I'm going to be generous and give Drago's,Lake Charles a 3 star based on our recent visit on 8/15/2026. The quality of food has been slipping year after year in my opinion. We had the chargrilled oysters, alligator bites for an appetizer as we typically do. The oysters seem to get more overcooked and dry every time we visit. The alligator bites were fine. One daughter ordered the crawfish Mac and cheese as an entree. It might have had five crawfish tails in the entire dish. The seasoning was typically flavorful but the lack of crawfish was a disappointment. My other daughter ordered the crab salad which she said was really good. From my perspective it was likely the best entree presented on our table. My wife and I ordered the crawfish trio with crawfish etoufee, fried tails and crawfish Mac & cheese. Similar to my younger daughter's entree, only smaller portion, our Mac & cheese had no crawfish tails that we could find. The etoufee seemed to be mostly rice and little crawfish. The fried crawfish was the only obvious crawfish on the platter. We are fairly certain this was our last visit to this Drago's as we can get far better food at Asia down the corridor for far less money. The service at Asia is also far superior. read more

Ambience was beautiful. TV's surrounding a Huge bar in the middle of the restaurant with UBS charging plugs was what I needed. Whiskey and half dozen grilled oysters is what I wanted. Dewars with large cube soon appeared Oysters were on the small, sad side, and the grill needed more garlic. Service was very attentive and friendly. I felt like a king. I'll be back. read more

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Happy hour is available til 7pm even on Fridays which is a plus. Options are wine or well drinks. Oysters also available. I chose the crawfish dinner which came with etouffee, fried crawfish, crawfish Mac and corn on the cob. The Mac and corn were the best parts. Fried crawfish was cold and the etoufee lacked seasoning and had a sticky consistency. The gumbo was okay but not special. I honestly was expecting more especially after trying a different location previously. I will say service was pretty fast. read more

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This is NOT fine dining. The courses come out too close together, the waitress did not put our drink order in, and no one buses the tables! I felt like I was at Chili's. The lobster tail and the filet were overcooked. Will NOT be back. read more

9/11/2025: I celebrated my birthday with family and friends at Drago's. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and the service was great. The restaurant offers a sea food buffet for $65.00. We all opted for ordering off the menu instead. The inside is decorated nicely. I would definitely eat here again. It was my best restaurant experience of the 4 nights and 5 days I stayed at L'Auberge. The fried shrimp was delicious, the gumbo was great, and the lobster (according to my aunt) was good. They even had a lady who came to our table to help with the deshelling of the lobster. Great place for celebrating and special occasions. read more

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I was in LC with my 13 year old kid for a tournament and told him we were going to eat dinner at the casino, to which he replied "I can go to a casino?" yeah kid... So we went to Drago's. This is nowhere near my first trip to Drago's but I did something I never do this time. I didn't get the charbroiled oysters... This was a gutsy move for me because I'm a creature of habit. This time I went with the Lobster Marco and I DID NOT regret the decision. It was delicious. My son got the blacked shrimp pasta dish and he loved it. The boudin balls were hot garbage, do not order boudin balls outside of the 337 area code. I should have known better but I'm a glutton for punishment. read more

Drago's Seafood Restaurant at L'Auberge Lake Charles - Blackened shrimp pasta (Great!) Also, Boudin Balls (Terrible, do not recommend). - Seafood Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

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I stopped by Drago's Seafood Restaurant at L'Auberge Lake Charles while spending the evening at the casino, and it was a great dining experience. The charbroiled oysters absolutely lived up to the hype--they were buttery, cheesy, and packed with flavor. I also ordered a seafood entrée that was fresh and perfectly cooked. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere with attentive service, making it a relaxing place to enjoy dinner. I'll definitely make it a point to eat here again the next time I'm in Lake Charles. read more

My friend treated me for dinner dinner tonight. The food was excellent. Everything was cooked perfectly. Our waitress was Sarah. The service was great. The ambience was nice. There was very busy, but everybody was working hard and waiting on everybody. Excellent job keeps up the good work. Chef ‍ thanks we had the chargrilled oysters for starters cook perfectly. Also had a fried shrimp with fried fish cooked to perfection. Had a Mediterranean salad very good crabcakes excellent two ribeye steaks, mashed potatoes, red beans, and rice and sausage. Everything was so good. Of course we didn't eat all of it. We took some to go, BRANDON is also one of the best waiters there as well thanks read more

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Waitress was great but unfortunately the food was the worst I have ever had in my 60 years of life!!! Do not come here and waste your time or money on this place!!! You could pick up week old road kill and it would be better than this f ing sh*t !!!!! I wish they had negative 10 star selection read more

1. The server was great. Very nice and attentive. 2. Food=Garbage. Super unsatisfied. Terrible taste. Huge waste of money. I should've asked for a full refund. Here is what we ordered, so try to avoid these dishes on the menu. 3. Ordered the boudin balls. They were awful. If you know good boudin balls, these are a far cry from them! 4. Ordered the SPINACH DIP AND EVEN PAID EXTRA FOR A DROP OF CRAB MEAT ON TOP. This dip was an atrocity!! Gross. Slop! I literally took 5 bites, all with the chips, and it was terrible. 5. Ordered the Fried fish plate. It was okay. Fish was fried right, and had good flavor. 6. Ordered the BBQ Shrimp. I ate 3 shrimp and pushed it away. This location doesn't compare at all to the Drago's in New Orleans. The Roux was off putting, and no where near how it was supposed to be presented. If you know how BBQ Shrimp is supposed to taste, you will be super disappointed. 7. I can say I was happy with my drink from the bar. You can't go wrong with an Old Fashioned, right? 8. The ambiance was very Family Friendly on a Saturday evening. Not a great "Date Night" spot. read more

The food wasn't great to say the very least. Extremely small and limited menu. Service is rude and could careless about making sure the needs of the customers are met and sadly that included the management. It still resembles its once beautiful facade, however it is not the same. Miss the buffet where the good was amazing and the staff cares about the customers. There are no pictures of the food because it was not worth wasting my time and not bad enough to make a point. If you choose to go, just don't expect much. read more

Aaliyah our waitress was amazing. This was the best experience at Drago's. Every dish she suggested was good as well! The ambience was beautiful as well read more

Drago's Seafood Restaurant at L'Auberge Lake Charles - Happiest, 42nd birthday, Danielle - Seafood Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Food was good and came out fairly quick. The oysters of course were the star of the show! We were seated in a section that apparently didn't have a server so we sat a little bit before we were acknowledged by another server who was working near the area. She explained to us that there wasn't a server in our section but that she would take care of us and she did. She was friendly and efficient from start to finish. The restaurant was spacious and clean. read more

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Still number 1 when it comes to charbroiled oyster and I've tried other places in Louisiana. Food is top tier and service was excellent read more

Drago's Seafood Restaurant at L'Auberge Lake Charles - Mojito - Seafood Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

I've eaten at this Dragos location before and I think it's pretty decent here. I returned recently for their ChuckEats menu and I'll say it's a 100% worth trying! Started off our meal with the Chargrilled Oysters - those were the 10/10 and right on point. Then for entrees, my partner got the short rib and I ordered the whole lobster. Both were absolutely delicious! The short rib was filling, fall off the bone soft, and had plenty of flavor. The whole lobster was also delicious, however between the two entrees the lobster is less filling. We finished the meal with a brownie sundae and a bread pudding. I preferred the bread budding as it was perfectly soft, and I loved the fruit it came with. The brownie sundae was good as well, but very sweet. Service was okay. I would have appreciated if silverware and napkins were readily on the table or brought out without having to ask for them, but not a huge deal. Restaurant also has plenty of seating so there was no wait when we arrived for dinner time. Good choice in Lauberge Casino Resort for a bite to eat! read more

Overall experience was a 10/10. The appetizer FLEUR DE LIS SHRIMP had an amazing taste. Out Ribeye was cooked to perfection at medium and the potatoes were soft and buttery. We got the corn bread and added butter to it which was good. The dessert we got was perfect the bread pudding. They quoted us as a 10 min wait but it was more like 25 mins but all was forgiven because the food was super tasty. read more

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First off, the staff was pleasant and the drinks where good. The baked oysters! Yummy! Best item on the menu. The other items when arrived weren't great at all! No flavor. Bland food, over priced. And more than likely I would not eat here again. I would only go back for a set of Oysters and a glass of wine and on an occasion someone else wants to go for an event! This would not be my first place of pick while eating in Lake Charles, while they have good customer service. They're lacking in the food area! Serving sizes are big but it's way to much, and an wedge salad should come on a wedge of lettuce not Romain lettuce leaf's with fat cherry tomatoes. The chefs need to revamp their process and the execution with plating. This is inside the casino, needs to be upgraded. You'd make more money and have more business. read more

Came for breakfast not knowing it was a brunch buffet. Surprised it was reasonably priced at $19.99. The charbroiled oysters are not apart of the buffet but can be ordered a la carte. There's a little bit of everything offered so it's bound to please everyone. From fruit, salad, shrimp cocktail, to your typical breakfast items (eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits & gravy, waffles) and pastries. Omelets and pancakes are made on request. The fried catfish was fried well and chicken and sausage gumbo hit the spot. The gumbo was probably one of the better items on the line. The chicken and beef dish they had were both over cooked and dry. The chargrilled oysters were on the smaller side but still butter garlicky good. Our waitress was busy with a large group so wasn't as attentive when it came to refills or ease of ordering during the meal. Overall the restaurant was large, clean, with decent food and service. Glad L'auberge added a well known chain in the mix of dining options. read more

Drago's Seafood Restaurant at L'Auberge Lake Charles - Dragos Brunch Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Very disappointed in the food. Service and atmosphere was great! Going back to gamble but u will skip this restaurant. read more

Me and my family were staying at the hotel/casino. We decided to go eat at this establishment, which didn't open up until 4pm. (inside of a busy casino). When we arrived, they tried to almost force you to pay $40 per person for a buffet meal. They have very limited options for single serving meals. Cup of gumbo or oysters and one other item. The dumbest thing a restaurant could do is turn down multiple people because most don't eat alot of food to pay $40 for the buffet. And of course you're not allowed to share....DO Better!!!! read more

Sat at the bar since I was by myself this evening. Started with a glass of conundrum and half a dozen oysters char grilled. Love the garlic bread that they serve with the oysters. Opted for the huge bone in rib-eye since the restaurant was out of the other steak cut options. Ribeye did not disappoint. Could cut it with your fork it was so tender. Got the cheesecake to go and ate it on the drive home to Texas. read more

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We visited Drago's in other areas and knew we had to make a stop and get grilled oysters while in Lake Charles. They did not disappoint. We were originally concerned there would be a long line but were pleasantly surprised to see the large size of this venue inside the casino. Staff were pleasant and efficient. We chose to sit at the bar. Unfortunately they do not have any oyster bar at this location. We love chatting it up as they shuck. Still a great experience and food was on par with other Dragos. read more

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After reading a few bad reviews lately, I was reluctant to go. However, we had a great experience. The food, service, and atmosphere was awesome. Chea waited on us. She normally does banquet service, but was helping out. She did a great job for us. We had Fleur de lis shrimp, Caesar salad, and shrimp pasta. They were fabulous. We ended our dinner with the Hot brownie sundae pictured below. We will definitely be back. read more

Drago's Seafood Restaurant at L'Auberge Lake Charles - Hot Brownie Sundae - Seafood Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

We were very disappointed coming here. I love Drago's in New Orleans. Food was very mediocre. Service was so so and the ambience was fine. read more

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Nice place inside the mall. We sat at the bar and the bartender was really tentative to the guys in my group. Making all kinds of cool drinks and stuff lol but he was so tentative he forgot my water. Lol. I got the crawfish Mac and cheese. It was really good. A little spicy too! Loved that. I also got to the the seafood gumbo and mmMmmmMm I wish I'd gotten that instead! Now that was dope. We all got shared charbroiled oysters which was pretty good also!! Great place. The entrees are pricy but the appetizers can double as a meal and there's plenty of food to fill you. The gator bites were super chewy and not that good. But overall the place was great! read more

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We stopped by this restaurant for a quick lunch while visiting L'Auberge and the Golden Nugget next door. Loved the drinks and food. We started with a key lime mimosa that was perfectly crafted and as delicious as you might imagine with its combination of key lime rum, orange and pineapple juice and coconut syrup (and of course champagne). For lunch we enjoyed a crawfish grilled cheese with fries. That crawfish was amazing! Service was friendly and fast. Definitely will be back. Recommended. read more

Drago's Seafood Restaurant at L'Auberge Lake Charles - Fantastic presentation of cheesecake. Looks like pepper dusted over the dish but it's sugar sweet! - Seafood Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

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This used to be a premier seafood place: great food, fast and efficient service, reasonable prices (for a casino, I mean). Maybe our visit was just a one-off bad night, but still... It took forever to get service. We cut them some slack because there was a pretty good crowd, and they were busy. But 15 minutes after sitting down is too long to wait. We ordered a couple of appetizers: The oysters were delivered without any sides, like plates or crackers, or stuff. Ya know. It's oysters. Don't just drop 'em on the table and split. Also, the chips with the dip were horribly stale. We ordered the fried shrimp platter (passable shrimp, dreadful fries), and a bowl of seafood gumbo and a crab salad. The gumbo was good; the crab salad never made an appearance. We were just gonna have the waitress correct the ticket, and pay and get out. But the manager stopped by and asked how things were, so we told him. He was apologetic and conciliatory, and offered a free dessert, which we accepted. We shouldn't have; it took 20 minutes for them to bring it, and another 10-12 minutes for us to pay. Never - EVER - going back to Drago's. And y'all should save your money. This place sucks on every level. read more

Julie the manager is amazing and listened to all of our concerns! Lance the waiter was very attentive and Paris attention to detail. We had a very memorable experience at Draven's , the food was delicious, the service was amazing and we will be back again! read more

The 1st time we went to Drago's it has just opened an thought that was the reason we weren't that impressed but said we would go back in few months to see if we changed our minds, Second time we had the raw oysters which is hard to mess up and also tried the Chargrilled Oysters and they were delicious, but The Eggplant Parmesan was pitiful- seriously - why bother, and the fried Fish platter is served with pieces of fish on a huge bed of frozen shoestring French fries - wasn't impressed at all, but we were at Casino last night and the Oysters sounded good to us so there we were , and I promise it was the last time - the raw oysters were good as expected, mixed sizes , But the Chargrilled Oysters this time were ridiculous- the size of my thumb nail an their Butter Garlic stuff was way to much for those tiny oysters so needless to say so disappointed, but ate anyway because I kept thinkin I'd find one micro oyster that was good but No - we had also ordered a Fried Oyster Platter to share and joking said hopefully they use bigger oysters for platter - they Did Not lol - maybe 8 ? Maybe 10 tiny oysters on top of those disgusting FrenchFries an 2 big Onion Rings - for the Price of these dishes one expects more and Especially with the Drago Reputation having delicious Oysters / Food - our Waitress was really Sweet Though and service was good just Food was not . Even with Food Credits we would not use again here - read more

Service!! We never got to taste any of the food. We were seated at the very back table of the restaurant even though other tables were available . Mistake 1! Then we watched multiple servers walk by with no one acknowledging us at all! It was our 44th wedding anniversary and we got ZERO respect. After waiting 20 min we left and two managers came and "pretended" to apologize. Save your time and effort and eat somewhere else! read more

Best charbroiled oysters on the planet Very quick servers and great ambience Drove from Houston just to enjoy the oysters read more

5 stars go to the hostess and the lady that sat us- they were both very welcoming and super friendly. While we were looking at the menu, our waitress approached us and was asked to move to another table because a bigger group is going to sit on our table to be combined with the other table -_- fine no biggie we moved. We ordered a Cajun lemonade (Bayou spiced rum, Pimm's, sweet n sour, splash of Tabasco) not really spicy but strong and good. Started with a side Caesar salad that two people could've shared. Hubby tried the chicken & sausage gumbo and I tried the seafood gumbo both were delicious, good roux and spiced just right. I also tried the charbroiled oysters- which I found horrible! It was doused in butter. I love butter but I didn't taste any garlic, pepper, oregano that was supposed to be mixed with the butter. I didn't see any Parmesan, Romano cheese and parsley on top of the oysters either. Bland boiled oysters is what I got . Our food wasn't even halfway eaten and here comes our server Ashleigh with our check as if she's trying to rush us out the door already. The place wasn't even that busy tonight and we sure weren't in a rush to leave either so I don't know what that's about. Our total bill came out to $104 and some change and definitely not worth it except for the gumbo and drink. read more

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2 separate days and the experience never rebounded on the positive side. Thursday - eat all you can crab leg day. being seated was a breeze maybe because we got there early but witnessed 2 tables that seemed to be forgotten- an almost 10 minute wait after being seated is a long time, felt bad for them though, hate being in that type of hassle server was alright, she was attentive but later in the long run she started avoiding being called to get our plates replaced. the dinner crab buffet has no time limit so I dont understand that behavior. she was quick to attend when I just decided to ask for our check. the quality of the crab legs is just ok - its not a crack and peel the shell method of eating but crack, peel, dissect, scrape the meat etc mode of eating is what youll expect when you eat here cause the crab legs are so overcooked, the crab meat were all soggy that youll need to scrape every meat from inside the shell.. it wasnt a joyful crab eating experience when every plate they bring you are all overcooked. 2nd day was the Saturday brunch. food selection wasnt a lot. decent but not enough selection. the made to order omelette was good, dirty rice, gumbo and catfish. service was again seemed questionable- questionable in way if they are being trained properly. we always have to wait if we need coffee or ordering omelets while there wasnt that much tables, it wasnt that busy. he never asked to use our play card for discount, I have to inquire and he said theres a discount. I gave my card and cash and while hes ringing it up I already set my tip separately. I handed right away my tip to him as he was also handing out my change - change without a receipt and then I noticed he already took out as well a portion of the tip. I was just dumbfounded that I keep looking at my wife like what just happenend again?! I felt like I didnt want to embarrass the server to ask again for the tip I gave him since you already taken some change from what I gave you (which is still $8) ended up giving the server a total of $15 tip for a sucky service. he didnt even gave me back my Penn play card and have to ask him for it. didnt even showed what discount percentage I got cause he even ended up getting his own tip from the change without even asking, right? I hate when servers behave that way that they're entitled to such tips - well, it depends if youve provided excellent service. even for soso service I still give them tips cause waiting is not an easy job. Im not sure if hes new or lacked training but PLEASE, train your staffs well. math, customer sensitivity, attentiveness.. Ive worked long enough in hospital settimg that deals with customer service and these are some key things they really need to pay attention to twice is enough for us.. not unless Id suck up all the negative points I stressed out just to eat some soggy crabs again then maybe youll see a 3rd review read more

I don't know what all the negative reviews are about. The oysters on the half shell were spot on as were the Alligator Bites. The wasabi for the oysters was good and spicy. We will come back. read more

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Hostess , on the slow day and they are too busy talking to each other instead of acknowledge us Waitress, didn't come by for a while , once the we finish our food, can't find her anywhere. Bar looks empty, I had bad experience at the bar last two times. read more

We came here for dinner on the first night to celebrate the wife's birthday getaway. We met Andrew and he was great! He took care of us, and we even came the second night for drinks. He is very informative and attentive. Make sure to come here and see Andrew at the bar. Appreciate everything and the food is delish. We did not have any issues. read more

Drago's Seafood Restaurant at L'Auberge Lake Charles - Andrew pouring some shots for our birthday girl!! You must come see Andrew. He will take care of you! - Seafood Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

2.5 Stars. We came here for their Brunch. I needed to treat the Missus to a nice meal to make up for stumbling into the hotel room at 5am after losing money gambling (1 star for the L'auberge Baccarat tables). I will say that the modern French style dining room looks great. Way nicer than the old school New Orleans Drago's atmosphere. The food though, did not quite live up to our expectations. We LOVE charbroiled oysters! Drago's Metairie is even our favorite spot for getting them. These oysters though had either way too much butter or not near enough parmesean cheese topping on them - so the dish was more of a dissapointing boiled oyster than a broiled oyster. The Crawfish Hash and Eggs was pretty run of the mill that you could expect at a decent Diner. The Buscuit and Tasso Gravy was plentiful, but also very run of the mill. The French Toast though was very good. I would recommend the FT to others coming here. So in summary - Thanks Drago's you did not get me out of the doghouse. read more

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Yummy yummy charbroiled and a mimosa for breakfast. Nothing better than Drago's. Excellent service and light piano music playing. Couldn't sat there all day. Maybe next time I will! read more

Drago's Seafood Restaurant at L'Auberge Lake Charles - Char broiled and mimosa - Seafood Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

My husband did an impromptu drive to Lake Charles for our anniversary. After reading the reviews I decided we had better try. I'm so glad I did. My favorite was the chargrilled oysters. We also had spinach dip which was average but seemed to be made from scratch. My husband had main lobster and seemed to be pleased. I had the Caesar Mediterranean salad with crab meat which was decent. Then come out- the dessert! Y'all- if you ever decide to try this brownie, be prepared to share with totters because it is HUGE! Our server Stacy, was the best. Very friendly and attentive. Can't wait to stop in again. read more

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Second round of oysters were great! Gumbo was too salty to eat. Died shrimp undercooked, grilled shrimp in pasta raw. Crab Ceasar salad was okay. Fillet dinner was average, the mashed potatoes were very good. Service was not great. We had five people at the table only got another silverware when manager came to table. Waitress did not pay attention to order. Brought oysters out without plates. We had to ask multiple times for things. The manager was kind, attentive, and tried to correct faux pas. read more