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Cajun House

3.8 (711 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Moderate noise
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Good for kids

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Shrimp Garlic Noodle
Wen L.

First time trying seafood boil, and I love it. The sauce is very good, especially with rice. We ordered combo A for 2 people. I liked the clams the most then mussels then the shrimp. The shrimp didn't soak up the sauce as well as the others. The corn was delicious too, especially with the sauce. My friend liked the sausages too. The cajun fries were addicting!

Cajun Fries
Su T.

Overall experience disappointed me enough to go out of my way to leave this review. Now, I adore seafood boil so this was disheartening. We came in at 6:45-7; we ordered cajun fries, a seafood combo, garlic noodles, & some steamed rice. Canjun fries to start, was the only thing that tasted good. Garlic noodles were bland and consistency was too soft; I expected from the reviews stating "stand-out" garlic noodles it would taste exceptional, but instead they're noodles with a whisper of garlic. The seafood boil was probably the worst. They definitely gave us the scraped leftovers of the pot, poured in boiling water, and called it a day. ABSOLUTELY NO FLAVOR. We kept trying to dig into the bag and giving it an absurd amount of chances to eventually discover better flavor using all my faith, only to be left so dissatisfied. It was supposed to be a mix of Canjun and Garlic Butter flavor, but the better description compares to orange water with chopped vegetable bits. No richness, no gloves given, flavor and viscosity similar to water, and the seafood definitely wasn't fresh either as it caused our stomachs to feel pretty sick after. I felt so shocked I experienced a seafood boil that could hold no flavor especially when you consider all the seasonings and preparation that goes into it. I left feeling sad having to pay for an inadequate dinner.

Garlic Noodle & Chicken wings
Austin Y.

I tried calling in to place a pickup order... and after nine calls with no answer, I gave up. Decided to DoorDash it for pickup instead. Forty-five minutes later, I roll in, and there's the lady just standing there. At that point, I couldn't help but wonder: if you were free enough to stare into space, could you maybe have answered the phone? Anyway, I grab my order and head home. The garlic noodles? Barely any garlic flavor, and the noodles were stuck together like they were holding on for dear life. I ordered one mild and one spicy -- except they both tasted the same: SPICY AS H*LL. And this is coming from someone with a high spice tolerance. The shrimp? Way too soft, almost mushy. And some of the clams came with just the shell -- like a cruel little seafood prank. But the chicken wings hit. Austin Yee

Sweet Potato Fries
Bill P.

The garlic butter shrimp with corn and sausage is the usual go to order consisting of large shrimps. The current price for one pound of shrimp or clams is $23. The basil clams were surprisingly good combination. Clams had lots of pieces in there and there wasn't any loose pieces. French fries and sweet potatoes fries are a must buy. The Cajun seasoning is better on the chicken wings than the fries. If you're not a fan of seafood, there is garlic noodles and Cajun fried rice with diced Louisiana hot links. Garlic bread is made with fresh bread, and there is a generous amount of garlic to dip into your sauce. They provide gloves and buckets to put your shells. Staff was attentive to our needs asking how we liked the food or any additions to our current course. They have a couple big tables for parties of 6 or more. This would be a good place to have dinner and watch the game on their TV. Tip: order the Thai tea. the owner makes it from loose leaf instead of the powder for a more fragrant tea flavor.

Shrimp with combo sauce.
Patricia S.

Boiling Crab (BC) is still my favorite but when I don't feel like driving to the South Bay, I'll come here. I'm not a fan of their combo sauce. I was hoping for something like BC's whole shabang sauce but it had more spices. Partners family loves it though. I got the garlic butter and it was good though I'd like more garlic in it. Cajun fries are decent but won't order again. Garlic noodles are good and I prefer them over Thanh Long.

Seafood Combo B
Angel K.

Overall, it's really hard to find a seafood boil in SF; most places are in Easy Bay or South Bay. However, this one definitely helps fight the cravings! Went here to celebrate my birthday dinner on a weekday night. We went an hour and a half before closing, and the restaurant was empty, except for the staff. We ordered the: - Seafood Combo B (1/2lb Shrimp, 1/2lb Clam, 1/2lb Mussel, 1/2 Dungeness Crab Legs) + non-spicy - Gumbo Food was pretty good and fast! It isn't my favorite cajun place, but it definitely helped curb the craving when we didn't want to drive out to another city to eat. I DEFINITELY ate that entire boil on my own and did not hesitate to because it was so tasty and had a good ratio of seafood. I would rate it at 3.5/5 for taste, how quickly the food was prepared for us, and how nice the staff was. The waitress kindly provided us: a table with paper lining on top, gloves, and a bucket to put the seafood shells in. For the restaurant, it was fairly small with a TV playing soccer. No other patrons but me and my friend, but it wasn't awkward at all; it felt very nice to have a quieter space to eat. TLDR; I would go here if you don't want to drive out to other cities and just want to curb the craving. However, if you're looking to impress your friends for BEST tasting seafood, I would drive to Boiling Crab or even further: Crab N Spice.

Tiffany C.

I love seafood boil and Cajun House is one of my go to in the Bay Area. Whenever I go, I get the garlic noodles, mixed vegetables (sautéed in garlic) and one of the combos depending on what I'm in the mood for. The sauce I usually get is the House Cajun and Garlic Butter (medium spice). Such a GOOOOOOOD combination! All of the staff are always so welcoming, friendly, and helpful!

Nicholas k.

I love Cajun house. Anytime I have a craving for Cajun food and crawfish, I come here. Ben and Wendy are amazing and have great sauces. Typically come here for crawfish, but when it's not in season, I come for crab, clams, and shrimp. Always order the gumbo and broccolini or cauliflower. Always chooses house Cajun. Place is small with only a few workers. So be patient. And make reservations if you can.

Anne P.

This place is top notch when it comes to food and service. Ben and Wendy were amazing. We even had them take shots with us, not too many since there were working and we were their last customers of the night. We brought a cake and gave it to Wendy to surprise our friend for her birthday, wendy was funny because she actually told the birthday girl about the cake when we were discussing the menu. Now for the food. The garlic noodles, were perfect. Al dente, the flavor so amazing and the garlic and butter well balanced. The mussels in fresh basil surprised me since I didn't think it would be one of my favorites of the night. We ordered lemon pepper chicken wings, who does that at a Cajun restaurant?! We do! It was better than some wing places that I have been, the only caveat is that I wished we asked for extra crispy. The two crabs we ordered had the "butter" inside, which was so silky smooth, unfortunately I had to share with others. The shrimps were not over cooked and were not chewy but tender just the way I like them. We also had oysters that were fresh and had a slight salty flavor. My mouth is watering just thinking of this dinner. Can't wait to go back with good friends.

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I ordered food from here on Father's Day. They cut the snow crabs in half and sell it to you at a high price. The food had no flavor.

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The garlic noodles are super good. I recommend this place to anyone that likes cajon style food

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Cajun Bowl - San Bruno - Shrimp, crawfish, clams, corn, sausage combo

Cajun Bowl - San Bruno

4.0(295 reviews)
10.2 mi
•$$$
Sports on TV
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I was craving seafood boil and could not justify driving an hour down to SJ and waiting in a…read moremassive line to get it, so I decided to try out Cajun Bowl again. I used the promotion on the website to get 2 free pounds of shrimp as well as the #7 combo (shrimp, mussels, crawfish). I got the combo in the super ultimate sauce. The flavor of the sauce was pretty good, and you get a lot of it in the bag. It was interesting because it had a bit of a tomato-y scent to it, almost like creamy spaghetti sauce, but it also reminded me of instant ramen flavoring (lol)?? I like that the sauce didn't taste as salty or as unhealthy as Boiling Crab's sauce, which has a ton of butter and leaves me chugging water afterwards. As for the seafood itself, the shrimp was good but a bit overcooked. My favorite part of shrimp is eating the heads, but these heads did not taste very good or fresh. Similarly, I got a few mussels that were closed which means they were dead before cooking and have to be tossed. I also wish they had a combo that was shrimp + mussels + clams because I don't really like crawfish. I do like that the combo comes with some sides, but the sausage pieces should definitely be bigger than some skinny slices. Overall taste of the bag was fine, and it was piping hot so seems like it was really freshly cooked when I picked up. Cajun Bowl hit the spot and I'm glad I have this option close to home!

Cajun Bowl San Bruno was not too bad. There was a good amount of seating and an accessible bathroom…read morewhich was nice. The service was alright however the servers kept leaving us every few minutes and it took forever for them to take our order. We got the shrimp mac and cheese (spicy) and the 1lb of snow crab legs (mild) with the super ultimate sauce with an addition of sausage and broccoli. The shrimp mac and cheese was very delicious and the crab legs were large and meaty. While pretty good, the crab was a bit overcooked and the sauce we had gotten lacked a lot of flavour and was thick and pasty rather than seasoned well. The sausage was very good though. Overall the experience was quite nice but lacking in some departments.

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Shaking Crab - Combo #4 ($95.99) - Dungeness Crab, 1lb Shrimp, 1lb Clam, 1lb Crawfish, 2 Corns, 2 Potatoes, 4 Sausages

Shaking Crab

3.1(730 reviews)
5.9 mi
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Not too bad of a spot. The service was fine, just minimal - Getting checked in & checked out. The…read moreplace is clean with a simple interior. The lighting was minimal while we ate because it was during sunset - which nicely lit the restaurant. We got the C3 combo (potatoes, corn, sausage, shrimp & your choice of Dungeness or king crab (price difference depending which type of crab you pick)). We chose Dungeness crab for our combo and added extra potatoes & sausage. We also ordered the grilled squid and soft shell crab salad. The soft shell crab salad was good; The crab was just a bit over-fried. The grilled squid was great. Nice, chewy texture of the squid & the sauce it came in complimented the dish well. The flavor on the C3 combo was good. The seasoning clumped together and became a paste at the bottom of the bag, which would stick to the food, so I found myself wiping it off while eating.

Date: Saturday, September 6th, 2025 Party of: 2…read moreMeal: Dinner Takeaway Ordered By: Calling in a Pickup Order Combo #4 ($95.99) *Dungeness Crab *1lb Shrimp *1lb Clam *1lb Crawfish *2 Corns *2 Potatoes *4 Sausages *Atomic Sauces *All the Sauces *Explosion XXX I was craving seafood in a bag. On the way back home from SJ to SF, I decided to try Shaking Crab. I called in my takeout order and it was ready about 15 mins later. There was an additional plastic bag fee of $0.25. It was a good amount of food. The hubby isn't really into seafood so it was basically all mine. Took quite a few days to finish. Taste wise, the sauce was very bland. Where was the savory spicy goodness?! It just fell sort. I didn't really have anything at home to spice it up with so I just ate it as is. Fulfilled the seafood craving, but I wanted more flavor. I guess if you're in a pinch and really want some cajun, this may tick the box. But there are definitely better places out there. REVIEW #3854

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The Front Porch - Fried Chicken + collard greens

The Front Porch

3.9(3.4k reviews)
3.5 mi•Bernal Heights, Mission
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Used to come here all the time, but after moving away from the area, I hadn't been back in a while…read more Eating here again reminded me exactly why this spot has been around for almost two decades the food is just that good. Everything we ordered did not disappoint: ​Fried Chicken: Crispy, golden, and classic. The meat itself is mild, but it works well with the sides, the punchy, savory collard greens balance out every bite. ​Creole Crawfish Étouffée: Rich, deeply flavorful, and comforting. ​Fried Pickles: Crispy, tangy, and great on their own, but pro tip: put a fried pickle right on your spoonful of étouffée. The crunchy, vinegary pop against that rich crawfish sauce is incredible. ​Pork: Perfectly seasoned with the perfect tenderness with just the right amount of satisfying bite and chewiness. ​Dr. Pepper Simmered Short Ribs (Daily Special): Boneless, melt-in-your-mouth tender, and beautifully balanced with sweet and savory notes. ​Side Note: The chicken, pork, and short ribs all came with mashed potatoes, and the way they season those potatoes managed to complement each distinct main dish perfectly. ​Honestly, not a single miss on the table. Highly recommended!

Writing a review like this is difficult for several reasons, and I very rarely leave negative…read morereviews. As someone who has works in the restaurant industry, I understand firsthand how challenging this business can be, and I have a tremendous amount of respect for the people who work hard to make a dining experience memorable. That's why I don't say this lightly when I say that our food experience tonight was extremely disappointing. We ordered the pork chop, which was okay, but the cabbage side was honestly hard to eat. I'm not sure if it was intended to be slaw or steamed cabbage, but it was essentially wet cabbage with very little flavor. The potatoes were decent, although the portion was quite small and they had a texture that tasted almost like boxed mashed potatoes. The biscuits were extremely dry and hard, and unfortunately, the butter served alongside them wasn't very good either. The spinach that came with the special was, without exaggeration, one of the worst parts of the meal. It had a very unpleasant taste that made us question whether something was off with it. There really wasn't another way to describe it. For a $44 plate, I expect the steak to be cooked properly, the sides to be flavorful and thoughtfully prepared, and the entire dish to feel worth the price. We also ordered a peach soda that was $10, which already feels very expensive for a soft drink. What was even more surprising was finding out that refills were not complimentary. That's something I feel should be clearly communicated when ordering. This is supposed to be soul food, a style of cooking known for bold, comforting, flavorful food. Unfortunately, our meal just didn't deliver that. Everyone at our table left feeling unsatisfied. We spent $163 for three entrées, three drinks, and two orders of biscuits. When you spend that kind of money and the food is exceptional, you leave feeling like it was money well spent. When the experience falls this far short, it's understandably frustrating and leaves you questioning the value. I do want to give credit where it's due: our server was wonderful. We had absolutely no complaints about the service. He was attentive, pleasant, and did her job well. I genuinely hope this feedback is received in the spirit it's intended. I know how difficult the restaurant business is, and I'm not looking to tear anyone down. I simply believe that when a meal costs this much, the quality, flavor, portions, and overall execution should reflect the price.

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Sotto Mare - Best damn cioppino

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4.3(6k reviews)
3.2 mi•North Beach/Telegraph Hill
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Outdoor seating
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Came here on a Wednesday with 4 other friends. Luckily we were able to call and make a reservation…read morebeforehand for our group. We were seated outside which was a bit windy but they have overhead heating lamp so it wasn't too bad. We got 2 cioppino's to share, along with seafood risotto and salmon fettuccine. The cioppino is delicious! The soup base was very flavorful and there's a range of seafood. The risotto and salmon fettuccine were tasty, esp the white sauce for the pasta. The portion size is pretty good. The service was fast and attentive. The cioppino def lived up to the hype and though we didn't sit inside, the indoor decor seemed quite fun too. Would come back to try more seafood dishes!

Finally tried Sotto Mare in San Francisco, and the cioppino is a must order! The portion was huge,…read morepacked with fresh seafood, and incredibly flavorful. You could really taste the freshness in every bite! The Dungeness crab was moist and tender, accompanied by scallops, shrimp, tiny shrimp, mussels, and clams, all in a rich, flavorful broth. We requested to swap the penne pasta for linguine, which they kindly accommodated. Unfortunately, the pasta was overcooked. What really stood out was the exceptional service. From the host greeting us to checkout, every staff member was genuinely friendly and welcoming. Overall, a wonderful experience with generous portions, fresh seafood, and fantastic hospitality. Definitely worth visiting when in San Francisco!

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