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re: Drago's says it lost lease at location near College Drive; plans to shutter by end of yr

Posted on 1/4/25 at 5:13 pm to
Posted by tigerbutt
Deep South
Member since Jun 2006
25414 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 5:13 pm to
Stfu
Posted by Mariner
Mandeville, LA
Member since Jul 2009
2322 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 5:13 pm to
90% of the time I get a dozen Charbroiled and a stuffed lobster or lobster Marco. I rarely get anything else off the menu.

I had them cater a party for me and one of the dishes I was impressed with was the kickin chicken pasta and the seafood pasta. I never tried the soups besides gumbo.

I won’t eat the fried stuff.
Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
28240 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 5:16 pm to
quote:

Why is the one in Metairie ok, but the one in Baton Rouge sucks?


It’s their Old Metairie location that gives it that extra attention to detail.
Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
52359 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 5:42 pm to
Fair enough
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
58319 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 5:46 pm to
It’s going to be Loft18. Golf simulator / bar place
Posted by DJ3K
Member since Dec 2011
7040 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 6:26 pm to
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isn’t that where the rumored BR Buccess was going to be?
Buccess owners dont like good ole boy politics Louisiana politicians play. They aint never coming here

That was a terrible location for Dragos. They should move their restaurant to St George
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
60672 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 6:31 pm to
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Buccess owners dont like good ole boy politics Louisiana politicians play. They aint never coming here



You do know they are opening two locations in La?
Posted by NYNolaguy1
Member since May 2011
21421 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 7:32 pm to
I think a better question would be, why hasn't the tenant of the property bought the property after being there for such a long time?

Renting for a decade plus has never made sense to me.
Posted by Dissident Aggressor
Member since Aug 2011
4706 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 7:41 pm to
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It’s still really only got one dish worth eating.

if you like grilled oysters that taste like propane…
Posted by Finch
Member since Jun 2015
3509 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 7:46 pm to
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I'm not an expert on property management, but isn't it a little strange that the owners would buyout the remaining contract of the tenants to kick them out unless someone was willing to pay them a whole lot more money to stay there? I can't imagine how much a business is willing to pay for their lease to justify this type of move.


It will come out that Drago’s was actually failing there. This is a way for the property to not have a failed restaurant stigma on the location and in 3 months Drago’s will come out saying they can’t find a new space so they are moving on from Baton Rouge.
Posted by jennyjones
New Orleans Saints Fan
Member since Apr 2006
9728 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 7:56 pm to
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The one in Lafayette sucked too. No idea how they stayed open as long as they did, it was always empty


They somehow hung on way longer than any other restaurant has at that location. I don't know if any restaurant will be successful there
Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
3459 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:05 pm to
Have been to that location twice taking a relative for her bday. First was good like the Metairie location. The 2nd time not so much and didn’t return.
Posted by Whodisbe
Member since Jan 2019
78 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:10 pm to
I can tell you that exit cant support current traffic. No possible way it could support buc-ees
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
98410 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:13 pm to
I still think it’s a good location, just haven’t had a good restaurant there
Posted by ElderTiger
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2010
7402 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:16 pm to
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We tried it, and it was nice; however, there are much better chargrilled oysters elsewhere in town. Theirs was not as good as Mansur’s, Parrain’s, Chimes, FMB, or Anderson’s.


City Cafe for the win !
Posted by FieldEngineer
Member since Jan 2015
2351 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:24 pm to
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So sad, cannot imagine why!


Overpriced mediocre food. I’m surprised they lasted as long as they did.
Posted by LSUMJ
BR
Member since Sep 2004
20306 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:39 pm to
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Buccess owners dont like good ole boy politics Louisiana politicians play. They aint never coming here


Did Ruston and Lafayette secede from Louisiana?

You really think a buccess would go put a location on college drive, the biggest traffic clusterfrick road in the city?
Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
23440 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:43 pm to
Yes

Service, food, absolutely everything about it could not compete with every other option within minutes
Posted by doubleb
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
40101 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:55 pm to
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City Cafe for the win !


Not quite as good as those others, but much better than Dragos.
This post was edited on 1/4/25 at 9:35 pm
Posted by slomoshion
Member since Jan 2025
1 post
Posted on 1/4/25 at 9:05 pm to
When did that happen? Mr. Tommy’s been in there working many times that I’ve been there.
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