I'm from Louisiana and agree with Bayou Bakery. Dauphine's in DC is decent too.

Bumping with hope. Can’t get to New Orleans for some time.

I mean there is chasin tails if you just want some crawfish.

Anonymous wrote:RT’s and Southside 815 in Alexandria.

My friends from New Orleans love RTs.

Another displaced Cajun: nothing I’ve found worth eating. So I make my own and eat other things when dining out. I generally get roux and stuff when I go home and bring back in checked luggage but you can also get places to ship jarred sauces and stuff.

Anonymous wrote:I’m all ears here, being a displaced Cajun

Please open one then!!

I’m all ears here, being a displaced Cajun

Anonymous wrote:Cajun food around DC/Nova? Hard pass.

The chef-owner of Bayou Bakery David Guas is from New Orleans. I grew up in that area and can vouch it’s pretty good.

I am not a fan of RTs FWIW.

Anonymous wrote:Didn’t Acadiana close several years ago?

In Arlington, you can go to Bayou bakery but it’s casual. They do have the best king cake in the area at Mardi Gras. They have a really good red beans and rice and gumbo.

In Alexandra, the Warehouse.

Yes

RT’s and Southside 815 in Alexandria.

Cajun food around DC/Nova? Hard pass.

Didn’t Acadiana close several years ago?

In Arlington, you can go to Bayou bakery but it’s casual. They do have the best king cake in the area at Mardi Gras. They have a really good red beans and rice and gumbo.

In Alexandra, the Warehouse.

Anonymous wrote:Nothing as good as NoLA

Should have written: in NoLA

Nothing as good as NoLA

Besides Acadiana, where can one find tasty Cajun food?