My husband ordered the shrimp po'boy which was delicious. However, the beignets were the star of the show. They were layered, doughy, and easily the best beignets I've ever had. The owner was also super kind and attentive. We'll be back! read more

The food at the Big Easy is amazing! My girlfriend has been looking for some authentic New Orleans food for a few months now and we were so happy to find the Big Easy! The hot sausage was so good and the shrimp po boy was amazing! The owner Mr. Gordon is so sweet! We will be back for sure! read more

I'll admit I was skeptical about this place so if you're looking for some uppity Cajun spot please look elsewhere. As soon as we walked in the service we SUPURB! We were greeted and the owner gave us the history and instantly ran down the menu and made sure we knew that we could order what we wanted how we wanted it. I love a good po boy sandwich and that french baguette made me feel good all over. The crawfish was fried perfectly and overflowed the sandwich. The crawfish étouffée had huge pieces of crawfish and the rice was not over or undercooked which is often an issue at most places. The ambiance makes you feel like you're in the heart of New Orleans to a local bayou restaurant. I have no regrets and will definitely be back for the Big Easy party. read more

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Poboy was loaded with shrimp. Crisp not greasy. Good flavor. Gumbo was tasty and satisfying. Beignets were amazing. (I was afraid they wouldn't hold up for delivery) I wanted the brownie but they were out. Guess I'll be forced to order from here again. ;) read more

Big Easy Bar and Grill - Shrimp Poboy, gumbo, beignets - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

We were heading to UT to pick up some tickets for the football game when we seen the sign for po'boys going down 12th st. We didn't even think twice and just pulled over and parked to try some po' boy the way they should be made. Lol it's a little hole in the wall, so don't blink and miss it. The staff is always friendly. Our server was Dara and she was a sweet young lady full of smiles and extra info not on the menu. It was much appreciated because there are 3 different gumbos & I chose the seafood gumbo (crawfish, shrimp & white fish). Everything was so fresh & so delicious. The food was spicy for me but definitely tolerable & bursting with flavor. The po' boys were stuffed & delicious. The popcorn shrimp is my favorite & never thought I would like seafood gumbo but this place definitely changed my mind. I introduced my sister to this places well, so now she has another great spot to go to for seafood. I'm sure we'll be coming back over and over. The place is pretty small but there is seating, a tv and even a stage. read more

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If you are looking for yummy authentic cajun food, this is the place. Family owned and operated. It's a no frills Eastside Austin secret that is a fantastic find. They've got a full menu of Cajun food. Everything I've ever had has been amazing. Sometimes there's music as there's a stage and at least always music playing while you eat and drink. read more

Tip from a New Orleans native sent us here for some crawdads, gumbo, jambalaya, hush puppies, and beignets. After trying all those- we didn't have room to try the po-boys, but everything we had was solid and full of flavor without going overboard or trying too hard. The location has the dive bar vibe- but if you've been to New Orleans- that just adds to the authenticity and Nola Vibes. Go with a group of friends and get a big platter of crawdads or share a little bit of everything- the price is right and you can't go wrong no matter what you choose. read more

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Put this on your takeout list. Shrimp po-boys, etouffee, dirty rice all outstanding. (The shrimp even travelled well, which is not always the case.) AND you're helping keep a local, black-owned business doing their thing. Note: You pick up from the trailer out back on the alley side and there's no way through from 12th except walking a half block around, so may want to park on the side street if you're a delicate little flower and will wilt in the heat. read more

My second time here and it's the real deal. Great food, strong drinks and friendly service. Down home atmosphere, neighborhood might seem scary to the millennial/hipster crowd but that's a plus Don't worry about "one-eyed" Willie hanging about....he'll bring your girl back soon Seriously though, just a great family run place that I'll support every chance I get. Much better that the chains and outsiders moving in Come on down for lunch, dinner they have live bands and happy hours I've tried over half the menu and it's all fantastic! The food is actually seasoned and portions are perfect! Blackened Shrimp is so good I even eat the tails! Woooooo Eeeeeeee!! read more

This place is terrible. Seriously...terrible. It took me about an hour to get my food (crawfish poboy and hush puppies). Taking an hour for a sandwich and fried bread...smdh. They also took orders from other people who were in line behind me BEFORE me! The hush puppies were good. The crawfish poboy was NOT. I don't even think it was crawfish in the the poboy. Just a bunch of over-fried tiny, previously frozen shrimp. It also had no flavor and I had to douse it in hot sauce just to not feel dead inside while eating it. The bread was stale. Your teeth become more sore with every subsequent bite. There weren't even that many fake crawfish in the sandwich to justify the price. I paid $12 and waited an hour to eat something that would have been better prepared by Which Wich. While the hush puppies were good (6 for $3), they weren't THAT good. They're barely better than Terry's Seafood on Airport. The remoulade isn't remoulade. It's like what another reviewer posted: "heinz chili sauce and a packet of tarter." Honestly, everything I've ever had at Terry's Seafood on Airport has been better than this garbage. The staff is incompetent too. Took them like 15 minutes just to take the order and then another 10 minutes just to deliver the order to the actual cook. The place also smells like feet and ass. On my life. I have never in my life actually gotten onto Yelp to write a single bad review of a place. The idea of doing so has always made me feel guilty. This place is SO BAD that I had to. Seriously, DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY HERE! read more

Being from Louisiana, I've always been disappointed with some of the "cajun" food here in Austin, but today I finally found my haven for when I'm missing the taste of home! Big Easy has amazing cajun food that's affordable and indulgent, as it should be. We ordered shrimp poboys, hush puppies, and chicken & sausage gumbo which warmed my heart because it tasted just like my Mawmaw's. They are currently open for takeout behind the restaurant. I came after hearing they are repairing their restaurant due to a fire, so I wanted to show some support for this family owned business and I'm so glad I did. Can't wait to come back again and again! read more

I'm really confused with what happened here. We ordered the hamburger, grilled cheese, fried shrimp, and fried crawfish. We also asked for hush puppies but received none. We didn't get any remoulade or tarter sauce with our order. The shrimp was overdone and chewy. The crawfish tasted off. The burger reminded us of cafeteria food. The grilled cheese was what I wanted and expected- basic. Nothing was good. On top of that everything was expensive and we got really small portions for what we paid. read more

Both the oyster Po-boy and the crawfish etouffee tasted great! However I have to mention that when I opened up the etouffee, the rice looked almost stew-like with no distinct grains (pictured). It gave it an odd pasty texture and it kept getting in the way of enjoying the great flavors both of these dishes had. read more

Big Easy Bar and Grill - Oyster Po-boy and Crawfish Etouffee - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

The food is incredible. It takes me back to New Orleans. Plus the owners are incredible. Austin is lucky to have this place. read more

Big Easy Bar and Grill - Sampler Platter was incredible plus you can substitute the salad for their awesome slaw. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

I haven't been to every Cajun place in town but this is far and away my favorite. Walking in the door is like walking through a portal straight to Louisiana. I ordered a 12" Po'boy (which seemed more like 16") that was half crawfish and half "Cajun fish" (I think it was catfish), to-go. When I got it home, my girlfriend said "You're not going to eat that whole thing... Joe... you better not eat that whole thing right now." Of course I ate the whole thing, and it went down like butter. Everything about it was flawless. If I lived closer to this place I would eat there every day and probably gain about 100 lbs but I'd be happy. read more

I ordered the lunch combo: 6" poboy with fries & a drink. Wonderfully messy & delicious! Quick, friendly service from the food truck in the back, off the alley. They have outdoor tables spaced for social distancing, but will wrap for takeout if needed. Plus- support a local black-owned business! read more

Big Easy Bar and Grill - 6" Roast beef poboy w/ fries - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

Very disappointed. So much potential here but over priced and inaccurate orders makes it not worth coming back. For $34 I'd expect to not get the wrong order twice. Maybe if they write things down accurately and have a host that actually wants to greet customers and enjoys her job I would have gave 2 stars. After my order was wrong they came back with a new order with burnt oysters. It wasnt my fault they got the order wrong. And I wish people didnt have resturants if they dont care about customers. I will never come back here and I will never recommend this place. Austin has many cajun resturants. I advise people to not waste their money or time on this one. read more

Big Easy Bar and Grill - Fish, shrimp and oyster platter! With burnt oysters! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

Paid for a 12 inch poboy, received a 6 inch, uber would not refund me the money which is ridiculous, last time uber takes my money, food is good everytime from here but how do you forget half a foot long sandwich... read more

Big Easy Bar and Grill - Food good but paid for a 12 inch..received half my poboy - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

Got the Philly steak with no onions. Really good and folks were kind. Area was nice too, first time at "The Picnic". Fiancé doesn't usually like anything with red meat but she enjoyed the sandwich and seasoned fries. read more

The Gumbo is above reproach!!! The Big Easy came to my job for the lunch service. I selected the Gumbo and was not disappointed. I had to go back and get a second helping. Don't miss out on this delicious meal. RMiller read more

My husband and I happened upon this place and loved it! Had never been and walked into a tiny bar/restaurant where a lovely jazz/NOLA style band was playing. We ordered the red beans and rice, crawfish etouffee and split the fish/shrimp platter. Was just enough spice and came out quickly. Delivered by the cook himself! We really enjoyed the vibe and will come back when we have more time to enjoy. read more

Big Easy Bar and Grill - My husband and I shared the 1/2 fish and 1/2 shrimp platter! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Great food! You're more than likely going to have to wait but it will be so worth it! We tried a little bit of everything and nothing disappointed! The food and atmosphere make you feel like you've been transported to Nola! read more

Big Easy Bar and Grill - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place is a total surprise. Best Louisiana food I have had in Austin. Better than the old Sambet's (by a lot.) Better than the chain Louisiana places. This is an African American establishment on the East Side. Appearances can be deceiving. The outside looks like a complete and total dive. From the outside you would expect a seedy neighborhood bar. Inside is a fine Louisiana establishment. The cook has a style all his own. He is not about flashy fancy-schmantzy moments on the center-of-the-plate protein. Things are not super-sweet or super-hot or super-sauced. The approach is savory. Things come out of the kitchen perfectly seasoned (not always the case with Southern places) and it is mild and suave with a nice rich taste. You think "This is sissy Louisiana. Where's the heat?" Leave the Cajun Chef Sauce alone. The heat is coming. The impact of the fire starts building subtly in your mouth. By the one third mark on your plate, you know you have been eating Louisiana spice. But every mouthful is suave and comforting. Jambalaya and red beans and rice --- are primary stars of the show here. I would give both blue ribbons for being outstanding examples of what they are. The tastes change as you go through the dish and there are many wonderful savory moments. The etouffe is milder and drier than that in other places - but is fine anyway. The bread pudding was the only item not to my liking. Their version is steeped in syrup rather than putting flavor in the bread. Steeped in syrup? Try soaked to the max in syrup. It was not unpleasant but not legendary. * The other headline story about this place is the ambiance. It is a black establishment and it is quite clear that a lot of their clientele does not want to eat there. There were three tables of people who ate in the place - me and two other parties. In contrast, the Uber drivers and food delivery yuppies were in and out of the establishment constantly. It was like all of the rich folk wanted to eat the food But no one actually wanted to be in the restaurant itself. In my opinion, that's a huge mistake. Big Easy is a nice place and I had a good time there. Even better - at 6:30, the staff turned off the program on one of the TV's and put on PBS so they could watch McNeil Lehrer. They put on subtitles, so they could read what the commentators were saying while they were working. How many restaurants do you know where the staff watches McNeil Lehrer every night? * Overall, this is a very classy place. And it is even classier when the news is on. read more

I REALLY wanted to love this place, since Nola is near and dear to my heart, and I love divey places that have character. I'll just get to the food. Fried chicken -meh, wasn't really seasoned but it was hot and crunchy Red beans- I had to add my own creole seasoning from home "slap ya mama" which I picked up in nola btw to the beans and that improves them. I'll try something else , and re-review because I really want to like this spot. read more

Big Easy Bar and Grill - Band playin - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I hate one starring a local joint but this place needs some serious help. Service started off ok but got short, clipped, and kinda nasty after I complained about a problem with my food. I ordered a pound of crawfish and they were way over cooked. One of the waitresses tried to argue with me about whether or not this was true. Right after I complained about mine this dude across the restaurant had the same issue. I saw a man come in trying to buy a po'boy walk back out after not being acknowledged by anyone at the bar for over five minutes. I'm all for family owned local places but if service is unfriendly and food is mediocre in this town you need to either fix the problems you have or recognize you're not gonna be around long. Bathrooms are not for the squeamish, as previously noted. To all those other people on yelp looking for crawfish - go somewhere else. read more

It's just ridiculous that this place has been open for one month and there are exactly two Yelp reviews for the business. Come on Austin Yelpers! Step up your review game. Big Easy Bar & Grill (BEBG) isn't really "new" to Austin. For those who enjoyed the Original New Orleans Po-Boy and Gumbo Shop (and it appears 65 Yelpers enjoyed it to the tune of 4.0 shining Yelp stars), don't worry. Your neighborhood Cajun restaurants has simply changed locations. The menu isn't necessarily extensive, but there are enough options to keep you entertained. We had fried white fish (not sure what type of white fish, but it was delicate and not as "fishy" tasting as catfish), fried shrimp, and amazing fried oysters that paired well with their tartare sauce. We had ladles of gumbo, crawfish etoufee, and a wonderfully smoky preparation of red beans, rice, and sausage. They had some blackened oysters covered in parmesan cheese on special so we decided to spontaneously grow second stomachs and eat some of that as well. Everything was solid, and the fried fish, fried oysters, and red beans, rice, and sausage were items I would certainly order on repeat. BEBG is also a music venue, but theirs musicians didn't show up on Sunday night. That said, it works just fine without the live music because the fine Cajun food stole the show. Service and customers are very friendly; I felt very much at home in the bayou right here in Austin, Texas. I'd recommend for those interested in good Cajun food outside of Louisiana. read more

Big Easy Bar and Grill - fried fish, fried oysters, fried shrimp - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Most amazing poboys I've ever tasted. This is super authentic Cajun food and you won't regret giving it a try

I had the sampler the first few times I visited, then fell in love with the fried oysters. The music has been jumping in the evenings the last few visits, great blues! The food is good, the price is right and I like the old east Austin authenticity a lot! read more

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Cool spot-Nola vibe Cajun fish was good Shrimp basket was good but it is popcorn shrimp and I prefer regular fried shrimp Hush puppies were excellent! read more

Slow , dirty kitchen. And extremely rude and argumentative staff. The loser in the kitchen that says he's the owner needs a severe attitude adjustment. read more

Let's get something strait. I'm not from the south. So my cajun experience only comes from California New Orleans festivals and concert events. Best damn red beans & rice and fried oysters I ever had, hands down! So flavorful. The order was a tad slow as my friend got his hush puppies and chicken wings well ahead of me. But it was hot and fresh so that is worth it imo. They even had a great blues band playing right in front of us. Did not expect that from a hole in the wall. But it is Austin, heh! What I think was the owner was super cool the day before. My license was left at the closed bar next door. He went and got for me and chased me down as I was leaving. I knew I had to try the place to thank him, but the pleasure was all mine. Wish I can come back some day! read more

Big Easy Bar and Grill - Home of Sucking Heads and Eating Tails. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

Ordered Cajun Fish and Etoufee platter. Asked for the Etoufee on the side because I didn't want it getting my fried fish soggy on the trip to my hotel. They called up and said they could not accommodate me because having it as a side would give me way less Etoufee. I got fed up and said just bring it the way you serve it then. They brought it with just enough Etoufee over the fish to make it soggy, less than a couple tablespoons with a salad in the same container with wilted lettuce from the heat of the hot food in the container. Also, they didn't bring the dressing I ordered. You should order from here if you are developmentally disabled, because you'll be on the same mental playing field as the people who work there. read more

This place is not worth your money. The pictures do not reflect the actual food you get. When I called to ask about the discrepancy between online photos and actual food, the person was extremely rude to me and told me "that is the way it is". There are way better places in Austin to spend your money. I would highly NOT recommend this establishment. read more

Wow! This is now my #1 stop in Austin for Boudin, hands down. Usually I'm having to pour on the Tobasco or Louisiana to kick up my Boudin up a notch, but this one was perfect all the way through without any sauce needed at all. The Red Beans and Rice were fantastic, and the Gumbo was great too and perfect for a cold night like this. Definitely coming back for more Boudin :D read more

Very chill, down to earth piece of New Orleans. The owner hard working fella that loves his craft in make down south authentic New Orleans soul food!!! Stumbled across this place and I will spread the word to everyone I know that this place is a force to be reckoned with!! Can't wait to come back and eat more of the menu!!! read more

Delivery took nearly 2 hours, but it was worth the wait. The food is good, especially if you like a hint of spiciness. Not too heavy on the grease also, something that seems to be hard to find when it comes to fried seafood. I ordered the 1/3 fish, 1/3 shrimp, and 1/3 oyster (probably why it took a while). I wanted everything grilled but was only able to get the fish grilled. I picked over the food before I took the picture by the way. The food is great though! Maybe next time I will try the crawfish. read more

Big Easy Bar and Grill - 1/3 Fis 1/3 Fish, 1/3 Shrimp and 1/3 Oyster Platter - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

Don't be turned off by the looks of this little hole in the wall as the food was really good. Our party of six had dinner there and we all thought the food was really good. Two of us had the blackened fish topped with etoufee served over dirty rice along with bread and a small salad. Others had the fried fish, oysters and shrimp plates. I tried a bit of the fish and it was good. Even the burger, fries and hushpuppies were good. You must save room for the beignets! The owner was super nice. I'll be back as I want to try the fried shrimp and oysters! read more

Big Easy Bar and Grill - Blackened fish topped with etouffee on on dirty rice - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

These are my favorite people come here all the time. They always have live music Tuesday nights so I like to drop in then. Very quick service with welcoming hospitality. I usually get the shrimp or oyster pizza boy those are my favorite next to a order of hush puppies. read more

Big Easy Bar and Grill - Crawfish po boy - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place is fucking delious. You walk in and no lie it looks sketchy ass fuck but im from the chi so I wasn't worried.. Anyways the owners were there and they seem chilled as fuck which was nice. I got the oyster poy and that shit was fucking flaming. With the right toke I could have ate like 20 of those bitches. Shrimp and grits where good and the gumbo was fine I just wished it was meater. I'm gonna come back before my departure for sure. read more

Literally stumbled upon this place and chileee I smelled the crawfish boil walking and knew we had found our place to eat! My soul was extremely happy eating the crawfish and shrimp poboy. But the real star was the boiled corn!!!! My God it was uber delicious. This place looks sketchy from the outside but don't let this deter you from the amazing food and good vibes happening on the inside! Go on in and let your soul find happiness. read more