With portions as big as the ocean and selections from all over the world, Pappas IS seafood. Famous for our signature sauces as well as Canadian scallops, Australian lobster tails, Louisiana crawfish and Texas blue crabcakes, we proudly feature the freshest fish available on our chalkboard, prepared grilled, blackened, and pan-broiled.

Pappas Seafood House maintains a long tradition of exceptional food and service, started by our grandfather, H.D. Pappas. Carrying only a suitcase and the address of relatives in Memphis, Tennessee, H.D. left his Greek homeland in 1897 at the age of 17 to begin a new life in America.

Determined to build a home for himself and his family, H.D. landed his first job as a dishwasher at a local restaurant. Hard work and success led to his opening of numerous restaurants in Little Rock, Arkansas and Dallas, Texas that boasted hearty, downhome cooking at reasonable prices. Service was on a first name basis and folks came from miles away just to experience his good food and fine service. H.D. Pappas died in Dallas at the ripe old age of 83, but left his relatives his restaurants' key to success:

“Give ’em fresh food, large quantities,
fair prices and a friendly atmosphere!”