The Alligator Cafe
Hours
- Sunday: 11 am-9 pm
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 11 am-10 pm
- Wednesday: 11 am-10 pm
- Thursday: 11 am-midnight
- Friday: 11 am-midnight
- Saturday: 11 am-midnight
Special Features
- Afternoon Tea
- Breakfast All Day
- Brunch Menu
- Business Friendly
- Catering
- Delivery
- Dine at the Bar
- Extensive Beer List
- Extensive Wine List
- Fixed Price Menu
- Gluten-Free
- Happy Hour
- Kid Friendly
- Late Night Menu
- Live Music
- Open 24 Hours
- Outdoor Seating
- Private Dining
- Quiet
- Romantic
- Takeout
- Valet Parking
- Vegetarian Friendly
- Vegetarian Options
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Wi-fi
Alcohol
- Beer
- BYOB
- Full Bar
- Margaritas
- None
- Sake
- Sangria
- Wine
Reservations
- Accepted
- Not Accepted
- Recommended
- Required
Payment Types
- American Express
- Cash
- Check
- Diner’s Club
- Discover
- MasterCard
- PayPal
- Traveler’s Check
- Visa
Profile
Chef Ivan Pugh is throwing a Cajun/Creole party every evening of the week except Monday. His extensive menu includes crawfish etouffee, chicken jambalaya, and pork and sausage boudin balls. Go ahead and try the alligator. It tastes like chicken and your friends will be impressed.
Full Reviews
Most Recent
Restaurant Review: Alligator Cafe
By Nancy Nichols
Chef Ivan Pugh is throwing a Cajun/Creole party every day of the week except Monday. Usually the joint is jumping with an eclectic crowd by 6:30, and it really rocks on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, when Alligator Cafe has live blues bands. Pugh’s extensive menu includes crawfish etouffée, chicken jambalaya, pork and sausage Boudin balls, New Orleans-style gumbo, and, of course, alligator. I urge you to live a little and eat a lot of alligator. Once it’s mixed in a tomato-based Creole sauce with andouille sausage, tomato, bell pepper, onion, celery, and white rice, it’s hard to distinguish the alligator from the chicken in the chicken and alligator jambalaya. There are three versions of gumbo: alligator, crawfish, and andouille; shrimp, crab, and oyster; and chicken and andouille. Each are slow cooked in a dark roux filled with celery, bell pepper, onion, okra, bay leaves, and a few secret herbs and spices. The muffaletta is a classic version made with layers of ham, salami, mortadella, Provolone cheese, and chopped olive dressing spiked with garlic and oregano, and served on round, sesame-seed-encrusted bread. Add a side of fried pickles and a cold Jockamo IPA, and you’ll find the real taste of Bourbon Street in Casa Linda Shopping Center. For more information about Alligator Cafe, visit our restaurant directory.
Past Reviews
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Review: The Alligator Cafe (7/1/2008)
By Jennifer Chininis
