Highest-rated Cajun Restaurants in Los Angeles by Diners

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Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Los Angeles 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 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.

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#26. Boil Daddy - Koreatown

- Rating: 3.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 615 North Western Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

#25. Bayou Grille

- Rating: 3.5/5 (379 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1400 North La Brea Ave. Inglewood, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp

#24. Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken

- Rating: 3.6/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5818 Rodeo Road Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, fast food, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

#23. Orleans & York

- Rating: 3.7/5 (218 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3870 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Delis, Cajun/Creole, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

#22. Louisiana Fried Chicken

- Rating: 3.7/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1401 West Manchester Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

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#21. Oh My Crab

- Rating: 3.8/5 (445 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3000 West 6th St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

#20. Boil Daddy - DTLA

- Rating: 3.8/5 (95 reviews)
- Address: 1225 East Washington Blvd. Unit C Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

#19. Orleans & York Deli

- Rating: 3.8/5 (651 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 400 East Florence Ave. Inglewood, California
- Categories: Delis, Cajun/Creole, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

#18. The Shrimp Lover

- Rating: 3.8/5 (640 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5112 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

#17. Stevie's Creole Cafe

- Rating: 3.9/5 (1216 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5545 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. Boil Daddy - Normandie & Washington

- Rating: 3.9/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 1842 West Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Crab Avenue

- Rating: 3.9/5 (979 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 900 North Central Ave. Glendale, California
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Gumbo Boys

- Rating: 3.9/5 (117 reviews)
- Address: 646 South Main St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Sandwiches, Southern
- Read more on Yelp

#13. The Crabby Crab

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1292 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4457 Van Nuys Blvd. Sherman Oaks, California
- Categories: Seafood, Cocktail Bars, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Boil Daddy - West LA

- Rating: 4.1/5 (213 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10928 West Pico Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. The Little Jewel of New Orleans

- Rating: 4.1/5 (2073 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 207 Ord St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Delis, Grocery, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Hot Mariscos

- Rating: 4.1/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2667 East Florence Ave. Ste A Huntington Park, California
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Flavor Table

- Rating: 4.3/5 (918 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2812 West Florence Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch, American
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Red's Flavor Table Breakfast Take Out

- Rating: 4.3/5 (195 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 254 North Market St. Inglewood, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Grab A Crab

- Rating: 4.3/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 2222 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Krispy Krunchy Chicken - Lincoln Blvd

- Rating: 4.4/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 4006 Lincoln Blvd. Marina del Rey, California
- Categories: Chicken Shop, fast food, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Mardi Gras Tuesday

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1058 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14543 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Southern
- Read more on Yelp

#4. The Kickin' Crab

- Rating: 4.5/5 (360 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6122 West Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

#3. L.A. Crazy Crab

- Rating: 4.5/5 (137 reviews)
- Address: 1415 East Gage Ave. Ste C Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#2. Star Crab

- Rating: 4.5/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 5383 West Centinela Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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