Flatlands Bourbon And Bayou

Great little casual spot in downtown Alpharetta located in what was once (or so I'm told) a greenhouse for the residence. This is becoming a regular spot for us. Limited reservations available. I imagine it can get very busy since it's such a small place. This is 100% a place to dine if you enjoy New Orleans Cajun style. Ambiance : Super casual dining inside or patio with the most flavorful Cajun menu. Service : we have been there a few times and servers are always excellent with very good suggestions. The crab dip is hard to pass up. It's a small portion so order a second appetizer or the Crawfish Mac and Cheese to share. We have tried and loved several fish entrees, jambalaya, blackened fish tacos, shrimp poboy, crab poboy, crab dip, Crawfish Mac & Cheese, Red Beans and Rice, gumbo, pecan pie, bread pudding.

Damn!!!! What an amazing meal! My wife found this place on Yelp for us to try with our friends before a concert. She hit a home run with this find! Super cool place with indoor and outdoor seating. An amazing bourbon bar, and some of the best food in the area! And great food for the price! We started with the Alligator bites. They were very flavorful and tender. We then got the Catfish Ponchatrain and fried chicken to share. The catfish was fine, the seafood cream sauce with shrimp and crawfish over rice was to die for! The fried chicken was good, but the Cajun street corn was an explosion of flavors! We want to try to make this at home too! Service was very good. But as good as the food was, I wouldn't have cared! Great place to eat. We will be back!!!

Had a good experience at this restaurant. We were seated immediately and served quickly. All items came out fairly quickly. Has indoor and outdoor spaces which is always great. Great for families and big groups. Beignets were great and shrimp Po Boy and Gouda Burger were good as well. Great portions provided! Parking is a bit of a challenge since there we shared parking lots with other restaurants near by. They only have brunch on Sundays.

Delicious food especially the crawfish etouffee and alligator bites. All I can say about alligator meat is it's a combination of fish and chicken texture. Service is quick and attentive. Beautiful outdoor seats under a gazebo or outside in a garden next to the parking lot.

Parking space is very limited, I had to find parking spot at back street. The service was courteous, we sat outdoors at cute small pavilion with tree cover. We ordered few typical Creole food: Gumbo, Jambalaya, Crawfish Étouffée, Shrimp Andouille, plus half dozen of Gulf Oysters and Rockefeller Oysters. We started with some local Abita beers and oysters, both oysters were fresh, taste was fine except the size was very small, maybe it's off season? Gumbo: they don't serve seafood gumbo, from the looks and taste I guess it's Cajun style gumbo since the base didn't seem to have tomato and it's spicier; Jambalaya: it's the andouille sausage version, I hope they can make seafood version of Jambalaya as well, the taste of seafood Jambalaya is very close to Paella; Crawfish Étouffée: the look and taste of the gravy were almost same as gumbo except it's thicker, don't get me wrong, I liked it, should I know it, I would order Crawfish Étouffée only; Shrimp Andouille: I liked the smoky flavor from chunks of famous andouille sausage, red beans tasted very soft. Overall all the dishes were very delicious and authentic Cajun / Creole food.

Walking from downtown, you step just off the street to Flatlands, and almost immediately the atmosphere changes. We visited on a Saturday evening without a reservation, so outdoor seating was the only thing available, but with the tree cover and fans, even in early August we were comfortable outside. Our group tried a bit of everything on the menu. We had the calamari and gator bites, both of which were great quality and perfectly flavored. We then had Jambalaya, Gumbo, Catfish Pontchartrain, Seared Salmon and Cajun Pasta, (oh and kids tenders). The servings were really big and everything was excellent. The 2 in our group who had the gumbo said it was the best they had ever had. The kids plate was huge. We ended the meal with regular and praline beignets. (They have four different flavors and my only complaint is that they didn't offer a sampler/flight.) They were very busy. Our server was very attentive, but you could definitely tell she had a lot of tables. We were in no hurry and it was fine. The mosquitoes started getting bad late in the evening, but they did say they were spraying the following week. Overall I would recommend Flatlands

Have been craving Cajun food. Decided to go for lunch. Had a great meal and great service. The lady bartender took care of us and did a great job. Had a crawfish and shrimp poboy. It was very good. Good enough that I'd go back. It is a rustic and old vibe feeling place. Looked like wooden floors. Voodoo bar area as well. Great find.

We love the atmosphere outside and inside. Super cozy place. I like the string lights. We were seated right away and given menus. We ordered crab dip, crawfish etouffee, catfish pontchartrain. WOW. The food is PHENOMENAL!! The chef surely paid attention to details. The dishes were very flavorful all around. Our server was great. Great service, great food. Definitely will come back.

The food was great and we had Sam as our server and she was amazing, will definitely be back.

Flatland Bourbon and Bayou felt homey when you entered the premise. It looked like an Irish pub inside, and then so cozy with a hobo vibe outside, with Alligator rock sculptures and a small fish pond that my son was so fond of watching. We chose to dine in alfresco, 'cause it was a good and sunny weather in Atlanta.For the food: It was my first time tasting Alligator, so when I saw the Alligator bits in the menu as a starter, I chose it. The Alligator meat was so tender, and the batter was tasty and crispy. My son almost ate everything! For Entree, I ordered the Blackened Red Fish, and it's the best choice I had. The couscous did pair well with the red fish. I like the spices they put, and the fish never smelt fishy. My mom ordered seared salmon, and she loved it. She usually can't finish food, but this time, she cleaned her plate well. My dad ordered a fried seafood combo basket (shrimp, catfish filet, fries), and catfish is his least favorite. I tried it, and this species really had a distinct after taste. I will never order any catfish meal. The service is really good. The staff are efficient, and they explained what's on the menu well. They also know their menu. I will definitely recommend this, especially to try the Alligator bits!