Rue 432

Good food but it was overpriced and the service was AWFUL. My waitress told me her husband was at the bar so she spent ALL of her free time with him. I ordered an appetizer that I never received and didn’t even get a refill on my drink. I’m willing to give it a second chance but only when someone else is my server

A friend suggested this place and I didn’t know it existed. Very unique for Midland. Saturday early evening crowd was moderate. Service was decent, above average for Midland standards. A lot of the people working were preparing for something Mardi Gras related so they seemed distracted. Specialty drinks were great. Food was excellent.

I’m from South Louisiana and it’s hard to find Cajun cooking like back home. That was until I stumbled upon Rue 432. I have been in Texas for about 10 years after being relocated for a new career. I can honestly say that in a decade I’ve never felt so at home as I have felt when I visited Rue 432 with good Cajun cooking. I never expected to find good southern Louisiana cooking in Texas, much less W. Texas. Every time I have enjoyed the incredible Cajun cooking at this restaurant, I’ve heard others boasting about it as much as I am right now. If you want to feel like your in the heart of Cajun country, with the best Cajun cooking anywhere in Texas, stop by and your heart will smile.
Chris

We’ve tried Rue432 three times now.
The first time at Rue, we dined with another couple. Between the four of us we had steak with blackened shrimp, the bleu burger, pork chops, shrimp & grits and a gator appetizer. All of our dishes were delicious. The shrimp on the shrimp & grits could have used more flavor but were perfectly tender which is impossible to find in Midland. The Alligator was also tender which is very hard to do! They’re spot on with the blackening seasoning — it is scrumptious. Our service was great but I haven’t seen the server there again.
Their signature Bloody Mary’s are the best and most consistent I’ve ever had. Very, very good.
On our second visit we tried the Blackened Chicken & Shrimp Alfredo and Crawfish Etouffe. The Alfredo was good with a generous amount of protein and well prepared. The Etouffe was very good but not authentic in flavor. Our server seemed new to waiting but was eager to please which often makes all the difference. We ordered 6 Beignets and were told 10 minutes later that they only had 3 left. We were told about 20 mutes later that they’d given those 3 to another table. They comped our other dessert.
We visited again and this time our server left a lot to be desired. She was gone for 10 – 15 minutes at a time between each drink order and the arrival of our four dishes. I finally started watching and she was somewhere in back for those long periods. We never mind a wait for good food but with that we expect timely drink service and for our dinners to arrive at or around the same time. The Bloody Mary’s were spot-​on but or other drinks were worse by the order. Again, we ordered Beignets and were told 15 minutes later they were all gone and that the kitchen staff wanted to close early. Then 15 minutes later we were told that the cheesecake filled strawberries we’d ordered 30 minutes before at 9pm weren’t going to arrive either because the kitchen wasn’t going to prepare them and was closing (and they gave us a comped round of terrible drinks). This is confusing since they use a computerized system. At any rate, this last visit was $ 250 and absolutely not worth the money.
Our two cents is to recruit a couple of great waitstaff from somewhere else in town and have a sit down with the kitchen staff about expectations. All of the comping is not going to prevent declining reviews. Great concept, just tighten things up and rock it out! Otherwise you’re going to start losing money hand over fist before you’ve started making a profit.

I really enjoyed the food. Crawfish queso is out of this world. Shrimp and grits were also excellent. Service was friendly and the place was very clean.

First off the staff is friendly. Atmosphere is fine, although they could put more tables in. The issue is the food. It took a very long time to get. An hour and half for lunch. My husband ordered the special, and it was good. My daughter and I ordered the poboys. We were very disappointed. I only received three over cooked shrimp on mine. Leaving it mostly bread. And the bread was not traditional baguette, it was a very VERY sweet bread roll. Not what I would expect. I should had selected gumbo. I will try again to see of I just had a off day. And make sure I have plenty of time to dine.

Very nice service, the restaurant is clean and inviting. The food was very well-​prepared and seasoned just right. Our server, Scotti, was attentive and friendly as well as the bartender. We started off with the crawfish hush puppies with a really fresh-​tasting sort of tarter sauce and a grainy yet sweet mustard. We followed that with the etouffe with blackened gator and the chicken special with garlic mashed and a nice and spicy gravy. Everything was en pointe. We went ahead and each got a cocktail off of their list. We got the fleur de lis and the Bloody Mary with vodka infused with pickled Bloody Mary vegetables. Everything was great, we will definitely be returning.

The food was sub par. The best dishes we tried were the red beans and rice and the gumbo which were just so so. We came on a Friday night around 6 and weren’t served our meals until 7:45. They comped our meal which made up for the extremely long wait but I don’t think I want to go back here and face the same wait again.

Impressive restaurant. The waiter was attentive and quick to notice if you needed anything. Shrimp and crawfish queso was great. Fettuccine Alfredeaux was very tasty. The blackened shrimp was the perfect add.

Just tried out this restaurant since it was only 5 min walk from my workplace. The staff is friendly and attentive. We didn’t really try seafood, just wanted appetizers. Ordered the crawfish hushpuppies, marscapone mac and cheese, and red beans and rice to share. The hushpuppies were good, but I didn’t see any crawfish in there. It had good seasoning, but I couldn’t find any crawfish meat in there. The mac and cheese was delicious, I wish it would have been more «hot» temperature wise. The red beans and rice, my friend said was good. It came with a salad. The prices are a little high, but I think it has potential since it is located downtown and it has a nice little bar for people to grab a drink after work. The table cloths on the table looked very cheap like one you would find at the dollar store. Overall, the food came out fast and service was friendly.

The ambiance is comfortable. The food was very good. The blonde with short hair was our attentive server. She was professional and on her game. Her recommendations were indeed delicious. Ask for her (I forgot her name). This is a refreshing change-​up for Midland cuisine. The full bar will bring delight to the most seasoned simian inebriate palette. Go forth and enjoy.

Exactly what Midland needed! Being from the south, I have really missed true southern food and Rue Four Three Two does just that! Defiantly the BEST cajun food in town! I ordered their crab cakes off the special and was blown away. Also their traditional red beans and rice are done to perfection. Can’t wait to see what this restaurant does in the future.