Bud's Louisiana Cafe

I went to Buds on Tuesday night and the place felt like home. Friendly service and welcoming. We had Louisiana chicken add pasta. For dessert I had the beignets. All were very good. I recommend making a reservation.

This has been my go-to Creole/Cajun place for the past 5+ years (the owner has recently opened some new restaurants around SD, which I have yet to try). The quality has been consistent every visit! Food: Flavorful and not overly salty. Everything on their menu is worth trying. My favorite appetizers are the alligator sausage with fried pickles, their warm and buttery jalapeno cornbread muffins, and the soft shell crab appetizer. For the entrees, I sometimes tend to default to my favorites of the crawfish etouffee, or Taste of New Orleans with a fried soft shell crab / blackened catfish, and the shrimp and grits.

If you are craving a taste of New Orleans (also the same if my favorite dish. Get it with a fried catfish.) then you cannot go wrong with Bud's. I'm a big fan of the breading and they use on their catfish, as well as their etouffee. The taste of New Orleans dish, will get you a little bit of everything, and I highly recommend it.

It's a pretty good place to have good foood. Just imagine yourself eating in New Orleans which is even cheaper than flying to the Big Easy to eat authentic creole cooking. Thank you, crusaders27

Be careful I ordered a ckicken poyboy sandwich for my daughter and their was a blonde hair inside of it. I emailed them and they never responded?? I also ordered a fried catfish plate it came with one small filet of catfish, very disappointed. I have been there with a group of 8 before, and had a decent experience, and I Love Cajun food, but this is ridiculous!! 👎🏽👎🏽

Our group had individual reservations on fat Tuesday. The staff was great. Put us all together and provided great service. Food was good. I had a hurricane since it was fat Tuesday and it was good!!! I guess the catfish is king, as most of our party ordered it, but my wife & I ordered cajun pasta & cajun jambalaya. Good choices. Parking can be sketchy but was okay today. Enjoy!

The blackened catfish po boy was excellent. Can't wait to come back and try some actual dishes.

The food was excellent. The staff was courteous and attentive. We will definitely be returning

Pretty tasty food. Very good service. Clean and comfortable environment.

Went Saturday for a late lunch and since it is in a commercial area it was so peaceful and quiet. Plenty of parking on either side of the restaurant plus some street parking. Waiters are chill and nice.Food is nothing, but delicious. I am totally coming back for this etouffee...

Great Cajun food! Felt like I was back home again. Will be going back!

Don't miss the Red Beans and Rice. Catfish is excellent. Louisiana Chicken is excellent. Latest great was the Catfish Po Boy

The food was really good! The staff was friendly as well. The only issue was the wait time for food. But I guess that's to be expected on a Saturday night. Really enjoyed the place just make sure to get reservations if u want to go on the weekend during dinner!

So many incredible items on the menu that we'll have to come back to try more!!

Quaint little restaurant, great Cajun food, great selection of beers and cocktails, friendly staff. Very busy. Reservations recommended, especially for larger parties. Outdoor seating available