Cajun Belle

Cajun Belle With a Drive thru only model we specialize in Southeast Texas Cuisines like gumbo, kolaches and more! Come & Eat, Y'all!!

Cajun Belle is a Southeast Texas-cuisine restaurant in the Des Moines, Iowa, metro area. We were founded in 2022 and offer a unique menu available through drive-thru at our storefront location in Johnston, Iowa, as well as catering and on-site event menu options. We provide authentic, fresh, Southeast Texas cuisine to the Central Iowa Metro and surrounding areas. Owner and head-chef Zack Hollier h

as been cooking this cuisine for literally his entire life - likes to call the Cajun Belle Gumbo his ‘childhood in a pot’. Cajun Belle is also more than just food, we strive to deliver the highest-quality of menu items by making all of the food items on-site daily and from scratch. The dough for the kolaches is literally hand-mixed by team members! We are committed to providing the most authentic and quality food in a convenient way to the bellies of those who seek it. Services:
Cajun Restaurant
Catering
Breakfast Catering
Now Hiring
Farmers Market Merchant - Every Saturday, starting May 6! Products:
Gumbo
Kolaches
Boudin
Southern Food

09/03/2026

We’re looking to add a few part-time team members! Morning and evening shifts available.

Restaurant experience is a plus, but not required.

Interested? Send us a message!

08/26/2026

UPDATE: Hey y’all we will be closed for some repairs until 09/04 unfortunately. So sorry for the inconvenience and will be back serving the good stuff soon!

07/25/2026

Hey y’all we will be closed this weekend for repairs.

We’ll be back open Wednesday normal hours. 11am-8pm.

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07/17/2026

Gas is fixed!

Open today til 8pm 🤠
5460 Merle Hay rd. Suite A, Johnston Iowa,
50131

07/16/2026

Hey y’all bad news! We have a gas leak and will need to be closed today. Baker and MidAmerican are working hard on it and we’ll let y’all know as soon as things are back up and runnin!

07/03/2026

We’ll be taking a short break July 3–5 so our small team can spend time with family over the holiday weekend.

We’ll reopen with our regular hours on Wednesday, July 8.

Thank y’all for all the support y’all’ve given us 💙

Premiering today, Sunday, June 28th at 1:30 PM CT on CW IOWA 23 (CW / KCWI-TV) - "S3 E2: Cajun Belle"Nash Roe (host and ...
06/28/2026

Premiering today, Sunday, June 28th at 1:30 PM CT on CW IOWA 23 (CW / KCWI-TV) - "S3 E2: Cajun Belle"

Nash Roe (host and executive producer) is meeting up with Zack Hollier, born in Beaumont, TX, grew up living the Cajun life, and is the owner of Cajun Belle in Johnston, IA, where he is serving up classics like his jambalaya and catfish.

Watch at 1:30 PM CT on CW IOWA 23 (KCWI) and streaming on WeArelowa+ (Roku, Mobile App, Apple TV, FireTV) and NashRoe.TV/iowasfooddiary.

We Are Iowa Local 5 News CW Iowa 23

CLOSED CAPTIONING SPONSORED BY:
Chick-Fil-A® University Ave, Mills Civic Parkway, Jordan Creek Town Center, Merle Hay, Ankeny, Ames, Fort Dodge, Mason City, and Pella, Iowa locations.

For a full list of advertising sponsors, visit www.NashRoe.TV/IowasFoodDiary

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06/28/2026

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06/27/2026

Don't miss Cajun Belle on Season 3, Episode 2 of "Iowa's Food Diary" with Nash Roe airing this Sunday 6/28 at 1:30PM on the CW Iowa 23 (KCWI) and streaming on WeAreIowa+ and www.NashRoe.TV/IowasFoodDiary!


CLOSED CAPTIONING SPONSORED BY:
Chick-Fil-A® University Ave, Mills Civic Parkway, Jordan Creek Town Center, Merle Hay, Ankeny, Ames, Fort Dodge, Mason City, and Pella, Iowa locations.

For a full list of advertising sponsors, visit www.NashRoe.TV/IowasFoodDiary

06/26/2026

Nash Roe is the new Gordon Ramsay... just kidding!

Zack of Cajun Belle teaches everything there is to know about the Cajun lifestyle and Cajun cooking on Season 3, Episode 2 of "Iowa's Food Diary" airing THIS SUNDAY, June 28th at 1:30PM on the CW Iowa 23 (KCWI) and streaming on WeAreIowa+ and www.NashRoe.TV/IowasFoodDiary!


CLOSED CAPTIONING SPONSORED BY:
Chick-Fil-A® University Ave, Mills Civic Parkway, Jordan Creek Town Center, Merle Hay, Ankeny, Ames, Fort Dodge, Mason City, and Pella, Iowa locations.

For a full list of advertising sponsors, visit www.NashRoe.TV/IowasFoodDiary

Address

5460 Merle Hay Road, Suite A
Johnston, IA
50131

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 8pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm

Telephone

+15152075050

Website

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