(Tempe, Arizona)
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Ambiance: More of a bar
than a restaurant, this place is tucked into the back of a strip
mall where it can easily be overlooked. The lunch crowd was
non existent, but the after-work crowd may be more prevalent.
Nice folks who should be commended for bringing some Cajun cooking
to the Valley of the Sun. Location: 5004 South Price Rd. Tempe, AZ 85282 BOUDIN IN ARIZONA? SORT OF!  
 They do make a decent (award winning) bowl of gumbo which is certainly worth a try. Rich, thick, and tasty. There is even a Cajun Food Cook-Off in the Valley and Chez Monieux won first place!!! |
The Boudin
Price: $5.95 for a
basket of "boudin" balls.
Presentation: Perfect spheres of corn meal encased "boudin" served with a flavorful and delicious tartar sauce. Casing: These fried boudin balls have a thin and crispy cornmeal coating. Meat/Rice Ratio: Meat? Uh, well, . . . . .there really isn't any meat to speak of. A few tiny bits, but the boudin balls are about 98.7% rice. Texture: The rice is well cooked and the boudin ball is well fried ["fried up propper" (sic)], but the texture is only that of moderately moist rice. Spice: Zero. Overall Flavor: Did I mention that there is virtually no meat and that the ball is almost entirely made of rice? Rice, tends to be bland. Comments: The claim is that this is the best and most authentic New Orleans style Cajun food in the Phoenix Valley. The question is . . . . . why not just have the most authentic Cajun Cajun food? Anyway, if you're looking for a good fried rice ball this is the place.    Golf ball size + boudin balls with spicy tartar sauce.  Okay, so there is almost no meat in these boudin balls, but when it comes to a fried rice ball . . . . . . they are pretty good. |
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Overall Rating = C Reviewed May 2009 |
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