Hymel's Seafood Restaurant

05/22/2022

Great fun happening Saturday, June 25 along the river to benefit St Mary’s Chapel preservation. Join us

05/22/2022

Help the beautiful St Mary’s Chapel down the river road and enjoy a great time June 25.

12/09/2018

It is with a heavy heart that we closed our doors today at 3 PM for good.

When Marie and Jimmy (momma & dad) purchased the original dance hall then turned it into a resturant, they in no way understood what a South Louisiana tradition Hymel’s would become for our family and all the families that have come through our doors over the past 70 years. We thank you for your support and we will always cherish those who made our “hole in the wall” their favorite stop along the River.

If you were greeted by the giant rubber tree plant, waited for a table till “all ya party was here”, sat at the paper-topped tables in vinyl chairs eating hot boiled crabs, shrimp, crawfish or raw oysters, danced on the taraza floors to live music or the jukebox, put ketchup & butter on saltines as a pre-dinner staple, drank cold draft in iced fish bowls or stolen one, dipped sweet fried seafood in our home-made tartar sauce, ordered a pink squirrel or a grasshopper from a familiar face behind the bar, requested to sit in the back or front dining room along with your favorite waitress, chuckled to yourself over the signs behind the bar including: No Shoes. No Shirt. No Service., were given a pack of CHARMS or a quarter to put in the gum ball machine from a bartender as a kid, then watched as your own kids or grandkids safely ran free through the dining rooms and bar... you have become part of our family.

We also would be remised if we didn’t acknowledge all the people of the River Road area who worked tirelessly to make Hymel’s a success all these years (too many to name) but they will never be forgotten. If only the walls could talk they would share cherished memories full of laughter, joy, heart-warming love and great food. We hope that you will do as good families do and celebrate all the great memories.

Thank you for your patronage and God bless,

James, Jo Ann, Teddi & M.J. Hymel

12/05/2018

Tomorrow's Lunch Special: Beef Roast and Mashed Potatoes

12/04/2018

Today's Lunch Special: Chicken and Sausage Spaghetti

12/01/2018

Big timing it! We made the paper. Come on out and visit us!

Early weekend risers in the Mississippi River parishes will be rewarded Saturday with a morning opening of two lanes on the shuttered Sunshine Bridge.

11/30/2018

Well I am sure alot of you have heard the rumors. I will not give an answer on whether they are true or not, because frankly, I have no idea. What I do know is that this small town restaurant is on life support, and that we still are serving some great seafood! So with that being said, and you guys have been great about it, I want you all to come out and give us a try. From what I hear, things have been looking up for us, it is just happening after a long grueling slump in business, probably caused by us, but but hey it was a heck of learning experience. Of course, with that great news that we recieved today of the bridge getting opened on Saturday, we want all of our friends that have been missing us to come on out. I also want y'all to be very careful. We do not need to be loosing the 2 lanes of the bridge we will have just gotten back🤣. Hope to see y'all here!

11/19/2018

Happy Thanksgiving! We will be closed all week, through Sunday, to enjoy this holiday time with our families. Hope you have a safe and fun holiday.

11/18/2018

Whoa, y'all are making this one heck of a weekend for being still in football season! That was definitely the best Saturday night we have had in a while. It was good seeing all of you come out and support us last night. Let me tell ya, I do believe y'all like those oysters🤣. My shucker shucked a sack to start the night, and I had to shuck another sack at around 6:30. That's awesome, felt like it use to be back behind the oyster bar. We have one more day to make this weekend even better, and it's some beautiful weather out there today. So, come out take drive out here and get some of your favorite here at Hymel's!

11/17/2018

You know, I have had quite a few customers why I am not deleting some of the comments of dissatisfied customers from last night, and even further back. So I will just put out there my feelings on that subject. We all make mistakes, and I am sure most of our customers have experienced that before, whether that was with us or other restaurants. This is a very tough business, definetly tougher than it first started years and years ago. Competition has multiplied, food trends have changed, even the mindset of employees play a huge factor these days. The way I see it, it's these comments and how they are handled that make or break a great business. You can either take the comments as insults and dwell on them, or you can take them as people who love what you stand for want to see you rectify your issues and thrive for many years to come. Not saying that I like getting blasted, but I do enjoy all the feedback we have been recieving lately, good and bad. Infact the only thing I ask for is that instead of posting on the public viewable page, please, please message me your complaint first. Of course, I wouldn't mind a good private message either🤣. Thank y'all for all the support you have been giving us and hope to see you soon!

11/17/2018

I would like to thank everyone who came out and support us last night, you guys are awesome. I am aware that we had a few complaints and I hope to be able to resolve those issues shortly. With all that being said, there are still 2 more days to this weekend, so come out and get some great seafood. We also have the guitars out on the wall if any of you want to come grab one and play a few songs. Who said open mic night had to be one night. Our mic is always out!

11/16/2018

Today's Lunch Special: Shrimp Stew!