Cajun Restaurants near Arlington, VA

Ocean Shack Arlington Seafood • $$$
2163 N Glebe Rd, Arlington

Customers` Favorites

Fried Catfish with Fries Onion Rings and Broccoli
AYCE Crab Balls Fried Shrimp and Fried Fish
Fried Calamari Hush Puppies and Crab Bites
Lobster Roll Seafood Platter
Hush Puppies and Crab Balls
Dungeness Special Combo
1 lb Snow Crab Legs
Fried Shrimp Basket
Sweet Potato Fries
Crab Cake Sandwich

“Shout out to Marquis! This man is single handedly running this place by himself. He’s the man!! The personality, attention to detail, he’s got it all. First time here, definitely will be back. The food is also very fresh and not too pricey!“

4 Good229 Reviews
King Cajun Grill Fast Food • $
1100 S Hayes St, Arlington

“I went to this place specifically for the bourbon chicken as it is a favorite. It was terrible, dry and without any sauce at all. However, the black pepper chicken was great. The fried rice and the mixed vegetables were very good also. The service was good and staff was friendly.“

4 Good28 Reviews
RT's Restaurant Cajun/Creole • $$
3804 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria - 3.29 miles

Customers` Favorites

Southern Fried Calamari with Spicy Cajun Remoulade
Two Fresh Crabcakes with French Fries
Spicy Crawfish Red Beans & Rice
Shrimp and Crawfish Beignets
House Salad w Seared Salmon
Spicy Pecan Crusted Haddock
Acadian Peppered Shrimp
Southern Fried Catfish
Creole Bread Pudding
Coconut Cake Melvin

“been going there for over 25 years!Great food!.Jack Daniels shrimp is always a hit!“

4.5 Superb379 Reviews
The Warehouse Fine Dining • $$
214 King St, Alexandria - 5.96 miles

Customers` Favorites

Scrambled Eggs with Choice of Bacon or Sausage Served with Home Fries
Southern Fried Catfish with French Fries and Tartar Sauce
Horseradish Charred Salmon Fillet
Shrimp and Crawfish Etouffee
Oysters on the Half Shell
Seafood Sampler Platter
Crab Cakes Benedict
Cajun Fritto Misto
Lobster Cobb Salad
Oysters Half Shell

“Great service, wonderful curated menu. She crab soup was incredible so were the beignets, pork sandwich fantastic as well“

4.3 Superb600 Reviews
Puddin' Cajun/Creole • $
1309 5th St NE, Washington - 5.37 miles

Customers` Favorites

Puddin's Famous Brown Butter Bourbon Bread Puddin'
Shrimp Gumbo with Chicken and Beef Sausage
Bourbon Brown Butter Bread Pudding
Chicken 'N Beef Sausage Gumbo
Shrimp PO'Boy Sandwich
Medium Bread Pudding
Shrimp PO'Boy - Here
Burbon Bread Pudding
Etouffee with Grits
Red Beans 'N Rice

“My family and I were in dc about 2 weeks ago and found this gem of an eatery at the Union Market and it was DELICIOUS 🤤 By far the absolute BEST bread puddin I have ever had in my life and we are from the south and I have eaten a lot of bread puddin. Please let me know when you start shipping because u have a huge fan base in Texas 😊 Katrina Briggs - Dallas, TX“

4.6 Superb193 Reviews
The Wharf Seafood • $$
119 King St, Alexandria - 5.96 miles

Customers` Favorites

Old Town Seafood Platter - Broiled Norfolk Style or Fried
The Wharf's Famous All-Lump Crab Cakes
Bacon Wrapped Scallop Risotto
Chesapeake Bay She-Crab Soup
Oysters on the Half Shell
New England Lobster Roll
Whole Lobster Wednesday
Seared Scallops Risotto
Crab Stuffed Flounder
Fried Shrimp Platter

“Absolutely love this restaurant. I come every time I'm in DC. Consistently great food and service!“

4.3 Superb526 Reviews
Dauphine’s Seafood • $$$
1100 15th St NW, Washington - 3.41 miles

Customers` Favorites

Mirliton & Pig Ear Salad
Catfish and Grits
Paneed Skate Wing
Steak & Potatoes
Pommes Soufflé
Duck Jambalaya
Bread Service
Seafood Gumbo
Scallop Crudo
Deviled Eggs

“Fantastic food and the drinks were particularly delightful. We unknowingly went during restaurant week and had some folks pick that menu while others ate a la carte. From bread service through dessert, everyone was incredibly pleased with the experience.“

4.1 Good577 Reviews
Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar Seafood • $$
2430 Market St NE, Washington - 7.88 miles

Customers` Favorites

Oysters and Sweet Potato Fries
Catfish Basket of Fries
Seasoned Garlic Butter
Oysters on Half Shell
Fried Seafood Basket
Mozzarella Sticks 6
Chicken Caesar Salad
Lemon Pepper 8 Oz
The Perfect Storm
Flounder Basket

“Food was delicious and the sauce off the hook“

4.5 Superb382 Reviews
Mardi Gras Munchies Cajun/Creole • $$
1369 New York Ave NE, Washington - 6.14 miles

Customers` Favorites

Southern Squash Succotash
Strawberry Festival Salad
Southern Shrimp & Grits
Side Red Beans & Rice
Cajun Seafood Poboys
Simple Caesar Salad
Cajun Shrimp Burger
Shrimp and Grits
Beignet Fries
Garlic Bread

“Born and raised in southeast Texas and been here about six months. I’ve been missing Cajun food. We got the catfish poboy with fries, side of beans and rice, and New Orleans BBQ shrimp. Everything hit the mark. The bread and New Orleans shrimp tasted exactly how they should, perfect. Beans were soft and flavorful with shredded meat and sausage in there. Wish the catfish was seasoned a little more but that’s probably just my preference.

Hope to try the beignet fries if they bring them back.“

4.9 Superb10 Reviews
Miss Toya’s Creole House Soup • $$$
923 Ellsworth Dr, Silver Spring - 8.58 miles

Customers` Favorites

Lobster & Crab Linginue
Seafood Mac and Cheese
French Toast Breakfast
Surf & Turf Egg Rolls
Fried Green Tomatoes
Oysters Rockefeller
Loaded Creole Pasta
Creole Spinach Dip
Creole Spiced Lamb
Crab Deviled Eggs

“I visited Miss Toya"s Creole on Saturday September 30th. I took my oldest son for his birthday ?. My waitress Hope gave excellent customer service. The food was awesome as always. The manager Imai came to our table numerous times to make sure everything was good. Please go to Miss Toyas in Silver Springs Md the food and customer service will not disappoint you.“

4.1 Good624 Reviews
Pappas Crabcakes Cajun • $$
7200 MGM National Ave, Oxon Hill - 7.43 miles

Customers` Favorites

Old Bay Seasoning French Fries
Crispy Shrimp Basket
Crabcake Sandwiches
Crab Cakes Bmore
State Sandwich
Crab Fries
Coleslaw
Snack

“Decent place for crabcakes at MGM! The crabcake has a good amount of crab meat and comes with French fries—a little pricey, $33.99 for the Jumbo Crab Cake Plate. Big plus is that they are open fairly late, compared to the other food places there.“

3.7 Good49 Reviews
Blues Alley Club Cajun • $$
1073 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington - 2.21 miles

Customers` Favorites

Mose Allison's New Orleans Blackened Fish Sandwich
Jerry the Iceman Butler Baked Salmon
Stanley Turrentine's Crab Cakes
Charlie Byrd's Chicken Fingers
Green Beans and Broccoli
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Crab Cakes Special
Blackened Catfish
Stuffed Mushrooms
Mixed Green Salad

“Lives to its reputation of the best jazz club in the town and beyond. Enjoyable. The food was great too. Currently runs a Cuban Jazz week. A group of major stars in the field. Many came directly from Havana.

More recent addition: Monte Alexander is 81, but looks as he just turned 60, and feels as he is 25 yo. Highly recommended to see, while he's still in the town.“

4.4 Superb223 Reviews
The Boiling Crab Seafood • $$
400 H St NE, Washington - 5.04 miles

Customers` Favorites

Crabber Fries and Sha Bang Bang Shrimp
1lb of Shrimp the Whole Sha-Bang Mild
Snow Crab Legs Fried and Stuff
The Whole Sha-Bang Shrimp
Shrimp and Mussel Boil
Fried Shrimp Basket
Boiled Crab Legs
Fried Catfish
Chicken Wings
Seafood Boil

“I love the shrimp basket with the Cajun fries🥰“

4.1 Good205 Reviews
Miss Toya's Southern Kitchen Southern • $$
3216 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington - 7.1 miles

Customers` Favorites

Wings with Mambo Sauce Cabbage and Cajun Fries
Smothered Pork Chops Cabbage and Mac & Cheese
Bread Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream
Catfish Cabbage and Sweet Potatoes
Miss Toyas Famous Fried Chicken
Fried Jumbo Shrimps and Fries
Deviled Eggs and Fried Shrimp
Miss Toyas Chicken Sandwich
Steak and Cheese Egg Rolls
Mac Greens Salmon Bites

“Miss Toya’s didn’t disappoint. We had jerk chicken rolls, fried green tomatoes, fried deviled eggs with crab meat for appetizers. For dinner we had lamb chops, spinach, mashed potatoes, Mac and cheese, oxtails, sweet potatoes, porch chops, fried cabbage, and sweet potatoes. We had bignets, and bread pudding. The food was amazing! Very flavorful! Customer service was excellent. Marquis didn’t disappoint. He was amazing! As a matter of fact several servers checked on us throughout our time there. The atmosphere was nice. We enjoyed the music. We will return.“

4.2 Good318 Reviews
Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar Seafood • $$
3539 S Jefferson St, Bailey's Crossroads - 2.78 miles

Customers` Favorites

Shrimp Boil Bag with Potatoes and Corn
The Cajun Boil Crab Legs and Shrimps
Snow Crab Legs Black Mussels
Hook Reel Special Blend
Dungeness Crab Cluster
Chicken Tenders Basket
Crab Bites an Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Snow Crab Legs 1
Chicken Fingers

“What an experience! I came from Alabama on a work trip. My fellow employees and I were trying to find a seafood restaurant and stumbled upon this restaurant on a Wednesday. And boy did we hit the jackpot! The food was amazing first off. Second off, we had been wanting to do karaoke and there was a DJ! We sang at the table while we were eating and had such an amazing time. The atmosphere is phenomenal! We ended up dancing on the floor to a few songs before we left 😂 Thank you Hook & Reel for such an amazing experience. The next time we are in the area we are FOR SURE coming back!“

4.2 Good296 Reviews
Live Crawfish & Seafood Seafood • $$
6168 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church - 3.1 miles

Customers` Favorites

Lobster Tails 5 lbs Hot Boiled Crawfish
Boiled Crawfish \u0026 Whole Shrimp
Boiled Crawfish & Whole Shrimp
Soft Shell Crab PO' Boy
Steamed Mussels
Fried Oysters
Oyster PO Boy
Fresh Oysters
Seafood Combo
Fried Catfish

“This was my first time ordering from this location. I ordered a seafood boil over the phone, I was told it would be ready in 25 min once I arrived I was greeted and told to have a seat it would be another 5 minutes which was fine. The boil came in a box and like a foil dish which I wasn’t use to but it was fine, the taste was cool. I liked it.“

4.4 Superb119 Reviews
Hot N Juicy Crawfish Seafood • $$
2651 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington - 3.66 miles

Customers` Favorites

Fried Shrimp Baskets 5 Piece
Raw Oysters 1 2 Dozen Dozen
Soft Shell Crab Basket
Crawfish and Shrimp
Mozzarella Sticks
King Crab Legs
Snow Crab Legs
Cajun Calamari
Fried Brownies
Shrimp PO Boy

“Thao is an amazing server she make sure that you have everything you need makes sure that she checked on you even when you probably don’t wanna be checked on I couldn’t ask for anything better. Her drinks are amazing. Come toot and juicy on Connecticut Avenue if you want that great customer service“

4 Good219 Reviews
Chasin' Tails: Seafood that Celebrates! Seafood
944 W Broad St, Falls Church - 5.04 miles

Customers` Favorites

Shrimp and Andouille Sausage Gumbo
Select Seafood Boil a La Carte
Seafood Boil with Crab Legs
Snow Crab Legs Odang Mild
Vietnamese Cajun Wings
Lobster Garlic Noodles
Crawfish Mac & Cheese
Crisp Seafood Sampler
fr Calamari Basket
Charbroiled Oysters

“The service and friendly staff are top-notch! Seafood and special seasons and sauces are bangin’! Only wish that they kept the Centreville location.“

4 Good427 Reviews
Hot N Juicy Crawfish Seafood • $$
116 W Broad St, Falls Church - 4.33 miles

Customers` Favorites

Soft Shell Crab Basket
Crawfish Shrimp Basket
Sweet Potato Fries
Get Your Feet Wet
Crawfish PO'Boy
Margarita Flight
Cajun Calamari
Catfish Basket
Shrimp PO Boy
King Crab Legs

“As usually the food was excellent! I usually stick the the shrimp and like the signature Hot n Juicy sauces done spicy. Just enough kick without being overbearing. Savory and delicious. Highly recommend coming here if you haven’t already, especially if you call yourself being a seafood lover.“

4 Good135 Reviews
Austin's Grill Seafood • $$
1369 New York Ave NE, Washington - 6.14 miles

“Go there for great coffee all day“

5 Superb6 Reviews
Crafty Crab Alexandria Seafood • $$
5770 Dow Ave, Alexandria - 5.79 miles

Customers` Favorites

Snow Crab and Shrimp Crawfish
Garlic Breaded Cheese Curds
Fried Catfish Basket
Fried Shrimp Basket
Lemon Pepper Wings
Corn on the Cob
Snow Crab Legs
Snow Crab Boil
Fried Tilapia
Seafood Boil

“Very delicious seafood. I ordered special Lobster tail, Snow crab, Sausage and shrimp. It was brought in metal bowl covered with plastic bag. Sauce was the best I ever ate with seafood. Waitress Asia was great and attentive to our needs.“

3.8 Good219 Reviews
Roseina's American • $
1307 Shenandoah Rd, Alexandria - 9.85 miles

Customers` Favorites

Small Side Blue Cheese
Jerk Chicken Sandwich
Smoked Turkey Club

“Great service and delicious food! Definitely recommend and will come again next time I am in town. Staff is super friendly and welcoming and suggest great options for my dietary needs.“

3.9 Good31 Reviews
Kelly's Cajun Grill Fast Food • $
7101 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda - 10.29 miles

Customers` Favorites

Bourbon Chicken

“I enjoyed my order as it was fresh, hot, and tasty. The service was a bit odd, but pretty good overall. My only suggestion would be to let the plantains cook a little longer to get more color on them. It's a mall food court, and I don't expect much more than a fast casual setting.“

3.6 Good10 Reviews
Carolina Kitchen Bar & Grill Bar & Grill • $$
6501 America Blvd, Hyattsville - 9.57 miles

Customers` Favorites

Smothered Fried Chicken - Dark
Uncle Leroy's Fried Shrimp
Blackened Catfish Fillet
Fried Seafood Platter
Country Fried Chicken
Creolé Salmon Dinner
Smothered Pork Chops
Mama's Stew Chicken
Macaroni and Cheese
Chesapeake Platter

“Let me say this the food is great but the service was horrible. We waited almost 45 mins before we received our food. The waitress informed us there was a larger party on the other side of the restaurant, and that is why our food was taking so long. A paying customer is a paying customer whether the party is large or small. I would like to give one more chance before I decide not to patronize this Hyattsville location again.“

3.7 Good196 Reviews
Boom Boom Crab Cajun Seafood & Bar Seafood • $$
1060 Brentwood Rd NE #6, Washington - 5.89 miles

Customers` Favorites

Combo D 1 2 lb of Snow Crab Legs & 1 2 Headless Shrimp
Large Seafood Platter Special
Fried Catfish Basket 4
Fried Shrimp Basket 8
Snow Crab Legs 1 2 lb
Fried Oyster Basket 10
Molten Chocolate Cake
Green Mussels 1 2 lb
Cheesy Crab Fries
Fried Calamari

“Great food and awesome waiter Avian thanks for another good experience“

3.5 Good102 Reviews