Coming to town and need restaurant info

[LaCajunsFan]

Places you’ll hear people talk about but should not waste your time:
Zea
Blue Dog Cafe
Lil Big Cup
Prejean’s
Charlie G’s
Randol’s
LaFonda’s

Ah man, Charlie G's is really good, but more formal. And I really like Zea ribs.....and those corn grits.

[ManAboutTown]

Ah man, Charlie G's is really good, but more formal. And I really like Zea ribs.....and those corn grits.

Zea was a top 5 restaurant in this town before the new ownership and expansion. It has gone into the tank. So much so, we’ve basically crossed them off of our list.

[LaCajunsFan]

To be fair, it is an 'experience'. Family from out of state likes to go to Randols for the music/dancing, etc. Prejeans is the same. A good experience for out of towners.
DI's out in the country past Iota is as authentic as it gets.

Yep. I always tell people that are looking for advice that there are places that are much better for food or better places to go dancing, but if you want both of those together, Randolls or Prejeans are not bad.

[LaCajunsFan]

Zea was a top 5 restaurant in this town before the new ownership and expansion. It has gone into the tank. So much so, we’ve basically crossed them off of our list.

huh...I haven't been there in quite a while. When did the ownership change? At the same time of the expansion?

[BlueDawg]

Cafe Des Amie is now Cafe Sydnie Mae.. You need to try their 20 oz grilled pork chop, very good.

Miss the old Zydeco Brunch on Sat morning at Des Amis. I haven’t tried Cafe Syd but really cool spot to spend a Sat morning.

[BlueDawg]

huh...I haven't been there in quite a while. When did the ownership change? At the same time of the expansion?

No it hasn’t gone down hill. while Zea is a chain, it’s still good. I was there in early Feb & the Thai Ribs were still solid.

[Turbine]

Zea was a top 5 restaurant in this town before the new ownership and expansion. It has gone into the tank. So much so, we’ve basically crossed them off of our list.

Is Leonard "Lenny" Louviere no longer involved?

[cajun_lannister]

Zea was a top 5 restaurant in this town before the new ownership and expansion. It has gone into the tank. So much so, we’ve basically crossed them off of our list.

Went last Nov it was terrible .. I was not sure if my taste had changed or they went down guess I got my answer

That was my go-to date spot in college impressed all the ladies

[ManAboutTown]

No it hasn’t gone down hill. while Zea is a chain, it’s still good. I was there in early Feb & the Thai Ribs were still solid.

He hasn’t gone done hill. You’re right.

It’s fallen off of a cliff.

Before we moved to our current home, we lived right around the corner from Zea. 8/10 of weekly dates with the Mrs. was spent eating rotisserie steak, Thai Ribs, corner grits, Mediterranean Humus, etc etc. (Also, Zea is not a chain. It started in BR and opened the one in Lafayette. It may have become a chain, but for years, there were two locations and a brewery. If they did expand further, which I think they did, that has a lot to do with why it absolutely sucks now. Just like Coyote Blues, god rests its soul.)

Zea is a shell of its former self. Nay, it’s an imposter.

[ManAboutTown]

Is Leonard "Lenny" Louviere no longer involved?

Not sure. After several visits that did not meet the quality we’d come to expect, I asked a manager one night. I was told that Zea was under new ownership and looking to expand. “Bare with us; just growing pains.”

That was sometime early last year, I believe. It’s been bad every time we’ve gone since.

[CajunT]

He hasn’t gone done hill. You’re right.

It’s fallen off of a cliff.

Before we moved to our current home, we lived right around the corner from Zea. 8/10 of weekly dates with the Mrs. was spent eating rotisserie steak, Thai Ribs, corner grits, Mediterranean Humus, etc etc. (Also, Zea is not a chain. It started in BR and opened the one in Lafayette. It may have become a chain, but for years, there were two locations and a brewery. If they did expand further, which I think they did, that has a lot to do with why it absolutely sucks now. Just like Coyote Blues, god rests its soul.)

Zea is a shell of its former self. Nay, it’s an imposter.

This hasn't been my experience nor my wife's. I've never had a bad experience at Zea's, Food or Service.

[ManAboutTown]

This hasn't been my experience nor my wife's. I've never had a bad experience at Zea's, Food or Service.

It’s been awful for a year or longer. I know I’m not the only one that has experienced this. For those that frequented Zea often in years passed, It’s not even remotely the same food or service.