Phil's Marina Cafe: A Seafood Haven in Slidell, LA

First time dining here was amazing! The salad with the Creole vinaigrette was a good start. Then the Snapper Pontchartrain was perhaps the best grilled fish I have had. Finished with a wonderful Reese's peanut butter pie. Service by Zaiah was amazingly friendly and attentive.

The sunset!!! Had a great dinner with a party of 8. Walked in at 805pm, promptly seated and waited on. Great menu. Huge portions for the price. Everyone left happy, stuffed, and a few took some home. Our waitress had all but lost her vouce but still did an excellent job taking care of us. We walked out at 920pm, 20 minutes after close and they were in full clean up mode. We never felt rushed or bothered for beimg there late. One complaint. The tap water was horrendous. Tasted like crap. But with enough lemons we made it through. We will return again soon if our travels bring us back to the area.

A friend recommended Phil’s Marina Cafe, and I’m so glad they did! From start to finish, everything was incredible. My stepdad ordered the tuna and the portion was very generous, not to mention beautifully cooked. I went with the fried shrimp, Gouda grits, and a cup of gumbo. WOW! Every bite was amazing. The gumbo especially blew me away—I’m picky about gumbo, and theirs was absolutely perfect. Rich, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. The menu is huge and much to be offered. They hand batter all their fried foods and not a box batter! The atmosphere was welcoming and relaxed, and the staff made us feel right at home. I can’t wait to go back and try more of the menu. Highly recommend!

This was a planned trip so that we can get the ladies and the family cousins sisters nieces together for a lunch just to sit and talk and have fun. I was the Uber driver. I sat at the bar away from everyone else and I ordered a grilled tuna salad, it is something I love and I’ve gotten from different restaurants but nothing like this. When she brought out my salad, I was amazed, not only did it look awesome. It was awesome and the price was half of what I’ve been paying everywhere else. I do not live in Slidell or on the other side of the lake. I have paid upwards of $28-$32 for a tuna salad. This was $16.50 and it was totally awesome. It was good to sit there eat a salad drink an iced tea for under $20. We have gone back my wife and I I have ordered different things on the menu and their prices or not high like everyone else’s. I am so impressed with the price, the staff, and the food that it’s worth the drive across the lake to eat here not to mention the view from the boat Harbor. i’ve read other reviews and I get it. Some people may not be used to some of the seasonings that are used, but if you’re from the south, I don’t think there’s anything on their menu that you would be disappointed in and yes, I have gone back several times and tried different things. Never disappointed.!!!!!! just a heads up if you’re not there when they open plan on standing in line, the place is always busy in the locals know where the good food is not to mention the waitresses and staff are very friendly and happy to serve you.

Hands down one of the best eats in slidell!!! If you're in town visiting or passing through just stop!!! Ypu will not be disappointed!!! Staff a lil dry but everything else 10/10

Such a treat to enjoy this wonderful seafood and crawfish bread

Phil's is my go-to for anniversaries and special occasions. Sitting at a high table and overlooking the water is always enjoyable, as is walking the docks after eating. The food and service were good, but the prices have gone up in recent years. I'm a big po' boy fan, but there's nothing "po'" about the prices—$22 for oyster when just a couple years ago it was $14. I settled on the catfish, which was $13. I'll keep coming back, but it's definitely not as affordable as it once was.

I had a fantastic lunch at Phil's Marina Cafe...Snapper Devereaux for the win! Your snapper can be fried, grilled or blackened. It's topped with shrimp and mushrooms in the most wonderful lemon butter sauce ever. Will definitely have this again!