Enjoy delicious fish and dirty rice at Pappadeaux, Razzoo’s, and more.
Fried fish and rice is a classic Cajun combination that is readily available at many restaurants that serve this Southern staple. Redfish, snapper, and catfish are common types of fish used for this highly flavorful dish, but any fish will work, and the rice is usually a delicious “dirty” rice. If you’re craving good Cajun food, the following places have you covered. Here are seven restaurants with the best Cajun fried fish and rice.
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen is one of the most popular Cajun restaurant chains in the US, offering guests a wide variety of fish and rice dishes. Blackened Catfish with Red Beans & Rice is full of flavor, like Texas Redfish Pontchartrain: Pan-grilled redfish, crab, shrimp, brown wine sauce, and dirty rice.
The Lost Cajun
Lost Cajun is another great chain that serves Cat-touffée, which is a plate of hot southern fish glazed with crawfish étouffée over rice, and served with French fries. There’s also a red bean and rice option, made with creamy Louisiana red beans and spicy Cajun sausage.
This is Razzoo’s place
Razzoo diners can enjoy delicious fish and rice plates like Stuffed Flounder: This dish is made with grilled flounder over white rice, drizzled with lemon butter and served with green beans and garlic toast. There’s also a plate of Blackened American Catfish, Cajun spiced with a buttery meunière sauce and dirty rice.
Copeland of New Orleans
Copeland’s in New Orleans has outstanding Po’Boys, baskets, and plates on the menu, like the Blackened Redfish plate. This dish is made with blackened redfish filet (with the option to add more), Creole shrimp rice, and one side. Guests can also opt for the Salmon Plate, served with Creole shrimp rice and a choice of side.
The Kickin’ Crab
Kickin’ Crab is known for its delicious seafood boils, but it also has a KC Tilapia/Trout plate, topped with Cajun garlic butter and served with red rice and steamed broccoli. Other popular sides include Steamed Rice and Pita Bread.
Louisiana Charlie
Guests at Louisiana Charlie’s can order fish and rice plates as well as a host of other Cajun classics such as Crawfish and Alligator Étouffée, Gumbo, Po-boy sandwiches, Red Beans & Rice, Catfish, Shrimp, Fried Oysters, and much more. Diners are also happy with Gumbo Fries.
California Fish Grill
California Fish Grill has very popular fish and rice plates, such as Cajun-Seared Ahi Tuna. “Our caught Ahi Tuna is sashimi grade and Cajun seasoned with mild heat, and seared rare,” the chain said. A plate of Louisiana Delta Catfish is another classic Southern dish and can be enjoyed grilled or fried.
