Had to come in for the Ragin Cajun's last call! One last boudin, one last round of oysters, one…read morelast po'boy and one last time to savor the bayou bisque (oh deer God I'm going to miss the bisques!). Grabbed some beignets to go, but kicking myself for not getting the peach cobbler one last time. But will miss the southern hospitality, generosity the owners Lisa & Steve have given to the community. Not just in sponsorships but in their parking lot parties which always showcased great local bands and putting on one hell of a free show for the customers! Their food was always the best this side of the Mississippi and their hospitality the same! Can't wait to see their rebranding and have the same comfort flavors of home!

Heads up: After 32 years of serving the South Bay: Ragin' Cajun will close its doors on March 1,…read more2026. So go soon if you're hankering for Cajun à la Cuisine Acadienne. Bon Chance et Prospérité!!! Ragin' Cajun looks as though it were plucked right out of the Bayou Tèche in Southern Louisiana. I could be somewhere on a back road near Saint Martinville. The owner was in her Mardi Gras best in shades of purple, gold, and green on this Tuesday the day before Ash Wednesday. Parking lot has over grown plantings that also feels Southern. Kinda charmingly ramshackled, self consciously kitschy to perhaps reference itself to the rightfully proud "Coonass" culture. 1) Cajun Fried Chicken: "Perfectly seasoned and cooked with our own secret spices." Very delicately seasoned unlike the bold flavors of Cajun spice mix added in when I ate fried chix near West Feliciana Parish, LA. But the buttermilk marinade made the meat soft, moist except the breast which in most cases is almost always drier. The thigh has a combination of lush fat & plush, Jidori-like meat that was impressive. I wish I could only order the thighs. However, the menu says "no substitutions" which I respect. Sides: a) Delightful Hush Puppies like buttermilk donut holes except pleasantly extra crispy almost crunchy on the outside and cakey inside when hot from the frier. Almost subliminal chicken fat flavour as though it were fried in the same oil to fry chicken. b) Corn Bread is moist, dense, cakey. Probably has a bit of wheat flour, and not the crumbly pure corn meal type. 2) Crawfish Étouffée Combo: a) Crawfish Étouffée has a great buttery, suave, smooth roux with subtle Cajun Mirepoix contrasting well with the chewy Crawfish tails. Of the 3, the Étouffée was the most sophisticated. b) Gumbalaya with the same dry, shredded fibrous breast meat absorbing Gumbo soup which had very little Umami. A dash of Cajun Power Lightin' Strikes with a sharp gastrique pepped up the Gumbo enough. c) Red Beans & Rice with that earthy legume scent & rather bland yet porky Sausage was good. When the Cajun Power Garlic sauce was judiciously applied, it kicked this dish up a notch. All the above was served with very soft, well sauced rice. 3) Butter Cake: Heated, soft, gooey, mushy w/ nice light, toasty caramel taste, soothingly butter scented, rounded flavours. Dollop of good dairy scented vanilla ice cream, and drizzling of fruity strawberry sauce. Perfect for those with a major sweet tooth. 1-3a) Iced Tea and lots of it to slake the thirst after 1 1/2 hours of driving to Redondo Beach and to clear my palate during a massive meal of which I am not complaining. MJ née Australia was friendly and convivial, and conveyed a warm "Laissez les bons temp rouler." It's a little piece of Lafayette in Redondo Beach. 3+/4- stars

I love this place! Food is always great but Jaidyn who took our order was amazing and very kind…read more Stopped by to check in, she was very helpful. Thank you Jaidyn!

The food was great, my server was amazing her name was Samantha, and great customer service. Would…read morerecommend going here.

This place is a hidden gem! You don't see many seafood boil spots in Torrance and we were glad to…read morefind something local that isn't a Boiling Crab. The restaurant is very clean and organized. Our server was so sweet and welcoming. She walked us through the options and made recommendations based on our party. For a party of 3, we ordered one pound of shrimp, one pound of snow crab, and half pound of clams. The staff recommended mixing their sauces and it definitely hit the spot. The seafood was fresh and meaty and the garlicky, spicy sauce kicked the flavor up a notch. We also ordered a side of fries to share and the dip it came with was amazing as well. The price is very reasonable! It was definitely bang for your buck. They have happy hours that span a good chunk of the day so definitely take advantage of that. Will definitely be back to support a local small business.

Mariana made our first visit AMAZING! Excellent customer service right from the start. We both…read moreordered snow crab, potatoes, corn and garlic bread. The food came out in a short while and it was piping hot. When we first opened the bag, we could smell how well seasoned and prepared the food was. It's been a couple of years since we've been pleased with a crab boil and this is now our favorite spot. Can't wait to return.

From the moment we walked in we were welcome by the wonderful staff and i have to say Val And Alene…read moremade great recommendatioms being our first time here and not our last The garlic noodles , peeled shrim , sausages , eggs , potatoes and wings were just so good In my opinion what also made everything better it was the customer service our servers they provided Sometimes you just don't go out for the food also for good customer service To the owner if you are reading this i hope you are recognizing their hard work Keep them happy because it's hard to find friendly people who cares for their job Thank you Val and Alene We will come back !

Where do I even start? A few weeks back I was craving a Cajun seafood boil and my husband found…read moreThe Crab Shack on Yelp. He liked the ratings and reviews, so we decided to give it a shot. First of all, we were greeted with a very warm welcome. They were playing good music. Cool spot to say the least. The food did not disappoint. It was just the right spice level and I have to say very generous portions. Iim really going to say this...It's better than Stinking Craw (and I like them)but, The Crab Shack is fire. Today, I was craving it again and my husband brought some home and again it did not disappoint. Great food and service. Must try.

Arguably one of the best seafood spots in SoCal from their fresh seafood, delicious and well…read morebalanced sauces, and a wide variety of items on their menu. Honorable mention, never would've expected to see jambalaya on the menu and actually taste identical to jambalaya in the Louisiana, its fantastic. I'm forsure coming here again getting the combo #2, rice jambalaya, and the three item for the fried platter. Service itself is great with an amazing new owner, and the decorations/music is pretty banging 100, Looking forward to coming back again!!

Food service and everything !! Outstanding was seated right away with our reservation and very easy…read moreto work with for any changes . Bless did an awesome job for her hospitality and the food was great 10/10

This is my family's go-to spot for seafood boil. This has Vietnamese flavors so if you love…read moreVietnamese food, you will love this place. We normally order the sea snails in the coconut sauce, filet mignon noodles and also the combo with Dungeoness crab. All great! There is something about the sauce or flavor where I can't stop eating, even though I know I'm full and shouldn't be eating anymore, but I just can't help it. The seafood is always fresh. They give you salt, pepper and lots of lemons to make your own dipping sauce. This is great, because if you know, you know, this place is legit for us Viets. They also provide additional sauce for dipping if that's not your thing. I'd love to gate keep this place, but I need this place to be around for a long, long time because there's no other place that compares to this place, IMHO.

Had a taste for seafood so I figured why not. Ordered on Uber Eats and when I received my order the…read morebag was soaked with grease. This was either going to be epically good or trash. Well, wasn't good. Got the seafood egg-rolls, trash!! Fried with them, trash! Also got an order of fried oysters, trash!! Two bites of everything then straight to the.....trash!!! Maybe I ordered the wrong items but I've never had food this bad from Uber Eats. I writing this as a warning to anyone else thinking about ordering from this place.

The food was amazing! Very good portions. The shrimp were so good. The garlic noodles were great as…read morewell.

Ambiance: it's located in a plaza with a large shared parking lot with other restaurants…read more Service: lack of service and very forgetful, the servers weren't paying attention to their customers, either playing on the phone or chatting with each other, it took forever to get water and bill Food: standard crab shack menu, combinations have the best value, medium spicy is already very salty and spicy SHRIMP - **** recommend CLAM - *** average MUSSELS - *** average CORN ON THE COB - **** recommend POTATOES - ** flavorless PORK SAUSAGES - *** bold taste Price: decent portions and reasonable prices, expect about $35 per person

Fabulous crawfish boil, fresh, flavorful- with just the right amount of spices. Served with corn…read moreand potatoes. Have some extra peel & eat shrimp. Great service. Perfect outdoor setting on a sunny day. Must try.

Came in on a World Cup afternoon. I enjoyed 1 lb of crawfish and .5 lb of shrimp in a mild and…read moreeverything sauce. The sauce was full of chopped garlic and paired wonderfully with white rice. The complimentary fried Oreo and vanilla ice cream was a great way to end my meal. Gil was an excellent host. Restaurant is thoughtfully decorated and clean.

Food isn't that good every time it had a different taste service is so so not to great you always…read morehave to get their attention if you need something instead of them coming to find out if anything is needed

Always hits the spot for Cajun. Been coming here forever and will continue to go. Great friendly…read morestaff and always good.

Ordered take out a while ago and forgot to write a quick review then but here goes…read more We ordered shrimp and mussels. I believe we got garlic butter for the sauce. Half of them spicy probably. They were really really good. We'd definitely order again. No complaints there. The staff were super friendly and cool. Guy who took our ordered took his time explaining prices and sauces and stuff, appreciate that. Price was fair enough. Cheaper than other places. Now the reason for 3 stars; it took us about 10 minutes to get home and by the time we got home and opened the bags they gave us, THE BAG HAD MELTED! I don't know who came up with such stupid idea to put boiling hot liquids and foods in plastic bags. Really really stupid. Had to discard some because the plastic had stuck on some of the food. I was really really pissed by this. Hope they find, I don't know, something better for their take out options.