I have no clue what good Cajun food is b/c I quite literally have never had authentic style Cajun food (I am not counting that Zatarans rice in the box either). But, after reading the reviews for it on Yelp, I HAD to try it! \n\nAlthough I was way too chicken to try the crawfish or the alligator, I did go for some shrimp. It was fried in this very crispy and light batter with a really tasty seasoning. I decided on dirty rice as my side. Dirty rice (I had to ask) is cooked with some pork and beans as well as some strong and flavorful seasonings. \n\nFlavors of Louisiana is a small place, but was packed when we walked in after seeing a movie early in the evening. There was a large family and several couples eating in and waiting to take their food out...a very good sign in my opinion! \n\nIf you are in the same situation as me and have no clue about Cajun food...here's what I learned while waiting for my food and reading the educational bit on their menu: \nAuthentic Cajun food is actually not spicy as many say, it is actually flavorful, slow cooked, made with love, and full of mouth-watering seasonings. Interesting. \n\nFOL is family owned and operated and they are incredibly friendly. While we were there the owner came out from the kitchen to hug and greet what seemed to be either family friends and/or regular customers two different times. One couple walked by us on their way out after eating and told us, \"This place sure could make someone fat.\" I overhead more than one family tell the owner how they will most definitely be coming back and how amazed they were at how delicious everything was. \n\nI'm not sure if I'll go back only b/c I really have no clue about Cajun style food and what it entails. But, the shrimp and dirty rice I had were very good and I would have it again if I was in the neighborhood! Oh, and I almost forgot, the dipping sauce for the shrimp made me want to lick the cup clean after using it for my shrimp...I'm not even sure what the seasonings in it were, but who cares, it was yummy!
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