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Joe’s Dreyfus Restaurant - Livonia
Posted on 4/24/25 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 4/24/25 at 5:15 pm
My old man used to bring me here on our way to LSU football games. Was always a good stopping place on the way. Not sure if anyone else has nostalgic memories there. It’s a shame it closed down; I still always think about it when I drive through Livonia.
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Posted on 4/24/25 at 5:26 pm to Burt Reynolds
Ate there many times. It was a great place to stop for a meal. Loved the atmosphere and the food. It wasn't anything outstanding, but solid. It went down some when the owners sold it. I can't recall how long it stayed in business after it was sold.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 5:35 pm to Burt Reynolds
I remember one particular evening after either an afternoon or morning game, “Blondie” & I stopped by to eat dinner on way home. I ordered the Speckled Trout Amandine, when I was finishing up, waitress brought me another order, said the chef thought the filets were a little small, so cooked 2 more for me. I was a fan for life!
Posted on 4/24/25 at 5:36 pm to Burt Reynolds
awesome restaurant and one my late father's favorites
Posted on 4/24/25 at 5:41 pm to Burt Reynolds
Loved that place!
Posted on 4/24/25 at 5:55 pm to Burt Reynolds
We usually tried to time it to have lunch there driving home from NO or BR. Sometimes ran into folks from Shreveport that we knew.
One time there were some Harley folks eating, and one guy ordered rack of lamb. He asked the waitress, "What's this green stuff?" She answered, "Mint jelly," to which he asked, "What do you do with it?", to which she replied, "You eat it."
I think about that every time I have lamb or JDR is mentioned.
One time there were some Harley folks eating, and one guy ordered rack of lamb. He asked the waitress, "What's this green stuff?" She answered, "Mint jelly," to which he asked, "What do you do with it?", to which she replied, "You eat it."
I think about that every time I have lamb or JDR is mentioned.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 6:44 pm to Gris Gris
I always liked the food but I was young and had different standards. I thought the decor was especially noteworthy. Some things i remember were the big taxidermied Alligator, the photo they had with Oprah when she visited and I think some others with a president, lots of old news clippings framed. That old restaurant decor isn’t something you find much of nowadays.
This post was edited on 4/24/25 at 6:45 pm
Posted on 4/24/25 at 6:55 pm to Burt Reynolds
They made the best Bloody Mary I have ever had.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 7:46 pm to Burt Reynolds
I think they had old pharmacy glass bottles on some shelves.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 8:34 pm to Gris Gris
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I think they had old pharmacy glass bottles on some shelves.
They did. Relatives of my husband’s were the original restaurant owners, purchasing the store from the Dreyfus family. My in-laws helped with the remodel and there were all kinds of cool vintage things left from the stores inventory that they used to decorate. I have a square of the paper the store used to wrap customers’ purchases framed in my kitchen.
One of my favorite things was their personal collection of framed old Cream of Wheat advertisements. A couple of dozen down one wall. Very unique.
It was a great restaurant. Spent many special occasions there. I miss it very much.
This post was edited on 4/24/25 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 4/24/25 at 8:38 pm to Sugarbaker
What’s happening there now….
Posted on 4/24/25 at 8:40 pm to tigers1956
I do not know. Joe and Diane retired years ago. I think it went through a couple of owners and may be closed now. I never had cause to return after they sold.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 9:02 pm to Burt Reynolds
So many great memories there as a kid. We stayed at their B&B a couple times as well.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 9:50 pm to Burt Reynolds
One of the best restaurants of Greater BR in the past 40 years. When it was humming (late 80s-early 90s), it was better than any place in BR proper. 
Posted on 4/25/25 at 7:28 am to Burt Reynolds
That was a great place. It was our default for many years for Mother’s and Father’s Day.
Posted on 4/25/25 at 8:08 am to zippyputt
Was Joe Dreyfus' the place that had the huge plate size crab cakes?
Posted on 4/25/25 at 4:51 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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One of the best restaurants of Greater BR in the past 40 years. When it was humming (late 80s-early 90s), it was better than any place in BR proper.
I can agree with this statement.
Posted on 4/25/25 at 5:31 pm to msap9020
I don’’t remember either way on crab cakes. Possibly.
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:56 pm to msap9020
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Was Joe Dreyfus' the place that had the huge plate size crab cakes?
I don’t recall that on the original menu. Maybe a later chef did those.
Posted on 4/25/25 at 11:40 pm to Gris Gris
I recall reading an article in the Advocate or other local paper, many years ago, about how Alexandria attorney Mike Small and some friends/family drove down every weekend to eat at JDR. It was definitely a cultural icon in its era.
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