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Fairwinds Motel $72 0.4 mi 0.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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#8 of 20 restaurants in Arcata
  • Cuisines: American, Cajun & Creole
  • Address: 915 H St, Arcata, CA 95521
  • Phone:  707.822.4766
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“Used to be great-”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 8, 2008

Used to be great- more

“Used to serve the best...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 11, 2008

Used to serve the best Martini in town, but alas now its beer and wine. Very pleasant atmosphere and very brief menu but EVERYTHING is good. more

“best food I've had in...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 2, 2007

best food I've had in the US so far more

“Great Food”
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5 of 5 stars
chachi47
Madera, Ca
Jun 12, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

Jambalaya has greatest ambiance and great food that I have ever Tasted. Once you enter the door Ricardo Contreras greets you so curtesously that you want to have him sit with you. The service is prompt and food is prepared as if I cooked it at home. The seasonomh they used is incrediable. You got to go or stop for... more

“Unique and bold”
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4 of 5 stars
polarbeargirl
Eureka
Nov 30, 2006
3/4 found this review helpful

I live in the area and have passed this resturant over a 100 times, and never really thought about eating there., No one I know has suggested it. After catching a movie on (tuesday) in some of the coldest weather up here, and in serious need of a great hot meal a friend and I just sort of stumbled past... more

“Great burger and fries”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Arcata, CA
May 28, 2005
4/7 found this review helpful

We had a great "grass-fed" beef burger with fresh cut fries at Jambalaya. There are many other "fancy" options on the menu, but sometimes you just feel like a burger no matter where you are. And the price is right too! They have a great wine menu, yes we had wine with our burger, and they have a nice evening... more

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Jambalaya Address

915 H St, Arcata, CA 95521
Tel: 707.822.4766
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