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    The Cajun Cafe

    3.6 (42 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Love the frog legs!
    Angie G.

    This is one of my most favorite restaurants in Jonesboro AR. The frog legs are awesome!

    Bloody Mary...couldn't hold back on the shrimp and spicy pickle before I took the picture.  Delicious!!!!  Priced low at $5.
    Autumn T.

    Great Bloody Mary, delicious chicken/sausage/okra gumbo and the best crawfish...this is all I had. Service was friendly and efficient. Clean restrooms, dining. Overall great experience!

    Hot & Spicy Shrimp appetizer
    Josh M.

    *Great service, delicious and fresh seafood, in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere.* I've been in and out of Jonesboro for the past year and a half and have had the Cajun Cafe on my bookmark list for quite a while now. This last visit I had unfortunately missed lunch and arrived in town about 4 PM and didn't want to stray too far from my hotel. It was the perfect time to cross the highway off Caraway road and check out the Cajun Cafe. I admit, the location in a run-down strip mall next to a gas station wasn't overly inviting and the heavily tinted windows on approach made me think about turning back. Once I entered, however, the environment was quite inviting and comfortable. The staff is friendly and brief when ordering and very responsive to any customer service issues (similar to what HD W mentioned). HOT & SPICY SHRIMP Dude, this is where it's at! My first visit I opened with the appetizer portion (see picture) and wished I'd gotten the dinner portion. Great flavor, heat, and bread to mop it up. My second visit I knew I'd be getting the dinner portion as soon as I walked in. GATOR BITES This was the only dish I wasn't happy with. I'm always interested in the fried gator + remoulade experience, but despite being labeled as tenderloin, the bites were tough and chewy. Everyone has their take on remoulade, although I was not a fan of theirs. I made the last minute decision to try the "add $1 sausage to any meal" which ended up being a hunk of smoked sausage or kielbasa you could by at any grocery. OYSTERS Considering my customer service issue with lipstick stains on two of my wine glasses and the lack of patronage walking through the door, I was a bit nervous about ordering raw oysters on a Thursday night. The waitress assured me they were fresh and she had eaten some the night before. I went with it (see picture) and they were great! MARKET Plus, if you like to cook and cajun is your style, check out their market in the attached room. As a midwesterner who loves spicy food, I was jealous you all have speciality shops like this at your disposal in Arkansas! SUMMARY The Cajun Cafe is focused on providing great food in a comfortable, casual atmosphere. Don't expect to walk in and find a phenomenal beer and wine list (wine = Sutter Home mini bottles) or fancy desserts. From my experience, I would focus on the fresh seafood options and prepare for a flavor-splosion.

    Crawfish, potatoes and corn ($7! What a great price!!)
    Jen M.

    The crawfish was great and flavored well. The corn was my favorite. The potatoes were hard and no flavor. I had a bite of my friends peach cobbler and I loved it! Great prices for what you get and the service was awesome. Wish I could have grabbed her name, but she was super fun and full of energy. Atmosphere is pretty fun!

    Started off today with soft-flavorful Boudin & Smokey Grilled Oysters!  Everything was Spot On Delicious! Love this place Everytime we come!
    Kristie B.

    We have eaten at the Cajun Cafe many times over the past few years and always enjoy the food, service, and the owners, the Dukes. Very clean place with a nice sized menu to choose from. Our server was very helpful and quick to tell you menu favorites. We started off with Soft Flavorful Boudin and the Smokey Grilled Oysters. If you haven't tried either, YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST! We were full but ordered entrees anyway. The Catfish Porigue was enormous and very good. The Crawfish Ettoufee was creamy and spot on delicious too. Plenty of food to take home!

    My favorite. Served cold!
    John F.

    Stopped by this place because of the positive Yelp reviews and was not disappointed. I had some excellent xx. Ordered the fried oysters that were perfectly cooked. It's easy to overdo fried anything but these were good. Even the hush puppies were cooked perfectly and that's a key indicator to me if the store cares about its product and customers. They served ice cold Yeungling just like the instructions say and waaalll laaaa it's a great experience. Only concern is the parking. Check out this place. You'll be pleased.

    Crab legs... INCREDIBLY GOOD!!
    Penelope L.

    The service and food were fantastic. I had the shrimp broil, bf had crab legs. Bf said so far in his 56 years, they were the best he's had in the AR/TN/KY area. The only thing I wish they'd change is putting cooking the corn and potatoes with the cajun seasoning or old bay seasoning, instead of just sprinkling it on top once its already cooked. I think it would make a world of difference. I was disappointed in that.

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    Dawn P.

    First of all the best customer service!!! This was our first experience eating cajun food, and we loved it!!! The buffet was a bit small, but everything was delicious and hot we were stuffed and looking forward to going back!!! Highly recommend this restaurant!!

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    1 month ago

    Best blacken catfish ever great serving sides and server was super friendly. Definitely worth a visit.

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    1 year ago

    The best place to come hangout and eat good (Jonesboro location) staff is amazing and entertaining

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    3 years ago

    Food was wonderful. Service was terrific. Everyone was very friendly. Would definitely eat here again.

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    4 years ago

    Good Cajun stuff there.. food was on par with New Orleans. Price was ok for the world we live in today.

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    7 years ago

    My husband and I went for the crawfish. We like them spicy and this place was PERFECT! Gumbo was very good too.

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    8 years ago

    Mushy shrimp. Tasteless taters. Burnt burger. High price Lousy service. Is there a score lower than one?

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    9 years ago

    Closed. Really wanted to give this place a try. Alas, after driving all the way across town, we pull in and its closed. So, just a heads up.

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