Evangeline Cafe

"For Cajun gumbo, look to this far south Austin restaurant , where it comes with Gulf Coast oysters, shrimp, and crab, served with white rice. Takeout orders can be placed over the phone; there are indoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury

"Evangeline Cafe doesn’t look like much from the outside, but inside, this casual restaurant is a wall-to-wall shrine to LSU, Abita, Mardi Gras, the Saints, and other Louisiana trademarks—and it has the energy of a French Quarter restaurant to match, with live music on weeknights. There’s a robust menu of Cajun classics, from boudin and gator bites to gumbo and jambalaya. We really like the po’boys, especially when stuffed with standards like shrimp, crawfish, oysters, or catfish. " - matthew jacobs, nicolai mccrary

"Evangeline Cafe doesn’t look like much from the outside, but inside, this casual South Austin restaurant is a wall-to-wall shrine to LSU, Abita, Mardi Gras, the Saints, and other Louisiana trademarks—and it has the energy of a French Quarter restaurant to match, with live music on weeknights. There’s a robust menu of Cajun classics, from boudin and gator bites to gumbo and jambalaya. We really like the po’boys, especially when stuffed with standards like shrimp, crawfish, oysters, or catfish. photo credit: RICHARD CASTEEL photo credit: RICHARD CASTEEL photo credit: RICHARD CASTEEL photo credit: RICHARD CASTEEL photo credit: RICHARD CASTEEL" - Matthew Jacobs

"The Cajun restaurant’s full of crawfish options from the crawfish evangeline to etouffee to fried mudbugs. Takeout orders can be placed over the phone; there are indoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury

"Evangeline Cafe has a great menu of Cajun classics, from gator bites and gumbo, to jambalaya. But where they really shine is with their po’boys. They have most of the standard offerings—roast beef, shrimp, catfish, oyster—as well as a few with less-common toppings, like cheddar and bacon, but we usually find ourselves going with the shrimp or the crawfish. They’re all served on fresh-baked French bread, with the usual fixings—lettuce, tomato, onion, and your choice of sauce. They’re located in South Austin, near Brodie and William Cannon. There’s also live music on most nights, making it the perfect spot to sit back with a cold Abita and feel just a little closer to Louisiana." - raphael brion, nicolai mccrary