I’ve never been to Louisiana, but I have had really excellent cajun-creole food. The last two times I’ve driven across the country, I stopped in Little Rock, Arkansas. Both times I was fortunate enough to have some really delicious and authentic Louisiana specialties.
You can imagine my surprise, though, when I found really great cajun-creole food in upstate New York.
The place? Maxie’s Supper Club. A super cute restaurant in what looks like a converted house. They have cozy outdoor seating and live music most nights of the week.
The food? They call themselves a New Orleans-style fish house. They have jambalaya and southern-style cornbread, gumbo and shrimp and grits. It’s good, honest southern food.
When I visited Maxie’s, I ordered the Vegetarian Jambalaya with smoked tofu, pecans, spinach, and red beans with creole rice. It was scrumptious.
My mom ordered the salmon special which came with green beans and their wonderful cheesy grits. Deeeelicious.
The whole experience was really fun and interesting. If you happen to be in the Ithaca, NY area, I would definitely recommend Maxie’s. It’s a tasty and lively restaurant.
635 W. State St.
Ithaca, New York
607 – 272 – 4136
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Mouthwatering! I really don’t think I should be reading your blog at 12:24 in the morning! Gaaahhh… The food here reminds me of Fish and Co. btw…
I have that problem when I’m looking at food pictures too. I’ll get on the computer around 11pm and want a cookie. I should find a better evening activity
I haven’t heard of Fish and Co. but it sounds tasty. Where is it located?
Oops. Apparently they’re only located in Asia. You could click through the menu (the top blue strip: fish and chips, platters, pasta and baked rice). Maybe you’ll be inspired for your next post or something…
http://www.fish-co.com/menu/fish-bites
Yummmm! It looks really tasty, thanks for the link. I really enjoy seafood and don’t get to have it super fresh very often since I don’t live near coastal regions. If I do ever make it back to Asia, I’d love to check that place out