VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) — Cajun and creole favorites and a lively bar at Crawdaddy’s have brought the spice of life to Main Street in downtown Visalia.
“I just wanted to bring a lot of fun for one thing: with great food and great entertainment,” says Keith Korsgaden. “Chef Fernando Gonzales is the heart and soul of this place.”
He’s always putting on a fiery show.
When halibut is in season, Chef Fernando carves up the biggest and best he can find.
Keith showed us a 10-ounce cut of fresh halibut out of Alaska.
“I’m going to lightly bread it,” Fernando said. “This has garlic and other spices in it. It’s cooked to golden brown slowly.”
“It’s encrusted with pistachio nuts, and it’s served with our famous lemon butter sauce that you are going to taste here in a minute,” Keith said.
We couldn’t wait a full minute before trying the halibut.
“Pasta Jambalaya is our number one pasta,” Keith said.
Chef Fernando sprinkles a special Cajun seasoning on some dishes.
“This is blackened chicken, used with Fernando’s own Crawdaddy’s blackening seasoning,” Keith said. “We just put this on the market.”
The spice is nice and low in salt.
“This is one of our top dishes. This is our grilled calamari,” Keith said.
The kitchen is always popping with action.
“The Acadian shrimp pasta, which is in a reduced white wine and butter sauce,” Keith said.
The second floor is available for gatherings.
Crawdaddy’s opened in 2006.
Keith has sold the place but the new owner had a request.
“I want you to keep being the face of Crawdaddy’s, and I’m more than happy to oblige because I love being here,” he said.
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