Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

All of Pappadeaux’s four metro Atlanta locations stay packed for a reason (we’re talking hours-long waits). The Louisiana-style seafood restaurant is consistent, and crowd favorites like the crab spinach dip and overflowing fried catfish platters are good enough to justify the eight trips you’ll make around the Marietta parking lot to find an open space. Thankfully, we can hit the bar for a drink, then hang out under the fans on the bayou-meets-Warehouse-District-inspired courtyard until we can be seated.