We found this place inside a market. They were giving out free samples for Mac and cheese. My son loved it. We ordered a side of Mac and cheese with breaded chicken. My son said it was really good and can see they use quality products. The guy who was in front had great customer service. We would definitely return. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen is a gem!! The food is delicious and the people who work there are so friendly. We ordered takeout with our kids and had a picnic on one of the large grass lawns at Liberty station. Our kids loved everything as much we did! The shrimp po boys and jambalaya especially. Capped off our meal with amazing beignets! Cannot wait to return! read more

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Cool place in the public market - tried the swamp fries with shrimp which were pretty awesome!

Gotta balance out my 1-star trash bashing for the day (on another establishment), so here we go. Decent soul food. Chicken and waffles. Fried chicken. Friendly staff. This place has been here for a while. I recommend it. read more

Awful, awful, awful. Price was ridiculous. $12 for a pint of seafood gumbo with rice. Rice was soggy and old and the kind that has little hard crunches in it because it's gotten dried and they added water. 2/3 of the half pint was rice and the rest was watery gumbo. Okra was mushy as was the shrimp. I really should've known because there weren't very many people in the rest of the places had lines all over. I wanted some meat and something with a lot of flavor. read more

Wait time is absurd. When you say 10-12 minutes and your food comes out 25 minutes later, that is just unacceptable. What is even worse is that the food was terrible. You pay 10-12$ for gumbo and the flavor is just not there plus the cup you get is not what it is advertised in the photos up front. It's a cup the size of your hand. The jambalaya rice was hard and to add meat was an additional 3$. For the size of everything, to eat here is not worth the price or the wait. Additionally, the catfish basket was $18 with three small catfish and less than a child's hand full of sweet potato fries. I spent over $50 for a terrible meal. I have never been so disappointed. If i could give 0 stars i would. Don't eat here. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Tiny cup of gumbo. Tasted terrible. - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Y'alllllllll! Stumbled upon this gem last week and boy am I glad I did. Mac and cheese with andouille sausage and greens made my belly so happy. The greens were spicy and left my lips tingly. Perfection. Everything is made with love and it shows. Staff was great and was ready recommend when I was struggling with what to order. You must make this a stop on your culinary tour of San Diego!! read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - mac and cheese with andouille - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Trust the one-star reviews- they're very accurate! A lot of hidden costs- that's why they don't offer you a receipt. And the food isn't worth the price. The sample of gumbo I had tasted delicious- but when I ordered the cup, it was very bland. I'm pretty sure they have a separate batch that they give out as samples to reel you in. And the bread that came with the gumbo just tasted like oil- bc they soak it in oil. Seriously- NO FLAVOR. And I definitely was over-charged. Didn't realize it until I checked my bank statement. Avoid this place- unless you like paying too much for mediocre-to-gross food. I unfortunately learned the hard way. Won't ever be returning. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Don't waste your money. It's bland served w oily bread. It tastes nothing like the sample. Honestly - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

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I regret not coming to Yelp and reading some of the reviews. I was very disappointed in the food here. I ordered the gumbo and jambalaya. The gumbo was most definitely not gumbo and tasted awful. It had a pungent stench that made me question the freshness of the gumbo. The jambalaya was also of poor taste. Both item had no flavors. I spent over 30 and it ended up in the trash. I don't think I'll be back. If you want good Louisiana style Cajun food, I suggest going elsewhere. read more

I was excited to try this place since everyone's orders were looking pretty yummy from here. I went with Mac and cheese with sausage added. I felt very ripped off. The addition of meat costs $3 extra and I received only a few pieces of it. The Mac and cheese was just alright as well. Also, when I made my order, the cashier basically tricked me into buying sweet tea which I only noticed after by giving me a choice of sweet tea, soda or water. Some of their foods looked good but after this experience, I have a pretty negative view. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Mac and cheese with sausage - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

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Customer service was really bad, food took way too long to serve and they didn't have any soft drinks because they were out!....suggested that I could get the drinks from somewhere else.....how are they still in business with so many eateries around them? read more

The food choices that they have here are pretty interesting. My friend and I decided to split a gator po boy ($13) and a chicken basket ($11). If you've never had gator, it tastes like fish but has the texture of chicken. So in the po boy you basically get this sandwich with pickles, greens, and tomatoes with pieces of fried gator inside. I think it wouldn't been better to have strips of gator rather than little nuggets, because the po boy fell apart completely when we were trying to take a bite out of it. I ended up having to pick the sandwich apart and try and fit a bite of bread, tomato, greens, and gator nugget onto my fork so I could have them all in one bite. As far as taste, it's pretty good. It's something that I would eat again. The basket of chicken basically has 4 chicken strips, half a piece of bread, and fries. They also give you a choice of sauce. I chose the house sauce, but they only squirted the house sauce halfway into the little sauce container. It was definitely not enough to ration out to both the chicken strips and the fries. It's a shame, too, because they chicken and fries were actually pretty dry for me. I'd need a lot of sauce to balance out their dryness. But I couldn't finish it because I ran out of sauce, and they had already closed, and the chicken would just be harder to for me to swallow. I would recommend getting the po boys over the baskets. But maybe ask for extra sauce on the side. I kind of wish they prepared it a little bit better, but the gator po boy is something that you should definitely try out if you've never had it before. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Gator Po Boy - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

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I am so happy that a lot of the eatery at the Liberty Public Market are now offering breakfast, specifically on Saturdays and Sunday mornings. I stop by the Cane Patch and could not resist ordering a scramble on a sandwich with Andouille smoked sausage with cheese and a sprinkling of scallions. These people not only know how to make a terrific scramble, but they know how to put together a scrumptious sandwich as well. I loved the way the buttered and griddled up the insides of the roll and gave it a great charring and crust. It really added to the flavor of the sandwich and helped keep it together. The scrambled eggs were very well made with a fluffy consistency and were very well seasoned. They put just the right amount of cheddar cheese and garnished them with some tasty peppery scallions. The Andouille sausage was no doubt the star of the breakfast sandwich. It was a delicious smoked and mildly spicy sausage. However, the way they prepared it made it exceptional. They made crisscuts on top and then grilled them on the hot griddle. They applied a bit of pressure on the sausage during cooking to give the sausage a nice crust. As a result, the sausage was bursting with flavor. Really.. The ladies and gentlemen working here were great. They all had nice personalities and were busily helping customers and keeping things flowing. Breakfast at Liberty Public Market just got even better. read more

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I had to stop eating my beignets to tell you to order the beignets. Don't be irrational and just order the 4 piece. It's fluffy and airy and crisp and warm and damn I just ate my last piece. Should I get more? Well I also did just buy a beignet tank from them. I think I'm gonna go home and put it on so it will remind of what I just had and make my mouth drool again. That's all I tried and it was good! read more

My review is based on the swamp fries that I had, and the excellent customer service. I can't even begin to tell you how good those swamp fries were. I don't even know all the ingredients in there, but I can tell you the fries included fries(duh), I added half shrimp, half chicken ($3), cheese, red beans(Cajun), ummm... pico de gallo, sour cream, and i believe chopped collard greens and chives, AND some kind of creamy Cajun sauce and sriracha sauce. I don't know, but it was a whole lotta everything. The portion is huge and heavy! The chicken and shrimp were nicely battered and flavorful. The seasoning they use has a nice kick to it and complimented the chicken and shrimp. We met the owner(part), and the gentleman responsible for cooking the fries. Both of them were friendly and welcoming. She offered us so many samples and was so patient. To me that's how you keep people coming back. Great food and even better customer service! I will return! Oh and that 7Up cake was bomb, and I just had a little sample. read more

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We were wandering around Liberty Station looking for something to eat and their display of food on the counter caught my eye. I had never heard of this place but I can tell I'm going to be back a thousand more times! The food was made fresh when we placed our order, and the girl who helped us at the counter was awesome and really nice to chat with. You can't go wrong with this place! They have their own little seating area which is convenient and clean. 10/10, can't say enough good things! read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Basket of fries with Chicken and Sausage - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Sweet friendly customer service. thank you. ordered the beignets!!! so yummy when fresh. 4 2x2 square size with plenty of powdered sugar for only 6$. Definitely coming back to try their sandwiches. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Fried fish baskets and tasty sea food plates? Jambalaya? All those sound amazing. If that's what you are looking for, this is the place for it. I was craving their fries catfish but they were out of it so got some fried cod strips along with sweet potato fries. It comes with a nice Texas toast and you get to pick your sauce for the fish and the fries. This is located inside the Liberty Public Market. You can sit at their counter or outside anywhere in the public area. The fish tasted amazing! Great crunch and nice tender inside. It went great with the sweet potato fries and their toast. I got some tartar sauce for the fish and a Cajun like sauce for the fries. It's definitely a place to stop by for good fried seafood. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Fried fish and sweet potato fries. - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Cane Patch is located on a corner spot in the middle of Liberty Public Market across from Crafted and Westbean. They serve authentic southern comfort food. The staff was very nice. The wait for our food took, more or less, 10 minutes. There were several items we wanted to try, but ended up getting the Jambalaya and added shrimp for an additional $3. The Jambalaya came with a half slice of toasted bread. We also ordered a side of Sweet Potato Fries. We don't know why we were surprised, but the Jambalaya was super flavorful. You can taste all of the spices they used... and it even had a little spicy kick to it, but not too much. The Jambalaya was made up of rice, which wasn't mushy, mixed with chopped up peppers, green onions, corn, chicken, sausage, and our added shrimp... not sure what else or if what we listed is even right, but there's lots of everything! The Sweet Potato Fries were cooked well, tasted great, and came with ketchup. They have a variety of other options such as baskets with crispy or grilled items, po boys, salads, gumbo, sides, drinks, and even dessert! We'll be back to try more to try more. read more

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Ok, I wanted to like this place. Gave then a second chance recently and completely changed my view of them and the quality of food. I previously thought the fish had a great flavor but now I'm truly rethinking what was going on with me. Maybe the fact that I was trying a new place in Liberty Station and that I was the first to review this place influenced my review. When you're so close to the ocean and have fresh fish in the area (with the countless fish companies locally) it is a crime to serve pre-packaged fish and that it what you're getting here. While my girl was ordering I noticed an employee come in with a box of pre-packaged "premium" tilapia.... say what?! With locations like fishbone right down the way you're going to serve frozen fish? Either they changed the products they're buying or the seasoning was good that I didn't catch it the first time but so not going back. Had the fried fish and beignets and was not impressed. The service was quick even with the long lines but the service felt very McDonalds. Just no emotion or love and felt like a soulless chain. The beignets were okay I guess but powdered sugar on a lot of things makes them better. Over heard an associate talking with a passers-by as they were discussing the authenticity of the cooking. The passers-by has been in the south and even mentioned the food from Shreveport, LA while they employee (who was prepping the food) claimed it was just as such. I truly doubt that the food is as such or better if they are buying frozen product. This is a day and age of fresh quality ingredients and locations using anything of the sort are destined for closing down or turning into mindless fast food like McDonalds. If your goal is to be that Cane Patch then good for you but not were I plan on spending my hard earned cash with the great places right next door offering better quality product. highly recommend asking where the product is sourced and see what answers you get. Should have snapped a photo but couldn't wrap my mind around what I was seeing at the moment. read more

Found this place about six months back and I wish I had known about it the full 8 years I've lived here. Their food is so good!!!!! Gumbo, jambalaya, bread, swamp fries (with gator!!), their po boys, and beignets. So far everything I've had is amazing. They're quick and their food seems like it's made fresh to order. Which I love. Whatever the hot sauce is that they make and put on the swamp fries is to die for. Sooooo spicy and sooo flavorful. My boyfriend and I love their food and have sent so many of our friends to Cane Patch. I'm only sad we're moving next month and won't be here any longer to keep ordering. Definitely won't be disappointed with their food! Also easy ordering through Postmates so I don't have to go anywhere haha. Yum! read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Alligator swamp fries - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

We always stop by here when we are at the Liberty Public Market. The prices are a little high and the service is a bit slow but I honestly couldn't care less. The food has always been pretty good. They made our friend's chicken tenders and dropped them during cooking so they remade them and got the beignets and drinks in the house. The four star is just for how slow the service can be. You have to expect it though since they aren't just taking food prebattered foods out of the freezer and frying it. Still our go to place here. read more

authentic soul/southern cooking that truly hit the spot. I had heard great things about their oyster po boy so figured I would give it a go. I ordered at the counter and was told it would take about 10-15 minutes. I waited about 7-8 and was given the po boy which looked amazing. I had to wait a few extra minutes for the side of mac&chz but I wasn't in a rush so it was okay. the po boy was piled high with HUGE fresh oysters that were perfectly fried. not too much breading and well seasoned. I thoroughly enjoyed the sandwich! the only downside was the macaroni and cheese which was seriously lacking. I was expecting it to be amazing but it was very bland and the noodles were overlooked and mushy. if they could perfect this staple, my meal would no doubt be 5star worthy! read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - oyster po boy - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Honestly pretty mediocre food with small portions for the price that you pay. The man working at the front was extremely nice when I was asking about the differences of food and what was in the dishes and I ended up getting the Jambalaya. Unfortunately, I had no idea that the dish was 70% okra, which sucked, but after I picked most of them out I got into the actual dish.. which was extremely bland! He talked up that the dish was filled with different strong flavors... but where? The best part of my meal was probably the small piece of extremely oily bread that came with the food. Pass. read more

I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND this place. TOO PRICEY for Mediocre food. $120 for 3 adults and 2 kids. Seriously? We could have had a way better meal for that price and at a full service restaurant. So disappointed. I could have prevented the way my experience played out by looking at the menu better but, was only listening to the cashier selling the dishes that were displayed on the counter. The cashier seemed nice but, in the end I feel like I was scammed. They had a Po Boy with fries (in the same container) displayed along with Beignets & one other dish that they offered. The cashier sold us on the Whitefish Po Boy so we ordered 3. I feel like it was made to look like a combo. I was shocked to see I got charged $9 for 3 orders of French fries on top of the $13 per Po Boy. I believe I was given catfish instead of whitefish. The fish was thinly sliced and very fishy opposite of how cashier described the whitefish. I ended up just eating my fries. We also ordered red beans and rice with andouille sausage. Naturally, there were 2 sizes but, we weren't asked which size and got charged for the larger size. We also ordered 2 kids meals and again the cashier says "ok, which drink would the kiddos like with their meal? We have vanilla milk, chocolate milk, apple juice etc.." so the kids picked a drink. The way he asked made me think the drink was included with the kids meal. Again, another charge that was unexpected. Also, unhappy that there was an extra charge for beignets that we did not order on top of all the other unexpected charges. read more

Yummy creole food! I have their breakfast sandwich with an amazing sauce on it and my daughter got beignets! Yummy brunch! read more

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My best friend, my mom and I decided to visit Liberty Public Market yesterday and stopped here at Cane Patch Kitchen three times. My mom and I decided to get breakfast from here, as we tend to arrive at Liberty Public Market rather early. We decided to get the Shrimp and Grits Bowl to share. The Grits must be made with milk, because they were nice and creamy. The eggs were scrambled perfectly and maintained a nice fluffiness throughout eating the dish. The shrimp were fried perfectly and had a nice crisp. Always get the spicy sauce/hot sauce on top, because it is delicious. Overall, a perfect start to a great day. Later when my best friend arrived, we decided to share the Swamp Fries. They came highly recommended by the handsome young fellow taking our order. (By the way, he was the BEST SALESMAN EVER! We enjoyed watching his selling tactics.) Anywho, the Swamp Fries came with Chicken, Shrimp, Sausage, Cheese Sauce, Spicy Hot Sauce, Red Beans, Lettuce, Tomatoes, and Sour Cream. AMAZING!!!!! It was so good! The Chicken and Shrimp were fried perfectly. The dish had a great spice and the Red Beans was a nice surprise!! I highly recommend. The Fries came out piping hot as well! Lastly, my best friend ordered the Gumbo to go. When she later ate it, she thought the flavors were just ok. The dish came with a lot more rice than Gumbo, which created somewhat of a chalky texture. She did have to add a little salt and she felt the crab leg was a little burnt tasting. We suggest asking for the Gumbo with no rice to get more broth, because the sample we received earlier in the day with just the broth was amazing. The Gumbo has potential, but the rice alters the flavor. All in all, we had a pretty good experience here. Can't wait to be back to try something else. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Shrimp & Grits from Cane Patch Kitchen and a Nitro Cold Brew from Westbean Coffee Roasters. - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

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One of the best Cajun places to eat at. Love everything I've tried there. Quick service too!

Ordered for the first time from DoorDash got the bbq po'boy, side of Mac n cheese & potato salad.... AMAZING! The potato salad was perfect & the Mac and cheese was great & So was the po'boy. Very satisfied & will order again read more

Amazing food cooked perfectly. We'll be back...so stoked!!! We had fried and grilled Oyster baskets with a side of Mac - it was easily worth every penny, if you're like us and love and eat oysters regularly. Stoked!!! read more

I wish I could give them more stars. Service was phenomenal. The young man at the front lured myself and others in with his phenomenal spiel and the offer of samples. I personally had just entered the market and was still looking around but found it hard to say no to him! I ordered the macaroni and cheese and added grilled shrimp.The macaroni and cheese itself was okay at best. The grilled shrimp that I paid extra for was a measly 3 pieces served cold on top of the mac and cheese. Who can say no to beignets? Especially when told it's served with strawberry puree. The order came with 4 pieces but was missing the strawberry. I was later told that they were out of the strawberry. Disappointing. Even more disappointing was that they were flavorless and tough. I will chalk this up to "now I know". read more

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I've ordered from Cane Patch a few times in the past, and most recently during the pandemic. The staff is always very friendly and helpful. I especially love the shrimp po'boy and the mac and cheese. read more

Tastes so much like home!! The sweet tea is legit and if you're craving home style gumbo I seriously recommend! read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Gumbo - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

I recommend this place. Nice vibe and love the veggie plate. Friendly staff and good food

Amazing and friendly service along with a beautiful atmosphere. Reasonably priced items as well. Perfect place for a date night.

This place has friendly and great service! I got the beignets and they were very fluffy and cloudy!

It's all about location. If they did not have this location they would be out of business. I've had a lot of Cajun food. This is by far the worst I've ever had. The Po Boy bread was straight out of a plastic bag from Sysco. I had the po-boy oysters and PoBoy gator. There was zero flavor and a lot of batter. There is zero love or thought put into this food. Eat at any of the other vendors! read more

Located in the super-busy Liberty Public Market, this little NOLA cuisine booth is easy to miss, and doesn't have all the big signs, cute decorations, and trendy logos that most of its competing restaurants do. However, I was hoping it would be a hole-in-the-wall type situation, where the not-so-flashy exterior would make for amazing (and hopefully cheap) food. This was not the case. Not to say the food wasn't good, it just wasn't worth the price. For $11, plus $3 for each additional meat, these loaded steak fries come with red beans, lettuce, sour cream, onions, and sauces, so it was a tad pricey. It also took about 20 minutes just to get my fries, which was ridiculous, especially considering that despite Liberty Public Market itself being busy, the restaurant itself only had one or two other customers, with no line. The fries were good (a bit spicy, which I personally liked, but just a heads up), they were crispy and well cooked, and all the toppings on top (I got andouille sausage for an additional $3) made for a very filling dish. I will say, the toppings were kind of disproportionate to the fries, as once I was done with the fries and sausage, I still had a pile of lettuce, sauce and red beans left over. They did offer military discount, which was nice. However, due to the price, wait, and plethora of other options available, I wouldn't come again. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Swamp Fries - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Eh. I ordered the fried catfish basket, it wasn't fried. It came grilled. Not the end of the world and I was excited to try. Cajun/creole southern food is my favorite and I'm ALWAYS in the mood. Unfortunately the fish had a ton of bones in it, and i was upset but tried to push past that. The mac and cheese was cold and soggy. It didn't really have any flavor at all. I also got a side of red beans and rice. It was fine I guess, but overall I wouldn't order this again. I always have high expectations for these restaurants, because it's relatively simple to make the food taste extraordinary. However, this was less than that by a lump sum and I won't be back. Cashier was super nice though! read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - catfish basket - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California

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Southern food hits home so I definitely had to try their jambalaya! First off, the portion was quite large and worth the money. There were large pieces of sausage and chicken tossed with corn, squash, and onions. The flavor was very light and earthy, even though jambalaya tends to be on the heavier side of comfort food. I wish they incorporated more protein in there instead of rice and corn, such as seafood options so there would be more texture and flavor among each bite. It comes with a side of buttered bread, but I think they burnt it a little. Regardless, the crunchy texture balanced out the tangy flavor from the dish. This tasted like a healthier version of traditional jambalaya and may not be to everyone's palette, but good nonetheless or if you're in the mood for southern food. read more

Cane Patch Kitchen - Soul Food Near Me - San Diego, California