Best chicken in town, and now Mexican menu too! We've been going to Cajun Joe's for years, but noticed how it was not as good as it used to be. I stopped in on the weekend for chicken and was pleased that the chicken was made to order, instead of sitting out for awhile. I also noticed the addition of Mexican items on the menu, and decided to add a couple of tacos to my order. Both items were excellen! The chicken was the best I've ever had from Cajun Joe's! I found out that CJ's is under new ownership too. I will definitely be back. looking forward to trying more items on the Mexican menu too. read more

Cold chicken (health department should investigate keeping food warm) weird tasting chicken gravy, dry rice and beans, no gumbo, no fountain drinks. Looks like they may be going out of business soon. read more

Not even close to the food quality that it used to be. I have catered 2 big events from there before the ownership changed and eaten there dozens of times. The last 2 times were very disapointing and will be my last. read more

My wife and I have eaten there and it is very good movie back to try different items on the menu I'm sure they'll be just as good as the first time read more

The food was just okay. The biscuit was at 100%. I wanted two chicken legs. He automatically put two huge pieces of breast in my plate. I was pissed they didn't tell me they were out. I would have changed my mind. My husband felt like chicken wasn't very flavorful. The mashed potato and gravy was very plain, corn totally flavorless, coleslaw not bad and Mac and cheese was creamy but slightly flavorless. read more

Cajun Joe's - Chicken - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brighton, Michigan

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Not good all around. Ordered a spicy chicken sandwich and potato wedges and went in for pickup a little after lunchtime. Walked in to see the guy behind the counter eating food that is sitting under the hot lamps right behind the front counter. Immediately kind of turned off. Got my bag and opened to find an original chicken sandwich and not a spicy one. Wish it was spicy because the original was all lettuce and tomato and paper thin chicken with no seasoning whatsoever. Potato wedges weren't any better. Fried hot potatoes with no salt or seasoning at all - very bland. Prices were very reasonable so kind of bummed with the experience. read more

I was in the area, had a craving for chicken, and decided to stop in. So glad that I did. The restaurant is very clean and the chicken pieces are fresh, large and delicious! While waiting for my order I noticed they also had Mexican food - Yum!! I ordered some of that too, which was also delicious and authentic, which was a very welcome surprise. I live in Hamburg, not too far away, but enough that I don't get to this area very often but I'm going to make it a point to venture out to Cajun Joe's much more often - it's that good. read more

The worst chicken sandwich I have ever had, (thin as paper and as hard as cardboard) and then the owner (or at least claimed to be the owner) was rude and states that he does not want me to ever come back because if he looses me as a customer a hundred more will walk in the door. Wow!!! I wish I would have taken a picture of the chicken so I could post it and show you why I returned it. What a wasted lunch hour and then to be told that he could care less what his customers think because it does not matter if his food is terrible because he will just serve it to new customers instead. Well, pretty soon he won't have any more customers if that is the way he chooses to do business. So sad, when I ate there a few years ago it was actually good. I can't imagine it will be around much longer with service like that. read more

I ordered 12 pieces of chicken - half spicy, half not spicy. The chicken was not made-to-order, at least not for me. The spicy was not very spicy but the chicken was crispy and juicy. I didn't think the chicken had enough flavor. Even with the 3 stars, I would still give them another try. read more

Cajun Joe's - fried chicken on a paper plate - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brighton, Michigan

Years ago it was a great place. Went today and will not be back.. green beans were terrible (used to be my favorite side there) asked if they had potato wedges, was told yes.. order said wedges and got mashed potatoes. Biscuit was hard as a rock and chicken was dry. Seems like there might be new owners and they are failing miserably. read more

If you want to NOT get what you pay for, come here. Biscuit was old, fries were ok, chicken was sitting for a hour minimal. Pop machine broke, so we got a can pop. The Cajun platter was a disappointment. So we get ketchup for free, but you pay for hot sauce to go with the chicken! What!! Just close down. read more

Very expensive and not very good. The chicken was very dry. The taste was mediocre at best and the add-ons looked and tasted like they were leftover from the day before. read more

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and worth every penny . Since the new ownership there is a massive improvement in the quality of food. I spoke to the new owner and he believes in small batch of chicken made more often. There has been times that I had to wait, but well worth it. I have been there once a month for the past 6 months and our family looks forward to the meal every time. So much so that we have "Cajun joes" night now. We are excited try the New Mexican offering. You never know, it might be another "dinner night" I believe that if a review is deserved, it should be given. If you want to give feedback, be brave enough to tell it to the people that can make the necessary changes (if warranted), because after all, their livelihood depends on it. read more

Delicious fried chicken, catfish AND smelt, which is rarely found in restaurants around here!

Great! Chicken and gumbo was delicious. The service was excellent and very clean. Hadn't been there in over a year. New m management in this past year and wow does it show. I will be back very soon. read more

I came in Saturday afternoon after passing Chick-fil-A in Novi (line is still stupidly long) and was the only customer there. Looks like it was during a crew change. They had a lot of chicken that was pre-made, I'm guessing my order wasn't because it took 10 minutes. This was their #4? (could be wrong on the number) It was $9. My optimism as a first time customer was utterly destroyed when I went home to watch college football, opened the box, and saw this. Maybe Chicken Fingers isn't their thing. I don't know I was pretty disappointed with the lack of fries, biscuit that was rock hard. Honestly you're better off eating Wendy's. read more

Cajun Joe's - a basket of fish and fries - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brighton, Michigan

Haven't been there in sometime. While ordering was asked if corn muffins or biscuits. Got corn muffins. Then I looked at the pan and said expect the burnt one jokingly. There was a badly burnt one. Didn't think much of it at the time. Then watched him put gravy in container. It looked like it was thin. When I got home the gravy was just broth like. Obviously they didn't add starch or flour when making it. The roasted chicken also had peace's that were black not to the point of being burnt. Definitely been there a while. The corn muffins were hard as rock. Probably done with them. Definitely not the same as when it first opened. Definitely not worth the price. read more

My husband & I were running late for dinner after going to multiple appts. in Brighton. We made a quick decision to pick up take out from this place as n years past it was a decent meal. Not so anymore! Ordered 2 2-piece Baked Chicken dinners, one with a side of green beans & one with mac & cheese. O M G - the chicken wasn't warm & tasted like it was 3 days old! Green beans were barely warm & completely unseasoned. I will spare you from further details...won't be going back. Even the biscuits were sub-par! UGH read more

So here's my story, I work in Troy but I don't have a car so I carpool out there from Ann Arbor. My friend who I usually ride with can't take me there one day because he has to catch an early flight somewhere. That day happens to be my last day of work and I sure as hell don't want to have to make it up on the following Monday. So I ask a fellow co-worker, who also happens to live in Ann Arbor, if I can ride with her. So here's where Brighton comes in. Apparently she can't take me all the way home because she's visiting her boyfriend in East Lansing (U of M and State cohabitation...gross) and can only take me as far as Brighton. Fortunately for me I know someone that can pick me up. Using Google Earth, I choose a location to wait for my friend. This is how I'm going to end up at Cajun Joe's. After I get back, I'll tell you how my culinary adventure went. Until then, I'll try to get through my day and hope that I don't get deluged with work on my last day. 8/4/07 Update So here I am the day after and I'm not impressed. I don't usually review places after only one visit because there's no way that you can sample everything in one day. I believe in second chances, so I guess this just counts as a first impression. However, my first impression is that this place is nasty and over-priced. Cajun Joe's is a little place that kind of works like a KFC or Popeye's only much MUCH slower. You're going to be waiting in line for a while if you want something substantial. I ordered a BBQ chicken sandwich that didn't taste too bad. I could tell it was authentic Southern cuisine because I felt really tired and heavy after eating it. Not good if you're trying to eat healthy, but great if you don't care about that sort of stuff (or if you're like me and you're doing it for shits and giggles). It was about $3.50 which is on the average side for anything burger-sized. However, the chicken (which I didn't have) was way too expensive. You're better off making it at home or going to KFC to find a better deal. Four pieces for over $6 is not my idea of a fair price. The restroom (the men's from what I saw) is pretty disgusting (although I've seen worse). The area around the toilet is wet. Everyone is too afraid to flush the toilet because they fear the germs they may get, which leaves a mixture of urine swimming in that porcelain bowl. Most importantly, the door wont close or lock. so pee at your own risk and do it fast lest someone bust in (it's a one toilet bathroom). All in all, my fist impression sucked. I would only go back there to split the price of the 4 piece with a friend, or to try the "Ugly Burger" which is a deep-fried burger. It sounds disgusting but if Andrew Zimmern can do it,so can I. Now time to do some cardio to shed off the pounds that BBQ chicken sandwich gave me. read more

Cajun Joe's - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brighton, Michigan

This place was serving hot chicken before hot chicken was a thing. They have unbelievable gumbo and the biscuits are top notch.

This place has gone down hill. Everything looks like it's premade and sits out a long time under lights/on steam. Tried twice this year to give them the benefit of the doubt. First visit: I waited for 15 minutes with 1 person in front of me and then told standard chicken I was ordering would take approximately 20 minutes. 35 minutes to get food plus time to eat is a bit long for a run in chicken shack... I don't have this much time on lunch break and would not recommend if ever in a hurry. They can't seem to work through customers in parallel, it's always do one customer all the way through at snails pace and then start the next one. 2nd visit: Paid $5 for a small mashed potatoes and then when I asked where is the gravy, I had to pay another $2.50 separately for gravy. That's seems a little ridiculous that gravy doesn't come with mashed potatoes, when it's not separate on the sign. I understand things are tough due to pandemic, staffing, and inflation, but there's better food, with less cost and wait all over Brighton. I won't be back. read more

Reminds me of cajun cafes in New Orleans- no fuss, no pomp and circumstance, just really good food with great ingredients in a drive-up strip-mall. It appears that most people make this a take-out grab and go stop on their way home for dinner, but we decided to order at the counter and eat-in. I had the chicken gumbo with rice and a corn bread muffin for less than $5, while my hubby sampled the chicken strips, catfish strips, and mac & cheese. They were out of fried bone-in chicken when we ordered, but mostly because someone before us was basically catering their family dinner from whatever they had available at the time. If you have a large order- it would be best for you to call in ahead so that it can be prepared in advance for you. Everything was tasty and I'd definitely come back again! read more

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Last weekend we had ordered a serving of chicken that would feed 17-20 people. The chicken was supposed to be ready around 2pm and it wasn't ready until 2:30ish and the lights were off so it seemed like no one was there. When we got the chicken, there was barely enough to cover the bottom of the tray, and some of it was burnt. It was my understanding that they were short staffed, but we had placed this order in advance. If they were so short staffed that they couldn't fulfill this order, they should have contacted us. We didn't have enough food for our family gathering due to this and had to get more food. read more

Randomly looking for a spot to eat by my office. I'm very happy i came across this place. Not much in this city when you looking for fried chicken.. i order 2 pieces dark meat spicy and some fried crawfish . wasn't too much a fan of their coleslaw but I enjoyed everything else . Service was great , the lady at the counter was very polite. They also have a streetfighter arcade cabinet in their lobby. hopefully when this pandemic is over i can sit and play it lol. this will be my goto place for fried chicken and cajun for now on when ik at work. read more

This place is great! I drive over 30 minutes to get there and it always worth it. Chicken is great and gumbo is amazing. I can't wait until I have a chance to go back! read more

Best fried chicken!! Sometimes the phone is either disconnected or off the hook (and they'll still be open if you drive up there). read more

Okay food, worth stopping in on occasion but not if I'm in any kind of a rush which kinda defeats the entire purpose of carry out. The staff, while polite, move at a snails pace. Thought it was a fluke the first few times but nah, they just have the one speed. read more

Wow...what a disappointing experience. I must say that we didn't try the food due to lousy customer service. First off, right when we walked into the place, 2 young teens working at the place scurried in the back for some reason. We were left standing there waiting for someone to acknowledge our presence as we heard a bunch of people on the back talking. Finally a young teen girl came out with this unenthusiastic attitude as if we were wasting her time from whatever it was she was doing in the back. As I told her I wanted a meal, she stood there hand on hip like I was taking too much time deciding which pieces i wanted. My DH asked about the Mac and cheese and asked for a sample which he told me was watery and unusually salty. The mashed potatoes were instant potatoes according to the girl - not surprising as this is a fast food type joint. The girl had such an attitude about her that I really didn't want to go on with my order as did my DH. I'm not sure what is up with Brighton, but the only decent establishments we've been to with decent food and service have been the diners. Is the whole Brighton restaurant/food scene run by entitled, spoiled teens that don't give a crap about what they do since mommy and daddy pay for everything? It's a shame. I've lost hope in finding decent food here in my new home town. read more

Steer clear of this place, they change their prices based off of your appearance! I was in there today and watched it happen, they attempted to rip off a customer placing a large catering order. Literally, the miserable little girl working here took a menu, went in the back, crossed out the prices on the menu and HAND wrote in new prices they marked up by close to 20%!!! Then they tried to charge him additionally for a drink cup that comes WITH his meal too. Highway robbers and the food is par, step up from other unremarkable chicken chains, read the other reviews carefully. You'll pay a lot for VERY bad service and pretty average food. The inept clerk is in need of a course in customer service as well. Zero stars. read more

I feel like this place is a hidden gem. I went there for the first time today to pick up lunch. I got the 3 piece chicken and mashed potatoes with a corn biscuit. I got home after making two other stops and everything was still warm. The chicken was crispy and the inside was juicy. The mashed potatoes were delicious as well. The gravy was probably the best gravy I've ever had. I will definitely be returning in the near future. read more

I have lived in the area all my life and have been wanting to try this place for years but it just never happened. Well, today the wait ended! The owner here is so super friendly and gave us a run down of menu items since this was our first time. It helped that we were alone in there too (it was a late lunch). They put a lot of care into making their food and it seems they make everything from scratch. It all looked and smelled amazing! We settled on fried chicken, fries, green beans, regular biscuits and corn bread muffins. My mother in law got some roasted chicken. I didn't mind the little bit of a wait because we had a good time chatting with the owner and another employee. The food was soooo good! Crispy, moist, perfectly seasoned chicken (if you've read my review of Holden's, this gave theirs a run for the money!). Green beans were good, they had a pleasant sweetness that I can't put my finger on... The biscuits and corn muffins....oh lord, definitely homemade and I dont think I could pick one over the other! MIL says the roasted chicken was great too but I didn't try it. Overall we paid about $24 for 10 pieces of chicken (5 breast, 3 wings, 2 thighs) 2 large sides and 4 biscuits. Not bad if you ask me and very well worth the money! I look forward to my next visit and definitely won't wait so long to go back! read more

Went here for a late lunch for the first time. No greeting when I walked in, even though the place was dead. The staff seemed bored or almost slightly annoyed I was there. I ordered a spicy chicken wrap and it arrived in about 4 minutes. It was pretty large, but it was very bland. I was hoping for some chicken tenders or something to get a good crunch, but it was just cut up pieces of what looked like breast meat. It was all soft and ranch-dressing. Not a very interesting bite. All I ever tasted was cheese, ranch and chicken. The lettuce and tomato was an after thought and was so sparse it was laughable they even remembered to include it. The "spicy" part of the "spicy chicken wrap" was just bottled hot sauce they put on -- which just tasted like vinegar. All in all, I am unimpressed. Perhaps I should've been wiser and gotten the fried chicken since it seems to be their specialty. If their fried chicken is that great, then they should just take the other stuff off the menu. That wrap included. read more

Probably the best chicken Cesar wrap I've ever had.... The place isn't super fancy but the food is pretty good. I seriously recommend the chicken Caesar wrap if you like those. read more

I absolutely love Cajun Joes. They deserve six stars. I have been eating here since I was a kid I'm 27 now and it's still awesome and delicious. The chicken is fresh from the fryer and always crispy. The sides are also very good. I would recommend the 2 piece meal with gumbo and makes potatoes. The gumbo is really my favorite. Big chunks of chicken and vegetables. Just the broth is amazing. I always get it with rice on the bottom. The place is small and cozy with hot rod and nascar memorabilia on the walls. Thy always have some old school music rockin and the staff is really friendly. read more

Love this place! Chicken is so good!!!! I think its the best in the area. Must try the Mac and Cheese also! Staff is always super friendly and the food is always fresh and served quickly. If you have not tried it your defenitly missing out read more

The chicken here is very good, it comes either regular or spicy.. The BBQ sandwich is really REALLY good. The "ugly burger" is a deep fried hamburger and for how bad it is for you, it's not worth the flavor, it's actually bland. My favorite thing here is the Gumbo and its best over a bit of rice. The broccoli bites are also a must try. Oh, the Cod dinner is also very good. Overall this is a nice little hole-in-the wall restaurant with a decent variety of things to eat. read more

First time carry out order. Chicken was very good but, they forgot our coleslaw. Potato wedges are typical frozen but ok.

What a find! My office got food for a luncheon from them, and it was awesome! So I took my daughters there for a dinner and we all loved it. Super crispy, juicy chicken wings, nicely spiced potato wedges, lovely flaky home made biscuits! The staff are quick, helpful and friendly. I really like that they use fresh, no hormone chicken, and I don't mind if I have to wait 10-12 minutes for a freshly cooked batch. We all needed a good wash afterwards, but I wouldn't consider that a problem =D read more

Gross.... They gave away my food to another customer when I was waiting on more food! The staff is also very rude and don't know much about the restaurant read more

Good fried chicken and good gumbo soup. Last time we were there we ordered our meal and a "glass of water". They charge for the water the same price as soft drinks. read more