re: Need Lake Charles Advice

Posted by BayouBengals18

Fort Worth

Member since Jan 2009

9843 posts

Posted on 7/21/16 at 2:17 pm to Linkovich

Thanks.

Posted by sjmabry

Texas

Member since Aug 2013

18603 posts

Posted on 7/21/16 at 2:22 pm to BayouBengals18

LC gets hated on by many, but it's a cool place without the foolery of NO or BR.

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Posted by LSUChamp06

Kansas City

Member since Nov 2007

2859 posts

Posted on 7/21/16 at 2:23 pm to BayouBengals18

quote:
I'm with 3 other guys.

Darrell's is the only answer.

Posted by colorchangintiger

Dan Carlin

Member since Nov 2005

30979 posts

Posted on 7/21/16 at 2:28 pm to Chad504boy

quote:
Applebees for sure.

Applebees went out of business in LC in 2005

Posted by jordan21210

Member since Apr 2009

13910 posts

Posted on 7/21/16 at 2:35 pm to BayouBengals18

Rikenjaks always looks popping.

Posted by Linkovich

crater lake

Member since Feb 2007

9542 posts

Posted on 7/21/16 at 2:39 pm to jordan21210

quote:
Rikenjaks always looks popping.

Another great suggestion...awesome burgers. Great atmosphere

Posted by Lucky_Dog

Member since May 2016

785 posts

Posted on 7/21/16 at 2:46 pm to BayouBengals18

Cowboys is a must BAW!
Is that place still open?

Posted by colorchangintiger

Dan Carlin

Member since Nov 2005

30979 posts

Posted on 7/21/16 at 2:51 pm to Linkovich

quote:
Another great suggestion...awesome burgers. Great atmosphere

The Shrimp Poboy is underwhelming. Atmosphere is cool though.

Posted by southernelite

Houston, TX

Member since Sep 2009

53473 posts

Posted on 7/21/16 at 2:51 pm to Lucky_Dog

quote:
Cowboys is a must BAW! Is that place still open?

yep.

anyway, there's no applebees. LC has tons of local non-chain cuisine, but this board will never admit it.

I'd suggest just finding a meal at the casino if I were in town for a night. and then grabbing drinks at one of the bars in the casinos.

Posted by jordan21210

Member since Apr 2009

13910 posts

Posted on 7/21/16 at 3:12 pm to sjmabry

quote:
LC gets hated on by many, but it's a cool place without the foolery of NO or BR

As a recent BR to LC transplant, I agree. Can be anywhere in the city in 10 minutes...its glorious. My only complaint is I got a ticket for running a red light at Lake and 18th. It was my fault, I ran it on purpose...so I'll deal with that...but I'm 99% sure LCPD runs a racket at that intersection late at night.

Posted by colorchangintiger

Dan Carlin

Member since Nov 2005

30979 posts

Posted on 7/21/16 at 3:17 pm to southernelite

quote:
LC has tons of local non-chain cuisine, but this board will never admit it.

Let's list them:

Luna's
Peking Garden
Taste Rite
Seafood Palace
Southern Spice
The Kitchen
121 Artisan Bistro
Mama Reta's
Victoria's Taqueria
Casa Mañana
Pho Tien
Mazen's
Dairy Barn
Jo Jo's Chinese
Tony's
Steamboat Bill's
Mr. Bill's Seafood
Botsky's
Calla
Sloppy Taco
La Truffe Savage
Rikenejaks
Cousin's
Cotten's
KD's
Leonard's
Tia Juanitas
Hackett's
BBQ West
Dan's BBQ
Wasabi
Miyako's
Toga Grill
Pujo Street
Big Daddy's
Taj Mahal Grill
Buffi's Poboys
Pronia's
Biledeaux's
Green Shack
Famous Foods
Pappy's
Ball's Fried Chicken
Lunch Box
Jim's Seafood
Twisted Cooks
Nina P's
1910
La Voglia
El Tapatio
Rosita's
Roundtop Burgers
City Market & Deli
Weinie Dog's
Spoonful of Sugar
Pho Saigon
Raja's Curry Kitchen
Pitt Grill
Twisted Cooks
Taco Mel
Chastain's
Sistahs Cafe
Prime Cuttery

Thats all the local places i could think of that I've eaten at in the past couple of years. Not all are great, but most a really good.

This post was edited on 7/21/16 at 3:19 pm