Stopped here for lunch, on our way to Mississippi. Stepping in, it's a small space, gives off small…read morecountry diner feel, very welcoming. Large menu on the wall greets you.. staff were friendly and helpful. They take orders as you enter, give you a receipt and you're free to sit where you like. We ordered a large grilled shrimp salad and a Coney dog. Both came fairly quickly. Our orders were the large number on the top of our receipt, therefore so not throw away your receipt. My warm salad was actually really good. I was expecting cool grilled shrimp but it seems they grill when ordered. Very generous with shrimp. Yum The Coney dog was delicious, warm, saucy and very satisfying.

Don't order the club! Was served hot and very salty. Staff was very friendly and nice, but food…read morewas not good

Want to go back to old-fashioned country cooking? This is your spot!!! You will never walk away…read morehungry and not satisfied. Service is top-notch with that ambiance that makes sense you feel at home

When I say, "The best restaurants are the local hole-in-the-wall", Big Mama's is what I mean. And…read morenot only was the food PHENOMENAL!, the staff was extremely friendly, the environment was cozy with good music in the background and good conversation with the staff! I highly recommend, and will most definitely be going back! I want to extend a huge Thank You to the wonderful people at Big Mama's!

We sat at the bar for lunch. beautiful historic bilding in downtown Monroe. Bartender was great…read more Drinks were good. loved the vibe. deviled eggs were suggested as app - awesome! I had the meatloaf. it was tasty but the crawfish dumplings were better that my friend had.

They do seasoning right!…read more Which shouldn't be a surprise considering where we are. The vibe is cute. They have a few upper 2 top tables in the corner that let you see a good view of the restaurant. Our server, LeAnn, was super sweet, funny, & gave great recommendations. I had the Honey Suckle Lemonade and red fish with fries. Honestly the ONLY thing that could've been better were the fries. They weren't as hot as i like them, i did eat them all though... The red fish was seasoned very well, i did add some salt and lemon garlic butter but it was not lacking by any means. My love got the shrimp and grits, a hit he says. (It is one of the pricey restaurants in the area).

Too start, it is a cute little diner. The service was excellent. Our server was very polite and…read moreextremely helpful with menu options since it was my first time. Place was very clean as well as the bathroom. Food was just as she mentioned! Great experience. They invited us back to try another option and offered us cake and cream. Definitely would come back

Quick breakfast bite that isn't costly -…read more Visiting family, I stopped by here to grab a quick bite. The space has decent seating, max about 4 per table. The wait staff was kind and attentive. It was fairly busy but the food came out pretty quick. I got PawPaws breakfast (eggs, bacon, potatoes and a biscuit) . The biscuit and potatoes were the best part. Honestly delicious. The eggs were a little wet for my liking. They have 4 pieces of bacon which I appreciate. Overall , a decent breakfast

This is the best place for breakfast in Monroe. The ham sandwiches are also excellent Service was…read moreall I could ask, and very friendly. The atmosphere is old school and welcoming. Try the pies if you get a chance.

I grew up with the original Lea's Lunchroom in Lecompte, so I was excited to try their Monroe…read morelocation. We weren't there at lunchtime, so there was no ham sandwich this trip, but we were there for breakfast! It looks different, but the Monroe location has the same welcoming feel of the original, and the food is delicious. Service was fast and courteous, and the prices were reasonable. Next time, I'm bringing home a whole pie. I recommend the chocolate. Top-notch. Mr. Lea would be proud!

Catfish Charlie's catered an event for us Coca‑Cola Bottling Company UNITED Monroe ,and they did a…read morewonderful job. The food was delicious, fresh, and a big hit with our team. The staff was friendly, professional, and made everything easy from start to finish. We truly appreciated the great service and quality food. We would happily recommend Catfish Charlie's for catering and look forward to using them again! -- Coca‑Cola Bottling Company UNITED

This place was so interesting!…read more It's one of the more busy places we went on our trip. You order at the counter and there's a lot to choose from, we just came for catfish. The Catfish was good, crispy and they gave A LOT as well shared this one. The sides were not worth getting. We are from STL so we are used to onion , pickle and a slice of white bread - that would've made the meal a little better. I gave it 3 stars because I'm not sure about the rest of the options but the catfish is for sure worth going for and we will be back! The service was also fine, nothing great or terrible .

We stopped in early this evening. Friendly girls at the counter! Food was delicious and was served…read morequick! So glad we stopped in!

Very tasty, hole in the wall, big greasy burger! I would suggest picking it up in the summer months…read morebecause it gets really hot inside the small building!

We were in Monroe for Soccer and we wanted some good food. We found the right spot! It's a little…read moreplace with a lot of love and flavor! The staff was very welcoming and playful with us when we entered. It reminded me of a small cafe in my hometown and the atmosphere was the same! My parents both had sandwiches, the roast beef and the Philly cheesesteak. My kids had the mini corn dogs and chicken nuggets. My kids are very picky eaters but both cleaned their plates! I intended to try the shrimp poboy, but the burger caught my eye. So I had the cheeseburger and added bacon. My parents and I got gravy and let me tell you it was the awesome! We enjoyed the sandwiches so much that we ordered 3 shrimp poboy's to take home and they were just as good as if we ate them in the restaurant. And before leaving, we all got some of the homemade ice cream.. so good!! Next time we're passing through or in town, we will be stopping here!!! 10 out of 10 highly recommend!!

I always order the same thing when I visit Ray's. I get their double fried pork chop meal with…read morerice, green beans, and corn on the cob. The pork chops can be a bit thin and salty but fried extra crispy with nice flavor. The portions of the sides could be larger and have more seasoning, but the overall meal is fulfilling. The customer service is always great each visit. I'll always revisit.

Our Senior citizens lunch bunch always enjoys eating here. The lunch menu is reasonably priced,…read morefood is delicious and we get great service.

We were told that they were "booked" and could only seat us outside. But there were lots of empty…read moretables inside. So we got seated outside in the sun on a hot afternoon. One of our members in the party was 88 years old and he had to sit in a high seat outside in the heat. The food was average. Only good thing was our waitress. She was amazing!

I was very surprised to find that this place attached to a gas station had such good food! I was…read moreheaded out of town and happened to stop here. I ordered a burger that was loaded all the way and I didn't go wrong with that. The burger was made to order. It took no time at all to get me my food. The women there were great also! They welcomed my business and they made sure I was happy with my purchase!

Best hamburgers for a diner. Worth the money !! Crawfish are good too. The girls are always…read moresweet and accommodating. They NEVER mess up our order.