Delicious!! Had fish tacos and potato salad.... Husband had med gumbo (we ended up sharing everything) Friendly staff and very satisfying portions !!! Classic decor casual eating clean facility... we will return read more

I have eaten there six times I have not eaten the same thing the gumbo was super delicious. The boiled shrimp was out of this world. The shrimp and grits was awesome. The red beans and rice were super delicious friendly amazing people. read more

Bayou Cafe - Vidor - Poor boy shrimp - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Vidor, Texas

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Absolute favorite place to eat a bacon cheeseburger at. I will literally drive 30 minutes out of my way to eat here!! The people are also very nice that work here. I recommend the sweet tea for the drink! read more

Bayou Cafe - Vidor - My absolute favorite place to eat a bacon cheese burger at!! I will drive 30 minutes out of my way to eat here. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Vidor, Texas

This is the cutest hole in the wall restaurant that has absolutely amazing food and good drinks. The staff were so friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Yes, a real restaurant in Vidor that's not a fast food joint. For a town of 10,000 people, I'm shocked that there are not more. Bayou Cafe is something that you'll find only in this area; if you find it in a different locale, it's likely imported. Here, this southern food is the real thing. Don't let the "Texas" in the address fool you; Cajun culture crosses state lines from Looziana into Southeast Texas. They have shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo, pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried, pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. And gumbo. And that's all I have to say about that. Well, maybe more. The Hunny had a Cajun platter, complete with catfish, fries, and hush puppies. I had a Mardi Gras sandwich and gumbo, also fries. Sandwich had shrimp, which is why it is higher priced, but the spice it had made it goood, especially when I put Louisiana hot sauce on it. The hush puppy had jalapenos in it, so too hot for the Hunny. But she loved the catfish. Bayou Cafe is set up as a smaller version of such famous places as Mulate's, Randall's, and Prejean's. They built a patio area outside to the left, and this is where they have the live bands. Not many people there when we had our date night, but the Hunny said, "When I was comin' home from church, that place was FULL!" Bayou Cafe, a mid-range restaurant that fits right in here in Coonie Texas. Come with a group, or you can eat all bayou seff. read more

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Excellent food & service Nice little cafe setting with lots nostalgic items on the walls read more

Bayou Cafe - Vidor - Cup of Chicken & sausage gumbo - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Vidor, Texas

The food was delicious and the service was quick. The building was clean with quaint decor.

I ordered a medium seafood gumbo, and a three-piece fish basket (blackened). The gumbo had so many shells in it, I couldnt take but a few bites and was done. And to add to that, the fish was basically broiled had no seasoning on it at all. This is the second and last time I will be eating here. Both times have been horrible and a waste of money. read more

As someone who was born and raised in Louisiana, I'm not sure this is Cajun food. There isn't link boudin. The boudin balls (and egg rolls?) tasted like they were made from canned tuna. The service was also uneven, with food coming out at wildly different times. Everyone was almost finished by the time my grandmother got food. read more

Good food. Good service. Nice atmosphere. Been many times and have no plans to stop in the future. read more

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Their seafood is fresh and tastes excellent! Very friendly staff. Relaxing atmosphere.

Fabulous grilled shrimp with buttered rice. Dive bar atmosphere. Tailgate band watching.

Love the mural on the side of the restaurant. Nice covered patio. Unpretentious food. Modest prices.

5 stars all the way. This place is a hidden gem! They are always very fast and amazing quality. Large portions! read more

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Terrible nasty food. Gumbo cost 14.00 with frozen shrimp, no flavor I'd bypass this place if you're looking for good food!! read more

Food was great! I had the catfish etoufee. Small dining area but don't let the size fool you!!

Called in to ask about menu items available for those who have shellfish allergies and the woman on the phone responded with,"Well this is a seafood place, there's seafood everywhere..." She did ask the cooks and they let her know that their hush puppies and French fries are fried in a separate fryer than the seafood, as well as chicken and sausage gumbo that was available. I began to order to-go and the only responses I could get from the lady where huh and what. I eventually had to excuse myself from the conversation and go to Richard's Cafe.. read more

Working in the area from out of town and had a local recommend this place. Stopped in around lunch and the place was hopping. The lady taking orders (Maggie) was very conversational and made us feel right at home. After taking your name you sit any where and they bring your food to you. I usually end my reviews with would I come back...we'll I've been back enough in the short time I've been in town that Maggie calls me by name. My favorite (go to) is either the grilled shrimp or grilled fish taco with cilantro. read more

Wow ! Stopped in for lunch and was not disappointed. The Red Snapper Pontchartrain was fantastic. Hubby got the seafood platter, he was happy. You better have an appetite. We will definitely come back again. By the way , the service was friendly and on top of everything. They deserve 10 stars. read more

What can you say, its very unassuming from the outside. But its a real treat. I had the Cajun basket, 2 fish, 2 hushpuppies, a boudin ball and fries. I thought the value was right on point. The food was fresh. The boudin ball was outstanding. The fish was cooked perfectly, the hushpuppies were a tad overdone but not to a point of burnt. I will definitely eat here again. read more

It's nothing fancy but the food and service was good. There were 3 of us and we each ordered something different. The Bayou seafood platter came with 2 catfish fillets, 6 shrimp, stuffed crab, fries and hush puppies. Everything was fresh seafood, not frozen and tasted great. Another of us ordered the fried shrimp which came with 12 shrimp, hush puppies and instead of fries she ordered potato salad, which was homemade and tasted good. I ordered from a second menu (be sure to ask for it) and ordered a shrimp pasta with angle hair pasta and a creamy garlic sauce which was delicious. Garlic bread was served with it. The shrimp were grill to perfection and you could taste the freshness. Well worth the stop. Also, service was good as we didn't wait long for our food. Definitely would recommend this place read more

The boudin egg rolls, the grilled shrimp tacos, and the grilled fish tacos are excellent.

They were closing in a few minutes, but allowed our family of 5 to stay and made us feel very welcome. The oyster Po-boy was delicious. Great bayou home cooking! Will stop through again on our way to or from Louisiana. read more

Food was great. I got the shrimp Po boy, and onion rings for lunch. The lady who took my order was not very friendly. Maybe she was just having a bad day. read more

I had fried snapper because I heard they had fresh fish... it may have been fresh but it was tasteless. It was hot out of the fryer but it tasted like hot water. The gumbo had shrimp and rice only. No veggies. I was disappointed read more

Great local spot in Vidor for good seafood. We've ordered to go from them several times and have not been disappointed

Food is delicious,girls at front counter very helpful and knowledgeable. I would definitely go again.

Nothing wrong with the taste of the food. It's good, but the one in Beaumont has larger portions. We got the Mardi Gras grilled shrimp poboy. On the menu it says it comes with fries and all the poboys come with tartar sauce, lettuce, and tomato. She asked us how we wanted our poboy. I simply replied how it comes. It came out with just bread and shrimp. When I asked where the toppings were, she said that I asked for it how it came. Um, it says on the menu that it comes with sauce, lettuce, and tomato. Not really sure why that was confusing for them, but they fixed it right away. It tasted good, but when we got the same meal in Beaumont there was twice as many shrimp and it was full of lettuce and tomato, not just a sprig. We also got a boudin ball. $3 for 1 small boudin ball is ridiculous. My hubby asked her about how big it was. What she demonstrated with her hands was more than twice the size it actually was. Again, tasted good, but so not worth more than a buck. I will say I like that they have a whole menu that the Beaumont location doesn't have. However, if the portions aren't equal to that of the Beaumont location, then definitely not really worth the extra drive. The staff was friendly and the place was clean. I do think that the lemon bowl needs tongs or toothpicks or something to get them out of the bowl. The only option was to use your hands or get a napkin to pick them out of the bowl. Not the best choices. Plus we all know very few people will actually use a napkin to do this. We frequent the Beaumont location and will continue to do so. Might try this one again if we are wanting to try something the Beaumont location doesn't have. read more

3 Meat Gumbo Is The Boooommmmbbbb! The Environment n Atmosphere Is Quite & Cozy . You can bring your family or go hang out at their bar on the weekends. Worth going back again and again read more

My husband and I went to dinner here. We ordered almost the same thing and his food came out, I waited for mine while he was almost done eating his i went to ask where my food was. They were still cooking it. He ate his whole plate before mine ever came out. They didn't apologize or anything. The restaurant wasn't even busy with 4 couples including ourselves. Will not be going back. read more