Had dinner here in Feb 2017 and absolutely loved it! The starter of pita bread and trio of dips was the perfect way to start the night. The surf and turf platter for 2 was to die for! The smoky, grilled seafood melted in the mouth and the meat was cooked to perfection. There was nothing I could fault on the plate. Service was wonderful, all the staff were really lovely. Highly recommend this to all lovers of seafood and just all-around delicious food!
Excellent staff, excellent service but most of all excellent food.
I have had barramundi in Darwin and thought that was the best until today when my barramundi steak special was to die for, absolutely melted in your mouth. Have to be the best seafood restaurant in town.
Highly recommend going!
Centrally located in the city with good parking. It is nice to have anther good seafood restaurant in Adelaide. Decor is nice and bright with lots of natural light. We had a wonderful prawn entree. Table service was okay.
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Soooo busy on a Saturday night! We were seated at the bar and waited for about 30 mins for a free table. They gave us some complimentary garlic bread while we waited and kept apologising about the wait!
When we were finally seated, and was ready to order we found out they had no oysters left!! The waitress quickly recommended the scallops they had on special -one was cooked with sage and butter while the other was a bacon crumbed. We ordered half a dozen each and was not disappointed! We also ordered the seafood chowder as an entree and the size of it was really big! Honestly after having the scallops and the seafood chowder I was full already!
For mains I had the chargrilled scallops and calamari and my partner had the lamb fillet. The calamari was cooked to perfection! So much flavour and so tender! The only thing about it would be I’d appreciate if the salads were just a bit bigger in portion! My partner really enjoyed lamb as well. It was lovely cooked and pink.
A Saturday night well spent! Also need to mention the waiters and waitresses very really friendly and attentive!
Prices were acceptable so will return!
Arranging a Saturday night dinner out with the girls, found me (Amanda) making a booking at Louca's Seafood Restaurant. I had not visited Louca's previously but from some google research, Louca's looked like a nice venue that offered just what we were looking for... simple seafood and meat dishes. With history in the seafood hospitality industry dating all the way back to 1853, when the Louca family opened The Parade Fish Cafe, you just know you are going to be in very safe and experienced hands.
Absolutely loved our dinner here!! We booked for 2 on a busy Friday night! The service was great and the ambiance and decor are lovely! We shared a salt and pepper calamari for entree, I had a barramundi steak on a Mediterranean chickpea salad, my partner had the seafood linguini. We couldn't fault the food and thought it was delicious. We will definitely be back!!
Had to try the new place which had taken the place of the iconic Adelaide Alphutte... Greek basis with seafood... warm welcome - excellent service and competent staff... good seafood menu with variety. I ordered calamari with Panko crumb which was served with normal crumb ... given that we were entertaining guests I chose not to complain and just made mention... but not happy Loucas about your slackness on this point.... good wine list and reasonable prices... was it anything special... nope. Was it good quality food and decent service with nice surrounds - yep. Would I go back - yes probably... in a while....
Only tried this restaurant recently after their move to Wakefield but heard many good things despite the unassuming set-up they had on hutt street. Needed to be in and out within 45 minutes because we were walk-ins and they did a good job bringing the entrees and mains out at a good pace. Didn't feel rushed at all. Had the creamy garlic prawns which probably needed another thirty seconds on the pan but overall the experience made me want to return soon to try other things on the menu.
Made a booking for 6pm last Saturday and it was quiet with a few diners. Previous thought was a shabby looking restaurant like of a beach house style but was very surprised to see a modern interior/exterior exhibiting the traits of a fine dining restaurant. Once again I read the reviews so I had a high expectation of the food I was going to order; Chargrilled Australian Seafood Platter ($55 pp). When it arrived on the table, I noticed that it was of a good portion for two people and the smell was amazing! I must say, I was a little disappointed though because the garfish had a pungent taste and the chips weren't as hot or crunchy. But overall, the taste of the seafood was divine and the octopus skewer was delicious; so flavoursome and succulent!
Great atmosphere and friendly service, Louca's continued our level of expectations for Adelaide food. I had the 'Jewels of the sea' and chose a combination of scallops, calamari and prawns. The seafood was cooked beautifully with the opportunity to choose the cooking style, an extra treat! It's no surprise this restaurant fills up quickly so expect a teasing delay for food as the smell of the sea fills the air!
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We have eaten here once before & enjoyed the Greek-themed seafood menu. It has a lot of choices plus vegetarian options.
Being on popular foodie strip Hutt Street, we parked at the far end of Gilles Street & enjoyed the walk due to the warm night.
When my husband rang to book a table for Saturday night he was advised that there are two sittings; one at 5.30pm & another at 7.30pm. If you choose the early sitting, you have to be out by the next one. We chose 7.30 and arrived a couple of minutes early and the busy staff pointed out our table at the back with a bench seat. Then another staff member escorted us halfway to our table.
It was a warm night & the floor length side windows were open, rendering the air conditioning ineffective so I immediately took off my cardigan.
There are a couple of spelling errors on the menu (trip of dips & calamai) which in my opinion make it look unprofessional.
The service was pretty good except for when we finished our aperitifs & were left empty-glassed until the entree was brought out & we could order another drink.
The wine is served in informal stemless glasses (tumblers) which warm the chilled wine when being held.
There were very noisy Chinese New Year celebrations next door & it seemed to take a long time before a staff member closed the door to cut out the loud drumming filling the room.
The oysters mornay entree were only lukewarm but were still tasty. My husband had the seafood linguine main course which had a generous amount of seafood in it & he enjoyed it, however, two of the mussels still had their beards on. I had ocean catch of grilled prawns & scallops on skewers which were so delicious that they didn’t need the homemade tartare sauce. The accompanying chips were also good, however the garnish was limp.
We were too full to eat a dessert & enquired about getting one takeaway to eat later but this was not an option.
We are not big eaters & didn’t order bread or salad to accompany our meals but the final bill was higher than I expected.
Having said all this, I would return when I want to eat quality seafood.
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Starter platter was lovely. Prawns, home made pitta bread, whitebait and calamari (yumm!). I can recommend starter. It was very filling if ur after a good sharing plate.
Crab linguine was out of this world! 5* to chef. They really know pasta.
Didnt go much for flavoured oysters. If they were natural prob better choice. The mornay could have been more creamy. Lovely cheese on top but not much thickness/creaminess for bechamel inside with oyster itself on the mornay. Kilpatric lovely flavour but that awful cheap cubed bacon really spoiled it for me. Seemed like bacon baked as it was not at all crispy. Or maybe chef was under the pump as it was a busy Sat"d night. They are a busy establishment ill give them that.
Wine was lovely. Service exceptional. Waiting staff very friendly and attentive.
The place has great ambience. We will go there again but if i need my oyster hit i will be going to my regular place.
I would go back for the paster and to try some of the other delectables offered. They have some good offerings on the menu id like to try.
Either we’ve forgotten what it was like , or it’s under new management cause presentation of food seemed improved. Very helpful staff recommending combination of seafood platter cooked in various styles - it was not known when you first look at the menu.
Only criticism…. Print on menu was so small !! Enlarge please
Nice restaurant with a light modern almost Scandinavian feel. The service was excellent and attentive. The food was decent but not as punchy in flavours as I would have liked but overall very good
Miriam Hebling Almeida
+5
A very nice environment and extremely helpful and friendly staff, especially the young bloke, who knows absolutely everything about the food and the wine.
The food was absolutely sublime! We had all the specials from the entrées - kingfish and oysters (natural and Kilpatrick) - to the two mains - flounder and flathead . Even the Greek salad had a special touch to it... it was delicious!
The only downside was that the food eventually ended... haha
Wish we lived closer!
Such delicious food, it has been two days and we can't stop talking about it! The atmosphere of the restaurant was really nice and the staff were very friendly. Looking forward to visiting again!
First time at Louca's. Seafood and meat platters were delicious and good value for money. The service was above satisfactory. Ambience and setting very comfortable. We would suggest food menus to be reprinted in larger print as colour and font both hard to read. Overall wonderful dining experience.
The seafood platter was cooked supremely. For a dining out experience it didn't have that wow factor though. Sauces for the dishes appeared to be out of a bottle from an average store. It was good, but lacked that next level for the price.
‘You get what you pay for’ truly applies at Louca’s. All 6 at our table could not fault any aspect of the dishes we were served and in good time after our orders were placed. The grilled KG whiting I had was simply magnificent! Similar sentiments were expressed by my family, too.
Your staff were brilliant, too. Friendly, helpful and so professional.
Guarantee we will be back on another special family occasion.
Thanks!
The quality of the food is definitely worth the money. The calamari and prawns were fresh and cooked to perfection. Cindy was an amazing waiter as well and she helped us out a lot with recommendations. The place is busy however so book a table in advance.
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