Evangeline Café

Everything single thing we ordered we devoured. So delicious and obviously cooked with consumer in mind. Can't wait to go back and eat like a pig.

The place has south Louisiana charm and tons of personality. The staff are pleasant and attentive. The dishes I saw on other tables, particularly the fried fish and shrimp, looked very good. I ordered the small seafood gumbo and a boudin. The boudin was very good.The seafood gumbo was the worst gumbo I have ever had. I have eaten gumbo for 65 years in Louisiana and southeast Texas and made it myself for 55 years. I have published a number of gumbo recipes on my own food blog. I have a pretty fair idea what it is supposed to be. This wasn't close. It was served to me in one of those wide flat bowls meant to show off the ingredients like is pictured on their website. This bowl showed off only a pool of brown liquid and nothing else. It looked absolutely nothing like the photo on their website. There was no visible rice or seafood. At least it was the correct color. The "broth" tasted overpoweringly of burnt roux. The only vegetable(s) that I could find was a single, lonely piece of bell pepper about 1/4" square; there were no onions, no celery, no bell peppers, no okra, no crab. Other than a spoonful of rice, the bowl contained only three tiny oysters and two or three extremely small, mangled shrimp. (I guess they were shrimp; it was hard to tell) That's it, nothing else. It was two cups of liquid and three spoonfuls of seafood and one spoonful of rice. I only ate half of it thinking with each bite that I must be mistaken. Nope. You could have eaten 95% if it with a straw. That was $12.99 totally wasted and a meal ruined.

Stopped by for a late dinner on a Thursday night. There was a really good band playing live music and I loved the ambiance. Seeing the restaurant's Louisiana themed decorations in Austin was nostalgic and delightful as a Louisiana native. The food came out fast and our waitress was attentive. Entree portions were massive!!! Food reviews below:Crawfish Pistolette: 5/5Gator Bites: 5/5Hank Williams Platter: 5/5Crawfish Etoufee: 4/5

Hidden gem hole in the wall spot with great Cajun food, good prices, love music inside! It can get busy. We sat at the bar bc it was the only spot open but we enjoyed it very much!! Red beans and rice was delicious

This established cajun/creole place has been in Austin for awhile and serves pretty consistently good food. Portion sizes are large and the beers are cold. They frequently have live music - which is both great - but also really loud. Some limited outdoor patio seating is available, but in the summer it gets pretty hot. They're usually pretty busy so the service could get swamped a little but the food still comes out quickly. A few things we had:1. Boudin - the jalapeño one was recommended and has a good spicy bite to it.2. Seafood gumbo - not the small but the large portion which was a huge bowl with crab claws, oysters and shrimp. Had a good roux but I would have loved for it to be slightly thicker 3. Muffuletta - this was awfully olive-y and came with some onion rings which were pretty bland. The fries would have been a better option4. Shrimp Creole - A pretty hefty portion of rice with a tomato-y étouffée. More than enough to make you full.Splitting a check proved to be a bit of a challenge - I'd recommend having one check (one payer) and then splitting the payment yourselves using Venmo or whatever other system suits your fancy.

Next stop on the hunt for the best Cajun cuisine in Austin: Evangeline Café. From the moment you step in, the abundance of Louisiana memorabilia makes you feel like you've stepped right into Crescent City. I tried the Crawfish Etouffee, the Seafood Gumbo, and a Stuffed Pistolette. While the dishes were edible, it didn't quite meet my expectations in terms of flavor elevation. Cajun food should be bold and earthy with a hint of spice, but the mark was missed.I would return to give it another chance, but Evangeline Café is not my top pick for Cajun cuisine in Austin.

I had the crawfish pistolette for an appetizer. They were absolutely delicious and a large portion. I love the way the place is set up with the old-school advertisements on the table. It just feels like a really cool place. The service is always perfect and a lot of times the owner is there himself to thank you. The étouffée and jambalaya are amazing. Everything there is good.

If you love authentic Cajun food it's worth driving for. If you live in the area it's a life saver cuz we have maybe 3 options

Nice Cajun cafe with live music some nights (have to check their website for dates/times).The music was local musicians and very jazzy blues. The staff are very friendly and provide quick service. We came for a quick dinner. The wings were good - the green sauce was better than hot. Wings were very tender and crunchy, loved this combination. The chicken fried chicken was very good, again very tender chicken. Fries were not the greatest. Side salad with their house vinaigrette or dressing was delicious.Dessert was so good, memorable! The pecan praline was so extraordinary! Enjoyable dinner, support small local restaurant /business!

We heard that this cosy spot was really good. I would not say the food was that great it was ok.The atmosphere was outstanding, very cool place, the recorded music was awesome. The bar was limited to beer and wine, The service was fast and friendly. They did have live music but we must have been there between sets or before they started.Parking was easy. This is an average place