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KITCHEN
Catfish Parrain’s.
served split-top, overflowing with perfectly seasoned catfish or shrimp. It is absolutely amazing.
If more rich Cajun delicacies are what you seek, The Swamp Tour is an authentic excursion for your tastebuds. Parrain’s dark roux gumbo, creamy crawfish étouffée, brown sugar red beans and signature brown gravy jambalaya are on full display. It’s a great sampler for those who want a little bit of everything.
However, the most prolific – or godfather – of all dishes, is the Catfish Parrain. Babin’s signature chicken and Conecuh sausage jambalaya serves as a bed for two lavishly sized filets of fried Mississippi catfish. Everything is then topped with a healthy portion of crawfish étouffée, comprised of crawfish, Babin’s signature spices and the right amount of cream cheese. It is a feast beyond all others. At this point, you may be to the point of sensory overload, but be sure to leave just enough room for the most amazing of desserts – Parrain’s house White Chocolate Bread Pudding topped with miniature beignets. Pieces of Le Bakery bread float softly in custard-style base topped with miniature versions of hands down, the best beignets I have ever eaten.
You cannot go wrong with any option at Parrain’s. It is all that good. Babin has plans to grow the restaurant and the menu by enclosing the outside patio, as well as offering a gourmet Cajun burger. Proud of the success of his destination restaurant, Babin attributes his triumphs to a hard-working staff, combined with a loyal customer following.
Parrain’s is a culinary experience not like many others, where Babin’s love of food experimentation couples well with his genuine desire to please his customers. Babin can often be seen sitting at a table, conversating with guests, where he enjoys watching others relish in his culinary creations. And relish you will because it only takes one bite of anything at Parrain’s to understand why Babin is, beyond a doubt, the Godfather of Jambalaya.
Catfish Po-boy.
The Swamp Tour.
Beignets.
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