Breakfast Menu "Howe's Bayou" Ferndale
Seafood-centric Cajun-Creole specialties in an unfussy, low-lit bar decorated with jazz artwork.
Howe's Bayou, 22848 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
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Absolute excellence, I can’t say enough how good the food was. I have been in Michigan for 5 years and this is the best restaurant I’ve had the pleasure to visit since moving. I had the catfish étouffée which was extremely crispy and seasoned perfectly. We asked what was popular and they offered “the taste of New Orleans” with a bit of everything which is not listed on the menu - highly recommend. It has jambalaya, red beans and rice, and creole sausage with slaw and was amazing. We also got the butter beans on the side - they are dripping with bacon and bacon fat, how can you beat that? We sat at the bar and never had to worry about service but they also weren’t hovering. I’ll be here very often from now on as the prices aren’t bad either. Two people, an appetizer, two entrees and four drinks ~$100. Seriously, please visit this place if you want to have one of the best meals in a long time. Only thing to note is that it’s not a huge restaurant, seats around 50 people max so you may have to wait for a table but I promise it’s so worth it.
Wildly impressed from my recent experience! I stopped in on a rainy day for some good, rib-sticking comfort food and I got exactly what I was looking for. Andrea was a phenomenal server who made me feel right at home. I was torn between gumbo and the shrimp bisque… ultimately went with gumbo, but she still brought me a lil sampler of the bisque! Both were delicious, and they do a mean blackened catfish po boy as well. Thanks again for your warm hospitality, Andrea! Can’t wait to stop in again!
It was really good food. This is probably my new favorite place to eat. Decent price drinks. The hurricane gets the job done. Jambalaya is spicy by my northern white dude standard but very tasty. Red beans and rice were great. The tomato sauce creole was super good. I also loved the fried oysters. The butter beans were amazing. I ate it before I took photos.
The catfish etoufee was super tasty! And so was the Gruvi na beer! The cornbread was moist and the dirty rice was flavorful. The fried catfish was super crispy. The collard greens were super Smokey.
I have been here a few times over many years. On this visit the food was not as good as the other times. I am not recommending the fish, though you get plenty. The gumbo has way too much okra. Service was awesome. And it wasn't so bad that I would not try it one more time. The hurricane. Yessssssss.
I got the Cajun shrimp and chorizo but subbed the chorizo for andouille sausage instead. It wasn’t bad but not delicious either. Everything was cooked well but I was expecting the sauce to be more Cajun/spicy and maybe a little more flavorful. My father got the tenderloin dinner and the steak was bland and hard to chew. My father ordered a hurricane and it was watered down and not very sweet. I ordered a raspberry mule and that was much better. Overall, we probably won’t return.
Pros: Prices are good, service is excellent, and food is okay. Cons: Parking can be a challenge, small tables, and no outdoor seating. I recommend the dip & chips, Mac n' cheese, greens, and Martinis.
Howe's Bayou is a Ferndale staple and the food is ALWAYS delicious! Consistently some of the tastiest Cajun dishes, and they've been getting it right for over 20 years. I have been a customer of theirs for all of that time! Amazing, welcoming atmosphere where everyone is a part of the family. Try the blackened voodoo chicken over the warm salad w/ plenty of voodoo sauce - you can't go wrong! ❤