8 Best Seafood Restaurants near Joplin

“We are not from Joplin, we’re on a road trip and our home base is in Wisconsin. I’d give this place 10/5 if I could. No fuss crab shack but has everything you could want from a casual seafood joint. Here’s what really stood out to us: when we got there it was just us, a small family of three and then a younger man who appeared to be a single dad with his daughter. The manager Ryan was running food out and said he overheard the little girl mentioning she wanted to try crab so he included a small portion of crab on the house to try, which was awesome to see! We shared the crab and shrimp plate. Food was awesome, crab was the perfect cook and was easy to eat. Prices are reasonable and they have a patio for the summer which looks like a fun spot for eating dinner on a nice night. Great service and I hope this place stays for a long time - with service like that I believe it will!“

“We had lunch and it was amazing. Some of the best seafood we've had in years. Prices are great, service is great. I just wish it was closer to us and we would be regulars.“

“Seriously I waited way too long to check this place out. Staff are incredible. The owner actually greeted us and sat us when we came in he was an hoot and after he left a few minutes later it was very obvious that his employees respect and appreciate him and that is always a good sign at a restaurant to me. Atmosphere is great. Food was top notch. What a great little gem here in Joplin. We will be back again and again. We went all out and tried a lot of things so the ticket for the two of us was $88. Not bad for the sheer amount of great seafood we got and we each had a beer. I forgot to take photos till we nearly devoured the boil we ordered. Haha. Oh and the gator bites were freakin awesome.“

“Delicious! Everything was fantastic from drinks to entrees ..!“

“service, food. If you get Sam, she is a great waitress! I strongly recommend the Salmon, tender, juicy, grilled to perfection.“

“My husband and I recently went to this restaurant and I must say we were pleasantly surprised. The food was great and the waitstaff made the experience even better with engaging conversation about our motorcycles. We'll definitely be back“

“I gotta tell you this LJS surprised me. It's in a relatively rough spot of town and frankly the building doesn't look very inviting. The service is great at the drive thru and the food has been great also. It seems like it my be our Sunday after church lunch stop.“

“Butterfly shrimp is my go to. Amanda always takes great care of us. Must try in the area“