The Cajun Cafe

Being a fan of Cajun/​Creole food, I passed by this place on the bus before and wanted very much to try it. I did and was not disappointed! Breakfast is served all day and that is a good thing — the breakfasts are stupendous! You can have tasty omelets (like crawfish), big fluffy pancakes, or their biscuits and gravy. I went with biscuits & gravy and they did not disappoint! Their country gravy isn’t spicy or peppery like many others — but the tasty chunks of sausage in the gravy more than make up for it. The biscuits impressed me too — they are like fresh baked bread. While the hash browns were kind of on the oily side, they were still good!
Lunch & dinner are equally superior; the chicken & andouille gumbo is more like a soup as opposed to the thicker versions you’ll get elsewhere… but that’s not bad. It not only tastes good but allows you to savor the broth and the chunks of chicken in there! You owe it to yourself to come to the Cajun Café for a breakfast (or meal) that can’t be beat!

Get something with the andouille sausage. It was the best part of my salad, so I imagine it would be even better on a po’ boy.
The sweet potato biscuit was real good too.

I’ve gone to Cajun Café twice for brunch. Both times I’ve had their sweet potato pancakes (excellent choice), omelet (pretty good), and hash browns. The food is fresh and delicious.

Service is a little pokey, location & décor are not the most desirable, but the food is wonderful, fresh, and delicious.
Breakfast items are great, po boys are exceptional, but my favorite is the jambalaya. Stuff dreams are made of.

One of my all time favorite places in Fargo. The crawfish is awesome. I have been going here for years!

Quiet on a Sunday afternoon, but food was still fresh and hot. Great flavor and wide variety. Friendly service. I will definitely stop again. Signature Sweet potato buns are interesting and different.

If you are ever in Fargo and need breakfast, GO HERE! That’s an order. I’ve only ever had the omelettes, because they are so good I dare not order anything else. Mountain man, crawfish, or whatever else– no matter which you order, it will be delicious.
I *highly* recommend getting a sweet potato pancake. All of the omelettes come with toast, but you can sub a sweet potato pancake for a small extra charge, which could not be more worth it. One is enough– it’s the size of a plate, and very very thick. They come with an amazing cane sugar syrup which is just… YUUUUUUM.
Top it off with a chicory coffee for the world’s most perfect breakfast (or at the very least, the best in Fargo!!). Highest recommendation. Go on Mondays for a deal on the omelette too.

Perfect little spot. Great service. Great food. Great prices. Also they have alligator food. Will be coming soon.

It’s a super random place on the outskirts of Fargo. I was not impressed when I saw the outside or when I sat down inside. The decorations are super cheap/​cheesy and probably from the dollar store. I judged a little and wasn’t expecting good food.
I was wrong. This place is more than meets the eye. I tried the crawfish omelet and sweet potato pancake. The omelet came with this red sauce which was so flavorful. The hash browns were mediocre. I needed to add salt to them, and I never add salt to my food.
The sweet potato pancake deserves its own paragraph. It was sooo good! The waitress gave me sugarcane syrup and said it goes really well with the sweet potato pancake. She also gave me maple syrup, but I didn’t use it because I was obsessed with the sugarcane and kept pouring it on. I was full but still fantasized about the pancake for the rest of the day. I already want to go back for those pancakes!

Breakfast is pretty good with generous portions. The biscuits and gravy is a big meal. The gravy isn’t over spicy like a lot of places. The biscuits are pretty good. They aren’t dry like some people like and they aren’t hard like other places serve– they’re closer to fresh bread. I prefer real light and flakey biscuits, but these were very good. This was the first time I had breakfast here, but it still lived up to the standard that it sets with its sandwich bar at lunch.

I have never had breakfast here at the Cajun Caffe I can tell you this I was not disappointed, however I’m picky about my syrup I like it warm I’m sure if I asked they may of warmed it up but I did not ask.
For my breakfast I had one pancake and some grits. Let me tell you what my 1 pancake filled me up it it covered the whole plate, however I am puzzled as to how they cooked it. It was light and fluffy at times it almost tasted as though it had a deep fried taste. Nevertheless it still was very delicious. I’m a grit snob «LOL» I’m sure they were from a box and not made from scratch but they tasted like heaven to me I would have to say this would be my second place runner up for grits in the FM area. They we’re light fluffy and airy and smooth to the taste buds.
I don’t get coffee to often unless I need a pick me up the coffee here is for good and doesn’t need any doctoring up but I still need to have my cream.

Best hole-​in-​the-​wall in Fargo. Great, authentic Cajun food. Fried everything, Po Boys, and fantastic breakfast items. The Sweet Potato pancakes and biscuits are both to die for. The atmosphere is super laid back, so I’m comfortable every time I go. They do get busy on Sundays, especially for holidays. There is a bar with darts and pool in the basement. They also serve food downstairs.

I went here for breakfast with a friend. I had doubts going in that it would measure up to my beloved Lucile’s restaurant in Fort Collins, CO (also Cajun-​themed), and it didn’t. The beignets were good and the best part of the meal. They were four good-​sized beignets for a reasonable price. Chicory coffee was fine, sausage gravy was fine, my friend’s Cajun omelet was fine. The biscuit that came with my gravy was NOT fine. It seemed like it came from a tube, and compared to the incredible biscuits at Lucile’s it was a major disappointment.
The service was good, and I liked that the water glasses were actually glass, not plastic. Ambience was okay. We may go back for the beignets, but otherwise I was hoping for more based on some other reviews. That said, the people sitting next to us were raving about their shrimp and grits, and pictures of the po’boys with a side of rice looked good.

Good breakfast or lunch spot. Full menu served all day. I’m from Louisiana and I def give their Po Boys a 3 star. Good flavor despite lacking spice. Also needs to be on a French baguette instead of a hoagie bc the bread can get soggy if you let it sit for long. Best part of the visit was our server! She was working the floor. She was quick, nice and very patient.

Needed to go to a quick breakfast spot between appointments, service was great and so were the sweet potato pancakes!

My husband and I wanted some jambalaya soup so we decided to check out this place. Walking in it was quick to see that the place wasn’t really kept up well. The décor was dated with beads and face masks. The floors were dirty, it smelled a little funny too. My husband and I both had a Po-​Boy and jambalaya soup. Our Po-​Boys were filling but the bread wasn’t the traditional stuff. We couldn’t taste anything in the jambalaya but tomato… WAY too much tomato. We both only had a couple bites of it. The restaurant is also overpriced– over $ 9 for a grilled ham and Swiss or BLT! There was only one waitress who worked very hard cleaning tables and waiting on all the customers. The lunch time sandwich bar looked unappetizing. Overall, we felt the restaurant was a total bust. We won’t be going back there.

I was expecting more cajun flavor. I had the crawfish ettouffe and was very disappointed. The roux was sweet (I was expecting savory) and I could not taste the crawfish at all. Definitely not worth the price (around $ 17).
The biscuit that came with the dish was so perfect that it really makes me want to come back for breakfast (which they serve all day).

I have been here once so far and, while I didn’t get anything that would be considered Cajun, what I got was pretty tasty.
I came here for breakfast on my day off. I was craving Biscuits & Gravy and was feeling too lazy to make my own. So, I did a quick Unilocal search, and this place came up.
When I showed up, I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to get in. The small parking lot was packed. When I walked in there were plenty of open tables though. That seemed strange, until I grabbed a table along the right side of the room.
I have to say I love the architecture of this place. It’s an A-​frame building with a small main dining room (maybe 8 to 10 tables in the main room). But, the cool thing is that off to the right as you look into the room, there are stairs down to a lower-​level room made for groups. On this day, the large table was filled with an equally large party.
The main dining room looks over this room. I think if I was sitting down below I would feel a bit self-​conscious having the people sitting up above, but from the upper room it just seemed cool to look down into that room. Not sure why. Call me weird.
Anyway, the biscuits and gravy… They were good. Pretty basic sausage gravy but, unlike other places in the area, the gravy actually has sausage in it. It could do with a little seasoning, but overall, it was good. The biscuits were fresh and tender (if biscuits can be tender).
The two biscuits with the ton of gravy were more than enough to eatt, especially with the side of hash browns, which were also done well — they were crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked on the inside.
Service was top notch. The waitress was friendly and very quick. My drink was never empty, and she talked comfortably with the regulars in for their Friday breakfast.
I don’t remember how much it cost, but I know it wasn’t much.
I would definitely come here again, and I likely will soon.

Wow — I loved this place. I can’t believe it’s been here as long as it has and I hadn’t heard about hit. I drive through town a lot and spend about a dozen nights a year in F/​M and I’m going to be making this place a frequent stop.
First, the service is outstanding. The waitress was cheerful and very helpful with the menu. When I asked about two dishes I didn’t get the usual «oh, everything is VERY good» crap you usually get. Instead, she gave me a detailed run down of the the items I was interested in and added her personal preferences.
My biggest dilemma was brought on by their special: Cranberry Pancakes. They looked too good to pass up but I HAD to try the Crawfish Omelet. So… I ordered both and wow — what a great decision as both dishes were outstanding. The pancakes were huge, light and perfectly cooked and the topping was like a warm blanket of love.
The Crawfish Omelet was unlike any omelet I’ve ever had — a perfect blend of breakfast and cajun crawfish goodness. I was really sad that my stomach filled long before I was able to finish it. I think I had a tear in my eye as she took the unfinished portion away.
I was stuffed but I can never resist a fresh Beignet so I got an order to go — also with cranberry topping. They were good but not great — certainly not Café du Monde level. And in this case the overly sweet cranberry topping was too much for the already sweet beignets.
While I was eating I also a huge platter of appetizers and a plate of crawfish come out — both looked great. I think the table next to me ordered gumbo although I wouldn’t have known by the looks — I don’t know if I’d try that.
Food wise I probably would have awarded a 4 star review — this isn’t true, finger lickin’ good cajun food but it is pretty damn good for Fargo ND. The service, however, tilted my score up to a five. I’ll definitely be back — keep that pot of chicory coffee fresh for me!

I adore this place.
I used to come here regularly when they were downtown. Now that they have moved, I don’t go as often as I would like. My loss.
This place has the best and most interesting breakfasts in town. I would recommend the Cajun omelette.
The service is efficient and friendly.
The only downside is the location. The parking lot is a little awkward and small too.