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.

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.

Had the chargrilled oysters at Don's Seafood and baby... they came out HOT and sizzling ‍…read more They were loaded with that buttery, garlicky flavor and grilled just right. The cheese on top was perfectly melted, and the oysters themselves were juicy and fresh. I was literally dipping my bread in the extra sauce because it was too good to waste. Service was friendly and the food came out quick, which I always appreciate. If you're going to Don's, the chargrilled oysters are a MUST. Definitely running this back soon O

We love Dons! The upbeat loud vibe in the bar area and the great service but last night the food…read moremissed the usual mark! The hush puppies were greasy and all the fried items on the 2 platters were overcooked. The best tasting item was the beer & blueberry lemondrop! We will definitely go back since this was a rare occasion but it was a little disappointing.

Everything was delicious the owner himself talked with us before we left. It was loud but that's…read moregood because it was good food and family oriented.

So this Aww Shucks says Lafayette but we went to the one in Abbeville. I'm not going to lie, my…read morewife and come from the service industry (particularly restaurants) so we know what to look for in all areas (seating, service, food prep and time....) We we're greeted by the beautiful hostess right away and this place was gaining customers by the second so I was happy there was no wait. Our amazing server came right away, and we ordered drinks. The drink menu didn't have much of a variety but the food menu made it for it. I had wine and my wife had a baybreeze (I believe that's the name). We order the Oysters Supreme and it was so dang good. My wife loves oysters and I am a newbie when it comes to eating them ( this was my second time in my life) and I was blown away! It was sooooo good. Then we shared an entree, called the Shuckin' Flounder. Talk about delicious!!! My favorite was the bread pudding. We took it to go and I loved that there was a note with bread pudding to give you instructions on heating annnnnddd to brag on how good it is. It did not disappoint!!! It was just as amazing at home as it was if it would have eaten it at the restaurant. I was skeptical because of this place because of the choice in seating (once again we come from restaurants and service) and there was a fan behind me but I must say, we thoroughly enjoyed our time here. The menu is a bit pricey but it's oysters and seafood! We will absolutely be back! Thank you all for such a great evening!

Food is AMAZING of course, but I was a little disappointed in the fact that the doors to the patio…read morewere closed, and I always look forward to sitting on the beautiful patio. I asked if they'd be able to open them and the reason given was they closed them due to customers complaining about the heat. It was around 7:30, the sun was setting, I then let my waitress know that I was cold and I sat on the patio to not be cold. She said she'd ask but they most likely would not do it. This problem is not that deep but I am anemic & I don't think its fair to us who sit outside for the sun and warmth to have to be cold due to the people who can just sit inside if they're too hot‍

Okay but the chargrilled oysters at The Chimes?? Yeah... they ate DOWN ‍…read more They came out hot, buttery, and loaded with that garlicky goodness. The cheese was melted perfectly on top and the oysters themselves were super fresh -- not fishy at all. I was literally scraping the plate for the extra sauce because it was THAT good. Service was quick and the vibe was chill, which made the whole experience even better. If you go to The Chimes and don't order the chargrilled oysters... what are you even doing?? Definitely coming back for another round.

Just got to order the right things apparently or they changed chefs. Before I couldn't find good…read morethings but everything ordered was great. Started with smoked fish dip. It was decent but needed to be less dry and more Smokey but still good. The season crackers were nice touch. The steak frites with herb butter was so delicious I almost ordered another to take home. Just seasoned, juicy and nice mixture of sauces. Opted for the miso vegetables which was rich but enjoyable. The tomato bisque was excellent and flavorful and would love to eat a lobster roll or grilled cheese with it. The fish tacos were excellent crispy and spicy. Tried my friends bolgogi bowl and that was inedible. Wow that was dry and seasoning all wrong. Thank goodness didn't order that. The mocktail lavender and raspberry ginger lemonade were refreshing.

The service was so friendly and welcoming! The place is tiny but quaint with local art of…read morespoonbills all over! It's also a nostalgic spot since it was originally a gas station. The burger was delicious & fresh and the tostado was so pretty when it arrived! Tasted good too! French fries were crispy! The lavender lemonade is a must have but not on the menu so you'll have to ask for it! There's outside seating for pretty days! Yes, I recommend this place! Cheers!

Went back and got the regular boiled crawfish and it was perfect. It's all I want now lolread more

Great food and great service! The crawfish were full of flavor, the oysters were fresh, and the…read morebuttered bread was delicious. Everything came out hot and fresh. If you love seafood, this is a great place to visit. We will definitely be back!

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

Was excited to try this place after reading the reviews but was very disappointed. Ordered boiled…read moreshrimp, sausage, boudin and potatoes/corn. After I paid I was informed that there was no sausage or boudin but was offer more potato's and corn. Further, the location had two beer signs in the window and didn't serve beer? I gave two stars because the boiled shrimp was good but I def understood why I was the only one in the entire place.

We loved it! Arriving at 5 was a good idea because we got seated right away and then there were…read morelots of people who came after us. It's casual and a the decor is dated but who cares? We were there to eat seafood off the buffet and we were not disappointed! Delicious. Plentiful. Fresh. You'll be glad you stopped by. If you're not a buffet person there is a menu you can order from. I probably will not do that but you do you!

This was my 3rd time here and it's always great food, wonderful staff. I think the building could…read moreuse some updating but as long as the food is the same, I'm coming back to visit!