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Yat's Restaurant is located in Indiana. It's known for its cajun & creole offerings. This place is good for groups.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Yats is my favorite place to grab a bite.The upside is the fact that the food is genuine Cajun and the prices are incredibly low for the amount of food you get. The downside is, they have very limited...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's a reason that the Midwest is known for having notoriously fat people. This place is one of those reasons. You get Tons of food for less than 6 bucks. Like seriously, tons. of. food.If I lived...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a native Hoosier and did my time in Indianapolis and Yats is a must visit.Excellent food - AWESOME bread - and a funky vibe that is very non-Indiana like that I love.You can not go wrong with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good, Cheap and Fast!
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great, cheap, cool atmosphere, great employees.What a great place. Visiting Indy for a weekend getaway and of course, had to check yelp.com to find a great place to eat. And we found a couple of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just wanted to write this review to offset the "Big D's" one-star. Dude, you gave Arby's 5 stars. Let me say that again. You gave ARBYS FIVE STARS! So now, I want you to ask yourself WHY Yat's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to disagree but on my one experience, it was god-awful. They were oddly out of most everything on the chalk board menu, the people working were ALL having a bad day or something. I asked for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap, good, quick. Also great to get it to go. I wish they had more seating.
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Locals recommended this place. It was good food in an interesting place. I'd try it again. I had the gumbo, which was not bad at all. The service was very quick, even during a big lunch. I may adjust...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, cool atmosphere... Best Cajun in Indy! Gotta try the chili cheese etoufee! Really great bread too... recently went to cash only, but still worth a visit.
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yats is wonderful! The prices are low, and the food is always amazing. We love trying new things whenever they add them to their menu, and the staff is always friendly and accommodating. On one...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yats! One of my favs. You really can't go wrong with anything you order here, but my favorite is the red beans and rice. It's also dirt cheap. Like seriously, $6 should get your belly good and full,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The price went up a smidgen, but it is still the best cheap eats in Indianapolis. We don't live across the street anymore, so now we eat there 90% of the time.
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First Impression / Overview:This place is for the cool kats and alike. Amazing food and great prices. Probably one of the most satisfying meals I've ever purchased for $6 or less. Chili cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious, cheap Cajun that will clear you sinuses. The service is good, but its mostly self service. If you are used to the Nolia's Cajun, then you won't appreciate this. Most of their dishes are of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think its cool that Yats offers Vegetarian Creole food in Indianapolis. If you are veg visiting Indianapolis, then I definitely recommend giving Yats a try. It is also easy on the wallet, which is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Having been raised on real Cajun food...I find their menu lacking. Their red beans and rice is almost all beans...very little celery or sausage. I have had their gumbo and it was OK...but nothing to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There should be one on every corner, like Starbucks used to be.
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My mom instilled an aversion to corn in me since childhood, but the B&B helped me get over that. There's an equal ratio of caramelized corn kernals and black beans in a light sauce. My second...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes I have dreams about the white chili. Seriously. It's amazing. Perfect lunch spot with unbelievable prices. The staff is super laid back and nice. I prefer the downtown location over the one...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've here a ton and I still love it today.
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I guess that I'm alone in my ambivalence about Yats. Granted, it's been awhile since I've been here, so I may need to give it a second try. But when I did visit, I recall feeling underwhelmed. Having...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Finally ate at Yat's on Friday night. We've been meaning to go there for awhile, but it's just never panned out.Parking is a bit of a nightmare, but that's true of anything around Mass Ave.I really...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is not a negative thing to say about this "chain" of restaurants. Joe Vuskovich, the owner, makes the best cajun in Indy. He also gives a damn about his customers. I'm glad that Yats is now...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How do I love Yats? Let me count the ways...The menu is simple with only 4 or 5 choices served over rice.The cajunish food is very yummy with just enough spice (although sometimes I could go for more...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I'm hungry for some yummy, stick-to-the-ribs food (not that I need that, but hey, we all deserve something yummy once in a while!), I head to Yats.My favorite Yats location is on Mass Ave., even...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been a vegetarian for half a year, so when I ate meat I loved Yats. And now that I don't I still do, and that's what I love about this place. Every time we visit family in Indi we go to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I'm out of town this is the first thing I miss - even more than my mother. Great food (can you say chili cheese etoufee?), great atmosphere and funky staff. Love the guy on Mass Ave with the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my word, what an amazing restaurant. I can't quite find the words right now to describe the greatness. You can't go wrong with unbelievable Jambalaya, plastic forks, and hippie cashiers. If you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the great treasures of Indianapolis! No kidding. Cheap food that tastes fantastic. What more could you ask for? Ambiance? Try the location on N. College Ave - it's a little bigger, and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a great place experience with delicious food. This ain't no cloth napkin fancy place. you place your order at the counter and the Cajun chef calls out your name at the top of his lungs. In fact,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I miss this place. Like, a lot. As if the price wasn't cool enough, the staff usually gave it to me for free or for a discount. I yearn for their spinach and mushroom ettouffee doused in hot sauce....
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My single favorite place to eat in Indianapolis. Somehow Yat's gets everything right: simple cajun food, small menu, cheap prices, perfect portions.The Etoufees are fantastic, basic red beans & rice...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GREAT REASONABLE PRICESGREAT STAFFlove their Gumbo, more of a beef base than fishy new orleans stylelove the B & B our bike knows it's way therewe have them on speed dialask for EXTRA...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Even after all my years of living in NY, I still dream about this place!My older sis brought me here for the opening night festivities, and I was buzzed and full in about 20 minutes flat. I get...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's cheap, fast, GOOD CAJUN FOOD. My lunchtime will never be the same without a little Yats in my life. I can hear the Chili Cheese Etouffee with Crawfish calling my name...all the way from...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So happy that Yat's is opening up on the Southside, too! Just off of US31S and County Line Road. Can't wait!
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yats serves up hearty cajun food quick and dirty--and I couldn't get enough of it when I lived in the neighborhood. The eats are cheap, but your favorite dish (mine is the white chili) isn't always...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the chili cheese etouffee with crawfish is so good that I haven't tried much else. The staff is always great too, though I mostly visit the Broad Ripple location. I can't wait for Yat's to open in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I visited Indy recently, and had to visit Yats because I've heard such hype. I'll say that the food was definitely worthy of 5 stars (and don't ask me what I had, it was some word I can't recall but...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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This is a little restaurant with big taste offering a nice variety of Cajun dishes that will knock you socks off. Crowded at lunch time, so getting it to go is your best bet. But, it's worth the effort and a...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can never get enough. I heart you Yats!
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is a fun place but I don't understand the hype. The portions are large and the sauces or gumbos or other main dishes are flavorful, but the bread and rice are actually pretty awful, in my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just moved from Indianapolis to California, and can honestly say after some time away that I miss YATS just as much as the friends I left behind. Portions are huge, so you never leave hungry....
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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While visiting Indy for the Brickyard 400, we ate at Yat's on the suggestion of a local friend. The food was good, but the individual taking our order at the counter(tall, longer blondish hair guy) was so...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing food at a great price. This is a place you can go to everyday because there is always something different to eat. Great neighborhood as well.
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great Cajun/creole food - I love the white bean chili stuff - can't get enough of that great spicy etouffe that makes your whole body tingle!!By far a great deal and the peeps are cool too.Just need...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Come to Champaign Urbana Yat's! You'd make a killing here!Everytime I pass through Indianapolis, I stop here at least twice. Yeah, sometimes in one day. You can pick two plates for $6.50 ( half and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am only giving this 4 stars because everyone in the city except me loves this place. Great cajun/creole food if that's what you're looking for in the city. Unfortunately, I think creole food looks...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In a city where local establishments are hard to come by, Yats has become one of the most well known and well liked. Inexpensive ($5-6 for all entrees), large portions and an ever-changing menu make...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We're from the west coast (bay area) and found Massachusetts Ave to be very hip/urban. We walked into this place not knowing what kind of cafe/restaurant it was but were drawn to the many people...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
come on down if you are missing some good ol' new orleans cuisine. even if you have never made it south of the mason dixon line, you are sure to encounter heaping plates of authentic crescent city...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2006
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bringing spicy cajun to mass ave...
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