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Bud's Louisiana Cafe
86/100 (2630 ratings)
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American
Cajun & Creole
Vegetarian Friendly
American
Cajun & Creole
Gluten Free Options
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Gluten Free Options
Dinner
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Creme Brulee
Bread Pudding
Jambalaya
Beignets
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Crawfish
Catfish
Shrimp
Crème Brulée
Etouffee
Shrimp and Grits
Po' Boys
Bananas Foster
Pasta
Red Beans and Rice
Salad
Andouille
Crab
Pesto
Oyster
Fish
Sit down
American
Cajun & Creole
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Accepts American Express
Table Service
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Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Discover
Serves Alcohol
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Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Dinner
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Mid-range
"Love Bud's and can't get enough of it! Ryan is amazing - perfect soul to represent the business! The gumbo is better at Bud's than a lot of gumbo in..."
Tina Montgomery
"This is the the place to go to get your Louisiana fix. The food is on point and the customer service takes it to another level of awesomeness. Had..."
Krista R. Ross
"This is beyond a hidden gem!!! This is definitely a triple D venue! Food is amazing!!! Trust me their entire menu will transport you from Sunny..."
Reginald James Holly
"We are Picky Foodies... and this is one of our favorite Restaurants. Charming setting... excellent friendly service.... but it all really about the..."
Paul Guess
"Wonderful gem in the most unexpected location. Had a house salad and soft shell shrimp Poboy which had fantastic flavor on a perfect roll. I was a..."
Gaile Crean
"Food was awesome.. YUM!! We tried the Taste of New Orleans.. Totally recommend this..."
Christina Banks
"Great food and staff. On a crowded Sat night, they were able to fit 2 of our friends to our table. We all loved what we ordered. Loved the red beans..."
Gail Hale
"Soooo delicious!! I highly recommend the BBQ shrimp po-boy with gumbo soup and finish it off with the beignets!!! Yum!! We'll definitely be returning..."
Leslie Boslego
"Haylee is an awesome waitress! She made our morning even greater than it already was! Her breakfast recommendation was in point! High..."
Michael Stovall
"The best Cajun restaurant that I have ever been to except perhaps in Mississippi. Great and friendly staff. I have never had a bad experience..."
Debra Westbrooks
"It was refreshing to have food that was high quality AND unique from other restraunts around town. The service was good..."
Rob Shutt
"Found this place while looking for somewhere to get breakfast after dropping my son at camp, and I'm so glad I did! Super delicious food, and really..."
Amy Munera
"Friendly, busy ambience, great food, right-sized portions and good service even on a busy saturday evening.  The others started with sweet southern..."
Gautam Brahma
"Review for Dinner:•Must: -Beignets•Good: -Family owned establishment-authentic Louisiana cooking-blackened..."
Sdfoodleague
"Bored and raised in New Orleans. This is one of the best Cajun/Creole restaurants found in California...."
Tom
"Love Love Love. I love this place. It reminds me of a place I used to go to as a child in downtown called The Blue Bayou. The best parts? No burnt..."
Chante Galliano
"Ok, first off its Really good food at a fair price ,good portions and fresh ingrediants. It is a great attempt at Cajun , but as some one else put ,..."
Richard Ponke
"Good food, but not real Cajun. California Cajun. Still it's pretty good. Quick service and reasonable..."
Don
"Loved this place! The sweet tea is perfect & the Mardi Gras Pasta is to die for!!! Reminds me of..."
Motosaki
"The Taste of New Orleans is my favorite item on the menu. When I'm in Baton Rouge I order the Crawfish Acadian from Walk Ons. Buds version is as good..."
JP
"Best in town. You may have to wait awhile, but this is the best cajun in town, and I would put it up against any others in the state. I have traveled..."
CleanPlateClub
"I had the blackened catfish and it was great. So authentic I could almost feel the..."
M. White
"Best gumbo I have ever..."
Michael Charles Limber
"I guess I had high expectations. I had the jambalaya with pasta, which is my go to Louisiana favorite when eating this genre, and was somewhat..."
Mark Ames
"Our waiter, Rigo, provided super special attentive service & menu suggestions that were AMAZING! The atmosphere was really decent, and the food was..."
Houston E. Nelson, III
"First time here and this place did not disappoint. The shrimp po boy was fantastic! My friend had the catfish plate which was also delicious...."
alex
"This place is a great hidden gem. I lucked up on cruising around one day. The food here is amazing. I ordered the fried catfish on this occasion. It..."
JASON PHILLIPS
"I was here with 3 other work buddies. We ate outside in the patio area. I had the soft shell crab (witch was very good) and the seafood gumbo (also..."
Bobby Hester
"I will be thinking about the food I ate here for a long time. Definitely my new favorite restaurant! I got the cup of jambalaya as an appetizer and..."
Alicia Golden
"I found this place by accident this week and learned that they've been at this location for 10 years! Who knew?!? Everything reminds me of my trip..."
Linda Ridge Johnson
"Really cool place, came here for breakfast, tasty! Nice ambience and decor of New Orleans. Excellent service, friendly too. Will definitely be..."
Drs. Mini Me
"Well I might not be from Louisiana, however the food here is still amazing. We did make reservations for 11am and were seated immediately. We ordered..."
Ray Amundson
"We enjoyed our meals here. Great service from all of the staff. Great Cajun food - it’s not my Mawmaw’s recipe, but it’s as close as I’ve..."
Hi Hunter
"Hands down best Louisiana creole food in South SD! The shrimp plate is my favorite along with the jambalaya! My husband loves the alligator sausage..."
Jahnina Montreuil
"It doesn't get much better than this unless you are in Louisiana. From the outside the place does not look like much but once you enter and are..."
Inez Quijas
"basic louisiana food done well. didn't get a chance to try the po boys but the pasta jambalaya and crawfish etouffee were both legit. simple diner..."
Vincent Tan
"Really wonderful attention from the hostess, making everyone comfortable during the short wait during the lunch rush. Got a cup of gumbo and was in..."
ooplopoo
"The exterior is relatively unassuming being in an industrial business park. Everything smells good on the inside. Service is good. The menu is..."
Lena Van
"Incredible dinner at Bud’s last night, was not ready for the food to be so delicious. Didn’t know anything about the place before coming and by..."
Jeff Cooperhouse
"Very nice ambiance and friendly staff. Mixed feelings about the food. The jambalaya was a little dry but I exchanged a piece of catfish instead of a..."
Fred Long
"First time there, definitely recommend! Great food and friendly staff, and dog friendly..."
cheri stramecky
"Everything was pretty good other than my blackened catfish being too..."
A T
New Orleans Creole Cafe
81/100 (517 ratings)
Restaurants
Cajun & Creole
Cajun & Creole
Dinner
Lunch
Shrimp
Salad
Baguette
Bread Pudding
Jambalaya
Crawfish
Catfish
Etouffee
Red Beans and Rice
Sit down
Cajun & Creole
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Outdoor Seating
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Still no place in San Diego that has better gumbo than here! Visit the haunted dining room or eat in the enclosed patio, the ambiance is amazing!..."
Linda Goyette
"I have been craving AUTHENTIC Creole food for so long. Finally had a chance to visit this place and it did not disappoint! The gumbo, jambalaya, and..."
Noel Dial
"I ate here back in 2013. I haven't stopped craving it since. The only way I will find New Orleans cooking as good as this place is by traveling to..."
Christopher Williams
"An authentic place to go. We went there yesterday with my husband and really enjoyed the place. It feels more like being at home than in a..."
Corinne Pénin Evancho
"The food was excellent we had the bbq shrimp and sausage, and shrimp creole. Service was on point, we ate outside very nice..."
James Jones Jr.
"Discovered this hidden jewel, when doing one final tour before moving to Europe. Called them, made reservations. And brought my wife to dinner, and..."
Brent Evancho
"My favorite restaurant in San Diego! The gumbo is a..."
Cindy Kinnard-Diamond
"Just had dinner. The food was awesome as always! Nice weather for sitting outside and enjoying good food. Petit menu was a nice new option which..."
Mason Haneline
"Food was delicious. Service was excellent and friendly. Can't wait to go back and try the creole dishs. Would recommend they serve some beignets...."
Rick Lotze
"One of the best places for Creole food in San..."
Maxwell Adam Diamond
"Can't say too much if this place just that we enjoyed it. The crawfish etouffee was freaking awesome. Now on the Mac n cheese man can't say enough...."
Louie Mndz
"Creole pizzazz in SoCalOld Town San Diego usually means lots of great Mexican food. But, if you want a change of “taste” you’ve got..."
Mitali Adlakha
"Awesome food :)Awesome food,excellent service. Best food experience we had in the US. Recommended to all who would like to try southern..."
Amrita Puri
"Delicous authentic New Orleans cuisine! The red beans and rice was amazing and they even had Abita beer. The andouille sausage had the perfect level..."
James Lancaster
"Sooo sooo delicious! I highly recommend the blackened alligator sausage, BBQ shrimp, and fried shrimp. Great authentic atmosphere and very friendly..."
Sarah
"I live in new orleans, grew up with chef mark, the guy loves to cook and smooze about food. I enjoyed the quaint setting, very ole south a bit of..."
Sweet Dears
"Speaking from experience as a native Louisiana girl, it's good food and big servings! Try the shrimp poboy, it's..."
Caren Carney
"Gumbo was perfect. Red beans and rice needed a touch of sass (and salt) but a quick fix made it just right. Outside dining was..."
Elizabeth Wholihan
"Music was outstanding. Live blues!! Crab cakes, catfish, and scalops were delicious. Gumbo was just ok because Roux needs some work. Service was..."
Melina Serna
"Hard to find but once you get there the food was..."
Isaac Tiffany
"Po boy sandwiches were not po it was very rich and good I love their..."
Kim Possible
"Food is delicous and authentic. Great patio area with lots of charm I'm from Louisianna- best gumbo I've had in CA. Highly reccomend eating..."
Heather
"We sat in the quaint 1870's indoor dinning room, historically recreated in San Diego's 1850 American period which looks out on centuries old Pepper..."
What Micky Eats...
"A hidden gem, we've been to Louisiana and have tasted authentic Creole food and this place replicates that exactly, the crawfish and gumbo are really..."
Paul Scullion
"They were about to close when we arrived since it was a quiet night as they said. But they were SO nice that they opened the restaurant for us and..."
Lydia
"New Orleans Creole Cafe is worth your time and Taste Buds! This restaurant is situated in a nice quiet spot in Old Town San Diego. The Nice and..."
jesse frederick
"A little bit of New Orleans in San Diego. We tried to get into this restaurant on our last trip to San Diego pre-Covid and hit on a day it was..."
Robert Stear
"This place is absolutely delicious! We’ve recently been to new Orleans and felt like having good Louisiana food and New Orleans Creole Cafe was..."
Masha Lomidze
"By far the best dining experience I have had while visiting San Diego. While I enjoy the great seafood and numerous mexican food restaurants this was..."
Michael Mcilroy
"We had such a lovely experience!! Delicious food, I got the BBQ Shrimp and Rice (it was divine!!!), the kindest folks, the quaintest little place,..."
Emily Holmes
"This is a great restaurant with fantastic food. The food and the service was amazing. Very friendly and welcoming. We have been coming here for many..."
Laurette Mormon
"The food and service here was excellent. The chef was very nice and attentive and had no complaints even though my husband and I lingered through..."
Jessica Higgason
"Wow! I haven’t loved a restaurant in a long time. This place is special. It is quaint, you hardly know it is there. There are only 6 tables (4 that..."
salinaling
"The best Cajun Food in SD. One of my favorite places to eat at. I always make it a part of my visit when im in SD and the owners are the..."
Selwyn Ngalongalay
"If you’re in San Diego, you MUST eat here…got the jambalaya and damn near hurt myself it was so good… If you can’t be in New Orleans then..."
Michael Bailey
"The most awesome service and food I’ve had in a REALLY long time! Getting seated was a little unique. You actually went to the kitchen and let..."
K A42
"This restaurant has been on my list for quite a while. I love some good cajun cooking from blackened chicken or fish, to baking soda biscuits,..."
Andrea Knight
"What a great little place in Old Town SD. The food are good, the staff is super friendly and attentive. Thumbs..."
Evelyn H
"Great spot hidden in Old Town. We make it a point to come here. My wife loves their etouffee. Everything I've ever ordered from here was awesome...."
Dane France
"Stopped here before our Whaley house paranormal investigation, amazing Gumbo and the service was so great! Definitely coming back next..."
Francisco Benavides Jr.
"This place is amazing Gumbo is delicious, BBQ shrimp and spicy sausage is one of our favorites, oooh and the alligator sausage great, the Crawfish..."
ariana Asebedo
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