Cajun Restaurants near Hawaiian Gardens, CA

“Very friendly and helpful servers. Came here for a mini reunion with some college mates. We got 2 of the many specials offered : half shrimp half crab with garlic butter and the combo #1 with kicking sauce - has choice of 3: shrimp, clams , mussels or crawfish. Both specials include potatoes, sausage and corn. We also got sides of Cajun fries and rice - one serving is about two cups packed steamed rice. I brought my own latex free gloves because you just need to use your hands to enjoy the food!They do offer bibs and their own food grade but very thin gloves. The tables are covered with waxed paper for quick clean ups. We enjoyed our meal , plus thanks to the waitress for snapping pictures of us together!Pretty quiet, many tables were ordering specials, our group of five had just a tiny bit leftover food.“

“Always good, thin rice surrounding the roll is a good sign of a good sushi roll, fish always fresh and melts in your mouth...I'm a big Wasabi user and they provided two different types for me to try, the lumpy almost salsa looking kind was so good, just spread on roll and eat, the other was what you'd normally find... it was good.Parking: Plenty right in front, never had a problem finding a spot“

“First time dining here and it was delicious! I had the garlic noodles with shrimp and spicy sausage. My husband had the blackened sea bass. Oh my gosh, so good. The service was excellent which made the evening even more enjoyable! Can't wait to enjoy another meal there soon. Prices are very reasonable too!“

“4.5/5 starsCame here as part of an Instagram collaboration. My favorite items were the Vietnamese steak and eggs (super tender meat and flavorful sauce) and the Cajun seafood platter (tender crawfish, shrimp, clams, and mussels). The $4 extra for live/fresh seafood is totally worth it. The seafood platter comes with delicious bread, which was perfect when dipped in the sauce! The crispy calamari was delicious (batter wasn’t too thick). The hot stone pho was average. I personally didn’t notice a significant difference between pho in a hot stone bowl vs regular pho. My bf loved the garlic noodles, but I thought it needed more flavor. All the items we got I would probably give 5/5 stars except for the pho and the garlic noodles, which I would give 3/5 stars“

“I was in the mood for a fish taco, so i Yelped a place near home and im glad it took me here. I ordered a shrimp tostada. It was fresh and delicious. Right amount of seasoning and they use Gloria's tostadas. I also ordered a fish taco. The fish was fresh and flaky. This is my new favorite spot for mariscos. I also enjoyed the Mexican music playing and the service was great! This place satified my cravings.“

“Delicious food wow! we finished everything !!! The Seafood is great quality here! The Cajun sauce is nice and fresh you can tell it's made with love... The prices are very reasonable. The restaurant is very clean I recommend the half sampler it was nice and filling for 2! Great for couples This place is definitely a Family friendly restaurant! (: we took our 1 year old and Lanny our server even went as far as giving our baby fruit snacks and oranges so he can also have a meal! Lanny helped us out she was so nice and attentive she refilled our drinks without having to flag her down as well and kept checking on us if we needed anything We will definitely be coming back to this restaurant when we are in the area! Don't miss out ! Check them out“

“Great good, amazing service, and nice combo deals. My husband and friends ordered cajun fries, garlic noodles, and their combo deal. We ordered the Captain Combo at level 2 spice as the full house seasoning. It had crab legs, crawfish, shrimp, and mussels. Everything was well seasonsed. It was enough for the 4 of us. For drinks, they have a solid selection of soju, seltzer, and beer. I saw that they have beer deals. They have the option of head-on shrimp and peeled and deveined shrimps. There's plenty of free parking in the plaza. There's also plenty of seating for small or big groups.“

“My favorite go-to crawfish spot, crawfish is always fresh and super delicious with their butter garlic sauce. I always get their combo which let's you select 3lbs of either shrimp, Mussels, clams, and crawfish. You can mix and match them to your desire.“

“Me and my family love this place. We been coming here for a while n we love the Consistency. The food is always awesome and plan on coming here more often. And love how quiet and peaceful it is. Thank you BJ! That was our waitress. We will definitely become back soon.“

“I love this place and it’s boiling pots. I’ve tried the shrimp, crawfish, crab, king crab and clams. All delicious with medium whole sha-bang sauce and a side of corn and potato. Can’t be beat with a cold beer and good company. The spicy of the sauces can be modified for those that like it spicy or not. Also if you don’t like to get your hands dirty you can ask for some gloves, definitely a must if you have an infant and want to be able to feed them at any point.“

“The seafood boils are the star of the show. The Cajun seasoning was just the right amount of spicy, and the combination of shrimp, corn and sausage made for a satisfying meal. The restaurant had a lively atmosphere, perfect for a fun lunch out with friends.”“

“Mlem Mlem is slang for how delicious in Vietnamese and I can tell you we had a delicious time dipping everything in the Mlem Mlem Crab Sauce! Mlem Mlem Crab sauce is a combination of their Cajun Butter + Lemon Pepper + Garlic Butter! It does cost to get a side of it but it's so worth it!!! What did we order? - Crispy Chicken Wings - Soft Shell Crab Po'Boy Sandwich - 1lb Seafood Lunch Combo : 1 lb Seafood (half shrimp & clams) + Sausage + Corn + Potatoes and Choice of Sauce What impressed me the most was the Soft Shell Crab Po'Boy Sandwich which includes 2 whole soft shell crabs. Most places will give you one and slice it in half but Mlem Mlem Crab gives you TWO!!! It's perfectly battered fried in between crusty baguette with Cajun mayo, lettuce and tomatoes. It's so Mlem Mlem (DELICIOUS!) that you can't stop eating it! It is super filling and satisfying. Loved every single bite and I am okay with getting a bit messy with this Po'Boy. I heard from the restaurant that the Crispy Shrimp Po'Boy is also another customer favorite.“

“Hey Foodies ❤️ if you're looking for a place where Thai meets seafood in a bag, Nine Seafood Restaurant is where it's at. Best time to go before things really get jumping on a Saturday is about 4/4:30pm. After that you will blink and see half the place start to fill up. When I came in I was greeted, and ask to hang out for my table to be prepped. Just a few minutes and away we go. The customer service by far is a 10 double ++ for those of you who are not used to being tended too, asking if you need anything during your time at an eating establishment you are in for a treat. The host, server, etc were very sweet and sincere. To the food.....I'm sorry my tastebuds just had a flashback. Where do I start? The flavors were bold and complimented one another something fierce, I had a Brazilian Carnival going on in my mouth. We started with the Edamames with a cajun seasoning. I was stuck here a while, even when our food came i was still going through them. Next was the curry. The yellow curry was rich, smooth with chunky potato and big juicy shrimps. I poured this delectable treat over my seafood fried rice which sent me to another dimension of tastebud euphoria. The class, mussels, shrimp, crab was just mmmmm mmm. Finally we had the Pad See Ew Combo with flat noodles, Broccoli and egg yummy. I mixed this in with the yellow curry, can somebody give me a ride home because I feel a food coma coming. Absolutely loved every dish presented, this hidden gem is a golden nugget. I wish them much success, blessings and favor to the employees and management of this establishment in Jesus name for your work shall not be in vain. May your fruits continue to bear in and out of season.“

“Great! Experience, a little bit of a wait. Customer service was great. Waitress was attentive and communicated very. Very nice and kind l, never in rush to take our order always checked on our group and to see if we need anything. Service was great! Food was fresh hot and steaming.“

“The flavor and portion of the shrimp were awesome! Great. Delicious. BUT it could have used more potatoes, corn, and sausage. Also, they forgot the rice. We understand it was Easter, and maybe they were eager to go home, but it was pretty empty in there, so it was a little disappointing. All in all, we will go again and make sure to double-check our food before we leave. Great customer service, too! ?“

“This place is soooo good!! It was completely empty when we got there but we still decided to give it a try.The oysters were very fresh and they have the best prices I’ve seen so far, we spent over $100 so we were able to get the extra pound of crab for $8 and it was so worth itWill definitely be coming back. Service was also attentive and outstanding!“

“I love their garlic noodles omg, I would love to just order a pound of crawfish, garlic noodles, and clam chowder every time I come here. Always the same order and I'm in love. Their Cajun seasoning for the crawfish is top notch addicting. It got a good kick to it and it really goes well with the garlic noodles. This is my favorite crawfish spot and I would come back in a heartbeat. Service was on point too. This place never disappoint.“

“What can I say this was a hole in a wall that we decided to try to satisfy our boiling crab craving and WOW it was delicious, even better than boiling crab in our opinion. Really laid back atmosphere and the service was welcoming and attentive. This is now our spot! We'll be back!“

“Our visit yesterday was fire. I wanted cajun fries so bad the whole day so we stopped in. The server with the brown hair and sweater yesterday must’ve read my mind because she had my cajun fries seasoned extra well just as I had asked for. The mussels we got were big and fresh and the service was good, friendly, and fast. Wish I had gotten the name of our server because she was super sweet. Thanks for satisfying my craving.“

“Great food but the crowd can be a bit rowdy for families. Great place to grab Vietnamese bar food and some drinks. The coconut snails and steak is my personal favorite and keeps me coming back. Get a fried rice and use drizzle in some coconut snap sauce, it'll be the best thing you've tasted all month.“

“We stopped here randomly on a mini weekend road trip and ohhhhh man. The food slaps. I've actually lived in Louisiana, so I know Cajun food and woof.. they nailed it. The seasoning on everything was wonderful. Lance, our server was friendly and personable! As someone who walks in with (unfortunately) a list of food allergens he walked me through what I should consider and recommended his favorite item for my boyfriend (and it was FANTASTIC!) The red headed bartender was also super funny and cheerful and checked in to confirm that my spicy margarita was spicy enough. The vibe of the whole place seems friendly and welcoming.. if we're ever back in Garden Grove.. the wharf will be getting our business again!“

“We have gone to pretty much all Crab Shack locations in the local area, my daughter wanted crab shack and we stoped by since we were closest to this location. I have to say the food here was delicious!! We ordered a special they have 2 pounds of shrimp and 1 pound of muscles, mild crab shack style. The shrimp were cooked perfectly they were plump not over cooked and were easy to peel. The Waitress we had when we ordered was ok she took our order but whenever we needed anything she was no where to be found. It's not like it was busy there was only one other table occupied. Mid way through our meal she either went home or went on break cause we never saw her again which was fine cause the second waitress was readily available and checked on us a few times. The only thing about this place that we didn't like is the booths they're super uncomfortable, the cushion on them was very thin and you could feel the wood planks underneath. They also weren't bolted down so they were moving a bit, oh and the table height to the booth seats was alittle awkward too. Maybe next time we will sit at a table with chairs“

“came here because I didn't feel like waiting for two hours for boiling crabs waistline line and this place is so yummy if not way better then boiling crab. Def will be coming back again when I crave a good seafood boil. Crab legs were 10/10“

“What an amazing experience! I had my daughters 18th birthday here and she loved it! The customer service was excellent, something I've been missing for far too long. Their special touches from organizing, splitting the bill five ways, and playing happy birthday over the speaker were above and beyond. For this I give them 5 stars! We will return soon.“

“Best seafood boil I've ever had!!! And affordable!!! This is our favorite boil place!!!Parking: The lot is small but we've never had an issue finding parking.Kid-friendliness: We've taken my friends toddler here a few times. As kid and baby friendly as any other place.“

“This is my family's first time eating at this restaurant. We've been to boiling crab and such other places but Hot N Juicy Crawfish by far is my best experience yet. Service was absolutely tremendous and the food were great. We don't have to wait that long unless you order a lot of delicious food hehe. My only concern is when you order a second time, the sauces didn't cover through every part of the food. However, it was still amazingly flavorful. I totally recommend this restaurant if you prefer eating Seafood Boil.“

“I visited this location during happy hour and had an amazing experience! Our waiter was incredible he taught us how to open the Dungeness crab + provided top tier service. This restaurant is a gem. The food was fresh and the restaurant was clean.“

“Truly a wonderful experience eating here. I got their spicy crispy pork rice, and only wish I could’ve eaten a bit more. Then I got their dessert: the mango with sticky rice and bah god it was a heaven sent. I felt my soul had been cleansed, as if my diarrhea from the night before had become a purified memory. Also, my server was very cultured and friendly, even naming the dessert in my own language that I didn’t know the name of. Very grateful to have dined here, and would come here more often once I am no longer jobless and scraping pennies off of random openings in thrown-away couches!“

“Perfect for people who want to suck and spit their seafood at home and not in public. Don't need to worry about long wait times to sit in the restaurant this spot is solely for take out. They have always been generous with their extra limes and salt & pep requests. You can call ahead and if they aren't busy orders are ready in like 15 minutes! Don't forget to ask for table covering and bibs so you can have the same experience at home as if you were in the restaurant. Pro tip, get some of your own plastic gloves so you don't have stanky sauce fingers.“

“My husband and I stumbled upon Cajun Islands last Saturday, and it was an absolute delight. Tucked away from the bustling crowds, this hidden gem served up some of the best crawfish we've ever tasted. Our server, Karmen, made our experience truly memorable with her attentive service and warm hospitality. Despite the restaurant not being too busy, Karmen and the boy helping her make sure that we felt welcomed and well taken care of throughout our meal.What truly impressed us was the genuine kindness and generosity displayed by the staff. Despite our initial oversight in not having enough cash for a tip, Karmen graciously allowed us to linger, refilling our waters and making us feel right at home in the neighborhood. Moreover, the boy helping her went the extra mile by offering to change the TV channel to accommodate my husband's preference for the baseball game.As newcomers to the area, this level of hospitality meant the world to us. Even though Karmen didn't receive a tip initially, her professionalism and warmth never wavered. In fact, her genuine care left such a positive impression that my husband made a special trip back to the ATM just to ensure she received the appreciation she deserved.In summary, Cajun Islands is more than just a restaurant; it's a place where delicious food meets exceptional service and genuine kindness. We'll definitely be returning soon to enjoy more of their Cajun food . Thank you Cajun islands!“