Cajun Queen
1800 E. 7th St., NC
704-377-9017
Category: Food
Award: Live Music With Dining in 2017
Year Won: 2017
Pick: Editor's Pick
Seven nights a week, a jazz band performs upstairs in the bar area, sending soft sounds around every square corner and into every hidden nook of this old house in Elizabeth. The spicy crawfish and shrimp étouffée comes in a bowl, so lean forward, take a scoop, and talk a little closer to your dining companion.