re: I am going to Lake Charles, where do I eat?

Lake Charles isn't as lacking as some people try to make it sound:

Darrell's: Great sandwich (the shrimp po boy ain't bad)

Seafood: I like Steamboat Bill's for laid-back, down-home stuff. Some like Seafood Palace. I'm not that big a fan.

Pronia's: A good muffaletta, although I haven't eaten there in a LONG time.

Mazens is really good. Haven't tried La Truffe Sauvage so I have no comment.

For a place that catches grief, the core local places -- Darrell's for sandwiches, Pronia for muff's, Mazen's for casual/fine dining and steamboat Bill's for seafood market/inexpensive, very casual in-house dining -- are all pretty legit. Good boudin down that way too. More ricey than the Lafayette boudin, so it comes down to preference in that regard. I kind of like it a little ricey because, frankly, the quality of the meat in the boudin is usually a little suspect, so I'd just as soon it come with a bit more rice.