I'll start by saying I travel extensively and eat out more than 100x/year...so it takes quite a bit…read moreto impress me. That said, Francois Tavern served me the best meal I've had in a year! What a gem we stumbled on here! We had the sample platter for a starter, shrimp, fried tomatoes and lemon pepper wings. Simply amazing! 2 of us had the corn crab chowder which we agreed is one of the best soups we've ever had! For meals we had the Sammy Davis chicken (5*) the Sunrise burger (5*) and the fried ribs( was a 2nd choice as they were out of the snapper. To me, I rate a restaurant on how I feel when leaving, was not worth the money ? Would I come back? We absolutely will, may even do it tomorrow before we fly home as there are so many other meals I'd love to try. As a bonus, the chef came out to greet us and we couldn't compliment her enough. Give this place a try - I promise you won't regret it!

Stopped in for lunch today and got the grilled shrimp salad. Delicious! Great menu. Super nice…read morestaff. Can't wait to go back and try something for dinner!

Still my favorite place to eat. I eat here at least 3 times a week. At least. Don't judge me. It's…read morethe same price as buying groceries. They just save me time and a mess to clean. service is always great. Food is fantastic.

Stay clear of this place! I don't foresee them staying in business very long at all after what I…read morehave seen and heard from my fellow local residents. One afternoon, I was passing by this place, but I didn't have time to stop in and check it out. A day or two later, I went online and began to look up reviews. The reviews that I found were mixed, which sort of surprised me, because the things I had heard from a couple of my fellow local residence, were not very positive to say the least. But we kind of thought maybe that was due to the fact that the restaurant was fairly new, and I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt, as I always like to support local businesses. A few days later, I passed by the restaurant around 5:30 to 6, which should have been peak dinner hour. I was the only one in the restaurant. They do not have any signage showing their restaurant items, nor do they have any standard restaurant menu's. There was a middle aged gentleman, sitting at one of the tables, looking at his phone, and I realized he was probably the owner, or at least one of the owners. He looked like he did not even want to get up to serve me. I decided then and there I was not going to order, but I did want to check things out. I asked him about menus and he said all he had was two paper printed menu items, without the prices, taped down to the countertop! Once again, no prices were listed! On items that were unavailable, having been either sold out, or never even cooked that particular day, there was actually a black mark through that item. I asked him if he had a copy of the menu that he could give me and a couple of extras for some neighbors. I was going to ask him if he had one that included the prices, but before I could say anything, he rudely said that they don't have any copies. I was going to ask him if I could take a photo of the items, but then I figured what good would that do? If the prices were not even listed, and the same items were not available each day. Also, I have been at restaurants where I have asked for a takeout menu, and they said they didn't have one, but would be glad to either print one out, or make a copy to give me. But I have never been at a restaurant that did not include any prices! I actually think this is the first time I have ever done a review on a restaurant without having actually eaten at the restaurant. But I felt strongly that people needed to be warned before they make a drive unnecessarily. I thought that the fact that there were no customers at a time that should have been peak dinner hours, should have been a red flag to begin with.

The vibe here is great and welcoming. We started off with charbroiled oysters, stuffed with crab…read moremeat and pepper Jack cheese, then the seafood salad with pepper jelly vinaigrette and a mixed oyster/ shrimp Poboy.. everything was delicious! But best of all was our server Dria, she was in the top ten of waitresses I've ever experienced and definitely raise the level of the entire evening.

Between Mardi Gras and Memorial day, you can't visit south Louisiana without getting several pounds…read moreof fresh boiled crawfish. It is a staple of the I-10 corridor and Don's Seafood is a Lafayette standard now expanded to multiple locations. The Gonzalez, LA location is full of Cajun and traditional southern charm with a modern feel. I sat at the bar and got my Abita beer (my New Orleans go to) and a heaping plate of crawfish (standard 3lb order with corn and potato sides). Takes me back to growing up down south and well seasoned, not too salty or lip burningly spicy. Excellent size for early March as well (if you want mini lobster big, visit in early May). The bartender stayed attentive and made sure to get me the second Abita to wash it all down. Can't wait for my next trip!

My fiancee and I were on a trip to Grand Isle on Christmas Day since everything was closed in the…read moreBig Easy and we expected to find at least ONE restaurant to be opened. We had no idea how right we were. The island was almost empty and the only people we encountered were state troopers sitting on the side waiting for some speeders. Further down into the island we had almost given up on the idea to have a "real" shrimp meal and turned around. Since it was time for a "natural" break we stopped at several places but they were all closed - except for one. When we drove on the parking lot a lady came out waving at us and asking us to come in. It was in fact the ONLY place that was opened selling beverages on Christmas Day. However, food was provided for free by the residents that came together to celebrate Christmas and they invited us to join them for their Christmas meal. We had ham and turkey, sweet potatoes, stuffing among many other things. What a great experience. Everyone was so friendly and kind that even the 90 minute trip to and from N'awlins was worth every minute. Thank you!

I call this place my little slice of heaven!!! My boyfriend…read moreand I came for vacation for our birthdays. They went out of their way to create this most amazing surprise birthday party. They cooked fish and shrimp guacamole, rice, cabbage, potato salad, etc Thee most amazing birthday I EVER!!!! had.Thank you !!!

A Standout Louisiana Brunch…read more We had a family brunch last Sunday, and Palmettos on the Bayou was exceptional. The Sunday Brunch Buffet offered an impressive variety, and everything we tried was delicious, especially the tender ribs, flavorful brisket, and the perfectly chargrilled oysters. The view was unique and right on the bayou, which added a relaxed, scenic backdrop to the meal. With live jazz and a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere, the whole experience felt distinctly Louisiana in the best way. Friendly service, great food, and a beautiful setting made this a brunch we'll gladly return to.

We stopped by for a brunch on Saturday. The service was really great, we found everyone to be…read moreaccommodating and helpful. The space inside was limited but outside was pretty spacious so we settled there. The disappointment comes from the lack of options offered for "Saturday Jazz Brunch" as we were excited to see if the option would be some brunch favorites the buffet turned out to be severely lacking of brunch items. We had to choose from boiled shrimp and crawfish(on ice). Fried shrimp, catfish and chicken tenders. Lasagna (weirdly with carrots and peas inside) catfish almondine (if I'm not mistaken) and other dishes that were not brunch menu items there was a . We were looking for chicken and waffles, pancakes, eggs hash brown something. The only thing breakfast was the omelette bar . Just stick to dinner cause brunch is severely disappointing on a Saturday

So glad I discovered this place. The food is fabulous and the service was too! There was not one…read moreitem of food that my friends and I disliked. This will now be on our rotation. There is even a fireplace to create a little ambiance.

This place is not a serious restaurant. It's part of the Holiday Inn, We waited for 10 minutes and…read moreno one took our order. The front desk clerk finally brought us two minions. A group of 10 people walked out after they were never greeted or given menus or anything. They asked us for our menus so that they could look at what was offered. And they weren't even busy. We never did get to eat. What a joke! Recommend you try down the street!

I took one bite of that "boudin" and threw that in the long grass. The boudin balls are just little…read moremush balls. That ain't Cajun bruh.

We were starting our drive back to Michigan and quickly looked up where to get boudin & cracklin'…read moreto bring home with us. We were happy to see Ronnie's popped up and had great reviews. We tried Boudin Balls that were stuffed (with cheese) and the regular. They were both outstanding but I'd say maybe the ones without cheese were better. It's hard to say because they were both very good. The smoked boudin was better in my opinion only because the casing dries out a bit it makes it crispy so we of course just ate it whole. The regular boudin has a casing that isn't crispy so we chose to just eat the filling. The inside was just as good as the smoked. We only tried the chicken cracklin's and holy cow were they good! Some pieces were real crispy while others were a bit bigger and still had some meat on them. There was a perfect mix up large and small pieces, crispy and not crispy pieces. I wish we had these in Michigan. We brought home some andouille so we could make jambalaya and gumbo. We just cooked some andouille, and it was a little bit spicy and so good. We also brought home some boudin and can't wait to cook that. Be sure to check out their freezer section and take home some different things. This place was such a gem to find! The staff was very friendly and helped us make decisions on exactly what we needed to try since we had never been before. There is seating inside if you're looking to eat there. We just ordered things we could eat on our road trip home as well as things to cook/eat later. I'm only complaint was that the bathroom was not very clean and the toilet didn't flush. That doesn't matter much because you should really be going here for the food! :)

This was my first visit to the Grapevine Cafe. I will be back. My server, Jasmine, was wonderful…read more Ask for her when to visit this cafe. You are served hot French bread with real butter immediately. The cup of corn shrimp bisque was delicious and full of nice size shrimp. Seasoned perfectly. The salad comes with your meal. It is a very nice portion. My main meal was the wonderful crawfish cornbread topped with fried fish and crawfish etouffee. Such a large portion, I had to bring leftovers home. Jasmine surprised me with the white chocolate bread pudding to take home as a thank you. Very nice casual dining area. Beautiful bar. Decorated with local art you can purchase. The whole staff was very welcoming. I will be back. Thank you Jasmine, for such a wonderful experience!

If you don't know about this place, you need to know about it! I love the Grapevine! The food here…read moreis always so good and always on point. I always get the same thing when I go, but next time I will have to venture out because the food it was just so good when I I first started with the crabcakes, I will say the crabcakes did not come as I expected, but they were still very good. I was expecting more of a flatter crabcake, but because they were fried, it still held up to my expectation then the salad came out and the salad was very good. I also ordered a lemon berry martini and it was very good. Also, I love the sugar rim on the glass. And finally, I ordered the grilled catfish with the crawfish, cornbread and mashed potatoes and green beans and it was amazing. Our waiter always recommends the crawfish cornbread with the grilled fish, and it was literally the best thing that I've gotten. The service was amazing. Our waiter was very patient with us and took the time to explain any questions that we had. I will say when I went to the Grapevine this time it was a little darker in there than normal, which was a little concerning because I could not see the menu as well as I normally can so being that it was dark it was kinda hard to read the menu and eat our food too . For dessert I decided to get the white chocolate bread pudding and it was so hot and good. It was fresh. It was good. It wasn't too sweet it was just right overall I give this place a 10 out of 10. I will definitely be back sooner than I think.