Food was great! Fish was so fresh. I had the gar and the swai fillet. It was cooked perfectly: not…read moreovercooked, nice and crispy with a flaky soft meat texture. I had it two days in a row: first time was a little salty, but second time was perfect. Service was excellent. Everyone was friendly and helpful. The owner had a great personality and definitely left a positive impression on my family and I. That's why we returned, plus the food was good. I don't eat catfish, and I wish there were more options like red snapper or gaspergou. I know catfish is king in Louisiana, so I was happy with the options of gar and swai, but I do wish there were other options. I will definitely return for more when I am back in town.

They come through every time. Nice and cordial. Will definitely be going back. I called and…read moreasked them to save me the alligator fillet and had no problems. They were waiting on me when I arrived.

Easy phone order great customer service. Amazing well tasting food. Great price. Got shrimp fried…read morerice yummy a chicken po boy, and 12pcs fried shrimp so delicious

Perfect price for the quality of the food. Awesome customer service, very friendly lady and…read moredelicious food.

We stop by for a beverage and Emma seated us. Answered all our questions and made suggestions. Very…read moreattentive and friendly with a wonderful smile. We will be back and the food was delicious. Also loved looking at the Bayou a great place.

I prefer my appetizer come BEFORE my meal. Not with. Our server was not very friendly and…read moredisappeared. Strange because it was a slow night with just only a few other tables indoors. My shrimp po-boy was in no way "loaded" with shrimp and mine and my mother's were dry with no mayo, tartar sauce or whatever usually comes on sandwiches. Very dry. Food was edible but not worth driving 35 miles for especially with all the other options in Monroe.

Visiting the town for work and a colleague wanted margaritas. Traditional Mexican menu - tacos,…read moreburritos, enchiladas, quesadillas etc done well. A robot brought us chips and salsa to start. Large, tasty portions. Reasonable prices. Good service. Oh... and the margaritas were plentiful and strong! Sorry - no pics.

Abuela's is a new Tex Mex restaurant in West Monroe that happened to be open and serving "sit down"…read moremeals on Easter Sunday, We just happened to be greeted by Magdalena who is also the hostess and our waitress for today. We received our drinks and chips and salsa from BellaBot who's is a restaurant service robot. I had to order extra salsa because the complimentary one is very mild so the extra is an additional $2. It's considered as habanero. The atmosphere was ok with an added personal fire element at each booth. The women's restroom needed some attention. Our meal was great. We both liked the fact that there was ample portions of well seasoned meat on both entrees. Beware that there is a difference in price if you're paying cash versus credit card (there's a fee). Receipt states the differences.

Had the best meal and service today at lunch! Kendhl was very sweet and attentive and our crawfish…read morewas 10/10! Best flavor, peeled easily, perfect texture, came out fast and HOT! Our seafood potato was excellent. A Clawdaddy's favorite. Burgers and chargrilled oysters are great too!! We eat here often.

I just saw a post where the owner tried to shame a customer for not tipping. Not tipping isn't…read moregreat but it's completely optional so to see a restaurant shame customers like that and tell customers that they are responsible for other peoples rent, medical bills etc when we all have those bills as well...that's not ok. I will not be back in that kind of environment esp not when I am on a trip and trying to find time to enjoy myself

Friendly atmosphere from the time you walk in the door. The ambience is nice but I suggest you make…read morea reservation because it stays busy. My favorite is the lamb lollipops and the steak bites. The filet was seasoned well and very tender. The service was impeccable. I definitely recommend.

I get the feeling that Apero is usually excellent; in my limited experience they were pretty good…read more My first visit was with my wife for our anniversary, and the staff thoughtfully prepared a table with just one chair since I told them she'd bring her own wheelchair. That was a great first impression. And then our server greeted us by asking which of us was celebrating her birthday. I'll assume that was a brainfart or a failure to read the reservation notes, but I wondered briefly whether he assumed two women dining together wouldn't be celebrating an anniversary. We started with drinks; she had a 1988 (a variation on a French Blond, but named as a tribute to the year the Women's Business Ownership Act allowed the owner to go into business for herself) and I had a Royal Navy (a zero-proof cocktail with delicious herbal and citrus flavors). They were both outstanding. The cheese board, listed as the chef's selection of 4 cheeses and housemade crostini, also included a cube of guava jelly as lagniappe. The kitchen sent it out without crostini, and our server (not one of their regular servers, I guessed) didn't tell us what any of the cheeses were. This baffled me; when we ordered it the server actually explained what 'crostinis' (sic) meant, as if we were unfamiliar with the term. Whatever they were, they were tasty, and lucky for us none was soft enough to need a platform. My wife says her jumbo shrimp skewers were great and she loved the chimichurri enough to take it home for later. My market salad ("local lettuce mix, rotating summer veg & dressing") was a perfect example of quality over quantity: pecans, crumbled cheese, fresh berries, and raspberry vinaigrette on leaf lettuce. Eight beautiful, tender pieces of lettuce. So I certainly had room for dessert. And the dessert was a real treat: a three-inch peach caramel tart, an anniversary gift to us. We enjoyed it and had an enlightening conversation with the charming GM, who confirmed my suspicions that the uneven experience was a result of another staff member stepping in to cover for a server. If Apero fits your budget once in a while, give it a try. They're likely to delight you. (But if you're used to larger portions, you might want to have a bit of a snack first.)

Stopped in just to eat and wow are we glad we did! Not too far off the interstate, easy parking…read morejust across the street, beautiful inviting building. Sat at the bar, good and friendly service. Everything that we ate was so delicious! Everything else looked so delicious! Corn & crab chowder ordered by Husband was loaded with crab, we couldn't stop marveling at it and I kept stealing spoonfuls. BLT wedge (minus the bacon) plus grilled shrimp was so good and filling. The blackened redfish was generous and yummy. Did I mention the side of Brussels sprouts (again without bacon but yum yum!) Back on the road in no time, feeling great. We will definitely return!

Spent a few night the Hotel Monroe during the sleet ice storm this weekend. This restaurant is the…read moreboom! Super outstanding delicious flavorful dishes! After I checked in I had breakfast here. So nice to have a warm meal while I saw the sleet outside. The staff were so accommodating! Shout out to Brook! And Mr. And Mrs Echols for being amazing owners and helping out their staff when they were short staffed. Christie was super welcoming and made me a delicious espresso. For dinner I indulged with their must try ribeye. It's very understandable they had a limited menu due to the weather and staff if they had their full menu I would have had a difficult time to decide what to have! The wine was fantastic and just the whole atmosphere warms the soul. And don't judge me I ate all 12oz of the wonderfully cooked ribeye. And the greens and mashed potatoes paired perfectly! The prefect thing to have after walking in the sleet. The whole aesthetic of the hotel and bar and restaurant blend so well. Love this boutique hotel and their restaurant. Prefect for a date night. For my second dinner. I had the blackened redfish with their rice stone grits , yes another indulgence! OMG! Another knock out of the park! Compliments to the chef! And of course the whole bar and front desk and restaurant team! Such an amazing experience! Even through this was an unplanned stopped due to weather. I'm so glad this place welcomed me with welcome arms and had such filling delicious food. Really like a beacon and an unexpected delightful stop. You turned a terrible circumstance to a culinary delight! I paired this delicious redfish with their salad. Chefs kiss! I wish they had the grits sold in their little store. I would totally buy those. Thank you for my fantastic meals! I hope to come back and share this place with my husband (in better weather.)