Ysabel had a small shrimp gumbo and I had the Crawfish Étouffée with the side salad and toast. We went next door for the Swamp N Roll show with Richard Lebouef at Black Gold casino. Ysabel got hungry and went back for an apple cobbler. All the food was delicious and we had a great night. read more

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Service great. Overstuffed shrimp po-boy ain't no joke and the fried chicken is better than the chains. Clean and service is great. Absolutely recommend read more

This was my second time here and I was so impressed the first time I decided the next time I was visiting I wanted to take my mother in law here. I ordered the chicken fried steak with baked and gravy she ordered the hamburger steak with gravy. Hers was good and hot mine unfortunately came out barely warm especially the gravy. The waiter did replace it however waiting over 10 mins the second plate came back warm as well. I eventually said just bring me hamburger steak hoping that it was hot. While it was alot hotter than the previous two plates but after the back and forth and my mother in law being finished I just got a box to go. I suggest that they make sure that the gravy stays hot not lukewarm especially when your pouring it over food. I was highly disappointed this time around but my mother in law enjoyed it but said she wouldn't be in a rush to return.. read more

Rascals Cajun Restaurant - Hamburger steak with gravy - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Rayne, Louisiana

Buffet on Thursday, totally delicious, fried chicken was great, no complaints on entire meal

Been here a few times but never when they had a buffet. This time was different. Everything on the buffet was flavorful and delicious. The fried chicken was awesome. Best around. They have many cooked vegetables and even a vegetable soup that's as good as grandma's. The place is very clean. A lady tends to the front of the buffer cleaning it all day. The waitresses were on top of things. Quick to pick up dishes we were done with. read more

1 Star Review Service was horrible. We waited over 30-45 minutes for our food, and when it finally came out, it was still cold. The guy in the back tried to compensate us for the wait by giving us some potato salad and french fries, but I had ordered the gumbo--so that didn't even go with my meal. The food was very bland, and the gumbo had a burnt taste to it. Definitely not worth the wait or the price. read more

Heard this place had good food. Stopped by. The customer service was great. I ordered a buffet Togo. It was stewed chicken, rice, a vegetable and peach cobbler. I didn't try the stewed chicken because I wanted fried chicken. My husband said it was just ok. The peach cobbler was so good. I hope to go back and try the fried chicken. read more

Rascals Cajun Restaurant - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Rayne, Louisiana

Great food, good portions, wonderful service, affordable pricing, exceptional atmosphere. Keep up the terrific work!! Clean restrooms. read more

Rascals Cajun Restaurant - Overstuffed shrimp poboy with onion rings - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Rayne, Louisiana

The decore is cute and it's a big place. They did have a buffet, although the waitress did not tell us anything about it, so we ordered from the menu. The food was good. We ordered the "Half and Half" which was fried shrimp and catfish. My thing was that although we were served a salad, the shrimp and catfish were served alone. It just looked and felt weird. No french fries??? potatoes are cheap so why not throw a couple on the plate?? It was strange but good. read more

This place is special. The buffet is amazing, but I always order the chicken and sausage gumbo with a shrimp po-boy. The gumbo is outstanding; as good as the gold standard gumbo at Bon Creole Lunch Counter in New Iberia. The po-boy shrimp are perfectly cooked. The bread could be better but I don't ever eat much of the bread on any sandwich. Great service. read more

Even though the restaurant was crowded, the food was delicious and the surface was excellent!

The food here is amazing and the portions are very generous. We stopped here on our roadtrip back to TX and their portions are bigger than any other cajun restaurant we've had!! We got fried pickles, crawfish etoufee, fried shrimp poboy, a large chicken and sausage gumbo, and the shrimp dinner all for under $100. We will definitely be stopping by here again on our next roadtrip! read more

Great home cooking. If you go on Thursday for lunch they serve fried chicken! Best I've eaten in any restaurant!

Everything we ordered was sooooo good. The shrimp poboy , gumbo , etouffee, shrimp dinner with mashed potatoes , fried pickles are all excellent and the food portion or size are all excellent. The service is also good and cheerful , really nice experience. Worth a stop going home to Texas, we'll stop by here everytime we will be going 10west to Mississippi or Florida read more

Fried chicken on Thursday was the best ever, now it's so spicy you can't enjoy it. What happened?

My favorite place to stop when I'm traveling this way. Great food, fair price, friendly service and good portions. Try the roast beef poor boy. It is huge and delicious. I have tried a bunch of stuff here and have always been happy. If I absolutely was forced to complain I would say the steak was not my favorite but still not bad. Excellent Seafood and a very tasty buffet. Highly recommend this place. read more

We stopped in here on our way from Florida to Texas. We were pleasantly surprised that it was attached to a truck stop so it was a easy in easy out with our 5th wheel trailer. The wait was very quick. The food was hot, large serving sizes and very good. We skipped on the buffet due to the fact that the only meat option on it was pork chops. That's why I did the 4 stars instead of 5 stars. We ordered the whole roast beef po-boy, the crawfish fettuccine and three kid meals. The kids meals were very good sized. My husbands po-boy was massive (and we eat a lot of food). We would definitely go back and highly recommend. It looks a little shady from the outside but inside was clean and had clean bathrooms. read more

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Excellent food. Nothing fancy just good ole cajun cuisine. Comfortable atmosphere. Friendly staff. Buffet items are also wonderful. read more

Rascals Cajun Restaurant - Cheeseburger & Fries - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Rayne, Louisiana

There are a lot of places-from California to New York- that bolster the claims "Louisiana Stye" this or that. Or "New Orleans Style" this or that. OR "Cajun Style" this or that, but very few live up to it. Now me being from Louisiana and being raised in New Orleans I Know when I'm tasting Authentic Louisiana cuisine. The little spot in Duson La. Rascals comes real close with their roast beef po'boy. Full of flavor, juices running everywhere tender roast beef just delicious. read more

Rascals Cajun Restaurant - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Rayne, Louisiana

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We were driving from Houston to Baton Rouge tonight and stopped to get gas in Rayne. We wanted something good and gas station guy said we should go to Rascals to grab a shrimp poboy - only four miles to the Duson exit. It was 8:52 when we got back in the car, looked at Yelp reviews, saw 4.2 stars and it closed at ten. We walked in at 9:05 and the hostess said "sorry. The kitchen just closed". We said "I thought you closed at ten". Nope. It's nine. I showed her the yelp page and she said "I wondered why so many people come in after we're closed". My wife said "can we at least have a PO boy?" She said "no, but let's see what's left in the buffet." Turns out the poboy shrimp was still out and she gave us a huge takeout box of the best popcorn shrimp and tartar sauce ever. And comped it since it wouldn't keep overnight. Oh so delicious. I wish I had grabbed some frog legs, too (it is Rayne Louisiana, the Frog Capital of America, after all). Next time. We're definitely going back BEFORE 9 to get the rest of the meal. Skip Popeyes and churches and eat local. Five stars, will definitely go back. read more

Gumbo was the bomb! Get the seafood one and add crab. The bowls are large and it was filling. The seafood is super fresh. They have a buffet option and they keep it hot and ready. Lacy was our server, ask for her each time! She is so nice and friendly! She took great care of us and she was so personable! I'll be back mainly because of her service along with the quality and taste of the gumbo. It's right off I-10 and next door to the gas station. Don't mistake it for the Rascals Express place that's actually inside of the gas station, the resturant is around the corner. Peach cobbler was wonderful too!!! read more

They have the best fried chicken, hands down! All of the sides are great too! You are missing out if you haven't eaten here!

Fried chicken Thursdays are the absolute best. They have the best fried chicken and rice dressing that I know of.

I've never eaten at any other buffet where absolutely every item, from the mains down to the smallest side, is absolutely delicious. The cooking is very home style, but done at a truly high level. Everything is perfectly seasoned and full of with real homestyle touches like sausage in the black eyed peas, real minced garlic used in the pork grave, just great food period. Don't sleep on this hidden gem. read more

Good like my grandma cooked. Great service and A LOT of food for the price!! A must STOP!! read more

Rascals Cajun Restaurant - people sitting at tables - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Rayne, Louisiana

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The fried chicken buffet on Thursday for lunch and dinner is OFF THE CHAIN..... The chicken is always hot and fresh, really nice crust and the spice is just right. The sides are all good as well, be sure to grab yourself some of the warm rolls... they remind me of those warm soft yeast rolls we had in school cafeterias. Awesome job read more

First time we drove by here over a week ago, we couldn't get in without waiting at least 30 minutes to be seated. We passed up on that chance and ate somewhere else. Today is New Year's Eve and we're driving back from our long road trip. I called every other restaurant and this is about the only restaurant that was still open (until 7:30 pm). We got in and we were immediately seated. There's an overwhelming smell of cigarette smoke. I thought maybe it's just by the entrance so we picked a booth further back. It's even worse. I'm not sure exactly where the smell is coming from as nobody inside the restaurant is smoking. I guess it was from the casino next door. We had to move to a different booth somewhere middle of the restaurant where we can't smell the smoke as bad. I ordered the crawfish fettuccine; hubby got the crawfish ettouffe; older kid got the half size steak poboy; and the youngest one got the Mac n cheese kid's meal. The fettuccine was good. The ettouffe was bad. The rice wasn't fully cooked to begin with! Older kiddo said he loved his poboy and the little one ate half his bowl of mac n cheese. I think this place is overrated. I wouldn't suggest this place for families with small kids. The second hand smoke we all get is ridiculous! Because of the smoke issue alone, I would not recommend this place. Unless of course, if any of you don't mind it, then by all means sniff it out. read more

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The food was amazing. We did the buffet , the shrimp stew was amazing! The service was top notch. The ambiance of the restaurant was a nice Louisiana feel. read more

Rascals Cajun Restaurant - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Rayne, Louisiana

I went for the friday seafood buffet and it was the best cajun food I've ever had albeit a little pricey $22 but definitely worth it. Their food is seasoned to perfection! read more

A billboard with a high star rank brought it to our attention. Please ignore the billboard and yelp review stars, and go somewhere else. Its has a strong smoke smell as it abutted with the casino. We were expecting good Cajun food. The menu has Cajun items, but the dishes are made like fast food that is bland. I ordered a shrimp po boy, but it was bland fried shrimp, low quality white bread, with no real seasoning to speak of. Basic fries and no seasoning. My son ordered a hamburger, but it was a basic bun, lettuce and tomatoes. If you are looking for good Cajun food, this is not the place. Not sure how they got a high star status. read more

So glad we found this place. We stopped here for the night and couldn't wait to get off the truck for a while. The lady in the convenience store recommended Rascals. It did not disappoint. It's actually the best food I've had this far in Louisiana. The gumbo was spicy and delicious. I ordered the Half and Half (catfish and shrimp) with a side of delicious grilled vegetables. Hubby ordered the shrimp boy which was huge! Server was Grayci. She was nice and attentive. read more

After all the bad culinary experiences we've had in Louisiana I'm happy that we found this place. I think it might be the only restaurant that you can get good food outside of New Orleans. Their overstuffed shrimp poboy is truly overstuffed. The bread is good which is rare for poboys. The breading on both the shrimp and onion rings is very light, but they pack the seasoning in! It's got spice the way Cajun food should have it. We'll be back, hopefully with family next time! read more

My husband and I are traveling through and wanted to try local cuisine!! We were not disappointed!! Service and food were amazing.

Words can't describe how good their fried chicken and rice dressing is. Rice dressing is the same as dirty rice or cajun rice. Their all you can eat fried chicken buffet on Thursday nights is a game changer. They do offer other item besides fried chicken and ricedressing on the buffet, but don't let all that other stuff distract you from what they do best. read more

I have eaten all I've the lower Louisiana area. This place has got the best Gumbo I have every eaten. The only regret I got is I wish I would of gotten the bigger serving. Only went for the cup. All I can say is WOW come try it I think you will be happy. Had that and A hamburger steak plate. No disappointment there either. You ever is making the Rue knows what he's is doing. Great flavor with out all the spice people think you need for Cajun Food. Service was great. Thanks for the great meal y'all read more

I didn't get pictures of the food because it was gone almost immediately. Honestly the best meal I've had out in years. I've been craving a hamburger steak for two months thanks to pregnancy and it was absolutely perfect only complaint is I like my food downing in gravy and the mashed potatoes could've used a bit more. read more

If you want home cooking this is the place. The buffet was good nothing spectacular but not a bad meal at all. My husband and I were passing through and read good reviews so we picked this place. Glad we did and they had a pretty good menu as well if you decide not to choose the buffet. I chose the buffet which included a variety of dishes and meats to choose from as well as the soup of day and 2 desserts for 11$ and my husband chose the catfish meal w any side that included a cup of gumbo at 16$ read more

Good Cajun food,good service. Convent to interstate and a few camp grounds. Will visit on next trip thru Lafayette area

Best pitstop!! Mama Winnie is cooking up some amazing food. Stop for gas, beverages, or lunch. Not your typical quick stop off the highway read more

I would give it a five, but the music is horrible. Good food and service but to eat in a Cajun restaurant that plays such awful music is unbelievable. A little Zydeco, French, Cajun and Swamp Pop would be the icing on the cake. read more