Mrs Lively's Cajun Konnection

As a Texas transplant/Louisiana-native, the Cajun offerings in the DFW area have been a recurring and tremendous disappointment. What a joy to literally stumble upon this hidden gem in Lake Dallas while exploring a nearby bike trail with the family. The boudin balls are just like home, the gumbo is ACTUALLY award-winning (and amazing), I scarfed down as much fried okra as possible, and the catfish is fantastic! The owner was as friendly and open as the atmosphere he's created in this little spot. We can't wait to come back on a Friday or Saturday night to hear the live music! If you're craving Cajun, this is the place!

We've been to Mrs. Lively's a couple times now and have enjoyed the food very much. The gumbo is flavorful, the shrimp and grits tasty, the shrimp cocktail is fresh, the crab cakes were crisp, the dirty rice savory, the fried pickles crunchy, and the crawfish came out piping hot. Ask for a side of melted butter and extra crawfish seasoning powder to make it extra tasty. The owners are both very friendly and took time to introduce themselves and chat with us about the menu and history of the restaurant. The servers always greet you with smiles and check on your table often. The ambiance is super casual and Mardi Gras themed. If you're looking for good food from grandma's kitchen with a down home feel, give this place a try. Don't forget to BYOB.

Miss Lively's got taught right. The catfish is off the chain. The meat pie take me back to childhood and the fried green tomatoes made me want to turn around to get another order cause that order did not make it home. I will be back.

This is an awesome little joint off Lake Dallas. The decor is fun and inviting, the staff is friendly, and the food is the bomb!!

First, I wasn't going to write a review, but then, I owe it to the fellow Yelpers, honest and fair review of my experience at this establishment.I came here, because my tenant knows the owner and he owns a Cajun restaurant. I said I like Cajun restaurant(I love Razoo's and Papadeaux's), so I'd love to go, so we went in a downpour rain driving to Corinth and it was kind of far. The establishment was cute, nicely decorated with Mardi Gras themes with plenty of parking. I thought it was very pretty. I was very hungry since I haven't eaten all day, so I started out with Cajun crab cakes and crab stuffed jalapeño poppers which were very good with sides of ranch and tartar sauce. For entrees, I ordered shrimp etoufee and crawfish etoufee for my tenant. It was decent and glad it wasn't a ginormous portion or I wouldn't had room for dessert. I ordered bread pudding with fudge/caramel and ice cream and my tenant had biegnets with powder sugar and fudge/caramel on the side. My bread pudding was good. When I got the bill, I was surprised to see that it was $106 though I easily pay that at Papadeaux's, but the fact is this was not Papadeaux's. Besides, I've noticed that service fee of $3.60 if not paying by cash. I guess it's passed on to the customers what it costs the establishment to charge credit/debit payment. I was caught by surprise, but from now on, I will pay more attention to the menu as to what I'm paying for and how much instead of ordering tons of stuff and being oblivious. Over all, it was a good experience, but it's very unlikely that I will ever return here as it's VERY far away from Plano though I used to drive 3 hours to go eat in Southern California, this place isn't one of them that I'm willing to drive that far. I'm just being honest. Oh, the owner said I look like Margaret Cho. Though my mother told me that herself before, I think I'm much funnier than Margaret Cho(I don't find her to be funny except when she talks about her mother! Believe me, I read her book, I know)and also, better looking, aged well with no visible tattoos. There, that's my honest and fair review of my experience!

This is a local small business so please support. My review however is honest. The gumbo is actually pretty good and taste like a rough is made daily. I also order the crab cake for an appetizer and it was good just quite a bit of filling and not enough crab. The ambiance is very Mardi Gras which is something I love they're incorporating the Cajun. However the entree I ordered was fried catfish and shrimp and the shrimp were like the ones you get at the store and place in the oven. The fish was fried but not catfish it was the Swai fish. I'm giving three stars simply for the appetizers and stellar service.

I walked into Mardi Gras, the atmosphere was fun and lively.The food was awesome. I prefer a little spicy and they didn't disappoint. I started with the crab stuffed poppers they were cooked to perfection and the crab tasted fresh not old. The crawfish etouffee was spicy and had a great blend of onions, rice, and crawfish. Garnished with four pieces of rye bread it was perfect. I asked for a little extra spice and it was perfect. Great job! Thanks

It's a very special place--quiet and out of the way, Peaceful and fun! We love this place--the catfish, crab cakes, gumbo, and etouffee are delicious!! Service is always on point and Kevin the owner is super friendly !!

Food was wonderful! Crawfish were cooked and seasoned perfectly. Calamari had great flavor in the batter. Staff was super friendly. They typically have a live band on weekends but didn't tonight. Turned out just fine. Me and my boyfriend enjoyed the quiet atmosphere. We will definitely be back!

The food is great and the atmosphere is really laid back. The staff is super friendly.