The crawfish are always seasoned perfect! The sandwiches…read moreare the best I've ever had! The workers and customers are super nice and friendly. It's always my go-to place when I visit home. There's nowhere that I know will have amazing food and a guaranteed positive atmosphere.

Wow! Came here for a work dinner last night. Although I heard greats reviews from locals that have…read morevisited, I still kept my expectations very low. When we arrived around dinner time, the place was packed. Thankfully we were seated quick. Our server was super friendly and took care of us our whole visit. I got the combo and I ate a couple Of crawfish from my coworker....Man O Man the flavors were out of this world!! I got garlic butter for dipping and even tried plain butter. The food definitely didn't need either! I thoroughly enjoyed my dinner T Darrell's and hope to go back next time im in town!!

Service was fast and friendly...food was absolutely great!! Had the Darrel's Special and was as…read moregood as we heard it was!! 5 Stars!!! Staying at Golden Nugget and just wanted to get out for a bit and try something else...I recommend it!

After hearing from several people that we "had to check out Darrell's," we finally decided to hit…read moreit up for lunch. We arrived just a couple minutes after their 11 a.m. opening, and the place was already packed, a good sign in itself. Luckily, with only three of us, the hostess got us seated at a table right away. The exterior isn't much to look at, but stepping inside tells a different story. The interior has a sports bar meets old school diner vibe, with decor that gives the whole place a nostalgic, lived-in charm. We all decided on the Darrell's Special sandwich with jalapeño mayo, and it did not disappoint. Our waitress was fantastic the whole meal, constantly checking in, keeping our drinks filled, and making sure we didn't need anything else. Despite how busy the place was, our sandwiches came out in a surprisingly short time. The sandwich itself is a beast! A toasted, loaded bun stacked with ham, turkey, and roast beef (which I hear is made in-house), all topped with roast beef gravy, American, Swiss, and provolone cheeses, lettuce, mustard, and your choice of regular or jalapeño mayonnaise, of course we had the Jalapeño Mayo. The first bite reminded me of a warm French dip, but that impression quickly gave way to layers of different meat flavors, rounded out by the subtle heat of the jalapeño mayo. It practically melted in my mouth. Honestly, I wanted to finish the whole thing, but I didn't want to need to be rolled out of the building, so I boxed up the second half and enjoyed it again for dinner. Great food, great service, and now I understand what all the buzz was about.

The cutest restaurant downtown. Service is always so kind and personable. The food is always good…read more Everything is unique and so fresh. The decoration is well thought out and iconic.

Omg the beef tips are to die for here!!!!! The service was top notch, very cute and themed inside…read moreand it was easy to find! The butter beans were also delish and the cornbread. My crawfish poboy was okay. And I say that because I wasn't expecting a full potato slice so it was extremely hard and messy to eat lol. Overall I would definitely recommend if you're in the area!

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.

First time at Darrell's. Place was simple, clean, nothing over the top. Menu was basic burgers,…read morechicken, shakes, fries, onion rings, drinks. But the burger I got was outstanding! The fries were fresh out of the deep fryer, and my soda was popping. The rest of my friends that were with me loved their burgers and one had the chicken liver and gizzards. Not one complaint. The service was hometown kindness. Highly recommend to everyone passing through, or going back for another visit.

Tasty chicken, good burgers and great chicken livers. Service is quick and you get free refills.read more

Stopped twice coming through Alexandria. We were very pleased on quality and variety of platters!read more

Burgers and onion rings were good! Service is great and always nice people in there. Didn't wait…read moretoo long after ordering before our food came out hot and right to the table. Not as good as I remember but a solid choice for a home style burger.

Mary and I visited for Taco Tuesday and loved it. Tacos were great. Loved the corn tortillas, but…read morewouldn't want the crunchy tortilla with the beef - would ask for all 3 to be the same corn tortillas. All protein portions were generous. The beef was tasty and spicy, the fish had a good color and was excellent, and the shrimp one was good to have too especially since they included their homemade jalapeño ranch dressing and it was extra good with it on top. I even enjoyed the side of beans with it on top. We will be back!

The food is delicious and their staff is super kind and helpful. The enchiladas, steak taco salad…read more, and dips are tasty. The jalapeño ranch deserves an honorable mention. Tia Juanita's is solid!

Love this place! It's homey and small but has amazing food. Don't dilly dally at your table because…read morethere's a line and people are hungry. This is one of my regular "go to" spots when I'm in the area. There's a reason there's a line! Several reasons actually! Great food Great service What more do you want? Go Eat Here!

Old school. Great breakfast. Big burgers. Tight space. Tables clear quickly so line doesn't last…read morelong. Across side street from Prien Lake Mall. Some Lake Charles local history right here!

Listen! Josh is the best mixologist I've ever met. I was having a rough morning and he made it so…read moremuch better. The recommendation on the food and the blueberry mimosa was 10/10. He was very attentive. I ate before I could take a picture lol. I will definitely be back! P.S we need one of these spots close to New Orleans lol

Walked in and were told that it was a 45 min wait, totally fine for a Sunday. My partner had been…read morehere multiple times and told me they stay busy. As soon as we added our name to the list a couple got up from the bar (first come first serve). I bolted to get a couple seats. I noticed the couple returned their food and left. Didn't think anything of it. There was only one bartender tending and he was over worked. He appeared a lot when we first sat down, but hadn't received any menus, so we needed a minute. Then he disappeared for a while. Finally got his attention and put our order in. The crab bowl came and the eggs were missing. We sent it back and the gentlemen came back saying the chef agrees there's no eggs and we can add them to this bowl. No thank you. It's been taken around and people were poking in it looking for the eggs that weren't there. They remade it but this time they added 1 slice of turkey bacon and 1 slice of regular bacon. We asked for turkey bacon. My bread was soggy and evened up not eating most of it. The rest was fine. The beignets were not as airy but still fine. The two ladies making coffees were so behind that I think they lost the coffee order we had placed. We finally got it along with silverware after a moment of waiting. This place was nonstop busy and perhaps understaffed. I'm sure when they're on their A game everything is fabulous. This day was not it. Would I go back, sure. I'd give them a second try. But I would go during the week if I'm in town.

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!