Bayou

Name: Bayou
Address: 1072 Bay St, Staten Island, NY, United States, 10305
Telephone: (718) 273-4383
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.9

4.9

70 Reviews

$30 and under

Cajun

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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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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jul 5, 2022

7:00 PM

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(718) 273-4383

Other options

Order online

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Cajun, American, Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Brunch Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Phone number
(718) 273-4383
Website
http://www.bayounyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1072 Bay St Staten Island, NY 10305
Neighborhood
Staten Island
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Mad Clams$16.95
Ginger- lime broth, accompanied by grilled flour tortillas
Baked Clams$15.95
Seasoned bread crumbs and lemon-butter sauce
Chilled Oysters$18.00
1/2 DZ fresh shucked oysters served with New Orleans Tabasco Cocktail sauce
Mussels New Orleans$15.95
Prince Edward Island mussels swimming in a rich cream sauce of roasted garlic. Se Magnifique
Avocado Fries$15.50
Breaded and fried avocado slices served with Remoulade sauce
Guacamole & Chips$14.50
Cajun Hummus$13.50
with grape tomato salsa and grilled bread
Pork Eggroll$15.95
Shredded pork, cabbage, scallions and Monterrey Jack cheese, fried and served with sweet chile — soy sauce
Bourbon Ribs$16.50
Slow roasted baby back ribs grilled and basted with bourbon glaze
Andouille Quesadilla$15.50
Flour tortilla, melted Cheddar and Jack cheese, tomatoes and scallions. Choice of Chicken or Vegetarian

For Sharing

Avocado Seafood Salad
Grilled shrimp, calamari, scallops, mussels and clams tossed with avocado salsa
- For Two$24.00

House Favorites

Sweet Potato Fritters$15.50
Crispy sweet potato and corn fritters served with spicy chipotle mayo
Burrata Crostini$17.00
With sundried tomato pesto, grilled bread and lemon dressed arugula
Seared Tuna$17.00
With olive salsa and soy sauce over Frisse greens
Crispy Calamari$16.50
Traditional with marinara or Bayou style with Cajun tartar sauce
Fried Shrimp Remoulade$16.50
Over fried sweet plantains and Remoulade sauce
Rosemary Lamb Chops$17.00
Rosemary — lemon marinated lamb chops grilled and served over petite salad of roasted peppers, spring greens, olives and raisins
Nachos$15.50
Crispy corn chips, smothered with black beans, melted Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, tomatoes, celery, onions, pickled jalapenos and sour cream
Alligator Bites$17.95
Ground alligator grilled and served over Ciabatta bread with Stella Blue cheese-tomato salsa

Salads & Soups

Grilled Proteins: Chicken $8, Steak $15.95, Lamb Chops $15 for (3), Shrimp $15 for (4)

Café Frisee$13.95
Fresh greens with crisp fried bacon, onions, pecans, shaved Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and drizzled with sweet pecan vinaigrette
- Summer Lamb$34.00
Caesar$13.95
Traditional
Arugula and Beets$13.95
With garlic herb goat cheese
Chicken Gumbo Ya Ya Soup$8.95
Red Beans & Rice Soup$8.95

Chicken Wings

$12.95. With Louisiana Red Hot Sauce

Traditional Buffalo
Hickory BBQ
Teriyaki
Spicy Honey
Bayou Country

Entrees & Seafood

Cherry Pepper Chicken$23.95
Sauteed chicken tenders with cherry peppers, spicy sausage, mushrooms, garlic, onions, sundried tomatoes, spinach and pappardelle pasta
N'awlins Chicken$23.95
Oven roasted filets stuffed with Andouille sausage, spinach, tomatoes and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with cream of roasted garlic and portabella mushroom sauce. Accompanied by roasted potatoes
Truffle Blackened Chicken$23.95
Served over rigatoni with truffle — Parmigiano cream sauce
Lemon Chicken$23.95
Cutlets of chicken sautéed with chardonnay, lemon juice, fresh thyme and served with rice
Steak Louie$31.95
A salute to Louie Armstrong, New York strip shell steak grilled to your liking and served with Blue cheese salsa and herbed roasted potatoes
Short Beef Ribs$31.95
Slow roasted boneless short beef ribs with red wine, crushed tomatoes and herbs served over mashed potatoes and Merchant du Vin gravy
Twin Burger$19.95
Two 5 oz. Black Angus burgers grilled and served on Brioche bun with melted American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, spicy mayo and fries
Elba Blues$28.95
For you Napoleon, Pan fried medallions of pork tenderloin wrapped with bacon and melted blue cheese Au gratin over porcini mushroom sauce. Accompanied by mashed potatoes
Seafood Jambalaya$32.95
Shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels, calamari, crawfish and Andouille sausage simmered in tomato sauce with choice of Arborio rice or Linguini
Lobster Tail$29.95
Stuffed with crab meat and served over risotto with cream of brandy sauce
Crawfish & Shrimp Etouffee$32.95
Tender crawfish tails, shrimp, sauteed with cream of sundried tomato and served over fettuccini
Salmon Dijon$29.95
Filet of Scottish salmon with cream of Dijon sauce over grilled asparagus
River Boat Crab Cakes$29.95
Twin crab cakes served over rice and topped with white wine - caper - tomato - shrimp sauce

Side Dishes

$10

Sauteed Spinach
Grilled Asparagus
Garlic Roasted Potatoes
Sweet Potato Fries
Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Sauteed Vegetables
Rice and Beans
Dirty Rice
Mushroom Risotto

Bar Menu

Let the Good Times Roll

Let the Good Times Roll$15.95
90 Minutes. Unlimited Wine, Sangria, Margaritas and Mojitos. With Purchase of Entree. Available Only. Sunday - Thursday Lunch & Dinner

Cocktails

Hurricane$12.00
New Orleans original, blend of three types of rum and fruit juices
The Coleman Way$14.00
Top shelf version of the hurricane with Meyer's and Bacardi rums
Kentucky Mule$14.00
A bourbon style mule with a twist. Kentucky bourbon, ginger beer, lemon juice, elderflower liqueur and local citrus bitters
Hot Honey Manhattan$15.00
Manhattan based bourbon, sweet Vermouth, hot honey and local bitters
Bourbon Peach Smash$15.00
Fresh muddled mint with peach nectar and bourbon
Rosemary Sour$13.00
Bourbon with rosemary infused syrup, lemon juice and citrus bitters
Sazerac$14.00
Our version of the classic New Orleans cocktail with a mixture of Rye whiskey, cognac, New Orleans and New York bitters
Tequila Mockingbird$15.00
Silver Tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur and pomegranate juice, shaken and served straight up
Rosada$14.00
Silver Tequila, rosemary infused syrup, lime and grapefruit juice
Louisiana Rainstorm$13.00
Malibu, Titos, Midori and Blue curacao, topped with pineapple juice
Bayou Lemonade$12.00
Intoxicating and refreshing cocktail of sweet tea vodka and lemonade
Jay's Blue Bayou$14.00
This blue colored martini took many of taste tests to get it right, but we sacrificed ourselves to find just the right combination of Ketel One, Malibu rum, and Blue Curacao
Blackberry Collins$13.00
A citrus and sweet vodka collins made with Absolute Citron, lemon juice, blackberries and club soda
Empress Me$14.00
Empress gin paired with orange liqueur and lemon served straight up ready to impress

Beers

Abita Purple Haze, American Hazy Raspberry Lager$8.00
Abita Amber, American Amber$8.00
Abita Turbodog, American Brown Ale$8.00
Brooklyn Lager, American Lager$8.00
Allagash, American Wheat$8.00
Kentucky Vanilla Barrel, American Vanilla Cream Ale$8.00
R&H IPA American IPA$8.00
Bitburger, German Pilsner$7.00
Coors Light, American Light Lager$7.00
Heineken, Netherlands Lager$7.00

Margaritas

Flavors: Mango $13, Raspberry $13, Peach $13, Cucumber Chili $13

Traditional$10.00
The Bayou Way$13.00
Top Shelf

Wine

Red

Stone Cellar, Cabernet Sauvignon - California
- Glass$12.00
- Bottle$40.00
Century, Merlot - California
- Glass$12.00
- Bottle$40.00
Trapiche Broquel, Malbec - Argentina
- Glass$12.00
- Bottle$40.00
Hob Nob, Pinot Noir - France
- Glass$12.00
- Bottle$40.00

White

Grove Ridge, Chardonnay - California
- Glass$12.00
- Bottle$40.00
Barrone Fini, Pinot Grigio - Italy
- Glass$12.00
- Bottle$40.00
Prophecy, Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand
- Glass$12.00
- Bottle$40.00
Pacific Rim, Riesling - California
- Glass$12.00
- Bottle$40.00
Carpene Malvolti, Proseco- Italy
- 187 Ml$18.00
Sutter Home, White Zinfandel - California
- Glass$10.00
- Bottle$38.00

Sangria Pitchers

Sangria Pitchers$32.00
Red or White. Add flavors: Mango. Red Apple, Red Raspberry, White Peach, White Pomegranate

What 70 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

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Best Ambiance
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ThomasG
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food - even better service - asked about a lunch item that wasn't on the dinner menu and they made it for us. Highly recommended
CL
CarmenL
New York Area
68 reviews
vip
5.0
68 reviews
Dined on June 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food and service was excellent. Always a great time.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fathers Day dinner
D
Debbspc
New York Area
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Father’s Day dinner with my family Food and service was above and beyond Can’t wait to go back in the very near future
D
Dodger42
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Food was excellent! The server accommodated our request to sit outside. What a great find!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful atmosphere, great service and delicious food and drinks!
ED
EdwardD
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent foot, and service !! 🙌🏽yum yum 😋
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
3 reviews
vip
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
The garden does not have the same festive decor as the inside. Also we had been forgotten several times.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The hostess placed our large party at a convenient location. Our waiter was very attentive to us the entire time, from appetizers straight through to dessert. The food was amazing and everyone enjoyed our time there. Other patrons were sharing well wished for our birthday celebration as well. It was just a really great evening all around.
AL
AdonisL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience! I went with my family and the food was delicious and service was great!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were a group of 5 and the service/food/drinks were all great. It was my first time dining here, but it definitely won’t be the last. We all loved our meals and left very happy and satisfied
RV
RandieV
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service top notch! Bartender is friendly and makes a mean margarita!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was an excellent restaurant. The food is made to order, so if you have allergies or do not like something, you can substitute. The staff was wonderful. Would go back to this restaurant.
KM
KevinM
Las Vegas
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent place for dinner!!!
SS
SusanS
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Had a very nice lunch. Staff was courteous and efficient. Delicious food. The Outdoor seating area isn't really outdoors, we were expecting an open patio/courtyard, it is more like a covered porch. Inside was much nicer.
EN
ElenaN
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
So good! New Orleans Flare!
B
Bets
New York Area
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service! Food was delicious Aligator bites were interesting Cute decor. Fun dining experience with friends.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service
e
egiblet
New York Area
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of our Staten Island favorites!
SC
SamC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love love love this place. Food was spectacular . Service was amazing. Drinks on point. Dessert was good, will always recommend and will go back soon.
MN
MichaelN
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food, great drinks, and friendly attentive staff. Great spot for a get together with friends or a birthday party. We will definitely be going back!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orlando
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our server Bryan was great !
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food, great service, great ambience, good drinks
JD
JelaniD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 26, 2022
overall5food5service2ambience5
Amazing food and atmosphere. We lived it! The drinks are quite strong though.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The staff were very friendly and accommodating, we sat outside and it was lovely, the decor and the ambience fit perfectly to the New Orleans theme. The food was delicious and we even had enough for leftovers to take home. It was expensive but we went all out as a treat for date night and it was wonderful. Dinner, drinks and dessert. Highly recommend this restaurant.
JR
JohnR
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service was excellent as always .. would definitely recommend
KV
KawchieV
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. Nice mixed drink selection. Service was up to par as well
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a great time food portion was nice seafood so fresh and seasoning on point. Server was so nice. Drinks were amazing. Free bread10/10.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on March 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a good experience here. We tried the pecan catfish on the special menu. Excellent. I wish it could be on the regular menu again. Great drinks as well. We will be back.
J
Jacqui
New York Area
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Thank you for a lovely evening. The staff is attentive, courteous and fun.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My friends and I went to Bayou for Mardi Gras and it was such a fun experience! Everyone was dressed for the occasion and they had a live band playing music. I will definitely be there again next year. The food and service was great as always.
CL
CarmenL
New York Area
69 reviews
vip
5.0
69 reviews
Dined on March 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Celebrated Mardi Gras , everything was great. Love this place.
CC
ChristineC
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food, great service. Since I can't get down to New Orleans right now, a taste of it here on Staten Island helps!
N
Nina
New York Area
108 reviews
vip
4.0
108 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
We are 26 miles from this restaurant but we will definitely go back with our friends. We were seated according to our request, thank you. Sebastian, our wait staff was efficient and very pleasant. The buratta appetizer was delicious. We had Jambalaya and stuffed chicken breast. Both were very good.
CL
CarmenL
New York Area
69 reviews
vip
5.0
69 reviews
Dined on February 20, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great service. Food was very good. Drinks were great . Looking forward to coming back for Mardi Gras .
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall1food4service1ambience4
The food was good but the service was poor. The waiter spilled gravy all over my sweater and phone when taking away my appetizer. He just threw my fork in the plate with Gravy so naturally it splashed everywhere. The table was wobbly which the waiter made sturdy upon my request. And then the server picked up my dinner plate when I wasn’t even done eating it. She didn’t even ask. She just grabbed the plate and left.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience and food was amazing
G
Ginnieny
New York Area
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely loved everything about it. Our waiter, Sebastian was fantastic. Service was great. The food was perfect. We will be back for sure!
BP
BPFW
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always good here. Fun place, great food, courteous staff.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My friends and I had a great time at Bayou. The food and drinks were exceptional. The service was fantastic. The atmosphere was great. They really enjoyed their first Staten Island visit because the restaurant was awesome.

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Bayou using the Order Online button. Bayou also offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Bayou also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (718) 273-4383.

Bayou is rated 4.9 stars by 70 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jul 5, 2022

7:00 PM

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(718) 273-4383

Other options

Order online

1072 Bay St Staten Island, NY 10305

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Staten Island
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Brunch Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Cuisines
Cajun, American, 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

Website
http://www.bayounyc.com/
Phone number
(718) 273-4383

Bayou

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Other options

Dining areas

Additional information

Appetizers

Mad Clams$16.95

Baked Clams$15.95

Chilled Oysters$18.00

Mussels New Orleans$15.95

Avocado Fries$15.50

Guacamole & Chips$14.50

Cajun Hummus$13.50

Pork Eggroll$15.95

Bourbon Ribs$16.50

Andouille Quesadilla$15.50

For Sharing

Avocado Seafood Salad

House Favorites

Sweet Potato Fritters$15.50

Burrata Crostini$17.00

Seared Tuna$17.00

Crispy Calamari$16.50

Fried Shrimp Remoulade$16.50

Rosemary Lamb Chops$17.00

Nachos$15.50

Alligator Bites$17.95

Salads & Soups

Café Frisee$13.95

Caesar$13.95

Arugula and Beets$13.95

Chicken Gumbo Ya Ya Soup$8.95

Red Beans & Rice Soup$8.95

Chicken Wings

Traditional Buffalo

Hickory BBQ

Teriyaki

Spicy Honey

Bayou Country

Entrees & Seafood

Cherry Pepper Chicken$23.95

N'awlins Chicken$23.95

Truffle Blackened Chicken$23.95

Lemon Chicken$23.95

Steak Louie$31.95

Short Beef Ribs$31.95

Twin Burger$19.95

Elba Blues$28.95

Seafood Jambalaya$32.95

Lobster Tail$29.95

Crawfish & Shrimp Etouffee$32.95

Salmon Dijon$29.95

River Boat Crab Cakes$29.95

Side Dishes

Sauteed Spinach

Grilled Asparagus

Garlic Roasted Potatoes

Sweet Potato Fries

Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Sauteed Vegetables

Rice and Beans

Dirty Rice

Mushroom Risotto

Bar Menu

Let the Good Times Roll

Let the Good Times Roll$15.95

Cocktails

Hurricane$12.00

The Coleman Way$14.00

Kentucky Mule$14.00

Hot Honey Manhattan$15.00

Bourbon Peach Smash$15.00

Rosemary Sour$13.00

Sazerac$14.00

Tequila Mockingbird$15.00

Rosada$14.00

Louisiana Rainstorm$13.00

Bayou Lemonade$12.00