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    Cafe Americain

    3.3 (126 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    CAFE AMERICAIN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    Good service, great food. Nice place to eat, lots of specials. Relaxed atmosphere. Full bar.

    Service was great. Had the crab & artichoke dip was delicious. Crab cakes were excellent Dog friendly. Highly recommend

    Seafood platter on lunch menu

    First time to visit for lunch on a Tuesday. great lunch menu and not very busy but unbelievably.. yes repeat... unbelievably slow service! One large table that was THE point of concern. Took 15 minutes to get waited on after we were seated .. I would definitely come back but I will ask upfront .. how long is the wait? Not to be seated but to be served!

    Shronda S.

    A great little seafood restaurant literally hidden in the corner. My dad took my family to this place long ago and it's always been on my mind. Now older, i visit back and it's just as good. When i have a seafood or mainly gumbo craving, I make my way over to the restaurant, walking through the old wood doors and make myself comfortable. The restaurant is split into a large ball room for bigger parties, a bar, and a dining room for the regular. The staff is very nice and the food comes out relatively quickly.

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    Jaime T.

    They're a good old faith thy I love to go to. Service is usually good and the food is usually always on point. First time here in a while, they take brunch breaks and I usually only go for brunch because they have bottomless mimosas with a good variety of menu items. the sweet potato hush puppies are a fave snack, usually stick to omelets or pancakes for brunch. The grits are great and they have Gouda cheese as an option. Also a favorite brunch spot because it usually lacks a crowd. Very chill atmosphere. Very underrated

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    Teresa W.

    We went for lunch. As soon as we arrived we were seated and our waitress was soon to the table. My husband got the Hamburger steak lunch, my granddaughter ordered the crawfish pasta fettuccine and I had the blackened chicken Alfredo over angel hair. All of our lunch specials came with a salad and bread and we all loved the food. I had a Arnold Palmer to drink and I can't remember what drinks they ordered. Our waitress was a fabulous server, the food was delicious and the prices were reasonable. We will be back soon. Can't wait to go back

    Chicken kabobs that were dry with dirty rice and green beans that were flavorless
    Lindsay B.

    I wished I had read the Yelp reviews on this place before my entire office crew decided to try it for lunch today! To begin, we had a party of 10 so I figured calling ahead would be a good idea. Well, it most certainly would have been if the phone number had actually worked. We showed up and the place maybe had 3 tables sat close to noon (should've known then that it wasn't good!). 11:30-group checks in. Server said they would set us up a table. 11:45 we were sat. Drink and food orders were taken at 11:55. Drinks passed around at 12:05. After having eaten almost a full basket of crackers because we were so hungry, our food finally comes out at 12:40. About the only thing that was tasty was the sweet potato hush puppies. The rest of the food was nothing special. In fact, I barely ate anything on my plate and others complained. Our drinks weren't refilled like they should've been and there was no ice in the cups. Checks finally come out at 12:50. They messed up our checks and everyone was charged 18% gratuity. Specifically, I paid 18% twice because they messed the bills up and I didn't have time to wait for them to correct it and put it on one check. Absolutely nothing special about this place. My entire group couldn't wait to get back to the office to find something tastier to munch on and stated that they would not return.

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    Grilled catfish is 1st Class. Better than fried all day long! House salad, Veggies. All around a great meal!

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    I came here for a work Christmas luncheon. The food was great and the service was exceptional! I would recommend patronizing this place.

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    Cafe americain is always consistently good. The portions are huge! Their sensation dressing on the house salad is a must as well.

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    Nice menu, good food. Perfectly located. Staff is very helpful. Great little hidden gem in Baton Rouge!

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    If you're looking for a great Sunday brunch, look no further as this is the place to go!

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