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Bayou, Staten Island, NY

Bayou

4.7
4.7
185 Reviews
$30 and under
Cajun
1072 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10305

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
Bayou is a cozy restaurant and bar that specializes in New Orleans-style Cajun cooking and is popular for its extensive range of strong drinks. The dining area has a rustic ambiance with exposed brick walls, impressive chandeliers, wooden furniture and framed vintage-style posters. Bayou is a great place to gather with friends and family or to celebrate a special occasion in a casual setting.Begin the meal with an appetizer like sweet potato fritters, avocado seafood salad, crawfish nachos, shrimp remoulade or Cajun hummus with grilled ciabatta bread. Choose from entrée dishes like truffle chicken, Beef Short Rib, Seafood Jambalaya, Summer Lamb, Lobster Tail with crab meat and riverboat crab cakes. End the meal with one of the restaurant's signature dessert cockails. Bayou also offers a prixe fixe menu, daily specials and brunch on weekends.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cajun, Seafood, Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Our Catering Menu is available on our website BayouNYC.com
  • Private party facilities
    We offer Private Parties for all events, you can find our Party Menu options available on our website BayouNYC.com
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Clifton
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 185 people are saying

Bayou reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

185 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Atlantic City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Unfortunately, Bayou is closing. I am looking forward to the new place called The Basement.

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  2. ChasA VIP

    New York City10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Freddy is one of the best servers we have had .. 100% will request him

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  3. victoriat

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sorry to see that it is closing. Glad the wait staff and kitchen staff are moving to the new restaurant.

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  4. OpenTable Diner VIP

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I will miss Bayou! Thanks for so many years of great food, great service, and a great atmosphere.

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  5. lisac

    New York City4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sad that it’s closing. It’s a great restaurant. Very unique

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  6. Mike

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best Cajun restaurant in NYC in my opinion. Been a customer for over 12 years and very sad to see it closing.

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  7. victoriat

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the establishment. Sorry it is closing the end of March. Cannot wait to try the new place. They have assured me it will be the same staff and chef

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  8. AllenC

    New York City31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Will miss Bayou! My favorite Cajun restaurant and so close to home!

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  9. Nycfoodie VIP

    New York City13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Don’t close. Bring the frisée to the basement please 🙏🏻

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  10. Debbspc VIP

    New York City34 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a superb dinner at the Bayou. So sad this restaurant is closing. Everything was cooked to perfection, cocktails on point, and dessert delicious. Hopefully some of our favorite dishes and desserts will be coming to Julian’s new restaurant. Thanks for always making our dining experience so memorable

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FAQs

Bayou offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now and Uber Eats. Bayou also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (718) 273-4383.

Bayou is rated 4.7 stars by 185 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Google Map for Bayou

1072 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10305

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Clifton
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cajun, Seafood, Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Our Catering Menu is available on our website BayouNYC.com
  • Private party facilities
    We offer Private Parties for all events, you can find our Party Menu options available on our website BayouNYC.com
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