I was encouraged to join a group of friends and acquaintances to listen to live Cajun music at…read morehistoric Fred's Lounge in the "Cajun Music Capital of the World" Mamou, Louisiana. I agreed to go without any expectations, except for having a great time with friends who have been and Mamou's international reputation for its genre of music. I was amazed by the experience, to say the least! Fred's Lounge is small, intimate and its music broadcasts live every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to around 2 p.m. on KVPI AM radio out of nearby Ville Platte, Louisiana there every Saturday. There was no cover, people there were friendly and embraced visitors as family. Even a wall flower could not help rump-rocking in their seat, clapping to the beat, stomping their feet, or even being coerced to cut-a-rug with a perfect stranger, while embracing the unique Cajun music rhythms. The band that day was local famed Don Fontenot and the Louisiana Boys. I could not help admiring the bass player's guitar strap made out of alligator hide. The craftsmanship was incredible! Also Don Fontenot, the accordion player's passion and creativity was spot on! The band played traditional music in Cajun French, however at times they played American classics like Proud Mary. They even played La Grange by Z. Z. Top in both English and Cajun French. However the most memorable song was "Ride the Donkey" with a guest performance from a local lady in the lounge, who he-hawed better than the best Jenny! I am certain it wasn't her first time performing this song! If you are a music enthusiast, looking for a fun destination trip or a simply a unique memorable experience in Louisiana, Fred's Lounge is a must!

Great Live Cajun music every Saturday morning. This place is a blast, and If you can't Cajun dance…read morethere's plenty of friendly people who will gladly show you how.

This was a fantastic place to eat! If you are within hour or two it's a must! Out in the middle…read moreof nowhere where! Sherry, is amazing and has built a wonderful restaurant and they are celebrating their 40th year this year! YES 40 years. Her Blueberry Bread Pudding was amazing! BBQ Crab. The band was a lot of fun to hear as well! Cold Beer, great food and music. A lovely Owner and staff what else do you need.

The food was so good! We were impressed! We went with a large group of people, and the server was…read moreon top of it! She did an excellent job.

Great place to eat. Great food. Great service. Great prices. All the boxes are checked…read more I highly recommend this restaurant.

This is my first ever yelp review…read more And my first time eating here Let's start off with their menu prices on Facebook (which is where the web brought me 2 or 3 times) the prices are extremely out dated First and foremost I ordered the blackened steak and shrimp pasta Which I thought was $18.95 The steak was cooked in the microwave (you can't tell me no better There was no "blackened" to be found anywhere on that pitiful "steak" ~ It was barely seasoned And the price was 10 more dollars when I went to the register to pick up my food to go So between the prices and the food I won't be back this was very very disappointing I figured this well established restaurant in town I wouldn't have to double check my food, Everything was bagged up and tied up so I took it under the impression that it was good to go. There was nothing good to go about this dish. I would've went back but they were closed by the time I got home there's nothing worse than working a 10 hour day to come home to $35 worth of trash Wasted time wasted money :(

This here place has awesome service from there waitresses to there bus boys and management…read morepositions very Curtis and respectful if u have a ?? There easy to answer the ?? About the food of choice maybe the atmosphere is wholesome alot and alot of people do go there so I suggest u to ahead out early just to get u a spot in line when u do go there u need to make sure u are well dressed cause its a place that is very casual in dinning when I had first went I was like OK sit back wait for name to be called then be seated thats how pack this place does get then we ode what your going to order u can smell the food just brewing in the back from all most the front doors as they swing open food is wonderful great Tate but not much to choose from on a list can be very cost effective but very much so worth it promise

Best place to eat in Evangeline parish hands down!!! Service is great and food is awesome. I…read morerecommend stuffed catfish with the house cream sauce. Doesn't get any better. A+++

Their plate lunches are usually severely days to weeks old just reheated. The chicken and…read moreeverything else is too

If you are coming to Louisiana you have to go to Poche's! I'm so glad we didn't miss out on this…read moregem! We did get there very early talking before 10am they were so sweet and amazing still letting us order what was available and answering any and many questions we had regarding food options. Service was 5 out of 5 for our first moment in LA everyone was so kind and made our journey so worth it. We got the crawfish fettuccine with the Crawfish dressing and regular rice and an amazing biscuit. (Honestly I could order a dozen just for the road back) All the food was a 10 out of 5 and so sad I don't live closer as I know I will be dreaming of this food for the rest of my life! They have other food there like a grocery store and really thinking of going back just to buy some for the freezer for when I miss it most. And always like to take a moment to talk about the restrooms and when going to places like that I don't expect the nicest bathroom but they shocked the mess out of me. By far the best restrooms. If there is a way to give a place more then 5 I would give them 10 out of 5 over all!!! Will be coming back!

Stopped in today while passing through.. do not miss the opportunity to try some authentic and…read moreflavor packed food from the region

Not great!!! Grilled chicken salad had stale croutons chicken looked like it was crumbs left on on…read moregrill from some chicken cooked earlier! Crackers were placed on top of salad and not in individual packets but placed by hand! Onions rings were wilted onions with little batter. Hamburger had ketsup which should be optional! Pricey! Very disappointing

So I've been here before but I didn't get to enjoy it, so after a few years I found myself with…read moresome free time to drive back out here and truly have company I could enjoy with. I'll start with the cons bc it's not that much- the line for seafood can get long bc of how the buffet is set up. If the ppl in front move along you can get through fast. If not you'll have a wait. Due to the location of the door and the hot food side a couple of flies might be trying to find their way in the door to get to a couple of the goods. Pros- seafood was plentiful and good. Crawfish could have used a little more spice but not bad at all. Snow crab were great. They also have Jonah crab but I don't eat those. Full seafood buffet on Saturday and if you don't want to wait too long, get there an hour before and join the waitlist on their website. Worth a drive down. Price wise for 2 with drinks cost 100 bucks so be prepared if bringing a large party. Can order off the menu as well.

Delicious and clean! Very well organized and can handle very large crowds!! They were very…read moreaccommodating for our large party of 10 with one in a wheelchair.

Food was amazing, nice quiet restaurant on HWY 90. Salad was fresh and light. Took the team for…read morelunch they enjoyed it as much as I did.

Great place, great owner, great story, and awesome food! The service a was great, too.read more