Sure, it's a chain, and there's a certain kitschy element to the rustic-style décor at these spacious restaurants, but the food is surprisingly good, with the best catch being anything fried. We especially like the crisp, greaseless fried chicken tenderloins and fried good-sized shrimp that come perched atop a mountain of perfectly cooked fries. New Orleans specialties abound on the menu, like fried frog legs and alligator, red beans and rice with andouille (sausage) and crawfish étouffée. We like to reel-in a bowl of seafood gumbo to start, and can never resist ordering the bread pudding with bourbon sauce for dessert. Note: Pappadeaux is one fun place to hold a party, and they do an especially good job at "to geaux" orders.

Locations;
1304 Copeland Road
Arlington, TX 76011
817-543-0545

725 S. Central Expressway
Richardson, TX 75080
972-235-1181

3520 Oak Lawn Ave.
Dallas, TX 75219
214-521-4700

10428 Lombardy Lane
Dallas, TX 75220
214-358-1912

18349 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75287
972-447-9616

2121 Airport Freeway
Bedford, TX 76021
817-571-4696

2708 West Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-877-8843