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    Cajun Deli

    4.3 (211 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Trina V.

    I heard great things about this spot, so we placed a to-go order on Father's Day and it was great! We got snow crab clusters, black mussels, crawfish and head on shrimp with the house mix sauce, which had lots of flavors and lots of minced garlic. We ordered in-person and it took about 15 minutes but the tray came out piping hot, and stayed hot until we came home. The seafood was fresh, sauce was flavorful (although it could be spicier so I am going up on spice level next time), and the snow crabs were a good size. There's a couple tables in the restaurant but I don't know if anyone really eats in . Looks like most people order to go or call in for pick up at the counter. However, staff was super friendly.

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    Mikey A.

    Holy cow! If I didn't live 30 minutes from this place I'd be in trouble - I'd be here ALL the time. The catfish is so well cooked and flavorful for such a good price. We had 2 pounds of crawfish with the spicy sauce and it was sooo good we finished the whole tray. The service was quick and friendly and I appreciated that our cashier helped us pick the perfect spice level for our boil. Overall this is the best Cajun place I've been to in Minnesota and will definitely be back again!

    What a great find. What a great little place to get some great food. staff was great, food was terrific plus I loved the mural on the wall : )

    Fried shrimp
    Kolade B.

    I ordered the fried shrimp with fries on the side because I was in the mood for something fried and Cajun. Cajun deli hit the spot. I just wish they had more seating. It's an Excellent take out suggestion, and not a bad place to dine in if you don't mind a little harmonious chaos. I was very satisfied with my order and would recommend Cajun deli if you are craving NOLO cuisines.

    4 pounds snow crab legs & a fried shrimp basket with fries.
    Payeng L.

    With a lot of Cajun Seafood places popping up in the Twin Cities, I find myself going right back to this spot! Seriously, if you love Cajun seafood boil, do not go anywhere else but here, in my opinion is by far, the BEST place to go! They have fried seafood baskets with fries or you can get seafood by the pound. They have snow crab legs, mussels, whole prawns, shrimp (peeled & unpeeled), crayfish & blue crab. You get 1 corn & 1 potato with each pound of seafood that you get. They have 4 types of sauce, I highly recommended getting the house sauce & that you do not wear a top that you do not want stained. Also, don't let the spice levels fool you because medium is pretty spicy. I have been going here for years & I drive all the way up from Shakopee just to get my fill on seafood! I'm actually surprised I haven't reviewed this place yet!

    Cassidi C.

    Been here twice now. Best seafood I've ever had. Service is amazing!! Recommend the house mix seasoning!!! I'm already counting the days till I return!!

    Mussels, Peeled shrimp, Crab legs, Potato's, Corn
    Tenzin J. D.

    This was my first time eating seafood boil and I'm so glad it was here because the food was delicious we got a cluster of crab legs, mussels, peeled shrimp, and each of those meats came with 1 potato and 1 corn, so all 3 people sharing this plate had one of each. We had to order side of rice for everyone which the rice was also yummy and perfect consistency. We got the mix of all sauces and got spicy level. The food was pretty spicy as my nose kept running, but it wasn't too bad where I couldn't eat it. The workers were very polite as they kept stopping by us for more water numerous times. We got water cups so they were free of charge. I've been craving to go back! This whole plate was around $53.

    Pound of Green Mussel (with xtra potatoes and corn)

    Food is always pretty good and I the house sauce/butter. But I did order an extra side of corn and potatoes. Looks like the corn came correct, but not the potatoes

    Mon P.

    I guess i shouldn't have set my hopes too damn high after reading all the incredible reviews. Oh well, i feel unbelievably sorry for some of you guys living in Minnesota thinking that seafood here is excellent. I mean they aren't fresh but clearly from frozen. It's just so so sad. I got the 1 lb peeled shrimp with house mix and medium spicy level. The house mix sauce was so salty and the garlic in the sauce wasn't even fresh garlic. I mean i was away from Twin Cities food scene for a few years, and i followed all those great yelpers for this kind of food? Haven't you yelpers around here had any fresh and not frozen seafood with real spicy flavor sauce made from fresh herb before? I feel so sorry and incredibly sad ... really.

    3 pounds of shrimp head on. House mix medium spice
    Terri L.

    One of my favorite places in the Twin Cities! Hands down!!! So I am from CA and there are tons of places where you can get a Cajun Boiled Seafood and when I moved here, I was craving this type of food so badly. Found this place on Yelp and I go about every month to two months as I am kinda of far from this place. BUT IT IS WORTH IT! When I go to Cajun Deli, my usual order is about 3 pounds of whole shrimp (so with the head, skin, and tail) medium spiced level and the house mix. The level of spice is just right for me without dying. I shared this with my partner or another friend. We always have leftovers. Price wise the prices are reasonable for being in the midwest. I enjoy the staff as they are friendly and they will take care of you. It might take a moment as they get busy with lots of orders. The place does not have many tables but you can usual get a table if you are planning to eat in. Overall if you are craving seafood and love flavorful food, You will become a fan as well!

    2lbs Peeled shrimp, 2lbs Whole shrimp, 4lbs Snow crab

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    This place has delicious food and great portion sizes. Love the garlic version of the seafood boil! Inside is large and nice.

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    Seafood alright not Louisiana style no flavor in the crab shrimp just a greasy spicy mess if you ask me

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    Try picturing your local Chinese restaurant, but make it emptier, dirtier, and more run down. And…read moreto make it worse, all of these qualities can't even be offset with some good food. We weren't greeted when we walked in and were left standing at the front wondering if we had to seat ourselves until someone finally came out and just brought us to one of the empty tables. There was another empty table that hadn't been bussed with the plastic bag containing seafood boil and half eaten corn by us, and it was clear that this place was short staffed. Now, to be clear, the biggest faults of this place don't stem from them being short staffed (like the unbussed tables or the wait to sit down). It comes from the mediocrity of the food and the filthy bathroom. We ordered some beef skewers (5 pieces) which were just fine. We also ordered the seafood boil with medium spice garlic sauce, peeled shrimp, snow crab cluster, and added sausages. When I asked the server how spicy their "spicy" is, I was told "it depends on what your spice tolerance is," which was entirely unhelpful. When the boil came out, we didn't receive a lobster cracker despite ordering crab legs, and just had to crack them ourselves. The sauce left no impression besides being mostly garlic and whatever nondescript sauce that provided a slight modicum of heat. The best thing was the sausage, which probably came out of a package. The worst part of the visit was when I had to go to the bathroom, which I walked into a dingy, dark bathroom where one stall was "out of order" and the other was so filthy that your average frat bathroom in the middle of a rager party probably would have been cleaner. I just made a beeline straight out of the bathroom. I try to give small businesses the benefit of the doubt, as I realize that many improvements require $$$ which means that you need more customers and you need renovations to get more customers etc.. etc.. but for now I think I would tell my friends and anyone reading this to steer clear.

    I had a very poor experience at The Cajun House. I had just flown in and wanted to grab something…read morequick on the way home, and The Cajun House had been something we've considered trying for some time. We walked in to see a staff member who clearly didn't enjoy his job. He didn't greet us and made us approach him before he asked how many people would be dining. Looking into the dining room, there were several empty tables that had not been bused, and there was only one other party dining at the time. This was already a red flag, indicating that the staff didn't care about the cleanliness or appearance of the dining room. The menu is very extensive. From the outside, it isn't clear, but The Cajun House is a Chinese restaurant first and a seafood boil restaurant second. The first page of the menu is entirely dedicated to dim sum. I was surprised to see that they were serving dim sum late at night, and I questioned how fresh everything was. Flipping through the menu, about two out of ten pages were dedicated to seafood boil or Cajun dishes, which was a bit unexpected given the restaurant's name. Anyway, we decided to go for the seafood boil, and ordered a side of beef skewers to try. From former reviews and pictures, it seemed like these were the most popular items. The beef skewers came out first. One order was 13 dollars and came with five skewers. This was on the pricier side but not unfair. We split the dish. The beef had decent flavor, although nothing crazy. It wasn't fatty, but it had some seasoning on it to make up for the lack of quality. The beef was also relatively tender. It had a bit of a chew, but in a pleasant way, pretty much the texture I would look for in a noodle or fried rice dish. I was somewhat satisfied with this dish. For the seafood boil, we went for the combo. Every combo comes with two potatoes and two pieces of corn by default, each of which can be added on for two dollars each, a sauce, and a selection of two different seafood components. We went for the shrimp and "crab cluster" for an additional three dollars, adding on a dozen sausage slices and the garlic butter sauce. Right off the bat, it was easy to tell that the seafood wasn't very fresh. Both the crab and shrimp had a weird, off-putting flavor and aftertaste. It was slightly fishy and didn't sit well on my palette. We also weren't given anything to crack the crab shell with. We resorted to just using our teeth and trying our best to pull it apart with our hands, and using the skewer sticks from the beef to push out the meat. The garlic butter sauce wasn't great either. The meat wasn't picking up the sauce very well and retained very little flavor. The highlight for me was the sausage. It was surprisingly smoky and burst with flavor. It picked up some of the sauce, but the flavor I liked definitely came independent of the sauce. The potato and corn were both fine. They had decent texture, especially the corn. The potato was on the mushy side, but still served its purpose. For a lot of our meal, there were no employees in sight. It was impossible to wave anyone down. Our waiter was sitting down out of sight, and the only other worker we saw seemed to be working the back of the house. When we finished our food, it wasn't clear if we were supposed to wait for someone to bring us the check. We waited about five to seven minutes before someone came in to pick up an online order. When our waiter popped out to give the customer their order, we walked up to the front and paid out. We weren't given a check to make sure there weren't any mistakes, and just had to go with what he said. From start to finish, the service was really bad. The only time we got a refill on water was when our food got delivered. Other than that, we were never checked on. It just seemed like our waiter didn't care at all. The dining room was messy and unorganized, and the food was generally mediocre, with the seafood leaving a lot to be desired. There was plenty more on the menu to try, especially the Chinese food, but everything seemed dirty, and I didn't like how I was questioning the cleanliness of the food. This combined with the very unpleasant experience I had with the service will definitely discourage me from coming back.

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