This place has all the staples - red beans and rice, gumbo, etouffee, etc. Great atmosphere, good food. Pros: Great traditional cajun selections Cons: None.

This place has all the staples - red beans and rice, gumbo, etouffee, etc. Great atmosphere, good food. Pros: Great traditional cajun selections Cons: None.
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I've been a couple of times and the food just isn't spectacular. Tastes like a lot of stuff is premade and frozen. Nothing fresh. Even the "specials" are the same time and time again. Kind of... More

I've been a couple of times and the food just isn't spectacular. Tastes like a lot of stuff is premade and frozen. Nothing fresh. Even the "specials" are the same time and time again. Kind of like amped up bar food. Also found a lot of unadvertised bacon in their artichoke crab dip - which is not cool for non-meat eaters. No apologies for it either - which screams that there's no on site owner who cares. Pros: Something different Cons: Nothing Spectacular
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The Big Easy used to have some great salads, but the quality continues to get worse and worse. The past few times I've picked up a salad for take out, the chicken on it has been horrible and... More

The Big Easy used to have some great salads, but the quality continues to get worse and worse. The past few times I've picked up a salad for take out, the chicken on it has been horrible and nasty. The chicken used to be fresh, juicy, delicious, etc. Now whatever they use is obviously something pre-cooked, barely nuked in the microwave, and is dry and rubbery. I'm not sure why I thought maybe things had gotten better and gave it another try...big mistake. And $9 for the pathetic salad? i will certainly go elsewhere next time. Cons: Salads continue to go downhill
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The salmon was terrible. Basically it was a mediocre dry rub and the salmon, then they over cooked it. (I guess it was healthy ,no fat either from the salmon or the rub) They cooked it out!! I... More

The salmon was terrible. Basically it was a mediocre dry rub and the salmon, then they over cooked it. (I guess it was healthy ,no fat either from the salmon or the rub) They cooked it out!! I also ordered a Caesar salad. This was a house salad with Caesar dressing on the side. Come on guys, I would expect that at a sports pub....but here? They were nice and served it with tomatoes ! again,come on.. The chicken special of the night was so overcooked, luckily, the jack cheese they microwave over it put some moisture back into the meal. There are too many other places downtown with a good location, they need some quality control in the back of the kitchen. Pros: great location Cons: food was terrible
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I really enjoy the food and atmostphere in this restaurant. The Po Boy sandwiches and the soft pretzel with crab dip are my favorite. It's a great location downtown and I love the decor of the... More

I really enjoy the food and atmostphere in this restaurant. The Po Boy sandwiches and the soft pretzel with crab dip are my favorite. It's a great location downtown and I love the decor of the restaurant inside, giving it a French Quarter look. Even though this food may not be as authentic cajun as another favorite of mine, Papa Mojo's Roadhouse in Durham, it's still tasty!! Pros: Good food Cons: What are the drawbacks?
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i had dinner at big easy when they first opened. the service was great, and the food was delicious. i recently visited there again for lunch and my experience was completely opposite from my first... More

i had dinner at big easy when they first opened. the service was great, and the food was delicious. i recently visited there again for lunch and my experience was completely opposite from my first visit. we walked in and there was a group of people waiting to be seated in front of us. they seemed to be frustrated about the fact that they had been waiting a while to even be seated. when it was our turn, about 4 different waiters came up to us telling us that it would be a minute. the line just kept growing and growing out the door. they seemed to be either understaffed or overwhelmed... it was busy but not THAT busy. when we finally got seated, it took 10 minutes for anyone to come and even get us drinks. she was friendly but just seemed like she was out of it. the food took a long time for it to come out. our waitress never even came back to our table to check on us. we had to stop a guy who seemed to be the manager there to get more water, condiments, etc. the staff seemed nice but they were all running around crazy. it just seemed like they didn't have their stuff organized at all. Pros: average food, located downtown Cons: not that great of service
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It has to be the best restaurant there is in down town raleigh for it being so cheap. Lets just say you get your money's worth! I strongly believe that if you went you would love it.

It has to be the best restaurant there is in down town raleigh for it being so cheap. Lets just say you get your money's worth! I strongly believe that if you went you would love it.
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As a repeat customer, I think this place is great! I went there on a Thursday and it was actually crowded. Having been there before, seeing a crowded room was a first. The service was great, my... More

As a repeat customer, I think this place is great! I went there on a Thursday and it was actually crowded. Having been there before, seeing a crowded room was a first. The service was great, my salmon was cooked and seasoned perfectly, and the guy playing jazz music was awesome. The only downfall I noticed is that I got my entree about 2 minutes after my side salad arrived. Overall, I love the place and will definitely come back. Pros: Food, Staff, Music, Atmosphere Cons: Timing on food delivery
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I know I haven't been to the heart of the Bayou so I can't compare to true Creole food but I found my experience at the Big Easy a great one. Wait staff were friendly and prompt, food was great, and... More

I know I haven't been to the heart of the Bayou so I can't compare to true Creole food but I found my experience at the Big Easy a great one. Wait staff were friendly and prompt, food was great, and the live sax player was awesome. I have pictures on my blog if interested. Pros: Awesome space. Tasty Food, Live Music Cons: I was hoping for more impressive bathrooms!
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I decided to try this place for lunch with a friend. It took about 20 minutes from when we placed our order to receive our appetizer. We ordered oysters on the half shelf for our appetizer and in... More

I decided to try this place for lunch with a friend. It took about 20 minutes from when we placed our order to receive our appetizer. We ordered oysters on the half shelf for our appetizer and in its place we were given fried oysters. After we told the waitress that wasn't what we ordered she claimed oysters on the half shell weren't on the menu. Why didn't she tell us that in the first place? We didn't want to place another appetizer order since it took so long to receive the fried orysters, so we accepted them. To be fair, she did offer to discount us for her error and apologized. The fried oysters were the best thing we ate. Our entrees arrived one minute after the appetizer. We ordered the Seafood Gumbo, which happened to arrive with oysters on the half shell in it. Amazing that they aren't available as an appetizer, but are in the gumbo. The quality was not very good and the seafood was definately not fresh. We did receive a large portion of the gumbo, but I will take quality over quantity any day. Pros: Location Cons: Food
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