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First impressions- small, not surprising given its location in a strip mall. The decor is a little cheesy, the space taken up by nautical motif could be used to un-cramp the seating.
I was surprised by the use of sturdy granite table tops as I was expecting a basic melamine covered MDF. The floors and tables were nice and clean, and the air not odiferous - a feat for a small place.
When we sat down there were only a couple other diners, but by the time we got our appetizers the place had filled and a New Orleans style jazz band had started playing. This was a pleasant surprise as we believed we would spend our meal having to listen to the drone of sports casters from the wall mounted plasmas.
As a bonus, the band was pretty good. If you are hearing sensitive though you'll need earplugs - the place *is* small.
Ok on to the food. Much lower pricing than I anticipated, but the portions reflect the pricing. The watchword for the bulk of the menu items is - fried. That said, nothing we ate was greasy.
Appetizers - crab cakes, Cajun wings, fried zucchini. All of acceptable quality, not greasy, salty, or embellished with unnecessary spices or sauce.
Sides - "Cajun" fries, red potatoes, corn on the cob, red beans & rice. The fries were obviously the frozen-out-of-a-bag sprayed-with-batter-to-make-crunchy variety. Meh. The corn on the cob was also meh.
The red beans & rice was a soup. Not what I was expecting at all. Other times I've ordered this dish I usually get something resembling a risotto. This was watery with beans, rice, green peppers, 3 small pieces of sausage, and green stuff which may have been okra. Not very flavorful, but it had an after bite and the more you ate the spicier it got. Needs improvement.
Mains - double crunch chicken, battered cod, breaded catfish, breaded popcorn shrimp. None of it was bad tasting, but none of it wowed either. Bland, which is probably targeting the older clientele which appeared to make up most of the crowd. I was told that you can have the spice factor turned up if you desire. Just remember the starting spice level for this place is bland. Not that the food was tasteless, it was just bland.
Dessert - Bananas Foster bites, this was surprising. Little deep fried nuggets of banana/rum compound served atop vanilla ice cream covered in whipped cream and drizzles with chocolate. NOT Bananas Foster - but *really* tasty in it's own right. The bowl was left quite clean.
Overall not bad. Fairly inexpensive. Good polite service. We'll very likely be back to try it again.
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