Don worked closely with us to create an authentic New Orleans menu for a catered group of 40 New Orleans transplants to the northeast! Everything came out great! read more

We flew in a few hours early for a wedding in Chadds Ford and wanted to find a good lunch, so we Yelped and couldn't quite believe the high rating this place had---and if it was true, we wanted to eat there! Cajun Kate's totally lived up to it's reputation. We ate pretty light---after all we had a wedding dinner in a few hours---and just split between the two of us a crawfish pie and a block of the macaroni and cheese with crabmeat and ham. Both were easily in the top 5 things we've eaten this year. Plus we had a fun half hour talking music (and getting good recommendations) from Don, and the rest of the staff was just as friendly. Not sure when we'll be back in the area, but if we're anywhere even close to Philly on a Friday or Saturday, we will be back and bring along anyone we can. Great food, great music, great coffee, great staff. read more

This is a little stand in Booth's Corner farmer's market. Because of that, there have been times I've wanted to stop, couldn't find a seat, and left. But, trust me if I could have gotten a seat, I would have stayed. I'm hoping they'll expand if another spot opens in the market. The food here is amazing. Definitely worth the trip. Oh, and while you're there (if it's a Friday night) stop over to the auction across the street. Tons of great finds there! read more

Amazing little Cajun spot located in Booth's Corner Market. I ordered the gumbo of the day and my fiance ordered a deconstructed shrimp po-boy. Basically it's a shrimp po-boy thrown together like a salad without the bread, absolutely amazing shrimp and tasted exactly like an authentic po-boy. The gumbo, simple yet amazing. It has a bit of a kick but I like things extra spicy and they let me try their homemade hot sauce for some extra heat. We also had an order of beignets and they were very tasty and decadent, lot's of powdered sugar and definitely reminded me of New Orleans. The owner is very personable and we got to talking and asked about how they got into cooking Cajun. Turns out he used to work for Emeril down in New Orleans at NOLA. The quality of the food goes to show and you certainly won't be disappointed. I'm leaving the West Chester area shortly to be closer to my fiance and this place will certainly be missed. A must stop if you're ever visiting Chester County or Booth's Corner for sure. FYI, tiny, tiny booth with maybe 8 seats max. If you want to eat here you may have to wait a bit. They will also kindly wrap up a to-go order if you so desire. read more

Friendly staff great food! Staff knows everything about the food and can answer all questions. Kinda wish they had a fountain soda machine though instead of only bottles. read more

Top two places at Boothwyns Market!!! EVERYTHING HERE IS AWESOME! No further notes are needed, go, eat and be happy! Enjoy! read more

Well, I just got back from NOLA yesterday. I loved my trip to the FQ! We grazed our way from place to place, in search of the best Cajun staples, including the perfect Po'Boy. I could not find something to top Cajun Kates' smoked brisket po'boy. While this was disappointing, it left me feeling quite giddy that I have this place right in my back yard. I'm still on a cajun kick, and I can't wait to get here to get some of what I missed in NOLA. read more

Cajun Kate's - Fried mac & cheese - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Boothwyn, Pennsylvania

Unfortunately i used to love this place and I been coming here for years. I have praise this place so much. I was so happy when they opened another store front other then at booth corner. THIS FOOD IS HORRIBLE!!! I SPIT IT OUT OF MY MOUTH IT WAS THAT BAD!! THIS FOOD IS NOT CHEAP!! The popcorn crawfish was unflavored and chewy. I will not be retur sadly. This place has gone down hill since opening another store front I am tru disappointed. read more

The fried mac and cheese with cajun seasoning is unbelievable and very unique. I also had a seasonal Cajun Soft Shell Crab Po-Boy. Very fresh and beautiful crab. read more

Cajun Kate's - Cajun Soft Shell Crab Po-Boy...amazing. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Boothwyn, Pennsylvania

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Get there early the place is packed but totally worth the wait. One of the best sandwiches I've ever had, the sea food is fresh seasons amazingly and crispy with every bite. Staff is friendly and quite helpful. Love this place will definitely will be back every time in Philly. Forget Philly cheese sandwiches this is my new jam! read more

yum, Food is great. kinda hard to ge ta seat so it is better for take out but the owners work there and are amazing and food is too!

Right to the point: the food is excellent and the prices are great. Menu changes every week, and you can always order food to take home and save for later. You're going to have a hard time finding better Cajun fare anywhere. read more

I ordered the catfish fingers to go. The portion size was perfect and the catfish was cooked to perfection. I can't wait to try the rest of their menu. read more

Disappointing all around. We didn't have anything that I would buy again or would make me come back. The popcorn crawfish was mostly heavy breading. The breading was over seasoned and the crawfish meat had no flavor. The shrimp po-boy was passable, but needed a more generous spread of remolade sauce and ripe tomatoes. The gumbo of the day was brisket, which is the strangest gumbo flavor that I have ever seen. It tasted more like beef stew than gumbo. Did they even add gumbo filé? The seasonings just weren't like gumbo. We also had the pain perdue, which is the French name for French toast. Pain perdue literally means forgotten bread, which is what should happen to this bread. The outside was soggy rather than crisp. The inside was dense instead of custardy. And it had no flavor. Try putting some cinnamon, nutmeg or allspice in your batter. Give us some taste! The one good part was that the syrup had pecan halves in it, which was a nice e touch. Now if they only used maple syrup rather than a corn syrup based syrup. If you're at the market, you can do much better than Cajun Kate's. read more

Oyster Po Boy was hot, fresh, lightly crispy, and thousand times delicious!! Place can get crowded and don't expect to easily get a seat.

We had the pecan pancakes and one muffuletta plus an order of beignets too! Really tasty but it was too early for Gumbo! Although we did taste it and it was good too. Not enough to render a verdict. Bottom line: awesome food great atmosphere friendly workers. Give it a whirl. read more

Cajun Kate's - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Boothwyn, Pennsylvania

As a long-time visitor to New Orleans I missed good poboys and gumbo and jambalaya SO much. Enter Cajun Kate's! Proprietors Don and Kate cheffed for some of the best places in Nola before coming back north and opening Cajun Kate's. SO thankful they did! I have never had a bad dish there, and crave their Chicken/Sausage Gumbo all the time, and the Seafood Gumbo is really special. Poboys are as original as you'd find down in Nola, with the fried oyster being my fave. And the muffalettas have replaced hoagies as my favorite game day meal. Then there's those crawfish pies...my oh my. This is not an eat-in restaurant; there are stools at a counter and everything is good to go. I always have a quart or two of their gumbo in my freezer! read more

I visited Cajun Kate's in Booth's Corner. It is a tiny booth with four or five barstools right in front of the cooking area. My dad and I had a shrimp Po-boy, half muffuletta and some jambalaya. They were all absolutely excellent. The portions are very generous and the seasoning is subtle and complex. Taking with the staff (including Cajun Kate herself!) was delightful. Felt like a very homey place that I would love to visit more often despite rarely being in the area. Apparently they have a larger restaurant location nearby that I will definitely be bringing my family to in the future. Bottom line: superb creole cuisine in a cozy, elbow to elbow setting. Can't wait to return! read more

(For this review I will be handing over the reins to the very capable Ignatius J Reilly as his fine, discerning tastes and inimitable knowledge about Nawlins cuisine far outstrips my own. Pardon his tendency to drone on.) Dear Thoughtful Reader, Today was thoroughly unpleasant; a sloshy mud puddle of a day, abominably cold and damp. On days like these I am doing well if I have enough spirit to straggle out of the swaddling in my bed, but Fortuna's sweet promise of treats and savories, whipped up in the fashion known to my beloved home city was enough to set me down the road to the godforsaken corner where the dross of Delaware and Pennsylvania collide, Boothwyn. "Booth's Corner", as it were, my eventual destination. Inside this Ali Baba's cave (in warehouse incarnation) somewhere, a stand called Cajun Kate's was beckoning with it's aromatic toothsome fare. I was terribly enervated along the way; travel by automobile does horrors to my valve, which was sending out distress signals when finally I happened upon a space in the expansive, buzzing parking lot. Booth's Corner, a place heretofore I had never witnessed, is a veritable hotbed of activity, a sprawling chaotic market of sorts where all manners of merchandise are sold to the masses: young grabbing harridans, the watery-eyed aged, and everything in between shouting orders and taking slips of paper to endlessly queue up for produce, tchotchkes, fowl and Fortuna only knows what else. I was immediately lost. Passersby in this gigantic agora had the hurried, glazed look of those unconcerned for the man in peril, so finally I ventured to call upon a rather bored looking retailer ( he was hawking faux flora, bored I would be too) to point me in the direction of the stall in question. I finally happened upon it, the so-called "Cajun Kate's" showed to be a simple counter with a handful of stools lined up in front. Every stool was occupied save one, so I settled my carriage precariously onto this and took to scrutinizing the menu. The men behind the counter were cheeky, ruddy types with the air of true denizens of the Crescent City (whether they ever stepped a farthing's worth into the fair city or not I felt a mild kinship with them immediately). As I learned, this rudimentary counter took naught but cash, and since I was not sufficiently well-coined to order a smorgasbord I settled on jambalaya, "gator on a stick" , beignets and a cafe au lait. They took my order and tossed it between them until what was once a straightforward selection was now a patchwork of their own kitsch jargon. Presently, my food was delivered to me. I sniffed the fumes issuing forth with great sensory pleasure, the vibrissae about my nostrils taking in the smokiness of the alligator sausage, the serene aroma and pleasing hue of the cafe au lait, and the piquant spice of the jambalaya. I found the rice in the latter to be a tad mushy, but I will magnanimously forgive that offense because the rest of the dish satiated my hunger, as did the scrumptious sausage. After washing down my meal with the cafe au lait I accepted my beignets. Inquiring after the recipe I was told it was a Kate's original. Fair enough, but this did not prove to dethrone that of Cafe du Monde's. Still, I gobbled them down with great rapidity. I was deeply satisfied and settled my bill, and then set off home. I shall spare you, dear reader, from the account of the various atrocities and offenses to taste and decency I encountered on the way back to my warm bed. I daresay I will venture out to Kate's again, but I shudder to think of the journey involved. Until later, Ignatius J Reilly (Lisa's note: Booths Corner is great (as of course is Kate's). Do not read too much into Ignatius' vituperation ) Lisa's edit part 2: Ignatius can shove it. On subsequent visits, I savored the amazing tomato soup, the FANTASTIC fried mac&cheese, rice and beans, gumbo, and EVERYTHING is delicious. !!!! 5 STARS!!!! read more

If you are reading this, it is Friday or Saturday, and you are within 1000 miles of Cajun Kate's, stop reading immediately. Go to your nearest car, airplane, helicopter or boat and begin your journey to Boothwyn. Thank you letters can be mailed to my office or via email. I have to preface my review with two facts: 1) I have never been to New Orleans 2) I have only been to Cajun Kate's once. Yet, I am undeniably qualified to speak authoritatively on the matter. Why might you ask? Well.. just because. This is my first, and will be my only, Yelp review. Food I ordered: Jambalaya - 10/10 - perfect mix of rice, sausage and shrimp; well spiced Cajun mac n cheese w/ crabmeat and tasso ham - 10/10 - abusrdly large portion, crispy on outside yet soft and delicious on inside, tomato glaze is unreal Catfish po' boy - 10/10 - simple but perfect. catfish is fried perfectly with a nice spice blend, the roll is soft and the mayo and pickle bring it all together. Food I sampled: Brisket gumbo Red beans and rice Tomato garlic soup Slow roasted pulled pork Crawfish pie Banana bread pudding Naturally, everything was perfect. Personal favorite was the red beans and rice. It was previously impossible to fathom how such a simple dish could have so much flavor. Don said he occasionally makes it with habaneros for extra kick. I will be back. People I like: Don - the owner/chef. Don is the absolute man. Go meet him and eat his food. People I don't like: Anyone still reading this on a Friday or Saturday -- Heading back on 95-N my buddy realized he left his glasses there. Feelings of frustration instantly turned to joy as one thought crossed our minds: it's muffaletta time. Repeat: IT'S MUFFALETTA TIME. Muffaletta did not disappoint. See you soon, Don. See you soon. read more

Having lived in Louisiana for 7 years and being married to a Louisiana boy we are a bit biased when it comes to Cajun food. With that said, Cajun Kate's is as close as it gets! I absolutely love their red beans! The oyster po boy is great too. Everything we have tried is great! read more

Oh man. Do you like Cajun food? Don't feel like going to the Big Easy? I don't know why I am doing this, as I have always regarded this place as my own little secret, but Cajun Kate's is amazing. They have a smoked brisket po' boy on special sometimes that will make your head spin. Deep fried mac and cheese with crab and tasso ham, insane. Muffaletta, gator sausage, gator on a stick, fried oyster po'boys on special, I mean, are you serious? One catch. The line. This place is in the heart of the Delco weirdo Bermuda triangle, and it's inside a flea market. In Delco. Catch my drift? So anyway, cash only, Friday and Saturday only, and there are only 6 stools. I have been taking my bounty and finding a bench around the corner, and eating like a starving hobo who wandered into a bayou oasis. Don, the main man in charge, was Emeril's sous chef for 3 years! I mean seriously. You think any of that crap Cajun food in the city is going to top him? I think not. read more

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Service with a smile. The nicest people will serve you authentic, delicious cajun food with a warm gracious smile. This place won't disappoint. read more

Wow, all these great reviews and now mine. I feel bad writing this . The gumbo sucked. Really. I threw it away after two bites. Lots of shrimp and andouille . Bitter rue. No peppers no celery no okra no onion . I was so disappointed that I made a batch myself today . It wasn't that tough to make right. On top of it all $14 for a quart . Doesn't anyone who eats here know what gumbo is? I hope the owners contact me. Maybe they can explain it. read more

I had read about this place in a few philadelphia food blogs and had to take the trip out to boothwyn to try it for myself. As a former Delco-ite, I used to frequent Booth's Corner for the baseball card stand and deep fried veggies. Oh how I wish Cajun Kate's was there during my youth. I convinced my roommates to make the 40minute drive out there this psat saturday, and I'm not quite sure they were prepared for the "treasures" booth's corner holds. But once we found Cajun Kate's it didn't really matter. There are only 6 stools which proved a tiny problem when there were 5 of us and already people enjoying their meals. No matter, we'll order and find somewhere else to sit. So a few Oyster po boy's, a crawfish pie, quart of jumbo, fried french toast, mac and cheese with crab and sause, and beignets later, we take our munchies on a quest for somewhere to sit. NOT HAPPENING. Thank goodness it was a nice day; we ended up making an imprompu tailgate on the trunk of my car. So the food. OH THE DEEP FRIED GOODNESS. I absolutely loved it all. My friends thought it was all "ok". psh. That mac and cheese was unlike anything I've ever had before. 2 large deep fried triangles of deliously creamy mac with crab and sausage with a side of a spicy tomato sauce. I could eat that every day. I think the best thing any of us ordered, though, was the crawfish pie. Soft, flaky crust with a creamy center and nice chucks of crawfish. DELISH. I would definitely come here again, just not with 5 people. Probably alone so I can maybe score a seat at the bar. read more

The only thing better than the service is the food. Can not say enough about this place. Do yourself a favor and preorder the seafood gumbo. It's fantastic and well worth the wait. I'll return every chance I get. read more

Yes. Ohh yes. I drove a half hour to try this place and it was worth every minute. My friend and I split the gumbo of the day, the jambalaya, and the Cajun Mac n cheese with crab and Tasso. Everything was mind blowing and reasonably priced. Their jambalaya was the best I've ever had but everything was bursting with flavor. Keep in mind that this place is in the farmers market so they only have 8 cafe style seats. So now you know. Stop reading this and get in your car because I might eat the rest of their stock. read more

2 locations: Booths Corner & Philadelphia Pike The Poor boy sandwiches are off the chain. Shrimp, Catfish, Oysters, etc. They have a well rounded menu. We look forward to the goodies. You can eat in at either place. The Booths Corner is cafeteria style. They always have a waiting line. Trust me it's worth the wait! Philadelphia Pike is a traditional restaurant - a great seafood joint. read more

UFB! (Un-Fricking-Believeable) Run to this place. Order anything on the menu. Eat it entirely too fast because your fingers have become puppet masters. Order something else because your taste buds WILL it to be so. Realize that you have to move at some point. Ask Don when he's opening a full time place. Order something for takeout. Roll back to the car with a huge smile on your face. read more

I love this place. The jambalaya is as good as you will get around these parts - chicken and smoked sausage goodness. The gumbos differ each week. The Mac and cheese is out of this world. The Tomatoe soup with pesto and croutons is the best I ever tried. The shrimp po boy I ate today was fantastic. The one problem I had today was service from the young woman who worked the counter. I asked for a soda. She ignored me. Twice. I gave her my po boy order and she didn't put it in. The guy who sat down next to me 10 minutes after I arrived got his order first so I checked to see whet my sandwich was and learn it wasn't even turned in. The problem is the food is so good I have no choice but to put up with this employee who doesnt seem to care.. Everyone else is great. read more

Stopped in and met Don and Kate, ate spectacular food. As I told Don food is great because it is unique to them. New Orleans style but still with their signature flavors and unique twists. The best part is menu changes each week, new stuff, new flavors, new twists on basic dishes. And you can get things to go to finish cooking at home. Glad they brought my towns culture to new parts of our land. read more

Ordered the mac & cheese with crab and tasso ham ($7), and a whole muffaletta ($12), and 3 beignets ($4). Maybe I ordered the wrong items? in reference to all the great reviews posted? First, I had to try the beignets while still warm. I love beignets; one of my favorte NOLA treats. I expected a lighter-textured-donut-like pastry. These were heavy heavy heavy doughed bombs. The mac & cheese had almost no crab and little ham, just a dense piece of elbow macaroni with a heavy taste of old bay. BTW, it is was deep fried correctly with good crispy texture. The muffaletta was a rip-off....there was practically no meat...one layer of each of THINLY (like, you can see through the meat) sliced mortadella, salami, ham and provolone, topped with the olive salad that was overpowered by oil which unfortunately made the sandwich a greasy sponge. This is the Philly suburbs...you can get a GIGANTIC italian hoagie (same meats) STUFFED FULL OF MEAT for the same amount of money. Hey Cajun Kate's : Where's the meat? From this experience I am somewhat apprehensive to go back and try something else from their menu. Yes, the food is home-made but the quality is somewhat lacking and the prices are a bit too high for the quantity presented. read more

The food is ok. Considering all of the five star reviews I expected better. The po' boy was good-spicy and with plenty of filling l- but the seafood was all frozen. The muffuletta was tasty but I expected more filling, ie wrong bread to filling ratio. There are five or six stools facing the counter but if you are sitting there expect to have people breathing down your back. Might try take out next time. The counter folks are nice but border on obsequious . read more

Having lived in TX with Creole roots I had yet to locate decent Cajun food since moving East from CA. I wasn't disappointed! I couldn't just choose one thing. My Mother and I ordered a small Sausage and shrimp gumbo, catfish Fingers, shrimp Po-Boy, Craw fish Pie, Crispy Mac and Cheese, Beignets and Pralines. The Gumbo was made from REAL Reaux and flavorful. The Catfish Fingers were one of my Favorites. The Craw fish Pie was Divine and so flaky. I enjoyed the inside of the Crispy Mac and Cheese. The Pralines disappeared in mere minutes. Take my advice--Go to Cajun Kate's and Get 3 or 4 packages of Pralines : Enough for the road and for later . . . read more

It's at least a monthly stop when we visit the farmers mrkt. Try the Mac and cheese slices, and don't forget to get me some jumbo. Don's place is the best. read more

Best place around to get Cajun food. So happy they will be opening another location, hope its soon. I've had their jambalaya, the po boys the alligator sausage and their exceptional varieties of mac and cheese. Always delicious. read more

Amazing food! My fiance and i have been to NOLA and i must say, their gator poboy is better here. The beignets are good but not like Cafe Du Monde.the jambalaya was very tasty too. They don't take credit card so make sure you have cash! So worth it though. read more

The food here is stellar. Faves include red beans and rice. The tomato soup is to die for. Their brisket po boy is their best specialty item. The food is killer. You have to be really patient to get a seat at the counter, or go during off-hours, but it is more than worth the effort. If all else fails, get their food to go. You will not be disappointed. Not sure, ask for a sample of whatever is on their menu. They will hook you up. read more

I am such a huge fan of this place. Even though it is only 4 or 5 stools in front of a small kitchen in a Farmer's Market. The food is home-made and amazing. Great Cajun food is few and far between. This place is tops in the area. I will travel for it. read more

Cajun Kate's is PHENOMENAL. Firstly, this hole in the wall can hold it's own against any Philly restaurant. Read some of the reviews for this place, the one yelper wrote a short story from the vantage of Ignatius J Riley from A Confederacy of Dunces. I can't compete with that review, however it is spot on and I sometimes read it in the parking lot while receiving my weekend sacrament from Kate's. Yes, it's that good, it will absolve you of your sins, namely the copious libations you have transgressed upon your liver the night prior. Repent and grab yourself a po'boy, jambalaya and fried Mac n cheese. read more