Cajun Seafood Corner

Sad to say this place is now closed.

I found this place a couple of months ago. Its appearance from the outside is not appealing. But when you go inside it is well done and quite appealing. I find the food very good [crawfish etoufee, red beans and rice, especially]. The # of Cajun restaurants in Phoenix are limited but this is one of the better that I have found. I have eaten lots of Cajun food in New Orleans and the deep south. I find the Cajun Seafood Corner to compete well with the deep south. I like the way the food is seasoned. I understand the owners are not from the deep south but they surely have captured the taste. I recommend you stop by and try. Hear their bread pudding is great. Must try next time I go. Just too full today. Put on your next place to have good food.

Small restaurant with 5 – 6 chair bar, quaint but nice atmosphere reminding me of NOLA. I use to drive across the bay in Biloxi to D’Iberville and eat them great tasting po boys.
Had their lunch catfish po boy, fries and the fixins with ice tea. Can’t complain, probably the best po boy I’ve had since moving to the Phoenix area 10-​years ago.
Definitely plan to return and try more of their Cajun dishes. Recommend giving this place a try.

My favorite menu item here: Seafood Gumbo
Both my daughters’ favorite: Fried Alligator
Whenever I’m craving Canine fare, I head straight here.
Bring cash and let them know you’re paying in cash before you order. That will get you a small discount.

I went here for lunch, and while not that good, it was alright. I had a catfish po-​boy with sweet potato fries and a side of andouille sausage. The sausage and fries were frozen products, but the po-​boy was quite good. 2 – 3 star meal, max.
Later I came for dinner with a group and was let down. We got a large bowl of seafood gumbo (bland and OLD rubbery seafood), multiple side dishes (all of which were either store bought products or poorly made), and their 5 pound crawfish boil special. They were advertised as Live Crawfish outside. I highly doubt that. They didn’t even taste fresh, and were the smallest and least meaty crawfish I’ve ever had. For a 5 pound pot of crawfish, there was only 1 sausage link cut up in it, and even worse only 1 corn cob cut up. Easily the worst cajun boil I’ve seen. They tried everything they possibly could to cut corners and cut costs across everything they served. 1 star meal.
Avoid this place. If you really love cajun food and just have to try it, go at lunch.

Good Gumbo. Good deal on clams. Love the sauteed alligator. Good happy hours

Last night was Ethnic Dinner night with my friend. We decided to try out this restaurant after I checked out the reviews on Unilocal.Usually I’m a little wary of any restaurants with 3-​stars or less. This time, I’m thrilled that we went here in spite of the 3-​star average as it was fabulous!
The décor is cute… fishing nets with Christmas decorations, etc. It reminded me of a little dive bar in Rocky Point that I visit whenever I’m down there.
Our waiter was excellent, knowledgeable and patient as we asked loads of questions about different things on the menu. In the end, I couldn’t decide between the crayfish po-​boy and the alligator po-​boy as I haven’t had either meat before last night. I told the waiter to pick for me and he suggested alligator so alligator it was!
The alligator was amazing. I’m not sure if I can say it was cooked properly or not because I’m not sure how it is supposed to be cooked, but I can say the flavor of the meat was enhanced by the delicious seasoning it was cooked in. I only had one chewy/​tough piece, but the rest was melt-​in-​my-​mouth tender. The fries that came with the sandwich were also deliciously seasoned.
My friend got a grilled chicken salad with a side cup of the gumbo which the waiter highly recommended. Based on the fact that nothing was left on the plate or in the bowl, I’m going to say it was really tasty.
I’m looking forward to going back and trying the crayfish po-​boy, the gumbo, the jambalaya, on and on. Their menu looks fantastic and I can’t wait to try out more exotic items.

There are not many Cajun places in the Valley… so thankfully we have Cajun Seafood Corner.
They have the usual (made with care) offerings, Shrimp Etoufee, Jambalaya, Frog Legs, Oysters (fried or on the half shell) — 11.95 for a dozen oysters! Great value.
I usually get the Sauteed Alligator (Very Good– It has this cream sauce on the side, a little spice, cilantro… I use a spoon to lap it up!) and the Oyster Poboy.
Now…let’s talk about the drink specials… Happy Hour (2pm-​7pm): Domestics — 1.75; Shots — 1.75; Seasonal Brews 2.50.
This place isn’t «lay your white napkin on your lap» — proper… so keep that in mind. It is, however, chill, down-​home cooking in a VERY relaxed atmosphere.

We’ve been here twice in the last month. Last dinner out with my Dad on Father’s day before he passed away in July.
Food is excellent. We’ve had almost everything on the menu. Always very light flavorful breading and crisp. Portions are large. We tend to split a side of okra and or onion rings, a large basket is plenty to share. Side of red beans and rice enough for a meal.
Service has been good. One server very efficient. She stays on top of the details. Refills drinks often, remembers customer details, special requests. Never felt like I had to flag her down.
We’ve always eat in. Being a fan of cooking, and having worked in many restaurants, I would never expect take out not to get doggy when fried.
The most reasonable price food around.
The only negative is that they charge for every little side, sauce, bread, etc. be sure to say no if you don’t want it.
Looking forward to going back to try the few entrees we’ve not had yet.

We were craving po boys and found this place online. We were both on our computers looking at the menu and realized they have a few different websites that each have different menus. Everything sounded so good! We saw that they do carry out so placed an order for 2 popcorn shrimp po boys, with 2 sides of ranch (for the fries duh) and an order of calamari, 10 minutes. Cool! My better half went to pick up the food and when he came back it smelled really good.
I opened the calamari and saw that they forgot to put the sauce to dip the calamari in, not good. The two ranches were in there instead (they charge 50 cents extra per ranch, not good). The calamari itself was not very good, it was kind of plain it may have been better if the dipping sauce was good (if they could remember to put it in).
I opened my shrimp po boy. The fries were pretty good I think they were actually the best tasting part of the entire meal. The sandwitch itself was pre-​cut in half, I took a bite, then another, all I was tasting was bread, lettuce, onion, tartar sauce, and pickles. I opened up the sandwitch half… two tiny shrimp about the size of nickles… really?! TWO FREAKING SHRIMP?! Come on people! I opened the other half and there were 5 small shrimp, so I put the two from the other half on there. It didn’t taste very good. There was too much tartar and it was weird that it had pickles.
I wouldn’t get the popcorn shrimp po boy or calamari again from there. I might be willing to give the gumbo or jambalaya a try in the future, maybe we just ordered the wrong thing?

We dropped in during happy hour with 1.75 domestics, you can’t beat it! We grabbed a snack. They have a lot on the menu, so we settled for the deep fried alligator. Delicious stuff.
We then had the cup of Seafood Gumbo and the Seafood Jambalaya. Both were spicy with a great taste. I will definitely be coming back to this spot. I kinda wish we had ordered more.
They had Leinenkugel, a Wisconsin brew which was a nice touch.

I loved it. I’ll be back here every chance I get. I had the clams. The portion size was fine and the garlic bread was very good. There are a lot of other menu items I want to try; frog legs, crawfish, catfish.
The wait staff was very nice and attentive. Check this place out.

We made our second attempt at this restaurant in three years this week. I was quickly reminded why we stayed away for so long, especially given that we like to support local businesses.
Basically, the food is mediocre at best. The waitress we had last time needs some lessons (such as, learn about the beers, especially the specialty Cajun ones, don’t go to the table every minute asking patrons if they are ready to order if they are still looking at the menu, ask if they want another beer if their beer is empty, refill water glasses), the cook needs to not smoke and walk through the restaurant. The items that we had we not good. I can see how it could be a cute little neighborhood bar, and I would probably hang out at the bar to watch sports and drink the very delicious Abita, but I will not return for the food.
From now on, my Cajun fix will be taken care of by my own two hands or a drive out to Baby Kays. It’s a bummer.

I’ve been craving a shrimp PoBoy since I left Louisiana, the land of tasty PoBoy’s.
I drove by this place and flipped a bitch so that I could check it out for lunch. It looks a little uninviting from the outside. I was very surprised to find a quaint little bar and seating area. I thought it was going to be more of a take out place and I almost turned around and walked out because I had my puppy in the car and didn’t plan on leaving him. But the woman behind the bar was very inviting and told me she could have my poboy out in five minutes. I told her I’d be in the car with my dog but I’d come back in a couple minutes to get my order. Sure enough, five minute later she comes walking out with my order. I thought it was really great customer service to bring it out to my car for me.
The poboy was satisfactory. The breading on the shrimp was too thick and the shrimp was lost in there, everything else about the sandwich was great, especially the roll. The fries were fat, long and perfectly seasoned, all fries should be made like this.
I will be back for some Étouffée and this time leave the dog at home so I can enjoy a cold one at the bar.

The service and atmosphere is good. The food is fair at best.
I will still try to support the little guys and will return on occasion.

We finally got around to trying this place a couple of days ago. Good stuff.
It is a very casual, low-​key place. The server was super friendly and quick. We ordered appetizers of fried gator and fried okra. The okra was okay, the gator was darn good – better than the stuff I tried in New Orleans years back, believe it or not.
My wife had jambalaya, my stepson had some sort of seafood rice plate, and I had a grilled chicken poboy. Everything was good, and the prices were reasonable. Go during happy hour and you’ll save even more money.
I see some negative reviews here on Unilocal,but our experience was very good. A nice, low-​price alternative to Pappadeaux.

Had the fried Cajun quail for a starter. Yum! Then Cajun seafood fried rice. My wife had seafood etoufette. We loved them both.

If you really are a experience foodie whom loves seafood, you are going to hate this place. I went with my Mom and Husband and we ordered the fried Alligator to start. It wasnt bad with the first bite but the longer it sat it turned into some weird texture. We love the Fried Alligator at Pappadeaux and was excited to have a restaurant closer to our homes that serves it. It looked different, taste different and really made us wonder what we were eating.
For our Main dishes, I ordered the boiled shrimp, hubby had catfish, and mom the Etoufee. My shirmp looked good when they came, however when I went to eat them i noticed that there were not cleaned. You can see a clear sign of both veins in the top and bottom of the shirmp. Mind you I am a seafood junkie and I have had shrimp in Hawaii from a truck and prepared the same way and were cleaned. I told the manager about this and he said that they don’t clean their shrimp nor did they have too. I sent them back and did not order anything else. My mom’s Étouffée looked like a can of Cream of Chicken soup an jiggled like Jello. Matter of fact it was the exact color of Cream of Chicken soup. If you have never had Étouffée this might fly. However, I have had my first experience with Cajun Cusine in New Orleans, LA and none of this looked or tasted like Cajun cusine.
Now to my husbands Catfish? I really don’t believe it was Catfish. It was shaped like Chicken Breast and the texture was totally different.
Needless to say, I am a extreme foodie who dines out at least 4x a week or more. I love Cajun food and was so excited to have a place closer to my house than my favorite in West Phoenix, Pappadeaux’s.
However, besides this food not tasting good, it is a disgrace to everything that relates to Cajun Cuisine. We gladly left while not to mention the Manager, Bar Tender, and waitress all decided to go for a smoke break in the front of the restaurant while patrons were still eating. We said goodbye and never returned again.

I have been on the hunt for craw fish to satisfy my bfs craving for a while now. I know in AZ its slim pickings since we’re hundreds of miles from any large body of water, but we finally found a place. Now it can’t compare to Crab Hut (see previous reviews) and I admit I didn’t have high expectations but we were really surprised.
We barely made it before the kitchen closed and since we had never been there before we decided to just order a pound of craw fish ($ 9 a lb) and a pound of shrimp ($ 12 a lb?), head off, with their whole shebang seasoning, which is basically an everything seasoning with a kick.
When our orders came, I was surprised by the size of the craw fish. I’m no expert, and I have no idea how big they’re supposed to be, but these were definitely bigger than the ones at Crab Hut. My bf wanted to dig in as soon as the plate hit the table. My shrimp dish came with two slices of buttered bread/​toast which i used to soak up all the spicy soup my shrimp were drowning in. Everything was really good and cooked perfectly, just enough flavor and spice to balance it out.
Since were were only there for about 15 minutes I can’t really elaborate on anything else but I will update soon because were are for sure coming back to get the «bucket» which is filled with pretty much everything they have to offer; shrimp, craw fish, frog legs, alligator, etc. We also left a generous tip since they kept the kitchen open for us.

When you pull up outside of the Cajun Seafood Corner, you feel like you are about to enter the Cajun Playtime Corner — the storefront certainly does nothing to reveal the beguiling bayou dishes inside.
The décor is reminiscent of any number of Cajun eateries found in New Orleans: Mardi Gras beads and masks hung lovingly on anything stationary, remnants of an old pier, plastic seagulls, fishing nets, and many colorful beer and liquor ads.
But you didn’t come here for the ambiance, you came her for Cajun!
Begin your sensory journey into the swamps with any one of the Bayou Teasers such as the Cajun alligator or Cajun frog legs. (one tastes like fish, one tastes like chicken)
The appetizers start at $ 4.95 for Fried Okra and go up to $ 11.95 for a dozen oysters.
Chomp into some Poboys such as the sauteed alligator served wth tomatoe, lettuce, pickle, onion, and their house Cajun sauce. These come with a delicous basket of Cajun Fries wwhich are hot, fluffy, crispy, and dusted with Cajun spices — amazing with their house aioli.
House specialties include Cajun shrimp, Crawfish boil when in season, étouffée, Cajun pasta, seafood jambalaya, gumbo, and blackened catfish. Prices start at $ 8.95 and go up to $ 45.95 for the five pounds of crawfish boiled, cooked with andouille, corn, and potatoes.
The Seafood gumbo is worth the visit, and was truly transcendent. Hearty, cajuned, and packed with plump shrimp, mussels, scallops, chicken, andouille, okra, and rice — it brought me back to the bayou.
The crawfish étouffée was also notable, with a rich creamy cajun sauce packed with plump and juicy crawfish — not to mention the portion was very generous for the $ 8.85 price.
Live crawfish are used here when in season, and the time is now!
Daily happy hour is from 2−7p, Happy hour appetizers start at $ 3.95, Domestic beers at $ 1.75, and drinks at $ 3.00.