re: What are some must try places in Lafayette?

Posted by hubertcumberdale

Member since Nov 2009

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Posted on 5/18/20 at 12:39 pm to tigerinthebueche

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Shadetree says hold my beer.

Sharetree is awesome, but to be fair to OP it is in Broussard

Posted by In The Know

City of St George, La

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Posted on 5/18/20 at 12:45 pm to hubertcumberdale

A half a Special and a cup of gumbo from Chris' makes a damn fine lunch. Charley G's gumbo is really delicious too, but dark and rich vs thin. Love them both.

Posted by auwaterfowler

Alabama

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Posted on 5/18/20 at 12:54 pm to IndianInBR

Been there twice with kids for Beta Club Conventions. These are 3 that I remember being really good:
Bon Temps
Dragos
Johnson's Bouncaniere

Posted by upgrayedd

Lifting at Tobin's house

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Posted on 5/18/20 at 12:55 pm to IndianInBR

Get a cinnamon roll from Keller's bakery

Posted by yellowfin

Coastal Bar

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Posted on 5/18/20 at 1:58 pm to auwaterfowler

It’s in Scott instead of Lafayette but Uncle Ts has the best oysters in Lafayette parish

Posted by jennyjones

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Posted on 5/18/20 at 4:33 pm to yellowfin

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Frezzos is one of the places that charges a credit card fee. They started not long before shut down.

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It’s in Scott instead of Lafayette but Uncle Ts has the best oysters in Lafayette parish

FWIW- Uncle T’s does too or did last time I was there. Great food imo

Posted by jennyjones

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Posted on 5/18/20 at 4:41 pm to joeleblanc

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I’m getting up there. Why do you ask?

The “really old” comment made me curious.

I figured you were older than the average here but not old enough to regularly eat at Dons downtown

Speaking of that- I really like the food at the Petroleum Club but the average age on Friday nights is probably pushing 75-80

Posted by Dat Boi Bruce

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Posted on 5/18/20 at 5:20 pm to IndianInBR

Judice inn.

Posted by joeleblanc

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Posted on 5/18/20 at 6:24 pm to jennyjones

I was never a regular at Dons. Reason being the food just wasn’t good. Last meal I had there was probably 6 years ago, from a Christmas gift. Yep, food wasn’t good and service was awful. Wife and I both agreed to not go back. Pretty much same results at the Hut. Didn’t think it was possible to mess up chargrilled oysters and a beer, but they managed to.

Posted by CnAzInCA

Dallas, Texas

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Posted on 5/18/20 at 6:30 pm to IndianInBR

Poboys at Olde Tyme Grocery

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Posted by Dead Mike

Cell Block 4

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Posted on 5/18/20 at 7:15 pm to CnAzInCA

I’ve never tried anything else on the menu, but Rachael’s Cafe makes a fantastic Chicken Fried Steak.

Posted by Got Blaze

Youngsville

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Posted on 5/18/20 at 7:58 pm to CnAzInCA

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Poboys at Olde Tyme Grocery

at one time, Murph (OTG - owner) had the best po-boys in Laffy. Great location near campus/downtown and he had very little competition.

Pop's opened up several years ago on Jefferson St and is the new King of po-boys.... ain't even close.

Posted by lsuguy13

RIP MATT

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Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:39 pm to Gris Gris

Market eatz

Posted by CnAzInCA

Dallas, Texas

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Posted on 5/19/20 at 5:06 am to Got Blaze

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at one time, Murph (OTG - owner) had the best po-boys in Laffy. Great location near campus/downtown and he had very little competition. Pop's opened up several years ago on Jefferson St and is the new King of po-boys.... ain't even close.

I’ve never been to Pop’s, so I’ll have to try it my next time in Lafayette, as many seem to feel the same. The last time I was in Lafayette was on a Sunday, just passing through. I got a shrimp poboy at Acadiana Poboys on Verot School Road and it was surprisingly good.

Posted by Baers Foot

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Posted on 5/19/20 at 8:36 am to joeleblanc

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Pretty much same results at the Hut. Didn’t think it was possible to mess up chargrilled oysters and a beer, but they managed to.

And I just recently started adding Don's on Johnston to my rotation, service and food seemed great pre-rona.

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Posted by Stexas

SWLA

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Posted on 5/19/20 at 9:03 am to Dead Mike

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makes a fantastic Chicken Fried Steak

You have my attention. I'm not sure why, but I'm interested. I've yet to find a chicken fried steak East of the Sabine river that isn't crap. It's not a frozen pre-battered patty served with brown gravy?