Having a Cajun food place in the Liberty Public Market was a smart and brilliant move. It definitely stands out amongst the other places there because where else in SD can you get a GATOR PO BOY?! Yep, that's what I said. GATOR. That snapping amphibian mostly found in Florida has made its way to the cooking pot of Cane Patch Kitchen. Excited about this place, I ordered a shrimp po boy (for comparisons....) a side of collared greens and intrigued to try the Kings Cake Soda. (WHAT?!) Sadly, they ran out of beignets so it will be another time. Do expect to wait a bit because they do make it fresh and on the spot which rocks. The po boy was not bad at all. The bread was nicely toasted and the shrimp was breaded and fried to where is wasn't soaked in oil or falling apart. The size of the shrimp and the amount was spot on. A good 5-6 big pieces! Add a little Cajun mayo with sandwich (with tomato and lettuce) and wha-la...a decent and delicious po boy made right. The greens...mmm...those greens. You can add sausage and bacon if you want for an extra $$ to add a little more saltiness but its a heat creeper. Its cooked to a soft consistency, not mushy or chewy. Beware thought, there is that kick you wouldn't expect. As for the Kings Cake Soda...fizzy, sweet, and well, tasted like that flaky bready dessert. It kind of reminded me of some of the Mexican sweet breads I've tried. Don't worry though, when you drink this you won't find a baby floating around in there. read more

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Modern style southern food. There were no lines here when I went on a Sunday afternoon, awesome. Services was quick. They offered me different choices of sauces. Wait time was only 10 minutes. I ordered the Fried Oyster Po' Boy, it came out to be around $14 after tax. Not much of a fan of hot dog buns, but at least it was a nice crispy texture. The sandwich came with about two large oysters and two small oysters that seemed to be ripped in half, but at least I can say that it was very delicious! Tried their house made spicy tarter sauce which is like tarter sauce mixed with buffalo sauce, which I didn't like because the buffalo was overpowering. I would prefer a white sauce. Overall, pretty good food. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Fried Oyster Po Boy - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Since Fat Tuesday I've been looking for Jambalaya, Mac and cheese, and beignets. I basically try to order the same thing at every restaurant so I have a good gauge on what I'm eating. The Mac and cheese was the best (5/5). The only thing I would have done to it was have crumbs on the top, give it a good bake, and add some spice like a Serrano pepper. The beignets were amazing, but for $7.20 for four 2"x2" beignets, it's a little pricey. The jambalaya was decent (4/5) cause the flavor was there and the quality of the meat was there, but it also lacked some heat. It is hard to make jambalaya quick, cause you really want all those flavors to sit and come together. I understand that they don't want to make things too hot cause they want to cater to a large audience, so that's why the lack of heat in the jambalaya and the Mac and cheese didn't bother me much. Overall I would recommend that people try this place out. The gentleman running the register was very friendly and accommodating, as well as passed out samples to any interested passerby. It's a small shop in the middle of Liberty Public Market with a ton of parking surrounding the building. Happy eats! read more

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I don't understand why this restaurant's ratings are so low. From the moment I walked up to the counter the entire experience was amazing. The woman who took our order (who had a fork coming out of her face, it was Halloween weekend!) was patient and really helped us out in making our decision. She knew the menu well and even got my friend a sample of the grits, though there was someone waiting behind us. I ordered the jambalaya with chicken, sausage and shrimp with a side of collard greens and my friend ordered the grits with eggs and bacon breakfast bowl. The flavors of these dishes blew my mind. The okra in the jambalaya was 100% the best I've ever tasted. The meats were all cooked to perfection. Everything about that dish was spot on. The collard greens were a great complement as they were cooked with bacon, as every Southern restaurant should. The grits were flavorful (as far as grits go) and I enjoyed every last bite. The serving size was better than expected and although the food took a little while to come out, it was definitely worth the wait. Cannot recommend this place enough. read more

My best friend Eddie and I decided we would go and check out Liberty Station Public Market this past Easter Sunday, the concept is very similar to LA's Farmers Market, with store fronts all tightly close knit with so many different options to choose from. Eddie and I made our rounds through the market trying a little bit of something from everywhere. We stopped at Cane Patch Kitchen and quickly reviewed the menu; I am pretty picky when it comes to gumbo, so I was a little hesitant at first. Eddie in an instant ordered their macaroni and cheese and it looked and smelled divine! I know I wanted to try some gumbo, so I asked Stephanie, the cashier, if it were possible to get a sample. The head chef politely accepted and they passed me a sample of gumbo and rice. Eddie and I proceeded to make our way back through the market, promising to come back. After finally finding a place to sit, Eddie took a huge bite of his macaroni and cheese and began grinning from ear to ear, he offered me a sample and I was equally impressed. I began to eat my sample of the gumbo and I was in heaven, It tasted just like the one I would eat when my fiancé and I visited his family in the South. I knew I had to come back for a real portion, I made my way through the crowds and stood their patiently as a tray of beignets were passed to another waiting customer. Their beignets looked so fluffy, I had to resist my urge of just taking them and running. Finally it was my turn to order, Stephanie greeted us yet again and I was began to proclaim my love for Cane Patch Kitchen's gumbo! It was so delicious I needed a real big girl portion, when it finally arrived the chef asked me to wait and gave me a wonderful warm and garlic-y slice of bread. It was like getting a gift for your birthday! We took all of our goodies back to my house and I sat there eating the gumbo. There was an abundance of delicious seafood, a good portion of shrimp, crawfish, chicken, crab, andouille sausage and of course okra! I dipped my bread in the gumbo and I swear I was in my happy place. You can tell that the food was made with some much love and care. Thank you guys so much for the hospitality, I cannot wait to come back again! read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Their amazing seafood gumbo! - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Such good food! I was so excited from the pictures to try some of my favorite soul food staples like greens and Mac and cheese. I don't trust a lot of non home made soul food, but this place exceeded standards and was so good. The food takes a bit longer because it's made when you order, which I love. And the staff is friendly. It's located inside Liberty Station Public Market so seating can be a bit hard at the wrong time; but this place is fire read more

My hubby and I decided to get some takeout to enjoy a sunny lunch out by the bay. So we thought we'd give this place a try since we're always looking to support family owned business. We ordered some Gator plate, oysters plate, large seafood gumbo and Jambalaya with added shrimp. I was really in the mood for seafood gumbo but didn't feel like cooking so I thought this place was the perfect choice. The fried gator and oysters were a bit too salty for my taste but the collard greens and sweet potato fries sides made up for the plates. We were highly disappointed with the seafood gumbo and the jambalaya so much that we regretted getting the large size. The "seafood" gumbo looked like what was leftover from the bottom of the pot of last week's batch. We didn't get one single decent crab leg, just a few crab little ends. And 2-3 pieces of sausages. Zero chicken wing, sadly. I'd be happy with half of the portion for $19.99 (price paid for a large) if it was at least tasty and have some quality meat in it. The 3 stars because the beignets were awesome or else would've been 2 :-/ We want to like this please we really really do, but doubt we'd come back. Now I'm in the mood to make the gumbo myself! read more

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So this past weekend I was at Liberty Station and decided to get some food. I was walking by and the cashier was really nice and started talking to me about the food. She was very helpful and answered all my questions about their food. So i decided to get the Swamp Fries.... Omg these are the bomb.com They have Fries of course, Chicken, lettuce, sour cream, beans, cheese and spicy sauce. I would highly recommend this place if you're in the area. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Swamp Fries - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Went today and not only was the service great, the food was delicious. I will definitely will stop by again. Other options I would like to try. read more

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This is one of the best spots in Liberty Public Market. The food was amazing and the service great. I had swamp fries with grilled shrimp and Begnets. Everything was incredible. Way to go Cane Patch Kitchen!!! read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

I created my own special version of their "swamp fries". All the fry toppings but with their delicious Mac and Cheese. I added shrimp and sausage. What a treat. I highly recommend eating here if you are in the area. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Swamp Mac and Cheese - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Located at Liberty Station food court, it's a visual show stopper, and my next spot for a date. I got a plate with buffalo wings, collards, Mac n cheese, and beignet with a coffee(coffee located at the joint next door) for kicks because I wanted the full experience. The food was amazing. All of it. Next time I go I'm entertaining the idea of reordering the same magnificent plate which I still dream about, but also I've heard across the board that because all of the dishes here are show stoppers, you always get the same thing, which is always your fave. One vet in line said he always gets a Po Boy, his girlfriend said she always gets the swamp fries, and another guy said he always gets the gumbo, and another swore by the shrimp. I guess imma just hafta try everything ‍ I can't wait. Also, Omar the cashier is super adorable and very knowledgeable and helpful. read more

3 stars for food, 1 star for portion size and 5 stars for service gives this place 4 stars. I ordered the Andouille sausage basket that came with HALF a slice of Texas toast, 1 sausage link and red beans and rice that was recommended by the extremely pleasant cashier. The red beans and rice was SUPER SALTY. I love salt....and I couldn't handle this. The cashier was nice enough to trade my red beans and rice order for the Mac & cheese which was equally as disappointing bc it was a bit dry and not very cheesy at all. The sausage and toast tasted great so can't complain about that. The cook was also nice enough to come speak to me about the saltiness of the red beans and rice and apologize. This place could be very great if they got their portion sizes to equal their prices and if they could get put as much effort & "soul" Into their cuisine as they do into their service. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Finally had Cane Patch after going to Liberty Station and always having the usual. I was blown away. It's probably mine and my husband's favorite spot at LS now. Try the beignets! read more

I exercised my dad tax with my son's chicken tenders. This is probably the best chicken tenders spot I've ever been to. They don't even need sauce. Max & cheese was fantastic too. read more

Love the oyster po boy. The portion is pretty big so better come with empty stomach. Probably shouldn't have ordered the sweet potato fries (my belly is bursting) but those are delicious. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Oyster po boy sandwich - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Catfish Poboy w/ Sweet Potato Fries & Swamp Fries. First time walking by the shop, & the cashier, Fernando, got our attention and gave us the run down of the menu and deals. Awesome guy, enthusiastic with high energy to control the line of customers that builds up. Tip this dude he deserves it! Even gave us a free sample of Gumbo and Macaroni, which was very tasty and will bring us back to try some more items from the menu. Over all great meal shared between 2 people, also included drinks. Both Sweet Tea and Fresh Lemonade are very refreshining. The bread for the Poboy was so soft and the catfish was crispy and flavorful. I'm happy they had sweet potato fries as an option because it was a good balance to the Poboy. The Swamp fries were loaded, it can be a meal on it's own. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

When I ordered, I asked what came in the jambalaya and was told chicken, shrimp, and sausage. So I ordered it. He asked me if I wanted sweet lemonade, soda, or water - his tone implied it was included. So I said water. I paid and started to wait for the food. I glanced at the receipt and I saw I was charged for the water. I sighed and thought oh well, I shouldn't have assumed it was included. But then my eye went back to the jambalaya and realized I was charged $16 instead of the $10 that was on the board. He came back out to bring out some food for someone, so I asked him what that was all about. I mean, I was charged $22.76 for a small portion of jambalaya and a small water bottle. And he casually explains that the chicken and sausage is an extra $3 and the shrimp is an extra $3. Very different from what he first responded. I was had. Left a really sad feeling in my heart. I would have probably still bought it if I had known the real price and just felt really used. The jambalaya came out. It was ok. Didn't take me back to Nola and had zero spice, but it was edible. I took two stars off for the price (one because it was dishonest and one because it was way too expensive) and one star because the food was nothing extraordinary, sadly. I won't be going back. read more

So caveat, haven't eaten a full meal here but what I had was 4 star quality. To the list... Do Well: 1. Beignets - yeah so they make some AMAZING beignets. They are all powdered sugared and delicious. In a land of desserts in Liberty Public market, these are ON POINT! 2. Sweet Potato Fries - the only other thing I ordered but they were so good and huge portion size. 3. Staff - really nice, happy and helpful. Joking with me and having fun. Don't have any things to work on at this point cause I think their menu is pretty diverse and good (from what I can tell) If you want some good beignets GO here!!! read more

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Chef Ebony catered my birthday dinner party a few months ago, and I couldn't have asked for a better partner to work with. I love southern food, but I've had to give it up since becoming a vegetarian; plus some of my guests were vegans. However, I read a few reviews and heard that Chef Ebony had a vegan background, so I emailed her and actually got a response! Cane Patch Kitchen goes above and beyond to make your event feel special to you, and she made a vegan/vegetarian menu based on one in-depth conversation. I also felt such a good energy from her throughout the entire process. This food is made with a deep love for people and ingredients. Couldn't recommend them enough! read more

Ordered the fried chicken for delivery. Greens were good and the chicken was excellent. Wish I had gone up to Liberty Station to eat it right out of the fryer. The food was excellent, I highly recommend! read more

Being from the south, to say I was excited was an understatement for sure. I drove 20 minutes to pick up my to go order and it was just meh. I don't have anything bad necessarily to say but I don't really have anything good either. Maybe it's hit or miss, but I was definitely disappointed especially at the price point. I think it was $50 for meals for the two of us with a dessert. I would say if you are picky about your southern food like I am, just make sure to ask more questions to see how they make and prepare certain things so that you have the expectation of what you are going to get. read more

The workers were very respectful and offered a free sample of Mac and cheese. Which was delicious by the way. We ordered the swamp fries and they did not disappoint. Prices seemed fair for this part of San Diego. Would recommend read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Just the store sign - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

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I ordered the seafood Gumbo . the menu said Fresh snow crab, shrimp, andouille chcken sausage, tomatos, okra served over rice..In my 8oz bowl I had 4oz of rice, 2 thin snow crab shells ..empty.......No shrimp... The Gumbo is the star of the show NOT the rice , rice should be a 1/4 of the dish not half....Went back and told them...no offer of something else to eat..well that was a total fail. p.s the broth was good what little there was of it read more

We decided to support our locally owned restaurants! This was the family choice of the day. Super yummy jambalaya, mac and cheese, and of course, beignets!!! read more

We came to this market for one restaurant, but ended up at Cane Patch Kitchen. They had a delicious looking po boy on display, but what made us decide we would eat here was their customer service. Fernando was an absolute delight. Not sure if he was a manager, but he definitely should be! Unlike other workers at the other food stands, Fernando was very attentive, energetic, and approachable. Our food was incredible as well! I had the mac and cheese with fried shrimp, and my boyfriend got the chicken po boy. My only regret was not getting the bigger portion because it was THAT delicious (they do give a decent amount of mac, buuut it was soo delicious I could have definitely gotten more.) DEFINITELY give this place a try! We're not from the area, but if we were, we would have definitely just found our new hot spot! Thanks again, Fernando!! read more

After visiting Alabama I developed a love for southern food so naturally I was excited to try this place. I ordered a catfish basket and was expecting to pay $15 after tax because the board says the basket is $14, but I was charged $16 & ended up paying $17.28 for a couple of catfish nuggets, sweet potato fries & a piece of toast -- which was drenched in butter. The catfish and fries are drenched in oil and were extremely salty. It's as if the cook's eyes were closed when he or she was adding salt. Southern food is great on its own without all the oil, salt and butter, so I personally feel like they went overboard. I was hungry before I started to eat and could only eat 1/4 of it until I had to stop due to all the oil and salt. Not worth the price in my opinion. read more

Southern food with vegetarian options COUNT ME IN! From the loving service to food that I can tell was made with love this did not disappoint. Highly recommend the jambalaya..goes great with a beer too read more

The shrimp po boy here is not even close to what it's supposed to taste like. I think I spent $14 on a lame po boy which consisted of 6-7 shrimp and dry ass bread. I was so disappointed that I had to get another meal after having the sandwich from here. I'm still in search of a po boy that is remotely close to what I had in nola. read more

Cane Patch is my go-to spot for delicious po' boys, mac n' cheese, and beignets. My mouth is watering just thinking about it... mmm.

The nicest people at the register checking me out, got some beignets and they are TO DIE FOR!!! Literally no complaints, this place is bomb!! I can't wait to come back and check out a lot more on the menu! read more

I have tried Cane Patch many times over the last few years. Simple stuff like chicken strips and fries to Jambalaya. I think they execute pretty well! It is comfort food. It will be tasty. Even during the pandemic, they are open at Liberty Station and will take care of you. Chicken BasketJambalayaRed Beans and Rice read more

While visiting Liberty Station, my fiancé, his family, and I decided that we wanted to give this place a try for something small to munch on. The guy behind the counter was very sweet and very helpful. While my fiancé and I would like to come back here to try the more adventurous stuff, such as the gator and the oysters, his family is not really into that. So we got the hot links basket with their red beans and rice, and their mac 'n' cheese. The hot links were cooked well. The casing had a nice crispness to it, and the seasoning was really good. The red beans and rice was probably one of the best red beans and rice I have had. It was what rice on the bottom with a red bean "stew" on top. The seasoning was really good and it allowed everyone to get as much or as little beans with their rice as they wanted. I have never seen it served that way, but I really liked it. The mac 'n' cheese was probably one of the worst I have had. It was bland, dry, and really grainy. I their their mornay sauce broke or something because that would be the only explanation I can think of for that mac 'n' cheese to be so grainy. Since they only thing I did not like here was the mac 'n' cheese, I definitely feel comfortable enough to go there again and try some other dishes. I'll just get the red beans and rice again when I try the other baskets they have. read more

This is a great Cajun inspired spot nestled within Liberty Public Market. I was craving some comfort food and decided to visit this place. I was greeted by a very warm and cheerful employee who told me about some of their favorite and gave me a sample of some Mac n cheese which I ultimately purchased along with this Po' boy. Please note: the Mac that I purchased is not pictured because it was too darn delicious and was consumed prior to any photos being taken (sorry not sorry). read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

For $18 I expected it to be good sized jumbo shrimp . . . It was good , but not worth $18 . read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Shrimp basket - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Ahhhhh.....just one of the many great food selections Liberty Public Market has to offer. Cane Patch Kitchen specializes in good ol' soul food. Went early on a weekday to beat the lunch rush. Thankfully there weren't too many people yet. Got a order of the shrimp po' boy and gator po' boy sandwiches with fries. Both were ordered with their special remoulade sauce and both tasted fantastic. This was the very first time I'd ever tried gator so I was a bit hesitant but it was surprisingly good. It tasted a lot like breaded calamari, mmmm so yummy. Can't wait to go back for some more. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Gator and shrimp po' boys. - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

I went to the Liberty Public Market for the first time and couldn't decide what to get. Cajun food sounded interesting. ORDER | Fish basket with a side of Mac & Cheese TASTE | 3/5 The fried fish was tasty. Beware of small bones. The Mac and cheese was very disappointing. I expected some really good M&C from a Cajun stand but it was tasteless and not creamy. VIBE | 3/5 Basic customer service. I went on a Saturday morning and didn't wait in line or for my food very long. 10 minutes tops. I maybe would come back to try the benigns but for the food I didn't care for it. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

The food at Cane Patch Kitchen AMAZING...fresh and delicious seasoned well with great service. This is not fast food this is real authentic Cajun, Southern Cuisine add this spot to your list of favorite food spots. My family had Fried Oysters& Sweet Potato Fries someone had Shrimp Po Boy, Greens & Red Beans and Rice, Oyster Po' Boy everyone loved their food. Now I was doing vegetarian today so they hooked me up with a Veggie Po' Boy it was amazing with Fried Zucchini, Bell Pepper, Onions, Lettuce, Tomatoes &Pickles on buttered Roll so good. But when I return I will be enjoying something/anything with meat in it. :) Cheers to Cane Patch Kitchen!! read more

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We ordered from them for the first time last night for dinner and we thought everything was delicious. We got the chicken po boy, the shrimp po boy, Mac and cheese and the jambalaya. Generous portions of meat in the po boys in a soft bun with the tastiest sauce. The Mac and cheese was crispy and creamy and the jambalaya was great with rice and shrimp and chicken and sausage. We were so impressed and so glad we gave them a try. We will be ordering from them again. read more

5/5, 10/10, 100/100... whatever you want to use, this place is amazing! I recommend the shrimp or Tilapia Po Boy, mac and cheese, and the beignets. read more