I visited the lounge for the first time on Mardi Gras. It was a fantastic location to watch the…read moreparade. We also ordered food and had plenty of spares to stretch out inside to eat. There was also plenty of space out front to celebrate together with friends and family, and also play around and ride the bull. Thanks for hosting! I didn't take a picture of the food, but everything was fantastic. Not just saying that. I will be back again soon. Boneless wings were my favorite! Both the buffalo and Asian.

Amazing pizza experience. I tried the chicken shawarma pizza at Lux Plates and Pours and it was…read moretruly exceptional. The crust was perfect. The toppings were generous and flavorful. They actually let me choose some extra toppings. And the combination of chicken shawarma, mushrooms, caramelized onions, spinach, jalapenos, special crema and queso fresca was a game changer. The service was also top notch. I would highly recommend this pizza to anyone looking for a unique pizza experience. There's nothing like it in Southwest Louisiana. Not to mention the good vibes. I wish i would've taken a picture, but we ate it up so fast. It's a must if you're in Lake Charles.

I thought I'd just be in here getting some pretzels while the kids jumped at the Lake Area…read moreadventures connected to it. Oh my goodness what a gem. I had some of the best shrimp and grits that I've ever had and the bartender made a really good drink. The kids were ready to go but I wasn't.

Bryce was amazing bartender and server. Made us feel welcome from moment we came to the restaurant…read more His suggestions were spot on with very tasty food and excellent drink selections. Watermelon Wonder is a great refreshing vodka drink - recommend for the summer time. The Spiced Orange Old Fashioned was also refreshing a little bit on the sweeter side. Definitely recommend the Gumbo, Burgers, Fries, and Baked Crawfish Mac n Cheese!

Nice Breakfast with Mimosas Clean and good service. Food…read morewas yummy. Would come back for sure.

The wait staff was amazing friendly, attentive, and welcoming throughout the experience. The…read moreambiance was also great, with an open-concept layout, bright atmosphere, and very clean bathrooms. My only suggestion would be to move the check-in area away from the front door. Every time the door opened, the wind blew items from the nearby ledge onto me and my food while I was eating, which became distracting during the meal. Aside from that, the overall experience was very enjoyable.

Stopped here overnight as part of Harvest Host. In addition to being a brewery, they have a bistro…read moreas well. Note it appears that their menus vary by location, with the University location having smaller offerings. Of the food we tried, I enjoyed the pepperoni pizza the most and the Boudin the least. If you do not drink beer, they also have cocktails and wine. As with the food, the University location has a limited selection of cocktails. The night we came they also had live music outside. The place is pretty huge with an upstairs and outside space. If you have little ones, or enjoy playing pinball yourself, they have a room where you can play on the Main level.

Honey and I took a date day over to Lake Charles to visit Crying Eagle Brewery. It's at the bottom…read moreof the bridge and take the first exit. Easy to get to and perfect locale. It's a super awesome setup with ample parking and great walk up. We had premade reservations via Open Table. They aren't required but we did just in case they were busy. Our server was Megan, who made great recommendations and was super helpful. (Ask for her!) Anywho... We ordered Parmesan crusted fries to start with me having the Barrel and Bough for a starter drink, and Honey had a Lake front Lager. He described it as being light and delicious. The Barrel and Bough was chefs kiss... a welcome spin on my favorite Old Fashioned. He ordered the I-10 Smash Burger with a truffle Fries, and I went for the chicken and sausage gumbo, with a side of brown butter mashed potatoes. The meal was excellent. Honey wasn't super impressed with the smash burger, but it was great presentation with good flavor. I, however, devoured my gumbo. It was the perfect blend with spice but a hint of sweet. Reminded me of my mother's gumbo and that's hard to beat!!!! We finished the meal with a cup of coffee. We got cans of Fruit Stand blend to go, and we loved it. We will for sure be back for more trips to enjoy their delish faire of foods. It is seafood heavy but there are options for vegans and burgers available as well. Overall... chefs kiss and a salute to the chef!

Service was fast and friendly...food was absolutely great!! Had the Darrel's Special and was as…read moregood as we heard it was!! 5 Stars!!! Staying at Golden Nugget and just wanted to get out for a bit and try something else...I recommend it!

After hearing from several people that we "had to check out Darrell's," we finally decided to hit…read moreit up for lunch. We arrived just a couple minutes after their 11 a.m. opening, and the place was already packed, a good sign in itself. Luckily, with only three of us, the hostess got us seated at a table right away. The exterior isn't much to look at, but stepping inside tells a different story. The interior has a sports bar meets old school diner vibe, with decor that gives the whole place a nostalgic, lived-in charm. We all decided on the Darrell's Special sandwich with jalapeño mayo, and it did not disappoint. Our waitress was fantastic the whole meal, constantly checking in, keeping our drinks filled, and making sure we didn't need anything else. Despite how busy the place was, our sandwiches came out in a surprisingly short time. The sandwich itself is a beast! A toasted, loaded bun stacked with ham, turkey, and roast beef (which I hear is made in-house), all topped with roast beef gravy, American, Swiss, and provolone cheeses, lettuce, mustard, and your choice of regular or jalapeño mayonnaise, of course we had the Jalapeño Mayo. The first bite reminded me of a warm French dip, but that impression quickly gave way to layers of different meat flavors, rounded out by the subtle heat of the jalapeño mayo. It practically melted in my mouth. Honestly, I wanted to finish the whole thing, but I didn't want to need to be rolled out of the building, so I boxed up the second half and enjoyed it again for dinner. Great food, great service, and now I understand what all the buzz was about.

I like this place a lot. This is my second time going, but on the second run, I was slightly…read moredisappointed, the dragon tuna steak was so so I don't normally eat my fish medium well it was kind of weird. The sauce was excellent but the fish over I was disappointed. I'll probably try again on my third goal and have it well done the creamy spinach was a plus very good. The cheese sticks were like mozzarella sticks basically not worth the order. Spinach and artichoke is the bomb. And some of the staff don't know they're right from their left. I guess it's a new hired staff, but most of all I love and enjoy the live music and seeing people laugh the bartender could've been better at greating the customers and for $45 I feel like Luna can do better. I will update you guys on my third time around.

This place downtown is awesome! Decorated with a perfect curated collection. The food is very good,…read morecraft beer on tap is a good variety. Service is good- staff young and fun. Live music outside was really cool.

My husband and I enjoyed it from start to finish! The service as well as the food was A-1! We give…read moreit 5 stars! We will definitely be back!

The beat food in Lake Charles, Marlene iis a amazing Waitress. 10/10 *****…read more The Caudles Gulfport MS

Food is always so good it just a little expensive! But I love the food and their queso. Service was…read morequick when we went!

I used the drive-thru for lunch on a Thursday. It wasn't busy so I sailed right through it. I…read moreordered the #2 combo, but made them Biggie Smalls, got some Smauce, and got a Chocolate Cookies and Cream Shake for my drink. The Sliders were delicious melt-in-your-mouth goodness. The Waffle Fries were a large portion, nicely seasoned and perfectly fried. I tried the Fries with the Smauce and did not like it and would prefer just plain ketchup next time which is unusual for me since I usually like mayo based sauces for my fries over just ketchup. It was okay dipping the Slider in it, but not for every bite. Next time, I would just try plain ketchup for the Sliders too. The Shake was so awesome I almost sucked the whole thing down while sitting at the window waiting for the food to come out. They served the Shake with a straw that had an oversized opening which meant the cookies did not get stuck in the straw. Basically, everything I tasted was 5*'s except the Smauce which is no biggie. Lol

My boyfriend and I had date night at Augustine, last night!…read more This was both of our first times in the restaurant since they have transformed it from its previous restaurant. We were both immediately impressed with the transformation! It was dark and moody but the lamps were still bright enough to read the menu. It was elegant but still comfortable enough that we weren't afraid to have conversation (some restaurants we have visited with similar ambiance makes you feel like you have to be quiet, Augustine was not like this which we appreciated). We ordered drinks, me a thyme sour; delicious and refreshing, him a sweet tea. We were given the freshest, fluffiest, softest bread with a surprising no herb butter. We both gave it a 9/10 We ordered the crab cake appetizer. We are crab cake snobs so it was only right we did. We both instantly agreed that these were the best crab cakes we have had in a restaurant setting by far! They were full of actual crab meat, lightly fried with what I believe were bread crumbs and not a thick flour batter. The best way to do it in my opinion. They came with the tastiest, citrus remoulade sauce. I could've put that sauce on everything. We both also gave these a 9/10 only because as much as we loved the sauce they drowned our cakes in it and we had to scrape some off. For our entrees we ordered the fish Augustine and the duck breast. Normally cooked medium we asked that our duck be cooked medium rare (that's how we like it) and the kitchen knocked it out the park! Again, the best duck breast we have had in a restaurant setting to date (even better than the duck breast we had a Michelin star restaurant for my birthday previously ). They paired it with the crispiest soft roasted potatoes and a blackberry sauce that was perfect in my opinion. I gave this a 10/10 he gave it a 9/10..-1 for no reason. The fish Augustine good but not great especially compared to the duck dish. The fish, grouper was cooked perfectly in my opinion and was soft and flaky however it lacked flavor. It comes with a few shrimp that are listed as gulf shrimp but these shrimp immediately tasted imported to me..rubbery and the taste of freezer burn. The asparagus were my favorite part of the dish only because they tasted normal to me. The sauce on the bottom was good but I found myself dredging the fish and asparagus through it in order to get some kind of flavor in my mouth which is disappointing. We both rated this a 5/10 shrimp being a 1/10. There was a little hiccup in the kitchen with our courses that resulted in us waiting longer than average for our entrees but our server, Corey, more than made up for it with dessert! We got a regular crème brûlée and a strawberry champagne layered cake. Both desserts were exceptional and the perfect ending to our date night. Overall we gave our experience a solid 8/10 and will definitely be back even if it is just for the duck breast

Fancy name, beautiful bar, comfortable lighting, open late, but no where near a favorite place for…read moreany of us! Though I would absolutely go for the Charcuterie Board, and the Cheesecake, and indefinitely skip every one of the entrées! Obviously it is the bars that brings in the people, because it's definitely not any of the food! We attempted to order drinks from our waiter, but we're bought only tap water in a craft to the table and we're never offered anything else. ......Next time we will definitely make the Italian place down the street!

Always a fun time ! Great bands. Nice pool tables and drink specials. Bartenders and super friendly.read more

An absolutely amazing place!!! Can't miss if visiting Lake Charles, LA! The locals were very…read moreinviting and the staff took great care of us!