Angry Crab Shack
1 / 29#29. Angry Crab Shack
- Rating: 3.8/5 (586 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 4250 East Sunset Road Henderson, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated Cajun restaurants in Las Vegas 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 in Louisiana. With few 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 cultures that 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 Las Vegas as of July 2025, using data from Yelp. Businesses under the category "Cajun" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Las Vegas were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included.
Read on to see if your favorite popped up on the list.
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Oyster Bar
2 / 29#28. Oyster Bar
- Rating: 3.8/5 (396 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4949 North Rancho Drive Santa Fe Station Hotel Casino Santa Fe Station Hotel Casino Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Bars, Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
Lola's A Louisiana Kitchen
3 / 29#27. Lola's A Louisiana Kitchen
- Rating: 3.8/5 (1105 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1220 North Town Center Drive Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
Krispy Krunchy Chicken Cajun Recipe
4 / 29#26. Krispy Krunchy Chicken Cajun Recipe
- Rating: 3.8/5 (47 reviews)
- Address: 2865 West Cheyenne Ave. North Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
The Yummy Crab
5 / 29#25. The Yummy Crab
- Rating: 4.0/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3175 East Tropicana Ave. Ste B Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
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Big Al's Oyster Bar
6 / 29#24. Big Al's Oyster Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (783 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4500 West Tropicana Ave. Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
Hot N Juicy Crawfish
7 / 29#23. Hot N Juicy Crawfish
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1306 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3863 Spring Mountain Road Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
Hot N Juicy Crawfish
8 / 29#22. Hot N Juicy Crawfish
- Rating: 4.0/5 (2547 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4810 Spring Mountain Road Ste C & D Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
Hot N Juicy Crawfish
9 / 29#21. Hot N Juicy Crawfish
- Rating: 4.1/5 (116 reviews)
- Address: 221 North 3rd St. Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
Hattie Marie's Texas BBQ - Las Vegas
10 / 29#20. Hattie Marie's Texas BBQ - Las Vegas
- Rating: 4.1/5 (490 reviews)
- Address: 7686 South Las Vegas Blvd. Ste 101 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Barbecue, Cajun/Creole, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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Darla's Southern Cajun Bistro
11 / 29#19. Darla's Southern Cajun Bistro
- Rating: 4.1/5 (115 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1100 North Martin Luther King Blvd. Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern, Waffles
- Read more on Yelp
Hot N Juicy Crawfish
12 / 29#18. Hot N Juicy Crawfish
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1239 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 9560 South Eastern Ave. Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
Hot N Juicy Crawfish
13 / 29#17. Hot N Juicy Crawfish
- Rating: 4.2/5 (902 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South Ste 590 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
Urban Crawfish Station
14 / 29#16. Urban Crawfish Station
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1188 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 4821 Spring Mountain Road Ste C Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, American
- Read more on Yelp
The Vikings Boiling Seafood - Las Vegas
15 / 29#15. The Vikings Boiling Seafood - Las Vegas
- Rating: 4.2/5 (594 reviews)
- Address: 9770 South Las Vegas Blvd. Ste 100 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
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Krispy Krunchy Chicken at Shortline Express Market
16 / 29#14. Krispy Krunchy Chicken at Shortline Express Market
- Rating: 4.2/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 7730 South Jones Blvd. Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Chicken Shop, fast food, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar
17 / 29#13. Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1067 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5825 Spring Mountain Road Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar
18 / 29#12. Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar
- Rating: 4.2/5 (458 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 865 West Craig Road North Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Hikari Sushi & Teppanyaki
19 / 29#11. Hikari Sushi & Teppanyaki
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1930 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4175 South Buffalo Drive Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Teppanyaki, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
Cajun Crackin
20 / 29#10. Cajun Crackin
- Rating: 4.3/5 (202 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5960 Losee Road Ste123 North Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
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Cajun Crackin
21 / 29#9. Cajun Crackin
- Rating: 4.4/5 (93 reviews)
- Address: 9901 South Eastern Ave. Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
Captain's Seafood Boil
22 / 29#8. Captain's Seafood Boil
- Rating: 4.4/5 (139 reviews)
- Address: 7960 South Rainbow Blvd. Ste 8000A Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
The Palace Station Oyster Bar
23 / 29#7. The Palace Station Oyster Bar
- Rating: 4.4/5 (4054 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2411 West Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Bars, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
PK Oyster Bar
24 / 29#6. PK Oyster Bar
- Rating: 4.5/5 (352 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 900 Liberace Ave. Ste H102 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Ocean Seafood Boil
25 / 29#5. Ocean Seafood Boil
- Rating: 4.6/5 (175 reviews)
- Address: 6620 West Flamingo Road 3 Ste 3 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Bubble Tea, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
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Rockin Crab
26 / 29#4. Rockin Crab
- Rating: 4.7/5 (114 reviews)
- Address: 10140 West Tropicana Ave. Ste 122 Spring Valley, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
Cap't Loui Henderson
27 / 29#3. Cap't Loui Henderson
- Rating: 4.7/5 (355 reviews)
- Address: 9635 Bermuda Road Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
Keto Krazy
28 / 29#2. Keto Krazy
- Rating: 4.7/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 5035 South Forte Apache Road Ste 101 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
Cap't Loui - Summerlin
29 / 29#1. Cap't Loui - Summerlin
- Rating: 4.8/5 (617 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9430 West Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 111 metros.
