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Lakefront dining near Covington

Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:49 am
Posted by Seaside2
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:49 am
Said I was not going to do this, but here goes my first (and probably last) post on TD. Going to be in Covington for a couple of nights later this month. Mrs Seaside wants to eat at a nice place overlooking the Lake. Been a long time since were were in the area. What says the F&D board?
This post was edited on 3/15/12 at 10:57 am
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
138271 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:53 am to
quote:

Lakefront dining in Covington
Covington is not on the lake

you mean Mandeville
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
170964 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:54 am to
quote:

Covington is not on the lake

you mean Mandeville


Yep

Now answer the GD question
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:54 am to
Covington is not on the lakefront. That would be Mandeville or Madisonville.

Barley Oak is the only place I've been to. And I didn't really care for it.

quote:

my first (and probably last) post on TD.


Stick around. Don't be a pussy.
Posted by Seaside2
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Member since Dec 2010
5 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:57 am to
Fixed it. and BTW, I know where these places are and was trying to make it relatively simple.
Posted by Littleman
Cleveland, MS
Member since Jan 2012
612 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 11:00 am to
Friend's Coastal Restaurant @ 407 Saint Tammany Street, Madisonville, LA 985 - 845 - 7303.
LINK
Posted by KennesawTiger
Your's mom's house
Member since Dec 2006
8007 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:18 pm to
Friends is on the Tchefuncte River, not the lake.

There are a few restaurants on the lake, but none of them are really that great. But if you insist, try The Lakehouse or Rip's.

My advice: Hit up Nuvolari's on Girod Street in Mandeville, and then wander over to the Barley Oak on Lakeshore Drive for drinks after.

You'll thank me later.
This post was edited on 3/15/12 at 12:21 pm
Posted by Bunsbert Montcroff
Boise ID
Member since Jan 2008
5737 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:22 pm to
i have heard good things about juniper, which is only a few blocks from the lake.
Posted by 4LSU2
Member since Dec 2009
37965 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:39 pm to
Rip's on the Lake
Barley Oak for beer and atmosphere
The Lakehouse Restaurant
Friend's in Madisonville (along river)
Posted by nikinik
Mid City
Member since Jan 2009
5733 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 1:16 pm to
Rips is pretty good, though service can be slow.
Barley Oak is good for drinks, but on the pricey side.
Nuvolari isn't on the lake, but it's a solid choice.
Juniper isn't on the lake, but close, and it's fantastic!

DO NOT GO TO Friend's. The food is mediocre at best and it's far too expensive for the quality of food.
Posted by OldSouth
Folsom, LA
Member since Oct 2011
10995 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 1:22 pm to
quote:

DO NOT GO TO Friend's. The food is mediocre at best and it's far too expensive for the quality of food.


Sucks too cause it has great atmosphere. Also, the Lakehouse has good wings shrimp tacos etc.
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 1:23 pm to
What about the place that was on Restaurant Impossible?

Posted by KennesawTiger
Your's mom's house
Member since Dec 2006
8007 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 2:49 pm to
quote:

What about the place that was on Restaurant Impossible?


They've regressed back to suckiness, so I've heard.
Posted by kkille1lsu
New Orleans, LA
Member since Nov 2005
1093 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 2:59 pm to
quote:

DO NOT GO TO Friend's. The food is mediocre at best and it's far too expensive for the quality of food.

I had a softshell crab entree a few months ago and it was $20 and better than most in NOLA.

Their crab claws in beer butter sauce is great too.

It isn't Commander's but I think the food and atmosphere are nice.
Posted by nikinik
Mid City
Member since Jan 2009
5733 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 3:13 pm to
Maybe their food has improved since the last time I was there, which was years ago.
Posted by madamsquirrel
The big somewhere out there
Member since Jul 2009
55355 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 3:25 pm to
I worked in Slidell for a while and we had lunch catered every day by Lakehouse. The catered food was way better than I expected it to be. But I have never eaten in the retaurant.
Posted by TypoKnig
Member since Aug 2011
8928 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 4:23 pm to
Rips on the Lake is pretty good but it's not he best. I like Morton's in Madisonville on the Tchefuncte. It is a casual, fried seafood restaurant and it is better and not as expensive as Friend's.
Posted by etm512
Mandeville, LA
Member since Aug 2005
21006 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 4:27 pm to
quote:

Rips is pretty good, though service can be slow.
Barley Oak is good for drinks, but on the pricey side.
Nuvolari isn't on the lake, but it's a solid choice.
Juniper isn't on the lake, but close, and it's fantastic!
DO NOT GO TO Friend's. The food is mediocre at best and it's far too expensive for the quality of food.


Everything this guy said
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 4:34 pm to
I've had Lakehouse catered food as well and it was quite good. Never eaten in-house though.
Posted by Lithium
Member since Dec 2004
64085 posts
Posted on 3/15/12 at 4:48 pm to
Lake house is very good

Rips is good

The water st bistro in madisonville has a very good crab cake salad and gumbo.

Mortons sucks since it became home for St Benard nation since Katrina
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