The Blackened Kraken Bar & Grill

Great service and the shrimp and grits are amazing. Hope to see the menu expand in the future but glad to have another great restaurant in town.

This is one of those places that takes traditional American dining to a whole new flavorful level. There is something for everyone so if you have a picky eater there are still more traditional dished however their strengths lie within the unconventional. Their menu and daily specials feature creole dishes filled with flavor and cooked to perfection. I was able to try gator for the first time and was not disappointed! Since then I have gone back multiple times and the service has aways been great. Some times the chef will even come out and talk to you about his dishes if there is time.
For those who are looking for a good bar uptown but looking to avoid the sloppy college scene this is also a great choice. Their drinks are all tasty and affordable. Their wells are good quality and they have daily specials that are worth looking into. Although it is an acquired taste my favorite drink of theirs is the blueberry mojito. Even my husband who hates mojitos, and mint in general, will still rave about it!
As said before no matter the reason you go there is something for everyone!

Absolutely amazing food and staff! I can’t remember having a meal even close to as delicious as this was. I would highly recommend the voodoo shrimp, crab dip, poo boy shrimp and shrimp and grits! If you haven’t tried this restaurant yet, you are missing out big time!

What’s happening to Greenville?! So nice to see a new type of cuisine arrive. We will definitely be coming here often. First time for lunch today, everything was great. Highlights: crawfish enchiladas, Shrimp/​Chicken Gumbo, Jalapeño Cornbread and that house made pepper jam was ridiculous. You need to order something that comes with Pepper Jam or try it on the side. Next time I’ll try gator bites and will order the Shrimp Po Boy with Pepper Jam instead of Remoulade. Key Lime Pie was also the authentic super-​tart kind, which is nice. Place will do really well once word carries on.

I’ve come here twice and I’ve been very impressed both times. I’m from Louisiana so I was skeptical about what kind of cajun food was going to be here. Its SO good. I love the crab cake sandwich and the crawfish enchiladas are to die for. The staff is also very friendly and GREAT beer prices!

The staff here are very friendly. When I first came in here, I was shocked that they had gator bites and crawfish. They also have fried oysters. This place is probably one of the better places to go in Greenville. Good restaurants are hard to come by in this town.

Awesome gluten free options, including he gluten free sandwich buns. The chef even said he would bring in gluten free flour so I could eat hr appetizers. I eat there about 3 times a week. Bud the bartender is super awesome as well.

This has to be one of the better restaurants in Greenville. I went with a group of 7 on a Thursday night and we were seated almost immediately. The food is outstanding. We ordered the voodoo shrimp, gator bites, calamari and cajun crab dip appetizers. The crab dip was delicious as was the voodoo shrimp and calamari. The gator bites were just so-​so. I ordered the shrimp and grits for my entrée which came with a very large piece of jalapeño corn bread. Everything again was outstanding. My fiancé ordered the shrimp po’ boy and she raved about it. My brother in law ordered the blackened grouper and risotto; I didn’t try the grouper but holy moly the risotto was out of this world good. If you are in the area do yourself a big favor and make a stop here.