"The only thing intimate about Ragin’ Cajun, a counter-service restaurant in Greenway, is telling someone they got crawfish sauce on their shirt. However, because the walls are thick with bayou- and Mardi Gras-themed memorabilia, you may be too distracted to notice how messy your third-tier friend does or doesn’t eat. Share a dozen Gulf oysters, split a fried seafood po’boy, or just go to town on a personal bowl of chicken and sausage jambalaya. The long community-style tables will keep any conversation topic near family-friendly levels, and you will both be way too full afterwards to attempt any post-dinner activities. " - chelsea thomas, gianni greene