The best Cajun food on Buford Highway
August 26th, 2009 by Cliff Bostock in Restaurants
OK, it’s not the most elegantly plated lunch I’ve ever had, but it’s the best fried catfish I’ve encountered in many years. This — two crispy filets of catfish, four jumbo shrimp, red potatoes and corn on the cob — is “meal #1″ at Crawfish Shack Seafood (4337 Buford Hwy., 404-929-6789).
The tiny restaurant has drawn raves from the critics on Yelp since its opening last October. Adding to its fascination is the background of the family that operates it. They are an all-American blend of Chinese, Cambodian and Vietnamese.
The owner is the son of the family and he was born and raised in Georgia. He loves Cajun seafood, which blends perfectly with the spicy and seafood-heavy cuisine of his family’s Asian heritage. So you get a uniquely spicy crawfish boil that is used with everything from the corn to snow crab legs. Meanwhile, the owner’s mother whips out spring rolls to go with your crawfish and fried oysters, just in case you’ve had your fill of her perfect hushpuppies.
Read more about it later this week in Grazing.
August 28th, 2009 at 11:49 am
That place looks yummy. I gotta try it out now.