Ragin' Cajun, the Cajun-style restaurant on Bartlett's Stage Road, is quietly back in business this week after a short closure, with Monique Williams stepping in as executive chef. Williams, best known as co-owner and chef of Bartlett's Biscuits & Jams, has taken charge of the kitchen as the Stage Road location resumes service.
According to The Daily Memphian, Williams said she was "just a friend helping a friend" when she agreed to come on board, and her arrival marked the restaurant's first service following a recent shutdown. The outlet reported the reopening and her new role on June 19, 2026.
Who Is Monique Williams
Williams is the co-owner and chef behind Biscuits & Jams in Bartlett, a popular local brunch spot, according to the business's website. Biscuits & Jams lists its Bartlett location and hours and has been featured in previous local dining coverage.
Where Ragin' Cajun Will Be Serving
Business listings and delivery platforms place Ragin' Cajun at 2740 Bartlett Road in the Bartlett Station retail corridor. Online ordering pages carry the restaurant's menu and hours. Delivery service Uber Eats shows the Bartlett address along with the full menu, while DoorDash lists the same location and has at times flagged the store as "Temporarily closed" as hours are being finalized.
What This Means For Bartlett
The restaurant has been a visible player in Bartlett's event calendar, with the city promoting a crawfish-focused "Bartlett Bayou Bash" that included Ragin' Cajun on the lineup, and municipal records list the business in local licensing and development documents. City pages and documents show Ragin' Cajun's business-license entry and event participation, underscoring its role in the Stage Road dining scene, according to the City of Bartlett and related city documents.
For diners, that all translates to the return of the po-boys and boils folks expect on Stage Road, although hours and small menu tweaks are still possible while the handoff settles. If you plan a visit, the quickest public status checks remain the restaurant's ordering pages on DoorDash or Uber Eats.
