Mike Anderson Seafood

What Mike Anderson Seafood does

Mike Anderson's Seafood (legal name: Mike Anderson's Restaurant) is a privately held, family-owned full-service restaurant chain founded in 1975 by Mike Anderson, a former LSU All-American Linebacker. The company operates three dine-in restaurants in the greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana metropolitan area — Baton Rouge (1031 W Lee Drive), Gonzales (1500 Louisiana 30 W), and Prairieville (16400 Airline Hwy.) — serving traditional Cajun/Creole Louisiana cuisine to local families, groups, and event customers. Its core product is in-restaurant dining, augmented by takeout ("To-Geaux"), online ordering (via ToastTab and AlohaOrderOnline), weekend brunch service at Prairieville, private event hosting, group catering (via ezCater), and a digital gift card program with six pre-set denominations from $25 to $200.

The business model is a multi-unit brick-and-mortar restaurant operator with revenue generated across dine-in traffic, pickup and delivery orders, catering commissions, event rentals, and prepaid gift card liabilities. The technology stack is entirely third-party — ToastTab, AlohaOrderOnline, SevenRooms, ezCater, and a Squarespace-hosted website — with no proprietary platforms, no public API, no mobile app, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and there is no published revenue or headcount figure beyond an implausible 1-10 employee range.

The company is founder-owned with no external investors, parent company, or M&A activity disclosed. Geographic footprint is strictly domestic, limited to Louisiana. Mike Anderson, the founder, is the only named member of the management team, and the chain has operated continuously for over 40 years under the positioning "All American, All Louisiana, All YOU!" while maintaining the same three-location footprint in the same metropolitan trade area.

Name

Mike Anderson Seafood

Legal name

Mike Anderson's Restaurant

Website

https://www.mikeandersons.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mike Anderson's Seafood is a privately held, family-owned Louisiana restaurant chain founded in 1975, operating three full-service Cajun/Creole seafood locations in Baton Rouge, Gonzales, and Prairieville serving local families and groups for dine-in, takeout, catering, and private events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

Keywords

• Louisiana seafood restaurants
• Cajun Creole cuisine
• Casual dining chain
• Restaurant catering services
• Private event venues

Headquarters

HQ city

Gonzales

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Mike Anderson Seafood operates a three-location casual dining restaurant chain in Louisiana (Baton Rouge, Gonzales, and Prairieville) serving traditional Cajun/Creole seafood and regional dishes. The business provides in-restaurant dining, takeout (To-Geaux), online ordering through ToastTab and Aloha platforms, catering via EZCater, private event hosting, weekend brunch, and prepaid gift cards.

Product overview

Mike Anderson Seafood operates as a Louisiana-based restaurant chain offering a unified dining experience across three locations (Baton Rouge, Gonzales, and Prairieville). The core offering centers on in-restaurant dining featuring Louisiana cuisine, complemented by To-Geaux (takeout) and online ordering services. Additional revenue streams include catering for private events, gift cards in multiple denominations, and weekend brunch service. The restaurant leverages third-party platforms including Toast Tab for online ordering, SevenRooms for reservations, and ezCater for catering coordination. No product integrations, API services, or technology platform offerings are available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining In-restaurant dining experience at three Louisiana locations offering traditional Cajun/Creole seafood and regional dishes for individuals, families, and groups.
• Online Ordering

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Bonefish Grill: National casual-dining seafood chain (Bloomin' Brands portfolio). Comparable seafood-focused menu and full-service dining model, but operates nationally with broader menu and larger marketing budget.
• Red Lobster: Largest U.S. casual-dining seafood chain. Comparable seafood-focused full-service model and gift-card program, but operates nationally with substantially broader menu and marketing reach.
• Captain D's: Largest U.S. seafood quick-service franchise chain. Comparable seafood focus and multi-unit format, though positioned at lower price point and faster service than Mike Anderson's full-service model.

Direct peers

• Drago's Seafood Restaurant: Iconic Louisiana-based seafood restaurant group (Metairie and other locations). Directly comparable on Louisiana-style seafood menu, full-service dining, and regional brand loyalty.
• Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen: Houston-based Cajun/seafood full-service casual-dining chain. Directly comparable to Mike Anderson's in cuisine (Cajun/Creole seafood), service style, and regional Southern U.S. customer base, but with national scale.
• Parrain's Seafood Restaurant: Louisiana-based casual seafood restaurant with a strong Baton Rouge-area presence. Comparable to Mike Anderson's on Cajun seafood cuisine, casual-dining format, and overlapping regional customer base.
• Landry's Seafood House: Multi-location Gulf Coast seafood casual-dining concept under Landry's Inc. Closely comparable to Mike Anderson's on seafood-focused menu, family-style dining, and event/catering capabilities.

Emerging players

• The Boiling Crab: Cajun/Asian-style seafood casual-dining chain with strong regional presence. Comparable on Cajun seafood preparation style and casual group-dining experience, though with a more focused, single-format approach.

Regional players

• Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux: Louisiana-based casual-dining sports bar chain co-owned by NFL All-Pro Drew Brees. Comparable on Louisiana cuisine, casual full-service format, regional brand-building approach, and athletic-founder identity.
• Raising Cane's: Louisiana-born chicken-finger QSR chain that scaled from a single Baton Rouge unit to a national brand. Comparable on Louisiana origin, Baton Rouge roots, and founder-led growth trajectory, though in a different cuisine vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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