The Cajun Cafe

This is one of my most favorite restaurants in Jonesboro AR. The frog legs are awesome!

Sarah, our waitress was outstanding. My husband found this spot and it was okay, not amazing, but okay. I LOVED the fried pickles, the were super coated in flavorful cornmeal and felt so homemade! Not a frozen appetizer taken out of the freezer and deep-fried. And they came out piping hot!!! We are iced-t lovers and the CCs was a 9/10 all day long! The next item we loved - the boSarah, our waitress was outstanding. My husband found this spot and it was okay, not amazing, but okay. I LOVED the fried pickles, the were super coated in flavorful cornmeal and felt so homemade! Not a frozen appetizer taken out of the freezer and deep-fried. And they came out piping hot!!! We are iced-t lovers and the CCs was a 9/10 all day long! The next item we loved - the boudin. I have loved boudin since my college days in New Orleans. I only get it on the side of the road in Louisiana and in authentic Cajun restaurants. CCs didn't disappoint. We just needed more!!! Menu item #3 that I loved....there wasn't one.

Great Bloody Mary, delicious chicken/sausage/okra gumbo and the best crawfish...this is all I had. Service was friendly and efficient. Clean restrooms, dining. Overall great experience!

We tried this place for the first time tonight. It was me, my fiancé, my mom, and my daughter (but she can't quite review food yet haha) If this rating was based on customer service alone, it would get 5 stars! Service is excellent, with everyone there treating you like family. The staff was attentive, kind, and fun! Definitely a place to go if you want to feel at home. When it comes to the food, the food itself I'd probably only give 2 stars, unfortunately. This is Cajun food! In the south! I was a little disappointed by the seasonings here. Some of the food lacked flavor, and everything lacked heat. My fiancé and I ordered the special, which was shrimp four ways. The shrimp on the skewers were amazing! The seasoning was perfect, and they had just a little blackening on them, which we like. The fried shrimp was good as well, but the batter was a little on the softer side and I would've liked it a little bit crunchier. However the boiled shrimp was bland. Even the "spicy" ones. There was no heat at all, and the texture was a little on the mushy side (for me, my fiancé didn't mind the texture). The cocktail sauce was a saving grace though. As for the sides (potatoes and corn on the cob), they were boiled as well and there were no seasoning at all on them. The potatoes looked and tasted old. I'd definitely avoid them in the future. Corn is corn to me, just needed some butter and seasonings. My mom got jumbo fried shrimp with hush puppies, gator bites, fries, and cole slaw. She enjoyed everything except for the slaw. Gator bites are something I'd definitely recommend here. Her shrimp was crispier and she enjoyed it. Fries are just your everyday crinkle cut fries. Good, but nothing special. As for the cole slaw, it looked pretty old and the taste was definitely bitter and sour. It tasted as old as it looked, so would probably avoid that as well. As for the look and cleanliness of the restaurant, probably give it 4 stars on that. The place is a little dated and some of the seats in the booths needed repair, and the floor was a little sticky. But other than that everything looked nice and clean. I will probably go here in the future and try again, and maybe just try to avoid the things I didn't like last time. It's one of those places that are hit or miss food wise. But the atmosphere and staff are wonderful!!

*Great service, delicious and fresh seafood, in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere.*I've been in and out of Jonesboro for the past year and a half and have had the Cajun Cafe on my bookmark list for quite a while now. This last visit I had unfortunately missed lunch and arrived in town about 4 PM and didn't want to stray too far from my hotel. It was the perfect time to cross the highway off Caraway road and check out the Cajun Cafe.I admit, the location in a run-down strip mall next to a gas station wasn't overly inviting and the heavily tinted windows on approach made me think about turning back. Once I entered, however, the environment was quite inviting and comfortable.The staff is friendly and brief when ordering and very responsive to any customer service issues (similar to what HD W mentioned).HOT & SPICY SHRIMPDude, this is where it's at! My first visit I opened with the appetizer portion (see picture) and wished I'd gotten the dinner portion. Great flavor, heat, and bread to mop it up. My second visit I knew I'd be getting the dinner portion as soon as I walked in.GATOR BITESThis was the only dish I wasn't happy with. I'm always interested in the fried gator + remoulade experience, but despite being labeled as tenderloin, the bites were tough and chewy. Everyone has their take on remoulade, although I was not a fan of theirs. I made the last minute decision to try the "add $1 sausage to any meal" which ended up being a hunk of smoked sausage or kielbasa you could by at any grocery.OYSTERSConsidering my customer service issue with lipstick stains on two of my wine glasses and the lack of patronage walking through the door, I was a bit nervous about ordering raw oysters on a Thursday night. The waitress assured me they were fresh and she had eaten some the night before. I went with it (see picture) and they were great!MARKETPlus, if you like to cook and cajun is your style, check out their market in the attached room. As a midwesterner who loves spicy food, I was jealous you all have speciality shops like this at your disposal in Arkansas!SUMMARYThe Cajun Cafe is focused on providing great food in a comfortable, casual atmosphere. Don't expect to walk in and find a phenomenal beer and wine list (wine = Sutter Home mini bottles) or fancy desserts. From my experience, I would focus on the fresh seafood options and prepare for a flavor-splosion.

We have eaten at the Cajun Cafe many times over the past few years and always enjoy the food, service, and the owners, the Dukes. Very clean place with a nice sized menu to choose from. Our server was very helpful and quick to tell you menu favorites. We started off with Soft Flavorful Boudin and the Smokey Grilled Oysters. If you haven't tried either, YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST! We were full but ordered entrees anyway. The Catfish Porigue was enormous and very good. The Crawfish Ettoufee was creamy and spot on delicious too. Plenty of food to take home!

you know i'm not a fish fan but my buddy talked me into trying the ccatfish. wow was it good... i was happy the staff is funn and entertaining fast clean and tasty with a bit of a down home attitude like you would get from your grandma as she handed u that oatmeal cookies with those hard burned raisins.... the frog legs were good too red beans and rice mmmm

The service was exceptional and super friendly. The location was clean and inviting. However, the food fell really short. The gumbo, was an odd definition of gumbo and we could not eat more than a couple spoon fulls. The catfish was had absolutely no flavor, except for the taste of grease and unseasoned cornmeal. The Boudin was super yummy though!

Stopped by this place because of the positive Yelp reviews and was not disappointed. I had some excellent xx. Ordered the fried oysters that were perfectly cooked. It's easy to overdo fried anything but these were good. Even the hush puppies were cooked perfectly and that's a key indicator to me if the store cares about its product and customers. They served ice cold Yeungling just like the instructions say and waaalll laaaa it's a great experience. Only concern is the parking. Check out this place. You'll be pleased.

Food was fresh and awesome. Had a group of 14 and service was superb.We had been here 2 years ago when in town and was thrilled that we happen to be there in opening day.