An authentic Cajun restaurant and dance hall? Can't get much closer to the true spirit of Lafayette than that. At Randol's, tasty Cajun and Creole favorites take center stage at your table, while lively Zydeco and Cajun music and a loyal clan of

An authentic Cajun restaurant and dance hall? Can't get much closer to the true spirit of Lafayette than that. At Randol's, tasty Cajun and Creole favorites take center stage at your table, while lively Zydeco and Cajun music and a loyal clan of local dancers (with some help from tourists) light up the dance floor night after night. Seafood comes in fresh from the Gulf and is served up a variety of ways (blackened, grilled, steamed, fried), and the restaurant raises its own crawfish and crabs and grows its own herbs.

Those looking for familiar fare will find recognizable favorites like shrimp pasta, gumbo, and crab fluffs (similar to crab cakes), while those looking for more of a culinary adventure may want to sample the alligator bites (deep-fried chunks of farm-raised alligator that “tastes like chicken”) or crawfish etouffee (crawfish over rice in a spicy sauce). While you digest, let the sound of the fiddle music get your feet tapping as you watch the dancers—or jump in for a two-step yourself.