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Best Cajun Restaurant 2005
The Alligator Café

People who work downtown and in East Dallas pack The Alligator Café ("Quick & Cajun") for lunch and post-work munchies. Yes, they do serve alligator--fried, grilled, blackened and in jambalaya, gumbo and po-boys.

But the best bets are shrimp-and-oyster gumbo, followed by a basket of fried shrimp or whole catfish. Sides go beyond French fries--dirty rice, fried green tomatoes, new potato chive salad and spicy red beans and rice.

You can even drive through for a lunch deal: half a muffaletta and a cup of gumbo for about $6. Make like the regulars and hit happy hour after work, Monday through Friday, for $1.75 draft beer and the $2.50 menu: six fried or raw oysters, six hot wings or six boudin balls. (If you have to ask, don't order them.) Friday nights feature live music.

My name is Ivan Pugh and Alligator Café is my restaurant. I sincerely hope you enjoy your visit here on the web site. I look forward to meeting you when you dine with us at The Alligator Cafe.

My goal is to provide the best Cajun and Creole food, made from scratch, to the most important people in the world - Our Customers.

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