7 years ago I gave this new location 5 stars---and over the years I have been to this location…read moreperhaps 1/year on average and usually ordering the same thing--is it the All American classic? Each time the food has been consistent and service has been attentive and quick but this time the food remained consistent but service was not so good this time--or rather I believe our intended server ignored us as she was talking to some fella and not really about food--she saw us but did not approach our table --instead continuing to speak to that fella--the saving grace and which allowed me to post this update with 3 stars were the actions of the cook and 2nd waitstaff person who accurately took our order as well ---once they our sorder she began to show up

The best part about this place was of course the service and for me, surprisingly, the environment…read more It wasn't very loud at all when we went there (around 11am) and were seated right way. The food though was the biggest let down. For starters, I had been on a blueberry pancake/waffle kick, so much so I made my own syrup. So when I saw Waffle House had something called "Blueberry Nugget" I was very excited. When it came out the waffle was nice and hot, and with the first bite the blueberry waffle sent me back to eating blueberry white chocolate scones from Target after school, but as I ate on, I found the waffle to be incredibly, incredibly dense on the inside, and the nugget to be extremely dry. It was one of the worst combos I had ever had. But sadly, when I realized this I had less than two slices yet, and my brain was being tricked by the fact I was able to eat something that had blueberry in it so I finished the whole thing. The worst part about this experience is even now, 5 hours later, my stomach still feels heavy. Honestly never want to go back there again.

My graduation was on May 16th and afterwards we had already booked a reservation here for 25…read morepeople! I have been here several times and it is one of my favorite restaurants in Baton Rouge for great flavorful food. The food was amazing and great. For an appetizer, I had a dozen of their chargrilled oysters. You can see the smoke and smell them cooking them on the way in. They have this amazing butter sauce packed with tons of flavor and it is served with their French bread to soak up that butter! Some other appetizers we got were their fried eggplant with marinara sauce and their buffalo wings which are so good. For my main entree, I got their blackened shrimp pasta which was seasoned well and came with garlic bread. My twin got their hamburger steak and it was delicious. Some drinks I got for the night were their old fashioned and their Long Island iced tea. The ambiance is nice and perfect for a family outing or to celebrate graduation in my case. This will always be a restaurant I will coming back to. The service was great and Chance was amazing the entire time accommodating our large party! Thanks so much.

Wow. It's feast or famine at City Cafe. My two prior visits here were wonderful. Check my reviews…read more Tonight during my daughter's 21st birthday? I literally lost my appetite after I took a bite of shrimp in their Eggplant Supreme dish. Never in decades of eating out have I had an establishment serve me what I got tonight. The shrimp had a big shrimp on top of the bite that I took, under it were several smaller shrimp, completely dry, stuck together. And they ... crunched. I spit them out, they tasted like dried, week old shrimp. Simply awful. I love a night out for dinner but I literally lost my appetite. The restaurant response was as bad. The waitress took the plate. No apology. Nothing from the kitchen other than, do you want something else? City Cafe must have way too much business to serve a dish like this and not say a word back. I'm not a shrinking violet but damn, a simple sorry might have been nice.

Just stopped for lunch and had a great meal. Just passing through the area and checking places via…read moreYelp (ratings, menus, locations close to highway, etc). Saw this place and decided to stop check it out. Can't believe someone gave it 1 star. I went in around 1 PM and the place was still crowded from lunch. Wife and I split a pound of peel and eat shrimp and a shrimp po-boy. With drinks our meal was less than $30. We took the chips with us for later. It was too much food for one meal. The place is open (not crowded with tables), clean and the restroom was also clean. The hostess sat us immediately and the server did a great job even while juggling several other tables. Not sure how you could spend $69 and claim it's flavorless microwaved food. The last review was TOTAL BS. Definitely would stop again.

Wait. How have I never reviewed Willie's I feel like I'm always here. My in-laws love this place…read more This is like 1 of two places they'll eat at Service is ALWAYS excellent. From hosts, to servers, to food runners everyone is always taking care of us. The food is literally perfection every time! My husband orders the same thing every time, the signature poboy with a side of Mac and cheese. I typically get the boiled shrimp which is good, I prefer a little more seasoning SOMETIMES! Sometimes the taste is perfect sometimes I think it needs more spice. I dip them in butter and love it either way. And their apps are good too. Crawfish toast. Gumbo fries. Mozzarella sticks. Fried green tomatoes. All of them! YUM! The restaurant itself is so cute too. I love all the local art on display and the vibes!

If you're wanting to leave with a full belly to the point you need to unbutton your pants, this is…read morethe perf spot. I went for the lunch buffet for $13.99 and feel like the BR location def has more options than the NOLA location (I haven't been to that spot in over a year though). There are some seafood options during lunch (salt and pepper crab, salmon, assortment of fish, and mussels) but if you want a wider variety, dinner is the way to go. I didn't try the sushi because the majority of them were always wiped out but the chefs in the back were doing their best to replenish whenever they could. Nothing to extraordinary with the sushi, I feel like you could get most of em at the grocery store. My favs at lunch were hands down the salmon and the baked mussels w cheese on top. The salmon was SEASONED SO WELL and I just kept going back for more. The mussels and cheese was def a hit too bc I could see the chefs restock every so often. There's unlimited boba (not included in the buffet) and I had the mango, which tasted watered down to me. The ice cream was amazing, got a mix of the taro and mango. The cakes were extremely dry and the mousse was the only thing saving it from totally crumbling in my mouth. For the most part, the food was piping hot, but there were a few options that were cold when I ate them, hence the 4 stars. The staff were incredibly sweet and would clean tables immediately after someone would leave.

This is my 3rd time trying Ombu & I wish I took more pictures lol! I'll go back & update this…read morereview. It's truly a nice family friendly restaurant, pretty floral & serene decor. The staff is friendly by helping us to find seating & getting our drink orders promptly. It's a buffet so we explored the options & it was very clean & neatly arranged. The have staff by the food if you need assistance with anything food related like ordering ramen, which I done separately. We ordered togo & mix it with sushi for about $20 that's enough for us to enjoy. If you want your moneys worth.. I recommend dining in!

I came here for a birthday brunch recently and I am so glad I did. Nothing more do I love than a…read moregreat restaurant who even though they are packed, still takes care of everything with professionalism and great service. The ambiance was kinda loud and bustling which was to be expected honestly. We came on the weekend for their brunch and it was packed from front to back. They sat us within ten minutes of us arriving to the restaurant. We had an amazing server who took great care of our family while we celebrated our mom. I got their omelet with an amazing Belgium waffle and crispy breakfast potatoes on the side. Everything was cooked to perfection. I loved every single bite. We also got 4 of their mimosa and champagne deals where if you buy a bottle of champagne, you get four juices of your choice with it. We had an amazing experience and we will definitely keep this restaurant on our list of great brunch spots!

Great brunch, great vibes and great staff! You can sit at the bar alone or at a table with friends…read moreit's still a good time!

I love Philly me up! Didn't know we had one in Denham Springs. Apparently I'm over a year late. It…read morewas nice and clean inside and outside. My Philly sandwich was hot fresh and delicious. I wasn't really hungry just stopped in because I noticed it was sitting nestled in the corner so I only had a kids meal which came with fries and a drink. And to top it off customer service was great. I'll be back the menu had lots of options.

Philly Me Up is a pretty new location with an original spot in Baton Rouge, & this one definitely…read morebrings its own energy. The inside is colorful, nostalgic, & vibrant from the moment you walk in, with music playing, game quizzes on the TVs, car decorations, & bright colorful chairs that make the atmosphere feel fun. Customer service is top tier. The menu offers a variety of Philly cheesesteaks & hoagies including surf & turf, veggie, shrimp, & classic steak options plus a variety of sides. I ordered the large shrimp hoagie dressed, it was full & juicy with flavor; juice dripping everywhere, lol. I enjoyed it with loaded tots & a fountain drink. Everything hit the spot, definitely coming back.

Great location with a great selection of libations...The catfish was perfectly prepared and the…read moresauce divine! Ambiance and service will bring me back for more...

I believe me & my sister experiences racism for the 1st time in an establishment! I hadn't been…read morehere in over a year because one time before my friend & I stopped in for a cocktail & we weren't greeted or anything & walked out! Well I decided to finally try again! Same! When we walked in there were 3 bartenders, we took a seat directly in front of red head, she didn't greet offer water or anything, Same with the bartender she was heheing with. They became stoned faced & scurried to the opposite end of the bar. However we did notice her demeanor was different when a certain color approached the bar & she was oh so helpful & full of smiles. We sat for quite awhile & started looking for elsewhere, almost as if they were playing rock paper scissors in their head about who was going to serve us, yea. One finally shows up we decided to get a round of drinks & 2 appetizers & go to Tio Javi's hastily. The drinks were sweet, not like they used to be, boudin balls were good, dip lacked luster. When he saw we were leaving so soon, then he tried to compliment my nails. A tip was the furthest thing from my mind but my sis thought I should, but I most definitely wouldn't have. Honey no need, I will never step foot & spend my money here ever again! At this point post the sign on the door, you know, "that sign".

This place. My husband was so hesitant for us to even go, but the food was FANTASTIC. Everything…read morewas fresh and yummy. We got the appetizer sampler, and the biscuits on there......with the butter dipping sauce, delicious! We went with a friend and he ordered the club sandwich and it was very tasty. I got a Buffalo Chicken Salad (not pictured) and their buffalo sauce is AMAZING! I forgot to even take a picture! My hubby ordered the Blackened Chicken Sandwich, they messed up his order and added mayo when he asked for no mayo, and they took it back and fixed it. HOWEVER all the did was give him a new bun. There was still mayo on the bacon and on the chicken. Which really sucked because he's a sauce hater, he was able to eat the chicken because he wiped it off. He couldn't eat the bacon, so he gave it to me. The server was super nice about everything and apologized, but we saw the kitchen staff when she told them and they were a little unprofessional. You could tell it was a big deal, and they were very bothered to have to fix this. So we didn't love that, but overall it was a great experience!

Food is ok, pending who the cook is. Service is good but most of the time u order at bar. Needs to…read morebe dusted and cleaned.... Shows how owners could care less to details. To much riff raff..

Great food & cleaned the plate! The jerk chicken was delicious, especially the gravy on the plate.read more

I wanted to be happy about this dining experience. I love Caribbean/Caribbean inspired food…read more Unfortunately, they missed the mark. Every place had bad days and maybe I just caught them on a bad one but I was highly disappointed. While the better/server was polite, it took a very long time to be greeted and seated and to get food ordered and brought to the table. When it did, everything fried was super salty like a salt block salty. My rice barely had any salt or seasoning and my oxtails weren't very tender and the sauce tasted like out came out of a jar in the store. We were the only ones in there so I just don't know. One day I'll try again but it's gonna take me a minute. I felt like I got food catfished.

This spot used to be Kolache Kitchen but changed names. I haven't had kolache in a while so I was…read moreexcited to get some. The staff inside are super friendly and helped me with how many to get since the size of kolache can be different depending where you get them from. These kolache are large. I got the boudin one which was okay and the spicy sausage and cheese one which I really liked. It has some jalapeño pepper with it giving it that nice spicy flavor. It's a great spot to grab a quick breakfast and they also have lunch items too. It's a cute little shop too with some seating if you want to eat there.

Every time I go back to give them one more chance, one more time hoping they've come back from the…read morebrink, it just gets worse and worse. Before they changed names and menu names, the Ranchero with Bacon was the best thing you could get anywhere. It was fantastic. (Renamed as the Bacon Cheesy) The old pictures are gone now, but the Ranchero was a beautiful, smooth sphere, baked golden brown, with just the right amount of cheese and ranchero sauce. Now? Now it's a sad looking meat pie shaped thing, barely looks cooked through, no discernible cheese, no ranchero sauce, and a half-cold clump of pre-cooked bacon bits inside. Last time I ordered a breakfast taco, it was so greasy it dripped onto my shirt. And anything that greasy just isn't good anyway. The dough used for the regular kolaches is good (a bit sweet), but the smoked sausage kolache has a sad, thin piece of sausage in it. That original Ranchero was sooo good, I keep going back hoping for a comeback. I'm just torturing myself.