We stopped by here for some early dinner/late lunch when we got into town for a comedy show. The food was absolutely great and the drinks were pretty darn good too. We had two of the bowls, a wrap and wings... all were delicious. The place has a cool sports bar vibe and we do intend to return. That being said.... Customer service is hit and miss. We sat at the bar in the middle of the afternoon and there was only one other customer there. The bartender/server we initially had was ICY cold. We truly (all four of us) did not think she wanted us there. She warmed up a bit - but about 3/4 the way through our meal she left and the next bartender/server was warm and bubbly - everything you would hope for in a server. Hoping the first gal was just having a bad day. read more

Pete's - Sports Bars Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

. OK, we've been customers of Pete's over 35 years, and the 2.5 star rating is B-S. In fact, Pete's has better burgers & onion rings than the other places listed on this Yelp page listing. Yes, we are familiar with them, too. In fact, we frequent one, b/c it is on our way home. One regulars' tip: The ''Little Pete" cheeseburgers are a bit better than the "Big Pete" burgers, despite having the exact same ingredients. No one knows why this is. Pete's is now part of Charley Goodson's Restaurants Group, all of which are very good to excellent. Lots of parking in private lots, little shade. Pub-style full bar with booths & tables all around. Many large TV's with sports events. Full Pub-style menu, with sandwiches, wraps, soups, chili, super burgers, etc. Only negative is that the new decorations seem hostile to LSU Alums & Fans, which comprise about half of the regular customers. We are loyal, anyway. Don't miss this iconic Lafayette place. Rick . read more

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Great burgers, choice of sizes.friendly servers. Good cocktails. Service is quick most days.

Came here for a burger. The server Ivy was incredibly nice. The food was good but the burger was kinda small for what I paid. Would definitely be back to try something else. Pretty cool spot read more

My mom and I stopped by Pete's for the first time today and had such a great experience. The atmosphere was welcoming, our waitress was one of the nicest I've ever had, and the food was delicious. We shared a chicken quesadilla and onion rings and loved both. Even the Coke Zero was on point. Ice cold in the perfect glass with the good ice. So glad we finally tried this place. We'll definitely be back. read more

Pete's - A crispy Coke Zero - Sports Bars Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

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I had seen the bad reviews however i did see people defending the place, i'm from alabama and went there because for some reason i trusted that this place was in fact good, the food was great the service was great and my waiter was very respectful and even turned on the game i requested. if i am ever in Lafayette again i will definitely give them a visit again. nice chill place with tons of tv's and a nice bar. read more

Pete's - view of the Tv playing the game i requested! - Sports Bars Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

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Great locals place, established in 1968. They are known for their burgers... Big Pete is a half pound burger, Lil' Pete is a 1-4 pound burger. Home made chips are fantastic! My chicken quesila was a perfect pre-game food! read more

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Great spot. Coldest beer in town. Great food. Owners did a great job with the remodel. read more

Pete's - Coldest beer in town. Completely remodeled. Food is great. - Sports Bars Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

A place where there is a little for everyone, and the service was great! We had the following: NATCHITOCHES MEAT PIES - Five Original Natchitoches meat pies stuffed with beef and pork - you gotta love a Nachitoches meat pie!! DEBRIS FRIES - Philly steak, grilled onions & peppers, smothered in gravy & queso - messy, but so delicious! BIG PETE - world-famous half-pound signature burger. Served with Duke's mayo & fresh cut toppings with side of fries - talk about a burger! Add egg and bacon, and you are in heaven! CHICKEN FRIED STEAK - Thin cut breaded sirloin fried to perfection & smothered in country gravy with side of tater tots - well made, delicious, and the country gravy? to die for! Definitely a spot to check out! Check @eatinglafayette on Instagram and Facebook for more Lafayette food things! read more

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First time visitor here and I was there with friends for about 4 hours, bartenders were great but a manager tapped me on the shoulder and said there were complaints about my volume once he got on shift, DO NOT come here with friends if you're wanting a good time you will be pretty much kicked out for being too loud when the place was pretty much empty! I'll be spending my money elsewhere since apparently they dont want the business! Thanks for the waste of money Pete's, oh and I'm also a hairdresser in town so I'll be passing the word on to everyone I know! read more

Cool looking place. Food is pretty good. My biggest issue is the AC seems to always be broken. I've been multiple times and have been told a few of those times that the AC isn't working. read more

Unclean, wait staff impolite (at best indifferent), culinary mediocrity. Atomosphere meh. Was good few years back. Falling back into "old petes" except no smoking inside. read more

Been coming here for years, I was excited to see it reopen. the hostess was very nice but the manager was very rude (with a fake smile on her face) who actually made the issue worse by not listening to us. When we finally sat down we order two margs on the rocks. Got brought two frozen ones. We tried a frozen and a rocks one and both were bad for different reasons. had to finally ask for a food menu. Fried cheese order was 4 sticks of cheese for $12. no cheese in one of them. Fried pickles were so salty we left them, paid our bill (tipped the waitress, not her fault) and left and went somewhere else to eat. Really could not be a worse experience. read more

Stopped for a quick bite. We enjoyed the Mozzarella Wedges for an appetizer. I enjoyed the shrimp platter with sweet potato fries and baked beans. The beans were different to my taste.. didn't care for em. Daughter had the lil Pete and loved it.. great burger. read more

Wonderful experience. It's been a long time since I've visited. Finally some employees that know how to wait tables. It's an art. Not all people know this. Our waitress knew this. Treated us with respect and knew serving females first and asking for permission to reach in to simply place a drink on our table. I know this is a simple eat and go. But our waitress made us feel so welcome and treated us respect. Wish I would have tipped her more. I think her name was Bonnie. not sure. Hard of hearing. read more

Nice Sporty atmosphere. Food is good I ordered the Big Pete it came out fast and hot, and Tastes great! Nice place to come eat, and enjoy some sporting events on tv. read more

Pete's - The Big Pete hamburger. About to see what it tastes like! - Sports Bars Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Well it isn't the Pete's flavor like it use to be burgers need more flavor but the onion rings and French fries are yum! No draft beer makes this place hard to come back to... So sad read more

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New Pete's They seem to be trying hard and working feverishly but i have been waiting on a hamburger for over 30 minutes. Food has arrived and i will say this: there handcut idaho fries are killer. Hamburger was average. Got to say it was hot and fresh but i have had better tasting burgers. All in all its worth a try. read more

Pete's - Sports Bars Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

If you're looking for a family friendly sports bar in Lafayette, look no further than Pete's. Their burgers are fresh and delicious. The staff is friendly and pleasant. They're not overbearing like some places. And for the kids they have a mini arcade. It's great for small groups and they even have a small party room for your fantasy leagues. Check them out. You won't be disappointed. read more

Waited over an hour for my food with my buddies and not once did our waitress bring us refills. Horrible service and the waitress was awful. Literal dog water!!!!! The waitresses name was Macy!!! I suggest to walk out before she walks over to the table. read more

Walked in to try eating at Pete's for the third time. Last time was 6-8 months of reopening so thought maybe issues ironed out. We were told to find a seat. We sat. That was it. No one approached us or talked to us even though it appeared to be a slow lunch. We did make eye contact with one person, but they turned away too quickly for us to say anything. We decided to leave after over 15 minutes. The same hostess who told us to have a seat told us to have a nice day as we walked out the door. We sadly miss Pete's. read more

Hamburger steak excellent. Wish there was a baked potato instead of fries. Brought two grandsons tonight! read more

This place used to be great to the point where I would take my family and friends there at least once a month. And then Pete and his family purchased it back from the guy who had owned it for a few years. And then it became mediocre to the point where Pete was forced to sell it again. This time, the current owners, took it from mediocre to outright awful. Case in point - their "club sandwich". The thing they call a "club" is not a club. It is a large lump of grilled chicken pretending to be a club sandwich. A club does not feature a large piece of grilled chicken; that is why those are called grilled chicken sandwiches. If you cannot get a club sandwich right, then I don't know what to say. Sell Pete's again and hope the next owner can get an item from Restaurant 101 right? read more

The Hamburger steak is so good. I ordered one on Waitr and got $5 off using code Local5!

The service here was beyond terrible, I didn't even stay to order. Sat at the bar for 10 min before I was acknowledged, watched a server sneeze into his hand/wrist region and not wash his hands, the bartender wiped her finger in the jigger to see if it was clean then poured liquor in it... wtf!! Y'all are nasty! Get a new staff read more

Service was good but the Big Pete is now a smashed flavorless dried-out shell of its former self. At $7.50 there are way better burgers in Lafayette. We were really disappointed. We also really don't like the idea that the restaurant is now closed during the late game and is completely closed on Sundays. It really is a shame, but I think we have visited Pete's for the last time. I'd seriously take the old ratty-looking place with a solid burger and a Sunday Saints game over this newly renovated imposter of a sports bar any day. read more

This place may not be the fanciest place, but I have some fond memories here. It's got that old time burger place feel, which may turns some people off. You may want a place to be a little cleaner if you plan on eating there, but it works perfectly for me. I've really had little beyond their burger, but what are you doing here if you're coming to get anything else? read more

Granted they've only been open a week....however we went there tonight (Thursday ) and we're HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED. we sat w/o service for almost 6 minutes and when we did get service were told that they could not accept credit cards and we could use the ATM in the restaurant. How do you close for over 7 months and not have a credit card machine to open??? The menus were printed on plain paper and was not very informative. I used to LOVE the old Petes, but I am very disappointed what has happened to this place. Contrary to what the owners think...I could give a rats ass that you serve Boars Head ham...HAM???? There were more coffee cups that anything behind the bar....there were two dudes just standing behind the bar staring at everyone....kinda creepy. I am not impressed with the renovations, the menu or anything. I only hope that the arrogance of the owner will soon be gone or this place will soon be gone. I am only one person but can almost guarantee you that if this place is empty on a Thurs during the summer....good things are not to come. I'm hopeful things change... read more

Love The food service And atmosphere! They have great burgers And wonderful salads!! Always come back to this place.

Stark cafeteria layout and food was average heat and eat. Don't like up charge for using credit card either. Maybe that's why waitress didn't bring itemized bill with ticket. Prior to this outing : -《 Don't use there gift card, party of two ticket added 20% tip. read more

As long as you get a good server, Pete's is a great option for a sports bar. Their homemade chips are unsurpassable. Seriously. I mean occasionally they're over salted, but the crispness is always perfection. Lots of good sandwich and poboy options. Good for large parties. Lots of TVs for game watching. read more

Seriously? No reviews on Pete's yet? This place has been serving Lafayette for a long time. The food is simple bar food but great. The burgers are so good. Its also a bar with relativly cheao drinks, especially beer. Its a great place to catch a sporting event (get there early to get a good seat). It is non smoking so those who are there to eat will not have to worry about the smokey bar atmosphere. Very laid back place and a staple of lafayette. read more

Worst customer service if you have more than 10 people. They can never handle a group of people showing up. Sucks for a local business that used to be my favorite. So many open tables, but one retirement party in the party room and they can't handle servicing 20 people who showed up at one time and didn't even need to sit together. read more

Service was horrible. Had to find the hostess to get drinks ordered. Appetizer came out at the same time as our meal. Took 20 to even get our check. read more

Onion rings to salty to eat. Club sandwich so greasy that I felt like I needed a bath after 2 bites. I sent it back. Something has changed here in the last month or so. If they don't get it under control they will be gone soon. read more

I gave this place three chances, probably two more than I should have. On the first trip I tried their burgers, which have gotten good reviews in the past and I was looking foward to trying one. It was average at best and a little overcooked. Service was unfriendly and slow. Second trip I decided that I'd try something else before I got there, then looked over the menu and realized nothing else looked even remotely interesting, so I ordered another burger out of desperation. Again, the burger was a disappointment, the service was cold and it almost seemed like the waitress was bothered by the fact that she had to wait on tables. I pretty much swore off Pete's and then noticed the sign for Rib-eye Night out front while driving by this past Thursday and against my better judgement, decided to give them one more chance. The place was mostly empty when we arrived so we grabbed a booth next to the bar. And then we waited. And waited. And waited. A waitress would appear once in a while only to race past us deliberately looking away from our direction. We counted three different waitresses and a bartender working that night, but not one acknowledged us sitting there in plain view waiting to be served. Twenty minutes later we walked out vowing to never return. Who ever is 'managing' this place needs to be fired along with everyone else working there. read more

No chips, no draft beer, no atmosphere. Renovations look good but it stops there. No music, 5 items on a paper menu, One and done for me. Good luck read more

Pete's has cold beer, hella good onion rings, good enough burgers, and a little slow service. But seriously, go for the onion rings. It's a huge serving! I think the kitchen closes at 11:00 p.m., according to my Dining in Lafayette Secret Decoder Ring. read more

The Big Pete hamburger was excellent. It met all the hype I've heard about it. The lower rating is about the service and the sides. We started with some apps consisting of homemade chips and onion rings. The portion sizes were huge but the grease they fried it all in was rancid. Even the infamous Big Pete couldn't dislodge the terrible aftertaste from my mouth. We told the server that the oil had an off flavor and she quickly informed us that we were the only customers complaining. After that exchange our service went south in a flash. Seriously, people that know me know that I never complain about anything regarding my food. I usually just make a mental note and not order the item again or just not go back to the establishment. Which is exactly what I will be doing to Pete's. Never going back again. So long Big Pete!!!!! read more

Pete's has been purchased by Charlie G. All new staff, all new management, original great menu. So you have to discount any review on yelp that was before April 2016. This is the new/old Pete's. I have enjoyed the burger, the club sandwich. Our table had french fries, onion rings, quesadilla. We all agreed that the highlight was the fresh homemade chips. The staff are all committed to making this a great experience for the family. read more