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| Dining Out with Rob Balon |
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"The fare is authentic and prepared with much pride and creativity. The appetizers make you think you're catching a breath of that stale yet sweet swamp air from the Atchafalaya."
"The Cheeseburger is an old Cajun recipe that produces a thunderous taste blast. Upon pain of decapitation, I can't reveal to you the secret. But try one. They are really good."
Rob Balon, Dining Out with Rob Balon, 2004
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| Austin Chronicle |
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2004
"Now that I've sampled several dishes from Clarke's menu, I'm betting that plenty of Louisiana ex-pats and Cajun/Creole food lovers alike will beat a path to his door. His food is the gen-u-ine article, chere."
"It's all simple food, carefully prepared, and served in an atmosphere of warm hospitality. It's well worth the trip to far southwest Austin, though only marginally closer than Acadiana."
Virginia B Wood, Austin Chronicle, 2004
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2007
" A rollicking little restaurant in an innocuous South Austin strip, Evangeline was opened in 2004 by chef/owner Curtis Clarke (whose elegant mustaches are almost as famous as his cooking). "
"Service is attentive and knowledgeable, and the kitchen consistently produces expertly prepared, beautifully seasoned fresh Louisiana food."
"You can't talk about Evangeline as Cajun culture center without mentioning the music – Clarke maintains a varied live-music lineup several days each week."
MM Pack, Austin Chronicls, 2007
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| Eat and Drink Austin |
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"Do you want Cajun food in Austin? Cajun food that will make even a Louisiana transplant drop their spoon and holler “Ai-yeeee”? Then what you want is Evangeline Café. "
"It's a long drive to Louisiana, but Curtis Clarké and Evangeline Café can save you the trouble. Authentic Cajun food is as close as Brodie Lane, and as close to perfect as you're likely to find."
David Nathan, Eat and Drink Austin
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| Austin-American Statesman |
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"Like the neighborhood bar on "Cheers," restaurants occasionally develop a congenial following in a relaxed setting where folks get to know each other by name. That has happened at Evangeline Cafe in Southwest Austin."
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Maybe it's the live music (Tuesday to Friday nights) that brings diners back. Maybe it's the laid-back attitude. Most likely, though, it's Evangeline's Cajun and Creole fare."
Dale Rice,
American-Statesman Restaurant Critic, 2005
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| City Search.com (customer reviews) |
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"The food is awesome. The owner gets some of his ingredients from Louisiana. Ambience: Nothing fancy, just comfortable and good."
"They have the best fried shrimp in Austin, hands down. If this is your first time I highly recommend getting the Gold Band Creole."
"The atmosphere is authentic cajun and the food speaks for itself. It is fresh, spicy, unique and yet traditional cajun fare. The portions are good and the owner, Curtis is there every night to make sure you have a great dinner."
"If you’re looking for true Cajun food in south Austin, this place cannot be beat. Take it for me native of Baton Rouge, it's not often to find a Cajun restaurant out side of Louisiana that has true Cajun cuisine."
"Even more surprising was the presentation and quality of the food. The presentation was as nice as anything I'd had at many 5 star restaurants and the quality matched."
Guest comments posted on Citysearch.com
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"I hesitated to write this because I don't want all you North Austinites comin' down here takin' my table. And all you SXSW folks, well, just stay downtown, won't you?"
"My first bite here was the Fried Oysters Contraband. There are no words to express how delicious they are. It took all my self control not to march into the kitchen and ask the cook to marry me."
"Fabulous little place for a Cajun/Creole cuisine fix."
"Ah Evangeline- Home of the Best fried oyster po-boy that I've had the good fortune to eat! The fried oysters are perfect - a melt in your mouth oyster center housed in a crunchy fried crust."
"There is a serious lack of Cajun fare being offered in Austin. Evangeline has to be the most authentic I have come by. The food is delicious and all of the staples are there."
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