Just outstanding soul food. Came out for the Bama-A&M game, and love to try places like this. The meatballs with sides was enough for two, but we added on a pint of gumbo to be sure. It was all amazing. The cornbread dressing was excellent, and just a bit spicy. The okra was also delicious. Now to the main courses, there were two meatballs, almost the size of grapefruits, and covered in a fantastic gravy. The pint of sausage and chicken gumbo was also wonderful, nicely spiced, and with plenty of white rice to bring it home. We are only in Houston about every other year but it will be difficult to pass up another meal here! read more

The food tastes good and you get large portions. I like the beef tips and rice, bake turkey wings, and the cornbread dressing. You get home cooking to dine in or togo read more

We found this place on yelp and stopped by for lunch. We ordered the oxtails with rice and got cornbread dressing and mac & cheese. Oxtails were delicious and hot the sides were good but above average. Also ordered the pork chop basket with fries. Had to wait as the pork chops are made to order. They are delicious and seasoned perfectly. Go give this place a try. Get the pork chops! read more

The cracking are top tier. Hot and fresh with a good amount of meat on the. I hope they have some today for a fix. Service is usually fast and prompt. They also have various deserts. read more

D&L's Cajun Kitchen - Crackling baby. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food... 3 Stars Customer Service... 5 Stars I absolutely loved the people working here at D&L's. EVERYONE was friendly and extremely helpful. As for the food I came late in the day and to be honest the food was overcooked and salty. But that's what I get for showing up a half hour before they close. Would I return? MOST DEFINITELY Would I recommend? MOST DEFINITELY YELPERS and foodies alike definitely try out D&L's for first rate customer service and home made authentic soul food. So let it be written... So let it be EATEN. read more

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If you're hungry, and don't have a lot of money, D & L's Cajun kitchen it's just a place for you. It is a sort of a combination of soul food and Cajun cooking. This restaurant with plenty of dining seating is bound to have something that you will find appealing and filling. They have a small steam table with the usual suspects of a good soul, food restaurant - oxtails, turkey wings, collard greens, rice, gravy, mac & cheese, etc. Then at a separate location they will fry you fish, shrimp, boudin or whatever you want. As an added bonus they offer on Friday and Saturdays pork Cracklin as good as what I get in Louisiana. So again if you looking to fill up without emptying your pockets, this is a very good choice. read more

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Finally tried this place and was pleasantly surprised! The food was so much better than more popular places. I had the turkey wings and cornbread dressing and was very pleased with my meal. Everything tasted like I was truly enjoying a home cooked meal. The customer service was welcoming and accommodating. The staff acting like they appreciated my patronage. The facility is not new or modern, but it was clean. For a good home cooked, unpretentious meal, this place is the spot! read more

Had to dip to the "hood" and try out this new spot (new to us).. Yall already know the best food be in the hood..and this place lives up to the standard. Good flavor decent price and nice portions.. Made to order platters and Little Steam Table dinners.. nice variety of options from fried fish and shrimp to ox tails...will definitely be back. read more

D&L's Cajun Kitchen - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This was second time visiting D&L's. The first time I had oxtails, so I decided to try something different -- the Turkey wing plate with rice, collard greens, green beans, & a side of yams. The yams were so-so, green beans were a Go, and the collards were flavorful...hot sauce made them pop. Now idk if they have to ration out small scoops of the Turkey wing gravy, but I wanted & needed a bit more. I live kinda far, so by the time I got home my rice soaked up all that wing gravy & my wing was a bit parched. I still ate it though lol. Overall, I'd go back... but I'll just get the oxtails again. Staff was pleasant & reminds me of mom & pop shops back home. The other guests in line reminded me of like community aunties & uncles from back home too. It was nice visit a place not so trendy with a comfortable vibe. read more

D&L's Cajun Kitchen - Turkey Wing Dinner - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food was delicious!! The service was great, everyone there was friendly efficient and welcoming! We will be back soon!

The young lady was nice and helpful. The food has great texture, seasoning and temperature. This flavorful food was so spot on, it had my taste buds dancing. D & L's Cajun Kitchen, is a little hidden gem in NE Houston, and my new soul food go to spot. I ordered the oxtails over rice, green beans, and broccoli casserole. It was great! read more

D&L's Cajun Kitchen - Oxtails over rice, green beans, and broccoli casserole. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food is hella bussin!! The staff is amazing too. Just incredible. Everything made with love read more

D&L's Cajun Kitchen - Turkey drumsticks - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

Stop by if you're wanting delicious pecan pie! Immediate attention to service. Pleasant dining area.

The service is absolutely fantastic! Everybody is friendly, helpful and patient with us new comers. You can taste every thing before you make a final decision and everything is home cooked. The price may seem high but the portions are more then generous. One plate feed both me and partner and we both were full. I will be returning and recommending. read more

D&L's Cajun Kitchen - beef tips corn and green beans - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

I wish they would serve smothered pork chops every day and maybe answer the phone so I can know what they have other than that delicious food read more

Damn good! They delivered and it was more than I could consume. Damn good turkey too. I'm on total favor of supporting black owned business and so should ypu. read more

Definitely a great little soul food spot! All the food was delicious. I got the oxtail with yams and greens beans on the side. My boyfriend got the fried pork chops with yams and greens. All the plates come with rice and cornbread. We couldn't resist the sweets, so made sure to grab the carrot cake too! I'm not much of a carrot cake eater, my boyfriend is, but let me tell you...it was so good! Employees were friendly and helpful! For sure check out this place out if you're feeling some soul food! read more

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This was awesome! It is definitely soul food to the core. Lots of love and flavor went into the preparation of this meal! Enjoyed our lunch, large portions, reasonable price! Very nice employees! read more

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I don't get what is so Cajun about this place. I didn't smell anything "Cajun," and , I didn't see anything "Cajun." On the contrary, their menu lends itself more to a "country cooking" scheme versus a Cajun persona. I would even accept soul food as this place's namesake, but Cajun? Nah. With a steam table of items such as smothered chicken, pork chops, oxtails, and turkey wings, wouldn't you call that soul food versus Cajun? Maybe I'm being a little picky with the name of the restaurant, but names matter and should tell people what to expect. I digress on that aspect of this review. Since I am trying to eat better, the globs of cornbread dressing, rice, and overcooked vegetables were not appealing for purchase. As far as price...my cousin spent nearly $30 bucks on oxtails with two sides, adding a pork chop, another al la carte entrée , and a drink to his take out order. This may be the typical cost for such hood delicacies, but that's grocery money to me!!! Once more, this place has a Groupon ad that I remembered seeing a couple of weeks back, but when I went into D&Ls with my cousin, I saw a sign that stated that they DO NOT accept Groupons two days out the week (I believe it was Tuesday and Wednesday). In any case, that would be tragic for someone to come in with a Groupon and might be turned away from using it because they didn't know about this restriction. Bad move and poor managerial execution to build clientele. I will give them props sincere staff and for having a pretty clean and organized exterior, but the plain white walls are boring! Couldn't dine in here regardless of the tv in the corner to stare at while stuffing my face. Can you imagine how many stars I'd give this place if I had actually eaten the food?! Based on what others have stated in their reviews, a one! read more

D&L's Cajun Kitchen - Menu cover - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great home cooked food. Had the oxtail plate with yams and greens. Greens just needed more seasoning. Friendly service. Me and my husband was able to share one plate so great portion sizes. Will revisit again read more

The food was pretty decent. This reminds me of the type of food your church will prepare, if they make soul food. I mean this to say that it tastes as if it's meant to be served to lots of people and flavor is not the most important factor. The max and cheese was bland. The greens were pretty good. My beef tips needed Tony's. My boyfriend's oxtails needed Tony's too. You certainly get what you pay for... you can't find soul food cheaper than this but the flavor is what justifies the price. I prefer mikkis. read more

I got the fried catch fish and shrimp platter it was amazing 10/10 nice and fresh absolutely delicious, the Koolaid was great as well read more

D&L's Cajun Kitchen - 6 Shrimp and 3 Catfish Platter - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

DELICIOUS!!! I work in the area and and co worker and I went here on a whim. It's definite soul food and does not disappoint! When you walk in there is an option to build your own plate or from the menu. Since it was lunch time and we wanted to try a few different things we built our own plate. You can choose one protein and two sides. I chose meat balls. He serves them on a bed of rice and meat balls are HUGE!!! Served with gravy on top too. And I got greens and black eyed peas. And of course had to get corn bread! It was so hearty and delicious!! Definitely try this place!! read more

D&L's Cajun Kitchen - Meatball plate with greens, black eyed peas and corn bread. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

I came today for lunch with my husband and friends. The food was perfect, it really brought back memories of my mom and grandmas cooking. They definitely got that creole touch. Much love for this place. read more

My go to for any meal with gravy. My favorites are meatloaf balls, oxtails to name a few. But u won't be disappointed

Yesterday I ordered from this restaurant for the first time. I got several orders of the catfish and shrimp with fries, a boudain link, and the oxtail plate with greens and green beans. First of all, the fish and shrimp arrived hot and was very tasty. Kudos to them for that. The boudain link was long and also very good. But it fell off the rails with the soul food plate. The oxtails were really tough, the rice was woefully undercooked and it was way too much of it, there was not much gravy at all, so I had a ton of dry hard crunchy rice. The greens and green beans had no seasoning and the greens were a bit tough as well. If I ever order from this place again it will definitely only be the catfish and shrimp. I was extremely disappointed with the oxtail plate. I hope the restaurant can take this review and improve things. Start by putting much less rice on the plate and make sure that it's cooked all the way through. And don't skimp on the gravy. No one wants to eat dry hard rice! read more

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Since I have eaten at the restaurant a couple of dozen times I guess I should write a review of the place. However, it is difficult to properly review the place because it is so inconsistent. One visit it is a 5, the next it is a 1. I am giving it a 4 in the review because when it is a 5 it is definitely a great place to indulge your soul food fix. Plus they do delivery through a 3rd party vendor. read more

D&L's Cajun Kitchen - Oxtails and gravy over rice with yams, cabbage, cornbread and peach cobbler for dessert. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

They have very tasty crawfish although it took a bit of time it was worth it, the price was also very good. I will be going there again soon. read more

Awesome soul food spot....hidden treasure! Try the fresh pork cracklings on the weekends you won't be disappointed!

I love the fried fish and shrimp. Fast friendly and cheap service. Will go back to try for more. Gumbo is good and tea cakes also

This is definitely my go to restaurant when I want smothered oxtail or fried catfish. The pound cake and sweet potato pie is the best! read more

D&L's Cajun Kitchen - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food was amazing and so delicious!! Fresh and tasty! I had the turkey necks and omg they were so good. I can't wait to go back again!!

The food here taste like it came from your moms kitchen, homemade with love. I wasn't sure about trying it, but I'm glad I did. The portions are huge!!! I had the beef tips my first time there and had to go back to try other items. This is definitely my new go too. read more

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Delicious home style southern food. I had been craving oxtails for days and decided to give this place a try and to my surprised it was just what I had been imagining. Mac n Cheese is made to perfection. Good size portions. Friendly staff. Would totally recommend. I'll be back. read more

D&L's Cajun Kitchen - Oxtail dinner plate includes two sides. Side order of greens. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

Canned greens and Mac and cheese from Yesterday (maybe) that was reheated with water . Complete disappointment !

Just to say this is the bomb.com I have been around a lot of soul food restaurants but this is the best by far the portions are good and the price is right you will not be disappointed I drove from Tomball just to come to eat here and this is my third time in one week! read more

This soul food place is ALWAYS good. I have never had a bad experience here. Seasoned perfectly and the customer service. The service is super. You can never go wrong here. read more

D&L's Cajun Kitchen - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

A co -worker told me to try this place out so I did. Walked in , seen 1 prison eating at table . Seen a steam table with different food , went to grab a plate , lady at table says you don't serve yourself , we serve you man came out and asked what I wanted in plate . Serving was small , food was okay . I can make the food they served at home . Then when they rang me up , the small serving plate was 9.50 I was shocked , paid my money and left . Will not be returning . No bang for your buck here . read more

D&L's Cajun Kitchen - Baked chicken , Rice brown gravy , steamed cabbages , steamed vegetables - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

The oxtails were not the best I've ever had BUT they had a nice flavor to them. I would skip the yams as they seem can. The Kool-aid shocked me the MOST it was not sweet at all... Seemed like since they were closing they added alot of water to make it stretch? Same with the gumbo, it only has chicken and sausage w/tons of broth. The good...Wow. The boudain reminded me of summers with my grandma back in Louisiana YUM! Except their's didn't have a casing. Also The fried shrimp, fish & thick potato fries we plump and season very well. Matter fact their best foods are the seafood side. I loved everything about that side, except for the gumbo.. The hot line didn't wow me too much. The sides are limited to about 6 for the hot line and not all are on point. I will be back again for sure the next time I am in the area! I have to come earlier in the day and will review again read more

One of my favorite soul food spots.Food is always good ;my favorite is the oxtail plate with cabbage and yams .Great customer service very homestyle vibe . read more