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    Petra's Restaurant

    3.6 (31 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Pasta St John
    Andrea P.

    I had the Pasta. St John and it was fabulous! The cream sauce was light. Great combination of chicken, sausage, mushrooms, and bell peppers. This place has a quaint and elegant dining room and super friendly staff!

    Shrimp Panne was delicious. I got it to-go, but only because I had limited time available. I will definitely return.   Thanks!
    Chris J.

    One of Laplace's oldest restaurants with style. There is a full service bar and a professional wait staff. Plus, there are huge big screen TVs for watching sports. I Enjoyed my time there.

    My food was swimming in grease and the bread pudding was burnt.
    Jessica O.

    My Sever was nice and the food was nicely put but I ended up getting sick from all the grease I consumed.

    Steak baked tater and vegetables very good
    Michael C.

    Wait staff was very attentive I ordered the calamari as an appetizer it came really fast. And was hot and tasted perfect . I got the 14 ounce sirloin medium rare had garlic butter on top and a baked potato and it came with vegetables I didn't want to eat. But lawd let me tell you steak was perfect baked tater well you can't mess it up it was perfect now let's got to the vegetables it was green beans squash carrots and zucchini. I don't like zucchini but I eat every bit of it the vegetables we very good all in all my experience at this restaurant was absolutely flawless I left full and happy. I couldn't of asked for a better meal. Honestly there is nothing to complain about. If I had it to do all over again I'd get the same thing and eat every bit of it.

    Fried calamari with marinara sauce
    Theresa J.

    Walking in location has an old feel to it...could use updating. Immediately greeted and seated. Food was really good for Laplace. My husband got Chicken Parm and found the sauce to be watery, could have been from the pasta not being strained long enough. I enjoyed the calamari and the shrimp Alfredo. Portion sizes are very nice! Food has potential to be awesome. Tables would be nice with some fresh flowers on the table and better lighting. Will come back and try lunch.

    Cooked to perfection!!  8 oz filet with portobello mushroom balsamic Demi glacé.
    Kristie R.

    The only negative is the decor, it is outdated. Food was wonderful. I am a good snob and they did an excellent job. We tried this place last year and it was not good at all. Today they redeemed themselves. They managed to cook a thin ribeye for my husband with such a beautiful crust and it was a perfect medium rare. My filet, shown in the picture, was so tender and flavorful. My baked potato was fluffy and hot all the way through; not one cold spot nor raw spot. Thanks for a wonderful meal.

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    Latasha L.

    My husband and I were greeted immediately upon entering. Our waitress was nice. I ordered wine and my husband ordered a beer. We also ordered our appetizer at this time. My husband received his beer, I had to ask for my wine, and received it well after our appetizer. We had to ask for utensils, which we received well after our appetizer, because she didn't come back to check on us for about 5 min. However, the appetizer was good, not great, but good. My husband had shrimp St Charles and I had the Chicken Picata not pasta, extra veggies, add mushrooms. The food was very bland. Tasteless. I had to add lemons to my Picata. If you know anything about Picata, you know it's a lemon wine sauce with capers and it full of flavor. Over all, I would not recommend this establishment. I wouldn't eat here again.

    Menu! I had the Petra pasta and it was soo good! Plenty sauce and FULL of crab, crawfish, and shrimp!

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    Really great service and food. Atmosphere is a bit dated so some may see this as a miss, I think it adds to the charm.

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    3 years ago

    Great service, the food was awesome and they were very accommodating to a gluten free diet. Very friendly employees with great hustle.

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    4 years ago

    Petra is a great Laplace restaurant that goes unnoticed. The food is always very good, portions are plentiful and the prices are reasonable.

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    3 years ago

    The Petra's pasta is 10/10! Great service and even better food! Will definitely be back next time I'm in town!

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    7 years ago

    The chicken shawarma salad is one of a few salads I can get my so to eat. He loves it! We also like their hummus. Always friendly staff.

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    11 years ago

    Food tasted old,VERY old...... Place needs to be cleaned.service was comparable to the DMV.

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    3.5(234 reviews)
    4.6 mi
    $$

    First timers here!! Great view of Lake! And loved atmosphere…read more Light crowd between lunch and supper was just right for us. Enjoyed the food and good service. Few hiccups but nothing to write about that u wouldn't get at any restaurant. Will be back on warmer day so we can sit outside.

    Had some time off from work to have a PROPER lunch so I looked this place up and gave them a shot…read more Coming from the main road traveling down the side road to get to the restaurant is a beautiful sight! I love the location over the water! Once I got in there was no waiter present, so I seated myself. There were only 3 active tables with guest with ONE waiter. After 15 mins she came and got my order and brought me some water. Well once I got my food 30 mins later, my appetizer was cold, complete cold! I only have maybe an half hour before I get back to work so I just kept the dish. The batter on the tomatoes were very bland! Like it didn't taste like anything. The shrimp were very dry as well. Once I got my grilled shrimp plate, I thought I was in for a treat but .... I was wrong! The plate was extremely hot so I'm preeeeettttyy sure they nuked the dish before bringing it to me because my food was like warm. The BEST thing I had out of my 2 dishes were the Hushpuppies, if they would season their batter like the hushpuppies this place would be jumping!!!! As always let's take the time and apply some more love in the kitten crew. Happy Yelping.

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    The Cajun Grill & Catering

    3.7(11 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    Talk about great food ! I love the atmosphere and the menu…read morehas variety Everything is fresh

    Went by after church for Sunday Brunch, they had a band playing. It was pretty cool. They were busy…read moreand took a bit to get seated. Server was great and apologetic for the wait time. Here's what we ordered and thought he about it: Appetizer - French toast - toddler loved it but not size not worth the price - Meat pies- 4 tiny meat pies, flavor ok but not worth the price -duck quesadilla - I knew it was questionable with paired with jack cheese but I wanted to give it a try. It was a soggy greasy mess. But th sauce was good. Entrees - Chicken and waffles - decent flavor nothing fancy just decent - Kids Seafood crepe - the sauce was great, try crepes were a bit different but good the only thing missing was THE SEAFOOD. Yep, probably had two shrimp the whole crepe and they were cut in half. - Kida chicken tenders - waaaay too hard for kids to eat. The chicken tasted like charred burnt chicken. Like the third maybe 2nd batch of chicken in hot grease that cooks too fast on the outside so it is much darker, harder, and burned than the first batch. I asked for something else because after trying a piece of thr crust, I knew the kids couldn't eat that. The chef refused to take it back or replace INSTEAD he gave extra...like seriously if I feel they couldn't eat the first WHY I WOULD I WANT MORE. Overall, likely not to return. I saw two other tables call server over with issue. One of the deconstructed seafood pivot. Expensive and a waste of money. It was 3 towers of French bread with shrimp in a cream sauce. I saw the waitress tell the guy that it was filled with shrimp in the middle. Well, he opened his up and it was nothing but dry bread. He was visibly pissed. I'm glad I didn't order the full entree seafood crepes but I would have been upset with the amount of seafood which was shrimp only in it.

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    The Jambalaya Shoppe

    3.5(25 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    I am not an expert when it comes to Laplace or St. John Parish. But I did work out here a bunch and…read moreeveryone knows that when you work somewhere, you better find places to eat. Jambalaya Shoppe came highly recommended by a work buddy so I met him there one day. After that, it became my go-to lunch spot. Like its name indicates, this place sells a bunch of jambalaya. I rarely eat jambalaya that isn't made by me so I was skeptical. But they also sell gumbo which every red blooded Louisianaian loves so that is what I ordered. The gumbo here is legitimately good. It is filled with large pieces of chicken. When I say large, I mean multiple whole thighs. Get it with a fork and knife. Seriously. This is not your normal restaurant gumbo. It is thick, rich, and has a well developed roux. In addition to the massive amounts of chicken, it also includes a massive amount of sausage. Luckily for me, it came pre sliced and only the chicken needed to be cut up before eating. The best thing about the gumbo is that it is super reasonable. Don't quote me on prices because my brain doesn't work so good, but I think it was like $9 with tax for gumbo and a water. This is a massive meal for $9! If you want good gumbo, and are in LaPlace, get yourself to Jambalaya Shoppe.

    Great chicken and sausage gumbo! Really recommend…read more New owner is friendly with later hours Quick drive from I10

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    Francois

    5.0(16 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    Tina the owner and her son Trey were working and from the moment we walked in we were greeted and…read morethen Tina came over to explain the menu and answer questions since everything is made fresh. My wife and I got the sampler platter with garlic Parmesan wings, fried green tomatoes and shrimp that is better than bang bang shrimp. And we got the Maryland crab cake. The food came out quickly and everything was made fresh, it was hot and delicious. I go go into all the details about how good it was, but you just need to come meet Tina and Trey and let them change your life. Thank you for putting so much love into everything about this place. If we are ever traveling through again we will be back!

    I'll start by saying I travel extensively and eat out more than 100x/year...so it takes quite a bit…read moreto impress me. That said, Francois Tavern served me the best meal I've had in a year! What a gem we stumbled on here! We had the sample platter for a starter, shrimp, fried tomatoes and lemon pepper wings. Simply amazing! 2 of us had the corn crab chowder which we agreed is one of the best soups we've ever had! For meals we had the Sammy Davis chicken (5*) the Sunrise burger (5*) and the fried ribs( was a 2nd choice as they were out of the snapper. To me, I rate a restaurant on how I feel when leaving, was not worth the money ? Would I come back? We absolutely will, may even do it tomorrow before we fly home as there are so many other meals I'd love to try. As a bonus, the chef came out to greet us and we couldn't compliment her enough. Give this place a try - I promise you won't regret it!

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    0.1 mi
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    Every time I come in here for lunch, the line at the counter is long and there's a good chance…read morethere won't be many empty tables. But the counter service is quick and you won't have to wait long. The full-size po-boys are massive. If you get a Ferty (roast beef, ham, Swiss cheese), bring a construction crew to help you eat it, or be prepared to be eating leftovers for two or three days. I love a good shrimp po-boy, but it's usually too big for me. I have landed on the Shrimp on a bun as a fantastic alternative. It's so overstuffed with shrimp you can't eat it without them falling out. And it is perfectly dressed with just the right amount of lettuce, tomato, pickles, and mayonnaise. And the fries! Y'all, the fries are so crispy and delicious, and they also come in a massive amount. Too many for one sitting. This is a place I regularly stop at for lunch when I am in this area.

    We went for lunch today at Mabile's. My lunch was delicious. When you go in you order first…read more They give you a ticket with your number. When they call your number you go pick it up at the counter. If you order a drink you can choose a fountain drink or what's in there cooler. My husband had a burger and fries. They give you a nice portion of fries. We ate there. Everything was nice and clean. Monday-Friday each day they have a lunch special. Thursday lunch special is what I had. Hamburger steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, peas and French bread. They serve you a nice plate. They sell Hubig's pies so we had to buy each one for dessert. Can't wait to go be back!!!

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    Mabile's Restaurant - Fish and shrimp poboy

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    Mabile's Restaurant - Shrimp on a bun. There are enough fries in the bag to refill that container several times.

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