Excellent food reasonably priced. They have several dishes that are out of the ordinary and…read moredelicious. Atmosphere is bustling and warm with very attentive servers. Our second visit was with a group of 10 and everyone was impressed with the food, experience and price.

Team meal for our company and we were all very excited. It started with great service as we got…read moredrinks and appetizers, then on to the great food. The appetizers boudin balls had great flavor and the sauce went really nicely, crab dip was amazing, along with the alligator bites which was the star. My entree was simply delicious, the pork chop stuffed with boudin, it was tender and so flavorful, the mashed sweet potatoes balanced this perfectly. Great friendly atmosphere, just a great experience.

Responding to Chelsa K.'s 1* review. As I am someone who was in the restaurant when it happened…read more I just think it's funny how you aren't mentioning y'all came in as 6 people and then wanted accommodations for 30 people during one of the busiest times of the night. Or that they argued with the amazing manager for nearly an hour total after being told they couldn't accommodate that size party. They're also leaving out the part where people from their group marched in and seated themselves, stood over occupied tables waiting for guests to leave, insisting the hosts clean the tables, and made the entire restaurant uncomfortable. This had nothing to do with race and everything to do with behavior. Any group acting like that would've gotten the exact same response. In short, do better. Y'all came in and ruined everyone's dinner because y'all don't know how to plan ahead. Stop blaming people for your mistakes and take accountability.

This restaurant is known for their crawfish unfortunately I visited for a weekday lunch and they…read morewere posting a sign on the doors after I had walked in stating they don't serve crawfish until 4pm weekdays, 3pm on weekends. This may have been part of the reason its wasn't all that busy on a Tuesday lunch. Similar to some other restaurants in Louisiana I've visited, they have a side with a bar, to-go area and high tops, and a more family oriented side of the restaurant with a bunch of low top tables. Fried pork rinds are served with every table. They have daily plate lunches and the one day I came it was chicken fried steak. However, it's not usually a good idea to order CFS outside of Texas in my experience. Therefore, I ended up ordering the catfish and shrimp platter, served grilled instead and added a $5 strawberry margarita. The entree comes with a side salad but they only have seelct dressings and none which I would typically order, so i just settled on honey mustard. Margarita- for only $5 it's not bad and comes with either sugar or salt rim Catfish and shrimp platter - seasoned with a blackened seasoning but it wasn't spicy. The catfish filet was small and tasted like it was previously frozen. The shrimp were also small and didn't taste much better. Not sure I'd return if ever in Lafayette, as I was really looking for a more festive environment and more grilled options.

Social Southern Table & Bar has definitely become one of our favorite places to eat! It's one of…read morethose restaurants we genuinely enjoy visiting, and the food keeps us coming back for more. Now, let's talk about the food! The fried green tomatoes are an absolute MUST every time we visit. They are seriously one of our favorite appetizers, and I don't think we could go there without ordering them! And the steak frites? Another winner in our book! It's one of those dishes we look forward to ordering because it's just that good. What I love most is having a restaurant where we already know there are dishes we enjoy and can look forward to every time. There's something about finding your go-to spot and knowing exactly what you're craving before you even walk through the door! If you've never been to Social Southern Table & Bar, I definitely recommend giving it a try. And do yourself a favor--order the fried green tomatoes! You can thank me later! We'll definitely be back because those steak frites and fried green tomatoes keep calling our names!

Our server, Kate, was outstanding. She was friendly, attentive, and gave us excellent…read morerecommendations. She suggested the pork chop, and it ended up being the star of the meal. The pork chop was cooked perfectly. It was juicy, incredibly tender, and honestly tender enough to cut with a fork. It had a great char from the grill that added so much flavor, and the pickled peppers on top cut through the richness of the pork perfectly. The dirty rice underneath reminded me of my mom's rice dressing and soaked up all the juices from the chop. It was one of the best pork chop dishes I've had. My wife ordered the smoke fried chicken, and it was also excellent. The crust was crispy while the chicken stayed juicy and flavorful. The sweet potato biscuits were light and delicious, and the pepper honey tied everything together nicely. For my taste, it leaned just a little on the sweet side, but it was still a very enjoyable dish. My daughter ordered the Social Cheeseburger with just meat and cheese. She loved it, and I was impressed too. Even with such a simple order, the burger was juicy, well seasoned, and served on a fantastic bun. She and my wife both could not stop talking about the hand cut fries. They were crispy, perfectly seasoned, and some of the best fries we've had in a while. From the food to the service, everything exceeded our expectations. We left very impressed and will definitely make a point to stop here whenever we are in the Lafayette area.

We went to Ruffino's on the River for my wife's birthday. We've eaten here quite a few times over…read morethe years and were really looking forward to coming back. The only disappointment was finding out our favorite appetizer, the pork cheeks, is no longer on the menu. We decided to try the crabmeat cheesecake instead, and it was pretty good. For our entrées, my wife ordered the Fish Katie, which was as good as always, and I had the lamb chop special. The lamb chops were cooked well and had great flavor. To top off the evening, the staff brought out cotton candy and a slice of olive oil cake for my wife's birthday, which was a nice touch and made the celebration feel special. Overall, we had a very enjoyable dinner with good food and attentive service. We definitely plan on coming back and hope the pork cheeks make a return to the menu someday!

This is our second time going to Ruffino's. The first time we went, the food was excellent, but…read moreservice was lackluster. The waiter completely forgot to put in our salad order, but made up for it by bringing us a salad at the end of our meal and comping it. An honest mistake and the dishes we ordered were delicious so they made up for it. They also gave us cotton candy, which I love. The crawfish cheesecake was really good and the veal parm was very tasty. Tonight was an even worse experience. We had reservations for my daughter's Sweet 16 birthday, which you know is an important occasion. My son is allergic to dairy so he was limited in what he could order, which is understandable. He ordered the Wagyu burger, and the waiter unfortunately told us that they were out of Wagyu, so we had to piece together something else for him to eat. After ordering one of their specials - the fried brisket, with a side containing dairy, we swapped it out for truffle fries with no cheese. Minutes later, the waiter came to our table, telling us they were out of truffle fries. Moving along, he suggested the fried brussels sprouts. Once again, several minutes later, he returned saying they were out of brussels sprouts, so we just ordered whatever we could at that point. I ordered veal marsala, which was ok but not great. My daughter ordered spaghetti and meatballs, and the dish was just overall very bland. There were random lasagna noodles in her spaghetti, which made it seem like they just scraped the bottom of the pot for noodles. Everything looked like it was left over from the day. My husband ordered the same thing we had at our first dinner - veal parm, and the portion was significantly reduced from the first time he had it. It was also lackluster in appearance and the cheese looked like it had basically been microwaved. Probably not but it had no baked golden color whatsoever. Perhaps the most disappointing occurrence was that we called ahead to see if we should bring our own candle for my daughter's birthday dessert. We were told we could, but that they had sparklers. I thought sparklers would be an amazing alternative to a candle, so we left our candle at home. There were two other tables seated in our section, celebrating birthdays. One table's birthday dish came out with a sparkler, but when they brought out my daughter's dessert, no sparkler. Really?! The other table next to us had their dessert presented after us and they GAVE THEM A SPARKLER. Excuse me?? The idea of giving two tables full of grown-ups sparklers, but not a 16-year-old a sparkler, made us feel like we were an afterthought. Good thing my daughter and I were in the bathroom, washing our hands, when the second table received their sparkler, because I would've been very upset for her watching other people receive delightful birthday desserts, but not her. I think most of the issues with communicating that dishes were out of stock fell on the kitchen staff and not our waiter. Our waiter Dominic was very nice and apologetic, otherwise, I would probably give an even lower rating. You could tell he was very uncomfortable to deliver us the bad news over and over again. He did comp our desserts, so that was appreciated. We tipped him handsomely and went on our way. We are likely to not return, since they seem to have a serious breakdown of communication as well as consistency. When you pay $300 for a meal, especially for an important occasion, you expect the establishment to be on their game. Nobody wants to be at a fine dining venue and meet that much disappointment. Unfortunately, it was a not so Sweet 16.

Found this place on a road trip through Lafayette and it totally blew us away. Cool concept. It…read moreleans heavy vegan/vegetarian but they still do bacon, real meats, and real eggs, so you can go whatever direction you want. I like having the option. The breakfast burrito is the star and it's not close. They put broccoli and squash in it. Sounds insane, shouldn't work, but it's one of the best breakfast burritos I've had in my entire life. Get the extra crispy bacon in it. Everything was texturally perfect and they've got this fermented hot sauce that goes with it. Not spicy, just adds a whole extra layer of flavor. A 10 out of 10. The coffee was the letdown. We did a few rounds (cortado, latte, cappuccino) and they came out inconsistent, milk to coffee ratio all over the place. Felt like whoever was making them didn't really know the difference between the drinks. If I'm dinging them on anything, it's that. My wife got one of those big healthy veggie bowls and it was pretty mediocre. Just lacked flavor. If super healthy is what you're after you'll be happy, but hers was a 3 and my burrito was a 10, so I ended up handing her half of mine. That's the deal here, it depends what you order. The veggie and vegan stuff is never going to hit like the real thing, but there's a ton of good options if you care about that. We also grabbed a bunch of their canned goods on the way out. Pesto, that hot sauce, radish kimchi, sweet potato kimchi. They make it all in house and you can tell there's a real passion for creating and doing new things. Super happy we found this one. Highly recommend, especially that burrito.

The food here is incredible. We are traveling from out of state and didn't know what to expect. We…read moreabsolutely loved the food, the atmosphere, and the friendly staff. The boudini was so good! It had so much flavor and was not like anything I've tried before.

Glad we found this business on Yelp. We stopped on our road trip passing through on I10 and glad we…read moremade the detour. Took about 10 mins off the highway. We had the shrimp poboy and fries- which we split between two people and were plenty full. They have Cajun seasoning, hot sauce and plenty of napkins on the tables. You can eat indoor or outdoor. Plenty of drink selections!! The place is clean and you can even watch the fryers through a window. We had a poboy in New Orleans a few weeks before and it was no comparison to the one we had at Old Tyme--filled with large shrimp and plenty of them. We would detour here again. It is not a grocery store anymore...but a darn good place to eat. Lots of college vibes for the local university as well. Nice bathrooms that have funny decorations for him and her.

First of all, you're going to step into a butcher shop. But once you order a po-boy of your choice…read more- and there's lots to choose from - you will understand why it's one of the top spots to eat Lafayette! I ordered the shrimp and my husband ordered the ham po-boy (halves). I counted almost 30 popcorn shrimp in mine and there was at least four layers of ham on the ham one. The service was quick. Our order was delivered to our table which is in a small bar area a step up from where you order. We were in town just for one night or else we'd be back tomorrow night!

Cool place with great ambiance service and food. Specialty drinks are always fun to try. Highly…read morerecommend

It was a decent place to eat! The vibe is very good i was here around December time and it was…read moredecorated very tastefully and fun. The burger and fries I got where good but the Mac and cheese I got was very oily and didnt have much flavor.

Better half and I found a lunch spot in Laffy. Converted house into an old timey store. Walk in and…read moreimmediately get a good BBQ smoke smell. Specials on the wall, glass bottle drinks and cold beer. I had the 2 rib plate with boudin in lieu of jambalaya with my sides of potato salad and coleslaw. Menu said the ribs are boneless pork shoulder cut and dry rubbed then smoked with sauce. I also added a link of sausage. Plate arrived and it was a little smaller than I expected but none the less filling. Potato salad and slaw were exceptional. Pork ribs were a little dryer than I expected but good. Boudin had good flavoring was exceptionally good. Sausage was good and moist but would've been better had it been grilled in lieu of pan frying. Brisket poboy was really good and the Evangeline maid bread was phenomenal. Nice little place with a Rustic Cajun accent and some history about the founder. Give it a try if you're around. You order at the counter then seat yourself. The cashier was helpful and polite. Our total bill was $60

I've eaten here a few times, but I was absolutely shocked at the quality of their seasoning…read more This seasoning is now a staple in my home. I'm giving my rating a 3/5 only due to the fact that I don't absolutely love the food here. It's convenient and fits the bill for a quick lunch downtown; however, I do believe their seasoning is worth the stop.

I came here for the first time for a birthday brunch and I can't wait to go back. I'm all about…read moreaesthetics when it comes to a restaurant. Don't get me wrong. It doesn't have to be beautiful, but if it is, it makes my experience so much more enjoyable. SoLou did not disappoint-one of the prettiest restaurants in Lafayette. Even the bathroom was gorgeous and I wanted to take pictures, but there were people in there and I just think they would've thought I was a weirdo if I would've been snapping pictures of the pretty wallpaper. The food was pretty good. I had a salad and we split a crab meat cheesecake but like I said it was the brunch menu. I definitely wanna try more before I speak too much food wise. The vibes though! Worth a stop just to take in the beautiful scenery here.

Love my visit here. Started my birthday week at So Lou. Staff is very friendly and welcoming. Love…read morethe atmosphere of the place. I was excited to try crab and Brie grilled cheese. Very delicious and warm. I will be back to try more of the menu.

My wife and I did a before and after…read more We visited Sarrica's Little Italy before we traveled to Italy to sort of get in the mood. Our first visit was fantastic. Yes, it was crowded, but that's a healthy sign! In fact, we were lucky enough to find a parking space in the lot. From antipasto to dessert everything was top notch. So, we went to Italy and came back changed people. In fact, I started making my own pasta being inspired by what I experienced. There is a tremendous difference between fresh and shelf. We finally made it back to Sarrica's last Saturday, and I don't know how one could be more impressed, but they did it again! We got there early and immediately got a table. A half hour later the place was getting packed. We went straight to the Primo skipping the antipasto this time. Our food arrived quickly, and at first the portion looked smaller than before. But I was deceived! The dish was full! And delicious! And gone! I'm usually not known for cleaning my plate, but had we been in a darker corner I probably would be licking what's left! No, seriously, it's that good! This place would be popular in Sicily or Rome or Tuscany! You can tell someone in the kitchen is proud of what they're serving to be so consistent. There's no question we'll be returning - if we find a parking space!

Sarricas Italian is by far the best Italian restaurant in Lafayette. They import everything…read moredirectly from Italy, and the ingredients are so authentic--it's perfection. The pizza dough is incredible; their thin crust pizza is unlike anything else in town. I usually don't eat the crust, but here I ate every bite. You must order the Puffetta appetizer--it's melted mozzarella in their marinara sauce with puff dough, served fresh out of the oven, perfect for dipping. The pasta is another highlight--they hand make their own, and it's so good. The portion is just right, flavorful without feeling heavy. Serra's has quickly become our new favorite in town. Highly recommend.