Marcela's Creole Cookery

4.2 (40)

$30 and under

Creole / Cajun / Southern

106 James St, Seattle, WA 98104

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About this restaurant

Marcela’s Creole Cookery provides a New Orleans cuisine many miles away in Seattle with authentic Cajun and creole born from experience obtained in New Orleans. Marcela’s Creole Cookery is the perfect place to go for Mardi Gras celebrating or anytime one is hankering for authentic creole flavors. The Marcela’s Creole Cookery lunch menu includes po-boys with all the typical meat options including alligator, catfish, andouille sausage, crawfish, shrimp and crab cakes. For a special treat, try the muffaletta po-boy, which is a New Orleans tradition. The sampler, jambalaya, gumbo and crawfish etouffee are also great choices. For dinner the Cajun trio is a good bet as well as the stuffed prawns and barbecued shrimp. Finish off the meal with bread pudding with whiskey sauce or the bananas foster prepared flambeau tableside.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Creole / Cajun / Southern
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 8:30pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Phone number
(999) 999-9999
Website
http://marcelascreolecookery.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
If you would like to visit Marcela's Creole Cookery outside our normal business hours, call us so we can accommodate your needs.

Location
106 James St, Seattle, WA 98104
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
Yesler Way
Parking details
Street Parking
Entertainment
COOKING CLASSES (four courses)$100.00 for two people 4 to 6 nights a week call for details 206-223-0042
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

The Sampler$12.95
jambalaya, crawfish pie, and a cup of shrimp gumbo
Cajun Crawfish Etouffe$13.95
crawfish steeped in a spicy delicious sauce served over a bed of rice
Jambalaya$12.00
French Quarter Combo (Jeff's Combo)$10.95
crawfish pie and jambalaya
Cheese Ravioli$12.00
with cream creole sauce
Red Beans & Rice$7.50
Shrimp Jambalaya$14.95

Gumbos

Shrimp
- Cup$5.00
- Bowl$10.00
Shrimp & Crab
- Cup$6.00
- Bowl$12.00

Salads

Shrimp Remoulade Salad$10.95
iceberg lettuce topped with shrimp and remoulade dressing, garnished with tomateos,carrots, and purple cabbage
Side Caesar$5.50
iceberg lettuce, croutons, and classic dressing
Side House$4.95
iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes, carrots and purple cabbage. red wine blue cheese or citrus italian dressing

Sides

Crawfish Pie Slice$6.95
Crawfish Etouffee$6.95
Shrimp Creole$6.95
Fried Catfish$6.75
Jambalaya$5.00
Shrimp Jambalaya$6.50
Red Beans & Rice$4.00
Garlic Bread
- per person$2.75

Desserts

Traditional New Orleans Bread Pudding$7.00
with whiskey sauce
Peacan Pie Slice$7.00
Peach Cobbler$7.00

Drinks

Hurricane$8.50
Marcela's Whiskey Sour$8.50
Spicy Bloody Mary$8.50
New Orleans Abita Beer$4.00
see server
Wine by Glass$6.50
Champagne Cocktail$6.50
Bar$8.50
Sodas$1.50
Ice Tea$2.00
Community Coffee & Chicory$2.25
Hot Tea$2.00

Reviews

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4.2

(40)

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.1Ambience

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40 Reviews

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LoveCreole Gold
Phoenix9 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 26, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Jambalaya, crawfish pie, catfish all excellent. Gumbo had weird favorite. This review from a real Creole!
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Rachelle
Seattle5 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 17, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Marcela's transports you from the Pacific Northwest to New Orleans. The fish and seafood is shipped from the gulf coast, as well as, their beer selection. Go here for special occasions, they usually do a free glass of champagne and will toast with you. Must orders: barbecue shrimp, crawfish ettouffee and potatoes ya-ya. Definitely recommend for lunch or dinner! Just call ahead for large parties.
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flutetooter Gold
Seattle22 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 11, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This was our first time eating at this restaurant. We had an early dinner, so it was very quiet. I'm sure it has potential for raucous and rowdy, though :) Food was fantastic, service was great, and prices reasonable. We will definitely be returning.!
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PamJ Gold
Denver67 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 25, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I had the special gumbo, probably the best I've ever had, although I must say I'm not the gumbo affectionate that some are. Very tasty. Hubby had the catfish and it was also very tasty. Small place, they were running a cooking class in part of the restaurant, not a distraction as you get to see the owner in action. I had a glass of red wine, and they had a nice selection of wine by the glass. We will be back.
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StrangelyInsane
Seattle1 review
5.0
Dined on October 5, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
was better than the last. My family of three teenage children and an ex-wife enjoyed a wonderful meal at Marcela's. We shared bites of each other's plate and each one seemed to be better than the last no matter which plate you started on. The sauces were flavorful with a perfect consistency. The plates were attractively presented. Just when we thought it couldn't get any better we ordered the bread pudding and pecan pie. Excellent! The service was friendly and accurate. The room was a little odd but I have an odd family so we fit right in. Look forward to my next visit to Seattle so I can again visit Marcela's.
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Iseafood206 Gold
Seattle1 review
5.0
Dined on September 27, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Made it upon myself to make it a tradition to take my gf here for her birthday. foods great, service is entertaining n professional and anyone who wants a taste of New Orleans this is the place to be
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Wordfiddler
Seattle5 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 22, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I had the French Quarter Sampler: a slice of crawfish pie, a cup of shrimp gumbo, and jambalaya, with a house salad starter. All were tasty, but none popped - except for the crawfish pie, which was delicious but clearly loaded with butter. The gumbo was a brown broth with shrimp in it, not the hearty stew I was hoping for, and the jambalaya was pretty much white rice with some sausage. Seasoned well, just not very interesting. My dinner companion had the Uptown Chicken. She loved it, but only finished half due to the amount of breading and cream in the dish. The waiter confirmed that they use enormous amounts of butter in their cooking, so be warned! The waiter was great, very personable and helpful, and the atmosphere was funky and fun.
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footlady Gold
Vancouver43 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 31, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We found Marcel's to be a fun atmosphere and the waiters enthusiasm was wonderful. The selection is very good with great specials as well. We had pecan pie for desert with was wonderful with the enormous serving of vanilla ice cream.
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RosyReview Gold
San Francisco51 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 3, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great find! Small place though so make reservations. Gets full fast because the food is great and Anthony and Marcela and staff are wonderful. Hard working and food just like being in New Orleans - yummy all around! Last time we went there were several groups from New Orleans dining there. Fish spectacular. Oysters (fried) yummy. Specials amazing. Have gone 2x and great both times. Will be going back fo' sho'. Only downside - small space, but probably only way to maintain ability to provide good quality food and service.
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jkwseattle
Seattle2 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 21, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Very tasty. Highly recommend the fried oysters. Peach cobbler was to die for.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Creole / Cajun / Southern
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 8:30pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Phone number
(999) 999-9999
Website
http://marcelascreolecookery.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
If you would like to visit Marcela's Creole Cookery outside our normal business hours, call us so we can accommodate your needs.

Location
106 James St, Seattle, WA 98104
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
Yesler Way
Parking details
Street Parking
Entertainment
COOKING CLASSES (four courses)$100.00 for two people 4 to 6 nights a week call for details 206-223-0042
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Appetizers

Cajun Fries$4.95

Fried Alligator$8.95

Fried Oysters$11.95

Fried Crawfish$8.00

Po-Boys

Fried Alligator$10.95

Andouille Sausage$8.95

Hot Sausage$8.50

Fried Crawfish$10.50

Fried Chicken Strips$6.95

Fried Catfish$8.95

Fried Shrimp$9.95

Crab Cakes (2)$10.95

Fried Oysters$14.95

Half Shrimp Half Oyster$12.45

Cajun Ham w/ Melted Cheese$8.50

Barbeque Shrimp$10.95

Muffaletta Po-Boy

Traditional New Orleans$9.50

Lunches

The Sampler$12.95

Cajun Crawfish Etouffe$13.95

Jambalaya$12.00

French Quarter Combo (Jeff's Combo)$10.95

Cheese Ravioli$12.00

Red Beans & Rice$7.50

Shrimp Jambalaya$14.95

Gumbos

Shrimp

Shrimp & Crab

Salads

Shrimp Remoulade Salad$10.95

Side Caesar$5.50

Side House$4.95

Sides

Crawfish Pie Slice$6.95

Crawfish Etouffee$6.95

Shrimp Creole$6.95

Fried Catfish$6.75

Jambalaya$5.00

Shrimp Jambalaya$6.50

Red Beans & Rice$4.00

Garlic Bread

Desserts

Traditional New Orleans Bread Pudding$7.00

Peacan Pie Slice$7.00

Peach Cobbler$7.00

Drinks

Hurricane$8.50

Marcela's Whiskey Sour$8.50

Spicy Bloody Mary$8.50

New Orleans Abita Beer$4.00

Wine by Glass$6.50

Champagne Cocktail$6.50

Bar$8.50

Sodas$1.50

Ice Tea$2.00

Community Coffee & Chicory$2.25

Hot Tea$2.00

Additional information

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