"At The Cajun Stop, crawfish fly out of the kitchen by the pound in piping-hot plastic bags. Sure, you can get your crawfish plain at this counter-service Cajun-Creole spot in EaDo. But order the butter garlic because it coats every crevice of the rich crawfish and helps you momentarily forget that you’re wearing a plastic bib. And when the spice starts to two-step on your tongue, make sure you have a cup full of pineapple and watermelon soda. The Cajun Stop is largely a takeout operation, but dine in to experience the staff kindly yelling from behind the counter to see if you’re enjoying your food." - gianni greene, julie takahashi, chelsea thomas