Lagneaux's is the best cajun buffet in Lafayette. It's not the best one I've ever been to but it is real close. It's got a real cajun hole in the wall, mom & pop vibe. The seafood gumbo is very good. The fried fish, shrimp, chicken is all great and the seafood balls are wonderful too. These are the typical items I get but there's lots of other options including salad, dessert, pasta dishes, etc. And the kicker is this buffet is less than $20 per person. But eat what you take because they reserve the right to charge for wasted food. Love this place. I go often. read more

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We loved it! Arriving at 5 was a good idea because we got seated right away and then there were lots of people who came after us. It's casual and a the decor is dated but who cares? We were there to eat seafood off the buffet and we were not disappointed! Delicious. Plentiful. Fresh. You'll be glad you stopped by. If you're not a buffet person there is a menu you can order from. I probably will not do that but you do you! read more

This was my 3rd time here and it's always great food, wonderful staff. I think the building could use some updating but as long as the food is the same, I'm coming back to visit! read more

The food is always on point! The staff is very welcoming and polite! Great food for a fair price. Restaurant is not too loud either always a good time at Lagneauxs! read more

My friends and I drove in from Alexandria la to eat here. I feel the food was seasoned to perfection. It was my first time to eat here and I truly experienced cajun food. I had corn on the cob, red potatoes, boudin, catfish, etouffee, my food was all delicious. Our server was on point in making sure we enjoyed our food. The atmosphere reminded me of a good Ole maw and paw restaurant. I would definitely eat here again. read more

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Took a little side trip to Laffy after seeing Lagneauxs consistently pop up on my timeline. There's a buffet offered on weekends and lunch hours. I have never trusted a buffet gumbo until I tried theirs. A little darker roux but overall solid for a buffet. The blue crab were perfectly boiled, wasn't too much a fan of the shrimp. Crawfish not yet on the bar but they do offer it closer to crawfish season for a few weeks. Overall a solid stop if in Acadiana. read more

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every Friday when we can we go eat the bar it is so good I would recommend Lagneaux any time.

Very good blue crab, seasoned all the way through. Some of the other items were also tasty. The majority of side dishes were average. I also have to say the server was attentive and pleasant. I would definitely go back for the yummy crabs and good service, if I'm ever in the area again. read more

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First I want to preference that I have been here many times in my years of traveling in the area. I am giving a Three Star Review for this reason. This makes the second night in a row that I have been here. Last night crawfish was the main item on the buffet and there were frog legs as well. The place was packed. Now for tonight's adventure... first I arrived a little later in the evening. The parking lot was empty. That was the first sign... The second as I glance in the window walking through the door NO CRAWFISH! Okay I was good with that because I was really for a change of pace. Shrimp boiled that is instead. Well the shrimp were tough as shoe leather. Way over done! And I looked for the frog legs NOPE not on the buffet tonight. The rest of the items were very limited and no taste. Babe to rethink coming here in the future and that is sad because it once was mt go to place while I was traveling in the area. read more

Perfect Everytime. Food is great. Service is always friendly. The place is always so clean and organized.

The food has zero flavor and is expensive for what you get. We will not return ever!

The food was horrible. No seasoning. Horrible service. All these things I've seen in other reviews. But this night at this Lafayette restaurant was one of the greatest and tastiest nights ever for me. One of the kindest and hardest working young ladies was my waiter and when I ran out of my drink or an empty plate, it was like an instant that she was there. Five stars. The food was amazing and was plenty seasoned. Five stars. For a small town restaurant, it was great. Nice night if you ask me. Amazing food. Beautiful people. GREAT RESTAURANT! 10/10 recommend. read more

We had the opportunity to eat here recently and I came away very impressed. Lagneaux's has been a seafood staple for years in Lafayette, part of the old restaurant legacy of the town. The food was exceptional. Boiled crawfish, shrimp, and crabs were well seasoned and cooked to perfection. The fried shrimp were fabulous, as were a number of other items. The restaurant is clean and the waitstaff very attentive and happy. I recommend this establishment to anyone who wishes for a taste of what Lafayette has to offer, in terms of seafood. Keep up the great work! I'll be back. read more

Lagneaux's - Seafood Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Came here for my much needed seafood fix. I wanted to try the seafood dinner buffet. The waitress was pretty nice and helpful throughout the meal. It was rather busy so I asked another waitress for something to which I got a dry response from saying to wait for my server to be available to assist. That was a little rude. Besides that, I enjoyed the buffet. There was lots of choices to choose from. Everything tasted pretty decent. read more

Lagneaux's - Delicious seafood buffet - Seafood Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

I went there last week and I had some of the best seafood I ever ate. Customer service was great as well!!

A taste of Lousiana We visited this restaurant on the recommendation of the lady who cut my husband's hair. It's probably not the best quality but it's a really good option if you are new to Louisiana and Cajun cuisine. For $22.95 per person, you get to sample most of Louisiana's signature dishes. We thought that the best thing on the buffet was the deep fried crabs! The staff were super friendly and helpful - our server showed us how to eat a whole crab! read more

We were visiting our friends out in LA and they insisted on taking us here for dinner on a Saturday night. We arrived soon after it opened and there was line out out the door and the parking lot was overflowing to the lot next door. Thank goodness that the waiting area is sheltered and there is space to sit. We must have been waiting there for at least an hour. There was a bottle neck at the buffet but once we were able to finally be seated there was no longer a line at the buffet. Wow. So many options to choose from. My favorites were the fried shrimp, jambalaya, fried chicken, and basically everything fried. They had ran out of craw fish by the time we got in line. The peach cobbler was also amazing. Some people were there just for the crabs or just for the crawfish and were tearing through them like it was their job. Really solid and efficient way to get your southern food fix. Fun fact: they actually do have a menu and will give you a hard time about ordering off it...but my friend insisted and they were able to get her the food before we were all finished. read more

I've been coming here since I was a child. The service and food quality remains amazing. Try the buffet out, you can't beat the price , considering it has crawfish, crabs, and Cajun home cooked food. Service is always great. The building is dated.... but don't let that fool you. read more

No seasoning or salt on most of the food, food was ok , service. Was wonderful very quick and clean

Huge disappointment! I placed a to go order for crab bisque and bread pudding with rum sauce. I get back to my office and basically did not eat! I was expecting a creamy bisque but instead got a very weak broth with crab claws. The so called bread pudding did not have any sauce. A colossal waist of money and time! read more

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We went there for dinner buffet last night. Ate the crabmeat au gratin (which was a little watery, more watery than usual, since we have been coming there for a long time. Stomach starting feeling a little uneasy, but really started cramping when we got home and later started having to go to the bathroom very frequently and had to start taking Imodium. read more

Love this restaurant! My favorite! My husband use to take friends and family when they were in town ! Hubby has since passed away so it's not often I make it anymore . But it's still my birthday week so I'm headed there tomorrow with a friend best food and service ever read more

The food was bland but it has nice selection on the line. I think the cooking stafff need more training on how to cook souther food.

I have been coming here for over 30 years. The food is always consistent service is always good. To put it into prospective it has been open for over 30 years. My favs. Or the seafood gumbo , boiled crabs, ice tea yeah it is good, fried shrimp and boiled shrimp. i have a lot of great memories this is where I meet All my buddies when I come into town. read more

When you hear all you can eat Cajun food, you immediately think of good old fashion Cajun dishes. The options are great but the quality is sub par. The crawfish were hard to peel and very salty. The boiled shrimp were bland. The gumbo was very runny like a thin soup. It was cafeteria quality dishes and for the price of the dinner buffet you would expect more. However, the service was good, the parking is great, and as previously stated, there are plenty options. read more

Lagneaux's - Seafood Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Normally a buffet isn't going to be my first choice when choosing a restaurant. But an all you can eat boiled crawfish and boiled shrimp buffet? Not just yes. Hell effing yes! I learned how to peel crawfish when I was still in the womb. Ok, not really...but I've been peeling and eating crawfish since I was really, really little. You'd be surprised at the amount of crawfish I can put away. So I was really excited to try this place. The crawfish were hot, spicy and huge. Perfection. I didn't try the boiled shrimp, but they were really great according to my dining companions. When I left I was so full. My lips burned for days and my fingers were a little raw from peeling all of that yummy crawfish. A true sign of a great crawfish boil...umm buffet. read more

The service was great. We were a very large party (30+) and they were able to accommodate us with no issue. The servers worked as a team to make sure the service was as quick as it could be. They were attentive and overall provided excellent service. The food is pretty good for a buffet and they are constantly replenishing the selections. read more

This review is solely based on their buffet and crawfish. The staff here was friendly, place looks very old, but still clean. We decided to try their buffet, then later had ordered 3lb of crawfish, since that day, they did not serve crawfish in their buffet. Overall, their buffet was pretty decent. Tons of fried seafood stuff and cajun fare items. The day we went, they had boiled shrimp and crabs. The shrimp was decent size, somewhat too salty and a little over cooked. The crabs were full of flavor and full of meat. They did not had crawfish that day, but I was told that they do have crawfish sometimes, not sure which days. So we decided to order some crawfish, since we were really craving for crawfish. We figured it would be good, since the crabs were good. However, this was not the case. The flavors were mediocre, and the crawfish itself, looks somewhat dry? If that makes any sense. The outer shell of the crawfish did not have a vibrant red color to it, instead it was somewhat yellow, and not vibrant at all. Maybe this color difference threw off my appetite, but we did not enjoy the crawfish like we hoped. Overall, the food is pretty decent and I would come back, but I would probably skip out on the crawfish. read more

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I drove Saturday here with a friend of mine all the way from Plaquemine. Stood In line for an hour. Lots of food. Only problem is it's all way over cooked. I was so excited about a a seafood buffet.Very salty everything. Only thing that tasted good was the fish. Well we definitely not going back. Shrimp looked an tasted like it was boiled for hours. There super friendly people. Just did not care for seafood there. The crabs was so mushy that it was like cream on the inside. That was disgusting. read more

Went to eat..a lady brought her big dog inside and she was not blind..dog was shaking fleas all over the food and customer..alot of people were complaining but they did nothing..very nasty​ read more

Not good anymore! They used to be great. Out of 6 boiled crabs off the buffet, only 2 were full of meat. Salad tasted old. The boiled shrimp was rubbery and over boiled. EVERYTHING WAS OVER DONE AND TOO SALTY. The staff serves your food at the buffet line which is fine, but the waitress said we couldn't have a to go box for my son (although somebody at a different table got one)...what's that about? I don't like to waste food, and we didn't over fill the plate, they did. The drink is not included in the cost (we got iced tea). Overall with the amount of our bill which was close to 100.00, I would give them 1 star for the tartar sauce. read more

I used to like going to lagneauxs until 4/14/21. They opened at 4:30 pm and then preceded to let in over 300 people at one time. You could not serve yourself at the buffet. I waited in line over 40 minutes to be served. My wife only orders the fried porkchops because she is allergic to seafood. She got her meal and was finished eating before I even had a chance to sit and eat mine. WILL NEVER GO BACK read more

If want all you can eat Cajun fried or boiled seafood, this is your place. The food is always delicious and some of the wait stuff have been here since the doors open. Y'all need to ask for Ms. Betty. She is so loving and caring! She'll show you how to crack some crabs or peel crawfish. It's got a real Cajun home feel. If you decide to order off the menu, yes some people do, try the steaks or the grilled catfish, you won't be disappointed. read more

We paid how much for this?? We ate here a few months ago & I never had a chance to put my review up. After waiting for a ridiculously long time, we are seated at a table for 2. You cannot just go up and get what you want. You are herded into lines and have to make your way all around & grab what you want. So if you forget something, we'll, tough luck...get back in line. All the fried foods were either burnt and overcooked or they tasted like old grease. The au gratin was all clotted and I realized when I sat down that it was cold. I stopped a waitress to tell her since you definitely can't have food that isn't at the right temperature on a hot buffet. She was indifferent about it but went heat it up. It tasted like crap. After 2 trips around the trough, we decided to leave. We left hungry. We will never go back. read more

Buffet is way overpriced for the quality of food they are serving. Etoufee tasted like something off the Sysco truck. Fried shrimp were sally salty salty. Everything else was pretty bland. Ok spot to send tourists I guess. I'm only giving 3 stars becausse the wait staff is great. read more

I tried to like this place, really I did. I'd heard such great things about it. But on our first visit, there were no boiled crawfish (it was early in the season, but others were serving them). The boiled crabs were very small and the meat was dry and flavorless. The jambalaya was lukewarm and had an odd aftertaste. The boudin had no spice or bite. The fried shrimp was overcooked and rubbery. And it seemed as though everything else was deep-fried in the same, boring, too thick batter. I don't expect sterling service at a buffet, but we finished our meal without anyone ever collecting dirty plates ... and our water glasses stayed empty once they reached that state. But still -- every time we drove by, the parking lot was full. Surely all these people couldn't be wrong! So we tried again. This time, there was crawfish -- but it tasted muddy and the tails crumbled rather than snap from the shell. The crab was again very small and dry. The gumbo was bland and gummy. The deep-fried catfish tenders ... weren't. Even the corn on the cob looked and tasted over-boiled. The service this time was fine, but the food left me seriously unimpressed. I won't try a third time. read more

I think this may be my man's most favorite place on earth. They have a seafood all-you-can-eat, and he accepts that phrase as a challenge! He'll write later, I am sure. I ordered from the menu. I had the fried shrimp dinner, which came with a salad and bread. The salad was good, but the bread was pretty much a buttered hot dog bun. The shrimp dinner itself was GOOD! I could hardly see the plate from all the honkin' food! I must have had 20 big ol' shrimp and a pound of french fries. The seafood jambalaya was fresh and tasty and the hush puppy was alright. The waitress kept our glasses full, and our menu items were brought out quickly. The restaurant was FREEZING, which sucked mostly because crabs take a LONG time to eat, and my man had to work his way through 3 dozen of them. Crab crap was everywhere! Up his arms, along the wall, in my purse... everywhere! read more

$23 for the buffet and the food had no season and was poorly prepared...the boudin....AWFUL and BLAND! The etouffee tasted like it was from a can...smh. The macaroni too! A waste of my damn money....I should have just went to Golden Coral. read more

Great variety of food. Not seasoned for being a Louisiana seafood restaurant if you like spice or anything i wouldn't recommend. Didn't have options for dessert either. Sausage was probably most flavorful food(spicy). More of cafeteria food then anything. read more

The catfish was excellent and savory. We had to try the frog legs and alligator. Although I was extremely apprehensive about trying the exotic meat, I was glad to test them out, but I do not believe I will eat them again. The rest of the meal was very well worth the 1750 mile drive. A peaceful atmosphere with kind waitresses. read more

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