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Baton Rouge nostalgia: Bennigan’s, El Chico and Roadhouse Grill by Cortana Mall.

Posted on 10/21/25 at 4:50 pm
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 10/21/25 at 4:50 pm
Which one was your favorite of the restaurant trio outside of Cortana Mall?
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
90786 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 4:51 pm to
D. Cajun's Fried Chicken Buffet
Posted by fastlane
Member since Jul 2014
4529 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 4:51 pm to
La Fonda’s right across airline
Posted by PurpleSingularity
Member since Dec 2017
2431 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 4:51 pm to
El Chico was the best…you could rave all night to techno then get fried ice cream when the sun came up
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
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Posted on 10/21/25 at 4:55 pm to
Posted by goldennugget
NIL Ruined College Sports
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 10/21/25 at 4:56 pm to
There is still an El Chico near my hometown of Hurst, TX
Posted by armytiger96
Member since Sep 2007
1914 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 4:56 pm to
Luthers BBQ and Po'Folks. Don't forget Ms Winners Chicken which had the best chicken biscuits!
This post was edited on 10/21/25 at 5:02 pm
Posted by Fencepimp
Brusly
Member since Jun 2022
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Posted on 10/21/25 at 5:02 pm to
Little Italy off Allelo
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
168155 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 5:05 pm to
Duck quesadillas at coyote blues.
Posted by FizzyPop
350 posts
Member since Jun 2024
781 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 5:06 pm to
Bennigan's had that deep fried sandwich dipped in some type of cranberry sauce thing. That shite was my shite.
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
5867 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 5:07 pm to
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La Fonda’s right across airline


That was down a bit more near Choctaw.
Posted by supadave3
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2005
31698 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 5:08 pm to
TGI Fridays was a highlight at one time too
This post was edited on 10/21/25 at 5:08 pm
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
43935 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 5:08 pm to
A Monte Cristo sandwich?
Posted by FizzyPop
350 posts
Member since Jun 2024
781 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 5:09 pm to
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Monte Crist


That was it!
Posted by jcole4lsu
The Kwisatz Haderach
Member since Nov 2007
31678 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 5:10 pm to
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Bennigan


GOAT

Monte Cristo Sandwich and the Dubliner
Posted by Mike da Tigah
Bravo Romeo Lima Alpha
Member since Feb 2005
61325 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 5:10 pm to
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Luthers BBQ


Onion loaf FTW
Posted by W2NOMO
Member since Jul 2025
1459 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 5:16 pm to
Had my first date in 1989 with my now wife at TGI Friday’s by Cortana. Cold damp December evening.
This post was edited on 10/21/25 at 5:19 pm
Posted by xBirdx
Member since Sep 2018
2108 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 5:17 pm to
Yes!!!!
Posted by biohzrd
Central City
Member since Jan 2010
5862 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 5:34 pm to
Calendar’s off Perkins rd in the 90’s had a damn good Monte Cristo!! Actually all of their food was pretty good. Sucks what that fricking TPOS did!!!
Posted by cbr900racer22
City of Central, LA.
Member since Sep 2009
1384 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 5:34 pm to
Raspberry sauce. I found a recipe a while back and made a few.
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