Small out of the way place. Very good food, nicely seasoned, excellent cottage type fries. Friendly staff. Recommend and will come again. read more

Mandez's Seafood Bar & Grill - Shrimp basket - Seafood Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

not really impressed. my car broke down after eating here and i had to literally beg them not to tow me. and even then, i had no reassurance that they would not. prices: completely overpriced for the little food you get, and the poor quality. food: came for taco tuesday and the carne asada was so dry, it tasted like ground beef. the sauce was reminiscent of thick orange salsa, mild and underwhelming. the brussels were dry and bland, and tasted like old grease. drinks: my friend's tom collins was served in a rocks glass. my bloody mary served in a martini glass. and then when i got a martini, it was half empty... bartenders and manager didn't know anything about the bar menu. service: kinda rude, snooty. felt less like a customer and more like a bother. read more

Mandez's Seafood was absolutely amazing! I snapped a few pictures to share! I went back and forth about what item to try, and I went with the waitress's recommendation. I had the Jacked up Snapper, but I'll have to come back and try the salmon and redfish! The atmosphere was great! Little quaint place and you could tell some of the folks are regular visitors. I can tell why! The waitress, Lisa, was really nice and g read more

Mandez's Seafood Bar & Grill - Jacked Up Snapper, side grilled veggies & hush puppies - Seafood Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

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Food was not put out on the buffet on Sunday brunch and didn't act like they wanted to make more.

Service was amazing! Fast drink refills, attentive & friendly! Food was served hot and great serving sizes! We each got to go boxes! I ate half my grill shrimp wrap and was satisfied! The grilled shrimp wrap was delicious! A little messy but overall delicious! Sweet potatoes fries were crispy! My friend ordered the seafood platter which was the perfect size for her to bring to her kids for dinner! Yes! I recommend this place! read more

Mandez's Seafood Bar & Grill - Grilled shrimp wrap - Seafood Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Food is always top notch, service too! We go to Mandez's at least once a week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our waitress was a tiny bit snooty, and the fish was a little over salted. Fried fish dinner. But I liked all the sauce that came with it. I would also say the meals are slightly overpriced. Thanks! read more

This is a very casual spot. We got burgers and crab cakes. Everything was just ok. They don't have sweet tea so one star dedacted just for that for me.. service was great though. read more

The hamburger steak is excellent. Generous portion and very flavorful. I did not care for the shrimp wrap or duck quesadilla (recipe could stand to be reworked). The homemade chips and white queso were tasty. The fried green beans also very good (dipping sauce is delicious). One critique, I would consider removing the funnel cake fries from the menu as they make all other fried foods taste similar. We ordered several fried items and all had the same flavor profile- funnel cake. If kept on the menu, recommend an additional fryer strictly for this purpose. read more

Mandez's Seafood Bar & Grill - Hamburger Steak - Seafood Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

That food was so salty we could not even eat it. I will not go back. I definitely need to cut back on the salt.

The classic meat and three is a welcome sign in my travels, brings me back to my days in college with great friends, and finding a place is harder these days. Stop in Jo's for a crispy yet tender Chicken Fried Steak with gravy, freshly mashed slightly lumpy mashed potatoes and gravy, freshly fried okra, all served with hot cornbread. I splurged for a cup of their chicken and sausage gumbo that was surprisingly delicious given this far North of I-10. A hearty meal for the price, but get here before 3 because it's a breakfast/lunch type of place. read more

Very festive walls. Nice place. Vickie was friendly and very helpful. Food was excellent. Nice variety in menu. Great value. Full bar. Portions generous. read more

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Food and service was excellent. It was very busy for a Wednesday evening. We were a large party celebrating a birthday, but the wait time was not bad. All of our food arrived hot and delicious. The Spinach Rockefeller Dip is served with Pork Chicharrons, which is a unique difference from the traditional tortilla chips. The kids had the Burger, Cheese Quesadillas and Fried Shrimp from the kid's menu, which they all enjoyed. The White Chocolate Bread Pudding is delicious bread with white chocolate sauce served on top, it was a perfect dessert to end our evening. I recommend you make a stop here, or order and pick up at the drive-thru, you will not be disappointed. read more

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Seafood nachos and shrimp wraps were on fire! So good! This place never misses. Restrooms were clean and the waitress was on her game. We will be back. read more

Mandez's Seafood Bar & Grill - Shrimp wrap is amazing. - Seafood Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

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The food was good and the fries were amazing but the chicken was a little tough I would recommend the hot chick and fried string onions

Service was very good and attentive. The food was good, not the best burger but the fries are the ABSOLUTE BEST IVE HAD! The seating is tight but it jeeps a diner feel with a modern flair. read more

Mandez's Seafood Bar & Grill - Ragin' Cajun Burger with Fries. - Seafood Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

This truly is Lafayette's best kept. The food is great, service is great, never have I had a miss step in this wonderful place. The food truly is amazimg, and the beer is at the perfect temperature. Every time I'm amazed and happy when I leave. Thank guys I'm a life long patron read more

Great stop on our road-trip to Lake Charles! We both had Redfish Mandez and fried onion appetizer.

Delicious food! Very fresh! Highly recommend the frozen lemonade from the bar! One of the best places in Youngsville!

Great fried shrimp & fries dinner- my favorite when I'm in Lafayette! Order it to go and bring it home.

Very nice atmosphere. Bright and cheery. Service was excellent. I ordered the crab cakes, sweet potato fries, and I believe hush puppies. The crab cakes were some what bland and not much texture. Needed more seasoning in my opinion. The sweet potato fries were nicely crispy and very tasty. The hush puppies were good. The only other thing I would like to mention is that my lunch cost with tip near $38. I had water with lemon for my drink. Everything was a bit pricey, especially for a lunch meal. We had no leftovers. My friend also felt it was very over priced. read more

Rainy day lunch date. Extremely friendly service. The waitress talked to us for a while and let us know about the food we were ordering. We ordered soft shell crab chauvin, pulled pork nachos, eggplants fries, and hamburger steak. It was all so good. The fries came with a delicious ranch dip while the nachos were covered with bbq pulled pork and slaw. I was glad to have leftovers to eat later because there was so much food left. Will be back for more! read more

Mandez's Seafood Bar & Grill - Soft shell crab chauvin - Seafood Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Not a fan. Service was good.....took a while to get our food....chicken seemed a little dry. Too pricey for lunch.

$18.99 oyster p-boy has 6 oysters When asked about amount of oyster the waitress said owners were cheep read more

Food and service was excellent. It was very busy for a Wednesday evening. We were a large party celebrating a birthday, but the wait time was not bad. All of our food arrived hot and delicious. The Spinach Rockefeller Dip is served with Pork Chicharrons, which is a unique difference from the traditional tortilla chips. The kids had the Burger, Cheese Quesadillas and Fried Shrimp from the kid's menu, which they all enjoyed. The White Chocolate Bread Pudding is delicious bread with white chocolate sauce served on top, it was a perfect dessert to end our evening. I recommend you make a stop here, or order and pick up at the drive-thru, you will not be disappointed. read more

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Service was good but food was bland. Crab cakes was mostly filler for the price. Need more help on the service line. Pricey for what we received. Will give them another chance read more

Nothing fancy, but the food and service was good and prices reasonable. Husband said one of the best burgers he has had and I enjoyed the flavor of my tacos and the portion size. Only complaint was with the drinks, description of the old fashioned included a cherry and price was $11, they were out of cherries and wasn't told this in advance and out of the brand of Whisky in the description and when we got our bill they tried to charge us for the more expensive whiskey they had available even though we weren't notified beforehand. Took a little pressing back to have the up charge removed from the bill. Our waitress handled it for us. read more

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My husband and I just recently ate here, food was Amazing! The best tasting! Most juiciest grilled chicken sandwich I have ever tasted! I crave this now!! And my husband Loved his spicy chicken sandwich as well! The chef came out to greet us and was so very sweet! We can't wait to go back!!! read more

Mandez's Seafood Bar & Grill - Grilled chicken sandwich w fries - Seafood Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

The only two nits I have to pick are the online menu and it's cold in there! Other than that, Great food and good service. Redfish Chauvin was delicious! Recommend the eggplant fries as well. read more

Sweet spot if you're looking for a smaller venue without all the noise larger restaurants have. Service was fast and friendly. Great selections on the menu. I wish they would have had a printed beer list because they had some great sounding local beers, unfortunately our server didn't know anything about them. read more

The pulled pork panini was good, just remember to order it w bbq sauce and bacon and it's an amazing sandwich

Stopped by for lunch and I was not disappointed. The smokehouse burger is fantastic and the bbq sauce is a perfect topping. My wife had the hot chick and it was really good as well. The chicken was cooked well and wasn't dry. The potato wedges on the side could have been a little crispier, but overall it was great experience. read more

Mandez's is great food! And great service. Small place and great location if you live in 70503 or close by.

I have been wanting to go to this restaurant. So, planned for my family to go with me for my birthday. We arrived at 6, on a very rainy Wednesday night. There was only one table occupied. I asked the young lady to please put together 3 tables for us. She would only let us put 2 together, and she wanted us to sit significantly separate. I have worked in the restaurant/service industry, and I understand things, like enough room for walking around tables... There was absolutely plenty of room on 2 sides of the restaurant for us to sit together. She seemed to be enjoying her unaccommodating obstinate inflexibility. It wasn't just me, but my husband and my adult children felt this way. I told her we would have to go elsewhere if we couldn't sit together. She said ok, and walked away. I was extremely disappointed. However, I did not want to start my birthday dinner out being served by someone with this kind of attitude. I know their restaurant is kind of small, but they had 8 open tables. We went down the road to Drago's, and spent $530.00. I suppose I will never know if the food is anything to post about. read more

We tend to forget about this hidden gem! Always great food! Our waiter was fantastic!

5 stars on the burgers and the fries! The Ragin Cajun and the Back Yard Burger are the best burgers in town. These are hungry man's burgers. If you are hungry and went to the Justice Inn it would take 2-3 of their burgers to compare. read more

Yes, you want to go here! We were hankering for a good burger so we took the advice from a foodies group and tried Mandez's. We are so glad we did! I ordered the Ragin' Cajun and it did not disappoint! My husband had the smokehouse burger and that pecan garlic barbque sauce took it over the top! I could've dipped my fries (which are not run of the mill) in it-so good! We also had the OMG Shrimp as an appetizer. They could've used a bit more of the yum yum sauce on them and my husband will order them without the cabbage garnish next time but we definitely enjoyed those, too! The owner personally delivered our food to the table then swung back by later to see if we were enjoying it. That's very unusual now days and we really enjoyed getting to chat with him. He's a really nice man. The inside is smallish but it looks like with a call ahead they can seat a decent size party (8) or so. There is also a patio area to enjoy on cooler days. While we were there the servers brought out other dishes for our fellow diners and I was curiously looking at each plate to see what I may want to try next. I'm planning on getting the fried catfish and my husband wants to try the ribs the owner told us about. We're really looking forward to our next visit! read more

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Delicious!!!! Everything we ordered was perfect and amazing! This will be our new food stop one our trips to and from TX and LA! read more

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Not my favorite place in lafayette , Menu choices were mostly fried. Hush puppies had a bit of bite to them and center did not seem fully cooked. Paninis were ok but not really flavorful. On the plus side Small little place, nice staff and a little bit of outside seating read more

We have been hearing so much about the burgers here, so it was only natural that I have to try it! Came here for lunch, and was sad when I saw the beer they had on draft, and could not drink.. the staff was nice and welcoming. We had the following: Spinach Rockefeller Dip - hot spinach and artichoke dip served with pork chicharrons - bruh. Never had I ate chicharrons with spinach dip, and it was delicious! The chicharrons arrived at the table still warm, sizzling and crisping.. the spinach dip was delicious and creamy, the dish was so huge, we could not finish it Ragin Cajun Burger - dressed with crumbled bacon, grilled jalapenos, pepper jack cheese, Mandez sauce, fried onion strings, and Roma tomatoes served on a jalapeno cheese bun served with fries - the burger was delicious and booming with flavors!! You can taste the heat but it was not spicy Grilled fish taco - topped with pico de gallo, fresh slaw, and creamy jalapeño sauce wrapped in a flour tortilla and choice of two sides (we chosen grilled vegetables & hush puppies) - the fish taco light and flavorful, but the burger definitely wins Need a trip back to try their other stuff.. or maybe another Ragin Cajun Burger! read more

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