Cajun Stop

"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

"Sandwich: shrimp po’boy As with any reputable Cajun-Creole joint in this city, the folks at The Cajun stop in EaDo make a damn good po'boy. Every sandwich made here comes between two pieces of toasted french bread and is overflowing with pieces of deep-fried crab, crawfish, and catfish. But the Cajun seasoning on the shrimp po’boy here puts other shrimp po’boys around the city to shame. Order the foot-long po’boy with perfectly breaded pieces of shrimp filling up every bit of free space on the bread, and there will likely be enough left over to share with a friend or you in the future. " - chelsea thomas, gianni greene, julie takahashi

"A chill counter-service operation, The Cajun Stop serves Creole staples like crispy deep-fried catfish and shrimp, as well as bags of steamed snow crab legs sold by the pound. None of the food here skimps on the heat, which may be why there’s a fridge full of novelty sodas for you to grab as needed. Largely a takeout operation, if you dine-in you can expect staff to kindly yell from behind the counter to see if you’re enjoying your food and occasionally come from behind the counter to clear your table. " - chelsea thomas, gianni greene