Lafayette LA area food

[Ag with kids 581]

I know there's a lot of info about the New Orleans area food...but I've got a kid that's going to be moving to the Lafayette area and and I was wondering what the best food recs were in that area.

TIA

[RollLeft 5045]

 

[MirrOlure 14802]

That old thread hasn’t been updated in nearly 4 years.

Spoonbill in downtown Lafayette is fun and really good.

Old Tyme Grocery near the university is your poboy spot

Down the road in Breaux Bridge is Cafe Sydney Mae….used to be Cafe Mes Amie. Been there once right after everything opened up after Covid and it was awesome. Good food and great atmosphere with live music

[4th&Five 41571]

I’ve always done Old Tyme and it never disappoints. 

[hornmpa96 2619]

Lunch at Glenda’s Creole Kitchen is excellent. I’ve never had a bad meal at Don’s Seafood.

[elfenix 34331]

i assume meche's donut king is still the best king cake you'll find. 

[Shaddie 1651]

No Pre Jeans anyone?

Been about 10 years but back then that was on everyone’s Cajun list. Last time there, sitting in a booth and guys behind me talking I couldn’t understand a word they were saying. Figured I was in the right place. 
 

Also 1st time I had seen the gumbo and tater salad combo.

Edited January 23, 2023 by Shaddie

[tigol 2399]

Get the Cajun Benedict and praline bacon.

http://www.thefrenchpresslafayette.com/menu

[gmr548 16590]

Another one for Old Tyme's poboys here. Had a pretty good burger near the airport but don't remember the name of the place. That's about all I got.

[Redneck Mutha 8007]

As mentioned, The French Press and Olde Tyme are good.

The Little Big Cup in Arnaudville has a great weekend boucherie brunch.  You'll probably need reservations and you'll probably want some stretchy pants.

The Little Big Cup

[BearSchlong 8104]

Prejeans, gotta try the weekend brunch.

[Jerry Callo 8709]

I don't know where, but there is some place in Lafayette that does badass fried chicken.  You need to figure out where and go.

[landman 559]

The Boudin Shop - Chicken on the Bayou at the gas station across the street from Diesi's Lucky Capital.

[Heisenberg 162]

https://www.poorboysriversideinn.com
 

[Chopper 17242]

Other than what's already been mentioned...Dupuy's in Abbeville has great food. If there's any football to watch it's got a great bar, too. Saigon Grill in Lafayette is excellent.

[Etexhorn13 3052]

On 1/23/2023 at 5:21 PM, elfenix said:

i assume meche's donut king is still the best king cake you'll find. 

Keller’s bakery is better, IMO.

 

Obviously Olde Tyme is great, and easily my favorite po’boy regardless of location. Pop’s Po’boy downtown is also good, and they put a more modern twist on their many combinations.

Don’s Seafood is pretty good for fried Cajun stuff, Dwight’s for crawfish. Judice Inn is an institution for burgers.. the burgers are small and they don’t serve fries but grab a couple of them and you’ll be a happy camper. For Mediterranean, Zeus on Johnston doesn’t look like much but we will get it for lunch just about every time we visit the in-laws. As far as nicer places, Charlie G’s and Social are both very good, and Cafe Vermillionville may be the nicest restaurant in town. We had our wedding reception there so I’m especially fond of it. I’ve got more but this should cover most of your bases.

Edited January 25, 2023 by Etexhorn13

[DallasSooner 279]

Olde Tyme po boy is the best po boy in the nation.  It would be on my top ten places I'd want a meal if I was headed to the chair.  

[Shaddie 1651]

10 hours ago, DallasSooner said:

Olde Tyme po boy is the best po boy in the nation.  It would be on my top ten places I'd want a meal if I was headed to the chair.  

Well you’re a sooner so it is only a matter of time.  

[squib 1120]

On 1/23/2023 at 5:29 PM, Shaddie said:

Also 1st time I had seen the gumbo and tater salad combo.

Cajun friend introduced me to the scoop of tater salad in the bowl of gumbo. Now I won't hardly eat it any other way. When I make gumbo now, I always make a potato salad. Everyone who has ever eaten it at my house first looks at the combo with a sideways glance--then wonders why it was hidden from them for so long. 

[Shaddie 1651]

20 hours ago, squib said:

Cajun friend introduced me to the scoop of tater salad in the bowl of gumbo. Now I won't hardly eat it any other way. When I make gumbo now, I always make a potato salad. Everyone who has ever eaten it at my house first looks at the combo with a sideways glance--then wonders why it was hidden from them for so long. 

I’m not a fan.  
The contrast in flavors (depending on tater salad style) just too much. To me gumbo is “rich” and rice gives a little relief. I love mustard tater salad but when I want gumbo I want nothing to get in the way of it. As usual though it is always personal preference. 

[TornACL 7722]

Old Tyme is a must. I liked Bom Temps Grill. Don't know if it's still around. The crawfish etoufee pot pie there was legit.

[Brisketexan 105180]

Poche's Market out on Poche Bridge road -- it's not too far off the highway.  Go for lunch, get one of the specials, and be happy.

[MAROON 445]

Old Tyme is fine, but I think Pop's has a better Po Boy.  Both are top rated places.  As far as being the best in the world - LOL no.  That title belongs to Parkway in NOLA.

[marriedup 72]

when I was growing up, whenever we went to visit my grandad in Breaux Bridge, he took us to either Pat's or Don's in downtown Lafayette. Looks like they are still open 40 years later so they must be doing something right.

[DalTxHornFan 3109]

1 hour ago, marriedup said:

when I was growing up, whenever we went to visit my grandad in Breaux Bridge, he took us to either Pat's or Don's in downtown Lafayette. Looks like they are still open 40 years later so they must be doing something right.

I had one scorched gumbo at the Don's in Beaumont way back when.  The server and manager agreed.  They comped it and gave me a martini and some oysters.  Don's is good people in my book.

[Lat22 4015]

T-Coons on West Pinhook

https://tcoons.com