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| - Readers of my review are going to have take it with a large pinch of salt ... just like the food here. I readily admit to not having tried Cajun before so I'm hardly in a position to make authoritative comments or recommendations, comparing this place to other such restaurants.
There are two important things to know:
1. Jambalaya, which was once only served on Mondays, is now served every night;
2. If you're not a fan of fried or smoked foods, this may not be the place for you.
We started out with the fais do do combo appetizer platter. The onion rings, pickles and tomatoes were good, but all fried. If you're not used to fried foods or don't like deep fried dishes, you may want to think twice, as they were deep fried with light batter and were VERY greasy (so much so, that when I picked up my unsweetened tea in the mason jar, it almost slipped out of my hand). And although the pickles are full sours, combined with the fried batter, it was kind of salty.
Now, to once again address the issue of salt, as I've done in other reviews: we NEVER use salt at home and have a much lower tolerance for salt than most people; so bear that in mind, when I tell you, that we found the jambalaya and gumbo to be pretty salty. Did I bother to ask them not to add salt, if that were possible? Of course not! So, I don't know whether that would've been possible; but at the very least, I can't complain about something I didn't bother asking about.
Portions are large enough for the prices and the gumbo had a huge amount of meat in it; so don't think you're just getting a thick soup (actually, more watery than thick, but no shortage of meat here!).
Decorations are sparse, so don't come here for the atmosphere. Service is fast and efficient. Personally, I can do without the "Cajun" music in the background. Sort of made me feel like I was having dinner on the set of Deliverance.
If you are a fan of Cajun food, I suspect you'll do very well here. If you're going to experiment like we did, just remember:
1. Everything -- or practically everything -- is either fried or high in carbs;
2. Drinking out of the mason jars may be "cute", but not easy at times;
3. The salad that comes with dinner will leave you with the feeling, that, unless its fried, a vegetable is some fancy-shmancy foreign delicacy nowhere to be found in the Deep South;
4. And if you're going to pick up an appetizer, DON'T -- I repeat: DON'T -- touch any of your clothes, unless you intended to throw them away the next day (if you insist, WD40 and baking soda will go a long way in removing those annoying grease stains).
Overall, tasty, if not also salty; reasonably priced; different.; but not enough to make me go for a return visit. Sorry, just not my taste.
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