Restaurants in Lake Charles
The Best Restaurants
Crying Eagle Brewing Company
1165 E McNeese St, Lake Charles, LA 70607Aloha, This has got to be one of my best gems I found when I was in the area. We were just looking for a great micro brew and found this awesome Barn Style...
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- Superb203 Reviews4.7
Ember Grille & Wine Bar
777 Ave L'Auberge, Lake Charles, LA 70601This is one of the finest steak houses in AmericaIt is on par with del friscos mastros and the rest of the big namesI have tried nearly everything on the menu...
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- Superb289 Reviews4.6
La Truffe Sauvage
815 W Bayou Pines Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601This place was fantastic. The service, meals, presentation, & wine were to die for! Richard was a true host and gentleman. Went for my Birthday & what...
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- Superb122 Reviews4.8
Pizza Artista Lake Charles
420-A W Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70601Looked and tasted great. Only complaint is that special instructions were ignored for dressings and 86 items on salad. Very tasty and will order from them...
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- Superb147 Reviews4.7
Prime Butcher & Brasserie
3505 Country Club Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605Absolutely amazing, the top shelf margarita and the food is amazing, not to mention they give you pork rinds in lieu of the usual popcorn or nuts while you...
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- Superb132 Reviews4.7
MacFarlane's Celtic Pub
417 Ann St, Lake Charles, LA 70601We went with a group of 30 people and the experience was amazing! The food was amazing and the drink selection was really good. We were very impressed with...
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- Superb210 Reviews4.5
Steamboat Bill's on the Lake
1004 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601Our 1st stop on the way to NOLA! Steamboat Bills is a must stop for great Creole cooking! Chicken and Sausage gumbo was very flavourful, the fish po boy...
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- Superb365 Reviews4.4
Victoria's Taqueria
1004 Broad St, Lake Charles, LA 70601Definitely worthy of 5 stars in my humble opinion. Food is always fresh and seasoned perfectly. Would definitely consider it one the best local and authentic...
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- Superb184 Reviews4.5
Cotten's Famous Hamburgers
2001 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601Great burgers and even better chicken tender sandwiches. Both juicy and really tasty.Only 2 complaints:No sign outside, so hard to find for out of towners.The...
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- Superb177 Reviews4.5
El Tapatio Tres Mexican Restaurant
1009 N Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, LA 70601In a world that seems to be taken over by chain restaurants this is one of the remaining gems. If you are lookin for great food, a welcoming staff, and good...
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- Superb122 Reviews4.6
The Villa Harlequin
324 Pujo St, Lake Charles, LA 70601My husband and I have dined here for our anniversary on several occasions. Also for anytime we want something different. We live about 45 minutes to an hour...
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- Superb176 Reviews4.5
Leonard's Food Quarters
1708 Gerstner Memorial Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601I ordered the lunch special w/ a side of potato salad. This cost around $18. This much food I was able to make 2 meals out of it. The portions are wonderful...
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- Superb175 Reviews4.5
Restaurant Calla
1400 Market St, Lake Charles, LA 70601Great menu, friendly staff, great bar Mgr/mixologist, and a cool experience for my first visit. Spinach & strawberry salad (shareable) and burger with...
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- Superb174 Reviews4.5
Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse
2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601Went there for our 5th wedding anniversary. It was a little noisy and crowded. I thought it would be a little more intimate. Overall food and service was...
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- Superb860 Reviews4.3
Crawfish Boil-N-Go
823 University Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70605My husband and I only buy already boiled crawfish when we don't have time to boil our own but, after eating these, let me tell you, we'll be buying...
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- Superb84 Reviews4.7
The Bad Apple Saloon Bar and Grill
3436 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70605Great little dive right on Ryan Street. Ryan seems to be one of the main drags that runs through the town of Lake Charles. I stopped in after having dinner...
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- Superb105 Reviews4.6
Seafood Palace
2218 Enterprise Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601Best food in the whole dang town! Locals eat here.... Big fresh seafood portions, excellent batter on fried foods like boudin balls, and staff super friendly!...
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- Superb240 Reviews4.4
Famous Foods
1475 Gerstner Memorial Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601Some of the best cracklins you will ever find! Hot and fresh! You can buy 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 and 1lb bags. The only challenge is the wait time. Because this is...
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- Superb140 Reviews4.5
Nina-P's Cafe
1600 W McNeese St A, Lake Charles, LA 70605We just completed our first visit to Nina P's. We had the boudain egg rolls, chicken gumbo, blackened red snapper and shrimp étouffé. We were impressed...
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- Superb222 Reviews4.4
Lynn's Seafood
2101 Moeling St, Lake Charles, LA 70601Former colleague of mine works their but 3verbody don't know how to take a personality like hers...she can come off rude but it's not...
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- Superb98 Reviews4.6
Buffi's Peaux Boys
345 Broad St, Lake Charles, LA 70601How did Buffi's manage to put an entire crawfish boil on a poboy? Spicy crawfish at that! Corn, potatoes, sauce and plenty crawfish all on their signature...
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- Superb188 Reviews4.4
Treasures of Marilyn
3510 5th Ave, Lake Charles, LA 70607Our wedding celebration for our daughter & new son-in-law was everything we could have hoped & dreamed for!!! Beth took the Bride’s requests...
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- Superb49 Reviews4.9
Fred's Lounge
9080 Big Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605Fred's is a Great hometown bar. Nice people, cold beer and a great atmosphere...As long as you're not one of those "Biden Fellas". Which I...
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- Superb54 Reviews4.8
Maplewood Burgers Lake Charles
4453 Nelson Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605Good food and the sizes were pretty large. The fries are definitely crispy without being rockhard. Got my burger as a lettuce wrap ($1extra) and it was...
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- Superb159 Reviews4.4
Big Daddy's Sports Grill
1737 W Sale Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605Everything was wonderful. I had french toast that was spiced to perfection. The service was great!! They treated us like family. We will patronize this...
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- Superb156 Reviews4.4
American Restaurants
American in Lake CharlesRestaurant Calla
1400 Market St, Lake Charles, LA 70601Great menu, friendly staff, great bar Mgr/mixologist, and a cool experience for my first visit. Spinach & strawberry salad (shareable) and burger with...
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- Superb174 Reviews4.5
Big Daddy's Sports Grill
1737 W Sale Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605Everything was wonderful. I had french toast that was spiced to perfection. The service was great!! They treated us like family. We will patronize this...
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- Superb156 Reviews4.4
Lil Mama's Spot
3710 Common St, Lake Charles, LA 70607Food here is definitely on point. We had the burger and fries,and shrimp and fries. Well seasoned and fresh. Service was great.Definitely will be hitting this...
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- Superb38 Reviews4.7
Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in Lake CharlesCrying Eagle Brewing Company
1165 E McNeese St, Lake Charles, LA 70607Aloha, This has got to be one of my best gems I found when I was in the area. We were just looking for a great micro brew and found this awesome Barn Style...
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- Superb203 Reviews4.7
Pizza Artista Lake Charles
420-A W Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70601Looked and tasted great. Only complaint is that special instructions were ignored for dressings and 86 items on salad. Very tasty and will order from them...
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- Superb147 Reviews4.7
Crust Pizza Co. - Lake Charles, La
3479 Nelson Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605Back again! The garlic knots were excellent. Had a great visit with my son and enjoyed a great Big Don’s! As expected the time to get our pizza was...
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- Superb148 Reviews4.4
Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in Lake CharlesVictoria's Taqueria
1004 Broad St, Lake Charles, LA 70601Definitely worthy of 5 stars in my humble opinion. Food is always fresh and seasoned perfectly. Would definitely consider it one the best local and authentic...
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- Superb184 Reviews4.5
El Tapatio Tres Mexican Restaurant
1009 N Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, LA 70601In a world that seems to be taken over by chain restaurants this is one of the remaining gems. If you are lookin for great food, a welcoming staff, and good...
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- Superb122 Reviews4.6
Tia Juanitas Fish Camp
723 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70601Do NOT skip over this place!!!Our waitress, Nicole, made our first visit a reason to return. The food was amazing... too good to stop and take a picture of?,...
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- Superb214 Reviews4.3
Chinese Restaurants
Chinese in Lake Charles
Jo Jo's China Bistro(Lake Charles)
1732 W Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70601Love eating here but it isn't like it used to be. The only thing I had an issue with is we had to seat ourselves, go to the counter to order and we...
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- Good206 Reviews4
Fast Food Restaurants
Fast Food in Lake Charles
Zeus To-Go Lake Charles
4211 Lake St, Lake Charles, LA 70605The food is always amazing, the workers are very personable, very clean place. If I could give more stars I definitely would. I 10/10 recommend, my favorite...
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- Superb60 Reviews4.5
Chick-fil-A
3435 Nelson Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605First of all I never have issues with chick fil a. Today, I ordered my lunch for work and I got a notification saying there was an issue with my order. So I...
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- Good207 Reviews4
Seafood Restaurants
Seafood in Lake CharlesSteamboat Bill's on the Lake
1004 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601Our 1st stop on the way to NOLA! Steamboat Bills is a must stop for great Creole cooking! Chicken and Sausage gumbo was very flavourful, the fish po boy...
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- Superb365 Reviews4.4
Leonard's Food Quarters
1708 Gerstner Memorial Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601I ordered the lunch special w/ a side of potato salad. This cost around $18. This much food I was able to make 2 meals out of it. The portions are wonderful...
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- Superb175 Reviews4.5
Crawfish Boil-N-Go
823 University Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70605My husband and I only buy already boiled crawfish when we don't have time to boil our own but, after eating these, let me tell you, we'll be buying...
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- Superb84 Reviews4.7
Burger Restaurants
Burgers in Lake CharlesPrime Butcher & Brasserie
3505 Country Club Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605Absolutely amazing, the top shelf margarita and the food is amazing, not to mention they give you pork rinds in lieu of the usual popcorn or nuts while you...
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- Superb132 Reviews4.7
Cotten's Famous Hamburgers
2001 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601Great burgers and even better chicken tender sandwiches. Both juicy and really tasty.Only 2 complaints:No sign outside, so hard to find for out of towners.The...
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- Superb177 Reviews4.5
Maplewood Burgers Lake Charles
4453 Nelson Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605Good food and the sizes were pretty large. The fries are definitely crispy without being rockhard. Got my burger as a lettuce wrap ($1extra) and it was...
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- Superb159 Reviews4.4
Italian Restaurants
Italian in Lake CharlesThe Villa Harlequin
324 Pujo St, Lake Charles, LA 70601My husband and I have dined here for our anniversary on several occasions. Also for anytime we want something different. We live about 45 minutes to an hour...
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- Superb176 Reviews4.5
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
1725 W Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70601Went to Olive Garden to have a nice meal and instead had a roach run across the table while we were eating.. My coworkers and I brought it to their attention...
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- Good207 Reviews3.4
Grotto Ristorante
2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601My food was served exactly 12 minutes before we were upset that my husband still did not have his food. I didnât touch mine obviously because it is...
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- Good312 Reviews3.4
Steakhouses
Steakhouses in Lake CharlesEmber Grille & Wine Bar
777 Ave L'Auberge, Lake Charles, LA 70601This is one of the finest steak houses in AmericaIt is on par with del friscos mastros and the rest of the big namesI have tried nearly everything on the menu...
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- Superb289 Reviews4.6
Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse
2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601Went there for our 5th wedding anniversary. It was a little noisy and crowded. I thought it would be a little more intimate. Overall food and service was...
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- Superb860 Reviews4.3
Texas Roadhouse
3431 Nelson Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605My husband and I went here yesterday. We were greeted by about seven females who welcomed us at the same time. That greeting was awesome. Our food was...
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- Good242 Reviews4.2
Sandwich Shops
Sandwich Shops in Lake CharlesBuffi's Peaux Boys
345 Broad St, Lake Charles, LA 70601How did Buffi's manage to put an entire crawfish boil on a poboy? Spicy crawfish at that! Corn, potatoes, sauce and plenty crawfish all on their signature...
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- Superb188 Reviews4.4
Roly Poly Sandwiches
3100 Ryan Street F # F, Lake Charles, LA 70601Never imagined getting so much profits within a short period of time, it happened surprisingly I got it, this is huge for me and super happy and excited for...
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- Good94 Reviews4.2
Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings in Lake Charles
Gloria's Kountry Kitchen
1863 Claude Hebert Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70615They are so nice..and the food is great.. And did ya know..they have a ice creme machine!! Only bad thing is they close at 4:00 p.m. They serve a daily...
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- Superb26 Reviews4.7
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
4110 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70605The Chicken, dipping sauce, and the toast are always incredible. The fries are also good, just not on the same level. I don't care for Cole Slaw ever, but...
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Church's Texas Chicken
1220 Hwy 171 North, Lake Charles, LA 70601I love Church's Chicken. In that location, and there apple pie are the best in the world. If you go there make sure you order 8 for everyone because noone...
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Japanese Restaurants
Japanese in Lake Charles
UMAMI Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
915 E Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70601The best sushi I've ever had! Phenomenal service as well. Food came out so fast and was definitely fresh. Will definitely be my go to sushi place from now...
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- Superb80 Reviews4.5
Koko Ramen
1748 W Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70601Food was quite good and I would eat there again. Service was also decent.We ordered the chicken appetizer which was juicy and had a tangy dipping sauce...
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- Good83 Reviews4
Kyoto Japanese Steak House
2610 Dillard Lp, Lake Charles, LA 70607We had the filet mignon with scallopsand that dish was absolutely stunning I had a new waiter and he was so nervous but he delivered amazing service also the...
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- Good161 Reviews3.8
Bar & Grill
Bar & Grill in Lake CharlesThe Bad Apple Saloon Bar and Grill
3436 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70605Great little dive right on Ryan Street. Ryan seems to be one of the main drags that runs through the town of Lake Charles. I stopped in after having dinner...
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- Superb105 Reviews4.6
Luna Bar & Grill
719 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70601This place is seriously cool and I couldn't love it more. It is a vibe, y'all. I'm talking jazz band playing, toe tapping and head bobbing to...
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- Superb288 Reviews4.3
Panorama Music House
331 Broad St, Lake Charles, LA 70601I wanted to do something new today so I decided to try the brunch at the Panorama Music House. I've heard they have a great grilled cheese sandwich...
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- Superb100 Reviews4.4
Sports Bars
Sports Bars in Lake Charles
Putter's Golf Complex
7795 Lake St, Lake Charles, LA 70605Great food. Great atmosphere, great place for a quick bite. They could use some more help with the daily duties, they seem a bit short staffed. But overall a...
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- Superb33 Reviews4.8
Paradise Daiquiris
891 N. Highway #171, Lake Charles, LA 70611Pro:Best crawfish around. Friendly staff. Great drinks.Con: music is so loud the patrons must yell to have a conversation which causes others to speak loudly,...
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- Superb112 Reviews4.3
Koozies bar
2622 LA-14, Lake Charles, LA 70607Man if you want your money worth in a daiquiri then this is the place you're looking for. One will get the job done. I love an extra shot in a mudslide. I...
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- Superb56 Reviews4.4
Diners
Diners in Lake Charles
Cotten's Downtown
110 Broad St, Lake Charles, LA 70601This was at one time Mary Ann's Cafe and is now Cottons. This is one of the best little local hamburger joints in all the lake area. I really love to eat...
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- Good143 Reviews4.1
Fuji Japanese Steakhouse
3235 E Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70615We got the all you can eat dinner option. Food tasted great, came in a very timely manner ( I eat fast and never had to stop and wait for my next plate). Will...
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- Good107 Reviews3.4
Southern Restaurants
Southern in Lake Charles
Southern Spice Restaurant & Grill
3901 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70605I like that this place opens early morning. I wish the person who answered the phone would have told me that the seafood gumbo wasn't ready and she can...
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- Superb213 Reviews4.3
The Kitchen
417 Prewitt St, Lake Charles, LA 70601This is a hidden gem in Lake Charles! If you're looking for delicious, southern, home cooked meals (like momma made) this is it! And you can have it...
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- Superb102 Reviews4.4
The James 710
710 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601This place has lots of parking. The entrance to the restaurant is on the north side of the building. They have a good sized patio space, but it was full due to...
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- Superb33 Reviews4.8