Great food and service. My grandson and I shared a boil and my wife had the lobster and cheese sandwich. I had a dozen oysters which were a little skimpy but tasted fine. Priced right. read more

My son wanted a seafood boil so we made our way here. We had a good experience. Called for a table for three at 5:30'on a Saturday. They have lots of entertainment- which looked fun if we lived closer. A queen boil with crawfish added (we would skip these in the future), loaded tots, and a bacon cheeseburger basket cost $125- with sodas. The service was friendly and the atmosphere was nostalgic. The band setting up as we left looked fun. It was like a little hidden gem in a strip mall. Not a place for top dining experience- but a fun place to eat and hang out. read more

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One thing I'll say sure for Cajun Boil is they have the best karaoke. What fun! The food at Cajun Boil used to be awful (people used to tell me that all the time, and I experienced it as well, having had several "blecch" meals there over the years before I just quit eating there) but it has improved somewhat. The customer service is inconsistent, depending on who is working. Bailey, Vanna, and Daniella are great! Others are rude and will ignore/disrespect customers. Take it with a grain. ("'Young and dumb' is a hard state to overcome.") Go for the karaoke on Thursday nights with Kellioke or on Sunday afternoons with Chuck Dreger and Patty. You'll definitely enjoy the karaoke, wherher you like to sing or just be audience! Just don't expect a stellar experience all around. The karaoke is definitely quality; the rest is hit or miss.‍‍ read more

Food is meh . Queso was velvetta Wait staff took order and disappeared. Fries were best thing on our order . We Came to hear band they were good . Candy~O cars tribute band 10 cover . Wouldn't come back for the food . read more

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It's unique for the area. I give them credit for providing an interesting way to hemorrhage money as a customer. Menu cannot decide if it's Mexican or New Orleans. But still, we wanted the experience. Ugh. It's like I saw myself sliding slowly toward the guardrail on an icy road and I couldn't do anything to stop it. Ugh. Family of 4. 2 of whom are big teenaged boys. Appetizers: Wings - disapoonting frozen Tyson breaded kind. Blue cheese clearly straight out of the bottle. Blackened bison nachos - pretty good. A little dry. Very few veggies. Small 2oz soufflé cup of jarred salsa and sour cream (this turns out to be the best part of the dinner). Dinners: 3 different boils and one ultimate shrimp basket. Seafood was decently cooked. Very greasy and buttery - almost to the point where it only tasted like fake butter. Oh, add sausage to your boil (which it should by definition have)... sure add $$$. Want it "extra juicy?" No problem .... More $$$. The food comes in a clear kitchen trash bag. You're given a bib and subway sandwich artist gloves - when all is combined with the fake butter... nothing can be held in your hands. I felt like I was picking through the trash for my meal. I couldn't wait to be out of food. I just wanted it to end. Everyone at the table, at some point, said "they wished they ordered a burger...". Ugh. Oh, the atmosphere ... it was dead silent with the addition of repetitive slamming of a snare drum from the JV band warming up for 2 hours. Thank God we left before they started playing. It was dead silent as management reserved all but 4 tables for those perhaps coming to see the band. So there was NO atmosphere at 6pm on a Saturday night. Just empty tables that could not be used. Note: they were still empty at 720 when we left. The worst part... we literally needed to order dessert to get the grease and stingingly hot/salty tastes out of our mouths. Thus, pushing our bill over the (DRUM ROLL) $300 mark. In-effing-sane! There is a tavern next door. A KFC 1/4 mile away. As well as a food court at Big Y. Any of those would have been a better idea. We were in Torrington, there's literally hundreds of better places. We just wanted to try the experience. Well, we had one. Service was good (because it was empty yet fully booked). Dessert was cool with fried to order beignet. Photo below. read more

Cajun Boil - The beignet. Heavier than those you'd get on Decatur Street in New Orleans. But good. Stopped the salty sting of greasy boil. - Seafood Near Me - Torrington, Connecticut

Came in not very crowded. Sat at the bar and ordered a drink and dinner. Staff were very funny. The place itself has a lot of charm. My meal came and I enjoyed every bit. Different way of serving which is in the bag it's cooked in. When you first look at it, it doesn't seem like a lot but it filled me right up. I'd say overall it was a good experience read more

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Had a great time with food and beverage at Cajun Boil. We danced to Sister Funk and laughed! Staff were friendly, place was clean (including bathrooms!) and parking is easy. Will definitely be back! read more

Every single bit of everything that you have on your menu is frozen and it's not cooked properly. Your grease tastes like ass. One blue Moon draft was eight dollars? This place is kind of disgusting and outdated. Nobody knows what they're doing in there. My third time there and going downhill ever since. I'm out I'm done. read more

Very broad but tasty seafood based menu as well as standard American fare like burgers and children's menu. Taco Tuesday is a great deal for $3/taco! Full bar and great beer selection. Check the schedule for the great local talent musicians who perform there mostly for Free with a good size dance floor. Great date night or family outings destination! read more

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We started with the chips and guac and they were great. The chips came out warm and the guacamole was flavorful. For our main meal we ordered a seafood boil, and it was honestly delicious -- perfectly cooked, not overdone, and seasoned really well. I'd definitely get it again. My daughter had the mac and cheese and that was good. Also worth mentioning: the service was great from the moment we walked in to the moment we left. Friendly, attentive, and overall a really good experience. Yes, the boils are on the expensive side, but it just is what it is -- and for us, it was worth it. I would recommend giving it a try, and we'll definitely be back. read more

As the peas are avid seafood boil eaters, we think this place should try again. let's just say everything is frozen! App was pretty much frozen Texas toast garlic bread from the freezer section at stop and shop. One pea is Pescatarian, so she had the Salmon burger, and I'm surprise it did not make her sick. would not recommend. Other pea had a classic boil with crab legs and shrimp, seafoods was def frozen or overcooked, very chewy although sauce was alright. overall was mad to have to pay for such meal. Never had the urge to dine and dash so bad before. (not even worth picture, hence why we have none) read more

Amazing customer service and company delicious food and staff are very respectful and friendly and helpful I would definitely go back there over and over again read more

First time here tonight. So great! The food... delicious. The drinks....fresh and delicious......The service..., top notch ... the band.... Excellent!! Everyone was dancing and enjoying each other. Cannot wait to come back!! read more

We've been to many crab boils throughout the south , perhaps this is why I so want to love this local place& to see them do well . This place has so much potential, it's adorable inside & very clean , but I don't think the owner has a clue. They really need to work with their staff . 4 th. time and last time back, 9.00 beer served with a inch of foam on top in a tiny glass . The lady bar tending doesn't have a clue. For that price you should be getting a full glass of ale . My friend's Cuban sandwich was equally disappointing. She's had this sandwich all over the country.....this was not even close. Our waiter built it up saying it was secret family recipe from the chef's family.....( I think they should keep that secret to themselves) . My taco salad with the shredded beef was no better than a pre packaged gas station salad. For 15.99 it was very disappointing. No dressing but served with a plastic cup of bland jar salsa and a plastic cup of sour cream. The fried seafood is always so overcooked , I don't understand why they can't train their cooks better. Wish they'd take them to Lenny and Joes or Bills Seafood in Westbrook and show them how good fried seafood is cooked. This place has so much potential but the food continues to miss the mark. We could not enjoy or meal with the waiter who came over every 5 minutes apologizing for whatever it was and then continuously calling a bunch of older women "miss" which after about the 10th time became so irritating that we paid our bill and left and had a beer elsewhere. read more

Waiting to pick up truck parts stopped for a chicken sandwich and fries- took to go and stoped on route to eat. Just right amount heat fries should be more well down. Hit the spot and on way home to NewHaven read more

Been here a few times. Very mixed feelings so far. One I keep getting the same waitress every time. Shes older, doesn't smile. Comes off as super miserable. She never comes back to check on you. Had to approach her once for our check cause she never came back. Everyone else I've encountered was very polite. Food quality: it's in the lower side. The chicken is the bottom of the barrel. It was crunchy and chewy. The chorizo taco was lil dried bits of sausage. Kids chicken nuggets are repulsive. Not like any chicken nugget I've had before. Tasted weird and very gritty. Had a few other small things that were decent. Have not had any cocktails or been to any of the events. Atmosphere is ok. I'm willing to give it another shot. read more

Came in again with my mom for her birthday ! We each got a lb of mussels and Lb of Shrimp with heads off in their Cajun boil special sauce fire level spicy. We both loved it and the sauce was just delectably amazing. And the service was great and so fast, quick, and attentive. read more

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I ordered a shrimp taco salad with guacamole... No guacamole which was extra and no additional beans no salsa not impressed. read more

Cajun Boil - a bowl of shrimp and lettuce with tortillas - Seafood Near Me - Torrington, Connecticut

I hate giving low ratings to restaurants, but my last experience here was truly miserable. The music during the day was blasting so loud I couldn't think or hear the waitress, guys at the bar yelling and rowdy. The snow crab is more expensive than anywhere else in town ($43 for 2 clusters). The first cluster was great, but the second was extremely dried out and chewy. Even the large legs and claw offered little to no meat. It was a harrowing experience overall, and I sadly could not be paid to return. read more

This is a Caucasian/Mexican fusion seafood boil that certainly has its..little systems in place for when melanated people enter. The host was pleasant and we arrived before the live music and were the only table in the dining room. There was no overt rudeness or the other r word but they did play that song that says..."And all the colored girls sing do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do." while we were waiting for our meal... This person I went with thought she was being crafty and texted me to treat me for my birthday on a day that wasn't my birthday... I was "game" this year so I agreed to let her "treat me" So I gave her two choices and described both and she chose this one. I also happened to have a car on this day and it was a workday for her so I offered to drive but she decided she wanted to drive so... We went. The alligator bites which we ordered as an appetizer to share are the tail portion so that's a plus and they were good but no remoulade. They offered a mayo/ketchup mixture. We each got a boil bag. She ordered snow crab and shrimp. I ordered all snow crab. I ordered mild and she ordered spicy. The size of the snow crab was excellent. They were full and meaty and I personally prefer the taste of snow crab over king crab so that was really good. The quality of their seafood was good and the price was reasonable for the amount. Our waitress was pleasant. We ordered lemonade that she told me was $8 dollars once we got the bill. She didn't want me to worry about what we were ordering and the cost but I thought that was ridiculous after she told me. I had to let her know about that song playing. I laughed, She was like "Oh, HELL no!".. anyway..they ended up switching the spice level. They gave me the spice (all crab) and her the mild (crab and shrimp)... The waitress was pleasant and apologetic once we realized and let her know what happened. We weren't trying to play into whatever they were doing. We aren't African-American performance patrons...We let her know we know it wasn't her fault. And adjusted. Ate what we wanted then got to go containers skidaddled sure it would be the first and last time we'd EVER grace that place with our presence. read more

My first time ordering food and spending $76 on a seafood boil bag and the shrimp was overcooked and my corn was undercooked. I was very disappointed,maybe the entertainment is better than the food. read more

Slow service with very little customers in the place. Food was blah. Nothing that set it apart. Wanted to like it but meh

Monday Night $8.50 Burger special is the best Happy hour in the area going on! Great service in a fun environment! will be back to explore the huge delicious menu. South of The border menu as well as seafood/cajun boil available daily! Only place in town to eat on Monday! read more

Service, food and experience is always more than I expect! I always love revisiting. I've been here with my family multiple times and love it read more

Food was awesome! love their boils!!! Their drinks are ok - not really crafty or anything like that, but the bartenders are always nice and attentive. They have music often and its pretty nice distraction from regular life! Will of course be coming back! read more

I ordered the crab leg boil which was overpriced, $43 for 2 clusters, corn & potatoes. I'm highly disappointed with how dry the crab meat was and how small the portion is that I will not be coming back! Definitely not worth the price. read more

This is an average place for food at best. Some of the staff are really nice. Just be on the lookout for the mangers... I watched them publicly humiliate a teenage employee in front of the whole restaurant. Meanwhile the manager named Billy is always drunk while working. The employees there don't deserve that treatment, the restaurant business is hard enough. I would not recommend this place unless u crave an immense amount of unprofessionalism. read more

Was there for a fun night out with friends to listen to a band this past Saturday and a half hour into our night when the food runner brought our food to the table he spilt my full soda into my lap. Needless to say when I stood up it looked like I had gone for a swim. The managers solution was to have me come to the bar for a shot? I did not feel like walking through a restaurant with dripping wet shorts. We had to have our food packed up and leave, thus ruining the plans for the rest of the night. Icing on the cake was still having to pay for the full soda that was spilt into my lap. Poor management practices and no care for the customer. read more

I really enjoy the food here and the environment. Never had a bad meal here and staff is friendly. However, they need to learn that you don't charge cover to people who are going there to eat. I shouldn't be responsible to pay for the band especially when I'm not staying for the music. read more

This place serves delicious seafood. Our Waitress Dominique was amazing, very helpful, and knew the menu well,I would Highly recommend Cajun Boil to all seafood lovers,. I'll be back read more

If you're looking for seafood in this area come here!!! Menu is very large and has many options whether you want seafood or not! Food comes out so quick and you can customize everything! Everything is made fresh! The service is friendly and they recently got a full bar, darts, and a pool table! Check it out! read more

place is terrible, totally took advantage of us not knowing how much to order. the waitress was nice but clueless, at least that's what the chef said. the chef don't get me started.. basically pushes off his mistakes on the waitress! I do not suggest this place for a family get together. . or for any other function ~ read more

Service was excellent - Dominique was wonderful and attentive. Food was out quickly and was INCREDIBLE!!! I've been looking for a Cajun Boil place and am so excited to have one so close by. I will be back again very soon!! read more

Just came home from probably the WORST dining experience of our lives. No one in the restaurant...that's a sign. Both of our beers were flat, to start. Oysters were good, then we were informed that future oysters that night were buy one get one free...did they need to get rid of them?? Ordered clam-bake-style bags...husband ordered clams ($18), I ordered snow crab legs (market price $43!!). Came with corn, potato. He added kielbasa, I added andoullie (+7$ each). Waiter came out and plopped bags onto the bar in front of us. Double-bagged, clear plastic bags, food literally swimming in butter. That's it! NO PLATES. Asked for plates...were given dumbfounded looks by server and waitress...were provided with tiny thin cardboard tubs, like from a food truck for french fries...told us "this is what we have for plates"...server scrambled because omg these crazy people are asking for plates! And came up with a serving tray for me to use, a metal Corona beer bucket for my husband to use, as plates. No utensils...you can't make this stuff up... I got a weird red plastic thing that broke at the first use. And plastic cups, plastic forks. Messy, messy. Husband ate his clams, threw out his kielbasa, corn, and potatoes because they were saturated in butter. I struggled with my $43 crab legs because I didn't want to waste them, but we were both like, omg, get me out of here. We were excited to have a good restaurant in Torrington...once again too good to be true. read more