U & I Steak and Seafood Restaurant

This is one of our favorite places to eat when we visit Corpus Christi Texas. Today we ordered off the regular menu (not lunch or breakfast) so the price was a little on the high side but the food was great! The wife and I shared some fried shrimp and Maryland crab cakes which were both delicious! We had the best waitress, Elaine I believe was her name, and she was from Greece which made her personality perfect for the occasion. The restaurant itself isn't fancy but it is clean and tidy with nice restrooms and easy parking. I strongly recommend eating at this establishment and enjoying some great cooking!

This is one of our favorite places to eat when we visit Corpus Christi Texas. Today we ordered off the regular menu (not lunch or breakfast) so the price was a little on the high side but the food was great! The wife and I shared some fried shrimp and Maryland crab cakes which were both delicious! We had the best waitress, Elaine I believe was her name, and she was from Greece which made her personality perfect for the occasion. The restaurant itself isn't fancy but it is clean and tidy with nice restrooms and easy parking. I strongly recommend eating at this establishment and enjoying some great cooking!

My server was very sweet and the whole restaurant looked very clean. They had large parties inside and all the staff member were working together to take care of everyone. I love the creamy spinach dip I added some pickled jalapeños on the side to give it some spice! Next, I ordered the steak and quail with a Caesar side salad and a loaded baked potato. I also added some provolone cheese to my quail don’t judge me, but it’s so good!!! The steak was good, but there was a certain type of seasoning on it that made it a bit salty but still very delicious and he quail was cooked beautifully!

My server was very sweet and the whole restaurant looked very clean. They had large parties inside and all the staff member were working together to take care of everyone. I love the creamy spinach dip I added some pickled jalapeños on the side to give it some spice! Next, I ordered the steak and quail with a Caesar side salad and a loaded baked potato. I also added some provolone cheese to my quail don’t judge me, but it’s so good!!! The steak was good, but there was a certain type of seasoning on it that made it a bit salty but still very delicious and he quail was cooked beautifully!

I’ve heard of this establishment over the years from my boss & friends! It’s always been nothing but great things! I went for the first time a few weeks back with my lovely date & the food was so delicious, I am not even exaggerating! If I had to choose which was the best between the attentiveness of our server or the food, that would be one tough choice to make; I’d give both a solid 10, especially for how late & busy it was! I highly recommend this establishment to anyone who lives in or visits Corpus, you will not be disappointed!! 10/10

I’ve heard of this establishment over the years from my boss & friends! It’s always been nothing but great things! I went for the first time a few weeks back with my lovely date & the food was so delicious, I am not even exaggerating! If I had to choose which was the best between the attentiveness of our server or the food, that would be one tough choice to make; I’d give both a solid 10, especially for how late & busy it was! I highly recommend this establishment to anyone who lives in or visits Corpus, you will not be disappointed!! 10/10

We tried this place tonight, as a coworker was really talking up the crab cakes. I would give them more than 5 stars if I could. Everything was very good! I don't think I could order something else from there, as much as I'd love to try their other dishes. Those were by far the best crab cakes I've ever had. My husband tried the coconut shrimp, which was delicious. It had a very different marmalade sauce with a bit of a kick. Overall, the food was insanely good. And we had one of the best waiters that I've experienced. He was very attentive but not overbearing. And he seemed like he genuinely cared about providing the amazing experience that we had. We will definitely be back soon!

We tried this place tonight, as a coworker was really talking up the crab cakes. I would give them more than 5 stars if I could. Everything was very good! I don't think I could order something else from there, as much as I'd love to try their other dishes. Those were by far the best crab cakes I've ever had. My husband tried the coconut shrimp, which was delicious. It had a very different marmalade sauce with a bit of a kick. Overall, the food was insanely good. And we had one of the best waiters that I've experienced. He was very attentive but not overbearing. And he seemed like he genuinely cared about providing the amazing experience that we had. We will definitely be back soon!

The fact that this place has four stars actually is mind boggling. The service SUCKED. We sat down and immediately the server was pressuring us to get ready to order. We ordered lemon drop martinis and they came HALF FULL and tasted like simple syrup in a cup. We sent them back and switched for a margarita that also just tasted like liquidy salt in a cup. Our sever was sneezing and coughing the few times she did speak to us. She was being very rude until we started sending our drinks back and the manager got involved and then it was a complete 180 and all of a sudden she was very nice. It took incredibly long for us to get bread and I think if we had not sent our drinks back we just weren’t going to get any. The only reason this isn’t a one star was because the food was actually decent and the manager was helpful.

The fact that this place has four stars actually is mind boggling. The service SUCKED. We sat down and immediately the server was pressuring us to get ready to order. We ordered lemon drop martinis and they came HALF FULL and tasted like simple syrup in a cup. We sent them back and switched for a margarita that also just tasted like liquidy salt in a cup. Our sever was sneezing and coughing the few times she did speak to us. She was being very rude until we started sending our drinks back and the manager got involved and then it was a complete 180 and all of a sudden she was very nice. It took incredibly long for us to get bread and I think if we had not sent our drinks back we just weren’t going to get any. The only reason this isn’t a one star was because the food was actually decent and the manager was helpful.

A great place to grab a great plate for dinner. I had fried oysters with a baked potato and the vegetable of the day. The oysters were large and fried great, fresh and not chewy!The peas and carrots were a tad undercooked and flavored with Italian seasoning which didn’t go well with my oysters. My daughter had blackened red snapper with pilaf and side salad. The fish was delicious seasoned and cooked perfectly, not overcooked which causes dryness. Pilaf was fluffy and well seasoned. If I would change anything, I would reevaluate picking the “soup of the day” and “vegetable of the day”.

A great place to grab a great plate for dinner. I had fried oysters with a baked potato and the vegetable of the day. The oysters were large and fried great, fresh and not chewy!The peas and carrots were a tad undercooked and flavored with Italian seasoning which didn’t go well with my oysters. My daughter had blackened red snapper with pilaf and side salad. The fish was delicious seasoned and cooked perfectly, not overcooked which causes dryness. Pilaf was fluffy and well seasoned. If I would change anything, I would reevaluate picking the “soup of the day” and “vegetable of the day”.

Food was good, I got the captain's platter and although it was good, it was soaked with butter. Shrimp and scallops were small and charged $2 for blackened with no notice. Italian wedding soup was great! Home atmosphere and friendly staff. $5 for a bottled beer - no price listed on menu.

Food was good, I got the captain's platter and although it was good, it was soaked with butter. Shrimp and scallops were small and charged $2 for blackened with no notice. Italian wedding soup was great! Home atmosphere and friendly staff. $5 for a bottled beer - no price listed on menu.

Straight forward opinion: it's very average food for a high price. According to other reviews maybe the new owners aren't as good. I was here on a busy Wednesday night. Chicken Fried Steak ? is cooked with a type of ground beef that stays red even after cooking. Apparently this is supposed to happen, but let me tell you, it still tastes weird and chewy, like gum. Coconut shrimp was great, but it tastes exactly like the bulk wholesale frozen coconut shrimp they sell directly to restaurants so it's nothing to write home about. Island Cocktail was insanely watered down even for restaurants like this. No butter given for rolls. Rice pilaf was warm but mixed with 50% fridge temp bits...maybe from the day before? **TLDR you can skip this one**

Straight forward opinion: it's very average food for a high price. According to other reviews maybe the new owners aren't as good. I was here on a busy Wednesday night. Chicken Fried Steak ? is cooked with a type of ground beef that stays red even after cooking. Apparently this is supposed to happen, but let me tell you, it still tastes weird and chewy, like gum. Coconut shrimp was great, but it tastes exactly like the bulk wholesale frozen coconut shrimp they sell directly to restaurants so it's nothing to write home about. Island Cocktail was insanely watered down even for restaurants like this. No butter given for rolls. Rice pilaf was warm but mixed with 50% fridge temp bits...maybe from the day before? **TLDR you can skip this one**