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Dinner at Juban’s
Posted on 5/6/23 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 5/6/23 at 10:50 pm
Reservation wasn’t ready, but went to bar for drinks. Black Magic Woman and VooDoo child were both very tasty.
Table still not ready 30mins later. This was irritating, but we were able to eat at the bar.
Tuna app was weird. Had a soy based sauce with a delicious ginger slaw. I’m not sure how or where a very strong blue cheese fit into this dish, but it was there. I thought it really ruined the dish. It just didn’t fit.
Wife had scallops with cous cous. This was very good. She had no complaints.
I had the pork chop with collards and sweet potato hash. This was fantastic. Most importantly, they did not overcook it. The accompaniment was delicious.
Sweet potato cake/pie for dessert was the best dessert I’ve had in 15 years (previous was bananas foster cheesecake at Bella Fresca in Shreveport). I’m not a big dessert guy, but this was really good.
Overall, a very good experience.
Table still not ready 30mins later. This was irritating, but we were able to eat at the bar.
Tuna app was weird. Had a soy based sauce with a delicious ginger slaw. I’m not sure how or where a very strong blue cheese fit into this dish, but it was there. I thought it really ruined the dish. It just didn’t fit.
Wife had scallops with cous cous. This was very good. She had no complaints.
I had the pork chop with collards and sweet potato hash. This was fantastic. Most importantly, they did not overcook it. The accompaniment was delicious.
Sweet potato cake/pie for dessert was the best dessert I’ve had in 15 years (previous was bananas foster cheesecake at Bella Fresca in Shreveport). I’m not a big dessert guy, but this was really good.
Overall, a very good experience.
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Posted on 5/7/23 at 7:12 am to Chipand2Putts
Went up there last Saturday for a sorority brunch with my daughter(no pics). Started with the boudin dip which was nothing like I expected, but incredibly delicious. I had the oysters sardou which was good. Would have been great but one of my eggs was poached a tad too much. My Wife(no pics) had the Benedict and hers was perfect. I hadn’t been there since I was at LSU, and was very impressed. Oh, and they make one hell of a Sazerac, or was it 3?
Posted on 5/7/23 at 7:33 am to Chipand2Putts
Over the past several years I've felt that Juban's was one of the most overrated restaurants in town. I haven't been since the revamp - glad to hear that perhaps it's taken a turn for the better.
Posted on 5/7/23 at 9:22 am to Lambdatiger1989
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Oh, and they make one hell of a Sazerac, or was it 3?
Their gin martini also is the best in town. It’s Monkey 47 by default (my favorite) with heavy vermouth and orange bitters.
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:04 am to Chipand2Putts
You made a reservation and they said frick your reservation? Is this a normal thing at trendy Baton Rouge restaurants?
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:13 am to PetroBabich
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You made a reservation and they said frick your reservation?
I didn't necessarily get that from his post. They may have overbooked
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Is this a normal thing at trendy Baton Rouge restaurants?
Yea that's what all the cool restaurants are doing nowadays. It really helps with their business to screw over everyone
(I wish I had the energy for a MobileJosh response)
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:25 am to Jones
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I didn't necessarily get that from his post. They may have overbooked
For me that's the equivalent of saying frick your reservation.
Posted on 5/7/23 at 2:57 pm to Chipand2Putts
Me and my girl debated on going last night. We ended up at Portabellos instead.
Our experience at Portabellos was good besides having at 10 top table next to us screaming and acting like wild animals.
Our experience at Portabellos was good besides having at 10 top table next to us screaming and acting like wild animals.
Posted on 5/7/23 at 3:02 pm to PetroBabich
quote:Ruffinos perfected the technique in BR
You made a reservation and they said frick your reservation? Is this a normal thing at trendy Baton Rouge restaurants?
Posted on 5/7/23 at 3:23 pm to madamsquirrel
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Ruffinos perfected the technique in BR
You can say that again. We don’t go there anymore because of crap like that. Unrelated to a reservation, but the last time we went I called ahead to see if they had a wait. The hostess said nope and that they weren’t even busy. I said awesome I’ll be there in 5 minutes. I get there and they tell us there’s a 45 minute wait and no open tables. I said hold on who did I just talk to on the phone!? The wife calmed me down and we ended up finding a table at the bar instead. We haven’t been back since.
Posted on 5/7/23 at 5:23 pm to dualed
Had dinner there last night and sat in the Library. I had the ribeye and wife had the quail dish. Great service and the food is excellent. We’ve been about 4 times over the past year and I’ll definitely keep going back.
Posted on 5/7/23 at 8:43 pm to lsu for the win
So things have gotten better, because this was definitely not the case in the fall. People were complaining of the service and food on this board. We went around Christmas and food and service pretty average. I chalked it up to 50% off when buying gift cards.
Posted on 5/8/23 at 7:27 am to Chipand2Putts
I went last week with a group of four. The service in the library was exceptional. The food was really good and the wine list is always really exceptional. It's definitely a different restaurant since the renovation. If you haven't tried it you really should go.
Posted on 5/8/23 at 12:18 pm to whatchamacallit
Went there about a year ago or so for a rehearsal dinner. Never been there and probably will never return. Not much good to say about the food but the service was aok.
Posted on 5/8/23 at 1:56 pm to Chipand2Putts
went a month or so and had a good time. all the drinks were good, boudin dip was excellent, entrees (steak, pork chop, and market fish) were all very good. that sweet potato dessert blew me tf away too
Posted on 5/9/23 at 9:36 am to lsuwins3
We went a few months back and I was not impressed. Ordered the boudin dip and it was an oily mess. I make boudin dip at home all the time and it’s way better than what they served. I assumed they would take it up a level but it was as basic as you could get. For my entree I got the lobster risotto and the lobster was almost inedible because of how salty it was. I let my friend try it because they love salt and he said he would send it back. I ended up cutting the lobster into the smallest pieces possible and mixing it into the risotto which made it edible. The risotto itself was delicious. Service was good.
This post was edited on 5/9/23 at 9:37 am
Posted on 5/9/23 at 10:37 am to lsuwins3
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this was definitely not the case in the fall. People were complaining of the service and food on this board.
I has been very hit or miss for me since they've reopened. It's like we have a great visit, then a weird/bad one, then a great one, etc.
We did our rehearsal dinner in the wine cellar a few weeks ago, and it was fantastic food wise and service wise. Went back a few weeks later for jazz brunch, and it was just okay food wise and very oddball service.
I think it's a result of experienced servers getting other jobs during Covid and places starting over with young people that aren't yet comfortable. We've had more servers unable to open a bottle of wine in the past 2 years than you'd believe.
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