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3717 Dowling Houston, TX 77004

713-528-0732

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Best Soul Food
Award Winner 2007

Cuisine(s): Cajun, Creole, Soul Food

Hours: Mon-Tue 11am-5pm, Wed 11am-6pm, Thu-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 12pm-7pm

Price: $, $$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash

Attire: Casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
Serving: Lunch

Reservations: Not Necessary

Parking: No Parking

Description

This Third Ward cottage serves a mixed bag of gumbo, étouffée and other Louisiana dishes they call "Cajun soulfood." It may not be your idea of authentic Cajun cooking, but the food is made with great care and the location is convenient to downtown. Lunch only.

2007 | Best Soul Food

At this small, colorful, converted old house, you're bound to get personalized service because there are but a few tables. Here, they churn out crispy catfish, glorious gumbo, sensational smothered pork chops and exciting étouffées, all of which will make you want to hug yo' mama -- not to mention an oyster or gator po' boy that will remind you of New Orleans. They are known for their all-you-can-eat catfish, and if you have a couple of hours to spare, you can certainly... More »
2005 | Best Catfish

There's an art to frying great catfish so that it's greaseless and crispy on the outside, and moist and juicy on the inside. It also should be mild in flavor with no swampy taste. At Soul on the Bayeaux, they use a Cajun-spiced cornmeal batter that gives the fish a nice little kick. When the catfish is this good, there's only one thing that could make it better: all-you-can-eat catfish. And for $11.95, Soul on the Bayeaux is more than happy to oblige. More »

Pan-Louisiana Fusion

By Robb Walsh | Thu, June 23, 2005

There are two television sets blaring at Soul on the Bayeaux, a homey little restaurant in the Third Ward. One set is tuned to a soap opera, the other to a game show. A radio station's also playing. We ask the waitress what's underneath the white ... More »
Cat Got Your Tongue?

By Paul Galvani | Thu, June 09, 2005

When catfish is prepared just right -- crispy on the outside, moist and juicy on the inside, with no swampy taste or hint of grease -- there's nothing quite like it. The catfish at Soul on the Bayeaux (3717 Dowling, 713-528-0732) is an example of ... More »