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    Roux Dat

    4.3 (707 reviews)
    ModerateCajun/Creole

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    Moderate noise
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    Outdoor seating
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    Fried Cajun Plate
    Shayla T.

    Was craving some good Cajun food and am so lucky to have stumbled upon Roux Dat! There is not too many staff but our food was brought out fresh and quickly. CATFISH & FRIES PLATE: Crispy and flavorful. Paired well with the aioli and slaw CRAWFISH MAQUE CHOUX: Each bite had the perfect amount of veggies to protein to stew to rice. Nice slice if garlic toast on the side BEIGNETS: Despite some reviews mentioning the hollowness of the beignets, I actually enjoyed them! There is no filling in the beignets but the interior is so hot and fluffy that I don't think it even needs filling. Plus they give a milky vanilla dipping sauce on the side which you can scoop in as filling if you'd like. Good amount of open tables (went at 5:30pm, but it did get busier as we ate). Staff were all very nice!

    Crawfish stew , smallest of the 3 sizes but your can sample all the other stews per cashier
    Aman S.

    6/9/25 I stumbled upon a Cajun Creole place in Capitola it was so random. Instead of key word searching yelp sometimes I drive around city and towns strip shopping enters and just by choice I try a spot that sounds good. I am a fan of Cajun food so Roux Dat it was. Not busy at all, I was immediately greeted and welcomed by an enthusiastic young man. He gave me some rice after I asked and he said to try a stew. I ended up ordering a shrimp Po' boy as it was lunch time. This is located next door to Wing Stop and Trader Joe's so it's in a popular prime spot but easily to drive past as the signage is not that large . The stew I chose was crawfish and sausage the tiniest size and it was good and large enough surprisingly. The team of employees were 2 very young individuals. They were respectful answers all questions and were very polite. It looks like a family run spot so I was happy I dined in . The place is very clean lots of tables with various hot sauces .Lots of young people as summer time now and GameStop also next door. Outdoor umbrella tables and the inside didn't have A/C in at a comfortable level . Service with a smile by the young lady working you feel valued here. The price with drink came to around $21 less than Bay Area prices suffice to say. Noticed the lifestyle and vibe around Santa Cruz and Capitola and beach cities is super chill. Traffic around town can get annoying because the lack of lanes and too many vehicles is substantial. The Po boy shrimp was very satisfying they fried their shrimp with good Cajun seasoning not too spicy. The shrimps are medium sized. The bread is not too hard just right and soft to medium crunch. Free refills on soft drinks. While eating I noticed some young people coming in to drop off resumes for employment so it looks like they could use a hand .They accepted her resume . I never thought I would find a Cajun/creole place so easily in the Capitola area . Having the sea and wharf nearby you can count on fresh seafood used I didnt ask them but I am confident they are utilizing the best ingredients as the freshness of the food did give the impressions . The high ratings for this place are legit and speak for themselves. Capitola is lucky to have this cuisine in town.

    Shrimp & Corn Etouffee mbo and Chicken, Sausage, Okra & Gumbo and Cajun Spiced Corn Bread
    Andrea E.

    Food was soo flavorful ,well seasoned. I like to eat the shrimp and corn etouffe WITH the corn bread . I like to dip it. it's soooo good !! Ordering over the phone was so easy . When picking up the cashier was super nice . He make sure there was napkins and utensils in my bag! Shrimp &corn etouffee 10/10 Corn bread 10/10 Gumbo 9.5 /10 Customer service10/10 Food presentation 10/10

    Fried Catfish plate
    Lidiya M.

    This was truly a letdown after our friends hyped this place up to us. I was really hoping for some honest southern soul from this meal. It's in a strip mall, so I already tempered my expectations about the ambiance, which was pretty average. We got the shrimp and corn etouffee, and I can't for the life of me figure out why they use the cheap frozen little shrimp instead of 5-6 large ones. The whole thing was overly salty and I wasn't satisfied with this at all. Sadly, I think Popeye's has a more flavorful etouffee. We also got the fried catfish plate with the fries and coleslaw. The coleslaw was off. I'm 99% sure of it. I had a bite and pushed it aside. The fries were okay, but again, over-seasoned and salty. And the catfish... was a disservice to catfish. It looked a lot better than it tasted. The folks working there were pretty friendly and a little stoned, which was totally fine. You order at the counter and it's self service. There's not a whole ton of seating but we were able to get a nice table outside and that was good enough for our group. 2 stars because everyone was nice and the meal was quick to come out, but the food was just not memorable at all. Not sure it's worth a retry.

    Michele B.

    We have been eyeing this place for a while. I had a medical procedure in Santa Cruz. That was very close to this restaurant and my wonderful hubby saw that it was close to my procedure and we decided we would go eat there after everything was said and done. When we arrived, there was two other tables sitting in the restaurant. The service was OK kind of awkward however there was a young gentleman with long black hair that was very kind. He offered me a sample to see if I would like some thing before I bought it, which I did feel was extremely kind . Now to the food. Let me start off by saying when we traveled to New Orleans it was one of our favorite places ever we made so many wonderful memories and ate so much delicious food. That's why this place was so high on our radar. The food was definitely delicious. I had a shrimp Poboy , the breading was slightly salty but definitely crunchy and delicious. My love had the fried oyster Poboy. He said it was pretty dang good. For his side dish, he chose the jambalaya. It was absolutely delicious. Like phenomenal out of this world and I was jealous I didn't order one for myself lol it was packed with chickenand the flavor... bomb! We like to try a little bit of everything so we also ordered the mac & cheese fried pickles and hush puppies. The only thing I didn't really care for in our whole meal was the macaroni and cheese. It wasn't what we were used to and maybe because of it being one of our favorites, we have a very high expectation for the mac & cheese lol the fried pickles were good. It was the first time having them so we didn't know what to expect. Or nothing to compare them to, but that's OK because they did taste pretty good. The hush puppies were actually bomb. Very moist in the middle flavorful and the perfect size. I had got Cajun french fries on the side for my sandwich. They were good nothing super crazy special but definitely had good flavor. I enjoyed them. We definitely want to come back. There are other things we would love to try and I would definitely like to bring my mom here to check it out as well again I wish the service was a little bit more enthusiastic. We had a lot of questions about the menu and , the younger kids didn't seem too interested. The young man with the black hair did seem like he really wanted to let us know what he could just maybe be a little shy. I appreciate him for trying.. he was sweet just a little quiet.

    Fried Green Tomatoes
    Halley H.

    Way too good. Amazed at how good the prices are here considering good creole food is usually super pricey. Roux Dat is really reasonable in price but WOW, food is so good. We got enough food for 2 meals for 2 people, for $40. The fried green tomatoes though...we almost cried. It's almost impossible to find good FGT in California but these ones are above & beyond. Even without the sauce they're super flavorful, and the sauce is bomb. Considering going back tomorrow just because it was so good.

    Hush Puppies, Fried Green Tomatoes, and a large stew with the Smoked Andouille, Shrimp & Chicken Jambalaya and Crawfish Maque Choux
    Angelina S.

    Great casual spot with outdoor seating for a quick dinner! We got the hush puppies, fried green tomatoes and the large stew option with the shrimp, andouille sausage and chicken jambalaya and the crawfish maque choux. It was my first time trying maque choux and it might be my new favorite Cajun dish!

    Fried Catfish Po Boy
    Paulette D.

    We went near to closing time and there was some people ordering food. You order at the county and the service was super fast. We got the fried green tomatoes, the crawfish and sausage maque choux, and the fried catfish sandwich. The fried green tomatoes were ssoo hot temperature wise. We ate them fast because we took a bite and they were still warm. They were so crispy and good once we let them cool off. The sauce was amazing too. We could not get enough of the crawfish choux!! we wish we had more of it since we only got the small. The Cajun bread was delicious and a good pairing. The catfish sandwich was pretty average, just wish there was more catfish in the sandwich

    Business hours dec 2022
    Diana B.

    Came in here first thing on a Saturday morning with hubby. It was a a really wet day. We're out of towners visiting for the weekend. Came in and was greeted right away and he also wanted to give us him and use as well but I told him it was okay. I asked for a few suggestions, and he gave me what their best sellers were. Hubby at the ordering hush puppies, a side of fried chicken and a beer. I ordered a large plate where I was able to split the gumbo and the jambalaya with white rice and Cajun bread. The food did not take that long to come out about 10 minutes tops. Hush puppies were good and so were the fried chicken it was very tender. Jambalaya does have a little kick to it if you don't like spicy. Jambalaya was all right but the gumbo was the better pick For me. For what the price is you get a decent amount of food. We will definitely be back again to try other things if we're back in town. there is only one bathroom there and it's gender neutral. and a decent amount of seating inside and some outside.

    Shrimp po boy
    Olivia M.

    If you like cajun food you have to come here. This place is truly a hidden gem, hidden in between a bunch of businesses. It was fairly quiet when we walked in and all tables were open. We were greeted and were able to order at the counter. I cannot say enough fantastic things about their po'boys. I got a shrimp one and it was fully dressed. The shrimp itself was well breaded and cooked/seasoned. The baguette was so so soft and fresh. The vegetables and sauce inside were also chefs kiss. You also have a choice of a side between fries, coleslaw or stew. I wish I would have been hungrier, I'd likely give the jambalaya a shot.

    Karen r.

    Day trip in Capitola, wanted good food, came here and was not disappointed! I wanted Cajun food because I'm going to New Orleans in a few weeks. The hardest part was deciding what to order, everything on the menu sounded amazing. Food was delicious, cute decor, and really nice service. Also, easy parking. This place is definitely worth a visit.

    Étouffée, gumbo, jumbalaya, maque choux, hush puppies, beignets
    Amy H.

    I have stopped here twice so far, both times on purpose, meaning I came to this plaza just for Roux Dat. I appreciate good stew and good beignets, both of which I'll happily say I've received on every trip I make to this place. We ordered 2 large pick twos: jambalaya and shrimp and corn étouffée, and crawfish and sausage maque choux and chicken, okra and sausage gumbo. The gumbo and jumbalaya were my favorites. We also ordered hush puppies and beignets. Although the place was busy when we went, I didn't have to wait too long for our food to come out, and it was all fresh, hot, and tasty. Beignets were a nice dessert after all the rice and stews; coated with powdered sugar and freshly fried. I wish I had some right now...

    Beignets, hush puppies, large stews

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    I've only had to go food from this place, and it's been very good I especially love the beignets

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    The food was great! I loved the maque choux, and the po' boys were great! Service was quick.

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    I love the cuisine and this place is probably as close as you're going to get in California.

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    4.6(103 reviews)
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    Cute hole in the wall. Harborside had the FRESHEST oysters and YUMMIEST tuna poke…read more 10/10 would recommend

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    Food is really good! Very friendly service and the view of the harbor is amazing. I will be backread more

    I will give this great place a 5 star rating is because the food is amazing! I stopped in to get…read moresome great food. I asked for a burger (they are amazing) and a side of fries. I asked to get a small portion of fries and salad like I usually do (they would split the portion so it's smaller for each) and the chef/manager denied it. I spoke to him mentioning how this has not been an issue over the past year I have been coming here. The guy asked me to sit down at a table with him to explain portion sizes and the guy had slurred speech and an extremely strong smear of liquor radiating from him. I asked if he is on the clock and he said I will be in a few minutes. Doesn't seem like a good idea to be wasted at work. This guy has created some very good tasting foods (hence why I like to return) and the prices are reasonable. The owner is a super sweet gal and you can tell she's pouring her heart and soul into this spot. It has a perfect view of the harbor while you enjoy some good eats. Even though this guy was wasted today, it won't detour me from returning for the 5 star food flavors! He later came to my table as I am indulging in a burger that explodes with flavor and apologized for being brash. I shook his hand and told him there are no hard feelings. I complimented him on his menu, flavors of the foods, and told him we will still be coming in. Do come check this place out as you'll will leave impressed by the food if you know what good food tastes like.

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