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JNC CAJUN STEAK AND SEAFOOD - Steakhouse in Saint Paul, Minnesota

JNC CAJUN STEAK AND SEAFOOD

3.0 (224 reviews)

1040 Selby Ave, St Paul, MN 55104

Cajun restaurant

About JNC CAJUN STEAK AND SEAFOOD - steak house in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Customer Review Summary

Mixed reviews for JNC Cajun Steak and Seafood highlight a few key points. Some customers appreciate the late-night hours and quality of the Cajun fried rice, steaks, and burgers. The atmosphere is described as clean and minimalist, with friendly staff and good value for money. However, there are significant complaints about food quality, with some dishes reportedly underseasoned or having unpleasant odors. Issues with portion sizes, overpriced meals, and overwhelming sauces are also noted. A few patrons had a positive experience with added extras and overall satisfaction, while others found their meals inedible. Overall, while some view the restaurant as a hidden gem, others warn against ordering due to poor food quality.

Key Features

Service options

  • Curbside pickup
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Comfort food
  • Food
  • Organic dishes

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual

Crowd

  • Groups

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs

Parking

  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

3.0 out of 5
5
83
4
22
3
15
2
25
1
79
Based on 224 reviews

Jazzlyn Allen

6 months ago

So there was literally nothing open around 2am and I decided to go here never heard or seen the place before. The door was locked someone came to open the door. I ordered the Cajun fried rice with salmon. I swore I heard a microwave in the background? With that being said I started to read the reviews I instantly regretted my choice and felt nervous, she came to the front with the food and to my surprise she let me taste it the food is soo good to me seasoned well hot and seemed fresh if your hungry after hours try this place.

Troy H

3 years ago

This place may seem like a hole-in-the-wall but I'm starting to think it's a treasure. Their steaks might not be the first thing you'd think of here but they are cooked just as you order them to be, and their burgers are ground in-house from their steak scraps and are not frozen patties. The Mac n cheese is incredibly boring, but everything else has been very good. Get the cajun seasoned fries instead, because the seasoning and texture are exactly as they should be. The menu is huge, which can be a plus or minus depending upon the place, but here it is great because they execute on all of the food so well and the value is great, so the variety means there's something that will appeal to anyone who is not vegan. That's not a joke. I don't think there are many vegan options. The prices are very good, and l love the atmosphere. It's a small place, clean, with tidy minimalist decor. The staff are very nice and they clearly take pride in their work and the quality of their food.

Ashlynn Gafford

2 years ago

This food was SO good. I read the reviews after ordering and I was a little nervous, but this was great! We are traveling and nothing is open this late usually (3:30AM) the steak was great, really good flavor, rice was good and all the vegetables. Customer services was top notch, we got added goodies like cookies and fruit with our meal. Definitely recommend!

Huska

Food had a strange Oder and the portions are so small. Paid $47 on Uber eats to get grilled chicken Alfredo but the chicken was microwaved let alone grilled lol. The Alfredo pasta had no taste or seasoning at all. I tossed that POS in the trash. I wish I spent my $47 on something else 😭

Ben Vessel

Some of the worst food I’ve ever bought. Me and a friend ordered a steak mac and cheese and chicken Alfredo. The chicken had a nasty odor and the steak and chicken were most likely microwaved with how chewy it was. Was so bad we just threw it out. Would be negative stars if possible. Also extremely overpriced for such a poor product

Yeng Xiong

6 years ago

Order your food and sit yourself at a table. Drinks brought out and food brought out shortly after. Food looked amazing but did not meet expectations. Both dishes were smothered in sauces. Couldn’t taste anything I was eating except for the sauce. A kitchen producing food with that much sauce is either lacking confidence in their dishes so they are masking the flavors or they really don’t understand the concept of food itself. Absolutely no customer service. No one came back in the dining area to check on us or to refill our water. Overall, someone in the kitchen needs to calm down with the sauce. To put in perspective, the flavor of the sauce stayed in my mouth for two days. That’s just too much.

Leah Boyd

2 years ago

I went here at about 1:45 in the morning (in the winter)... I don't know how this place is not overrun by post bar time patrons... it was AMAZING grub for the price! I devoured the food... I couldn't believe how much came with a steak dinner. My friend and I had so much fun at this little hole-in-the-wall place, sitting and eating from this diamond in the rough. We definitely filled our bellies and still had leftovers.

Nick Clark

2 years ago

By far one of the most disgusting meals I’ve ever consumed. The burger meat was off and tasted like a boiled hockey puck. The “fresh spring rolls where warm, slimy, filled with chew meat and so sloppy they where falling apart. I hardly ever fell compelled to write a review but it was that bad I feel the need to warn the public to avoid this place. Please read the reviews before you order from here!!

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday Open 24 hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours

Price Range

$10–20