Halfway between home cooking and fine dining, Heard Dat Kitchen elevates soul food while holding on to its spirit and familiarity. The joint dishes up specials such as blackened fish with mashed potatoes and lobster cream sauce, and crawfish pasta topped with fried shrimp and green onions. But it’s the bread pudding that customers really rave about – some even say it’s the best they’ve ever had.

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