TX-361 · Seafood & Italian
Seafood & Spaghetti Works
A family-run Port A landmark since 1979, serving Gulf seafood, pasta and pizza in an octagonal dining room on TX-361, with a soup and salad bar and a full bar.
Opens the Google listing for photos and current hours. Prices are from the restaurant’s online ordering menu.
Details checked November 2026
Featured photo
Fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp (not taken at Spaghetti Works) · Photo: Calgary Reviews on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Type
Seafood & Italian
Gulf seafood, pasta, pizza and a salad bar
Price range
Mid-range
Mains about $13–$28 on its online menu
Hours
Daily from 11 am
Until 8:30 pm; 9 pm Fri–Sat, per Google
Time needed
About 1 hour
Our estimate; Google offers a waitlist
Parking
Tow vehicle
No RV parking posted; leave the rig at camp
Top dish
Crab cakes
In 158 Google reviews; salad bar in 193
On the menu
Crab cakes, pasta and the salad bar
A long menu that splits the difference between the Gulf and Italy: fried and blackened seafood, mahi mahi, po’ boys and fish tacos next to manicotti, fettuccine Alfredo and 16-inch pizzas, with a soup and salad bar and a kids menu.
Photo: Neeta Lind on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Start here
Crab cakes
Crab cakes come up in 158 Google reviews, more than any other dish on the menu. Order them as a starter and save room for the mains.
RV tip: Port A RV Resort is about 3 minutes away on TX-361, and LaFitte’s Hideout about 4. Bring the tow vehicle, not the rig.
Also worth ordering
- Mahi mahiMentioned in 79 Google reviews; $27.99 online.
- Bread puddingMentioned in 73 Google reviews.
- CalamariMentioned in 51 Google reviews; $19.99 online.
- Fettuccine AlfredoMentioned in 26 Google reviews.
Why go
A Port A family favorite since 1979
Seafood & Spaghetti Works started in 1979 in an old water-park game room, run by Jay and Stephanie Kenigsberg. In 2013 it moved a few doors down to today’s octagonal building at 910 TX-361, and it was rebuilt after Hurricane Harvey.
It has 4.5 stars from 6,046 Google reviews, 4.0 on Tripadvisor (ranked #3 of 53 in Port Aransas) and 3.8 on Yelp. Google’s review topics lead with the salad bar and crab cakes.
Google lists it open daily from 11 am, until 8:30 pm most nights and 9 pm on Friday and Saturday. It’s about 3 minutes from Port A RV Resort.
Photo: Quintin Soloviev on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Why it made our list
- 4.5 stars from 6,046 Google reviews
- Serving Port A since 1979
- #3 of 53 restaurants on Tripadvisor
- Salad bar in 193 Google reviews
- About 3 min from Port A RV Resort
For RVers
Taking the rig to Spaghetti Works
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Bring the tow vehicle
Spaghetti Works doesn’t post RV parking. From Port A RV Resort it’s 1.2 miles up TX-361.
Join the waitlist
Google offers a “Join waitlist” button on the listing, which helps on busy summer evenings.
Order ahead for camp
The restaurant takes online orders, so you can pick up pasta or seafood and eat back at the site.
Ask about your catch
Fishing guides say the kitchen will cook your cleaned catch. Call (361) 749-5666 for the current price.
What visitors say about Spaghetti Works
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2, 2026.
What visitors often mention
Recurring themes in Google’s review topics
Salad barCrab cakesSeafood
Google’s review topics put the salad bar on top (193 reviews), then crab cakes (158), seafood (150), mahi mahi (79) and bread pudding (73). Checked November 2, 2026.
What reviewers mention most
Number of Google reviews that mention each item, from Google’s review topics, checked November 2, 2026.
Good to know
Price level$$
OpenDaily
ParkingTow vehicle
Good forFamiliesSeafood fansTakeout
Price level per Yelp; hours per Google; parking not posted. Checked November 2, 2026.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
Seafood & Spaghetti Works
- Address910 TX-361, Port Aransas, TX 78373
- HoursDaily from 11 am
Until 8:30 pm; 9 pm Fri–Sat, per Google - Phone(361) 749-5666
- OrderingWalk in, join the waitlist on Google, order online or call (361) 749-5666
- Getting thereSpaghetti Works is on TX-361 at the south side of town, about 1.2 miles from Port A RV Resort and LaFitte’s Hideout RV Resort.
- ParkingNo RV parking is posted, and reviews don’t describe the lot, so bring the tow vehicle.
Card payments on the online menu carry a 3% surcharge. Call (361) 749-5666 to confirm hours in the off-season.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near Spaghetti Works
These are the Port Aransas RV parks we have written up, closest first. Drive times are from Google Maps.
Port A RV Resort
A large resort at the south edge of town with a heated pool and hot tub, a gym, a dog park and a catch-and-release pond.
LaFitte’s Hideout RV Resort
A 96-site resort in the middle of town with concrete pads for 45 ft rigs, a pool and clubhouse, and the harbor a short walk away.
I.B. Magee Beach Park
Nueces County’s full-hookup park at the north end of the beach, with long concrete pads a short walk over the dune to the sand.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.
Daily from 11 am
Ready for crab cakes?
Start with crab cakes, hit the salad bar, and save room for the bread pudding.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Calgary Reviews (fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp; CC BY 2.0), Neeta Lind (crab cakes; CC BY 2.0) and Quintin Soloviev (Port Aransas and the ship channel; CC BY 4.0); the images were resized. Food photos marked “not taken at” show the dish, not this restaurant’s plate. Area photos show the neighborhood, not the restaurant. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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