Cajun & Creole Restaurants

by Dean Gardner

Copeland's of New Orleans — Alpharetta
970 N Point Dr
Alpharetta, GA 30022
(678) 297-2000

Copeland's of New Orleans — Downtown
3365 Piedmont Rd
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 475-1000

Copeland's of New Orleans — Kennesaw
1142 Barrett Pkwy, NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144
(770) 919-9612

The food is pretty good; and prices are in the upper range.

French Quarter Too — Sandy Springs/Dunwoody
2144 Johnson Ferry Rd
Atlanta, GA 30319
(770) 458-2148

Casual atmosphere and quick service. Very good food, large portions, and considered to be authentic Cajun cooking.

Fuzzy's Place — Dunwoody
2015 North Druid Hills Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-321-6166 Their Website

Casual, with most of the Cajun standards like etouffee and jambalaya, but gumbo isn't on the menu(?). Live music almost every day. Chef Joe Dale has been an Atlanta tradition since 1977. Prices are around $10-15/person.

Gumbo-A-Go-Go — Druid Hills/Emory
1405 Oxford Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 687-0031

Gumbo-A-Go-Go — Virginia Highlands/Little 5 Points
736 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
(404)874-8688

Fast-food with an emphasis on take-out; but they do have a few tables in case you want to sit and eat there.

Mama Mae's Louisiana Kitchen — Marietta/Smyrna
2217 Roswell Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 971-2343 Their Website

Formal dining and high-quality food. Cost is around $25-30/person.

McKinnon's Louisiane Restaurant — Buckhead/Brookhaven
3209 Maple Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 237-1313 Their Website

An Atlanta tradition for 30 years that has a dedicated following. Besides the formal dining room there's a casual grill room; and the cost is about $20-30/person.

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen — Marietta/Smyrna
2830 Windy Hill Rd
Marietta, GA 30067
(770) 984-8899

Sort of like a Cajun Red Lobster. Lots of fried and blackened foods, and the portions are large.