It's rare to step into a restaurant before the doors open, an almost behind-the-scenes experience…read more You get to see what makes people tick and who they really are. In the restaurant business, we all have a switch: once the doors open, it flips. Until then, you're seeing people exactly as they are. This team is genuine. Hands down. Yes, I know, I'm technically here for a king cake. Standing in line for a king cake from a famous fried chicken company almost feels satirical. But watching the entire team sit down together for a meal an hour before service told me everything I needed to know about the leadership and the values of this company. People matter here. You can see why the sandwiches are as good as they are. You can feel why the king cake is worth the wait. This team operates like a family; kind to one another, intentional, and connected. The food is made with care because the people are cared for. I'm not here to review the food (which is phenomenal) or the king cake. I'm here to review the brand. This is the kind of business we should be proud to support as a community. Keep it up.

I thought Southern's was pretty good overall. The menu offers some unique options, including…read morecreative chicken sandwiches and a few Asian-inspired fusion dishes that go beyond traditional Southern cuisine. I also like that they feature a daily special that isn't on the regular menu--it adds a nice element of variety. Everything is cooked to order, which is definitely a plus. Just keep in mind that most of the menu is fried, so this isn't the place to go if you're looking for a particularly healthy meal.

I usually come by for their Friday Special. Can't beat the price for the amount of food given. Food…read moreis always consistently delicious and staff are always friendly. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Great local food in great local environment, old style, not fancy. No chain restaurant feel or vibe.read more

It's been a while since I stopped in. I got the fish again. It did not disappoint. It was hot,…read morefresh, and delicious. The gentlemen at the window provided excellent customer service. No complaints. So far as I can see, Sam's hasn't missed yet. Please with my service.

I tried Sam's Southern Eatery for the 1st time & it was AMAZING!!! Food is Fresh & Hot! Friendly…read moreStaff & Good Portions. I am looking forward to eating here again. I highly recommend eating here. You will be so glad you did. If I had more stars to select I would

Went for special Easter Brunch It was like being in a…read morenovel. Beautiful trees, peacocks the perfect setting Food did NOT disappoint! We'll be back!

This place is amazing. Beautiful, full of southern charm. Everything you want in a plantation…read moredining experience. I'd go here again and again. And if you go to the restaurant, they'll let you walk the grounds which are gorgeous. The dining room is amazing. The food is delicious. My only Negative about this place was the time that it took to get your food. Other than that, it was awesome.

Really enjoyed it. Recommended by a friend who suggested we should stop for lunch on our way out of…read moreNew Orleans. The hostess told us there would be a 15-20 minute wait for a table. This is perfectly reasonable for peak meal-time at a popular restaurant. However, the hostess also said we could seat ourselves at the bar and dine there if we wished. We did this and it was a great option. The food was good. The service was wonderful. The atmosphere was casual and bright and welcoming. There were many large family groups, lots of kids, and all of the staff I saw were very friendly. Overall we really enjoyed it and were glad we stopped.

We rolled up to Middendorf's at 6:00 pm on Saturday night. The parking lot was not full and no…read morewait. It has been a long time since we have had dinner here since the food was not good the last two times we had visited. We used to go all the time but the food just wasn't that good. We were greeted with a warm welcome and our waitress was wonderful. They were know for their thin catfish unfortunately they have lost their mojo. The fish tasted of just batter. Our waitress handled our party of 14 like a pro. Most of the food came out in a timely manner they were not busy. Our fish came out but the rest of the seafood platter was absent. When it did come out it was cool. Missing hush puppies which we had to ask for. The seafood platter came with two pieces of fish 6 shrimp 4 oysters , large stuff crab , fries and coleslaw. The fish was mushy, the shrimp and oysters were ok the stuff crab was very large but with lots of bread crumbs and green onions. Not our favorite. The place is beautiful. The owners have really worked hard and the decor is very nice. The focus is not on the food like the family that had opened the place. If you are on I55 stop in you will enjoy the beauty of the drive and their dock is great.

I hear a lot of bad things about this place but always remember that one good meal and experience…read morethat I had years and years ago. When I found myself in the area again this week, I decided to give it a shot and relive that experience. What a change. Guess they were right. I remember a delicious crawfish étouffée that I had when I went the first time which is no longer on the menu. It's mostly just fried food and hamburgers. I ordered the overstuffed shrimp Poboy that the woman said was the most popular item on the menu. It was overstuffed all right, but the shrimp were hard as rubber and tasted like they had been cooked in week old oil. It was an hour before closing so maybe that was it but that is not an excuse. I'll still think about that delicious crawfish étouffée that I had years and years ago, and try my hardest to forget this terrible meal. The Poboy itself was around $15 and the fries were two dollars extra. To their credit, they were crinkly fries, which are always my favorite and they were delicious. I wish I would've never went back and kept my memories, but I did. Perhaps I'll give it another shot one day. I hear the gumbo is good, which was the special of the day, but it was too hot for that all the day I went. Lots of interesting things inside, it looks like a roadside attraction almost. I can't understand why there's not more restaurants in this area as they are several plantations that people most likely go to visit and would likely decide to have lunch somewhere. Almost anything would blow this one out the water. I still dig the ambience. The alligator dressed in a chef suit, the interesting painting on the bathroom wall, the old country/Cajun feel but aside from that, what happened, B & C Seafood?

Good seafood gumbo, but barley got any. Lol. Well, was it all on the bottom you ask? Well, i search…read moren search but found very little. Lol. Didn't have time so I got it to go but maybe should have dine in. Cool place. Everything else was pretty good. Got some 5.99 ziplock bag head-on shrimp to go as well as some frozen crawfish gumbo. N 2.99 pork rinds which tasted old. Cool folks here. Would dine in next time for other foods.

For such a small restaurant they put out amazing food. Service is friendly, accommodating, and…read moreprompt. I'll definitely be back to partake of the Roast beef poboy next time, or the burger, or more oysters, or the shrimp...ha ha. Everything that came out out of their kitchen looks so good. I wanna try it all!

The mushrooms were horrible, I don't know how you get "strips" of mushrooms but they manage. The…read more"custom" burger was disappointing due to so much lettuce and a 1/2 a tomato that made it so big that you couldn't get it in you mouth. The french fries were undercooked and cold. So all in all it was a great disappointment.

We stopped by for a quick local lunch after our Swamp Airboat tour because we saw this place had 4…read morestars via Yelp. Once we pulled up to an empty parking lot during lunchtime, we questioned how it had 4 stars. Boutte's Bayou is located towards the back of a river barge. It has a riverish diner feel inside, with maximum river bayou decor. The kitchen is hidden away in the middle by a curtain or sheet; we couldn't tell. There was only one person working, taking orders, and cooking food. The menus are handwritten; each is a little different, but as of the date, the same menu as the Yelp photos. None of the food was fresh, all fried on site behind the curtained kitchen. It also all tasted like something we could buy from Costco or Sam's Club and fry ourselves. Drinks were provided via pop/soda cans. Plastic wear is provided for eating via a large bin on the table. The Cook/Server/checkout person running our credit card for payment had an issue; there was no wifi, then Wi-Fi, some system error, some square event, then some Venmo issue... this felt very sketchy, with the number of times the cards were scanned, and then the owner was called, who asked for the card over the phone. It was a very weird experience. We ended up paying in what little cash we did have.

Boutte's Bayou Kitchen is located in Lafite, LA at the same address where their previous building…read moreBoutte's Bayou Restaurant was located before it was destroyed by Hurricane Ida in 2021 after it had been recently featured on Food Network's Restaurant Impossible series. As part of the Restaurant Impossible episode the previous building had undergone a renovation and menu revamp all of which was lost in the hurricane. The current location is operating out of a "floating structure" with the restaurant downstairs while the upstairs has hotel rooms for rent along with a bar area with a pool table. They have a smaller menu and no longer serve alcohol as of my last visit. I'm not sure if they are using this floating structure as the new preeminent location or if they intend to rebuild a new building where the old restaurant was. Overall they still have some good seafood options here while having a VERY limited beverage selection. My video review of Bouttee's Bayou Kitchen is here: https://youtu.be/7n9wgaeUXU4

The food was fine. I've had better gumbo at other places, but there weren't a lot of dining options…read morearound. It's an okay place to come if you're in the area or on a tour, but otherwise avoid it. Service was friendly and ambiance was fine.

Located on the Planation property. Behind the slave quarters. Happy vibe in the restaurant. Such a…read morechange from the tour which was heartbreaking. Service was quick and we were able to enjoy a hot lunch in combination with our tour group. I had the special which was White Beans, jambalaya, and fish sticks, and a salad, and a roll (Which they forgot to give me and I didn't think to ask.) I love the white beans, the fish sticks were nothing special. My husband got the gumbo, which if you don't know it's like a soup. He really liked it and warmed him up on the chilly December day. I do recommend the restaurant. Let your server know your time constraints.