Reviews for Christie's Seafood & Steaks in Houston, TX

If you love seafood, and are tired of red lobster, come here. I swung by looking for a shrimp poboy, and I wasn't disappointed.... Great atmosphere, incredibly professional staff. It was a tremendous experience all around. Read more

We, party of two visited here for the second time on Tuesday 8/2/2022 around 7 pm. Even though the restaurant closes at 8 pm, we... still received superior customer service. The staff were welcoming. We were sat immediately and we were not rushed to order orfinish our meals. Our server Deani was great! The food was good, seemed fresh, was a good portion size and was delivered fast.We had the 5 oz salmon prepared medium well. Mine was blackened. My cousins was “ginger soy style”. We also had the augratin potatoes which are one of my favorite things on the menu, and green beans. The food doesn’t have a lot of seasoning,but adding salt and pepper to mine did the job. I had a frozen mango margarita which was good. The dinner salad that came withthe meal was nothing special but I liked the chipotle ranch dressing. They also serve dinner rolls with the meal. The food isreasonably priced. The atmosphere was quiet. The decor was nautical. I would return. Read more

Such an amazing experience! Here on vacation with my girlfriend, we were suppose to go to Kamp Houston but after hearing it was... a 2 hour wait for nothing we decided to go next door . And when I tell you it’s been the best place we’ve been in Houstonthus far. The food was amazing . I got a pasta and my friend got the shrimp and blacken rice and we both loved it . We mentionedto the waiter that it was my friends birthday and they surprised us with a chocolate cake with trick candles that we did not askfor. The owner even came out and greeted each table. It was a pleasant experience and we recommend you stop by ! Christie’s isgreat! Read more

We went to Christie's for a milestone birthday (I could have chosen anywhere, but I picked Christie's). As always, it was... incredible. The drinks were tasty & the icy beer was served in frosted mugs as it should be. The soup (crayfish bisque) wasloaded with crayfish & yummy, but could have used a little more Sherry & pepper. Salad were fresh & ranch dressing delish. Lovetheir garlic croutons. And for sure, the main course for all of us was the fried shrimp, which they've been known for for over100 years. It's the best in this part of Texas - crispy fried on the outside, but NOT greasy or heavily breaded, with hugebutterflied shrimp inside cooked to perfection. I love mine with their homemade remolaude sauce, while my mom prefers their redcocktail sauce with hers - can't go wrong with either. For my side, I had broccoli which comes as a massive portion, so plentyto take home. Then, for my birthday celebration, they brought me an enormous slice of the best chocolate cake I've ever hadwith icing that tasted like fudge. Plenty to share with all at the table. All in all, except for missing our regular server,Amalia, it was a perfectly delightful meal with great staff to round out the celebration. Read more

First time at Christie's and I was pretty blown away with how good all the side dishes were. Everything from the luscious au... gratin potatoes, to the fluffy dirty rice, to the simple but perfectly crunchy fresh coleslaw were all clearly made in housewith care. The calamari appetizer was lightly battered & perfectly crispy but a little on the salty side (the tomato dippingsauce was excellent). My blackened fish sandwich seriously lacked flavor but I'm hoping it was a one off. My friend's friedseafood platter looked really good but I think the restaurant could benefit from offering a lunch menu, since most entrees areabove $25. Read more

Good portion sizes. Nice selection of fresh fish. Visited for the first time on a Thursday evening around 6:40 pm. We were... greeted and sat immediately. Our server Maria V was great! The fish tasted fresh but overall the food was bland (lackedseasoning). I appreciated the complimentary hot dinner rolls. The house salad was bland. They served some of thickest cutcalamari I’ve ever had. It lacked seasoning/flavor and tasted a bit rubbery to me. It may be the worst I’ve ever had. Iordered the blackened salmon (5oz) with au gratin potatoes. The salmon was prepared the way I requested it. The potatoes had aninteresting flavor. Not bad - just different. I paid $16.18 for this meal. My cousin ordered Bronzini prepared Greek style -pan broiled with olive oil, lemon and oregano. He also had a berry iced tea. They charge for refills on tea. It took an hour toget our entrees. The server did explain the whole fish took longer to prepare. The atmosphere was quiet with low lighting. Veryrelaxing. Many of the patrons are elderly Caucasian people. Read more

I live in Austin and finally decided to try Christie's, it's claim to fame being the oldest restaurant in Houston still... standing. Their menu states they survived the first pandemic (1917) and will survive this one also. I certainly hope so. Idecided to do an early dinner and avoid the rush. They have lots of parking behind the restaurant, which is nice. Inside wasspotless (I'm big about restaurants being clean, having worked in them when I was young.) They still use cloth table covers andnapkins which I appreciate. The staff is extremely good. Great service without hovering or interrupting which is a skill. Itried the fan favorite fried gulf shrimp. Huge shrimp fried without a touch of grease that melt in your mouth. Fantastic homemade tartar sauce that made me ask for seconds. I paired this with Rockefeller Oysters that melt in your mouth. Finished themeal with key lime pie and coffee. Nearly had to crawl to get out. I'm always reluctant to try local tourist traps but this onecaptured me. I shall be back. Read more

First visit to Houston's oldest restaurant, if you can believe that. Who knew? (Not us.) First, the food. Outstanding. Large... menu, lots of selections. But not a huge menu. Some surprising omissions, such as scallops. The impression I get is that theyknow what they do well and stick to it. Eating it was the proof. We will definitely return to sample more dishes to be sure, butall we selected this visit were as good as any we have ever had: shrimp, flounder, rainbow trout, oysters (none fried). TypicalTexas-sized servings. The coleslaw was particularly delicious, but mostly because it's just how *I* like it; YMMV. The scallopedpotatoes were delicious, but too much cheese; again, YMMV. We have every expectation that many other dishes we did not have roomto enjoy, but could see as they were being served to patrons at other tables, will be just as delicious. The Key Lime pie wasdelicious; they do not make it, but "purchase the best" from a bakery they readily admit. That's just another illustration ofhow they stick to what they do best: preparing seafood. The wine list is short, but adequate (only six reds, plus some whites,all available by the glass, reasonably-priced). They have steaks, also ... but why? (Some just don't like fish, I assume). Thepictures of their dishes that are available on various web sites are exactly what you will get. Attractive preparation andpresentations. I'm not sure how this restaurant escaped my attention for more than 21 years. Despite its consistently highratings and very positive reviews on various websites, I was prepared to be underwhelmed, since it never popped up on any of mysearches before. And, at first view, I was immediately leery; the building looked old, as one would expect had it been havingits maintenance deferred. While it may be old, it is indeed in great shape, and inside it's clear that order and cleanliness arevery important. The tables are spread out, obviously actually limiting the number of patrons w Read more