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    The Little Village - Downtown

    3.5 (284 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    THE LITTLE VILLAGE - DOWNTOWN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Brennan S.

    If you want a nice date out, this is the place. The servers were wonderful and it was so classy and cute inside. Highly recommend! The Village (drink) - very nice flavor! But does pack a punch to your throat. So definitely sip on it Skyy peach vodka, grapefruit & pineapple juices, splash grenadine Village bread - if you get nothing else get this. Light and fluffy, buttery and cheesy! Village Jumbo Fried Shrimp - 6 jumbo shrimp. Great presentation! But maybe was hoping for a little more since it was $30 Creole remoulade Chicken Piccatta - very buttery! The chicken was cooked great and the flavors were perfect Fresh capers, lemon butter, angel hair Potato of the day - garlic mashed potatoes The flavor was great but it was a little dry

    Lyle S.

    Lawd this place is great. A hidden gem of downtown. A somewhat fine dining atmosphere but don't let it fool you. Come how you are. Friendly staff will see to your needs while you try their menu of Italian and Creole dishes. We had nothing but appetizers and will surely be back.

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    Scott F.

    We went with a sizable party and had the absolute best service! Our server was a sweetheart and funny. The food was incredible! I had the veal piccata and we shared a delicious tiramisu for dessert. The bread, simply cannot be beat! And be sure and treat yourself with an espresso martini! This is the place to go for a romantic dinner or to celebrate an occasion, just like we celebrated our buddies retirement. Cheers Little Village, Downtown Baton Rouge! We love you and we will be back!

    Renee Z.

    Food was bland literally flavorless which is hard to accomplish with veal piccata and server was inexperienced which is fine but wasn't sure about menu items and forgot to put in appetizer.

    Their famous bread with a club soda and cranberry
    Maurice W.

    Our server Drew was great. Even though he was fairly new (a couple of weeks on the job), he was pretty knowledgeable on the menu and any item he wasn't sure about, he went to ask to make sure he gave us the right answer. He was even kind enough to get a hot cup of water, lemon, and honey for some tea. The ambiance was your typical restaurant, not too loud, you could hear the conversations from other tables, but not to the point of being distracting. For a Friday night without a reservation, the wait wasn't long at all. The food was good, there were highs and lows. The Village Bread was fresh and not bad. We didn't order any of the add-ons and maybe those would've elevated the bread, but without them, it was just oil, parmesan cheese, and bread. If the oil was seasoned, the bread would've been so much better. Guess that's why roasted garlic is one of the add-on options. The Eggplant Seafood Napoleon was decent. The chef prepared it as requested with no issues, with the lobster cream sauce on the side. This allowed the amount to be controlled as it was a decent amount of sauce. The eggplant was fried well, the pasta was cooked well and the sauce was flavorful. The chicken was the best part of the Fettuccine Alfredo. It was seasoned well and delicious. I would've been disappointed if I would've gotten the fettuccine without the chicken as the Alfredo sauce needed some flavor. The addition of garlic, and onion would've gone a long way to up the flavor. I typically don't add salt to my sauces at restaurants, but I had to add salt to the fettuccine to help with the flavor when it wasn't eaten with a bite of chicken. By far, the best part of the meal (aside from the service), was the after dinner digestif. The Dean Martin Scandal is a coffee based after dinner/dessert cafe served warm. It had a good flavor and was a great nightcap. The roasted coffee beans on top of the whipped cream were a nice touch, just know they're not meant to be eaten. You could look at them and tell them weren't candied or roasted to be edible, purely for garnish. But the drink was enjoyable and a good balance of coffee and liquor. Overall, it was a good experience.

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    Staci J.

    While in Baton Rouge for the Southeastern Rodeo we grabbed a bite to eat at Little Village. We did not have a reservation but luckily there was high top table seating in the bar area. It worked great for us because we were able to take advantage of the happy hour drink specials. I opted to order the Flirtini made with Tito's vodka, pineapple juice and a few other ingredients. Nice drink! We ordered calamari as an appetizer and shared the Louisiana seafood medley pasta. I also ordered a cup of gumbo. I really enjoyed the gumbo (seafood gumbo). Nice flavor and the rue was the perfect consistency. The calamari was good. The Louisiana seafood medley was okay plenty of shrimp and crab meat but the price point is a little high.

    Raegan D.

    This experience was really disappointing. The food was extremely bland, I wasn't able to eat more than a few bites even after adding salt and pepper. The calamari was decent, it wasn't spongy like it is at other restaurants, which i liked. The service was horribly slow, we waited over two hours to get our food. I wish this meal was better. I am sad

    It was my birthday and this mouse was beyond perfection!!!!

    Omg!!! The food...servers...drinks...deserts...managers...ambience...and the BREAD!!!!!! No words are good enough to describe all of these!!! We'll DEFINITELY BE BACK and...with friends!!!

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    Mr. Wali A.

    If you follow me then you know without a shadow of a doubt that my wife and I absolutely LOVE Italian cuisine. This place did not disappoint at all. Food was delicious and service was amazing. 10 of 10 would recommend.

    Kim S.

    One star because I woke up at 3:30am after having dinner here at 7pm with the worst stomach pain in my entire life. I believe it was food poisoning. I had chills, vomiting, and of course the frequent visit to the bathroom. We ordered the bread, fettuccine, and lasagna. Fettuccine had no flavor, tasted like you were drinking milk from the carton. Lasagna had no flavor. Order the bread and leave. I have not been here since December 2022, I have dined at this establishment twice now. All times were great and food was great. I am not sure if they changed owners or what happened since then but I would not wish my experience on my worst enemy. The service was good. The food was really bland. Please be cautious next time you dine here. I also saw another review 6 months ago and he/she also had food poisoning.

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    The food was wonderful. Service as average. Ambiance was very nice. Would definitely go back.

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    Bad just bad. I used to love this place. Won't be back after tonight. Even the bread was disappointing.

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    Excellent Italian food. Service was perfect, nice ambiance. The Village bread was delicious. A must try. ​

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    honestly the best food I have had in a long time. Visiting from AR. Great service also

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    We came to Rufino's for dinner on Saturday night, and luckily there was no wait. We weren't aware…read moreof the dress code, so my partner was politely asked to take his hat off while dining at the table. The ambiance was nice and quiet, with dim lighting for a more intimate vibe. For appetizers, we ordered the crabmeat cheesecake and calamari. Both were good, but the crabmeat cheesecake was AMAZING! I think the sauce for the calamari could use some improvements as it tasted a little too light for pairing. They offered complimentary bread service, and the olive oil/ balsamic mixture had tons of freshly grated cheese which tasted amazing compared to other places. For drinks, we both got bloody mary's, but mine was so stiff that it tasted like a double compared to my partner's.. They also didn't do the spiced rim and were out of pickled green beans. The drink experience was quite disappointing overall, so my partner finished it for me, and he agreed mine tasted like straight up alcohol. We decided on the 16 oz. ribeye and Rufino's bolognese for our mains, and upon arrival, I was EXTREMELY disappointed to see that they served the bolognese with rigatoni instead of tagliatelle. The pasta was also served warm, not hot like the roasted potatoes which was weird. Looking back at the menu, I regretfully did not read the entire description because it's bolognese and I expected the traditional pasta to be used in it. The pasta sauce was still delicious as well as the steak, but the roasted potatoes tasted so strongly of peanuts so I wasn't a fan at all. We noticed that they offered complimentary cotton candy for dessert, but we decided to splurge on the crème brûlée and it was so yummy! Overall, I would come back, but I would not get the calamari or the bolognese again. The service was friendly while still keeping things professional, but it definitely slowed down a lot once we received our entrees.

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