⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A TRUE NEW ORLEANS EXPERIENCE — FIVE STARS ALL THE WAY
We had an absolutely amazing experience at The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge! Everything from the service to the food presentation to the incredible flavors made this a standout dining experience.
We started with the Voodoo Balls, NOLA Baby Oysters, and Down South Oysters — and each one was unbelievable. The oysters were fresh, buttery, and seasoned perfectly, and the Voodoo Balls had the perfect mix of spice and flavor with that signature Who Dat sauce. Easily some of the best appetizers we’ve ever had.
For entrées, I ordered the Bourbon Street Fried Rice, and it was phenomenal — packed with flavor, loaded with meat and seafood, and cooked to perfection. My wife had the Lake Pontchartrain with Salmon, and it was rich, savory, and absolutely delicious. The seasoning, the sauce, the portion size… everything was spot-on.
To finish the meal, the beignets were the perfect sweet ending — warm, fluffy, and covered in powdered sugar like true New Orleans tradition.
I believe they recently opened, so the restaurant isn’t yet saturated with New Orleans-themed décor — but honestly, who cares? The music playing through the speakers fit the vibe perfectly, the service was great, and the FOOD pushed our rating over 5 stars!
Highly recommend — we’ll definitely be back!
Cassandra
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December 31, 2025
Anyone who loves nola/ southern food has to come here. The patrons were friendly, the staff was spectacular. T was an amazing bartender who always had a smile on his face. The decor here is simple but lovely.
We ended up getting the shrimp and grits blackened and the shrimp po boy, also blackened. The first thing we shared was the gumbo and by god, it was as delicious as my grandmothers. The po boy was fully dressed and absolutely scrumptious, 10/10. Same for shrimp and grits. Delicious from start to finish. Thanks for the wonderful dinner!
Cory Pickering
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November 16, 2025
Awesome place! Our server, Chastity I think was her name, was very informative with recommendations. Super nice. If you don’t like spicy you won’t like much here as it’s all got a kick. It’s Cajun. I got the Big Easy with shrimp and my husband got the jambolaya. Both had huge portions and were amazing! It wasn’t super packed on a Saturday at 6 so we thought that was strange BUT it’s still pretty new and it was nice being seated right away with no wait. Highly recommend. They have lots of events too especially football season!
Raymond Coleman (Orlandovips)
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November 28, 2025
Wanted to stop by and grab lunch and experience some good Louisiana kitchen cooking! Great lunch specials (smaller portions) service at the bar was good. Food quick. Jumbo was nice flavorful. Next time I will try 2 or 3 lunch options to really get a good feel for the food.
Jay Howard
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October 05, 2025
Just landed and wanted food from local vendors.
I had the Gumbo...phenomenal, does not disappoint, the voodoo balls, I had never heard of them, but they are definitely something I will get for a app every time and the Jambalaya was amazing.
I can't say enough about this place, from the delicious food to the great service. It was all so great. But it was nothing compared to the friendship and love the staff all seemed to have for each other. Great place to eat and enjoy the company
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A TRUE NEW ORLEANS EXPERIENCE — FIVE STARS ALL THE WAY We had an absolutely amazing experience at The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge! Everything from the service to the food presentation to the incredible flavors made this a standout dining experience. We started with the Voodoo Balls, NOLA Baby Oysters, and Down South Oysters — and each one was unbelievable. The oysters were fresh, buttery, and seasoned perfectly, and the Voodoo Balls had the perfect mix of spice and flavor with that signature Who Dat sauce. Easily some of the best appetizers we’ve ever had. For entrées, I ordered the Bourbon Street Fried Rice, and it was phenomenal — packed with flavor, loaded with meat and seafood, and cooked to perfection. My wife had the Lake Pontchartrain with Salmon, and it was rich, savory, and absolutely delicious. The seasoning, the sauce, the portion size… everything was spot-on. To finish the meal, the beignets were the perfect sweet ending — warm, fluffy, and covered in powdered sugar like true New Orleans tradition. I believe they recently opened, so the restaurant isn’t yet saturated with New Orleans-themed décor — but honestly, who cares? The music playing through the speakers fit the vibe perfectly, the service was great, and the FOOD pushed our rating over 5 stars! Highly recommend — we’ll definitely be back!
Anyone who loves nola/ southern food has to come here. The patrons were friendly, the staff was spectacular. T was an amazing bartender who always had a smile on his face. The decor here is simple but lovely. We ended up getting the shrimp and grits blackened and the shrimp po boy, also blackened. The first thing we shared was the gumbo and by god, it was as delicious as my grandmothers. The po boy was fully dressed and absolutely scrumptious, 10/10. Same for shrimp and grits. Delicious from start to finish. Thanks for the wonderful dinner!
Awesome place! Our server, Chastity I think was her name, was very informative with recommendations. Super nice. If you don’t like spicy you won’t like much here as it’s all got a kick. It’s Cajun. I got the Big Easy with shrimp and my husband got the jambolaya. Both had huge portions and were amazing! It wasn’t super packed on a Saturday at 6 so we thought that was strange BUT it’s still pretty new and it was nice being seated right away with no wait. Highly recommend. They have lots of events too especially football season!
Wanted to stop by and grab lunch and experience some good Louisiana kitchen cooking! Great lunch specials (smaller portions) service at the bar was good. Food quick. Jumbo was nice flavorful. Next time I will try 2 or 3 lunch options to really get a good feel for the food.
Just landed and wanted food from local vendors. I had the Gumbo...phenomenal, does not disappoint, the voodoo balls, I had never heard of them, but they are definitely something I will get for a app every time and the Jambalaya was amazing. I can't say enough about this place, from the delicious food to the great service. It was all so great. But it was nothing compared to the friendship and love the staff all seemed to have for each other. Great place to eat and enjoy the company