Drago's is closing

[Duggie35]

Toucans> Booties > Serranos > Bako's > Mellow Mushroom > Drago's

Might be missing something in between

Probably not many here on RP are old enough to remember, but the original business on the corner where Drago's is located was a Payless or Shoe Town Store!!!!

[Swamp]

Burgers "Cajun Blaze" were great but they never fixed the atrocious drive through speaker or microphone.

When they took over that old Wendy's I said to myself, Burger Tyme is coming back, guns loaded. That was the worst debacle possible. How do you reopen a killer location and the the drive through machinery is not in order. Epic bad. And when you get to drive through window (after waiting in line what seemed like eternity) here is your burger, fries, drink. That'll be $20. I wanted to burn out at the window but couldn't bc the truck was already overheating from the wait in line.

[Cajunrunner]

That was the least of their problems. Their burgers were awful

Isn’t the original recipe still owned (and wasn’t allowed at the new Burger Tyme) by the dude who owns PJ’s in Crowley?

That place has a good burger.

[Turbine]

That was the least of their problems. Their burgers were awful

You would have better credibility if you said they caused cancer.

I got one a week till last March and they were all fantastic.

[Cajunrunner]

Superior Grill has never been a disappointment in Baton Rouge for me. Once they open, you will be lucky to get in less than an hour.

I guess I need to give Superior in Lafayette or BR a try. Ate at the one in Shreveport a few times years back and was left thinking it was like a chain version of LaFonda.

Great drinks. Great atmosphere. Ehh on the food for the price.

So I figure, why a chain that’s like LaFonda when the real one with local tradition is already here in Lafayette?

[Esqueleto]

You would have better credibility if you said they caused cancer.

I got one a week till last March and they were all fantastic.

Well, I was disappointed all three times I tried them. Not surprised nobody was ever there.

[CajunVic]

You would have better credibility if you said they caused cancer.

I got one a week till last March and they were all fantastic.

I believe you were somewhere else but just don’t remember.

[R1Letterman]

Six pages and nobody blaming the administration of the restaurant not listening to customers or the shift manager being left employed too long, just waiting for retirement.
How was parking? How was graduation rate of the busboys?

[RedTails]

I guess I need to give Superior in Lafayette or BR a try. Ate at the one in Shreveport a few times years back and was left thinking it was like a chain version of LaFonda.

Great drinks. Great atmosphere. Ehh on the food for the price.

So I figure, why a chain that’s like LaFonda when the real one with local tradition is already here in Lafayette?

Superior is awesome. I don't think they'll cannibalize the LaFonda social club, but it will absolutely be a force for a long time in Lafayette.

[facelessjonmoon]

When they took over that old Wendy's I said to myself, Burger Tyme is coming back, guns loaded. That was the worst debacle possible. How do you reopen a killer location and the the drive through machinery is not in order. Epic bad. And when you get to drive through window (after waiting in line what seemed like eternity) here is your burger, fries, drink. That'll be $20. I wanted to burn out at the window but couldn't bc the truck was already overheating from the wait in line.

I had a very similar experience and never went back. I thought I’d later give it another shot and I guess it was too late.

Another thing that killed them was their perpetual soft opening type model for several months. Their operating hours were super inconsistent and it killed any momentum they could have hoped to get from being “new”

[Swamp]

I had a very similar experience and never went back. I thought I’d later give it another shot and I guess it was too late.

Another thing that killed them was their perpetual soft opening type model for several months. Their operating hours were super inconsistent and it killed any momentum they could have hoped to get from being “new”

100%

[RaginCajun77]

You'll see more restaurants close. Rising food, labor, and lease costs are hitting restaurants hard. You can only increase prices so much before you price people right out of the door. Drago's prices were already at a point where many in this market weren't going to spend additional disposable income, especially with better options. Finally, the Lafayette restaurant market is tricky, people here love to chase what's new and then move on to the next restaurant.