We were amazingly surprised of the quality of all our plates. We were a party of 3 and we tasted 8 items of the menu and everything was over the top exceptional and the price very reasonable for the quality of the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda Nall
We were vacationing in Baton Rouge, and it being a Saturday, there weren’t many places open for dinner in the downtown area. Luckily, we stumbled upon Cecilia’s Creole Bistro which is open from 4 to 9pm. Upon entering, we were greeted, and the restaurant was very clean, quaint, not crowded, and with a great ambience. The speakeasy music lent to the ambience. They had a great menu, with interesting options. The food was absolutely delicious. What was really nice, was the constant water fill-up…no need to ask for it ?. The service was exceptional and always with a heartfelt smile, especially by our server, Malaine. The service she provided was the icing on the cake.p.s. the Cornbread Skillet is to die for. Too bad, I live 1300 miles away ☹!
Cecilia’s is a really good place to eat. The food is great quality and the crawfish bisque was amazing. Highly recommended it place to eat downtown Baton Rouge.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Jerk Fried Chicken with Red Beans and Rice
François A
????⚪️⚪️For breakfast I tried the black pudding in “links” with boiled sausage but I had to try it in “balls”, namely breaded and fried.It quickly disgusted me so no, I'm not a fan.There was also another southern specialty here: breaded green tomatoes, still fried.Finally their gumbo was extra salty.We can emphasize the effort in the presentation of the dishes.The service is attentive and the setting very pleasant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Seth Redmond
Good food and good atmosphere. It is a smaller establishment so it could do up quickly. I was there well before any dinner rush.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crawfish Étouffée
Bill Stewart
Good food and good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Christina C
Native Texan that travels through Baton Rouge just to eat here. Me and my better half travel through Louisiana on our road trips to Florida. We like a stop rather than driving straight through. We ended up here by chance because it was walking distance from our hotel. It blew us away. We both enjoy fine dining and we like to stop at some of the best restaurants wherever we travel. We liked that everything (the food and cocktails) were well executed, but also there were some options that weren’t traditional and we can’t get anywhere else. They put their own flare on both the jerk chicken and the gator appetizer and they are a must try! It’s also a nice looking and comfortable restaurant. We will be visiting again in a few months and we can’t wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Skillet Cornbread, Jerk Fried Chicken with Red Beans and Rice, Shrimp and Grits, Alligator Bites
Bill Dauben
We rolled in here at 4:30 on a Saturday night. No reservation, but early enough that it didn't matter. We sat at the bar because our plan was to have a great local meal, then go to a LSU basketball game.Morgan was our bartender and was excellent. We had a couple cocktails and then ordered dinner.The Cornbread appetizer comes with a cinnamon butter and syrup and comes out in a little cast iron dish. It was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Basile Roux
Beautiful setting and excellent food, dish not very copious but homemade.
Where to begin.... let's start here:BEST BRUSSEL SPROUTS IN BATON ROUGE!We shared apps and entrees because who could honestly choose just one thing? The service was great. The drinks were delicious and reasonably priced and the food was above expectations. The cornbread is a must with the cinnamon butter and syrup. I was told after the fact by a friend to have a king cake Martini.We've now added this to our list of go-tos when in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Skillet Cornbread, Fish
Keith Stoute
Great food, great service and reasonably priced!!! Will definitely be back!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Skillet Cornbread, Jerk Fried Chicken with Red Beans and Rice
Tamara Jones
This restaurant is across the street from our apartment after trying to eat here a couple of times in the last month and not succeeding I decided to try again. My niece and I went in for lunch, they bring but one glass of water when I asked about a second glass he said why r u expecting someone else, like she wasn't even sitting there. She order red beans and rice but we weren't told that it had andouille ( spicy sausage) which she couldn't eat. When asked why he didn't say it had spicy sausage in it when she ordered he said well I assumed you knew. I was like what everyone doesn't use andouille in their red beans and my niece is 7. His attitude has so condescending I should asked for the manager and complained but I didn't. I even tipped him even tho I shouldn't have. But I will never go back there again.
Anne
Came here for dinner with friends before attending a concert downtown. Found parking easy. Food and service were wonderful. Fun selection of drinks and specials. One of the best meals I've had in a while. Would definitely go back. Must have the cornbread!
Jordan
Went here for a birthday dinner/date with my boyfriend and we both loved it. The Watermelon cocktail was very nice, and the gator bites were so good!! I absolutely loved their red beans and rice and crawfish etouffee. And their crème brûlée is to die for. So good!!
Very elegant and the food was amazing ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were amazingly surprised of the quality of all our plates. We were a party of 3 and we tasted 8 items of the menu and everything was over the top exceptional and the price very reasonable for the quality of the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were vacationing in Baton Rouge, and it being a Saturday, there weren’t many places open for dinner in the downtown area. Luckily, we stumbled upon Cecilia’s Creole Bistro which is open from 4 to 9pm. Upon entering, we were greeted, and the restaurant was very clean, quaint, not crowded, and with a great ambience. The speakeasy music lent to the ambience. They had a great menu, with interesting options. The food was absolutely delicious. What was really nice, was the constant water fill-up…no need to ask for it ?. The service was exceptional and always with a heartfelt smile, especially by our server, Malaine. The service she provided was the icing on the cake.p.s. the Cornbread Skillet is to die for. Too bad, I live 1300 miles away ☹!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crawfish Étouffée, Skillet Cornbread, Salad
Cecilia’s is a really good place to eat. The food is great quality and the crawfish bisque was amazing. Highly recommended it place to eat downtown Baton Rouge.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Jerk Fried Chicken with Red Beans and Rice
????⚪️⚪️For breakfast I tried the black pudding in “links” with boiled sausage but I had to try it in “balls”, namely breaded and fried.It quickly disgusted me so no, I'm not a fan.There was also another southern specialty here: breaded green tomatoes, still fried.Finally their gumbo was extra salty.We can emphasize the effort in the presentation of the dishes.The service is attentive and the setting very pleasant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Good food and good atmosphere. It is a smaller establishment so it could do up quickly. I was there well before any dinner rush.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crawfish Étouffée
Good food and good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Native Texan that travels through Baton Rouge just to eat here. Me and my better half travel through Louisiana on our road trips to Florida. We like a stop rather than driving straight through. We ended up here by chance because it was walking distance from our hotel. It blew us away. We both enjoy fine dining and we like to stop at some of the best restaurants wherever we travel. We liked that everything (the food and cocktails) were well executed, but also there were some options that weren’t traditional and we can’t get anywhere else. They put their own flare on both the jerk chicken and the gator appetizer and they are a must try! It’s also a nice looking and comfortable restaurant. We will be visiting again in a few months and we can’t wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Skillet Cornbread, Jerk Fried Chicken with Red Beans and Rice, Shrimp and Grits, Alligator Bites
We rolled in here at 4:30 on a Saturday night. No reservation, but early enough that it didn't matter. We sat at the bar because our plan was to have a great local meal, then go to a LSU basketball game.Morgan was our bartender and was excellent. We had a couple cocktails and then ordered dinner.The Cornbread appetizer comes with a cinnamon butter and syrup and comes out in a little cast iron dish. It was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful setting and excellent food, dish not very copious but homemade.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Where to begin.... let's start here:BEST BRUSSEL SPROUTS IN BATON ROUGE!We shared apps and entrees because who could honestly choose just one thing? The service was great. The drinks were delicious and reasonably priced and the food was above expectations. The cornbread is a must with the cinnamon butter and syrup. I was told after the fact by a friend to have a king cake Martini.We've now added this to our list of go-tos when in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Skillet Cornbread, Fish
Great food, great service and reasonably priced!!! Will definitely be back!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Skillet Cornbread, Jerk Fried Chicken with Red Beans and Rice
This restaurant is across the street from our apartment after trying to eat here a couple of times in the last month and not succeeding I decided to try again. My niece and I went in for lunch, they bring but one glass of water when I asked about a second glass he said why r u expecting someone else, like she wasn't even sitting there. She order red beans and rice but we weren't told that it had andouille ( spicy sausage) which she couldn't eat. When asked why he didn't say it had spicy sausage in it when she ordered he said well I assumed you knew. I was like what everyone doesn't use andouille in their red beans and my niece is 7. His attitude has so condescending I should asked for the manager and complained but I didn't. I even tipped him even tho I shouldn't have. But I will never go back there again.
Came here for dinner with friends before attending a concert downtown. Found parking easy. Food and service were wonderful. Fun selection of drinks and specials. One of the best meals I've had in a while. Would definitely go back. Must have the cornbread!
Went here for a birthday dinner/date with my boyfriend and we both loved it. The Watermelon cocktail was very nice, and the gator bites were so good!! I absolutely loved their red beans and rice and crawfish etouffee. And their crème brûlée is to die for. So good!!