 The Boudin
Price: Dinner pictured above = $13.99 Presentation: Nicely packaged. Everything stayed in the right tray. Not sure if the lettuce is for salad or just garnish (no dressing provided). Casing: These are boudin balls with a fantastically thin and crisp shell surrounding spheres of boudin as big as your fist. Meat/Rice Ratio: More rice than meat. Lots of rice that is finely minced and ground. Spice: Mild Texture: The boudin balls were cooked perfectly. Since they are HUGE, I feared that the middle might be cold, but they were hot through and through. The texture of the filling was slightly moist, thick, and dense. There were only minute bits of veggies, but they included red pepper and green onion. Overall Flavor: It could have been more flavorful. There was little pork flavor. The entire boudin ball melds together with the crispy outer skin being the saving grace. Comments: This reviewer was given a choice of jambalaya or gumbo as a side. I chose the jambalaya. I'm not sure if I was given the gumbo or if they have a unique way of making jambalaya. It seemed to be neither, but since it was soupy . . . . I'm guessing that it was the gumbo. Anyway, it is best described as a sort of spicy thick minestrone with rice, ground meatballs, and chunks of white meat chicken. Since it was a to-go order I could not ask for clarification.  Ah - the glorious boudin ball. The best thing to hit the Treasure Valley since . . . . . . . . . |
 Ambiance:
You have to give it up for a displaced Cajun who strikes out into
Idaho's Treasure Valley to bring Cajun food to the West. The day
this reviewer showed up the restaurant was in a bit of a tizzy.
They were having staffing problems and had to decide if they
would even let me in the door. Thankfully, they did let me in and
agreed to provide me with a to-go order. But they did not have any
"links" so I had to settle for boudin balls (poor me). This restaurant
is clearly a labor of love. Chef Roland is from Lake Charles and
started out serving Cajun food from a mobile cart. Now he has a
full fledged restaurant. I hope he is there for years to come.Location: 1221 W Boise Avenue, Boise, ID   Here is a menu page. Click it for a larger (readable) version.  In Boise is this gumbo or jambalaya? Either way, it was tasty, spicy, and satisfying. |
| Overall Rating = B Reviewed August 2008 |
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