Bud's Louisiana Café

Name: Bud's Louisiana Café
Address: 4320 Viewridge Ave, San Diego, California, 92123, US
Telephone: (858) 573-2837
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.60

Creole restaurant, American restaurant, Cajun restaurant, Southern restaurant (US)

Bud's Louisiana Café is a delightful Creole spot in San Diego, where Southern charm meets vibrant flavors. Guests rave about the fast service and inviting atmosphere, perfect for brunch, lunch, or dinner. The menu boasts comfort food favorites like creamy crawfish étouffée and blackened catfish, along with cozy seating options. While some dishes may leave diners wanting more, the attentive staff and unique offerings, including a memorable taste of NOLA and scrumptious beignets, make it a destination worth exploring.

Contact Info

Location: 4320 Viewridge Ave, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 573-2837
Price range: $$

Opening hours

Monday: 7-10 am, 11 am-2 pm
Tuesday: 7-10 am, 11 am-2 pm
Wednesday: 7-10 am, 11 am-2 pm, 5-8 pm
Thursday: 7-10 am, 11 am-2 pm, 5-8 pm
Friday: 7-10 am, 11 am-2 pm, 5-9 pm
Saturday: 12-2 pm, 5-9 pm
Sunday: Closed

Services

Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Outdoor seating
Takeaway
Dine-in
Delivery

Fast service
Great coffee
Great dessert

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining

Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Coffee
Comfort food
Healthy options
Small plates
Wine

Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Catering
Dessert
Seating

Toilets

Casual
Cosy
Trendy

Groups

Lunch reservations recommended
Dinner reservations recommended
Accepts reservations

Credit cards
Debit cards
Credit cards

High chairs

Free of charge street parking
Free parking lot
Plenty of parking

Dogs allowed

Food & drink

Vibe

Curry

Chicken sandwich

Shrimp and grits

Lobster

Cornbread

Beignet

Penne

Jambalaya

By owner

Street View

Menus and Prices

Menu 1

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Menu 6

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Reviews

Best delicious creole food in town with varieties of choices and still seasonal prices compared to other creole restaurants in San Diego.
Safe area and plenty of parking space.
Services were attentive all 3 times we were there even when they were very busy.
Perfect to have an exceptional meal with friends after a long working day/week. Must try their 'caviar' -- it could be a small satisfied meal on its own.
Perfect creamy full of flavor crayfish etufee every time.
The blacken catfish was fresh, and balance flavor, highly recommended for healthier and still in a comfort meal zone.
Pasta jambalaya was a good twist from a regular jumbalaya one.
Truly great place to enjoy the mouthful flavor of Creole meals.

I guess I had high expectations.
I had the jambalaya with pasta, which is my go to Louisiana favorite when eating this genre, and was somewhat disappointed. Kind of oily, pretty bland and scrimped on the proteins, especially the sausage, which were cut pretty thin for a Cajun joint.
Lots of shrimp tho, which were cooked perfectly, which made up for a lot of missing expectations. This place reminded me of the times I tried Mexican food in Australia and Canada; the food was always anglicized to match a 'sensitive' palette.
This seemed similar to that. The service was nice, atmosphere was homey, and the portions were generous, but if they missed on this basic Louisiana dish, It'll be hard to want to come back, especially with the prices they want for this level of food. And yes, I finished it.
It was tasty, just underwhelming.
And the photo shows how much oil was left behind.

Service was great.
Food was just okay.
A little disappointed that they only serve can sodas at a sit down cafe.
I had the shrimp po boy and usually when I get them shrimp is bursting out but at this place it was more bread.