We used to favor Black's but (see separate post of today's date) Shuck's is where the locals have migrated to, and there's a reason. The oysters are a buck cheaper, and fresh-shucked to order; the Coke still comes in delightful old-fashioned bottles; and the gumbo and food in general is both plentiful and utterly fresh & delicious. I am really sad about the decline at Black's. I only hope they can reinvent themselves but to me it looked doubtful without a radical change of course---back to how it used to be under the previous owner. If I recall Shucks was born when the owners lost their lease at Dupuy's which used to be a close contender with Black's for the best oysters out there right opposite each other. Shuck's (love the food but rather hate the name) has come of age. After the gloomy confines next door with overgrown vegetation and zero view, Shucks was airy and (most important) bustling with Saturday lunch crowd, mostly l ... more

We used to favor Black's but (see separate post of today's date) Shuck's is where the locals have migrated to, and there's a reason. The oysters are a buck cheaper, and fresh-shucked to order; the Coke still comes in delightful old-fashioned bottles; and the gumbo and food in general is both plentiful and utterly fresh & delicious. I am really sad about the decline at Black's. I only hope they can reinvent themselves but to me it looked doubtful without a radical change of course---back to how it used to be under the previous owner. If I recall Shucks was born when the owners lost their lease at Dupuy's which used to be a close contender with Black's for the best oysters out there right opposite each other. Shuck's (love the food but rather hate the name) has come of age. After the gloomy confines next door with overgrown vegetation and zero view, Shucks was airy and (most important) bustling with Saturday lunch crowd, mostly locals. Service could not have been better, the oysters were salty and juicy, and the gumbo was fine, as were the stuffed crabs. I will always have a very soft spot for Black's where I cut my teeth as a lover of oysters, but whereas previously Shuck's was second best for us, it has now come into focus as #1 oyster place in Abbeville, and thereby (by definition) almost anywhere. Kudos to them and also try the home-made cheese-cake. Absolutely fabulous stuff. less