Outstanding restaurant, have been twice now and everything we have tried has been excellent. The service is very good also. Cocktails are excellent. The scratch macaroni and cheese is especially good, love the candied pork bellies on top!
In town for second night and in search of a new place I used YELP. Calla came up with interesting reviews so off to Calla we went. The restaurant is on the second floor of a small French revival styled building in a mixed residential /commercial subdivision. Needless to say it's an attractive community, clean and nicely landscaped with other businesses worth trying Once we arrived by elevator to the second floor we chose outdoor eating. In door looked comfortable but the outdoor is great. The screened in porch keeps away bugs, it's heated with fans also and has soft theme lighting Our server Camille took good care of us. Calla has an excellent lineup of custom cocktails but I went with wine We started with the wedge salad, a nice portion of a head of iceberg lettuce with cherry tomatos, pickled red onion and instead of bacon they do thick cut pork lardons The pickled onions and lardons were a great twist on a wedge salad and the blue cheese dressing had the proper punch to it - definitely homemade. We also had the assortment of house breads a piece of foccaccia , olive rosemary and sourdough with two custom butters . The bread was good but note although it's custom it's not alot and it's considered an appetizer so your gonna pay for it where other restaurants may offer it complimentary For entrees we had the fish of the day, redfish with crab meat and an herb sauce - I thought this was excellent my guest would have preferred it less dressed to appreciate the fish more : tomato/potato to each their own I went with a handheld - the crispy chicken. Sandwich with honey Sriracha sauce, picked red onions, pickles, bacon strips and a sub on the side ...macaroni and cheese instead of fries. DANG. . One of the more memorable sandwiches I've had. Chicken breast was juicy and perfectly fried crispy- piping hot. Sriracha and pickled onions had that sweet and sour punch - this Sandwich size was the FULL PORTION. Mac and cheese side was SO savory. Hot and just cooked to order it too came with lardons - high end custom Mac and cheese for sure Great restaurant with little to pick on I would definitely visit again
Jay M.
The bar sucks! They don't stock common brands like Grand Marnier, Ciroc, and many other delicious libations. The male bar tenders seems to think their own choices of liquors and mixed drinks are better or sell more than other establishments, they are not and they don't. Get your bar together Calla.
Danielle R.
If I can give 10 stars I would! This place is amazing! If you are in Louisiana/Lake Charles you HAVE to come here! Out of all of the restaurants I have been to in my life, Calla is top 3. Their chef, David, is so personable and Hannah, I think the only female bartender, is awesome! Food is incredible. The atmosphere is so friendly.
Stacee D.
We were so excited to try this restaurant. The reviews are GREAT! However we have had a less than stellar experience. We sat at our table for almost 30 minutes and nobody came to our table to just give us water. I had to go to the reception desk to ask for water. Once we were able to place our order, we asked for bread. It came - but there was no butter. Again, I went and asked for butter. A server came and rudely put butter on our table, saying nothing to us. The food - is great and our server is very friendly and super busy. If there are a lot of people, it gets very loud. We are just really disappointed overall. And I hate leaving bad reviews
Laura Torgerson
We were underwhelmed by this restaurant partially because of the outrageously priced wine list for super mediocre, uninteresting wines that you can pick up from any grocery store. Four times the retails price is really ridiculous. We would have ordered a bottle if they had something good but a basic red for $160 is silly. The basic French red by the glass was over $20. Food was okay - chopped salad was beautiful but needed seasoning, shrimp and grits was nice, hanger steak was just okay. Service was attentive and really pleasant but "everything on the menus is amazing" is not terribly helpful when selecting a dish. Many people around us had the burger which looked very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Never Cheddar Tear
I’ve been to this place off an on for years. The menu has usually been a little boring for me and then the food was middle of the road and not worth reordering. The burger was always a safe bet because it’s one of the best in town. The dinner tonight was really fantastic. The cocktails were however a miss. I tried some that I’ve never had there so maybe that’s on me 0/3. The winner of the night was the food. The shrimp and grits was perfect albeit a smaller portion. The Brussels sprouts were also spot on perfect. They’re not your normal boring sprouts, and it’s a big enough portion to share or to turn into a meal. Looking forward to my next outing here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calla Burger, Steak and Frites, Brussels Sprouts
Lauren Guillory
Food was good DRINKS AMAZING !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Cheeseburgers, Loaded Hand Cut Fries
Thomas Craig
Great first time experience. Me and my girlfriend enjoyed our evening and our Waitress Callie Comeaux was amazing and made the experience well worth the 1.5 hour drive to Lake Charles for a fine dining dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Board, Blue Crab Beignets, Steak and Frites, Brownie
Outstanding restaurant, have been twice now and everything we have tried has been excellent. The service is very good also. Cocktails are excellent. The scratch macaroni and cheese is especially good, love the candied pork bellies on top!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blue Crab Beignets, Smoked Duck, Calla Brownie, Brussels Sprouts
It was our first time but won't be our last. Menu is inventive and our food was delicious. Attentive service as well. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak & Frites, Brussels Sprouts, Hanger Steak
In town for second night and in search of a new place I used YELP. Calla came up with interesting reviews so off to Calla we went. The restaurant is on the second floor of a small French revival styled building in a mixed residential /commercial subdivision. Needless to say it's an attractive community, clean and nicely landscaped with other businesses worth trying Once we arrived by elevator to the second floor we chose outdoor eating. In door looked comfortable but the outdoor is great. The screened in porch keeps away bugs, it's heated with fans also and has soft theme lighting Our server Camille took good care of us. Calla has an excellent lineup of custom cocktails but I went with wine We started with the wedge salad, a nice portion of a head of iceberg lettuce with cherry tomatos, pickled red onion and instead of bacon they do thick cut pork lardons The pickled onions and lardons were a great twist on a wedge salad and the blue cheese dressing had the proper punch to it - definitely homemade. We also had the assortment of house breads a piece of foccaccia , olive rosemary and sourdough with two custom butters . The bread was good but note although it's custom it's not alot and it's considered an appetizer so your gonna pay for it where other restaurants may offer it complimentary For entrees we had the fish of the day, redfish with crab meat and an herb sauce - I thought this was excellent my guest would have preferred it less dressed to appreciate the fish more : tomato/potato to each their own I went with a handheld - the crispy chicken. Sandwich with honey Sriracha sauce, picked red onions, pickles, bacon strips and a sub on the side ...macaroni and cheese instead of fries. DANG. . One of the more memorable sandwiches I've had. Chicken breast was juicy and perfectly fried crispy- piping hot. Sriracha and pickled onions had that sweet and sour punch - this Sandwich size was the FULL PORTION. Mac and cheese side was SO savory. Hot and just cooked to order it too came with lardons - high end custom Mac and cheese for sure Great restaurant with little to pick on I would definitely visit again
The bar sucks! They don't stock common brands like Grand Marnier, Ciroc, and many other delicious libations. The male bar tenders seems to think their own choices of liquors and mixed drinks are better or sell more than other establishments, they are not and they don't. Get your bar together Calla.
If I can give 10 stars I would! This place is amazing! If you are in Louisiana/Lake Charles you HAVE to come here! Out of all of the restaurants I have been to in my life, Calla is top 3. Their chef, David, is so personable and Hannah, I think the only female bartender, is awesome! Food is incredible. The atmosphere is so friendly.
We were so excited to try this restaurant. The reviews are GREAT! However we have had a less than stellar experience. We sat at our table for almost 30 minutes and nobody came to our table to just give us water. I had to go to the reception desk to ask for water. Once we were able to place our order, we asked for bread. It came - but there was no butter. Again, I went and asked for butter. A server came and rudely put butter on our table, saying nothing to us. The food - is great and our server is very friendly and super busy. If there are a lot of people, it gets very loud. We are just really disappointed overall. And I hate leaving bad reviews
We were underwhelmed by this restaurant partially because of the outrageously priced wine list for super mediocre, uninteresting wines that you can pick up from any grocery store. Four times the retails price is really ridiculous. We would have ordered a bottle if they had something good but a basic red for $160 is silly. The basic French red by the glass was over $20. Food was okay - chopped salad was beautiful but needed seasoning, shrimp and grits was nice, hanger steak was just okay. Service was attentive and really pleasant but "everything on the menus is amazing" is not terribly helpful when selecting a dish. Many people around us had the burger which looked very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
I’ve been to this place off an on for years. The menu has usually been a little boring for me and then the food was middle of the road and not worth reordering. The burger was always a safe bet because it’s one of the best in town. The dinner tonight was really fantastic. The cocktails were however a miss. I tried some that I’ve never had there so maybe that’s on me 0/3. The winner of the night was the food. The shrimp and grits was perfect albeit a smaller portion. The Brussels sprouts were also spot on perfect. They’re not your normal boring sprouts, and it’s a big enough portion to share or to turn into a meal. Looking forward to my next outing here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calla Burger, Steak and Frites, Brussels Sprouts
Food was good DRINKS AMAZING !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Cheeseburgers, Loaded Hand Cut Fries
Great first time experience. Me and my girlfriend enjoyed our evening and our Waitress Callie Comeaux was amazing and made the experience well worth the 1.5 hour drive to Lake Charles for a fine dining dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Board, Blue Crab Beignets, Steak and Frites, Brownie
Restaurantji Recommends
It’s always a treat to eat at Calla. Great service, atmosphere and food. Drinks are delicious as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandon was our bartender and very attentive. We will go back to try brunch on next visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Food was awesome! It was a bit pricey. Environment is great and outdoor seating is phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork
Absolutely great food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blue Crab Beignets, Smoked Duck
It's a great place. There's no rush for anything. Good anniversary lunch with my love.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cheese Board, Calla Burger