The food at this lunch counter was fantastic! If I lived in Louisiana, I would eat here for lunch at least once a week. The quantity and variety of options was wonderful and very creative. All the sandwiches were named after Old Hollywood celebrities. Don't be put off by the antique store vibe, the food is delicious and the owner and help are so sweet. There are only five tables that I could see, each seating 3-4 people. We chose Back in Time because I wanted to try a muffuletta while I was in Louisiana. They did not disappoint! Their homemade olive spread was a delight. I wish they sold it by the jar and it would have come back to Oklahoma with me. While there we saw lots of repeat customers come in, which is always a great recommendation. Thank you, Back in Time, for such a great meal experience. read more

Back In Time - A quarter Muffuletta, yum! - American Near Me - Opelousas, Louisiana

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First time to try this downtown Opelousas icon. The owner greeted me and took my order. I took her suggestions of the Pearl Harbor Salad. It was delicious. I'll be back to try a sandwich. read more

Back In Time - Pearl Harbor salad with summer fruit - American Near Me - Opelousas, Louisiana

I'd always meant to stop at the little local place on the square, near the Bowie Oak. I'm so glad I finally did. It's tiny and charming, and has the most friendly and helpful owner, Ms. Wanda! Back in Time sort of combines an antique and collectible shop with a cafe! It's cozy and easy to like. It's a great place to stop at if you are passing through as it's right on US Highway 190 West right on the south side of the courthouse square. The menu is something to explore. It has a wide variety of soups, salads, and wraps all of which have interesting names. Some are named after local historic figures, others have names associated with famous persons or movie stars. All of them are tasty and vary from the light to the fully filling. The salad offerings also go from the small to the whole meal variety. This is one of those great little home town places that one just has to experience to understand. You'll find yourself stopping there next time you pass through. read more

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Sharing the menu since it wasn't available anywhere in advance. I got a Tuna salad sandwich while on the run to a client meeting in the area, and wanted to support local rather than a chain. The sandwich was good. The service was great, and I learned some history about the building. The building itself is 100+ years old, and the current owners are only the 2nd family to own it. read more

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Dirty. Maybe this place was something back n time, but it should not be open anymore. It is packed full of antiques and dust. We stopped to eat on our way home from a weekend in New Orleans. My first thought after using the restroom (in the back near a makeshift kitchen) was to leave, but decided to go against my better judgement. Our two sandwiches were nothing special, lacking flavor and presentation. They took about thirty minutes to get. The iced tea was served with a cracker wrapper in it. Next to our table on the floor was a quite large dead cockroach. The owner was kind, but probably should hang up her apron. We will stick to the fast food available off the main Hwy time. read more

Poor lady tried very hard. Saturday before Christmas when 9 of us walked in she was overwhelmed. It took 2 hours for the food to come out. The salad was good but sandwiches need lots of work. Place needs to clean out the junk that is in there. Menus should be laminated so you can wipe off the previous customers germs. I'm not sure why the health department has not closed the place read more

Always fantastic, Wanda. Best muffaletta sandwich This side of the Mississippi river.

Delicious and different foods. The broccoli soup was creamy and yummy. We also had the muffaletta and the Shirley Temple sandwich and both were spot on! Retro items fill the Cafe and give you something to look at. We recommend this place! read more

I was in the area for other things, had lunch elsewhere and decided to stop in here for dessert. Got the chocolate pecan pie and it was wonderful. Service was friendly. read more

Back In Time - American Near Me - Opelousas, Louisiana

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Wanda and Caroline are fantastic people and even served me even though they were closing. Exactly the atmosphere and kindness you expect with a small town southern cafe. Muffelata was great actually and big. I've been around and from Nola. It's good and fresh. Had the corn crab soup. That needs some more seasoning and love but it was ok. The bread pudding was awesome. Worth the bloated ness I get from it. One of the top for me. Will definitely come back to try their famous salad and have a conversation. read more

Back In Time - Might not look like much but it's fantastic. - American Near Me - Opelousas, Louisiana

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Fantastic food...Miss Wanda the owner is very gracious and the cook does a fantastic job accommodating dietary needs...love their salads and cream cheese brownies! read more

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We stopped at Back In Time because of the positive reviews on Yelp. And to its credit, it was surprisingly busy when we went in. But holy heck ... this place needs a serious cleaning. There was dust everywhere, but we decided to be brave and sat down; we've eaten at plenty of dives before. But the menus that we were brought were disgusting -- not just fresh food stains, but old and encrusted food stains on them simultaneously. If a restaurant can't keep the customer facing parts clean, then there's no telling what's going on in the kitchen. Given the number of positive reviews here, I'd very much like to go back and try out the food, but someone is going to need to give this place a good scrubbing before we do. read more

This is an experience! The staff are exceptionally kind and the food is delicious. Highly recommend the Italian iced tea. That was definitely a Louisiana treat that should be everywhere. read more

Back In Time - Italian iced tea - American Near Me - Opelousas, Louisiana

Definitely a go to when in the area. Great food that is a lil different. The folks that worked there were really friendly. read more

Back In Time - Awesome lol cafe in Opelousas. Road trip to pick up our new doxle in Alexandria. - American Near Me - Opelousas, Louisiana

Great food Great service!! Chicken salad was amazing Pearl Harbor salad HIT THE SPOT, and The Charles Lindbergh sandwich was TO DIE FOR!! 31 years of service - they're apparently doing something right!! read more

While working in the area l decided to drop in and grab something to eat. I ordered the Tony chachere which is a shrimp po-boy. It was absolutely delicious, I definitely order again. read more

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We stopped in downtown Opelousas on our way to Dallas for a lunch stop. We picked this restaurant since it was in the middle of town. We walked in and it was pretty crowded for lunch time. I was immediately turned off by the old dirty table covers and fly swatter sitting on the one empty table. We opted to sit outside. The waitress brought out the menus and I almost had a physical reaction to the menus. They were sticky and had food on them. We immediately got up and left. I hate to be negative but I don't see how the board of health lets this place stay open. read more

Charming. Friendly folks. Best muffuletta we ever had and we're from New Orleans! Across the street from the courthouse. Quirky but right.

This is, as seen in other reviews, a hole in the wall. Don't be taken aback by the appearance of the place when you walk in, it is very cluttered. The menus were a bit grungy, my wife wanted to leave but I talked her into staying. She ordered the Al Capone, which is a muffuletta. We ordered a half, should have ordered a 1/4. I prefer a Fig sandwich, basically a cold cut sandwich but the kicker is the fig preserves spread. We also got the World War II which is a potato with sour cream topped with cheddar cheese, we added the sautéed shrimp just for good measure. Very good food, awesome customer service. read more

Don't be shocked by the inside! The food is delicious, fresh and not fried. It's an antique shop with about 4-5 tables. A bit quirky and disheveled. The service was wonderful and we enjoyed chatting with the locals, the owner and the cook. If you are looking for a healthy option in your travels, this place is just off 49. Worth the stop. We took our teenagers who were quite skeptical upon arrival but were raving about their sandwich after the first bites. Giving it a four star because they need better menus! read more

Cute and homey. You might not even notice it's there, but walking in there is the view of hundreds of different and colorful antiques, books, jewelry, and more and the friendly greeting I would expect from a relative. The experience was very comfortable, relaxing, and easy going. The food is creative and diverse. I enjoyed seeing things like fig sandwich and a plethora of seafood. We ordered the "Bonnie and Clyde" croissant with tuna salad, lettuce, and olives on the side, crab and corn soup. Fresh squeezed lemonade and Arnold Palmer. Fantastic! The croissant was fresh, the food was balanced and considerate. Highly recommended. Only open a short time during the day, so get it while you can! read more

Hole in the wall lunch spot that is delicious! The owners are so sweet and make you feel right at home. We got the chicken salad and the summer version of their award winning salad. Highly recommend stopping in! read more

We stopped in here for lunch during a road trip and thought the food was WONDERFUL and the staff oh so friendly. We tried the chicken salad, the corn-crab-shrimp soup (yum!), salads (huge and loaded), and the potato casserole (which I was told was awesome). Everthing is homemade. Interior is very quaint, filled with antique items. We were hoping to try the homemade desserts, but in the end were too full. Definitely would come here again if we are passing through. read more

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Directly across from the St. Landry Courthouse, Back in Time owned by Miss Wanda is a fun hole in the wall, that serves great salads, lunches and award winning desserts. Its a great location to meet "Locals" and Wanda is a excellent hostess and is willing to share local knowledge. Fresh coffee, I love her summer lemonades and always her brownies. read more

We found this darling little restaurant which is nestled in among antiques. The sandwiches and salads are all named after movie stars. There were three of us and all had something different and all was DELICIOUS! Will definitely be back. read more

Friendly service, excellent salads. Good for small groups (2-4 people) Cute little place in downtown Opelousas. Hubs and I went with his mom, aunt and grandma. Perfect places for a ladies' lunch (with one man...lol). I had the Pearl Harbor salad. It was delicious and the ingredients were very nice and fresh. It's so hard to get a significant amount of fruits and veggies eating out, but a medium Pearl Harbor will do the trick. Grandma and Aunt had excellent things to say about the crab and corn soup, as well as the tuna and chicken salad sandwiches. Hubs did not care for the shrimp po boy. I believe this is more of a soup/salad/sandwich place. (Like I said, it's for ladies, lol!) We didn't try dessert, but saw a few awesome ones go by. I got an Italian Iced Tea and I decided it was essentially frozen lemonade in iced tea. It was quite good. I said friendly service above, but it was quite slow. I could have finished half my salad before Hubs even got his po boy. She said she messed it up and wanted to make a better one for him. We were probably there an hour before we were served, although we did take our time before ordering. So, don't be famished and don't be in a hurry! read more

Where do I even begin as this was such a wonderful place. Miss Wanda was so sweet and kind. As a local walked in, she knew him right away and what he orders. You can tell that she cares for her customers. We were taking a cross country road trip with our dog. We wanted to buy our dog something to eat. When my husband was ordering our food to go, he let them know we were buying one of the meals for our dog. They then offered to grill of a chicken breast for our dog. Not only did they cook up the chicken, they cut it into pieces for her, put it in a container and then put it into a bag. They wrote our dog's name on the bag and drew a dog on it. My husband and I LOVED our sandwiches, they were delicious. We highly recommend eating here for the an amazing sandwiches, the very friendly and wonderful staff and to me the very sweet, kind Miss Wanda who is filled with Southern hospitality. You will feel at home and you will feel and taste the love put into everything they cook. You do not want to miss the chance of eating here. We will always remember this place. Only downside is that we live in CA as I wish we were closer. read more

Pearl Harbor Salad was excellent! Food very good. Service is small-town paced. The Italian Ice Tea was just ok--not great. I would definitely come back here again. read more

Cute and homey with some of the best sandwiches I've ever tasted!! Their staff is very helpful...be prepared to be treated like family! read more

Back In Time - American Near Me - Opelousas, Louisiana

Stopped in to have a "cute lunch" on our way through Opelousas. What a find! If you want small town atmosphere and good food, this is your place! The owner is charming and friendly and accommodating to any requests. Yes, it's stuffed with memorabilia but that's what makes it a fun unique place. If you are concerned about the cleanliness, you have obviously never been on a picnic. Places like this are disappearing. Enjoy life and go! read more

Miss Wanda's Back In Time is the perfect, quintessential Main Street cafe. With salads, soups and sandwiches named after celebrities of yore, her perfectly executed menu is everything you ever wished your grandmother would feed you. Her house made iced teas, soups, dressings and desserts are all perfect tastes of too fast disappearing mom and pop eateries. The crab & corn soup, the Pearl Harbor salad, the Cary Grant sandwich and the brownies and pie will have you swearing love and devotion for Miss Wanda, who makes easy and friendly conversation while you enjoy your meal. She is a true treasure and an effortless hostess. Do not pass her by, find a reason to make a trip to Opelousas, and PLEASE be sure to save room for dessert! read more

Doesn't seem like much when you walk in. We thought it was a small pawn shop at first. The food was very good and fresh. We had soup and sandwiches all looked and tasted great. read more

I have just recently moved to Louisiana and someone recommended this place to me. I am very glad that they did the food was amazing. I especially enjoyed the the Grapes of Wrath Salad and I can't believe that I'm saying this because I thought all Deviled Eggs were basically the same but theirs blew me away. The atmosphere leaves a little something to be desired but because the foods so good you can get over it. Its a diamond in the ruff. read more