The hubby and I were searching for a new restaurant to try out for a quick lunch and we ended up at Cajun Yard Dog. The place is a little small but quaint. The ambiance was relaxed and casual with a seat yourself approach at the front door. The menu offered plenty of tasty cajun options including the standard jumbalaya and po' boy sandwiches. I enjoyed the fact that they had a long list of classic southern sides to choose from on the menu (however corn bread, one of my favorites at cajun restaurants, is not included in this list). I ordered the pimento grilled cheese sandwich with a side of collard greens. My meal was delicious. The pimento cheese had quite a kick to it and my nose was running by the end of the meal. My husband ordered the seafood jumbalaya. He's long been in search for the best jumbalaya in Charlotte and has ordered it at several restaurants only to be disappointed. He actually seemed to enjoy it at this restaurant even though it was served with mussels which is usually outside of his seafood range.
The service was decent despite the fact that only one waitress was serving the entire restaurant by herself. I liked that I was able to get a to-go cup for my tea when we were leaving. It made up for the fact that they didn't offer splenda in their repertoire of sweeteners on the table.