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1 / 15#15. Aloha Krab
- Rating: 2.5/5 (20 reviews)
- Adress: 1003 W Patrick St Frederick, MD 21702
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Hagerstown, 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 Hagerstown. 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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2 / 15#14. Kelly's Cajun Grill
- Rating: 3.0/5 (21 reviews)
- Price: $
- Adress: 701 Russell Ave FC 105 Gaithersburg, MD 20877
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Asian Fusion
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3 / 15#13. Sushi Legend Cajun Seafood & Bar
- Rating: 3.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 19961 Century Blvd Germantown, MD 20874
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Cajun/Creole
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4 / 15#12. Bourbon Bayou Kitchen
- Rating: 3.5/5 (106 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 44184 Ashbrook Marketplace Plz Ashburn, VA 20147
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Bars
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5 / 15#11. JC Crab House
- Rating: 4.0/5 (171 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 13432 New Hampshire Ave Silver Spring, MD 20904
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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6 / 15#10. Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (43 reviews)
- Adress: 11006 Veirs Mill Rd Ste 10 Wheaton, MD 20902
- Categories: Bars, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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7 / 15#9. Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (167 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 9643 Lost Knife Rd Montgomery Village, MD 20877
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
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8 / 15#8. Feasty crab
- Rating: 4.0/5 (91 reviews)
- Adress: 16811 Crabbs Branch Way Derwood, MD 20855
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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9 / 15#7. Krispy Krunchy Chicken
- Rating: 4.0/5 (23 reviews)
- Adress: 8441 Snouffer School Rd Gaithersburg, MD 20879
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole, American (Traditional)
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10 / 15#6. Gisele's Creole Cuisine
- Rating: 4.0/5 (197 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2407 Price Ave Silver Spring, MD 20902
- Categories: Bars, Haitian, Cajun/Creole
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11 / 15#5. Juicy Seafood
- Rating: 4.5/5 (195 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2259 Bel Pre Rd Silver Spring, MD 20906
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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12 / 15#4. Hot Pot Hero
- Rating: 4.5/5 (488 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 100 Paramount Park Dr Gaithersburg, MD 20879
- Categories: Hot Pot, Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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13 / 15#3. Seafood Legend
- Rating: 4.5/5 (17 reviews)
- Adress: 6300 Georgetown Blvd Sykesville, MD 21784
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chicken Wings
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14 / 15#2. George's Hotpot & BBQ Restaurant
- Rating: 4.5/5 (119 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 24 Bureau Dr Diamond Square Shopping Center Gaithersburg, MD 20878
- Categories: Hot Pot, Barbeque, Cajun/Creole
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15 / 15#1. Jambalaya Bros
- Rating: 4.5/5 (35 reviews)
- Adress: Ashburn, VA 20148
- Categories: Food Trucks, Cajun/Creole, Caterers
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