It's the first week of June, time for our annual pilgrimage to Fort Collins, CO for 5 days of R&R. It's become a tradition with us to eat brunch at Lucile's, so brunch it was, on a fine warm Monday morning. Our fabulous server Clementine was there--we remembered her from last year. This is I think our third or fourth time here in as many years. An order of beignets started us off. These are square and no-kidding as big as my hand. Each. Four of them. Yeah, beignets are mostly air but one order was plenty for the two of us. I ordered the Eggs Pontchartrain---pan-fried trout filet, poached eggs, smothered in sauce bearnaise. I ordered the side of grits, plain, though I've also had their cheese grits. Both are stellar. Fabulous breakfast plate! Wife N went with the classic Benedict, ham, poached eggs, hollandaise, plain grits on the side. Delicious as always. Coffee is dark and fabulous. Side biscuit was super-fluffy and the housemade strawberry rhubarb jam hit the spot. Fabulous as always, see you again next year! read more

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This an adorable home like restaurant that offers hospitality and welcome The wait staff were very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. The food was fresh and so flavorful!! read more

Highlights for me: great vibe. Busy but everyone was just happy to be there. The Americano was one of the best I have had. Loved the little yellow cups. The wait time was pretty efficient. Food was pretty mid. The beignets weren't crisp and were pretty spongy inside. Too much powdered sugar. The strawberry cobbler tasted a lot like bisquick. I would go just for the coffee and vibe. read more

We tried to visit on Saturday but the line was super long so we arrived at opening time the next day. The building is basically a house with cute rooms. Our waitress, a Hawaiian woman, was so nice and a great server. The food was good and it was my first time eating grits, which were the cheesy kind. I also had andouille sausage and eggs. The biscuits and coffee are also very good. read more

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I'm a New Orleans Saints fan that has yet to go to Louisiana. Always crave creole food to get a taste of the city I yearn for. This is the spot. Great breakfast. Great service. The beignets? fuck me up. Felt like I was transported to a local diner in Bourbon street. The best brunch in Fort Collins...the most flavor in Fort Collins (u know what I mean?) read more

Lucile's Creole Cafe - Beignets - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

For starters, the yellow little house is adorable. The inside feels so fun and the service is great. The patio seems like it would be amazing in good weather. I like the different breakfast items that's are possible in this place. I got the Cajun breakfast and it was a different combination of eggs and red beans (which I enjoyed) the biscuit was HUGE and the strawberry preserves were delicious. Everyone said excellent things about their meal and it was a favorite place that visiting folks ate at. read more

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Overpriced, and crowded.. But delicious. Restaurant is in an old house my childhoods friends mom once owned- which is cool. Their coffee is on spot . Benedict's are great. read more

Lucile's is one of my favorite breakfast spots in Fort Collins and I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in this. Lucile's proves quality and quantity can coexist beautifully. The portions here are generous without sacrificing quality and taste. The food is always flavorful and prepared as ordered. The beignets are served hot and fresh and heavily dusted with powdered sugar. The beignets are a must! My favorite dish to order is the cajun omelette with potatoes. The omelette comes with spicy sausage and diced ham in creole sauce. You have a choice of grits or potatoes. Pro tip: Add their creole seasoning to your meal for an added flavor kick. It also comes with a buttermilk biscuit with their homemade jam. The restaurant is very quaint and has a homey vibe. You'll find Mardi Gras beads and Creole posters/memorabilia throughout the restaurant reminding you of its roots and culture. Of course, I'd love for the space to be a little bigger, but for the most part, it's manageable. The space is small and it does get busy so expect a wait. Service is great also. Everyone is friendly and attentive. We asked for our beignets to be served after our meal and our server remembered. She refiled our coffee consistently and checked on us periodically. Definitely check out Lucile's if you've never tried it. Highly recommend! read more

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Bangers all over the menu. Legit po boy, awesome fries. Hard to choose since everything looks so good. Will be back to make my way through the menu. Next time I'll hit up one of the Benny's. read more

Lucile's Creole Cafe - Shrimp Po'Boy - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

Idk what happened but Lucile's has really fallen off. The coffee was the best part about our meal and the rest was pretty flavorless. I've had Lucile's before, and it was never this bland. Not to mention the egg plate was about half the size as it once was for a higher price. read more

Go here if you're in Fort Collins. Best meal I've had in a while. Fairly packed when we arrived for brunch, but we were seated within a few minutes - it was a Tuesday. Our server was attentive and efficient (without hovering), while we decided on our food. We struggled on if we wanted breakfasty dishes or lunch. I advise both. Don't miss out on the beignets! Also, chicory coffee. We splurged on some very tasty fresh squeezed OJ. On the savory side - Gumbo, collards and cornbread were all delicious. read more

Lucile's Creole Cafe - Beignet - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

The highlight of my visit to this restaurant was definitely the beignets. You have to order them, they serve them fresh and warm and they're absolutely delicious. The freshly squeezed orange juice was also really good and refreshing. For my entree, I got the Cajun Breakfast. I wasn't the biggest fan of the chili, but I really enjoyed the Cajun potatoes and poached eggs. The Pain Perdu was also good especially the French toast. It came with a hotlink and eggs. There's plenty of street parking, and the customer service was great. Our server was super friendly and checked in on us often. read more

Lucile's Creole Cafe - Warm Fresh Beignets and freshly squeezed orange juice - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

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The food was decent, but the only place to sit was at the bar, wedged between two other patrons. That wouldn't have been so bad, but it took almost 20 minutes for the waitress behind the bar to even say hello. I ordered the gumbo, which came with cornbread - they brought the (lukewarm) gumbo and said they were making fresh cornbread, which would have been delicious had they actually brought me a piece when it came out. Instead, I watched multiple other servers grab cornbread for their tables while mine did other things. When I did ask again, she said they were still making it before noticing it was out and ready. She also never came back with my refill of water. I know the place was very busy, but she had literally 4 other customers aside from me. read more

Great beignets!!! Great iced latte!! Great Bloody Mary per my bf. It was so hot outside but that's not the restaurants fault

Such a lovely brunch spot. So cute in a little house. Very quaint with excellent food. Like going to grandma's house, only "cooler". Loved my French toast. And you have to order the beignets! Where else can you get light, fluffy fried dough dusted with powdered sugar? We go practically every time I visit Fort Collins, and we will be back! read more

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Excellent food ! Excellent service! Excellent waiters! Love the biscuit and gravy ! Tried to replicate the recipe at home since it was so good! read more

Lucile's Creole Cafe - Stephen books. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

Great food, wonderful service, and nice fellow customers. Makes for a great morning. Good coffee too!!

Everything was delicious. I love that they assumed we would start with beignets! I mean... obviously! Despite being packed the service was great. And the whole vibe was upbeat and energizing. A delight! read more

I was visiting from AZ and a friend brought me here. It was a lovely and quaint location, a house turned into a restaurant. Every room was charming and the bar area was fun looking. I had jalapeno cheese grits, a huge fresh baked biscuit and some eggs and hot sausage. It was all delish and that kept me so full until dinner. We also tried the seet treat. The waitstaff were very friendly and service was nice. read more

Lucile's Creole Cafe - Sweet treat - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

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The food is amazing! It offers beignets, buiscuits and sauces made from scratch. Be ready to wait to sit as it is popular. Worth the wait. read more

Oh my, this is now my favorite Cafe. I plan to come again. New Year's day it was a looooong line and I am so glad I waited. The food was amazing and the coffee was perfect. And I couldn't ask for better service. We ate at the bar and watched poetry in motion as the servers worked to keep customer's cups topped off and served wonderful dishes. Every time a dish went buy I made a mental note to try that next time. I will be going back numerous times to work my way through the menu. read more

My favorite place to get Cajun food in the north! The servers are all super kind people and they do an incredible job especially during the breakfast and lunch rushes. They usually have some good jazz or other southern Louisiana music playing which is a nice touch. Try Hanks Eggs if you get to stop in and don't skip on the gravy if you order a biscuit! read more

Absolutely and undoubtedly the best breakfast place I've been to in my life so far . I went there with my parents and we got the creole omelet, eggs ponchartrain, and eggs sardou which were all amazing. I did think there beignets were great but the biscuits you get with your meal made us rethink our sugary decision. Our Lucie was great and I truthfully loved that you could get their hot sauce and seasoning. So in summary if you're a tourist in Fort Collins, please stop here for breakfast. read more

Lucile's Creole Cafe - Creole Omelet - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

Real Good, great staff good great food. Would come back again. Luciles has been a go to spot for reuniting with friends whenever anyone comes back to town. read more

Expect a wait, as it is small. TOTALLY WORTH IT! The biscuits and gravy are amazing. The beignets are to die for. The fresh OJ is delightful. Oh, and then they have meals too.... Love this place! read more

I enjoyed the diner. I sat up at the bar and service was fast and friendly. I got half order of beignets, those were good. Once I got my food, the fruit was fresh. The Louisiana sausage was little spicy but was good. Eggs cooked just right. And the French toast was good with their syrup. Different kind of syrup. Bit thicker. I loved the inside and outside. The music played, made ya feel like I was down in New Orleans and not Colorado. read more

Lucile's Creole Cafe - Beignets - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

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It was definitely the best food place in the world! Also the server was nice and friendly! And it had a 1900's ambiance!

Outstanding food, menu, and service. Everything seems made in-house, from the biscuits & jam to the ketchup, and it shows. Still thinking about it weeks after having gone there. read more

Lucile's Creole Cafe - Biscuits & Jam - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

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An interesting restaurant in Old Town, Fort Collins with really good food and interesting menu. Plan to return! read more

Lucile's Creole Cafe - Ron Petkie - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

Definitely plan to wait for breakfast but completely worth it!! Houses in a sweet yellow building w Creole charm. Started w a huge plate of beignets covered in powdered sugar. Eggs Sardu (ask for no runny whites) w cream spinach and shrimp and grits. The res potatoes have great seasoning. My son had biscuits and gravy w red beans. The biscuits are huge. The red beans flavorful. Everything was delicious!!! read more

Lucille's Cajun restaurant with an amazing atmosphere with fast service, their Hospitality goes above and beyond. Great food would be an overstatement to say the least. Their sausage gravy was the closest thing to Heaven. By far, my favorite breakfast place to go in Fort Collins. read more

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We have been patronizing Lucile's for the past 25+ years. But recently prices have been skyrocketing. The food and service overall has kept its good quality. There are up and downs to everything. My wife and I now split meals since our appetites aren't what they used to be. But, to spend almost $25.00 (not including tip) on a single breakfast without drink or coffee is ridiculous. Additionally, there is now a surcharge on using a credit card of @3,5% -we paid cash. We can get an entire 5 pound cake at Costco for $17.98. Unfortunately, they have gone from being the the best place in Fort Collins to have breakfast to being off our list. read more

Excellent food and great service. Favorite restaurant in Fort Collins and make plans to visit when in Fort Collins.

Not all Lucile's are equal. Different menus apparently at different locations, boo! Service and ambience are good but I don't eat service and ambience. The Thursday special Shrimp and Grits was a real disappointment. I make much better at home. The tiny shrimp had no flavor at all and sure didn't look like Gulf shrimp as advertised. The cheese grits were bland with four or five tasteless sausage pieces . Where was the spice and flavor? For a place that advertises as a Creole Cafe what a complete disappointment. $70+ including tip for this mediocre breakfast for two. We won't be back!!! read more

When first moving to Colorado several years ago, I explored many places! I do not remember if I visited this Lucille's location during my first year adventures. However, I've been craving a trip to Lucille's and decided that today would be ideal. There was another brunch place downtown that I planned on going to but the wait was too long. I'm thankful that I didn't dine there because it would've prevented me from having a nice experience at this Lucille's. This Lucille's location is in an old house, off the beaten path. This is a great location for Lucille's! Fortunately, I didn't need to wait long. There was a spot at the bar, waiting for me. They have about 5-6 bar stools to sit at. There is also a solo table with two chairs behind the bar area. My waitress was bubbly and friendly. I love how she introduced herself and offered recommendations. I immediately ordered a chicory coffee and a beignet. You may order a single serving for yourself. The chicory coffee was good and I loved the old school diner coffee cup that it was served in. I'm a big fan of those style of coffee cups. The chicory coffee is actually very good without cream. I had my first cup with cream and the second cup without. I enjoyed the second cup the most. My beignet came out nice and warm with a mound of powder sugar on it. Time warp back to my time in NOLA.... Beignet was great! It has been the best beignet I've had since returning from NOLA. I've had others that were okay but not at this level. For my main entree I ordered the Cajun Omelette with jalapeño grits, served with a homemade biscuit with gravy. They offer you gravy or homemade jam. I've had their jam in the past and it's really good. The omelette is served with in a pond of the jalapeño grits. If you want the jalapeño grits, you need to ask for it. The entree is served with regular grits. Also, I recommend ordering the omelette with cheese. The omelette was great! Loved the chunks of andouille sausage inside and the gravy filing was on point. The biscuit with gravy was really good as well. I enjoyed the NOLA Jazz music playing while I ate my meal. Again, time warp to NOLA.... This was another trip to Lucille's that didn't disappoint. I've never had a bad meal at any Lucille's location. I always look forward to dining at Lucille's! When paying my bill, they bring the car reader to the table which I'm always a fan of. As always, the prices were reasonable. The restaurant setting (old house) made this visit better. I also love when they take old houses or buildings and put them to good use, such as a great restaurant. If you've never been to Lucille's, you're missing out! I recommend checking them out sometime. You will be in for a treat! Looking forward to my next return to Lucille's. Miss you NOLA.... read more

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I loved Cajun food so much so I was glad to discover this place. The Creole omelet I got was so flavorful! It was a little spicy and super tasty. I was sad I wasn't gonna be able to try the beignets since they come in 4 but I learnt that I could just order one so I did! It was good but nothing to ride home about. Also, the buttermilk biscuit was quite nice and I got it with a side of homemade strawberry jam which was quite lovely. Overall a good experience the servers were nice and helpful. If I'm in the area I'll definitely visit! read more

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Oh. My. Gosh. This place was amazing!!! We were gonna stop into the Urban Egg and the wait was stupid long. We opted to try a more local, more unique place instead. And SO happy we did. The place is an old house. Set up is alittle tight in some spots but very cool place. Totally still set up like an old house. There is a decent sized outside area too if you wanna do that and weather permits. We set inside the second room. The service was great. The food was to die for. I started Cuban OJ - wow was it strong. It was delicious though. Beignets were so good. Super messy but so good!!! I got the Carlin County. The gravy is SO GOOD. It's unique and delicious. The grits were ok. I'm not a grits person so I mixed mine with my gravy and the delicious red beans. The biscuits are giant and amazing with some crazy cool homemade jam. The guys got omelets and loved them. I can't even recall what my girl friend got but we all were in a major food coma when we left. Can't wait to go back next time!!! read more

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Good Cajun and New Orleans food , and friendly Staff and good service I enjoyed it there

Waited 30 minutes for a table. Waited 10 minutes for a waitress to appear. Waited 10 minutes for coffee. Another 5 minutes for water. Waited 20 minutes for food (one member of the party had to wait another 10 - "oops, we're sorry, forgot that dish." Coffee was refilled with lukewarm coffee - after asking twice... Water never refilled. Wait staff acted like we were interrupting their day when asking for coffee / water. Food was average. Overall experience - well below average. Won't be back.... read more

I've never been to Lousiana, but I feel like Lucile's is the entire vibe and complete package. Service was friendly and the interior is homey and adorable. This is an intimate space and a fantastic place for any meal of the day. I'd love to come back and eat on the patio! Ah, that menu. Curated perfectly with tons of tasty options both sweet and savory. And the prices are an added plus. Both of our plates were about $13 and the food is high quality and delicious. Having never tasted an authentic beignet before, I was in heaven. It was warm, fluffy and a great way to start off our creole dining experience. They come in orders of 2 or 4, I suggest going with one per person as they are a decent size and you've got to leave room for the main course. The special of the day was pork rice topped with two poached eggs smothered in red pepper hollandaise, a side of potato hash AND a huge biscuit. My palate had never tasted anything quite like it and I certainly enjoyed the trip. The house made strawberry rhubarb jam was especially good, although I wish they gave me a bigger amount as the biscuit was massive. My mom had the Carlin County and was drooling over everything on the plate. She can't wait for our trip to Louisiana if Lucile's is any indication of what we are to indulge in. All in all, Lucile's has got that something special and I will certainly be trying their other locations. read more

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