I frequent here often. The service is always on point…read more The food however is hit or miss. I feel like when I visit early right when they open up - I am getting yesterday leftovers warmed up. It's always busy - they have good monthly specials on their website or you can ask about it when you arrive. Some times the portions don't seem accurate but I love the flavors. I come here for solo dates, family dates, and dates with my partner.

The atmosphere was very nice and inviting . Very clean. Our waitress was very nice and…read moreaccommodating. The food was seasoned to perfection!!

Responding to Chelsa K.'s 1* review. As I am someone who was in the restaurant when it happened…read more I just think it's funny how you aren't mentioning y'all came in as 6 people and then wanted accommodations for 30 people during one of the busiest times of the night. Or that they argued with the amazing manager for nearly an hour total after being told they couldn't accommodate that size party. They're also leaving out the part where people from their group marched in and seated themselves, stood over occupied tables waiting for guests to leave, insisting the hosts clean the tables, and made the entire restaurant uncomfortable. This had nothing to do with race and everything to do with behavior. Any group acting like that would've gotten the exact same response. In short, do better. Y'all came in and ruined everyone's dinner because y'all don't know how to plan ahead. Stop blaming people for your mistakes and take accountability.

This restaurant is known for their crawfish unfortunately I visited for a weekday lunch and they…read morewere posting a sign on the doors after I had walked in stating they don't serve crawfish until 4pm weekdays, 3pm on weekends. This may have been part of the reason its wasn't all that busy on a Tuesday lunch. Similar to some other restaurants in Louisiana I've visited, they have a side with a bar, to-go area and high tops, and a more family oriented side of the restaurant with a bunch of low top tables. Fried pork rinds are served with every table. They have daily plate lunches and the one day I came it was chicken fried steak. However, it's not usually a good idea to order CFS outside of Texas in my experience. Therefore, I ended up ordering the catfish and shrimp platter, served grilled instead and added a $5 strawberry margarita. The entree comes with a side salad but they only have seelct dressings and none which I would typically order, so i just settled on honey mustard. Margarita- for only $5 it's not bad and comes with either sugar or salt rim Catfish and shrimp platter - seasoned with a blackened seasoning but it wasn't spicy. The catfish filet was small and tasted like it was previously frozen. The shrimp were also small and didn't taste much better. Not sure I'd return if ever in Lafayette, as I was really looking for a more festive environment and more grilled options.

The Chime was an absolute highlight! My bartender was fantastic! He was friendly, knowledgeable,…read moreand genuinely great to talk to. He recommended several local brews and food options, and somehow we ended up having one of those conversations that makes you feel like you've known someone longer than five minutes. We talked about traveling, different beers, Louisiana, Ohio, Atlanta, and everything in between. My favorite part of the conversation had to be hearing about the brewery owned by three Japanese women who live in Brazil. That's a story I definitely wasn't expecting when I sat down for a drink! As for the food, it was incredible. I had the seafood gumbo, which came loaded with a crab cluster and crawfish tails, and I also tried the blackened alligator. Both were amazing and full of flavor. The atmosphere was great, the beer selection was excellent, and the service made the whole experience even better. I genuinely can't wait to go back to The Chime! If you're in the area, definitely give this place a try. 6/5 from me!

The last time I ordered the red beans and rice to go it was huge! I ate it for 3 meals but this…read moretime there was only 2 small slices of sausage and less beans & rice so I'm not sure if I got shorted or if I was just lucky the last time! The taste was still good! I ordered the seafood pasta too but wasn't fond of the fishy smell and taste. The sauce was thin and runny as well. The little French bread that comes with the meal is delicious and I'm not a bread eater! The packaging and service is very safe and clean! Yes, I recommend this place! Cheers!

From start to finish, this was a memorable evening. Our servers a young man and lady were…read morefantastic: attentive, friendly, and made the night even better. First Course: We began with the oyster sampler featuring Charbroiled, Bienville, Orleans, and Rockefeller styles. Each had its own unique flavor profile, and together they made a great introduction to the meal. Second Course: A crisp romaine and spring mix salad paired with a crawfish, crab, and corn bisque. The bisque was rich and comforting, perfectly balanced by the freshness of the salad. Main Course Highlights: Almond-crusted paneed chicken finished with roasted red bell pepper aioli. Grilled portabella mushroom stuffed with Gulf blue crab, shrimp, peppers, and spinach, topped with lemon aioli and parmesan. Filet Orleans (which I didn't try since I don't eat beef, but others raved about it). Dessert: The finale was a Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding drizzled with a decadent sauce -- warm, sweet, and absolutely delicious. Overall, the combination of excellent service, creative dishes, and indulgent dessert made this Yelp Event a true standout.

Love love love the chargrilled oysters! I came in and had the chef's special chargrilled oysters…read more Omg, it was so good! My server wasn't the best. She was very friendly but forgot that I ordered a crab cake. I let her know and she was like, do you still want it. Kinda awkward , so I said no. I really wanted to try it :-( Also, after I ordered my dessert which was the banana foster cheesecake she forgot that I wanted her to close and bring my check. I'm sure it was just an off day for her. I will still go back and have oysters. Food is really great!

Excellent food reasonably priced. They have several dishes that are out of the ordinary and…read moredelicious. Atmosphere is bustling and warm with very attentive servers. Our second visit was with a group of 10 and everyone was impressed with the food, experience and price.

My server suggested the Crawfish enchiladas! Boy, was he right! Those things were awesome!…read more Next I did have the bread pudding because...why not! It was very very good!! Service was amazing, Guy stopped to check in on me everyone few minutes. And the restaurant is very fun and inviting.

I enjoyed the stuffed catfish with a glass of Riesling in the bar area, and it was so good! I can't…read morewait to try their salmon Alfredo and other grilled fish. I liked the atmosphere as well.

So many years that have made if back to Lafayette and today we are here. The food is delicious…read more That Crawfish Bisque is heaven in a bowl although crawfish was dry since I a child hasn't been. We still ate it....ALL. Hubs had Crabmeat stuffed Catfish, Au Gratin Potato and their heavenly green beans. He had nothing left. I had the Crabmeat Au Gratin since I was a child. Have come full circle now. Everything was the same. I just eat as much so Hubs has dinner for him for hotel. Prices are pricey, but food is worth it. The interior is lovely. Service was good, but not spot empty glasses. It was ok because I gave him have my water. Love looking at the prices from the 30s and 70s. What a difference. Everything has changed so much in Lafayette. It was hard for me to remember where was anything was located, but found Don's. So glad we did.

We went to Ruffino's on the River for my wife's birthday. We've eaten here quite a few times over…read morethe years and were really looking forward to coming back. The only disappointment was finding out our favorite appetizer, the pork cheeks, is no longer on the menu. We decided to try the crabmeat cheesecake instead, and it was pretty good. For our entrées, my wife ordered the Fish Katie, which was as good as always, and I had the lamb chop special. The lamb chops were cooked well and had great flavor. To top off the evening, the staff brought out cotton candy and a slice of olive oil cake for my wife's birthday, which was a nice touch and made the celebration feel special. Overall, we had a very enjoyable dinner with good food and attentive service. We definitely plan on coming back and hope the pork cheeks make a return to the menu someday!

This is our second time going to Ruffino's. The first time we went, the food was excellent, but…read moreservice was lackluster. The waiter completely forgot to put in our salad order, but made up for it by bringing us a salad at the end of our meal and comping it. An honest mistake and the dishes we ordered were delicious so they made up for it. They also gave us cotton candy, which I love. The crawfish cheesecake was really good and the veal parm was very tasty. Tonight was an even worse experience. We had reservations for my daughter's Sweet 16 birthday, which you know is an important occasion. My son is allergic to dairy so he was limited in what he could order, which is understandable. He ordered the Wagyu burger, and the waiter unfortunately told us that they were out of Wagyu, so we had to piece together something else for him to eat. After ordering one of their specials - the fried brisket, with a side containing dairy, we swapped it out for truffle fries with no cheese. Minutes later, the waiter came to our table, telling us they were out of truffle fries. Moving along, he suggested the fried brussels sprouts. Once again, several minutes later, he returned saying they were out of brussels sprouts, so we just ordered whatever we could at that point. I ordered veal marsala, which was ok but not great. My daughter ordered spaghetti and meatballs, and the dish was just overall very bland. There were random lasagna noodles in her spaghetti, which made it seem like they just scraped the bottom of the pot for noodles. Everything looked like it was left over from the day. My husband ordered the same thing we had at our first dinner - veal parm, and the portion was significantly reduced from the first time he had it. It was also lackluster in appearance and the cheese looked like it had basically been microwaved. Probably not but it had no baked golden color whatsoever. Perhaps the most disappointing occurrence was that we called ahead to see if we should bring our own candle for my daughter's birthday dessert. We were told we could, but that they had sparklers. I thought sparklers would be an amazing alternative to a candle, so we left our candle at home. There were two other tables seated in our section, celebrating birthdays. One table's birthday dish came out with a sparkler, but when they brought out my daughter's dessert, no sparkler. Really?! The other table next to us had their dessert presented after us and they GAVE THEM A SPARKLER. Excuse me?? The idea of giving two tables full of grown-ups sparklers, but not a 16-year-old a sparkler, made us feel like we were an afterthought. Good thing my daughter and I were in the bathroom, washing our hands, when the second table received their sparkler, because I would've been very upset for her watching other people receive delightful birthday desserts, but not her. I think most of the issues with communicating that dishes were out of stock fell on the kitchen staff and not our waiter. Our waiter Dominic was very nice and apologetic, otherwise, I would probably give an even lower rating. You could tell he was very uncomfortable to deliver us the bad news over and over again. He did comp our desserts, so that was appreciated. We tipped him handsomely and went on our way. We are likely to not return, since they seem to have a serious breakdown of communication as well as consistency. When you pay $300 for a meal, especially for an important occasion, you expect the establishment to be on their game. Nobody wants to be at a fine dining venue and meet that much disappointment. Unfortunately, it was a not so Sweet 16.

It's good. Service is ok and very hit or miss. The tables are nice and the drinks are strong…read more Restrooms aren't kept up during busy services.

This is our second time here, and we have been waiting to get the warm thin crispy tortilla chips,…read morewhich we were very pleased this hasn't changed. There are so many menu items you will have a difficult time choosing, I would say pick something you've never tried and go for it. The crawfish beignets were amazing, our first time trying, very light and the pico de gallo goes beautifully, as this compensate for the oil. We had the lunch specials which is a separate menu, and what a great choice, the crab enchiladas was creamy and with the lettuce and pico was a delicious bite, and the tuna bowl was spot on. The team here is great you can see the personal pride with the service. And the dining area has always been very spacious and inviting.

Great crawfish the lemon flavor throughout was amazing 5lbs not enough go get some they are bigread more

The best crawfish spot! We were passing through town and needed the crawfish fix. Iykyk! Well this…read morespot did it for us. We of course ordered crawfish and shrimp for the kids mostly. The flavor was great! More than just the powdered seasoning, you could tell the boil was seasoned properly. It was late March when we came through and we had a few too many small crawfish but not worth complaining about. Also, they had no boudin which was disappointing but again, we came for the crawfish! Small space, friendly staff who insisted they would clean the table after we left.

As soon as I sat down at the bar I was helped. The bar tenders, Nadia and Victoria both stopped…read morewhat they were doing to help me. I ordered a frozen marg with salt and a water. My water never got below half way before they were refilling it for me. I then ordered a spinach dip and it was the best one I have had in the Lafayette area. I then ordered a lemon butter chicken as my meal. It came out very quickly and the chicken was seasoned perfectly. Both of the bar tenders were very helpful and attentive. I didn't have to ask for anything they already knew exactly what I needed. I will be back soon!

I had a great experience at this Walk Ons while I was in town. There's plenty of parking, as well…read moreas indoor and outdoor seating. It's a very social vibe, much better for friend/family gatherings than intimate dates. The service was good. Our server was thorough, answered questions, and was prompt. The food was fresh and good. I ordered the Zydeco salad. I feel that all the ingredients weren't necessarily there, like the candied pecans and bell peppers. Everything else seemed present, and the pepperjelly sauce was yummy, although I do feel like it's missing a separate dressing. I don't think the pepperjelly ties it all together as the sole dressing. My brother and his girlfriend ordered voodoo shrimp and grits as well as the Louisiana platter. I took a couple bites of theirs, and it was delicious! Everything was fresh and the perfect texture, nothing fried too hard! The zydeco voodoo shrimp and grits could definitely be plated better or have some kind of garnish, but the taste was good! I found the prices to be reasonable as well!