We came based on PRIOR YELP reviews. The portions are huge and the food is awesome…read more The first time we went I ordered my dinner from the appetizer menu and everything was awesome. My friend had the shrimp and catfish and she couldn't finish her meal either.

My name is Angela Allen I was there May 15, 2026. I'm from California. We went here after my…read moregrandson graduated. This was the worst restaurant I have ever been to. They were rude. They don't know how to serve a big crowd. They brought our plate out one at a time after we waited two hours, and of course the food was cold. I think it was about 20 of us about seven people didn't even get their food So if you from California, this is not a restaurant to go to especially if it's a lot of you maybe they used to serving 2 to 3 people at a time so if you're from California don't go like I said specially if it's a lot of you services bad and like I said they're rude

Fried shrimp is good as are the onion rings and corn fritters. Have had to go several times and…read morethe food has been consistent. Friendly & quick.

Perfect little place for some good Cajun food. Love the look of the place. Waitress was very nice…read moreand the place was clean. The reason for not giving it 5 stars was because my gumbo was very like warm and could have been hotter. Overall good experience.

We only come to Monroe twice a year and lucky us it's CRAWFISH SEASON…read more Went three times in the 4 days we were there. Staff is sweet, attentive, friendly, all the things. You can sit inside or outside, seat yourself and get the crawfish. Extra spicy for us. We are from the Midwest so I don't comment on price cause imma pay it. Love it, and will come back just for you.

I'm licking my fingers as I write this review!…read more Best crawfish I've ever had! My partner and I were visiting for the weekend and had to stop by twice it was so good. We shared 5lbs of deliciously seasoned hot crawfish, corn & potatoes. When I say the crawfish is seasoned throughout I mean it. If I could've ate em whole I probably would've. Can't wait to visit again!

The service was great and fast which we appreciated. They came by often enough to be pleasant and…read morenot overbearing. During one of the early visits we had to tell the waitress that the seafood gumbo needed to be heated up because it was at room temperature. I'm hopeful that they read these comments because another Yelper called it tepid temperature which I agree. This shouldn't happen at all! The flavor of the gumbo was fine but wished it was slightly thicker with more ingredients. The seafood fried sampler was fantastic! Perfectly fried and clean oil. The shrimp was plump and delicious. Overall a good restaurant that needs some attention to food temperature. I wanted to watch a NFL game on Fox and the poor waitress tried to change the channel but wasn't able to. They have TV's all over the restaurant but only ESPN?! It's a pseudo sports bar with no other sports channels.

This place came highly recommended by the hotel I was staying at and what a feast. Absolutely…read moregenerous portions and I let my eyes overtake my tummy. I ordered a platter with a handful of different proteins with a green tomato starter. Being from Idaho, we don't really tomato but this made my potato booty very happy. I will 100% be back in February and enjoying another plate of perfection! Fat boy approved!

I travelled from New Orleans to Arkansas to treat some friends to a Louisiana crawfish boil and…read morestopped here, on a recommendation, to purchase live crawfish. They loaded the sacks in my truck before telling me they only accept cash. They actually trusted me to run to the ATM to get some cash with the $250 worth of crawfish!! They were perfect size and very clean as well. Give this place your business!

If you know good crawfish, you'll appreciate what they're doing here…read more If you're in the mood for boiled crawfish, this is the place. I've been eating crawfish for as far back as I can remember, and these folks clearly know what they're doing. The menu is limited, but honestly that's part of the charm because what they do, they do right. Finding the place is part of the adventure. The road in is dark and a little strange the first time you drive it, and you might even wonder if your GPS has lost its mind... but keep going. It's absolutely worth the find. Service was friendly and welcoming, and the owner, Ben Christmas, was especially sweet. It's one of those rustic, no-frills spots where the crawfish are the star and the people are just as good as the food

Second time here and still delicious…read more We tried to go Friday and the parking was insane, that's probably my only complaint about the entire experience . We started with the upside down chicken Caesar salad with fries. Delicious. Fries could've been hotter but the salad was the star. A meal on its own but i love that red fish so much. So seasoned, beautiful meaty fish, mmm. The service was wonderful and the sweet tea was delicious. I will always come here if I'm in town!

as a visitor to Monroe, Louisiana, this restaurant was a highly recommended place. The restaurant…read moreitself was very large with a nice decorated bar. The music playing was very fun and the workers were extremely welcoming. However, given that it's near the river, it would be nice if they considered having outdoor tables, but it doesn't seem like there is much to see either way. We all got various cocktails, and I would highly recommend the lemonade if you really like something sweet. My table and I shared the duck wraps. they were filled with cream cheese jalapeño, and was wrapped in bacon. It was slightly sweet, which I didn't entirely prefer, but it was still very tasty and a unique dish that I would recommend everyone to try. I personally got A Burger and it was much larger than I thought it would be. It was very tasty, but it didn't have much sauce so it was slightly dry. The rest of my table got various seafood dishes, and they had very large portions. They all mentioned how well seasoned everything was. The one caveat of this restaurant was that everything took so long to get to our table. our waitress also didn't come check on us after delivering our food until it was time to pay, which was unfortunate.

Step back in time when you eat here! The building is fantastic and so cute! Not many tables inside,…read morebut for a Thursday night it wasn't crowded. Food was delicious & the service was great. A bit outside of Natchitoches but worth the drive. We had the pecan praline bread pudding & it is a must get! Margarita was delicious as well! Shrimp poboy was good with lots of shrimp!

This place is fabulous. So good that we ate here two days in a row on our three day visit. The…read moreservice is friendly. The food is delicious. One day I had the sampler platter with meat pies, jambalaya and pasta Alfredo with shrimp, chicken & sausage. Spicy and delicious all. Day two I ordered fried duck tenderloin and it was so tender and delicious. Be sure to try some of the specialty cocktails... blackberry whiskey lemonade and strawberry shortcake martinis were our choices, and didn't disappoint.

Highly recommend for boiled crawfish!! Very well seasoned and cooked perfectly. Will be returning!read more

Great little spot for some boiled crawfish and snow crab. Staff was very nice and menu had lots of…read moreoptions. Appetizers were great, seafood was seasoned well, and it was very clean inside with TVs with sports on in bar area. Also has a drive through!

Our Senior citizens lunch bunch always enjoys eating here. The lunch menu is reasonably priced,…read morefood is delicious and we get great service.

We were told that they were "booked" and could only seat us outside. But there were lots of empty…read moretables inside. So we got seated outside in the sun on a hot afternoon. One of our members in the party was 88 years old and he had to sit in a high seat outside in the heat. The food was average. Only good thing was our waitress. She was amazing!

When we first walked up to the counter, the worker made us wait while she finished texting someone…read morebefore she'd take our order. I ordered a chicken poboy and fries. What I received were soggy, cold fries and room temperature chicken tenders on a literal hotdog bun. My wife, who's from the area and had raved about how good Mel's was when she was younger was equally disappointed at her room temperature chicken tenders and soggy, cold fries. When we visit Winnsbori, we'll stay far away from Mel's.

Thought I'd give mels another try after not eating here for over a year because of these same…read moreproblems! Everytime I order I get the same thing, chicken strips with fries and gravy,and everytime I seem to only get over cooked tiny fried pieces of chicken with barely any fries.