Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Brownsville, according to Yelp

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May 4, 2023
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Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Brownsville, 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 Brownsville. 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.

#13. Woodreaux's Bar & Grill

- Rating: 2.5/5 (44 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2724 S Expy 281 Edinburg, TX 78542
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Sports Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Surfing Crab - Nolana

- Rating: 3.0/5 (12 reviews)
- Adress: 421 E Nolana Ave McAllen, TX 78504
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Dirty Al's Bayou Grill

- Rating: 3.0/5 (119 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 5712 N 10th St Ste 400 McAllen, TX 78504
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Bourbon Street Grill

- Rating: 3.0/5 (32 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 4800 N 10th St McAllen, TX 78504
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Surfing Crab

- Rating: 3.0/5 (16 reviews)
- Adress: 2500 N Expy Ste 77/83 Brownsville, TX 78526
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#8. Dirty Al's Seafood Market & Cajun Kitchen

- Rating: 3.0/5 (132 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 4495 N Expy Ste 77 Brownsville, TX 78520
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#7. Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Edinburg Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (67 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 415 Trenton Rd Edinburg, TX 78539
- Categories: American (Traditional), Cajun/Creole, Sports Bars
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#6. Daddy's Seafood & Cajun Kitchen

- Rating: 3.5/5 (424 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 1808 Padre Blvd South Padre Island, TX 78597
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Burgers
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#5. The Quarter New Orleans Kitchen and Tap Room

- Rating: 3.5/5 (107 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 100 E Nolana Ste 155 McAllen, TX 78504
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Gastropubs
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#4. LA Crawfish

- Rating: 3.5/5 (23 reviews)
- Adress: 1809 W Trenton Rd Edinburg, TX 78539
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

#3. LA Crawfish

- Rating: 4.0/5 (63 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 1303 S 10th St McAllen, TX 78501
- Categories: Vietnamese, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#2. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

- Rating: 4.0/5 (224 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Adress: 1610 W Expressway 83 Pharr, TX 78577
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Bars
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#1. Krispy Krunchy Chicken

- Rating: 5.0/5 (11 reviews)
- Adress: 501 E Maxan St Port Isabel, TX 78578
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Fast Food
- Read more on Yelp

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