's clearest advantage. Prices stay honest for Gulf-imported product, and the space handles family-size groups without feeling cramped.

The Catch runs a Cajun-forward menu anchored by crab legs, crawfish etouffee, and a shrimp po'boy. The kitchen manages the inland-supply challenge better than most: the crab legs arrive in solid portions and the cook is controlled, neither overworked nor greasy. One consistent note from the room is that the butter service falls short of real butter, a detail that matters on good crab legs. The staff earns consistent praise, and the room stays clean and organized.

JT Cajun occupies a standalone building that signals nothing from the street. The fish nuggets are the signature call: fifteen to an order, seasoned through rather than just salted on the surface, paired with fries that hold the same seasoning logic. Wings round out a short, focused menu. Service runs quick and the staff is welcoming. At single-dollar-sign pricing, this is the kind of counter-service seafood spot the Garland strip earns its reputation on.

Crazy Catfish is counter-service catfish and fried shrimp, nothing more. The format is plainly stated and the room does not dress itself up. When the kitchen is on, the catfish arrives fresh and consistent with the straightforward fry standard the menu promises. The record also shows off nights with cold fries and uneven fish, so the room carries some inconsistency. At single-dollar-sign pricing and counter speed, it works best as a quick lunch stop for catfish specifically rather than a full seafood program.