One of the best most consistent restaurants in town! Like eating from my mother in laws kitchen! Chicken fried steak sandwich is my favorite! read more

Tried the Chicken-Fried Steak, and it was phenomenal; you will not be disappointed! The pineapple upside-down cake was excellent as well.

Was hoping for more based on reviews. Had crab cakes app and sharks gumbo. Crab cakes were a bit burned on one side and had a buttery taste. Gumbo was good. Menu had Rachel's special with 3-4 different proteins. Must not have all been in mine. Great flavor. I thought menu was high priced for lunch. Most entrees were $14-18. Apps were $9-13. Not sure I will return for lunch., Liked how they had gluten free items. read more

Rachael's Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

The food is good but some of the staff is as bright as a brown crayon. I ordered two orders of the 2 piece pork chops. I repeated the order not only once, but TWICE. Came in and told him I was picking up and I see him grab a single to-go. Told him again at the counter I ordered TWO and the guy looks at me and said they only put in one. THAT GUY WAS HIM. I'm trying to support local business and your staff can't take an order that was repeated multiple times. read more

Great food! Amazing burgers and hamburger steaks are out of this world!!!! Good fast and friendly service! Love this place!!!

Great food, good selection and vey efficient! Would highly recommend the shrimp sew on Friday

The food was outstanding! Highlights include: gumbo, shrimp in its many forms, brussels sprouts, bread pudding! The staff was all so nice and so friendly! Will eat here every chance I get! Don't miss it! Yes! read more

Definitely recommend for tourist looking for great Louisiana food. Small time operation that produces top quality food. This place has some of the best seafood in Lafayette. Seafood gumbo, stuffed shrimp, étouffée, those crab cake things. Small location and it gets busy easily which puts a lot of pressure on service. Would really like to see this place grow and get better because the food is outstanding. read more

The Cafe Special is insanely good. I ordered it on Waitr and got $5 off using code Local5!

I've ordered takeout twice - the first time I ordered the grilled shrimp caesar, a cup of corn and crab bisque, and bread pudding. The salad had plenty of well-seasoned shrimp, the soup was a bit too thick for me but overall good flavour, and the bread pudding was delicious and rich. The second time I ordered a cheeseburger with onion rings which were great. The bun was sweet (which I love) and the onion rings had a nice batter that wasn't too heavy. Overall, it's a good casual place to eat. People on FB have been raving about the lunch specials (which tend to be pretty classic comfort food type dishes), so I'll probably stop in for lunch sometime soon. read more

I heard slot about this restaurant and wanted to try it so me and my wife went. I ordered a medium rare rib eye with mushrooms and onions. First off my server gave me a butter knife to cut my steak. I started cutting my steak and eating it and it was flavorless and tough as my shoe. I tried to eat it but gave up half way because it was grisly and tough. I have only not eaten a steak fully once before and that was was much tougher then this one. Very disappointed with my food. I'm always looking for new good restaurants. I may try one more time but definitely not getting the steak. read more

Wow! Wow! Wow! My new favorite restaurant in Lafayette! The chicken fried steak, vegetable beef soup and the shrimp stew plate lunch on Fridays is out of this world! Great service and outstanding food! I can't wait to go back and try some more things on the menu! read more

Best hidden secret in town. I love this place. Chicken fried steak is the best in town.

We visited this cafe yesterday and was so disappointed. First we sat down at table 2 (Phyllis- waitress)and she passed us numerous times before even acknowledging us. After awhile she brought menus but was less than pleasant!! Then the food was okay at best but the bill was $60 not worth the price and the service was awful!! Save your money snd go elsewhere!! read more

I went there today with my family because my mother in law told me it was the Soups family , indeed it was just like dining at Soups in Maurice . The food was great and the service was bad , I never received a single refill on my tea and was not even asked if I wanted one . I should not have to tell the waiter to refill my drink. read more

Great little restaurant, never had a bad meal yet and been here plenty of times. They have a nice selection of healthy options also. My one negative was the size of the place, so small it was hard to find a seat sometimes, but they have recently expanded the dining area and provided additional seating. I highly recommend it. read more

We just received (as a gift) a container of crab & corn soup. It is the most DEVINE food I have ever put in my mouth. And our guests totally agreed. We will Definitely try again - as soon as we can get to Maurice, LA!! read more

Rachael's is a much overlooked place to eat in Lafayette. They have great gumbo, crawfish and corn bisque, burgers, seafood platter, poboys.. Pretty much everything is good. Their healthy options are great as well. They have a paleo menu with grilled vegetables and meats. Their hours vary so call before you head over. read more

Went in today for lunch, while the food was good, the wait staff seriously lacked customer service skills. We were checked on once during the hour and a half we spent there, and our server was short and dismissive to us. Tried arguing that our drink order was correct when it was not and dropped off (and I mean literally dropped on the table) the check without saying a word. The food was okay- just not a lot of options for non-seafood eaters. Waitress needs an attitude adjustment before I return. read more

Start by saying that the service is great. I've eaten there several times and I've been pleased all but once. The first time I went there I ordered Chicken Fried Steak and I was very disappointed. The breadcrumb coating was so thick and when I cut into it it crumbled away from the steak. I think the crust was made with panko bread crumbs and it was tasteless. I know I will never order it again. But I've eaten there several times since then and was very pleased with what I ate. One of my favorites is Shrimp and Okra Gumbo, and my husband likes their burger. read more

Let me start by sayin...."ma got damn, that's some good eatin over there" ! I get to eat and watch ma figure at the same time! Lol Great food excellent service . A must try in lafayette area. Av read more

One word.....OUTSTANDING! Literally everything we had was top notch. Tasted the shrimp stew, red beans and rice, potato salad (best ive ever had!), crab meat au gratin, crawfish ettouffee, seafood gumbo, banana pudding, and pineapple upside cake. ALL of it was amazing and I dont say that easily. Wish we had cajun food like this in Texas! The service was outstanding as well. read more

In town for work, but because my diet is more catered to a Paleo lifestyle I found Rachel's through google searching. Needless to say I was not disappointed. Greater by two employees behind the counter in a place I would call a "hole in the wall" and most places like this have some amazing food options. The chili was awesome, the type you would go back for seconds and I wanted seconds. Perfect amount of spice and the coconut sweet potatoes were an added bonus. Recommend Rachel's for anyone needing gluten free option or Paleo. read more

One of my favorite places to eat in Lafayette! I've never been disappointed with the food or service. If you're looking for healthy options, they have a lot to choose from also. I highly recommend Rachaels! #happyeating read more

Very good food for a little hole in the wall place. The plate lunches and burgers are excellent. The coconut sweet potatoes are great. Big and juicy hand made burgers. read more

Have everything in the menu except for the okra (I don't like okra). Have not been disappointed and eat there once or twice a week. What's my favorite? Everything on the menu minus the okra. read more

I have been trying to find a place that makes a decent chicken fried steak in Lafayette, not some frozen Cisco patty. After asking numerous people a couple of co workers recommended Rachel's so I figured I would check it out. It was expensive, $16, but well worth it! It was two large home made patties with excellent breading and gravy. Probably the best chicken fried steak I have ever had! Loved it and will definitely be going back read more

Not very welcoming, lunch plate we had was mediocre and service extremely terrible. Wife and I both had the hamburger steak plate. After an abnormally long wait for which was their special for the day. I beamed my eyes outside with hunger and notice other customers getting their plates before us. Who arrived after us and had the same special. Panning across the room, i noticed the majority who arrived after us was already eating. Finally, heard a lady's voice over the crowd asking about our table. And the food proceeded to come out there after. Wife's plate didn't even have gravy on her steak. Who does that, so i had to ask for a cup. With no apology about the wait, actually that was the only time she showed up since taking our order. She was not attentive‍ at all. Not even a thank you from them for our business. I would've left zero on the tip, but wifey is too kind. In conclusion, i give the "place" . Only pleasant thing was the price. read more

When we first drove up, we were a little skeptical. We decided to go in and give it a try as we like to try new places. My husband ate the seafood gumbo and the appetizer fried catfish bites. Both were yummy. He said the gumbo had a lot of seafood in it. I had the scallops (off the healthy menu) with the cauliflower rice and coconut sweet potatoes. They were all good. The best was the bread pudding. Great portion sizes (not too big). Service was a little slow but staff was very friendly! Just don't be in a hurry when you go! All in all, we were very pleased with our decision to try Rachel's and would definitely eat there again! read more

Your Tuesday steak plate lunch was delicious. Everything was, the steak the potatoes and those beans were perfect.

Best seafood gumbo in town. By far. Don's Seafood Hut is a very close second. Quaint little place off the beaten path. Many other dishes to choose. I haven't had one that I have not liked. Love that place! read more