its a very cute and small family owned restaurant, all of the staff is very friendly and welcoming!…read moreI ordered the chicken fried steak with broccoli and cheese rice and sweet potatoes. and i still cant stop thinking about it, it was so delicious! I will never be able to go to cracker barrel again! everything on my plate was better than expected.

Delicious Cajun food with bold, authentic flavors. A must-try for anyone craving true Soul Food!…read moreExcellent customer service--friendly, attentive, and always ready to assist. The cook was AMAZING! Highly Recommended!

Dining areas are spacious and very clean. They have great lunch deals and everyone in our party…read moreenjoyed the food. We had peeled shrimp, crab legs, fried catfish, crab cakes and chicken tenders. Loved the trash buckets built into the tables. Kids had fun buying pellets for 25 cents and feeding the turtles.

First time coming here after seeing long lines at their food trucks all across DFW. The seafood…read morewith Cajun twist is amazing & fresh. Prices are very affordable- $35 for two people including two entrees, appetizer and drink. Christian radio playing, scripture of week posted on wall and tipping discouraged. Can't wait to come back!

A great pit stop en route to Dallas…read more Came in hungry and left very happy. I got the daily quiche with fruit and was honestly shocked by how much fruit they give you. It came with this amazing poppyseed dip that made it even better. We also ordered the cheese poppers with jalapeño ranch and definitely underestimated them. They were crispy, curdy, and super addictive. The chicken fried steak was another win. Hand-breaded, flavorful, and covered in their homemade gravy. Straight-up comfort food. Dessert is a must. We got the banana pudding meringue and absolutely demolished it. It's said to be one of the owner's mother's recipes. The atmosphere has a clean 1950s vibe with retro decor and vintage car parts everywhere, which was pretty fun and different. Our server, Cindy, was super friendly and gave great recommendations. Overall, really solid experience. Would definitely come back.

The ambiance alone is worth the stop. Even if you just pop in to eat some of their in house made…read moredesserts at their small bar top area. The retro themed eatery with gas themed memorabilia is an eye pleaser. The meals are served in old hubcaps, just to keep you submerged in that classic ol' timeliness. Regular burger was delicious with a side car of their fried okra. Kids meals are a wow factor as they use those 3D cardboard replica boxes of cars. Ours now drives around Barbie dolls! Their hours can be a bit inconvenient if you don't plan accordingly to eat here (open 11AM-2PM). Don't let that stop you for adding them to your Waco vacation plans!

It's not too pretty on the outside but like everyone says, "It's what's on the inside that counts!"…read moreGo ahead on in; you won't be sorry! I got the fish and shrimp platter. It comes with catfish but they let you choose your fish if you want something different! It comes with 2 sides so I got fries and fried okra. The fried okra was the star of that show for me! Also, I switched out the catfish for Blue Whiting. Everything was well seasoned and delish. My husband ordered the Blue Whiting platter which was 2 whiting filets and a side. He considered getting the etouffee so while we ate she brought out a small taste of it for us to sample for next time. (And there will be a next time!) The girl at the counter (owner??) is SO STINKIN NICE! My gosh, talk about great with customers! (Cutie with fun glasses.) It's about an hours drive from where we live but we're through Waco pretty regularly so we're looking forward to our next stop at Friday's. We'll try to get by on a Friday so we can try some of their GUMBO!

Amazing food only downfall is they're not always open and can be a little pricey. The po boys are…read morehuge and delicious!!

Wowwww!!!! I'm originally from Southeast Texas, born and breed with Cajun blood running through my…read moreveins. Ever since leaving and moving to Austin area, I've longed for my gumbo, crawfish and even down home red beans and rice. Well, until now!! We just randomly decided on seafood while in Waco, and lemme tell yall. This place will not disappoint!! I had a bowl of probably the top 10 best I've ever had!! (Sorry mom), and also the red beans and ohhhh my lawd!!!! The atmosphere when you walked in let you know this was gonna be a good meal. The decor, and even almost entire wall with prices and the daily specials written on it. The waitress tried to tell us about it, and I'm pretty sure the wife was paying attention, but I already had my stomach setting up to receive gumbo. Multiple waitstaff stopped by to check on us throughout the meal, and all were very friendly! Serving sizes to make you loosen a belt notch to be able to breathe!! Wife had the fish and chips and couldn't eat the fries! That all said, I also found out that gumbo and beans and rice were made from scratch DAILY, and not that prepared stuff you get at some places!! Stop and be ready to Laissez les bons temps rouler!!

Went here for lunch. Was seated quickly and the food seemed like it came out quickly too…read more The crawfish was good and especially if you dipped it in the butter that came with it. The red fish was okay. I felt the entree was plated nicely and overall wasn't bad. I felt the restaurant was clean which is definitely a good sign for a restaurant .

I get food here almost every week! I love this place. Service is great always fast. Inside is a…read morenice vibe good place to have a drink.

DO NOTTTTTT GO! If I could give this place 0 stars I would…read more The Server was great but everything else was Absolutely the Worst! We had a bigger group go for Sunday lunch after church. Everybody got their food besides 2 people that ordered catfish basket. It took them 15 minutes to finally bring it out. We talked to the server explaining that it was crazy that the food came out. The server talked to his "Manager" that didn't even come to talk to us- the server came back and said "we can only take 6-7% off the food or we will have to take back the food." ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! NO apologies or anything! Will NEVER BE GOING BACK!

Recently I had D&J's, I had the fried shrimp combo which came with fries and hush puppy rolls and I…read morewas not impressed at all. I wasn't impressed because everything lacked flavor, the breading on the shrimp completely fell off the shrimp and crumbled, and the hush puppy rolls were dry. It also did not look anything like the pictures they advertise. However, many years ago I had their chicken wings and those were good. But the seafood from them is a no go, for me.

Today I ordered the fried short ribs basket and the 2 wing/fried rice combo. And it was grotesque…read more First and foremost what I got was NOT fried rice at all. It was in fact just some old white rice with with green onions sprinkled on top. Secondly the grease used to fry the chicken and short ribs was old. Chicken had absolutely no taste. Except that of old grease. Paid $30 for a meal that went directly into the trash.

DELICIOUS! I forgot I was in Waco tbh. I went here with my parents, and we all gave it 5/5 stars!…read more Joshua was an excellent waiter--very friendly and helpful. My parents had issues with the service the first time they came, around when Tia Juanita's first opened. But today, our food came out quickly and correctly...and it was SO GOOD! The drinks, the apps, the entrees--all of them were full of flavor and really tasty. I would describe the menu as Cajun, Tex-Mex fusion. We had the crawfish queso (bomb), shrimp/fish tacos (fresh and bomb but small), shrimp quesadillas (also bomb), and the hush puppies (slightly less bomb and v small, but still yum). The vibe inside is a little overwhelming. It's pretty loud, and it's worse when there's live music, I hear. But it's a fun, immersive type of experience if you're looking for a more upbeat dining experience :)

The shrimp was very very very and too salty, quesadillas were too greasy too!!!…read moreWaiter was very short on conversation when I try to ask about food on menu, forgot to bring silverware, rcvd food and asked her for utensils to eat with and made a lil smirk on her face. Tried to get her attention several times to tell her about the shrimp as she was passing by the table , she kept walking, so I asked another waiter to send a mgr to table. Nice social environment