Dined here on Fat Tuesday (2/13/18) with my fiance and two of his siblings rounding out our foursome. We had come last year for this same occasion and this year was a sincere disappointment compared to last year! My guess is that last year, the...joint received pretty substantial local media coverage, so the atmosphere was more festive and lively. For example, there were complimentary beads on the tables, and the menu featured beignets for dessert. This year, neither was the case. In fact, sadly, we were told there was no peach cobbler on the dessert menu, either.
While the food was excellent (appetizers: collard greens and chicken egg rolls, gator nuggets; entrees: two etouffee, one jambalaya, one crabmeat stuffed catfish), we waited a while in spite of being the ONLY table in the main dining area for a majority of our dining experience (two tables were seated while we were finishing up). There was another event going on...apparently Crawdaddy's hosts a "Birthday Club" every Tuesday in the rear bar area, which seemed to take our server (and others) away from the front dining space. Having said that, our waitress, Jennifer, was friendly, apologetic, and attentive when she was present. I was even offered a complimentary adult beverage for having to wait for my entree longer than the others.
So...overall, I look forward to coming back to Crawdaddy's and hope to be wowed again as I was last year. I look forward to a Saturday live jazz performance or Sunday brunch. But hopefully "Daddy" gets the message that as one of, if not the only, Cajun/Creole restaurants in the area, Mardi Gras should be celebrated with style! Laissez les bons temps rouler...Let the good times roll!More