I ordered the seafood gumbo and had to spit out crab shell the whole time Not impressed.

i went here religiously during my college years. Tuesday was 25 cent oyster night so my gilfriends/coworkers and I made sure we were here during oyster season. their boudin balls are to die far. they have your typical boudin sausage that is composed of mainly liver and rice, then they flour the outside and deep fry the sucker! i fell in love at first sniff! they also have blackened alligator and..let me tell you..it is gooood. when i was low carbing it, i ordered the ribeye. they cooked it perfectly and the veggies were steamed with butter. i was set! the service is so-so--that's minus the 5th star. other than that, atmosphere is great, food is wonderful, and yes...their beer selection is huge. i'm not a beer drinker, but thanks to Chimes, i was introduced to the Belgium raspberry beer that tastes more like a frothy deliciously thick cocktail....as Rachel Ray would put it..."Yum-oh!" read more

good eats. had the crab cake creolaise (crab cakes stuffed with shrimp and crawfish topped with hollandaise sauce) as well as the pork chops and Louisiana abita root beer. great stuff, had more than half of my meal left over for later. read more

Great beer selection, consistently good service, and you can't beat the half price oysters on Tuesdays and during happy hour. Brunch is amazing - just wish they would bring back the blackened alligator omelet special! read more

It's a good bar restaurant but it has that beer smell and last night partying smell that doesn't go well for a family. It's a landmark and I visit for that reason only. Doesn't seem very clean as far as restaurants go. read more

The catfish poboy was delicious. Best friend had the red beans and rice which was so good, well the small serving that he shared. Will definitely try next time I'm in town. read more

Most of the food is mediocre at best but whatever you do don't get the pasta grazi. The marinara sauce is super chunky and disgusting. It shouldn't even be an item on the menu it's so nasty. Not what you would expect at all. If a manager reads this PLEASE do yourselves a favor and take it off the menu. Such a waste of money and I would love a refund. read more

Love this place ! If you like to sit and watch people, this place is a gold mine of characters. People from all different walks of life having LSU as a common denominator. There are the oldies who have been around for ages. There is this guy who insists on having the TV remote and watches History channel. Quaint ! read more

Its a nice casual spot for lunch or a pub outing, but the food quality wasn't amazing.

Passing thru town, read reviews, had to try. Crawfish omelette very good! Bloody Marys a bit pricey for kettle one. But tasty!

Nice drinking atmosphere but really overrated food. Don't believe the hype.

The Chimes was my favorite spot in college. The food is amazing. I still dream about their brunch and often brag to friends about $4 mimosas in pint glasses. The serivce was always great, never a bad experience. This is a Baton Rouge and LSU tradition that I was sad to leave behind after graduation. read more

The best bang for your buck in Baton Rouge. I absolutely love everything that I have eaten there in the past 15 years. Alligator bites red beans shrimp crab and corn soup all are awesome read more

Awesome awesome awesome. What more can I say. This place is amazing. I think anyone would find something wonderful to eat. Recommend so many things on the menu. read more

Chimes is always so convenient. It's one of the few restaurants that's open past 10 in the campus area. Their pepper jelly dressing for the side salad is my favorite. They do some really good oyster deals which I'm about. I don't think I've ever had to actually wait on a table of when I've been there. read more

Good service. Very good spinach salad. Great selection of beers. Barbecue shrimp are not cooked in the sauce, did not appear to be fresh. The barbecue sauce is not the traditional Manales-like butter sauce but instead is a roux-based sauce that is more like gumbo. And read more

The Chimes has been serving great food for I don't know how many years, but I have eaten at either location since the early 90's. Some things I can attest to: poboys, pork chops(?) ... more like pork steak I forget the name, red beans and rice, seafood gumbo. Great appetizers: boudin balls, hushpuppies, and alligator. One of the best places to eat if you can handle the noise. read more

My husband and I go here all the time. As soon as I arrive they know what I want to drink. They are all so professional, fun and they take care of all the customers very nicely! The food is awesome too. From the raw oysters to the main dishes. One of my go to places weekly!! Liz read more

Best bargain for really good food. They've tried to get a little fancy with the menu, but the standards - seafood pasta, crab claws, fried seafood, burger, roast beef poboy, etc. - are absolutely awesome. Great beer and whiskey selection, also. read more

Great casual college grill/bar near LSU campus. Ordered fried shrimp and catfish with red beans and rice. It included hush puppies. I would definitely return next time I am in Baton Rouge. read more

Great food and customer service every time. The bars nice for drinks with friends. Plan to wait if you go during dinner time on the weekend. read more

Omg!! This was our first visit to Chimes. We are from Texas so when we asked around, this was the place to go! Our server, Jordan, was delightful! She was very helpful when it came to suggesting dishes for my husband and I to try. We started with oyster Tuesday!! Oysters on the half shell half price all day! These were some of the bet oysters that we have ever had, and we love us some oysters! We decided with Jordan advice, to try the BBQ shrimp plate with a fried grit cake. The BBQ sauce was divine! Super buttery with seasoning that was perfect! The fried grit cake was crispy and went perfectly with the BBQ shrimp. We also tried the crawfish with 3 cheese macaroni and crawfish étouffée. The macaroni was creamy, cheesy and delicious. So yummy! The étouffée was alright. Not my favorite dish. If you are headed to Baton Rouge stop in and have a cold beer and some great food! We will definitely be back! read more

So amazing! Yum!!! Is all that is running through my head. Incredible hush puppies, sautéed crab claws, NOLA BBQ Shrimp and étouffée. Great local find, 85 beers to select from and fun, hip, cool atmosphere. Great food. Great Service. A definite repeat when I visit again. read more

a Baton Rouge landmark good food terrible service we eat here often and the atmosphere is worth it but order a beer or cocktail and be prepared for it to come out after you get your bill. read more

There's no place like it! Fun and rowdy on weekend nights, but you'll see families for weekend brunch. The food is consistent and delicious!

I'm not from Baton Rouge and have wanted to try crawfish étouffée for some time now. Determined to try it on this trip, I searched Yelp and found Chimes. I had to order take-out because I knew my daughters weren't in the mood to sit for long. The restaurant was quite busy and yet I was immediately greeted by staff members. I was able to place an order (étouffée, po'boy and hushpuppies) right away and it was in my hand about 10 mins later. The food was delicious!! I'm wishing we could have sat in and tried other items on the menu. My only complaint is when I got back to the hotel, I realized they forgot the hushpuppies. read more

It's a good place to eat, just nothing very special. The food is good and there's something for everyone, but the place isn't particularly a master of anything. It is an LSU landmark, yes, but there are better places you can go for whatever you're craving. read more

I love this place. The blackened alligator is a must try.

My boyfriend and I were in Baton Rouge for the first time, for one night, during an LSU game. We wanted to go somewhere to watch the game, but also have a fun "gameday" experience. After reading a few reviews online, we tried our luck at Chimes. Great choice! The wait was short, even though they were absolutely PACKED (we got there during the middle of the second quarter.) The hostess directed us towards the "back bar" which turned out to be a movie theater sized screen, showing the game, with tables, a full bar, and all the fun of actually being AT the game! We only had enough time before our pager went off to get one drink, but went back there again after dinner for a few more. During dinner, we decided to share a few things instead of each getting our own meal. We tried the etouffe (first time for both of us,) crawfish mac 'n cheese, and blackened alligator. All delicious! Our server was great, even offering to take a recipe to the bartender for a shot we wanted that they didn't normally serve. The atmosphere was fun, the food was good, and the service was great as well. Overall, it was a great decision for our first time in Baton Rouge! read more

Been there before while in town on business. Stopped in for a quick lunch. Seated quickly and efficiently. Very friendly service and a great menu. Had a lunch special that was out of this world. I was looking for local cuisine and found it. ( Should have come back for dinner and drinks ) read more

College bar and restaurant. Loud, but still ok. Food was good and the drinks reasonably priced. Located just across the street from the LSU campus. read more

If you go to Baton Rouge and near the LSU campus, it doesn't get better than this! I ate at this place constantly throughout college. The beer selection is ridiculous and the food is utterly delicious. I can't tell you how many times I have left this place completely satisfied. read more

This place has a superb kitchen, much more than one might expect from an establishment right on the edge of the LSU campus. It offers a wide variety of food choices without letting the menu getting too sprawling to handle well. Service is almost always excellent and pleasant as it can be. This is a spot that should be in your B.R. top 20 restaurants. If you're not a frequent patron, take your time and figure out a place nearby to park (then explore more of the campus and its neighbors from there). Spend a little more and get a bit fancier fare at its little brother Parrain's. read more

Service was great and food was excellent. Impressed with this restaurant and it's close to LSU.

Great food! We were there with a small party after a wedding. Service was good and food was great. Highly recommend the gumbo, OMG to die for!! If ever back in town will go back. read more

Food was outstanding, and the number of available beers was almost overwhelming. Looking for a specific beer to enjoy? The Chimes is the place to go! read more

i ordered an eggs benedict to go, and when i got home they didn't even include the hollandaise after they reassured me it would be on the side. It was 14 dollars for this, and it's going straight in the trash because i don't have hallandaise just laying around. so disappointing, and they couldn't do anything about it. that's just terrible service. read more

Delicious food and great selection of draft beers! We got seated right away and service was prompt. I had a salmon Caesar salad and the salmon was a good portion and fresh. My guest had stuffed mushrooms for an appetizer and the shrimp basket for his meal -- he said both were great and raved about the mushrooms! The only thing that brought this down to a 4 star review was that when food was brought to our table, there was stuff on the bottom of our plates that got all over our hands and table. I think it was leftover guck from being on the tray. Next time just making sure a clean tray is used can avoid this issue. Otherwise, a great experience! read more

Great college atmosphere with an extensive beer list. Food is great-- try the cheeze fries with brown gravy, a personal favorite. Of course don't miss the blackened alligator. Menu is a little limited, but everything is guaranteed good. Try the shrimp and corn soup as a starter. Waitstaff is friendly and helpful, just expect a long wait. Prices are affordable with most entrees between 10-15 dollars. read more

This is absolutely the best place we have eaten so far in the US. Everything works to its best in this restaurant - great food, great hostesses (who are mostly LSU students) and great ambience. We loved the Fried and Blackend Alligator ( though we ate alligator for the first time) and the Crab Cake sandwhich. We will certainly go to this place whenever we have to pass Baton Rouge. read more