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    Bienvenue

    3.9 (154 reviews)

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    BIENVENUE ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Just eggs and bacon
    Bobbye A.

    Getting to Bienvenue on a Sunday morning was a little underwhelming. What brunch place is dead on Sunday morning? I liked the vibes - the low volume music, the wood accents - but there were hardly any other people. The reason for that, I can only assume, is the food. Everything was fine - nothing actively bad and each item was fairly well cooked - but it was all under seasoned. The best thing was the toast followed by the crab cake Benedict. But overall everything seemed pretty under salted. So it is probably a great place to go if you're watching your salt intake.

    Crab cake on the bottom; shrimp wrap on left; steak sandwich on right; fried catfish on top
    Karen K.

    Okay, off the bat, I would've never thought to go here only because it's in the middle of nowhere. HOWEVER, it was freaking so good! This restaurant is like a Cajun Creole concept family friendly type. Definitely something for those days you don't want to cook. The service was good, fast and efficient. Food was comforting especially the steak sandwich. It wasn't a typical steak sandwich, shaved steak pressed but it was phenomenal with the au jus. I could've drank that au jus. Next, the catfish were fried to perfection and the crab cakes were FIRE! I don't usually love crab cakes so this is saying a lot.

    Erika O.

    This place gave us a great surprise . First of all,I was having a bad day and they had to deal with my sad face hahaha but the service was really good, the place has new orleans art elements and overall a family calm ambiance. We had the onion rings which were GREAT. My husband had the steak dinner, great flavor, good portion ...but our wao moment was with the new orleans wrap..OMG! Firm and fresh wrap filled with rice and beans and a good portion of fried chicken and sausage...new orleans in a wrap. Great flavour, the wrap fills you up cause it's actually FULL of the rice and beans, the chicken is white meat with a thin fried layer and delicious sausage, great fries as well. Really good price for the portions.the staff is really nice and fast service. I absolutely LOVED it

    Crawfish beignet and blue crab, spinach, and artichoke au gratin
    Liza S.

    I came here for brunch this past weekend with a few friends. Crawfish beignets and blue crab, spinach, and artichoke gratin... PERFECTION. The crab cake Benedict was yummy. My biggest disappointment of the dish was the poached eggs. They weren't runny and weren't actually poached. They were cooked in what seemed like a a ramekin. The side was enough potatoes to serve a small family, but they were nice and crispy. I ordered a mimosa but it tasted like 90% orange juice, which was unfortunate. Overall, it was a good meal and the appetizers blew my mind with deliciousness.

    Fried fish platter.
    Akilah S.

    This was my first time checking out this restaurant. First I ordered the shrimp étouffée. The roux was a seasoned well, but a bit too salty for me. I didn't try the catfish platter with french fries and garlic bread. That was pretty tasty. My mom ordered the oyster po-boy which she enjoyed. The service was really good. I wanted something to drink that wasn't on the menu and my waitress offered to make it for me. I will be back.

    Ongelle C.

    This place was delicious. The Marrone sandwich is amazing. The 12 inch is enough for two people to share. The onion rings were spot on. Crab cakes are way more crab than stuffing. Previous visits I have gotten the the hamburger steak which was fine and the big easy wrap similar to what Popeyes use to have. Hubby got the voodoo shrimp and grits and said it was pretty good. Would definitely go back.

    Beinvenue Salad
    Robin C.

    In NOLA for 4 days this place was close to our RV park. The Service was top notch the Bienvenue Salad was so good I'd definitely get that again and the bam bam shrimp wrap was pretty tasty. Beer was cold and fries were hot. We'd go back if in the area.

    Swiss shroom burger with fries
    Chelle L.

    This place was pretty decent! Came here for lunch and I had the Swiss shroom burger with a side of fries while my husband had the jambalaya pasta. The burger was delicious to me - cooked perfectly to medium rare as I requested but the fries were a little too crunchy and fried to me. And that's not to say that others wouldn't like them, they're just not my preference of fries. The jambalaya pasta was very liquidy and cheesy but again, not to say others wouldn't like that but just not our preference. All in all, it's a good place and the service was great. Very nice people and I can see the hospitality of the family owned business there. Definitely a place I feel like we could come back to soon!

    Catch Noel

    Highly recommend! Visiting on business staying in "airport" hotel. This quaint little restaurant has a family feel, great service and a place I would definitely return to. I had the crab and corn chowder as well as the Catch Noel (which happened to be speckled trout tonight). Both were very flavorful and excellent! The roasted veggies some of the best I've ever tasted! Thanks for a great experience Jimmy! Nice to meet you!

    New Orleans wrap with sweet potato fries
    Lacey D.

    I had a pretty solid meal here for a weekday lunch. My husband and I got: the bang bang shrimp wrap with Mac and cheese and the New Orleans wrap with sweet potato fries. The shrimp wrap was very tasty and the Mac and cheese is delicious. The New Orleans wrap was just okay. A lot of red beans and rice, which made the chicken soggy. The sweet potato fries were good. My main dislike was that on the side of each piece of wrap there was this one-inch thick piece of just rolled up tortilla, which so just left on the plate. The service was good and safety measures were in place.

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    Great place! The staff is great and food is amazing. Taco Tuesdays and get the fried shrimp. You'll thank me later!

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    Fantastic food & great service! I recommend the crawfish eggrolls & red beans and rice!

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    It was good for the price I would come back. The mimosas were good. It was very clean restaurant.

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    Ask the Community - Bienvenue

    Hello, at one point this establishment had a piano night. Does that still happen and if so what time and days do the piano musicians play? Thanks, yelp world!

    We do not have live music at the point. We may put back in place in the fall.

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