This place is a must if you are in the Lafayette area. Some of the best Cajun food I have ever had.

What a terrific place! Great food, definitely NOT a tourist trap. An absolute must if you visit his town. Food was delicious and authentic, if a bit too salty at times, service was excellent, nice people. Overall, excellent restaurant read more

Had a couple of issues but overall good. We were traveling on I-10 and wanted to try some Cajun food. Did the review of places and decided this was the one. We got there on a Sunday evening. They were pretty busy. The hostess said 15 minute or less wait. Ok, decided to wait. 30 minutes later after several parties that came after us being seated, we were seated. We ordered the stuffed mushroom appetizers. They came out cold. OK, now I am getting a little disappointed in how things are going. They took them back and in all fairness made us some more and they were good (and warm, unlike the ones we got served originally). I got the crawfish pie (me, oh my-O) and it was definitely home made and tasty. One daughter got a salad that she said was very good and looked that way. Other daughter got the chicken tenders (kids) and they were fine. OK it is kid food. The waitress was good, the manager was very good and attentive in fixing the appetizer issue. Thanks to the manager. Disappointed in the wait for the table. Not sure why others were seated before us. read more

Lived in houston my whole life but this is best friends in Lafayette for the money - great place!

I've only been here twice, the first time I went for Mothers day and me and my sister loved it, I must say the meat plate with the boudin was delicious, and I also got a mango chicken entrée which was equally delicious. The second time I went with friends it was close to closing time it wasn't that great it seemed that our food was just kind of ok no love at all, needless to say no one was impressed. I will go back earlier next time I think it was just because it was close to closing time so i'll give them a pass. read more

I chose those place because of the reviews. Maybe it was what I chose but it didn't live up to expectations. I ordered the swamp legs and crawfish pot pie. One of the items gave me a real bad stomach ache. I'm guessing the crawfish pot pie. The martini I had was terrible as well. read more

I'm trying much harder to stay on top of writing reviews for places I have been because I rely so much on reading them when I travel to help me decide on where to go. so... that said, on my recent trip through town we stopped here with the family and gave them a try. My wife and Split the Crawfish pot pie because of the reviews that we read here. it did live up to the size that everyone said and was perfect for sharing if you get an appetizer an a salad to go with it. That said, it could have used a little more spice for both of our liking. We got the swamp legs for our appetizer (duck drums & alligator legs) they tasted, had the consistency & temperature as if they where made the day before as if they had been reheated to serve us. The coating around the duck was soggy as if it had been microwaved and the alligator was dry, hard and cold on some parts. Having read through the other reviews to help make our decision, I'm really wondering if they ate at the same place we did? There was nothing about this experience that will make me return however including the mediocre service (he was friendly but, not real attentive). Just like it says when you select 2 stars - "Meh. I've experienced better." and life is too short to return to a mediocre establishment. read more

I've never had a fishless "fish taco". Good concept. HORRIBLE EXECUTIONS. Go anywhere else if you want fish tacos

Yelp came through again, for sure! This is a neat place a little off the beaten path and not a touristy spot. We started out with the sausage/boudin board. It was a delightful sampling of chicken-garlic-green onion sausage, boudin, and pork sausage made with Steen's original cane syrup (sounds odd, but was SO good). Then, we split a crawfish pot pie; the dish was exactly like the reviews--awesome. It was a large, shallow bowl filled with crawfish étouffée covered with phillo dough and baked to perfection, topped with cheese and red bell peppers (for garnish). Melted in my mouth! Our waitress was a real doll and shared news that a chocolate chip cookie cheesecake was just done. Full from the dinner, my daughter and I got it to go and enjoyed a late-night treat!!!! It was so light and flavorful and the crust was like a praline. Yum! We WILL be back there to let the good times roll some more! read more

Ordered gumbo tonight for delivery and it had 2 little sausage slices and no chicken. Total waste of money. Grilled mahi-mahi was ok, sweet potatoes were good, and the fryer potatoes were good. read more

Great experience! Only two of us. Arrived 6:15 on Saturday night and seated immediately. Waitress very attentive and manager stopped and visited as well. Fish tacos were very good and the apple/Tasso stuffed double pork chop was exceptional. The sage sweet potatoes were different, but very good. We will go back!!! read more

Excellent customer service and fruit arrangements to die for! Awesome experience I will definitely use this place as my go to gift place!

I had pot pie and wife had shrimp pasta. Food was not good at all. My son did however enjoy his burger. Place was crowded so maybe just not our type of food. read more

The food was pretty good. The grits were a bit rubbery, the pecan pie was good. Nice people serving here.

Jessica was our bartender. She was awesome! She was super funny and knew just what to recommend

Since we are down to our last two months in Louisiana, we decided to start going down the list of locally highly regarded places that we hadn't already been to, and this was the first we tried. It was a standout meal. First of all, I like that they have local craft beer on tap. Only a few restaurants in Lafayette have anything besides Abita and possibly Parish Canebrake. The boudin board came next, and it was killer. The mustard was some of the best I've ever had, and the sausage that accompanied the boudin was as amazing as the boudin itself! Then came the "Swamp Legs" which was basically duck and alligator drumsticks, each in a totally different sauce. Also excellent, though I would like the alligator to be more heavily seasoned....but that's just me. They actually forgot our main, the crawfish pot pie, so they comped it and we later ate it at home. Still awesome the next day. But the real deal sealer was the homemade Bananas Foster bread pudding, surely one of the best desserts I've had in recent memory. If you are a local or in Lafayette just visiting, this should definitely be in four top-five list of places to go (along with Old Thyme and French Press, amongst others). read more

I've been reading reviews of this place and decided to try the food this past week. Absolutely loved the place. This is the first 5-star rating I've given in a while. Although the decor is not upscale, etc. it really matches the culture and neighborhood. There were many locals there, and may not be easy for tourists to find, but it's well worth it. My gold standard is gumbo for these types of places. It was very good...nice dark roux with generous amounts of chicken and sausage. However, the real winner was the Crawfish Pie. It was a very generous serving of a family recipe of a homemade puff pastry filled with Crawfish Etoufee. Needless to say, I spent some time scraping the remaining bits of pastry with my fork. Can't wait to go back. Lucky for me, I'm in the area every 5 weeks. Now, let's think about an exercise plan... read more

Ate the blackened tilapia and it was incredible! Everything everyone says about the Cobb salad is true! The shrimp and grits does not look appetizing in the other reviewers photos but the shrimp and grits is so good read more

My family's favorite restaurant in Lafayette region. Staff are friendly and atmosphere is very nice. The food! You will not be disappointed with anything you order. This is a must if you are in Lafayette. read more

Service was great. 2 thumps up to the chef. Had the stuffed crayfish mushrooms and fish tacos. Both were excellent. Will be back next time I'm in town. read more

I love coming to Bon Temps, whether for lunch or dinner I always feel like I get the same great service! Tonight was slow, but Matt was super attentive regardless! The creme brûlée cheesecake was amazing! It rounded out my martinis and grilled shrimp with the mashed sweet potatoes (to die for!). Love this place! read more

We went here today on our way home from Baton Rouge. After reading so many positive reviews, we couldn't pass this up. We drove quite a ways off of I-10 to reach this place. We ordered the Stuffed Mushrooms and the Sausage and Boudin Board for our appetizer. The appetizers were actually really good. The sausages and Boudin were flavorful and the Stuffed Mushrooms were also good and the cream sauce went well with the Mushrooms. When our family goes out to a new place to eat, we each choose a different part of the menu to taste all the different entrees that a restaurant has to offer. We ordered the Crawfish Pot Pie, Cajun Jerk Chicken, Blackened Chicken Pasta, and the Short Rib Frecasse. I really wanted some crawfish etoufee and asked the server if I can get that without the pie crust. She said no. Then I asked if I could have the pasta jambalaya with rice instead of pasta. She said no. This led me to believe that they're food is prepared and frozen, then heated to serve. We received our food and thought it to be completely bland. The Jerk chicken had no Caribbean Jerk Spice. The Crawfish Pot Pie looks huge but was in such a shallow dish. It was maybe four ounces of etoufee. The short ribs were really tender but lacked flavor. Finally, the Blackened Chicken Pasta was another bland mess. We wish the entrees were as good as the appetizers. We only had one lemonade and the rest of us drank water. Our bill came up to 88 dollars. I don't get to eat Cajun food often and really had a craving. This one really missed the spot. Needless to say, we won't be returning to this restaurant. read more

Great food. A little out of the way from the interstate but worth the drive. The blackened chicken pasta was great and well seasoned as well as the meatloaf! read more

I ate here on a business trip last week for the second time, and the restaurant was even better than i remembered. Lafayette doesn't lack in restaurants and it's always difficult to decide which i want to try when i'm here for business with someone else picking up the tab. Because of that it's rare that i go to any place twice in a short period of time, but Bon Temps is worth an exception. I ate late on a Weds night and pretty much had the place to myself. i started with the NOLA Shrimp and Grits and they are out of this world. If shrimp and grits is on the menu at a restaurant i always order it at least once to try it out...this has resulted in me eating hundreds of orders of S&G in my life and i would put Bon Temps in the top 3. Regardless of what else you order, you have to try the shrimp and grits if you are a shrimp person. I struggled to decide on a main entree and ended up with the Crawfish etouffee pot pie. It was my least favorite of the 3 courses, but it was still very good. I'd like to try it again sometime during crawfish season and see if they use fresh ones with a little more size and flavor. The crust seemed to be similar to a croissant and was exceptional. I finished with the much-praised bread pudding and I have to say that i agree that it is a must-have for anyone trying this restaurant for the first time. The portion was huge and could easily be shared with 2-3 people. The service was friendly and the atmosphere was local and welcoming. This place will definitely stay on my short list of repeat restaurants in the Lafayette area. read more

The flavor of the food was actually really good. There just wasn't enough of it. Grits & shrimp (dinner entree) had maybe 1/3 cup of cooked Grits. Shrimp (heads on) made it messy but the flavor overall was awesome. 22$ was way over priced for the amount you got. Especially since the menu said $10. that was the appetizer portion. Can't imagine how small that must be! read more

Amazing, amazing food. Creative, tasty, fresh. I had the special, which all you need to know is it had lump crab on top. I had the banana foster bread pudding, too. The portions are perfect, my server was attentive. Don't miss this place if you are in Lafayette. I will definitely be back. read more

Simply amazing. Really enjoyed the sampler for two had a little something for everyone. Gator was great, ribs steak and all the sides!

My wife, our 2.5 y/o son, our newborn girl and I went here on a whim while visiting from about 2 hours away. I'm from the south, but not usually a fan of your regular "everything's fried" seafood places we tend to have around here. After seeing the pics and reviews on Yelp of the dishes, I decided the place looked great, and it being listed as kid friendly really helped make the decision to head out. Boy are we glad we did!!! Once we arrived, we were surprised to see that while the establishment didn't look "all that" from the outside, it was packed, which is always a good sign. We started with some top shelf drinks which were amazing and strong, and we had the crab cake appetizer. The crab cake was perfect, and the sauce combination was perfect. The wife had the mahi topped with shrimp and I had the redfish topped with crab, both with the herb cream sauce. For our sides, the red potatoes (which were crawfish/crab boil baby red potatoes mashed to perfection with the skins in tact) were AMAZING, and so were the brussel sprouts which were braised and topped with bacon!!! Everything was excellent!!! We usually make the trek out to Beaumont, TX to enjoy good seafood Pappadeaux's, but this place topped our regular favorite, bar none! The atmosphere was perfect for us bringing a 2.5 year old, as he can sometimes be a bit fussy and loud, but the ambiance here at Steve n Pat's was just at his level, so he didn't disturb anybody near by as he wasn't louder than the room. The food was soo tasty and cooked to perfection that it literally brought tears to my eyes. That very, very rarely happens. We finished the meal with the banana fosters bread pudding. Even the vanilla ice cream on top was delightful! 10/10, will definitely be our new favorite restaurant in Lafayette!!! read more

Went for lunch today. Food and service were great. Menu has a really good variety. Hope to return very soon. Highly recommend.

Delish! We had the étouffée (with the garlic bread of course). So yummy. Definitely got our taste of Louisiana in one sitting. Staff also added to the experience. They were incredibly helpful and attentive. Would definitely go back. read more

Got the Shrimp Jumbalaya pasta, wasn't what I was expecting but it was SO good! All the food our table order looked delicious and came out in a good time. The staff was very nice. Definitely recommend this place. read more

Excellent food! Decent wine selection too. Wish parking lot was paved though. Can be frustrating if it rains or is exceptionally dry and windy. Still, all in all, well worth the visit! read more

We were very excited to eat here when we read all the reviews on it. We had been driving all day and they were super busy with "martinis madness" so we decided to order for take out. $65 later for a few meals and an appetizer I was sure this meal would be awesome. I should have taken the leaky bag for a sign. Judging by the pictures everyone took we must have ordered the children's sizes of these entrées. The gumbo had only a couple pieces of sausage and came with 1/4 cup of rice to mix in. My husband was so looking forward to some REAL Louisiana gumbo and was pretty dissatisfied.cThe stuffed mushroom didn't come with any of the sauce shown in the picture, and the leakage? That was from the box of frog legs that were put in the bag almost SIDEWAYS! I ordered fries as a side and got potatoes (which I was fine with if they didn't have fries but how can you not tell me that?!) The reason I gave it 3 stars was because the flavor on the mushrooms, the alligator diora and the burger were amazing. There was just a lot lacking when ordering takeout. read more

the food was fantastic. My Louisiana relatives pick this and it was a gem. Southern food just like my Father used to make at home. The wait staff was quick, professional and very friendly. I had the crawfish pie and it was to die for. My wife and girls are all vegetarians and they had a lot of choices. The desserts were fantastic. I would go back in a second read more

Out of towner hunting the local favorite and this was top of the list. It's on a Lafayette food tour and had a nicely designed interior with a rustic feel. The wait staff recommended the Crawfish pot pie, a unique dish to the area. I am a fan of crawfish, so I could not pass this opportunity up. Crust was crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. The fill had crawfish tail, rice and a cream based sauce. Excellent flavors and hefty portion! read more

In from the ATL and have to say this place rocks. Great food and a lot of things you aren't going to to find outside of Louisiana. Certainly will be back when in town again b read more

The food and service was outstanding. Hidden gem worth going to. Can't wait to go back.

The Crawfish Pot Pie was awesome. I wasn't expecting it to actually be the size of a full pie. The crust was incredible, extremely light and flaky. The rice and crawfish filling were packed with amazing flavor in each and every bite. I fully recommend trying this treasure! read more

Shrimp & Grits and Crawfish pie are excellent. Service is even better. Nice little hidden place.

Come hungry leave stuffed! Stopped in mid afternoon ordered the jerk chicken which was phenomenal. Also ordered the sausage appetizer plate which is a meal in itself. Excellent service, fairly quick easy going atmosphere. Definitely will return. read more