Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen — Restaurant in Berkeley

I was originally gonna give this a three star review given that our arrival was met with disgust and “what do you want” from the lady who took our name down, and didn’t notify us when our table was ready. Our 20 minute wait ended up becoming an hour wait, because we never got notified that our table was ready… so knowing me, I was already ticked off as is. However, thanks to the assistant manager and the servers who constantly checked up on us, it saved the day and I had a pleasant experience here at Angeline’s.

Angeline’s is definitely the taste of NOLA away from the actual lead by region — the decor inside represented how authentic the restaurant actually is. If “swamp water” doesn’t hit you in the face — you gotta try it out, it’s the Louisiana version of the modern Arnold Palmer, except not even watered down. My partner and I got the fried cheese grits for starters, which you already know was calling for southern paradise. The crust of the cheese grits were very flaky, and the crawfish etoufeé had just the right spice level and kick to it — rich in flavor. I had wished they had a little bit more portion, but what can go wrong with the exquisiteness of such a wonderful dish?

The jambalaya and catfish were nothing short of amazing — all yummy food and special. I was honestly in love with their honey butter, especially when you put it on top of the hush puppies. Both are definitely a recommendation if you’re feeling really hungry and want something not too heavy to eat.

I’d say overall the atmosphere was good — the locals and out of area people who do come in and have this ask us what our plates are, and I find that to be quite welcoming in many cases.

I’d definitely come back again, as this is my fifth time coming… just the process of coming in could use some...

Went to Angeline’s Louisiana Kitchen on Saturday for a late lunch. They were roughly 1/2 full at the time. Atmosphere was nice. The family ordered the fried chicken, shrimp Po’Boy, crawfish étouffée, voo doo shrimp, mac & cheese, red rice and beans, and the beignet for desert. The kids all enjoyed their food. The red rice and beans along with the mac and cheese received high marks. My voo doo shrimp was a disappointment. The dish was warm to cool, and significantly over salted. As one of their signature dishes I was surprised. The spouses crawfish was similar, hot on one side, and cool on the other, taste not meeting her expectations. From a service point of view, the waiter was pleasant, and felt experienced. My bottled beer was served with a warm glass, so drank from the bottle. The fried chicken arrived late, after asking the waiter where it was. Not sure if the order was missed, or it was sitting in the kitchen. The beignet was a nice finish. The quality of food and service felt hit-or-miss. Good, but missing here and there. In reading other reviews, this might have just been an off day. For the price and reputation, was expecting better, and do not expect to return. Had dinner from Mezzo’s on Telegraph, so not all was lost...

TLDR: Get the voodoo shrimp.

WOW. Store interior is cute and service is absolutely fantastic! We got topped off on sweet tea all night.

We got the sweet tea, hush puppies, voodoo shrimp, jambalaya, fried chicken and bread pudding.

Sweet tea is great. Not too sweet and refreshing. Def squeeze the lemon. 8/10

Hush puppies were hot and fresh. Crispy outside and sweet soft inside. Wish we got a bit more butter on the side. Very delicious. 7/10.

Voodoo shrimp is by far the best. Soft, sweet, buttery succulent shrimp with a smoky sauce on a bed of rice with a side of green beans. If I go again, I'd order 2 of these. So good. 10/10

Jambalaya was good. Got pieces of pulled apart ham hock and sausage in a nice tomato-y almost like fried rice with a bit more sauce. 7/10

Fried chicken is 4 pieces of boneless tenders over a creamy sauce with a side of green beans and sweet potato mash. The sauce and sides go well with the chicken. Chicken is juicy. Personally wish the chicken had more of a kick in spices since it's a Cajun. 7/10

Bread pudding is a square of banana bread in a caramel-y sauce. I was full, but it was probably my least favorite. 5/10

Total was $120 including tax and tip. The 3 of us were super stuffed....