This spot looks newly open in a nearly empty plaza behind the hotel nearby. Very walkable spot from…read morethe surrounding hotels, and the parking lot is spacious. The interior is also big and very tidy! There was a small welcoming staff there to greet us. The grilled oysters were topped with chopped peppers and bacon bits - came out hot and the oysters were plump and big! Very very tasty! It was about 30$ for a dozen oysters - so quite affordable for the size of oysters. Great bite and starter. I ordered the Atchafalaya, which had fried catfish and crawfish etouffee gravy smothered on top. The rice was a bit underdone which made the over taste of the dish not as cohesive. The crawfish pieces were abundant, but slightly mushy. The sweet potato fried side dish that came with the dish was perfect though - soft interior and slightly crisp exterior. The portion size was huge and I wasn't able to finish the dish. I'd definitely recommend trying the oysters on the menu, and next time, I'll need to try the fresh oysters!

I always give HONEST REVIEWS: Very nice new place. When I walked in there was no one in front and…read moreno greeting. It was not busy at all... We were not asked if we wanted a booth or table. I said can I please have a booth and we stood in the middle of the restaurant embarrassed as he had to leave and ASK SOMEONE. We finally sat down in a booth and ordered our things. I ordered the SEAFOOD PASTA and FRIED FISH entrees. We asked if we can substitute something and she said yes but I had to ask if the substitute cost extra and she said $5. She should have stated the charge without asking. Our food arrived in good time. The SEAFOOD PASTA was actually very disappointing as the noodles barely tasted like anything but the Tony's seasoning at the table somewhat fixed that. The Shrimp and Crawfish were good but the oysters were absolutely horrible. The oysters were rubbery and it was impossible to eat a whole oyster as the middle of every one was un-chewable. I had to take it back out of my mouth (embarrassing for me) . My table had the chewed oysters on the table (embarrassing) and also a shell of an oyster was in there. The FRIED FISH was great as it was fried to perfection and not dry inside at all. The fries were great and the hush-puppy was not dry and delicious. We tipped 13% and left. I would only recommend you to go there if you DON'T get OYSTERS or PASTA

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.

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.

We don't come to Lake Charles often, but when we do we eat at Steamboat Bills. We are never…read moredisappointed and the service is amazing! Today I had the best fried fish tacos ever! The waiters must have stopped by our table 3-4 times asking if we were ok and refilling our drinks! I would recommend Steamboat Biil's 10/10 times.

Don't live anywhere near here, but I WILL be coming back. Food was SPECTACULAR, service was…read moreEXCELLENT, and the overall atmosphere (4th of July weekend) was GREAT!!!

We ate here last night. It was our first time dining there since they remodeled and reopened after…read morethe hurricane. The renovations are top-notch. Such a beauty! We made reservations and were seated promptly upon arrival. Our server, Carson, did an amazing job. He was courteous, prompt, and attentive. We were a party of four and each one of us thoroughly enjoyed our drink, appetizer and meal. We ordered Shrimp Ya-Ya as an appetizer after being recommended by Carson, and it definitely didn't disappoint! So much flavor. Three of us ordered stuffed red snapper and loved it. Portion, presentation and flavor were superb! We each had different sides and loved them. The fourth guest in our party ordered a seafood platter and I was surprised to see a nice amount. The manager, Cole, was extremely friendly and even took the time to give us a little history of the restaurant. The dessert ordered for my sister-in-law's birthday was delicious-chocolate lava is a must! We ended the night purchasing some seasoning after enjoying the flavor of our food. We will definitely return!

Found this Gem while visiting Lake Charles recently. Glad we stumbled across it. My Aunt birthday…read morecelebration was made extra special by our waitperson, Andrew. He was attentive and precious. We shared a Grilled Shrimp Salad, large enough for two. Plenty of g I lettuce, tomato, cucumber, two boiled eggs, nicely sliced, even had a little crab with it. Side of Ranch & Balsamic Vinegar dressing. Ordered the Boudin Balls as appetizers, very good. My cousin had the Catfish and sweet potato casserole. Yummy. This place is great for large gatherings, ambience was really nice. I would definitely recommend trying out Pat's. Oh and order the Pat's Bloody Mary, really really really good. Shrimp, okra, green beans, it's an appetizer of its own.

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!

This is the local spot for your McNeese college games. It has amazing Cajun food and a great local…read morecrowd. We just so happened to be there for the college championship game. Me and the family order a lot of different items on their menu. Everything came out fresh and delicious. If you want an off the beaten path restaurant that you can taste the authenticity this is it. Everyone was nice and treated you like you lived next to them. Very welcoming.

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

I ordered through DoorDash due to traveling all day from Florida. I ordered an abundance of food…read morefor my family and myself. My kids said their food was good, but did mention the coating on the chicken strips kept sliding off as if they weren't fried hard enough. That was no issue at all because they still ate their meals. I ordered fried pickles, fried catfish, the crab with shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes in the bag (mild), as well as cheese sticks, and two orders of beignets. The only reason for not receiving a five star rating is because there was no powdered sugar on the beignets. A waste of money because the taste without any type of sweetening was just bland.

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