One of the great things about living near the Gulf is having access to quality seafood. This is both a blessing and a curse because if you have never had good seafood then you never really know what you’re missing. But if you’re like me and you’ve had it, then you just can’t go back to subpar seafood again.
So, where can you go for good seafood in Friendswood? Haven’t found that place yet, but just up the road in Pearland you find Floyd’s, which is well worth the stop. Everything that I have had from Floyd’s Cajun Seafood has been wonderful. There food is well prepared and well seasoned and served in overly generous portions. Yet, despite the large portions, the pricing and atmosphere make Floyd’s a great place for a family to enjoy a great meal.
The menu is typical Cajun fare along with the traditional fried seafood platters that have been clogging arteries for decades. As I said before, everything that I have tried has been great and I look forward to eating my way through the menu. The crab stuffed jalapenos are an excellent starter, stuffed full of moist and tender crabmeat. The gumbo, which I consider to be the true measuring point of cajun cuisine, is well prepared and filled with seafood or chicken and sausage – take your pick! A bowl of gumbo at $5.99 makes a filling and affordable lunch. The seafood in the gumbo is cooked perfectly, with no hint of rubberiness that comes with overcooking. I ordered the jambalaya once and was served enough to feed my entire family – and I’m a big eater!
The only challenges I see with Floyd’s is there website, which leaves some to be desired (it doesn’t even list their Pearland location), and their service, which can sometimes be slow. Neither of these are enough to keep me from returning again and again.
Floyd’s Cajun Seafood
1300 Broadway St in Pearland, next to the Pearland Skate Center (They have another location at 528 & I-45, I have not dined there and cannot attest to the quality of their food)
Price: About $8 for lunch
Food Quality: *****
Service: ***
Ambience: ****
Notes: Go hungry and leave full! Make sure to try the crabmeat stuffed jalapenos!