I am writing to express my concerns and disappointment regarding my recent experience with Painted…read moreBayou. Unfortunately, my experience has not been satisfactory, and I believe it warrants this review. We had been patiently waiting for over two months for a piece to be bisque fired at this business. Throughout this period, I made numerous calls, only to be informed each time that the piece was still sitting on the shelf with no anticipated firing date communicated. Weeks later, I was told that the piece was ready for pick-up, but no one from Painted Bayou had bothered to called to inform us. Upon arriving to pick up the piece, an employee committed that it would look beautiful glazed and fired, I agreed and I explained my daughter had made the piece but went away to college before finishing. The employee assured me that my daughter could come into Painted Bayou, glaze paint it and have it fired. Excited, I agreed and pre-paid for the service. My daughter came in for Christmas, and I surprised her with the news. She went in painted the piece and left it with Painted Bayou to be glaze fired. Since then, there had been no communication regarding the status of the piece. On February 5th, 2026, I called to check on the piece and was informed that they didn't know exactly where it was but would locate it and fire it, again, asking me to check back with them. Today, when I called back as instructed, I learned that the piece still hadn't been fired. I requested that a manager call me, and I received a text from the owner "Simone" informing me that the piece would not be glaze-fired because we had only discussed and paid for a bisque fire. I explained to the owner the bisque fire had been performed by her company and that we were now waiting on a glaze firing. Simone clearly had no idea as to what was happening. She then mentions that she wouldn't fire the piece because she didn't know where the clay came from. While I understand there are concerns in this the process. it puzzles me as to why this was not communicated to me back in December or on February 5th. As I attempted to explain my frustrations to Simone over a call, she immediately began interrupting me. I politely asked her to allow me to finish, and i would extend her the same courtesy. She did listen but responded with "I don't tolerate bullies," and clarified that I was a bully because I ask her to allow me to speak first. I am assuming this was an attempt to change the whole dynamic of the actual call. Being called a bully while expressing my frustrations as her customer has left me shaking my head in disbelief. I'm not certain what "gaslighting" or 'woke" really is, but I feel i may have experienced both. It was apparent they weren't going to finish the piece. I mentioned that I had already pre-paid for the firing and very frustrated I said that she could keep the monies as a parting gift. I just really wanted to come pick up the piece before something happen to it. Her response was, "I don't need your money; it has bad energy." How about bad business practices? After she hung up on me there were other texts sent back and forth between us. The one that shocked me read, "I'm not engaging with you anymore. I will be happy to fire the piece tonight and if it melts so be it." Why would it melt, you're the professionals right? Was that meant to be some sort of a threat? I found the overall experience to be bad business, filled with arrogance, and a lack of responsibility or professionalism. It is quite unbelievable that this place is still in business with such poor customer service practices.

We went as part of a big group and the owner, Simone, was awesome! She walked us through every step…read moreand kind of let us "fail" at first on our own, but she was on top of helping us through every single thing that we did. I think it comes from her years of teaching? BTW - yep, this is for guys too. She was an amazing leader and we will definitely be back! Thank you Simone for a great time!

Amazing! simply amazing! the axe throwing was fun and the employees were extremely helpful. Went…read moreback to do a group rage room and had a blast! destroyed stuff until I could barely swing the hammer.

From the owner: Lafayette Parish's first Rage Room located in Broussard, La. A safe place to let out your…read morefrustrations by breaking stuff in our smash zone or getting artsy in our splatter paint room. We provide all safety gear and smash tools for you to break our stuff. Break stuff and have fun! Also great for a date night! Axe Throwing has recently been added and is becoming EXTREMELY popular.

This was our third visit, and it was definitely the best! The Flashback game was AMAZINGLY…read moreenjoyable. The workers are always super courteous. We have made it a custom to go every anniversary, and we hope to return next year!

Amazing experience!! Our host, Malek, helped us feel comfortable (we picked the scariest room) and…read morewas so funny and nice! The room was so intense and super challenging but he assisted us throughout the way when we needed him. Would highly recommend the Revolutionary room for large groups!

The Amazing Bruce was our host!! Everyone had a blast!! Highly recommend for a kids party. They…read moretake away many memories!!

From the owner: Here at It's Paint Party LLC We are dedicated to providing the most exciting Party the area. We…read moreoffer a safe environment for all people of all ages to come and enjoy Private or Public party, as well as the The one and ONLY Glow in the dark paint party in the area. We aim to provide community, in which we are partnered with to create innovative painting designs. Offering competitive prices at an imaginative environment that is dedicated to safe, cleanliness and fun for all ages. It's Paint Party LLC. Will provide a multitude of private parties. For example, birthday parties in which Its Paint Parry LLC will provide if needed; the cake, soft drinks or punch and a safe environment for children to experience the joy of painting. Bridal and baby showers can also be accommodated by our prime location seating up to 50 guests at a time. Team building, where any group of co-workers, associates or partners can come and enjoy team based games and painting activities. Finally we offer the weekend

This was an excellent food tour, my first. The bus is decorated to make guests feel like, this is…read moregoing to be fun/enjoyable. Whitney was our guide and she was knowledgeable about the area and its people. She also told us a few funny jokes. Five locations were visited. 1. Ton's Drive In-Broussard. We sampled chicken and sausage gumbo with a small scoop of potato salad. Delicious. 2. Prejean's in Broussard. We sampled dirty grits and scallops. The sauce was a little on the salty side, but the dish was quite flavorful. 3. NuNu's in Youngsville. We sampled, link boudin, boudin balls, chicken patties, chicken crackling, and smoked sausage. Everything was delicious. We were gifted a 3 oz container of NuNu's Cajun seasoning. 4. Fezzo's Seafood, Steakhouse & Oyster Bar in Broussard. We sampled fried alligator with sauce and a char grilled oyster. Delicious. 5. Poupart Bakery, Inc in Lafayette. We sampled King Cake with pecan and cream cheese filling with a cup of Community Coffee. Yum. The perfect end to a tour of delicious foods enjoyed by locals everyday. This is an educational food tour that locals would absolutely benefit from. Whitney covered some history of Louisiana I'd certainly forgotten. This tour filled the 3 hours with delicious food, some humor lots of education and I highly recommend it for visitors and residents of Louisiana. Our group included guests from Louisiana, England and Ireland. We all enjoyed ourselves.

Had a great bunch of riders with us. We enjoyed having people from France eat with us. The tour…read moreguide was fluent in French which was refreshing. The places we ate at were fantastic. The tour was the highlight of our weekend. I would do it again anytime.

We just had my daughter's birthday party here and it was perfect!!! All 11 kids were given $25…read morecards that each one was able to play on for over an hour. They played games, climbed rock walls and bungee jumped on trampolines. The pizza was loved by all the girls and the staff was absolutely amazing!!! Highly recommend. My daughter is already asking when we are going back!

My son kept asking to go here but I wasn't sure by the outside but was pleasantly surprised by the…read moreinside! Don't judge a book by its cover!!! He and his friends had fun here especially with laser tag!

There isn't enough here to make it worth the price, and that was my opinion before they made us pay…read morefor a controller. DS was playing a game (in the limited space of the "exclusive room" - a small roped off area that we paid an upgraded price for) when he accidentally made contact with the wall with one of the hand held controllers. The controller broke. DS felt terrible. Then we were told we had to buy a single hand controller at a whopping $200 price tag. For the price we paid for over 4 people (+ 2 in the upgraded room) and the cost of the controller, this will be our last time there. I'm not exaggerating; this was highway robbery. It would be money better spent to buy your own VR headsets (plural). I'd like to know how many people are having to buy controllers here. Are you telling me this place has no insurance to cover accidents or any plan B for replacements or repair? This should be budgeted into the hefty price tag when paying to play there. Parents beware. You are quite literally blind folded but are expected to be aware of where the wall and surrounding equipment is. Perhaps had staff been adequately supervising this could have been prevented. This may not be the best place to bring children who play vigorously or adults with a long reach cause you could graze the wall or any of their own equipment with a controller. Then you'll be in for a very rude awakening. While the staff reassures you that this happens all the time and is no big deal, they'll pull you off to the side and demand a small fortune (trying not to make the other patrons aware). Well, it sure is a bid deal and nasty way to make money. Boy, did we ever pay for it! Will not return or recommend. Buyer beware! This is a risk that may be out of the budget of most, so it's well worth making others aware of.

I had an excellent experience. I was lucky to catch this place on a slow day, spent hrs playing the…read morelatest in VR games and technology. Must try out this place!

Need a wedding venue in Lafayette? This is a great place…read more Before we get into the review I have a few disclaimers. I have no idea how much this venue costs or how easy they are to work with. I am sure they are lovely. I am writing this review as someone who performed a wedding ceremony here, drank some wine, and ate some food. With that in mind, we are gathered here today to write this review. The Truss Room is named after the large trussed roof. At least that is what I guessed based on the name and the view of the roof. It is one large room that had the venue/reception area on one side and the bar/food area on the other. The wedding had around 150 guests (I am guessing). There was ample food and drinks for everyone. As an officiant, the acoustics were great but I am a loud dude so if you are a whisperer, get you a microphone. The food was very good and people seemed happy. The wine was also good and people seemed to enjoy it. PS. I wonder if Yelp will allow me to add Reverand to my name.