Peter Huang
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Right next door to the FedEx Office, this restaurant has a nice a pretty nice and clean interior--which makes sense since it's brand new.
I went there for lunch last Monday, and the experience was pretty average. Some work could certainly be done in the service there. I ordered some food online for lunch pickup--the online ordering was up and running at least--set at 12:35pm. But for some reason, their online clock had my lunch set at 1:35pm for some reason. My food ended up not being ready at 12:35, and since my lunch breaks are only 30 minutes, waiting for the food cut into that already short time. No big deal though; they made my food fresh and got it out fairly fast for a fresh order (20 mins). In the meanwhile, everyone working there was really friendly when I went to pick the food up. They acknowledged the issue up front, and tried their best given the situation.
When I finally got my food, they forgot the bread for my shrimp po boy. However, the shrimp itself was excellent; it was freshly fried, hot, and breaded nicely (with a cornmeal type batter). Everything else I ordered was tasty as well--although the large gumbo was missing chicken that was supposed to be part of the dish. Furthermore, the portions are well-sized and not skimpy. Their big*ss fried chicken sandwich lived up to its name; it's a really big chicken sandwich that's similar to the Popeye's fried chicken sandwich in all the right ways. The chicken has a defined crust around it, yet, the crust is supple, and has a soft crunch to it. The tomato and pickles are nice fresh touches to the sandwich, and it's seasoned fairly well. The bread, however, was a bit tough--almost stale. It's a bit hard and crusty on the outside, and not perfectly pillowy. Still though, the sandwich was excellent overall.
All in all, the food is on the pricier side, and I got a meal that took longer than expected and was missing a few ingredients. Ragin Casian, as it stands currently, is a bit rough around the edges.
Understandably, they're brand brand new, and they'll hopefully have some of the kinks ironed out in the way of service soon. I will probably be back again at some later time when they've found a better rhythm. Unfortunately, the overall experience I had this time didn't really justify what I paid. I hate to leave a disappointing review for such a new restaurant, but I'll certainly be changing this review if it's better the next time. Cajun food is incredibly flavorful and tasty, so it's nice to have a restaurant that makes the cuisine authentically.