Lawrence’s Fish & Shrimp
About
Lawrence’s Fish & Shrimp is a fried seafood restaurant at 2120 S Canal St, beside the Canal Street bridge on the edge of Chinatown. The kitchen fries shrimp, perch, whitefish, catfish, cod and frog legs, along with chicken wings, for dine-in, carryout and online orders. The Canal Street shop is the original of four locations.
What to know
- Lawrence Schweig opened the business in 1950 in the storefront the restaurant still occupies.
- The first menu had four fried items: shrimp, perch, frog legs and chicken.
- An early-1980s remodel added a dining area to the Canal Street shop.
- Kurt Schweig, the founder’s grandson, led the business when the restaurant marked 70 years in 2020.
- A rewards club returns $5 for every $100 spent.
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