Mr Cajuns appeared in my IG feed today and had decent reviews. I googled the menu and immediately saw that a 6 pc fried catfish with fries was $40. What??? Now you gotta stand on business if you're bold enough to charge those kinds of prices for fried catfish in Pleasant Grove. So I definitely planned to try it. And I definitely planned to write a DETAILED review. On Wednesday, July 3rd, I arrived at the Pleasant Grove location on Lake June Rd at approximately 12:15pm. There was ample parking, however, there was only one way in and out which I could see being an issue whenever traffic picks up. There's a cute patio out front and the grounds were clean. Upon entering, I was greeted by 3 beautiful ladies who made me feel welcomed and appreciated. Their customer service was excellent. No name tags were worn, otherwise I would thank them here individually. The inside is clean and sporty, with tv screens and a small sitting area. I discussed the menu with the young lady helping me and I ended up ordering the 2 pc fish and shrimp basket, a 6pc lemon pepper wing basket, and a banana pudding. They don't have hushpuppies which was a HUGE disappointment. My order was delivered promptly and with a smile in about 10 minutes. I drove back home to eat. Now.... The food looked amazing. It looked season. It looked flavorful. It looked DONE, as in cooked all the way through. Let's review each item shall we... *Please Refer to the pics*
Catfish:
Extremely fishy taste and smell. Clearly needed to be cooked longer. It had a pink tinge of color to it and it was watery and soft. I ate the ends of one filet that was cooked and it tasted very fishy. And I do not like fishy tasting fish. There was no flavor other than that and grease. Pros: nice sized filet.
Fried Shrimp:
I can't review it because they forgot to put it in my order. And yes, I paid for it. (See receipt) Also, the menu says $23.99 but I was charged $26.99.
6pc Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings:
3 out of 6 were cooked through. The other 3 were pink inside. (See pic) They seemed baked instead of fried, which is cool if you like em that way. But if you prefer more of a Wing Stop dry season type of lemon pepper, you won't like them. Pros: Lemon flavor was great.
Fries:
Basic. They put the fish on top of the fries which is the usual protocol at these types of restaurants, however, the fishy taste from the fish soaked into the fries. Did not taste good at all.
"Complimentary" slice of white bread:
Dear Mr Cajun: You are charging $40 for 6 pieces of undercooked, under seasoned Catfish. White bread is a slap in the face to the consumer. You're either a BMW or a Prius. You can't be both.
Tartar sauce and Ranch:
Store Bought. Again, with these high prices everything you serve should be FROM SCRATCH. No exceptions.
Banana Pudding with no bananas:
Not bad. The only thing I actually enjoyed.
In summary, Mr Cajun was a whole lot of disappointment for the items I selected. To play devil's advocate, maybe fried catfish, wings, and fries aren't their specialty. The food looks great on social media but doesn't live up to the hype. Again, to be fair, I didn't try other menu items such as the seafood boils or oxtails, so those could be better. But I certainly won't order the very overpriced undercooked under seasoned catfish or wings again. On a positive note, they do have a nice variety of daiquiris to choose from so if you're into that, definitely give it a go. If I'm in the area and I want a daiquiri, I might try one myself. That could actually be the real superstar of the whole menu. But it definitely isn't the catfish or wings. read more