First time visitor to Lafayette

[ULvictory]

Hey guys,
Looking forward to visiting your fair city this weekend. Hoping I can find some tickets but looking to have a good time regardless.
First off, I want to apologize for some of my Bulldog peers on the whole ticket thing, some of them have really been ____s about it. I think it just took us aback as the places we've traveled in the past have generally had plenty of bleacher or standing room tickets.

Looking for some advice. What are the "can't miss" restaurants, bars, etc? We'll probably look for some place to hang out and watch the ULL-JSU game after our game Friday. Maybe have a couple of drinks. Other than that, just looking for the best food and to experience Lafayette.

Is there a particular neighborhood with decent hotels and things in walking distance? Or am I better off just planning to drive everywhere?

Speaking of driving, how is the parking situation on campus. Is it mostly free, pass-only, or pay-when-you-park? I've seen a lot of people mention tailgating, can you give me the scoop on that? Is there one common tailgating area or is it mostly spread out?

You guys seem like a hospitable bunch and I know your town has a lot to offer. Looking forward to coming down and watching some good baseball.

Check out Dwyers rest for lunch. Corner of Jefferson and Garfield downtown. $9.00 plate for the best Cajun food in town! You might be able to eat the total serving. its a lot of food!

[LaCajunsFan]

Lots of great info in this thread. So far I'm definitely going to check out Olde Tyme and Fat Pat's.

Shrimp Po Boy and the best cheeseburger in town. That's definitely a start.

I'm interested in more discussion about Prejean's. Some have called it a tourist trap (but hey, I'm a tourist) and overrated but others seem to swear by it. Good food and live music sounds awesome. Food seems a little pricy, but a great atmosphere is worth something too.
Is it a decent place for kids? I may be entertaining a couple of 12-year-olds Friday night while my brother and his wife have a date night.
Also, is it likely to be very crowded Friday night? I don't know how much waiting an hour on a table appeals to me.

If you haven't already, you should really check out www.tripadvisor.com .......it can be counted on to give fair, unbiased reviews.
For what's it worth, this born-and-bred cajun has this to say about Prejean's: if you want the best cajun food, don't go there (my favs in this cat are Po-Boys Riverside inn or Dons Seafood Hut), and there are better places for cajun music, but....if you want them both, then Prejean's is the place. It is very touristy, but it's that way for a reason.
But truly, if you come hungry, and give everything a try, you will have great time here! Just don't laugh at the way we talk, and we'll try to do the same! ;-)

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...Louisiana.html

[Bandwagon King]

Ha I wish.

ps Now you know why I try to keep the negative reviews to a minimum.

You should be collecting. I guarantee you no one on this site that reads these posts will be able to resist getting an Olde Tyme po boy this week. Plus look at what Olde Tyme did for Hud. I mean that beats the crap out of Jarod & his sales pitch. I predict Olde Tyme's sales spike by ten thousand sandwiches this week thanks to this thread.

[duggie85]

for some reason, bashing the food at la fondas became the "cool thing to do" and everyone fell into it.

"oh I hate the food here, I just come to drink" is what some person must have said a long time ago, and then it just got repeated til it had a snowball affect.

my response is to learn what to order. there are many great things on (and off) the menu

IMO, they have the best wings in town.

[Bandwagon King]

Are they battered or neaked? What kind of sauce?

[duggie85]

Are they battered or neaked? What kind of sauce?

Just battered, no sauce.

If you've ever had their chicken, it's the same batter. Has nice kick to it.

[BrockMeaux]

well said...proof in the pudding.. (grins)

ps. who has the best pudding.. (hee hee)

The Petroleum Club has THE BEST bread pudding I've EVER tasted. I'd do a lot of bad things to get my hands on that recipe.

[Bandwagon King]

Just battered, no sauce.

If you've ever had their chicken, it's the same batter. Has nice kick to it.

Plain breaded chicken wings? I didn't know those were still legal in american restaurants.

[Bigbuf]

The Petroleum Club has THE BEST bread pudding I've EVER tasted. I'd do a lot of bad things to get my hands on that recipe.

Gator Cove has chocolate bread pudding!

[raoul]

I haven't had any chocolate bread lately.

[GeauxCajuns]

IMO, they have the best wings in town.

i mentioned them in my post two or three down from the original post you quoted,

those are the best in town. home made ranch tops them off

[Square Head]

Hey Double Dawg, changing the subject. Guess who my grand daughter and her husband played golf with this morning here in Fort Walton Beach? Mark Keenum (spelling?), recognize his name? The President of your University. My grandson told him Miss St was going down this weekend but he had permission to beat up on LSWho anytime.