Driving an extra mile or two off I10 was well worth it!!!! I love a yummy local place to eat, and…read morewhen it's adorable and friendly- bonus!!! The Vanilla Bean is a cute coffee, breakfast, lunch spot that checks off all of the things! Clean bathrooms. Friendly staff. Delicious coffee - I had the cold brew coconut joy ! Scrumptious breakfast sandwiches - I had the Sunrise and hubby had the biscuit. YUMMMMM! Grabbed some sweets for later - holiday peppermint cookies and carrot cake. This place is a MUST stop. And if you are looking for g for a quaint little town for a little shopping, The Vanilla Bean is right in the midst of an old downtown. I will definitely be back for shopping and to try out their lunch.

The food the quickness the service. Ivery quite little coffee place with many regulars. Cooked to…read moreorder breakfast sandwiches.

For a truck stop, the food here is always great. Some year or two back, the kitchen suddenly…read moreimproved noticeably. I now have lunch here several times a month. Suggestions are shrimp dishes, gumbo, crawfish, & sandwiches. Over half the customers are locals & regulars. As other local eateries decline, Rice Palace improves. Rear (North side) parking is easiest & offers some shade. Auto fuel at West side entry, truck services on North plaza. Do try this restaurant.

Here today! Myself…read moreand 3 of my coworkers was on our way to Florida, 2 were truck drivers. For anyone that doesn't know, truck drivers and bus drivers know the best places to eat. I had no suggestions, all I knew was I knew of the best place to get some boudin balls. Picture the 4 of us hungry hippos talking over each other wanting what we want and all claiming we knew the best place to get the best of what we craved. I cleared the least hours so when it came to driving, NOT me but I totally forgot we were passing through Louisiana so I acted exhausted and chose the rear of the van so count me out the equation hahaha. The rule of thumb is the driver gets the final say on where we stop to eat and he CLAIMED the place he knew had great food including boudin balls (I'm in the rear flipping through my Yelp reviews searching for the place I was insisted on stopping at). Ok so we pull up to this deserted hole in the wall (see picture) parking lot irritated voicing my disappointment and so did the other 2 except the driver who was reassuring us the food was DA BEST, he raved on and on about their food was life changing. We walk in and the place and it's DESERTED, but I did see a couple eating boudin balls so ok fine. Our waitress took our drink order, I wanted an Arnold Palmer and she explained their tea wasn't sweet because majority of their customers were seniors. As we're looking over the menu the driver wasn't, he still insisting the food was da chiii and already knew what he wanted, I'm looking for BOUDIN BALLS hangry (hungry/angry) coworker 3 saying we needed to go elsewhere, coworker 4 asking is the food even Cajun and do they have seasoning she could add. As we're ordering I asked WHERE ARE THE DANG boudin balls, she say they don't have them and what I saw the couple had was fried mushrooms balls. The driver who chose the restaurant was conveniently in the restroom! We all order and waited impatiently for our meals still complaining and small talking. Our meals arrive and the 3 of us looking at our plates like toddlers deciding if we was going to eat what we was given, the waitress said it's a lot she knows. Naw lady, this a hole in the and inflation too high to waste on food we won't like, this Louisiana and we know there's better in this State. WE took our first bites in unison and said DAMN looks are deceiving! THEEE flavor was there! Each of us started raving about what we ordered and offering each other a taste of Louisiana cooking! The portions were enough to take with us since we would be arriving in Florida late and had to clear 8 hrs before we took over our buses. We was so satisfied with the portions of out left overs that we didn't need to spend anymore money, we want to sleep the rest of the ride. WE highly recommend Rice Palace if you want to try a different restaurant in Louisiana, or a budget because eating on a road trip isn't as affordable anymore we have to be cost conscious. Here today! Yup will be back tomorrow!

Always very good & spiced just right…read more Today's plate lunch is pork stew in brown gravy, black eye peas w/ local sausage & onions, local rice, & roll. Semi homemade peach cobbler w/ cinnamon crust. Only $13, more than I need to eat! Looks like a dive but wonderful home cooking, Cajun style but not over peppered. Don't miss the "South Crowley Firehouse Cafe" !

The staff was very welcoming. Made suggestions. My friends got the daily special plate lunch. The…read morefood was well seasoned and very yummy. The decor was all fire related and very nostalgic as my father is a fire fighter.

Nice off-the-beaten-path stop for a road trip through LA. Had the cajun burger with chips and the…read moreshrimp po-boy with fries. Burger and po-boy were good enough to recommend. Skip the fries - too salty and nothing special.

Great food and 1950s vibe. Burgers are tasty and the chicken tenders are delicious. Don't pass up…read morethe flurries also.

Stopped for lunch here on our roadtrip from Fl to Tx and saw this local business off the main…read morehighway! Easy parking and they also have a drive through! We walked in and checked out the menu before ordering at the front. I got a shrimp po boy with sweet potato fries and a side salad. My fiance got the turkey club with onion rings. We thought the sides came with it, but realized after we were charged for an onion loaf appetizer which explains why we got the whole bloomin' onion! lol! Since we were on a long drive we unfortunately couldn't take leftovers. The portions were HUGE! My sandwich was good, but I only had half off the bread since it was just too much for the sandwich. The sweet potato fries were amazing and also huge. I just had water, but my fiance got the frozen root beer and we both loved it. Tasted like an Italian ice! The girl working asked if he was sure he wanted a small since it was super tiny. He went with medium and it was huge. Everything was huge. Great local spot surrounded by all chain restaurants.

Great food, great service! Good taste awesome. The…read moreatmosphere is great and spacious it is very clean!!! Highly recommend!!

Clean place The staff was very friendly and nice The manager was very helpful I love the team…read moreeffort, My cook Blaze we're awesome He cooked it just the way I wanted it and he was very patient with me due to the fact I was just getting off a bite tired.... Love you guys

Racket! Issues there don't seem Covid related. I tried other nearest location in Jennings just a…read moreweek earlier but decided to try this one for comparison and it was not up to par. This was a late over night visit as was the last visit to the last location. At 3 am in the morning, most weary travelers will look to have a hot breakfast and coffee in a safe clean and welcoming atmosphere. This place provided none of this. I was particularly amazed by the uncleanliness of the locate especially with the presence of roaches. A simple order of Pork chop meal with eggs and hash browns took way too to prepare. Most of that was due to the working attendants talking to some of the locals who were present and the others that had latter arrived after I did to join their friends. It seemed to be more of a late night after hour meeting place instead of a regular Waffle house.

Stopped in on a long road trip from Houston…read more Stand alone business right off the main road and less than a mile from the interstate. Very clean bathrooms and a nice menu of coffee options. Several tables and chairs and in the corner was a small leather couch and a couple of leather chairs. They have a drive through but I always like to go in. My cafe mocha was great and exactly what I needed to get back on the road. Not that I make this drive often, but when I do, I will be back.

The service was poor and not helpful. Coffee was fine. I will visit Starbucks next time.read more

Great food. Pricey but really great. Truffle Fries are the best. The price is what you pay for for…read moregreat food and civil patrons. We will be back.

Great atmosphere which reflects the local demeanor, service great, food is hit or miss.read more