Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Little Rock by diners

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May 4, 2023
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Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Little Rock by diners

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 Little Rock. 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.

#11. Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Little Rock, AR

- Rating: 3.0/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 16103 Chenal Pkwy Ste 900 Little Rock, Arkansas
- Categories: Sports Bars, Cajun/Creole, American
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Cheers in Maumelle

- Rating: 3.2/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1901 Club Manor Drive Maumelle, Arkansas
- Categories: New American, Cajun/Creole, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#9. The Mighty Crab - WLR

- Rating: 3.3/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 225 North Shackleford Road Little Rock, Arkansas
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Eat My Catfish

- Rating: 3.5/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10301 North Rodney Parham Road Ste A-4 Little Rock, Arkansas
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Boudreaux's Grill & Bar

- Rating: 3.5/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9811 Maumelle Blvd. North Little Rock, Arkansas
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Pizza, Bars
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#6. The Oyster Bar

- Rating: 3.9/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3003 West Markham St. Little Rock, Arkansas
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, New American
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#5. Flying Fish

- Rating: 4.0/5 (824 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 511 President Clinton Ave. Little Rock, Arkansas
- Categories: Seafood, Southern, Cajun/Creole
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#4. Faded Rose Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (252 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1619 Rebsamen Park Road Little Rock, Arkansas
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#3. Mr Cajuns kitchen & Catering

- Rating: 4.2/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 606 North Olive St. North Little Rock, Arkansas
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Beer, Wine & Spirits
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#2. Lazy Pete's

- Rating: 4.2/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 200 North Bowman Road Ste 9 Little Rock, Arkansas
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern, Seafood
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#1. Maddie's Place

- Rating: 4.4/5 (271 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1615 Rebsamen Park Road Little Rock, Arkansas
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern, Seafood
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