What a nice place. Got to sit out on the deck and drink your own beer and eat crawfish. The…read morecrawfish are real good, nice spice. The wife says mine are to hot to eat. So this worked well for her. They did have a nice spice to them We also split the fried shrimp. Nice light batter that doesn't still from the flavor of the shrimp. The only drawback was the service. Extremely slow but that is kind of what you want when you get out of the rat race of the big city. Kinda nice to slow down and enjoy

Was paying for used oil at Annies but husband got greedy and took my money but gave somebody else…read morethe oil for last two months (double dipping) Taking multiple peoples $ but only 1 person gets the oil. SHADY! Not an honest way to do business.

EXCELLENT! I did not expect to find something like this in a small small town. We were on our way…read moreto college station and wanted to get something to eat as we got closer to our destination. We checked Yelp for something other than Mexican food and this place had really great reviews. As soon as we walked it we knew it was going to be good. The menu isn't too large, which to me meant that they have spent a lot of time perfecting the things that are on the menu. The service was really good and as soon as we sat down, we ordered a couple of sodas and the Boudin balls. We took a couple minutes to look at the menu and everything looked really good, but the spicy chicken sandwich was really calling out to both of us. So we ordered those one with potato salad and one with rice. The Boudin balls were delicious. They were pretty large in size and the sauce that it came with had a little bit of a kick to it. My favorite thing was that it was mostly meat on the inside and the flavor was incredible. Same with the chicken sandwich. It also had a kick and by the time I was done my mouth was pretty warm. I thought the potato salad was a great way to help cool it off, and it was just as good as the sandwich. I loved the batter on the chicken, and I thought the bun was toasted perfectly. This would be a place I would go to regularly if I lived in the area. Parking was pretty tight and most of the spots were taken up so we did park in a spot we weren't supposed to, but luckily we didn't get towed!

Whew! I'm a Mississippi native so Louisiana is like our great aunt and New Orleans is our first…read morecousin. I knew when we pulled up the food was going to be good. When I tell you the spirit of Louisiana and NOLA was in the place! So you will miss the place if you aren't paying attention. The sign is small and the building looks like it used to be a church fellowship hall. It's not fancy and it's small, however, don't discount it. Don't judge a book by its cover and great things come in small packages. It's a family owned and run business. By the looks of it, it can probably seat 40 people and I'm pushing it with the number. However from the time you walk in until the time you leave, you feel like you're at your great aunt's house. It was five of us and when you walk in, it's seat yourself and first come, first serve. The food came out piping hot and cooked fresh. My husband and brother-in-law got the catfish platter with red beans and rice (no pork) and Mac-n-cheese. My sister and I got the Nawlins boil that had a crab cluster, shrimp, corn, potato, boiled egg and a sausage link. My nephew got a shrimp po-boy with fries. The food was perfectly seasoned and cooked. The fish and fries were crispy. The Mac-n-cheese isn't creamy but it isn't dry. Perfect amount of cheese and flavor. The red beans and rice had the perfect balance of flavor. The boil...my goodness the boil. They have the amount of the boil down to a science to make it a full meal. At first glance, I didn't think it would be seasoned well because the season looked like a dry rub. It wasn't saucy or juicy - until I took my first bite. I almost walked to the kitchen to kiss the cook. They are not skimpy on any of the food either. Even the po-boy had an overload of shrimp. When we were there, it was a packed house. There was also a large party who was rather disgruntled - not because of the service or food but because they were impatient. Remember this is a family owned business with 2 servers and maybe 3 cooks that cook to order. So if you're looking for quick food, this isn't the place. If you have time to sit, enjoy some great food with great company in a casual home style restaurant...this is your place.

Been awhile since I've last been here when they first opened up but food is still top notch. They…read morenow have dessert and alcohol. Oysters were fresh and BIG. Cajun Wings were flavorful and MEATY, crispy and hot. And seafood was extremely flavorful and fresh. Will always be back

I went here with my coworkers last week. I do NOT like the food here. I ordered the fish and shrimp…read morebasket. Yech! The coating on the fish and shrimp was gigantic and nasty and I peeled it off the shrimp and just ate them plain. The fries were ok. My coworkers like the seafood boils but I don't like working for my food. Plus its too messy. Also I don't eat sausage, but I dont want to fight with crawfish, crab and shrimp to get a tiny lil piece of seafood meat. Yea this place just isn't my thing.

This menu takes a while I recommend a download so you can study before you go…read more The portions are enormous so we share when we go. Always pleased! We go for the all you manage crawfish boils, that if not mistaken have begun! It might be a bit out of your way but we'll worth the extra travel but it's right on our way... most think so since the lot is crammed every time we go but there are so many decided seating spots ( including comfy booths) that it never seems over crowded. The staff are charming efficient and very helpful with the 3 lb menu. Get your Cajun on go to Tads!

Came here for the first time with my family. Ordered the mozzarella sticks and artichoke spinach…read moredip for appetizers. The dip was ok, but the mozzarella sticks were crunchy and delicious. For our entree, we ordered the Tad's Bowl (bland), Fried Catfish Entree (delicious fried pieces of fish), Grilled Chicken Sandwich and Chicken Strips were ok. Overall, decent price for large portions, but the quality of the food was ok other than the fried catfish and the mozzarella sticks. Staff are friendly. Lots of tables to dine at. They have a sports bar type setup on the other side of the restaurant. Lots of parking. The men's restroom is filthy. There was a yellow puddle of liquid on the floor. The sink looks corroded. The napkin and soap dispensers are broken. They need to do a better job cleaning this restroom.

Great Cajun food. These guys are the real deal. Love the hush puppies and red beans. Rum cake…read moreis delicious. Only complaint.... Crappy napkins. They are useless. Napkins are like sand paper with the same absorption. I will bring my own from now on.

My daughter and I stopped by Lil' Easy after work for a quick bite and ended up having a really…read morenice evening. We both got the shrimp po'boy, and the shrimp was well-seasoned and plentiful. The bread was hearty and held up beautifully to the remoulade sauce without falling apart. And the fries! Crispy crinkle fries that stayed crisp and didn't get soggy. It was so much food that we definitely had enough to take home for later. My daughter ordered a French 75, which was amazing. I got the Hurricane, and that was the one miss for me. Four stars because the Hurricane should never miss, especially at a place with such strong New Orleans influences. Their Lil Easy Margarita, though, is always good so next time, I'm sticking with that. I love all the New Orleans touches throughout the building. They give the place so much personality. There's indoor seating and a patio if you want to sit outside, and the whole place has that casual, hip vibe. Our server, Alouette, like the nursery rhyme, was such a joy. She was sweet, attentive, and really knowledgeable about the menu and the drinks. We ended up talking with her about the A Different World reboot on Netflix! The parking lot is small, but there's nearby street parking in the neighborhood, so parking isn't a dealbreaker. They also have happy hour specials, and the after work crowd is lively without being overly busy. As an East Austin resident, Lil' Easy is one of my favorite places to stop for a drink and a bite. It's casual, hip, has great food, and absolutely screams East Austin. I'll definitely be back.

Put this on your takeout list. Shrimp po-boys, etouffee, dirty rice all outstanding. (The shrimp…read moreeven 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.

My husband ordered the shrimp po'boy which was delicious. However, the beignets were the star of…read morethe 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!

I enjoyed my dinner at Razzoo's very much! It was an early…read moredinner so there were not many other customers there so service was fast and attentive. They have a variety of Cajun dishes on the menu. I was looking to try a jambalaya or something similar, but they didn't have it. Instead they have jambalaya pasta! That's new to me. So I ordered it. It was great. It had a lot of sausage, small shrimp and fish. Generous amount of cheese. Creamy and savory. I also thought the decor was so much fun here and beautiful. I would love to go back and try Ettouffee next time! Great place.

They are closed and locked out their staff with no prior notice. This is completely unacceptable by…read moremanagement and ownership.

I had never been to Hook and Reel but my friend wanted to celebrate his birthday here and he said…read moreit was one of his favorite restaurants so we had to go! Their main thing are the boils and I did try some of that but I ended up ordering a Po boy for myself as that just sounded like it would hit the spot. The po boy was delicious!! Plenty of fried oysters- in fact so many fat oysters I had a bit of a struggle biting into it lol! Someone else at the table go the catfish and had the same problem, two fat filets on the sandwich so you either have to take it apart or really shove everything into the sandwich. A good problem to have! There was plenty of sauce which is essential- sandwiches with fried filling can be so dry if not sauced well- and it was all very tasty. The oysters were hot and fresh and once I shoved them into the sandwich so I could take a bite lol I thoroughly enjoyed it. The lobster bisque wasn't 5 star fine dining but it was flavorful (nice old bay flavor) and I loved that it was a side option other than fries. My friend says the crab here is the best around so I had to try one of his snow crab legs and I agree that it was juicy, hot, and the buttery cajun sauce was delicious! I tried the hot and the very hot- I think the hot was perfect, the very hot didn't seem too bad at first but it definitely builds into a slow intense heat that made my face sweat and nose run XD My husband got a shrimp boil and they were perfectly cooked. The service was friendly and fast (and they were dressed up for Halloween which was cute) and the interior is spacious and they had no issues getting us a table for 7 on a Saturday afternoon. Drinks- the beer was a good price and my mixed drink was only ok but that was my fault because I asked for no syrup not realizing the drink had sour in it so it was way too tart lol. 2nd drink was a Jellyfish and that was great! I'd definitely come back for a boil or another po boy.

This restaurant was pretty good and the food came out in less than 10 min! The service was good and…read moreI liked how he was very efficient. The restaurant has lots of seating and it has a very chill vibe. There are plenty of TVs to watch sports games and there is a bar as well. Calamari: The calamari was very crispy and a good portion. The flavor was also very neutral and there was not any weird tastes. However, I wish the calami came out warmer as it was a bit lukewarm when it arrived to the table. Shell Shocker: This boil was really good! The portion is good and the prices are standard. I got the Hook & Reel special blend and it was extremely flavorful and yummy. Next time, I am going to get the spicy because the mild had ZERO spice. This boil came with corn, two potatoes, crab, and shrimp.

FM 812 is turning into an interesting place to eat…read more Seven hundred thousand million billion people are moving to Southeast Travis County and Southwest Bastrop County. A very large proportion of them are Mexican or Central American. That usually leads to a lot of food trucks, many of them excellent. North Lamar has an outstanding collection of food trucks. The economic driver is the nearby population of Honduran immigrants. Now FM 812 is getting its turn. Ten years ago there was virtually no place to eat on 812. Now there are regular clusterings of interesting trucks - along with some new brick and mortar places and some excellent Mexican grocery stores. Okay, the brick and mortar places are often plywood and concrete slab places. But that still means lots of customers and a potentially good kitchen. Nearly all of the new establishments serve traditional Mexican food. * * * Except Catarino's. Catarino's is run by a former manager of Captain Benny's seafood-in-a-boat restaurant on I-35. Captain Benny's was and is a first rate seafood restaurant - with a heavily Mexican and Central American clientele. They are known for their grilled and fried seafood and a superlative shrimp diablo that is worth dying for. What does a former manager of a good grilled and fried seafood and shrimp diablo place do when he opens up a food truck? Serves good grilled and fried seafood along with shrimp diablo. Catarino's calls itself Creole/Cajun to set itself off from the twenty five other taco trucks and Mexican home cooking trucks located elsewhere on 812. They justify the Creole/Cajun label by serving po-boys .... And technically Louisiana food does involve a lot of fried seafood. But this is basically Captain Benny's II - with chicken tenders and a cheeseburger added to the menu for variety. * * * How is it? Outstanding. My male partner in crime (this time a carnivorous male and not the usual pescatarian female) went nuts over the grilled tilapia. I am not a tilapia fan and avoid tilapia whenever I can. But management says the tilapia is the house specialty. Even stubborn me has to admit this is very very good tilapia. The cajun rice that comes with it is knock your socks off. We both went with shrimp diablo. The shrimp diablos are just as good here as they are at Captain Benny's. I could eat about thirty or forty of these babies happily. (And so could my partner in crime.) I went with a fried chicken tenders with french fries and a country gravy dipping sauce. The house offers Valentina's hot sauce to pour on the chicken tenders. TAKE THEM UP ON IT. The tenders dipped in gravy are nice enough. But add Valentina's hot sauce on top of the tenders for the combo and you get die-and-go-to-heaven good eating. For the record - There are a lot of places that serve awful chicken tenders. (Top Notch Diner - I'm talking to YOU, baby!) So a good tender is a good thing. * * * If you live anywhere near this part of the world, You want to definitely check Catarino's out. But then you probably want to go up and down 812 Eating up a storm. There is a lot of good stuff here. Someday, those food trucks won't be food trucks, And those establishments will be famous. You can say you ate there just when they were getting started.

Been there several times and all I can say is they never disappoint. The food is is so good and…read moretasty. The shrimp diablos are one of my favorite.

Best crawfish in town! Great food and amazing staff! Poche's is one of our favorite places to eat…read morein BCS

I've struggled with writing this review, because in the end they did the right thing…read more We went for dinner on my birthday in July. It ordered the Seafood Platter and my wife had their Fried Shrimp. When the food finally came out (it was very slow) the shrimp were so overcooked that the tails were permanently affixed and I could not cut them with my fork. The server disappeared until she showed up with the bill. Both plates were untouched so she asked if we wanted doggy bags. I told her that I would not feed that to my dog, which she ignored and walked off with my credit card (I suppose I was secretly hoping she would notice that we hadn't eaten an offer some consolation). She didn't. After she returned with my credit card, I finally got the manager's attention and showed him what they had served. He apologized and went back with my CC and credited my account. As I said, they eventually did the right thing, but the entire ordeal was unnecessarily painful.