Mouton's Southern Bistro

Good food a lil salty but good. The staff was friendly and attentive. The decor is a little lack luster, but everything was clean and tidy. I had tge Cajun Catfish it was very flavorful and crispy just how I like it. The fried okra was absolutely delicious perfectly fried and salted. The Gator bites were OK they had the most salt of everything so kinda hard to taste the other flavors in the batter. Spinach dip was very bland and the bread they give with it while delicious on its own overpowered the dip and was in my opinion too soft for the dip, it made it all one texture unfortunately kinda soggy. Overall will be back again as there were more menu items I wanna try out.

*World Traveler Review*
Comfort food, comfortable atmosphere, and friendly folks!

We had two pasta dishes and craft cocktails and were blown away with the fresh ingredients. Definitely recommend! Bring your family and friends!

*Crawfish Dip Is Exceptional!

Where to start? Wanted to try a new place. Wow! This place was awesome! Ben's gumbo(pic after few spoonfuls), mufaletta, fried okra,chicken sausage gumbo,catfish brown and killer bread pudding.( pic shows mostly eaten,was plenty for two) Will definitely return. Can't forget the great service too!

We decided to go here for dinner on a Saturday night. It wasn’t busy, and got seated immediately.
My husband ordered the Shell Beach Platter which includes fried fish, fried shrimp and fried crawfish pieces. It came with coleslaw and fries. He said it was good but it’s fried… Am I right?
I chose to try the Cajun Colette with shrimp and asked for it mild (I’m a whimp when it comes to spice and I knew the dish has “Cajun” in the name). It was absolutely amazing! It has shrimp, penne pasta, sun dried tomatoes, bacon and garlic all mixed up in their Alfredo sauce. It also included two pieces of bread.
The waitress was very knowledgeable about the food items and very attentive.
We will absolutely be going back again.

Mouton’s has great Cajun food and service in a laid back atmosphere. We had the crawfish poutine, shrimp poboy, and the crawfish poboy and all tasted great. Our food came out promptly and our server was attentive and friendly.

Dinner was delicious. We ordered the Cajun Collette (I may have misspelled that, but you'll know it when you see it on the menu). It was absolutely delicious. The chicken was tender, and the sauce was full of flavor. We also ordered the beer battered catfish with fries. No complaints about that either, and he's a pretty picky eater.
The wait wasn't very long, and the gentleman assisting us was kind and helpful.
There were many options I know I would enjoy, so we will be making the drive again so we can try more of the menu. Definitely recommend.

What a wonderful place, excellent service and the food was delicious! Local restaurant with hometown ambience. Moderately priced. I had a Rueben Sandwich with onion rings and my partner had the Shrimp Po’boy

Best and only Reuben sandwich in town. The food is top-notch and seems to be made from scratch. The restaurant itself is no-frills but that frees things up to focus on the food. We started going here weekly and I don't even like Cajun food. But that Reuben, man, if you're craving one this will more than hit the spot

Great food and a small town atmosphere! What is not to love? Will be returning soon, need to explore more of that Cajun menu!

Our favorite place to eat. Super nice people Catfish is great. Jambalaya is amazing. Grillades and grits too. Breakfasts and lakeline taco is top notch and decently priced. Really good people too. About 6 years ago I had their beer battered catfish and I asked for some malt vinegar and they sent someone to HEB to get some. - David.

First time at Mouton’s and certainly impressed! The portions are large and reasonably priced. I ordered the catfish jambalaya thinking it would be a small piece of catfish, it’s a complete fillet! Also comes with some shrimp étouffée on top. Wife got the New Orleans French toast, and the kiddo got a pancake. I also had the gator po boy, it was good, and I recommend, although tempted to try other shellfish options in the future.
Oh yea don’t forget the Bourbon Street Bloody Mary!
We ate outside which was nice, service was prompt and friendly. Overall highly recommend

Man, I’m sayinggg
This place is DELECTABLE. Spent a bit of time down in the Calcasieu Parish so I have been spoiled with that cuisine. Came here with my mother after she spotted it off the road. This place is the real deal, their food takes me back to summertime in the swamp.

Wonderful atmosphere, flavorful food, and spectacular staff. Highly recommend this place. My mother brings it up every time she visits

Had attempted this restaurant previously but never made it, gave it another shot last week. We were so so impressed. I cannot tell you how delicious the food was. Chicken and grits, pasta and some killer peach bread pudding. Our waitress was efficient and pleasant. I cannot say enough, we cannot wait to come back.

They have really great food here! Appetizer I always get is their boudin balls. Crawfish Monica is great, so is the blackened catfish, and of course their chicken fried steak! They also have brunch- biscuits & gravy, French toast, & they always make their hashbrowns perfect. Friendly wait staff each time I’ve eaten here too.

Our food came out fresh and hot, Cozy place with warm atmosphere. Everything was cooked the way we ordered ( Fried Pickles,Gator Bites,Paw Paw's Pork Chop, Egg Benedict. Staff was friendly and helpful.

We arrived at our daughter's home after a long road trip, and she suggested that we try Mouton's for a late breakfast. She had not been there before and thought we might want a good meal. She wanted to sample the "famous" French toast. It did not disappoint. I had a garden vegetable omlet. My wife opted for scrambled eggs with cheese grits, bacon, and gravy biscuits. We all enjoyed our food. The bacon was nice and crispy. The jalapeño seasoned grits took my wife by surprise, but this is Texas, y'all. Our waitress was pleasant, patient, and quite ready to answer all our questions.

OK ... so I would not normally rave about a meal at a restaurant located in a couple of trailer homes connected end to end (at least that's what it looked like... LOL). I read the reviews of Mouton's online and thought WOW, we have got it try that place. Then we pull into the parking lot, and I thought "this cannot be the right place." So, I double-check the address, "yep, the right place." As we approach the door, several customer's were leaving, and one says to me "the food here is terrible." LOL He was clearly joking.

We had a FABULOUS meal at Mouton's! OMG, all the accolades in the reviews were spot on. We started with the fried green tomatoes, lightly breaded with Panko bread crumbs, and topped with a warm crawfish remoulade. Divine, start to finish. The crawfish remoulade was outstanding!

Next up, gumbo and red beans and rice. Let's just say someone in the kitchen KNOWS their cajun/creole cooking. Both dishes were incredible, even by New Orleans standards! Next up, the fried catfish basket. We're not usually the one to order a basket of fried food, but the catfish and fries were worth the guilt! :-) The fish was very fresh, lightly breaded, and was probably one of the best fried fishes I have ever had. The fries were piing hot, and tasted oh so great!

For dessert, rather than something sweet, we circled back to the appetizer menu and ordered fried okra. The okra was super fresh, the breading very light. Not a traditional way to end a good meal, but it worked for me.

Cannot wait to go back, there are so many delicious things on the menu, it may take 10-12 visits to get through the menu. Check out Mouton's Southern Bistro, it a wonderful piece of cajun/creole country in the heart of Leander, TX.
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In my last review of Mouton's Southern Bistro, I gave it 5 stars and concluded I would need many more visits to work my way through the complete menu. This review highlights my second culinary adventure at Mouton's. This visit was just as impressive as the first!

They were out of fried green tomatoes, so we pivoted to the gator bites. Light panko crust, and killer white remoulade sauce on the side. AWESOMENESS! The shrimp etouffee was equally DEELISH! We thought about ordering more, but then remembered our quest to work our way through the menu. LOL

The Leander "Catfish" Brown is better described as "the best fish and chips in Texas." It was wonderful, thin batter, super fresh fish, and great fries on the side. (Our waitress told us Mouton's actually has a fish and chips special, lunch on Fridays, made with cod. We're having lunch at Mouton's of Friday soon!) The shrimp po-boy was also delicious, and the homemade tartar sauce is divine!

We shared a slice of key lime pie for dessert, very good as well! Nice wait staff, super comfortable place, a great #2 visit to Mouton's.

​Brought some out-of-time family members to Mouton‘s Southern bistro recently for them to get a taste of some real Cajun cuisine. They loved it! We started with cocktails which were all delicious. We shared an order of the fried green tomatoes, sauce on the side, as always, they were perfect. We also passed entrées around, which included Paw Paw’s Pork Chop, Leander Catfish Brown (blackened), and Crawfish Etouffee. Each was a fantastic example of Cajun cuisine at its best! The shared sides included red beans and fried okra, both also great! Service was wonderful as always, attentive but not intrusive! Cajun cuisine at its best, served in a couple of trailers welded together in Leander, TX. Believe it! Our guests​ STILL talk about it …

Mouton’s is always amazing. The Philly PoBoy is out of this world! Moody’s omelet is also fantastic. Great service, Ramsey is awesome! We love coming to Mouton’s and have a great experience every time. Definitely one of our go-tos!

The food was delicious! Very friendly staff. Jay took good care of us, and the manager was hustling about! She was awesome and really took charge. I’m from the industry & can recognize when you’re probably short someone. Despite them being busy, they really killed it tonight! I appreciate great food and great service. Awesome job -we’ll definitely be back!

Wanted a hole in the wall looking place and saw this little house looking restaurant. Walked in and saw a few tables. Had an amazing fried green tomato appetizer with a crayfish remoulade. Then got the Bastrop burger and was able to order it rare. It was amazing! Great service and will definitely go back if I'm in the area. I want to try a lot of things.