Our family's meeting spot when in Lake Charles. Worthy gumbo. Good boudin and boudin balls…read more Excellent service. This is one of the places where you are truly treated like family - for better, for worse. lol

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!

The chargrilled oysters and fried oysters were both absolutely amazing, and the service was beyond…read moresuperb! The bread pudding is a must have! We enjoyed every bite and will definitely be back!

Long time Lake Charles native. Our first visit to the local Shucks was a year or so ago. Fried…read moreoysters is my favorite seafood, and I was thrilled with what they served, large, juicy oysters. They were like folks would be served in some of New Orleans restaurants that the locals would visit. Then the change started! With each visit, the oysters became smaller and smaller. Today's oysters consisted of clumps of breading, with the possibility of an oyster in there somewhere. What we had was nothing better, and possibly worse than one would be served in a roadside diner that specializes in hamburgers! So, if you relish flavored breading, Shucks is the place for you. We live across town, and will save gas and money by eating closer to home. Response from owner/manager, don't bother.

I stopped in here with a group for an early supper on a Saturday. It was busy, but there were still…read moreplenty of tables so we sat right away. I wasn't very hungry so I just ordered the Boudin Eggroll Appetizer. It included some Ranch dressing for dipping and the 4 Eggrolls it came with were the largest Boudin Eggrolls I've ever been served. They were also the best tasting. They had just enough cheese to keep them from being too dried out and were tasty. I would order this again if I was in the mood. Now I want to go back to try more things on the menu, but our server never came back to check on us after our order was delivered. I had to work really hard to flag her down to request a to-go box and a long time later to flag her down again to get our ticket and remind her about the to-go box. My advice is to try to get your ticket early if you can.

This place was packed when we arrived but the wait wasn't long. The inside was a decent size and…read morethey have patio seating as well. They had live music which was a great time! We ordered boudin balls and I think it's called the Beauxdines special. I was supposed to come with both snow and Dungeness crab but they were out of dungeness. Our waitress was nice but very very busy which was understandable given the crowd. The crab was a little dry, they shrimp very big and juicy the crawfish were ok, I was expecting a little more spice. The corn and potatoes were also not spicy. The boudin balls were very large and those were good.

Stopped in to Steamboat Bills on a recent trip to Lousiana. This place definitely has that…read moreLouisiana Cajun charm. The restaurant was decorated as you would expect a good Cajun restaurant to be decorated in. Service was nice and friendly and you order at the register and they bring your food to you. Service was great even after we got our food. A server asked us if we needed refills and if we wanted them in to-go cups, which scored bonus points with me! Here's what I had on this lunch visit: The crawfish pistollette (8/10) which was a small appetizer that was bread with some crawfish etouffee on top. Bread was nicely cooked and the etouffee on top was delicious. Solid starter! The Cajun Cooking Sampler (9/10) - this was a sampler with 3 amazing dishes. I got the shrimp and crab gumbo, which is classic Louisiana gumbo and it was outstanding! The sampler also had a bowl of crawfish etouffee which was good but felt it needed a bit more etoufee to mix with the rice. Lastly, the special of the day was fish courtbouillon which was a fish in tomato based sauce over rice. I really enjoyed this as the fish has a great texture and there was a lot of flavor in the sauce. Overall, solid lunch meal in the $ to $$ range depending on what you order. Recommend you trying it for a great Cajun experience!

1.3 k reviews and 1.2 k pictures. I can't I imagine that my little voice can make an impact on a…read moreperson's decision to choose Steamboat Bills. But here I go.... From the direction we drove in from it looks like a tiny parking lot with 10 spaces. Someone was pulling out so we got front row parking. There is a MASSIVE parking lot adjacent to the restaurant. Saturday Night 6:07- party of 2. The order and seating process is unusual. Place your order at the counter and they tell you which area to sit in. We were eating at 6:17. That's unreal. Alligator bites ($13) Shrimp tacos ($10) and Shrimp w/ crab gumbo. ($10) 2x miller lite ($7) dinner for 2- $45 Everything was absolutely amazing. I've read reviews where the people complained that the food was bland. And other people complained that the foods were too salty. I have zero complaints. We were completely satisfied. Thanks to Apple Maps and Yelp for helping us make this decision. We were only in for a wedding and wanted a unique experience that was local- not a chain.

The beat food in Lake Charles, Marlene iis a amazing Waitress. 10/10 *****…read more The Caudles Gulfport MS

Really nice building. Sorta hard to get to or leave…read more Foods nothing special, but expensive. Nice waitress & maitre d'. Verdict: Go to the REAL Pat's at Henderson for better food, prices, & views. One hour East off IH10, take Henderson Exit, first left South of traffic circle, all the way to levee.

Update 5 Jan 2024 It…read moreappears they now serve real iced tea. They're back on my list for lunch, but not crawfish...that seasoning they use doesn't work for me.

Local spot that we found on Yelp. It didn't disappoint. We were looking for somewhere with crawfish…read moreand this was the spot!!!! The crawfish were made to perfection. We were very happy with the meal. We knew it was good when locals were in the restaurant. We can't wait to go back!

We loved our server Ericka! She was so sweet and helpful in giving us recommendations…read more She was super charismatic and genuinely interested and present in our convos. Officially my new fav crawfish and seafood spot

Service was phenomenal and the food was fantastic. The bartender was so attentive and came with…read morerecommendations and a smile! I ordered the grill shrimp work fried rice and broccoli. And the restaurant could use a makeover, but if you can get past that, you'll have an enjoyable time. There is accessible parking and entrance.

Very good food and plus it taste like Louisiana Cajun food. You must go here. I have tried…read moremultiple menu items and all tasted good

Completely addicted to their fried shrimp they're chubby and yummy and if you ask, they will be…read moremade with love for you! The staff and their service has always been awesome. Love the fact that it's a drive-through quick easy and fast for great food!!

Delish food - oysters fish okra mushrooms wings loved it all!!! Friendly fast and fulfilling!!!…read more Only recommend more seating for more people to enjoy this place

The food is good but you getting cheated on the fried wings they have a two fish 3 wing combo and a…read morepicture of whole wings but the 3 wings are wing parts so 3 wings are really one wing and a half cut to make it three . And also the fish fried so soft u have to be careful picking it up or it will fall apart. the fries are plane no seasoning n soft

It was so good. The best food ever I even had to order more to take home I wish I can come all the…read moretime great place to go

Passing through town and wanted a locals favorite and this came up. It was Memorial Day so it was a…read morelittle busy but service was prompt and friendly. However, the restaurant was very dirty; food all over the floors, doors full of finger prints. Not sure if the hostess heard me but shortly after I saw someone trying to sweep up the mess. Overall, the service was good, food was good as well and not overly overpriced. The redfish was very good!