Food is always GREAT! Staff is the best…read more You need to try the burgers they're always Good! They have a plate lunch every day.

Just had breakfast at Big Daddy's and it was home-cooking good. Simple meal of silver dollar…read morepancakes and a side of bacon and a cup of coffee. The pancakes had such a good flavor, might be a touch of vanilla and the bacon was fried just right...crispy. Best thing, which a lot of places which serve breakfast don't do was the little pod of SOFT butter. Too many places give you ice cold butter to spread on your toast or biscuit or pancake. Like the atmosphere, too.

My boyfriend and I had date night at Augustine, last night!…read more This was both of our first times in the restaurant since they have transformed it from its previous restaurant. We were both immediately impressed with the transformation! It was dark and moody but the lamps were still bright enough to read the menu. It was elegant but still comfortable enough that we weren't afraid to have conversation (some restaurants we have visited with similar ambiance makes you feel like you have to be quiet, Augustine was not like this which we appreciated). We ordered drinks, me a thyme sour; delicious and refreshing, him a sweet tea. We were given the freshest, fluffiest, softest bread with a surprising no herb butter. We both gave it a 9/10 We ordered the crab cake appetizer. We are crab cake snobs so it was only right we did. We both instantly agreed that these were the best crab cakes we have had in a restaurant setting by far! They were full of actual crab meat, lightly fried with what I believe were bread crumbs and not a thick flour batter. The best way to do it in my opinion. They came with the tastiest, citrus remoulade sauce. I could've put that sauce on everything. We both also gave these a 9/10 only because as much as we loved the sauce they drowned our cakes in it and we had to scrape some off. For our entrees we ordered the fish Augustine and the duck breast. Normally cooked medium we asked that our duck be cooked medium rare (that's how we like it) and the kitchen knocked it out the park! Again, the best duck breast we have had in a restaurant setting to date (even better than the duck breast we had a Michelin star restaurant for my birthday previously ). They paired it with the crispiest soft roasted potatoes and a blackberry sauce that was perfect in my opinion. I gave this a 10/10 he gave it a 9/10..-1 for no reason. The fish Augustine good but not great especially compared to the duck dish. The fish, grouper was cooked perfectly in my opinion and was soft and flaky however it lacked flavor. It comes with a few shrimp that are listed as gulf shrimp but these shrimp immediately tasted imported to me..rubbery and the taste of freezer burn. The asparagus were my favorite part of the dish only because they tasted normal to me. The sauce on the bottom was good but I found myself dredging the fish and asparagus through it in order to get some kind of flavor in my mouth which is disappointing. We both rated this a 5/10 shrimp being a 1/10. There was a little hiccup in the kitchen with our courses that resulted in us waiting longer than average for our entrees but our server, Corey, more than made up for it with dessert! We got a regular crème brûlée and a strawberry champagne layered cake. Both desserts were exceptional and the perfect ending to our date night. Overall we gave our experience a solid 8/10 and will definitely be back even if it is just for the duck breast

Fancy name, beautiful bar, comfortable lighting, open late, but no where near a favorite place for…read moreany of us! Though I would absolutely go for the Charcuterie Board, and the Cheesecake, and indefinitely skip every one of the entrées! Obviously it is the bars that brings in the people, because it's definitely not any of the food! We attempted to order drinks from our waiter, but we're bought only tap water in a craft to the table and we're never offered anything else. ......Next time we will definitely make the Italian place down the street!

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!

Wow! Hamburgers are truly a masterpiece here! My wife had the Philly egg rolls. The service is warm…read moreand very friendly. The place is casual but warm and they have a great mural. Courtney and Vicky made our visit feel like treasured guests.

I love me a good Ole American diet of burgers and pizza. This establishment does not have pizza but…read moreit definitely has good burgers. They said they are known for their stuffed burgers, of which they have a good variety. If you're from Minnesota, just think of them as a Jucy Lucy 2.0, why stop at just cheese when you can also stuff it with mushrooms, bacon, or mac n cheese?

What a fantastic experience. I have a list of restaurants I visit when I go to Lake Charles…read more Cousins was new for me. What incredible people and food. Thanks to you all. Cousins will be #1 on the list next time I'm there.

Best Tuna steak you will ever eat. Great happy hour. Service is outstanding Try the bacon wrapped…read moredates

121 Bistro is a beautiful classy restaurant in Lake Charles Louisiana!…read more We visited here last week, and ate there with family. Such amazing food along with a beautiful dining area! The service was spectacular and we enjoyed everything so much. The salads were fresh, sandwiches were delicious, pizza top notch, and the cheesecake was perfection! A win win all around!!

Table bread is bad, cheap super bleached of all texture and flavor topped with freezes dried…read moreParmesan and margarine. The dipping sauce needs a little salt and cracked pepper. Crab cake is a HARD pass. Overly salted, mushy and watery center. The Tabasco sauce in the breading is overpowering to any hint of the taste of crab that might be there. Calamari is serviceable, of the three apps, it was far and away the best. Entree of beef tips over grits was hearty. Grits were very creamy not necessarily flavorful but a great mouthfeel that complemented the tender beef tip. The best part of the meal was the server. She was was awesome.

I stopped in here for lunch with a friend on a Tuesday. There were still plenty of available tables…read moreeven though they were busy. I ordered the Pulled Pork Nachos. I was surprised to see them served in a bowl. I've never seen them served that way and that's probably explained by the fact that the entire bottom level of chips had absolutely zero toppings on them. Also, the chips were the most flimsy, brittle, weak chips I've ever seen used for nachos before. They were so weak, no matter how careful I tried to be even the clean, dry-as-a-bone ones from the bottom were too weak to use to dip into the Crawfish Queso Appetizer my friend ordered without breaking. The Crawfish Queso was super thick, creamy and delicious and I would order it again. Even though the toppings including the pork and cheese were tasty on the nachos, I would not order them again and if any other item on the menu used the same chips for dipping into any dip, I wouldn't order that item either. I would go back, but I would try one of the burgers next time - my friend's burger looked super tasty and she said the fries are delicious.

They were out of so many things we had to get menus 3 times. Didn't know the difference between gin…read moreand vodka and charged me extra for gin martini when I ordered a vodka martini. Crab cake dry with little sauce so when my friend asked for alittle more they charged her $7 for it. When I asked for remoulade sauce for shrimp poboy because I can't eat jalapeno mayo, that was extra $1. Mostly the food is great but there were mistakes made today.

My Dad and I had to be in Lake Charles today for some appointments and needed to get some lunch. My…read morecousin had recommended Southern Spice via Facebook earlier in the week, so we thought we would give it a chance. We were NOT disappointed. We were greeted at the door by smiling faces and the sound of lively conversation at each of the tables we passed. This is clearly a local favorite. Our waitress was super sweet and attentive which always makes the experience in a new place better. We looked over the menu since we had never been there, but both our eyes went to the specials board which had two options on it...Hamburger Steak and Red Beans and Rice. We resolved to each get one of the options, as well as Mozzarella Sticks as a starter. The Mozzarella Sticks were incredible! Melty and hot on the inside and perfectly crispy outside. Probably won't ever come back without getting those! For my entree, I got the Red Beans with Buttered Corn and Green Beans for my sides. THAT is how you make Red Beans! It was perfectly seasoned and the sausage was smokey and flavorful. The sides were not lacking in salt or butter. If I had one critique it would be that the cornbread tasted great but was dry in the middle...a little pat of butter inside would fix that. My Dad got the Hamburger Steak and, while I did not taste it myself, it looked amazing, and I noticed several others eating it too, which may mean that it is known to be good. Those Mashed Potatoes looked delicious as well. He said it was all great. Side note...their Southern Spice All Purpose Seasoning is among the best I have ever tasted. I will be getting my hands on some of that. To sum it up...I will be back, and I'm bringing my whole family next time!

Food - 4 Stars Service - 4 Stars…read moreAtmosphere - 4 Stars Cute little place that we stopped and had breakfast before heading back home to Austin. Staff were friendly, food was really good, and the place was "cute". Will definitely go back if I'm in Lake Charles again. Oh, and the coffee was off the chain. I asked about the brand and they told me it was Douwe Eggberts. I found it on Amazon and bought some of it. I couldn't duplicate the aroma and flavor, though. Maybe I bought the wrong grind, or they have a version for commercial kitchens, or it's the water, or the coffee maker...who knows! Anyway, theirs was better than mine.