My friends and I are so sad this place closed! I wish there was another one we could go to. Really good ambiance,the food was always on point. I had people hooked on the shrimp tacos . The prices were good,with happy hour as well! If anyone knows of a reopening,please reach out! If their were more stars to give, have my vote 500% read more

What an amazing experience My first time here and my bartender was Tiya - love her vibe and overall service. The drinks were packed with flavor and the music is vibey. The manager Derrick was professional and was genuinely caring about my experience. Would return only on her days. Thank you read more

I really wanted to love this place. Now I see why it was empty when I walked in. Went here with my friend and it was pretty empty. Food was great, but I ended up comming home and throwing up for hours. Not sure if I would ever go back. Proceed with caution. Not worth getting food poisoning. Edit: 8 days later and I was diagnosed with food poisoning. My stomach is so swollen it hurts to walk and move around. I called the restaurant and they refused to issue me a refund. Please eat at your own risk, I haven't been able to eat / function properly the last few days. I been in ALOT of pain. I have the urgent care / doctor paperwork to prove it. I was prescribed anti nausea medication so I can keep from vomiting. I had to have a CT scan scheduled just to make sure I'm okay. The pain in my body, is insane. If I could give this place -100 stars. I would. I've worked in Human Resources for years in hospitality and this isn't how you treat a customer who became sick from YOUR restaurant. Do better. Take caution. read more

Cajun Bucket - West Hempstead - Cajun/Creole Near Me - West Hempstead, New York

The food here was good and they have a good amount to choose from though they could afford more choices for combos. I wasn't sure what to expect here,being that I tend to frequent places like this everywhere I go. The drinks were actually awesome which was fantastic since the drinks at seafood places like this tend to be horrendous. We had adult capris and Louisiana sunset drinks and they were great. The color of the drink for Take the beads kept changing with each order from pink to orange to red, so I'd like a bit of consistency across the board. I mean, it is one of the same drink, is it not? We ordered simple, quick things like fish tacos, crab cakes and lobster bites with fries. We liked everything we ordered. It was fresh and tasty. Something we would each order again. My sister sent one of her adult capris back because she didn't like the taste and they swapped it for another without issue. I did notate that the table distancing was a bit closer then it should be and I observed some staff wearing gloves and others who were not. A bit risky, I'd say. They had the coolest wall decor a big blue glowy thing that I just loved. Lol. Service was fast and hand sanitizer was available on each table. read more

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**Post Covid review** I came here with my friend in the early evening & I'm so happy we did come. She had been here before & told me about her good experience, so I wanted to check it out. Being that this restaurant is in Long Island, as some of you may or may not know in L.I they do indoor dining, so we had an option of sitting inside or outside & since it was a nice day, we sat outside. For appetizers we got the fish tacos which were delicious. What I really liked about the fish tacos was it was a nice full piece of fish inside. What I notice normally with fish tacos is small pieces of fish where certain bites, you might not get any fish, but not with these tacos. The taco has fried catfish, coleslaw, remoulade, sweet aioli, cheddar cheese & parsley. For an entree we both got the bucket combo, but my friend just asked for 2 pounds of shrimp & I had the snow crab legs with clams. The buckets also come with corn, potatoes, andouille sausage & eggs. We both had the bucket special sauce which has some heat, but also sweetness in the background. It was a perfect combination. For drinks we had the Henny Passion (Hennessy VS, Grand Marnier & passion fruit) which definitely has a kick to it, but the passion fruit balances it all out so it's smooth. Overall I was happy with the food & the service. The manager/owner walked around to make sure everything was ok, which is appreciated. The waiter also checked in on us & we weren't waiting long for our food or drinks. I would definitely return & if you're in the area or if you just want some good food, you should check them out too. read more

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I was in the mood for some whole fresh lobster because this is summer and summer means lobster. Yelp suggested this place and I was not disappointed for the most part. I ordered a few meals because I will be staying in for the next few days and didn't want to pay the delivery fee and tip more than once, haha. I mean, I made sure to tip well, but ordering a few meals cuts down on the delivery costs. They charge $3.95 delivery fee. What's the difference with lobster? We don't need to eat it hot. So, here are the items I ordered: Lobster roll special: comes with fries. The New England had some mayo in regular hot dog buns. Two per order. Not bad, not great. Ok for $15 and it's lobster. The grilled lobster platter with grilled corn. Excellent lobster! Sweet and fresh! I asked for garlic butter on the side and this sauce is like crack! Soooo addicting. I don't usually eat butter or garlic, but this combo is delicious, with some fresh herbs. Reminds me of the time we went to Summer Shack in Boston and they cooked lobster with garlic and butter. The lobster and clams special: it came with some sausage, two hard boiled eggs, some clams and a whole lobster that tasted very fresh. I'm not sure why there were two eggs. I've never seen that in a lobster boil. They also provided a container of the garlic butter on the side. I saved it for my pasta later on in the day. And what a delicious garlic butter pasta it was. I cannot say if the Cajun spice was good or not because I asked for some spice on the side but they never provided it. But if you are looking for garlic butter lobster, this is the place to order from! read more

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Omg I just love love Cajun Bucket you get so much more for your money than Ben's crab that I went to and it was just so mediocre ‍! Ok so Cajun Bucket I really did get fresh seafood not no frozen junk! I got the fresh corn veggies and so good garlic noodles. It was just take out so I can't wait to have the full on in restaurant experience ! read more

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Ok .. I arrived late (10pm) with a friend for drinks (so I can't address the food) there was an awesome dj, music was dope, sat at the bar - service was slooooowww but when the bartender came over she apologized and explained she was dealing with an issue - boy did she make up for it - the drinks were tasty and strong!! She also kept checking in on us. They basically had to push us out the door @ closing (11:00pm) I will def return read more

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I low key love this spot. It's not fancy seafood, but I randomly discovered it and they have Happy Hour everyday until 7 with oysters, the bar is big and has great TVs, and it's a great Sunday night vibe when I just want a chill moment. I'm a sucker for a good Happy Hour. The bar service could be a little bit faster, but I'm in the industry so I'm a little biased. Bartender Michelle was super helpful and sweet. Prices are fair and, overall, I'm a fan! read more

Cajun Bucket - West Hempstead - Cajun/Creole Near Me - West Hempstead, New York

I was really surprised with the quality of food. Usually a restaurant of that size serves mediocre bar food, but I was impressed! The oysters Rockefeller were so delicious, oysters barely cooked to perfection. The New England clam chowder was also really good, didn't feel heavy, perfectly seasoned, and loaded. The lobster rolls were pretty good but the fries were fantastic and I'm not really a fry person. The butter garlic sauce for the clam boil was absolutely delicious, I used the roll from my lobster roll to soak up all that greatness. I will definitely go back if I'm in the area again. read more

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I've been here a couple of times so far. Food is always great. I've had several appetizers, some sides. I usually stick to the boil bag of snow crab legs and shrimp that come with potatoes and corn. Sauce is delicious every time. The crab legs are meaty and sweet. Definitely get your money's worth and the staff is always nice and accommodating. The only thing I find super odd is every time I dine in, there is not a soul there. A beautiful large room seats dozens of people and a gorgeous huge bar but not a soul anywhere. Usually, I go on Thursday nights, but the bar is always empty and they play great music. Not sure why no hype. I think I saw more Uber Eats and Door Dash guys come through the door than actual customers which is even more odd, I can imagine the prices are doubled through food apps. Regardless, never had any issues. Love the food and the staff is nice. read more

Will definitely be back, we were a large party which may be overwhelming for most host but they handled it well. The food is to die for ! read more

Cajun Bucket - West Hempstead - Snow Crab Combo - Cajun/Creole Near Me - West Hempstead, New York

I visited Cajun for a Sunday family dinner. This is a beautifully designed dining space and I was blown away by how spacious and well designed it was for the area. This restaurant had the square feet of a night club. They even had a DJ. Perfect for social distancing. So why the 3 stars community? While aesthetically I was pleased and the service was decent, I just was not impressed by the "Cajun boil" seafood. We ordered fried calamari for a appetizer. A waste. What arrived was fried bread crumbs. No calamari. I've visited other Cajun boils where for the hefty price tag my boil bag features well seasoned seafood and enough of my boil sauce of choice. Honestly it was after 8:00 p.m. and I feel as though the kitchen staff threw a little sauce in a plastic bag and boiled the fish. I ordered the lobster tail and 1 lb of shrimp Combo. Not pleased at all. The lobster tail was overcooked. Overboiled. When discussing with the assistant manager I believe, he appeared defensive and sarcastic when I explained that I didn't receive enough sauce in my boil bag to coat or flavor the seafood. " Well. We wouldn't cheat you with the same amount of sauce we give everyone". I asked for more boil Sauce. The sauce could not save the undercooked red potatoes that were hard as golf balls. My friend suggested I go home and recook them. She broke her plastic fork trying to cut into them. I wish they would meet with the chef at Red Juicy crab in RVC and compare notes. Why should I have to recook food or do any of this when spending over $50 dining out? Should I have cooked and stayed at home ? Even with more sauce it was not flavorful. I had the Hennessy passion pouch cocktail. It was ok. Dine on your dime at your own risk. read more

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Food was delicious and plentiful. Everyone loved the alcoholic drinks Waiters and all workers wearing masks Manager comes around a few times making sure everything is going okay read more

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The bartenders are young strippers in the making. Gyrating and not making drinks due to slow biz and not many customers. Food has fallen all the way off. The DJ was whack all trap music. This place used to be cool bit now its a no go. The waitresses are in a rush and keeping saying "my friend". Horrible read more

Foods good, Music select weekend nights, drinks are strong - they don't have bottled water, their tap is disgusting, and they give you plastic to go cups for it read more

Very large restaurant I was shocked at just how big it is inside. I love that there is space to move about freely and sit comfortably with your party. The drinks menu was very impressive and I would suggest the Adult Capri Sun. Good flavor, good amount of drink, and served in the cute pouch. For the appetizer the crab cakes are delicious, the oyster Rockefeller is so-so, and the chicken wings are perfect- fried hard. I had the lobster tail boil with the Cajun bucket sauce and my husband had the snow crab with garlic butter sauce. Both boils were good, although I think my sauce was better. Servers were friendly, attentive, and fast. I would definitely come back again. read more

A seafood lovers choice first choice or a great steak spot. You won't be disappointed. Ask for a caprisun read more

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Nice happy hour spot. Great drinks at the bar. A pleasant way to get a light bite and unwind after a busy drink. It's a bit dark and giving club vibes with a sports bar mix. I'll try the dinner and see how it goes next time. read more

Asparagus + buttermilk fried lobster tails that comes cut up + scallops, I also had half a dozen of oysters before this while there ..... everything was good but the SCALLOPS was sooooooo good! Oh it was Friday they had a VERY GOOD live DJ. I think they could turn the lights down a little more though to really set a vibe. They should have someone check the bathrooms hourly, though. read more

Cajun Bucket - West Hempstead - Asparagus + Scallops + Fried lobster tails that come cut up ..... Scallops was my favorite - Cajun/Creole Near Me - West Hempstead, New York

When I walked in, I was immediately seated to my table because my party arrived before me, the layout, very spacious and the decor was the typical nautical theme, but tasteful, The waitress was very nice. We ordered crawfish, mussels , crab legs and the garlic noodles.The food was amazing, seasoned, the special sauce was so good, the garlic noodles was to die for so yummy, the food was hot and fresh, the service was great. I been to mostly all the new crab spots that opened up in Long Island recently, but this place by far is my favorite, I will definitely be returning. read more

Cajun Bucket - West Hempstead - Garlic noodles, not the full portion, we ate some,lol - Cajun/Creole Near Me - West Hempstead, New York

TAKE OUT Review : I wanted to Surprise My Wife with Some Thing Different and since they had Recently opened Thought I would give it a try. I ordered the Lobster and Shrimp bucket And it was excellent! The food was properly packed And The staff was pleasant I will update the review once we Dine In. read more

Cajun Bucket - West Hempstead - Lobster and Shrimp Bucket - Cajun/Creole Near Me - West Hempstead, New York

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It was our first time ordering from this place in July and overall it was good. We liked the Cajun bucket that includes lobster tail, shrimps, corns and potato a lot. Their special sauce came out to be great. The fries and fried calamari were still crispy at the time the food was bought home. The fried rice was disappointing though. The fried rice wasn't tasty at all. The staff was friendly, the food was packaged nicely for us to bring home and the price was reasonable. The restaurant has been doing a great job for maintaining social distancing. read more

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A friend of mine heard nothing but good things about the Cajun Bucket and suggested we try it out. We traveled pretty far to try this place out and I'd say it was worth it. It was a different experience than I've had at any other local Cajun restaurant. We had made reservations for 8 of us around 8pm and we were seated quickly on a Saturday night. Upon entering, I noticed the bar and restaurant itself was pretty large and had lots of space. We started off with drinks. I tried the mojito and a few of us had ordered the "Adult Capri Sun" which is a novelty drink and intrigued us. We ordered a couple of samplers for the table which included Cajun Fries, calamari, gumbo balls, wings and catfish. For dinner, I had the surf and turf and the rest of my table ordered different variations of the "Create your own bucket." They all received big bags of what they ordered, covered in their respective chosen flavors, and they all seemed happy with the meal they received as the table went silent as they were eating. I did not hear one negative comment from anyone. It was a fun experience! If in the area, I would go back. read more

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We decided to try this place out last Friday. It was half full (or half empty) but people started to trickle in and fill the place. I was pleasantly surprised by the warm ambiance. Brittany, our waitress, was very pleasant. We ordered the sampler, a pound of shrimp and branzino. The sampler was great and I would order it again. If you like fried stuff, this is for you too. The shrimp's vein was removed, which was a plus. The Bucket Special sauce that it was made with failed me though. I wanted to love it so so bad, but I will try a different sauce next time. The branzino was perfect! We ordered ginger ale and it was dead flat. No worries, it was replaced wIth a canned one and it was much better. read more

Cajun Bucket - West Hempstead - Sampler - Cajun/Creole Near Me - West Hempstead, New York

I was very surprised by this place. Came here late on a Wednesday night because another restaurant had over an hour wait. It was game night where you can pick the games they have available to play at your table while you wait. It was surprisingly super empty which was fantastic. But the biggest surprise was that the food was great! I really wasn't expecting it but everything even down to the water tasted great. I would definitely recommend this place and I will 100% be going back. read more

Cajun Bucket - West Hempstead - Cajun Lobster Roll, Seafood Linguine, Fried Shrimp (10pcs) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - West Hempstead, New York

I couldn't tell they were affiliated with the one in Oceanside. I almost passed on coming to this location when I found out they were the same company. My experience in Oceanside hasn't been the best but it was the complete opposite here. The staff was great. It wasn't crowded and it did allow for all waitstaff to be fully alert and attentive but I think I would have received that either way. The host was extremely pleasant and happy to be there. That's super important and the waitress had lots of feedback on the food and drinks. They have a brunch option on Sunday's. I wasn't aware of this but it is definitely a great option and will be sure to come back. $18 for an app, entree, and dessert with one mimosa and $25 for unlimited mimosas. This visit I did the boil option with clams and crab legs. The sauce was great and on point with the seasoning with the right amount of spice level. The Oceanside location has a different flavor they use that almost taste like ginger. Not here. We also had the Mac and cheese. It's not southern styled MAC but they bake it and add the breadcrumbs so it was great for my son. Also the red sangria was a hit! read more

Cajun Bucket - West Hempstead - Brunch menu - Cajun/Creole Near Me - West Hempstead, New York

I. Had good time at there , the food is delicious, the drinks, I love their happy hours. And the waitress was very nice . I will go again for sure read more

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Nice atmosphere where you can have a conversation with the people in your party because there is no loud music blasting. The food is great and nicely presented. They should improve on their silver wear as it's very low quality. It looks as though there is a coasting over the silver utensils that looks as if it has bubbles and hard water stains. If you ask for plastic utensils, you still need to use the silver knife as they don't have plastic knives. read more

Food was great! The adult capri suns were awesome. The staff was welcoming and very friendly. The was bathroom clean and spacious. read more

Cajun Bucket - West Hempstead - Adult Capri Sun - Cajun/Creole Near Me - West Hempstead, New York

This place was delicious! Came here for a private event, we pretty much had the whole place to ourselves and everything was good! We had the fried mix plate appetizer. It came with calamari wings, shrimp and fries. A great way to start off a meal. Then we moved on to the entrées which I opted for the boil. However if you don't like crab legs or not in the mood to be cracking and slurping they do have grilled, steamed and fried seafood options available. The special cajun bucket sauce hit the spot! I would recommend that one when getting the boil. Bib, gloves and crackers are included of course. They also have those fun drinks that come in the Capri Sun bag. read more

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Brought shrimp & Oysters, both were dirty and gritty, the Oysters had more dirt then the shrimp but will never go there again

The atmosphere is very comfortable because of how open the space is. Once you come in you will realize how much bigger the restaurant actually is. The service is very professional and the waiters are very attentive. Last but not least the food is extremely flavorful. I did not expect them to have sushi but that was very good as well. read more

I'm so impressed by this place. Not only is their food fresh and delicious, the customer service is top notch. Manager will come over make sure all the food and service is great . read more

A lot of good things on this vast menu. Some I have enjoyed : corn on the cob, appetizer short rib, truffle fries and fried shrimp. Was not a fan of the mozzarella sticks or the Caesar salad. All in all this place has enough options for everyone in your group to have a tasty meal. read more

Celebrated a family member birthday here. Not a bad time as usual. We ordered food and drinks and it wasn't crowded this day which was a plus. We got seated right away and got our orders in quickly. We had a switch up as our waitress was swapped out in the middle off serving us... nonetheless she still made sure everything went smooth and was very helpful while transitioning. Michelle thank you for your great service, you went above and beyond with making sure our table was taken care of even though you were switched last minute. Overall the food was good and the drinks were great! Will definitely be back here again at this location and will be asking for Michelle again. Thank you Michelle & Thank You Cajun Bucket read more

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I went to the cajun bucket this afternoon the food appeared to be good initially but later in the evening me and my husband had terrible stomach aches. I have been to this establishment many times from grand opening. Also two of the staff were arguing incessantly in an dialect very loud and uncomfortable for us. There are so many of these businesses around but I don't believe I will come back HERE!!! read more

These places are popping up all over. I just wish this place would have at least tried harder. I was not impressed in the least. The service on the other hand was so good. The young lady was very attentive. But I gotta say in all fairness, the place was empty. It was right after work on a Wednesday. read more

One of my favorite restaurants. Great tasting food, drinks are bomb, service is great and reasonable prices. Ambiance is beautiful as well. I have no complaints. read more

Great food ...good drinks. Brittany was a great waitress. May have found out new after work shot!!