Popular Tenderloin eatery serves NoLa-style soul food in a jovial, no-frills atmosphere.

by Gina Goff

In Short
This small-yet-bustling dining destination livens up its otherwise murky neighborhood with a menu featuring Cajun and Southern classics made with California ingredients. A mixed crowd of in-the-know locals and suit-clad professionals file in for oyster po' boys, seafood gumbo, blackened chicken and more oversized dishes of soul food standbys. Sides include collard greens, candied yams with sweet onions and crab cakes drizzled with a spicy Creole sauce.