The Cajun Table

This was a nice little place to come for lunch. We got there right when they opened at 11am on a Saturday. They don’t start boiling crawfish until 4pm though, which was a bummer. We don’t live in Lafayette and that’s primarily why we came here. They also don’t do boiled shrimp during crawfish season. I would recommend calling first. Maybe it’s different during the week. My son and I both had the catfish. The food and service were both very good and we’ll come back again.

If I could rate this place more stars I would. Our server, Maurianna made our first time in Louisiana a trip to remember. Her service was excellent, and the food was some of the best I’ve ever had. We had alligator bites, which had a fantastic batter with a pleasant kick of spice. The meat was tender and flavorful. Next, we had sausage and chicken gumbo. The chicken melted in your mouth with its tenderness, and the sausage exploded with a rich smokiness that left you wanting more. The crawfish boil stole the show!! Just the right amount of spiciness to make your nose run! I have never had a crawfish boil and this has me wishing Cincinnati had cajun restaurants like this. If I’m ever back in the area I will 1000000% come back here. Can’t say enough about how great the vibes were, the service and the FOOD!!!!!

Nicky/Nikki was awesome! Great service. They don’t serve crawfish until 4 PM, and it would’ve been nice to have that noted on the menu. The food was fresh and well cooked, the décor was cozy, and overall we had a great time, just really bummed about the crawfish.

My family and I stopped here for supper and we were very impressed with the food! Being cajun this place was spot on with the atmosphere and food. The service was also 5 stars. Check out their seasoning also! Very good and we will be eating there often!

We visited during a trip with Cajun Food Tours. This place offers up the best gator bites we've had yet!! We also sampled the crawfish nachos with candied jalapeños! So mouthwatering delicious!! Can't wait to try more from the menu!!

It was our first time. We really loved everything. Authentic and original. The food was amazing and the service super friendly. We will be back. Thank you for the amazing time. PS: So far the best Gumbo that I ever had. 😊

Nothing was really calling out to me on the menu. My husband said his wrap was good. I got the burger salad. The patties were good. 3 of us got the burger salad, and all three of us said the eggs were cooked too long and rubbery. I prefer my fries a little more crispy, but that is just a preference. All and all the food was good and the service was great.

It was delicious, but after eating half I started wishing that there wasn't so much cheese so I couldn't finish the grits but ate the shrimp. Everything else on the other dish was superb. Nice spot overall. Got some crackling for starters that was different but unique.

We visited the Cajun Table on Saturday. Nonc was our waiter. He was attentive and answered all My questions and gave some suggestions. I ordered the shrimp wrap and my husband got a shrimp poboy. All our food came out perfect. It was delicious. My husband paid with his credit card and unbeknownst to him forgot it inside the receipt book. We realized Tuesday that this was the last place he used it. I called and they had our card. I came in today and picked it up. Not only great food, great service but honest and trustworthy business and people. We will be back.

Can I give this place 10 stars? Everything was great! The staff was so friendly and helpful. The place was cute and clean. The bar menu was varied. My Jolie Blonde packed a delicious punch. My salad was fresh. The crawfish was late season but boiled so well. The flavors were just in perfect balance. The shrimp was fried in cornmeal. It was delicious as were the jalapeño hush puppies. The Pain Perdue for dessert was out of this world.

So. It kills me to give this place any kind of negative review.. that said. We came tonight on a Sunday. Table of 7. There was a long wait. That's fine. It was busy. So we went to the bar and had 3 drinks. All good so far. Then we get seated. Approx 1 hour wait. That's fine. As we sat, we waited 20 minutes at the table and had ZERO interaction with a waiter/waitress. Other tables came in and were greeted AND served. I didn't want to ask a waiter to take our order because, that's not our job. After 20 minutes we walked to the exit and the girl up front asked if everything was good ?? Well it would have been, if we had been served. Again. The food is excellent. The drinks are excellent. The service, the other 4/5 times we've been has been great. But tonight. I have never been treated so poorly. We walked right out and ate at a Mexican place up the road. I gave this review on Google as well. And it seems this isn't the first negative review for this place today !!

I visited The Cajun Table on Valentine's Day, looking forward to some crawfish and my favorite appetizer, Fish Out of Water. As expected, there was about a two-hour wait, but knowing that was likely the case across the city, I decided to stick it out. The restaurant provided outdoor seating with two heaters for those waiting, which was a nice touch. While waiting, I grabbed a drink at the bar--the Royalty, which included Crown Royal, sweet tea, lemonade, and another mixer. I opted to sub the sweet tea for unsweetened tea, and while I could tell it took away from the overall experience of the drink, I was watching my calories. Once my table was ready, seating was smooth, and the host provided menus. However, this is where the service took a turn. Our table was positioned near the kitchen door next to a pillar. At one point, a server was speaking to the table next to us, and I assumed she would greet us afterward. Instead, she suggested dessert options to the other table, put in their order, brought out the dessert, and still never acknowledged us. After waiting about 15 minutes with no greeting, we had to flag down another server, who assured us someone would take care of us shortly. Eventually, Gabrielle came to our table but made it seem as though she was doing us a favor. She mentioned that she volunteered to take care of us after someone told her we had been waiting. What was frustrating was that she had been standing right next to our table earlier but never once turned to acknowledge us. At this point, we were ready to order immediately. We got five pounds of crawfish with corn, potatoes, and sausage, plus the Fish Out of Water and gumbo. The food arrived extremely fast, which was great, but it still took a while for Gabrielle to check on us after we had received it. Meanwhile, she constantly checked in on the table next to us. I overheard her mentioning that her boyfriend or friends were there, and it was clear she was prioritizing them. I don't expect a server to be overly chatty, but basic attentiveness is key. Towards the end of the meal, she did stop by a bit more, but by then, I was already over it. As for the food: Fish Out of Water was delicious as usual. Crawfish seemed to be prepared quickly to meet high demand. While I don't love spicy food, I was glad we ordered the spicy crawfish, as the mild ones seemed under-seasoned. The ones at the bottom of the tray had more flavor, which helped. Despite the disappointing service, The Cajun Table remains one of my favorite restaurants in Lafayette. The food was still solid, and I know the service experience can vary. However, I hope management reinforces the importance of treating all tables with the same level of care.

All the menu items are a hit. The owner and chef visits every table if not too busy and always has!

We chose this restaurant based on Yelp's reviews and recommendations. Food & service were both excellent.

Excellent food. Excellent service. Very casual and comfortable atmosphere. Will be back!

Restaurant was amazing. Serving staff was two people short and the staff did a stellar job with the crowd. Always a good sign when a parking lot is full. Food was great and didn't leave hungry!

First time here but won't be last time. The crawfish was seasoned perfect [get the spicy] cold beer and great service. Awesome combo!!!

Stopped for lunch on the way home from a road trip and really enjoyed the shrimp! It's casual and we had good service. The queso is truly perfect and I'll be craving that! Huge portions and delicious flavors.

Everything was delicious and had great flavor. I appreciate the seasoning. The draft beer selection lacks big time but at least they had a few good bottles. I recommend the gumbo. You can tell they know what they're doing. My shrimp wrap was so tasty! I would eat that again daily. The restrooms are clean but there is one table that sits right outside the door and unfortunately you can hear everything going on in the restaurant.

This was an ok visit mainly because what I wanted was not available. So I decided to go for gumbo and although I'm super tough on gumbo, it was just ok, I really only enjoyed the sausage. Otherwise, the service was good and the free pork skins were delicious.

I hate to leave negative comments bc the staff is WONDERFUL but I ordered fried catfish and shrimp and all you could taste was seasoning. I knew I was eating fish and shrimp bc they were shaped accordingly but you honest to God can't taste shrimp OR fish. Just seasoning. Don't get me wrong, they've got good flavor and the mix is right but it's supposed to COMPLIMENT the dish not overpower it. This was ridiculous. We went bc they had great reviews but somebody's lying somewhere. The tea was like water. Seriously. Who messes up tea in the south? Sad, bc it's in a convenient location, but I think I'm going to drive a tad further to that "old faithful" on Johnston St.

Great crawfish fettuccini and catfish. My favorite casual stop when I'm in Lafayette.

Cajun table is the best. Great food great service and atmosphere! They are top notch.

VERY consistent n delicious! I love the grilled shrimp bacon wrap and it's big enough for 2! The crawfish etouffee is also enough to share! My boys like it because it comes topped with fried crawfish! They have the best sweet potato fries! The service is friendly & we enjoy the bar area for a dinner lighting!

This place has great food. I had the roux based Cajun gumbo with chicken and smoked sausage. It came with 2 slices of bread, 1 scoop of potato salad and 2 scoops of white rice. I was super happy with my meal. BUT sadly the "southern hospitality" at their 4510 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette, LA location leaves something to be desired. I'm not a local, but I drove 15 minutes to eat here. I arrived at about 8:10pm on a Tuesday. The hostess (let's call her 04092024) offered me a seat at the counter. I was like, but there are 8 EMPTY TABLES. 04092024 frowned, and agreed to put me on "the list" which incidentally was nearly empty. Sure enough, exactly one group went in ahead of me. (They were closing in 45 minutes.) When it was my turn 04092024 walked me right past the completely cleared and ready to go 8 EMPTY TABLES with red and white checkered table clothes, and blithely parked me at a "tall table" with no table cloth near the front door in a draft across from the bar. I was like, "Really?" But I did not argue with 04092024. Nor did I get ugly. Because it's not my place to explain to Generation Z how best to manage her boss' restaurant tables. I still left a 15% tip for the waitress who was kind, but certainly hope 04092024 learns to treat other senior citizens better then she treated me.

I'm giving them 2 stars only because the crawfish were good. Spiced just right and a good size for this time in the season. OVERPRICED!!! 5 lbs of crayfish was 50.00! I had to pay extra for sauce! CrawDax Index (KATC) highest prices at 37.00-40.00 for 5lbs. The etouffee half and half plate was lunch size and tiny tiny crawfish ( maybe 5 in the etouffee) with a very "herby" flavor! 24.00 for that. The fried shrimp was cornmeal crusted. We won't be going back.

Very nice employees. I got "dragged" here today, as I have been several times. The shrimp on my po'boy did not seem especially fresh, the breading had the consistency of sand, and the roll was disappointing when compared to other local supermarkets/bakeries/restaurants. The potato salad was a soggy, largely flavorless mess and the tomato slices on the po'boy were not yet ripened. I have had decent but not great crawfish here but I can't think of anything else I'd ever recommend.

Service was great as well as the appetizers. The crawfish though, overcooked and not much flavor. For $10 a pound I think there is much better. The ranch was mid. They also charged us $4 for water. This place should not be rated as well as it is.

We have never been disappointed with meals at the Cajun Table. Best gumbo with duck and sausage- so far my favorite in town. Service is always good, prices are reasonable. Feels way more a local place than a restaurant in the middle of a high-end area.

If you ain't squirtin ' - you ain't doing it right! If your mouth ain't burnin' , you ain't doing it right! Shells & shellfish juices are all part of the southern charm here. Very down to earth place w/ energetic/friendly staff and patrons. If going for the crawfish - 3 lbs is plenty. I recommend throwing in an extra boiled potato in there to ease the burnin! Don't get me wrong- you can get the crawfish mild- but where's the fun on that? Chase it down with a draft coors - and you have the makings of a beautiful night. Too bad y'all don't have any craft beers on tap here- but hey- there's always room for diversifying the beverage selection. Cheers!

Craving an étouffée I decided to give this a try based on the many reviews. Unfortunately the étouffée was less than desirable, maybe my expectations were set to high, the service was very slow though friendly, I ordered a gumbo appetizer and had to ask the waitress for my gumbo Three times as she was walking past my table, it eventually showed up, but with my crawfish étouffée. This was a pretty good gumbo as was the side of potato salad. The étouffée had to be reheated, the quality was very disappointing, it reminded me of something very commercial from a package, that catfish on top had burn marks after being reheated, it was no better than the étouffée. The waitress claimed they made the but I know better. One French bread was toasted and the other was not. Located in the shopping center seem to be a locals hang out. I would not recommend this place based on the overpriced menu and lack of quality in detail with slow service.

Check your boiled crawfish!!!! They're selling 5lbs of boiled crawfish, but giving you 4lbs. I ordered 5lbs to go and when the bag came it looked like there was nothing in there. I got home and weighed the crawfish on my scale, and it was exactly 4lbs. 1 whole pound missing.

Great food, great staff, and a very comfortable place to go! I love Nonkies fries! Everytime I pass I stop.

Delicious. Best fried pickles we've ever had too. Pan Perdu bites were so good it was painful, due to being so full of amazing food. Extremely friendly and attentive staff.

Food and service were stellar! Recommend trying the crawfish dip for sure! Drinks were amazing also!

Exceptional food and service. This place was packed on a Friday night. We enjoyed boiled crawfish that were heavily seasoned with garlic, cajun spices, salt. They were great. My lady had the cajun nachos that she enjoyed very much. We had constant attention from our server and enjoyed our dinner very much. We will be back!

Not sure why I went back. Oh plate lunch of chicken fried steak. Went to order, they don't have plate lunches. It's on the menu. So three strikes. I'm done.

The best catfish and shrimp I've ever tasted. Don't let the strip mall location turn you off, it is really cute inside and the staff is super friendly. My husband got the gumbo and said it was amazing. Go here if you are in the Lafayette LA area. We will come back when we are in the area.

I just enjoyed the Rojan Josh lamb curry and I need to let everyone know that my experience was unsurpassable. The chunks of lamb were tender and juicy, my garlic naan was delicious with a combination of crispy and tenderness with explosive flavors. If you haven't already tried this place, you must! I highly recommend it.

The owner refused to refund me for cheese fries that had an eyelash in them, and the cheese sauce was separating like it was old. She was also extremely rude and unapologetic for the way we were treated. Might be the worst experience I've ever had at a restaurant and I'll make sure that none of my friends, family, or coworkers ever eat here or support these rude people.

So I must say this place sucks. I put in my order for crawfish at 5:25 PM I was told be ready in 25 minutes. I arrive 5 minutes later and i get in line to pay for order. I wait 30 minutes told my order isn't ready yet and I go ahead and pay and proceed to wail. come back 30 minutes later and am told still not ready it would be another 10 minutes. No they lied again she comes back after I been waiting 2 freaking hours to tell me whoever took my order put it in for an *.00 PM pickup even though she told me 25 minutes am I really supposed to believe that? Then all I get is an apology from a worker? I should have gotten a sincere apology from a manager. Its like they didn't even care that much that i waited over 2 hours. Then get home and was sadly disappointed in the crawfish half of them weren't edible they were so tiny they weren't even small size well maybe a hand full were small the rest were tiny. I been to LT's and Crawfish Boss and they were large. They really messed up I spend several thousand dollars during crawfish season I buy once a week throughout the entire season. I never miss a week. Trust me when I say I WILL NEVER BE BACK EVER. And I will no longer recommend this place to anyone. They could have made things right but there lack of caring about me as a customer was the last straw.

The food was horrible and very salty The route had no flavor and the meat was very salty

Food: good crawfish etouffee (order extra crawfish) they can keep those jalapeño poppers and side salad... not trying to even focus on that when I'm here Ambiance; waiters are decent , nosey patrons but otherwise okay. Located in a strip mall with lots of parking

I ordered the shrimp poboy, super delicious better the Old Times. It was a little more expensive that I anticipated. But over all a place to brings guests.

The crawfish were "select" quick to the table and not outrageously priced! Great local experience!

Crawfish were out of bounds good! They have four levels if I recall, mild, regular, spicy and hot. I chose the spicy and they were perfect. The sausage is the best I have ever had in any crawfish boil from Mississippi to Texas. Service was quick and attentive. Loved it!

Sat at the bar had gumbo and a half shrimp poboy. Food was great. Service was great. Good atmosphere. Everyone was eating crawfish which looked great. Recommend this place.

They're mixed in size mostly small disappointed about size but of course the flavor was awesome a lil on the slaty side still was good potatoes were okay on the more firm side I wish they would cut them up and && still serve 2 halves as 1 whole along side boiling them with the crawfish

We were visiting Lafayette for a few days and wanted to try some regional specialties. The Cajun table definitely provided a great chance to enjoy local cuisine. It ihas a casual atmosphere and is located in a strip mall. The crawfish platter was very good.

Have you ever been somewhere and you had good food but the service was enough to make that good food bad? That was my experience on my $200 ticket, I am a very laid back and easy going person. This restaurant is NOT family oriented. I came to this establishment with my family that consists of 2 small children, one that requires a high chair and the other who is in an infant car seat. I arrived and was seated shortly after 7:00 in a Friday night, after trying to attempt to make it to Cajun table for nearly 3 weeks (having actually gone and left due to wait times with my 2 small kids). We are sat down, it is very busy as it is Lent which I understand, my waiter comes who did not introduce himself and take our drink orders, shortly he comes back with said drinks and as he is sitting them down, he is dangling a Bloody Mary we ordered that is dripping out the cup, right onto the head of my TWO year old. Ok, it was not a big deal, I mentioned something as it was happening because the server didn't even bother to notice and very non chalantly apologized about it. This same drink was the only drink I sat with the entire time of my visit as my drink afterwards I ordered and sat for 20-30 minutes at LEAST without a drink and when my drink was finally brought, my family decided to go to the car as it was not "family oriented" and I did not want my child to disrupt anything in the restaurant. While sitting by myself at this table waiting on my server who had not been back for 30+ minutes, was also surprised when the same drink I never received was refused and I asked nicely for a bag for the rest of my $95 worth of crawfish and my ticket to pay in place of it, after this same drink was brought by someone else in a cup soaked in condensation because the drink obviously sat for who only knows how long. I understand it was busy, but that does not make up for the extent of my experience. I really was looking forward to enjoying my visit here that I have been trying to make, but after this I unfortunately will be bringing my business elsewhere.

So in Lafayette again. Have to find gumbo! I am glad I picked this place. Nice outside tables, great-as in quick, Friendly and accurate-servers. Loved the fresh hot spiced pork skins while we waited! Gumbo said chicken and sausage. (I'm not a seafood person) I would have preferred more sausage then chicken, but I'm odd like that. Flavor was spot on however! Funny sayings painted around were funny! Nice place!

This is a solid restaurant with a solid menu. It won't wow you but you won't leave disappointed either.

food was amazing, drinks were amazing and service outstanding! shout out to Noel the bartrnder. she was so personable and made amazing drinks! we were driving home from Texas to Florida and she made our time here memorable!

This place is real good. The crawfish had 3 spice options. We got the spicy and it was a good spice. Didn't care for the minced garlic all over them. Fried pickles are pretty good tho they are pretty strong pickles. The gumbo is real good and the portion of rice on the side very generous. Im not a big fan of chicken but I love gumbo (weird, I know) so I asked them if they could go east on the chicken when dipping it, there was not a speck of chicken and it was full of sausage. The fact that they went above and beyond for me in that way was so nice!! I loved it!!!

The staff was super friendly. Food came out hot and fresh. Shrimp, gator and fish were all excellent. Fresh pork rinds were the best part (given out while you wait). Gave it only 4 stars because the salads are basically lettuce in a bowl with a tomato wedge and the fried pickles needed to be drained better.

I was so looking forward to trying The Cajun Table but my experience was not so great. I may give them another try in the future but I'm definitely not rushing into it. One Friday night I decided to order something to go since the restaurant is pretty small and was packed with people waiting outside to get in. I ordered the Pirouge Party which is a fried shrimp poboy with crawfish etouffee drizzled over it. Sounds delicious, right? I was told to give them an hour (AN HOUR). That seemed a little excessive but they were busy so I said sure. This was at 8pm. At 9pm I go in, pay for it and am told it'll be right out. I'm not exaggerating when I tell you I stood there for thirty minutes with them all telling me it would be right out. I don't think they even started making it until I got there. I was fuming and would've just walked out but I had already paid for the damn thing. Finally at 9:30 it comes out and it wasn't until around 10pm that I got to try it. Was it worth a two hour wait? Hell no.

The food and service was excellent. The boiled crawfish (spicy level) were seasoned well and a good size. I definitely recommend The Cajun Table for crawfish. The crawfish étouffée had a great taste but was a little too salty.