Chicken King

Traveling through Baton Rouge and hotel recommended this place. Went there two nights in a row…read more Great food and service. Food was fresh and tasty. First night had half and half crawfish tails, fried and etoufee. Delicious and plentiful. Second night had Mahi Vermilion. Same story. Servers are friendly and hard working. Mostly college students but very eager to serve and please. Reasonable prices. If in town, give it a try. Highly recommend.

It's obvious that the Chimes and Pairains have changed their standards. Food, service were…read moreabsolutely terrible. No Manger or just really anyone seemed to care about anything. My food was just not anywhere near what it once was.

Vibrant bar scene

Blackjack oysters....OMG

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Hushpuppy

Steamboat Warehouse Restaurant

3.8(77 reviews)

7.3 mi

I'm so glad we decided to venture to this little gem in spite of the few negatives reviews I read;…read morewhich were really very silly. This restaurant is not a prepackaged, boxed food, chain restaurant. In fact it's really special and if you take the time to drive here you should take the time to scan the walls. They are filled with accolades and awards won over the years. I have no vested interest in this establishment nor I don't know the owner/chef. I'm just another traveler passing through, looking at this place more as a living piece of American culture, while avoiding all of the fast food spots dotted along the roads. I wasn't there when someone served overcooked food, but I will tell you that if something wasn't quite right a mere conversation with the sever would've resolved the issue. Dealing out nastiness isn't serving anyone and it isn't helping the management make things better for your dining experience and it isn't serving the community overall. We found everyone to be very nice & efficient at their jobs. The 2 of us arrived Sunday, 8/16/26, at 1pm. We were greeted & seated by a pleasant young person, which promptly was followed up with our server, Lauren, taking and serving our drink orders. Our Salads, Crab & Crawfish Cakes soon followed and cooked as requested; cooked throughout with no soft, fleshy middle. We also ordered and shared the Grilled Chicken, green beans & carrots -- DELICIOUS! Lightly seasoned, juicy & very tender. It was the best chicken we've eaten in a very long time. We skipped desert since we had to get back on the road to Texoma; but, we will definitely seek this place out and dine here again in the future. I took as many photos as time allowed. I hope you will enjoy this beautiful, rustic space as much as we did and don't forget to ask the host to give you a page of history about the building. Safe travels and Bon appetit!

Took a brief detour off I49 on our way home at the recommendation of our son. Are we ever glad we…read moredid. Best meal we have had in quite some time. I had the seafood augratin and my husband had the crawfish enchiladas. Both were absolutely delicious and we cleaned our plates. Stacy was our waitress and she was excellent. We also enjoyed the restaurant aesthetic. Very pleasing. You can be sure we will be back!

Bar area

Eggplant Napoleon

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Crawfish House and Grill

3.9(123 reviews)

7.1 mi

This is my first ever yelp review…read more And my first time eating here Let's start off with their menu prices on Facebook (which is where the web brought me 2 or 3 times) the prices are extremely out dated First and foremost I ordered the blackened steak and shrimp pasta Which I thought was $18.95 The steak was cooked in the microwave (you can't tell me no better There was no "blackened" to be found anywhere on that pitiful "steak" ~ It was barely seasoned And the price was 10 more dollars when I went to the register to pick up my food to go So between the prices and the food I won't be back this was very very disappointing I figured this well established restaurant in town I wouldn't have to double check my food, Everything was bagged up and tied up so I took it under the impression that it was good to go. There was nothing good to go about this dish. I would've went back but they were closed by the time I got home there's nothing worse than working a 10 hour day to come home to $35 worth of trash Wasted time wasted money :(

Food was plated well, had a good taste. Waitress was well mannered , and polite. I recommend…read moreeating at this resturant.

Interior decor!

Fried green tomatoes with Parmesan cream sauce

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Menu front

The Crawfish Hole

4.7(31 reviews)

25.7 mi

We've driven by this place several times on our way to Texas from Tennessee and always wanted to…read morestop. Finally we got the chance! It was awesome! At this point, its only outdoor seating but the patio has lots of big fans for summer and has big curtains to close it up when its cold out. We got several things and everything was excellent....homemade mozzarella sticks, gumbo, boudin rolls, and a shrimp po boy!

Stopped on the way home from Florida after reading reviews. Those 5 stars are well deserved!!…read moreAmazing cheeseburger and shrimp poboy and the fries? Awesome!! Found our new stop for lunch next time we're traveling. I bet a crawfish boil here would be great!!

Boudin rolls

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Royal Reds for the win!!!

Jt's Seafood

4.2(23 reviews)

79.1 mi

Boiled Crawfish and Shrimp were out of this world. Rodney is a great guy. Thanks I appreciate…read morey'all. Romy Matrana

JT's is my number one stop for all things fresh seafood from shrimp to crab to oysters. The service…read moreis great, very friendly folks who aim to please.

Grouper

That's us. :-) thank u lake Charles. Looking forward to many more years of service.

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Whole pigs on our huge pit

Cajun Corner Cafe

5.0(6 reviews)

12.2 mi

great customer service from super friendly people...fantastic food selection…read more super clean location and great at flavors of daquiries and more! clean tables and more! also has a Texaco gas station with cold drinks at same location. worth the wait for fresh hot cooked food...

I've had a lot of things off the menu here. Everything is really good. My favs are their chicken…read moretenders and loaded grilled chicken wraps.

Shrimp Poboy Fried okra

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Kings Truck Stop and Casino

3.3(27 reviews)

2.0 mi

Locally owned & operated

Kitchen open late

Not what it used to be. Just don't. Not what it used to be…read more Just don't. Not what it used to be. Just don't. Not what it used to be. Just don't.

I think this place is great for the price range it is in. I always get a lot of food served and…read morevery well seasoned. Flavorful, nice people, great service, could not ask for more. I need to remember this place more often when I'm driving through 190 because I get to have lunch twice from one meal.

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Barry's 1965

4.7(19 reviews)

16.5 mi

Not impressed. However it states right on the menu that they "proudly serve domestic and imported…read moreseafood." When I asked where their shrimp came from all the server could tell me was not Louisiana. I don't eat imported seafood. So, I ordered the hamburger steak. Gravy was good, meat was burnt. Though, my Granddaughter liked her chicken strips.

Everything went very well. The entire meal from start to finish was delicious. Service and ambience…read morewere 100%!

Come in find a place to sit and make yourself at home.

Bacon wrapped pork tenderloin

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Grilled shrimp poboy

Cajun Catfish Buffet

3.8(50 reviews)

24.3 mi

So I've been here before but I didn't get to enjoy it, so after a few years I found myself with…read moresome free time to drive back out here and truly have company I could enjoy with. I'll start with the cons bc it's not that much- the line for seafood can get long bc of how the buffet is set up. If the ppl in front move along you can get through fast. If not you'll have a wait. Due to the location of the door and the hot food side a couple of flies might be trying to find their way in the door to get to a couple of the goods. Pros- seafood was plentiful and good. Crawfish could have used a little more spice but not bad at all. Snow crab were great. They also have Jonah crab but I don't eat those. Full seafood buffet on Saturday and if you don't want to wait too long, get there an hour before and join the waitlist on their website. Worth a drive down. Price wise for 2 with drinks cost 100 bucks so be prepared if bringing a large party. Can order off the menu as well.

Delicious and clean! Very well organized and can handle very large crowds!! They were very…read moreaccommodating for our large party of 10 with one in a wheelchair.

Leaving fried shrimp is a no-no but "Oh NO!"

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Seafood Palace

4.1(287 reviews)

77.3 mi

This place has a casual country feel. They're definitely known for their seafood, and they didn't…read moredisappoint. I opted for the Crawfish, and was a amazed of how full of flavor and spicy they were! Some of the best Crawfish I'd had in long time. The server was friendly and attentive, the restaurant was very clean. If you're looking for good seafood, had a good price, eat here!

Great place great food great ambience…read more Prices are very reasonable for what you receive

Dining area

Crawfish again! They were so good they deserved 2 photos!

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Crawfish

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Jase P.

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10 years ago

Ok so theirs alot of good reveiws on this place. But from a travelers point of veiw. Im a local to this place. And the chickens good and whatnot but not the safest place to bring a family. Alot of hood rats hang out there. Alot of african americans starting trouble and robbing people for no reason. There was literaly like 4 gang shootings behind that resturant in the last 6 months. Great food just dont go after dark. Im saying this bc iv lived in port barre my whole life. Just mc donalds right down the road. Its worth your life. But steer clear of kings. If your found this reveiw helpful and kept you out of a gang shooting let me know and lable this reveiw helpful. Sorry about my spelling lol im on a cell phone. Thank you read more

Webb W.

751

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4 years ago

They do a great job, always friendly and prompt. Chicken is almost perfect. Thanks so much

Eric G.

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217

4

4 years ago

Best BBQ plate lunches around. I ordered one on Waitr and got $5 off using code Local5!

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