Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Los Angeles, according to Yelp
From backyard boils with tables full of crawfish to the larger-than-life pots of spicy Jambalaya simmering over an open flame, Cajun food is definitely one that leaves your mouth happy and your system full of flavor. It's also the kind of food built around community. Dishes that are predicated on the concept of the more the merrier and cooked with the intention of bringing people together. It's the kind of food where you taste the love from every spoonful of spice stirred in.
Cajun food has a rich history that was born of a somewhat violent time in Canada's history known as the Acadian Expulsion. Over the course of a decade, more than six thousand Acadians were expelled from their villages onto ships or nearby territories. Half of them would perish. Some would make a new home in New Orleans—primarily Louisiana. With little resources and no means, the Acadians began incorporating ingredients from their new home into their traditional recipes. As they acclimated and began to engrain themselves in the land surrounding them, the influence from a variety of the cultures who lived—or were forced to live—in the area began to make their way into the food. African, Indigenous, German, Italian, Spanish, and French influences all melded into what is now known as Cajun food. A literal melting pot of cultures all brought together in food form with such an intense origin story, the flavors somehow mimic the intensity.
You can understand, then, why Stacker has chosen to uncover some of the highest-rated Cajun restaurants in Los Angeles. To do so, we looked to Yelp to analyze the data and factored in the average rating and number of reviews. Read on to see if your favorite popped up on the list.
#26. Krispy Krunchy Chicken
- Rating: 2.5/5 (25 reviews)
- Adress: 600 S Alvarado St Los Angeles, CA 90057
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Fast Food, Chicken Wings
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#25. The Kickin' Crab
- Rating: 3.0/5 (365 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3755 Santa Rosalia Dr Unit F Los Angeles, CA 90008
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#24. Delicious Southern Cuisine
- Rating: 3.0/5 (252 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 4371 Crenshaw Blvd Unit D Los Angeles, CA 90008
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Soul Food, Southern
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#23. Harold & Belle's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (1182 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2920 W Jefferson Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90018
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern, Bars
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#22. Chef Marilyn's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (242 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2638 Crenshaw Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90016
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Soul Food
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#21. Orleans & York Deli
- Rating: 3.5/5 (182 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3868 Crenshaw Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90008
- Categories: Delis, Cajun/Creole, Salad
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#20. The Shrimp Lover
- Rating: 4.0/5 (612 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 5112 Hollywood Blvd Ste 101 Hollywood, CA 90027
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Thai
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#19. The Kickin Crab
- Rating: 4.0/5 (172 reviews)
- Adress: 7105 Eastern Ave Ste C Bell Gardens, CA 90201
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Soup
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#18. Oh My Crab
- Rating: 4.0/5 (345 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3000 W 6th St Los Angeles, CA 90020
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Sushi Bars
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#17. The Boiling Crab
- Rating: 4.0/5 (249 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3377 Wilshire Blvd Ste 107 Los Angeles, CA 90010
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#16. The Boil Daddy - DTLA
- Rating: 4.0/5 (42 reviews)
- Adress: 1225 E Washington Blvd Unit C Los Angeles, CA 90021
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chicken Wings
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#15. The Boil Daddy - Koreatown
- Rating: 4.0/5 (13 reviews)
- Adress: 615 N Western Ave Los Angeles, CA 90004
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chicken Wings
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#14. The Boiling Crab
- Rating: 4.0/5 (2510 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3377 Wilshire Blvd Ste 115 Los Angeles, CA 90010
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#13. Uncle John's Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (893 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 834 S Grand Ave Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Categories: American (Traditional), Chinese, Cajun/Creole
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#12. Hot Mariscos
- Rating: 4.0/5 (110 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2667 E Florence Ave Ste A Huntington Park, CA 90255
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#11. Little Jewel of New Orleans
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1950 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 207 Ord St Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Categories: Delis, Grocery, Cajun/Creole
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#10. Flavor Table
- Rating: 4.0/5 (768 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2812 W Florence Ave Los Angeles, CA 90043
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional)
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#9. Krack N Krab
- Rating: 4.5/5 (206 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 222 N Western Ave Unit D Los Angeles, CA 90004
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
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#8. The Kickin' Crab
- Rating: 4.5/5 (223 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 6122 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Soup
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#7. Gumbo Boys
- Rating: 4.5/5 (19 reviews)
- Adress: 646 S Main St Los Angeles, CA 90014
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Sandwiches
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#6. My Crab House
- Rating: 4.5/5 (166 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 5820 Melrose Ave Los Angeles, CA 90038
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#5. Louders
- Rating: 4.5/5 (446 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3470 W 6th St Los Angeles, CA 90020
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Asian Fusion, Chicken Shop
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#4. W Kitchens
- Rating: 4.5/5 (53 reviews)
- Adress: 1225 E Washington Blvd Unit C Los Angeles, CA 90021
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings, Salad
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#3. Gritz N Wafflez
- Rating: 4.5/5 (85 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 1243 S Alvarado St Ste B1 Los Angeles, CA 90006
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Southern, Cajun/Creole
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#2. Henry Parsons Project
- Rating: 4.5/5 (114 reviews)
- Adress: 541 South Arroyo Pkwy Pasadena, CA 91105
- Categories: American (New), Cajun/Creole, Wine Bars
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#1. Creolala
- Rating: 5.0/5 (13 reviews)
- Adress: Los Angeles, CA 90004
- Categories: Food Trucks, Cajun/Creole, Caribbean
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