Love their crawfish. Perfect seasoning. Great little hole in the wall place. Friendly people and…read moregreat service

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.

Wow!!! This place is outstanding. We tried to go almost a year ago but they had a private party…read morethat night. Tonight we got our chance. Holy smokes it was fantastic. We started with the Cajun sampler and the Cajun fries were on point. I got the crawfish boil I ordered 3 pounds and it was probably closer to 5 pounds and it was as good as any I have had. My wife got the shrimp boil and it was "1 pound" realistically it was closer to 2. My sons got a fish dinner and a shrimp dinner and it was great according to them. The green beans were real food. Not just dumped from a can with a little bit of salt, but real southern cooking. All of that food for less than $100 before tip. Teller only downside was they were out of boudin balls so I guess we will have to come back again!!!

This was our first time dining in at this spot, though we've ordered takeout a few times. We…read morearrived right at the start of the lunch hour, so it was quiet at first, but the dining room filled up quickly. Service was a little slow and they were out of a few items, but our server was very friendly and knowledgeable, which made the experience pleasant. We enjoyed our meal overall and will definitely return.

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

What can I say? This place was terrible in almost every way…read more The crawfish were mushy and had an off taste. Turns out that they were frozen, not fresh live which were available. That said, if you've got crawfish in the name of your business, then they better be at least good. These were terrible. I also ordered the fried fish and shrimp combo, which came with "Cajun fries". The fries were the most flavorful part of the meal. The breading on both was anemic. Just pale with no seasoning at all. Service was ok, and that's a stretch. About the time I came in there was a large group of what appeared to be the owners (or family thereof). Their food came out before they had all sat down. My waitress spent most of the time tending to them (I was the only other table occupied). Just an all around bad scene.

Our server, Makenna was attentive and friendly. She recommended alcoholic drinks that she was…read morehoping to get on the menu. One was a blueberry lemonade and the other was a strawberry watermelon lemonade. Let me just say that they both were off the charts wicked good!! We ordered food which came out in a prompt manner and it, too, was just fantastic. This place had been hit or miss for a while now. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come! Hey corporate people, listen to Makenna and get her drinks on the menu!

We ordered the boiled trio. The shrimp is good once you wipe its butt. My drink was yummy and…read morestrong.

crawfish was great. waiter was the worst waiter I've literally ever had. so extremely rude and very…read morehostile and acted like everything we said was stupid. did not feel welcome. otherwise the bartender was great!!!

Visited Lil' Easy with friends for the first time for a late dinner on a busy Friday night, and…read moreLOVED it. This is a Cajun restaurant through and through, with friendly employees, a NOLA vibe, and awesome food. We were surprised at how much we enjoyed everything we tasted. After seeing Lil' Easy's extensive Frozens list, we had to taste test. My friends ordered the Cowboy Coffee and Celestial Sunrise, and I tried the Saturn frozen. We were surprised at the complex flavor of the frozens, and enjoyed all three. To eat, we started with the boudin balls which will now be a mandatory order for all future visits -- crunchy on the outside and perfectly soft on the inside, served with creamy creole mustard aioli. My friends loved the cajun meat pie and fried butterflied gulf shrimp. I enjoyed my order of the gumbo, and snagged one of my friend's hushpuppies, which was perfectly done -- not dry! We ended with an order of the rum cake with vanilla ice cream, which was deliciously decadent. Counting down the days until our next visit at this fun spot. The only negative was the bathroom line -- there are only a few individual bathrooms, so be prepared to wait. Our server also let us know that they are having crawfish boils every weekend in Spring for everyone looking to get their crawfish fix!

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!

The food at the Big Easy is amazing! My girlfriend has been looking for some authentic New Orleans…read morefood 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!

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.

My past interactions with seafood broils have not been positive so I had given up. The first was…read morewith a party and was meh but I'm finding out it was the stuff others picked out as well as the flavor( "butter") . The second time was at Joes crab Shack and the crab there was empty and they mixed up the flavors with the incredibly spicy one. Like the saying goes third times the charm. Came here with my fiancé over the weekend. First and foremost the service was great. Our server was very friendly and helpful. She also informed us that they had an all day happy hour so we ordered a pitcher of margarita. Everything came out fast, the flavors were great, and for the price the amount in the bag was great. Will definitely be coming back.

It is hard to find a good Seafood Broil place and it is a little sad I have to drive do far to get…read moreit, but it is worth the drive! If you have a large group, you definitely need to make a reservation in advance. Especially on the weekend! Parking is decent since it's in a shopping center, but on the weekends it is a little difficult. When walking in the atmosphere is great! With a beach vibe and the smell of deliciousness in the air. They are a great drink selection, but the show stopper is the food! From appetizers to the boils! They are all delicious! And the service is usually great! So if you are in the mood for great seafood and good drinks, then look no further because Hook & Reel has it all!

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.

Came in to Poche's on accident, but I will return on purpose!…read more The restaurant was not only clean, but had great food and amazing staff! Olivia, Nolan, and Johnny were very friendly and gave great recommendations for food! I will be back!

This is an amazing Cajun bar. They have really delicious Cajun food, I love the fried alligator and…read morethe Boudin stuffed pork chop. There are fried okra is amazing... The rest of the family really enjoyed all the jambalaya and blackened chicken. They even stayed open late for us because My soon to be niece graduated and that was her favorite spot and they went through so often that they close the store and let us stay. The people could not have been nicer. And the bread pudding was amazing. It's like a sports bar with a great big screens to watch the games and a full-size alligator above the bar very cute. I like it and there are tables further away if you want slightly smaller place and maybe a little more quiet, but who knows. We are definitely going back.