Mardi Gras Grill

05/14/2008 Posted by mojomania

My mouth is still watering... I Just got back from Mardi Gras where I had a pound of boiled crawfish and some amazing courbouillon. The gumbo roux sauce was fantastic. The crawfish was the most satisfying 5 dollars I've spent in the last year. They were cooked just perfect, nice zing on the spices, wonderfully tasteful, bold flavor yet fresh, I've had crawfish 5 different times this last month but nowhere NEAR as good as at this wonderful uptown dive. I'd go back tomorrow except I'm leaving for Boston for a week... I told them I'm coming back for even more crawfish the day I get back! My wife enjoyed the stuffed shrimp as well... she's not a fish eater (usually) but liked the roux sauce with flakes of catfish and crawfish so much she's going to order that Courboillon the next time too!

05/13/2008 Posted by FabFoodCritic08

After reading some of the comments made about this restaraunt, I'm really shocked. A friend of mine told me about this place, so we went, and I loved it! Starting with the Creole Crab Dip and a few other apps. I had a few #'s of Crawfish, which were excellent by the way. I know its not New Orleans, but pretty damn close. Service was great, management seemed to be on top of things. I can't think of one thing to complain about. I realize how expensive Crawfish is now days, but thats everywhere if you eat them. I've gone to places with good/cheap deals on boiled crawfish, you get what you pay for. Also, for the member "BWK", stop going if you dont like it so much. You sound like a total Ba Ba BIATCH to me!

05/12/2008 Posted by houstonnew

We are from New Orleans. The crawfish here were a terrible disappointment. It was as though they were boiled in dirty salt water and then rolled in spices. Who ever heard of outside spices on crawfish?!! We have yet to find decent boiled crawfish in Houston unless we boil ourselves. The gumbo was pretty good. The appetizer platter ok, but just not authentic New Orleans, more like bready , soggy fry.

05/06/2008 Posted by Cajungirl1

BRING BACK FLOYD "DAWG" LANDRY AND SAY GOOD BYE TO MARDI GRAS GRILL! THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND FOUNDER OF FLOYD'S CAJUN SEAFOOD IN NASA AND BEAUMONT WAS MARDI GRA AND IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO COME BACK TO US HERE IN HOUSTON! WE MISS YOU!!!!!!

Pros: FLOYD'S COOKS MAY STILL BE THERE.

Cons: FLOYD MISSING!

04/28/2008 Posted by boychris83

the food is simply rediculously good. I wish it was bit bigger but it is real good. I've never been to a place that embraces the Mardi gras spirit so well. I mean from the moment you walk in you can feel the cajun warmth. The bartenders are quick to refresh my favorite brew. Im going again after work...i love it!

Pros: everything

Cons: nothing

04/18/2008 Posted by jtrentham

Wow! I was so surprised to hear the review on 4/9/2008. I had just the opposite impression of Mardi Gras Grill. The waitstaff and bartenders are friendly and very helpful. The management is great! I had them be more than helpful to myself, my family, my children and handicapped family member. They went out of their way when they really did not have to do so. The food was great, the serve fast and efficient: the drinks (water & soft drinks) were always full, food arrived on-time, warm, tasty, exactly as described and the portions were so huge we took half of our food home for leftovers. As for parking--that complainer must have been drunk or confused---Mardi Gras Grill pays to rent a whole parking lot for their restaurant across the street and it clearly marked. Unfortunately patrons too cheap to apy valet at new places like Soma, WE & Max's use the Mardi Gras lot---I wonder when Mardi Gras will start towing????? Mardi gras Grill is great authentic Cajun cuisine with fabulous staff!. Some people just cannot be happy with anything---maybe that person was really rude or drunk & the managers were simply short to avoid unpleasantries with a unreasonable person.

04/09/2008 Posted by BWK

Mardi Gras Grill was the happening place in years past. Since the new owners and management, I have seen nothing good come out the restuarant. The service is the only thing that remains the same. The portions are a lot smaller and the prices are higher. That makes no sense to me and others that I have talked to. I had a manager come up and seat people that were not on the small waiting list and when she was asked why they were seated before others, she said that she did not care about that.. When we finally got seated, I saw the manger sitting at the table with the ones she took in front of everyone else eating with them. That is a good way to lose business. I still go ocassionally, but i am looking forward to the newest place opening down the street, 1400 is the name.

Pros: Great waitstaff and bartenders

Cons: Lousy parking, rude management

05/07/2007 Posted by nemo13

It looked to me that 2007 would be a good year for crawfish. Had some nice sized crawfish in March right here at Mardi Gras. Came back for the MG 3lbs for $10 crawfish in mid April and they sure seemed smaller. Just to be sure I went right over to Rajin Cajun on Richmond and had some mudbugs nearly three times the size of the ones I had just left. The only conclusion I can make is that Mardi Gras Grill buys mediums in order to offer a "deal". Very discouraging. I know I paid a lot more at Rajin Cajun but they were worth it.

04/11/2007 Posted by chiceater55

We heard that the crawfish here were awesome and boy did we hear correct! The crawfish at Mardi Gras are gigantic, wonderfully spiced, and affordable! On Tuesdays you can get 3 lbs for $10.50 which is a great deal considering the size! Any other day they are $4.95 which is still pretty good. If you have a craving for mudbugs - head on over to Mardi Gras. And even if your friends want crawfish and you don't, you can still join them since there's a large menu filled with tons of succulent seafood treats!

Pros: Boiled Crawfish, Large Menu

02/16/2007 Posted by fields098

Coming from Cajun Country... this is just like being home. The food is great, reasonably priced, and the service is quick and tentative. Don't be fooled by the big chain restaurants... this is the real deal!

Pros: Parking is great... lots of it!

Cons: Your eyes are bigger than your stomach! Food is so tempting you order more.