Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Hickory, 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 Hickory. 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.
#19. Crafty Crab - Concord
- Rating: 3.0/5 (80 reviews)
- Adress: 8480 Pit Stop Ct NW Concord, NC 28027
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#18. The Juicy Crab Charlotte
- Rating: 3.5/5 (91 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 5700 University Pointe Blvd Charlotte, NC 28262
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
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#17. Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar
- Rating: 3.5/5 (32 reviews)
- Adress: 14142 Rivergate Pkwy Ste 100 Charlotte, NC 28273
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Cocktail Bars
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#16. Crackin Crawfish LLC
- Rating: 3.5/5 (170 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 440 E Mccullough Dr Charlotte, NC 28262
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#15. Crab Du Jour
- Rating: 3.5/5 (46 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 8140 S Tryon St Charlotte, NC 28273
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Bars
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#14. Crafty Crab
- Rating: 3.5/5 (162 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 8933 J M Keynes Dr Charlotte, NC 28262
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Comfort Food
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#13. Boudreaux's Louisiana Kitchen
- Rating: 3.5/5 (443 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 501 E 36th St Charlotte, NC 28205
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch
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#12. LP On Main
- Rating: 3.5/5 (114 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Adress: 171 Main St E Banner Elk, NC 28604
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Wine Bars
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#11. Red Crab Juicy Seafood - Charlotte
- Rating: 4.0/5 (66 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 10224 Perimeter Pkwy Charlotte, NC 28216
- Categories: Seafood, Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole
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#10. Crab Du Jour - Charlotte
- Rating: 4.0/5 (170 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 1015 Chancellor Park Dr Charlotte, NC 28213
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Bars
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#9. Razzoo's Cajun Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (680 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 8011 Concord Mills Blvd Concord, NC 28027
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#8. Cajun Yard Dog
- Rating: 4.0/5 (420 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 8036 Providence Rd Ste 900 Charlotte, NC 28277
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, American (New), Salad
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#7. Freshwaters
- Rating: 4.0/5 (168 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 516 N Graham St Charlotte, NC 28202
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Soul Food
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#6. Roy's Kitchen & Patio
- Rating: 4.0/5 (190 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3112 N Davidson St Charlotte, NC 28205
- Categories: Caribbean, American (New), Cajun/Creole
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#5. Cajun Queen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1302 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 1800 E 7th St Charlotte, NC 28204
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Jazz & Blues, Seafood
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#4. Krustaceans Seafood - Charlotte
- Rating: 4.5/5 (143 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2908 Oak Lake Blvd Ste 102 Charlotte, NC 28208
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Diners
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#3. The Crab Cracker
- Rating: 4.5/5 (153 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 8640 University City Blvd Ste A1 Charlotte, NC 28213
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chicken Wings
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#2. Poboy's Low Country Seafood Market
- Rating: 4.5/5 (282 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3022 Freedom Dr Charlotte, NC 28208
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood Markets, Sandwiches
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#1. Bayou Betty
- Rating: 4.5/5 (13 reviews)
- Adress: Charlotte, NC 28262
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Food Trucks
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