Tag Archives: Seafood

It’s That Season Yet? 🦞

Hello ladies and gentlemen hope you are having a great day. By the title you can tell what probably this post is going to be about. Yep, crawfish season. I’m ready. Is it season already? Today I’m going to give you another throwback of when I went to a place with a drive thru called The Crawfish Spot. Is is located at 1899 W Pinhook Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508.

It was small but I did like the paintings. I got spicy crawfish and seven pound of it. I like how the bibs had pockets so if it falls you can still eat it. The seasoning was fine. But I like the dip the most which was only 75 cents. I gave crawfish spot a 4.0 starts and I’m ready to go back.  That’s that ladies and gentlemen go get yourself some crawfish and have a great day.

The Kritic says:

  • 4 Starts
    • The spot is small but is very cozy
    • The food is delicious
    • The prices are high, but that’s the expected with crawfish
    • If you don’t like crawfish they have other options
    • They clean the place and pick up your tray very quickly
Menu
Drink options
Ready to pay
Ready to eat
Round two
Delicious
Ready!
There is no better crawfish
Let’s dig in.

 

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A Sea of Food

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Hope you are having a great day. I’m having an okay day. On Tuesday, March 19, 2018, I went to A Taste of Eat Lafayette, an event with many restaurants here in Lafayette giving you a taste of what they cook. It was great! I loved it because I could taste food from so many places in one place. But the food ran out soon, and they didn’t have juices. Also, around 7 PM they also ran out of water. They only had drinks for adults and soft drinks. I don’t drink soft drinks. But I liked that they had a Coca-Cola Machine that you hugged and it gave you a drink, but everybody I know that tasted that Coke didn’t like it. It came in a green can. It had a bad taste. But back to the food guys.

Tasting food from a lot of places.
The Coca-Cola machine.
Enjoying this food from all over Lafayette.
Not a fan of this hummus or quinoa salad.

Some food tasted good, some not so much. They had huge lines, so I didn’t get to taste much, but the grilled fish from Delcambre Seafood Market was great, Veronica’s Café chicken fricassĂ© was also good. Emerge Kitchen had nice little tasty bars and Bj’s chicken was also very delicious. I ate Tribe Collective’s roasted garlic chicken two times, but I didn’t like their balsamic chicken. I also didn’t like a spinach dip, and other food that was salty. I met many chefs and talked about food with them.

Not a fan of this hummus or quinoa salad.

I give this event 4 starts and a half, and definitely recommend you attend it next year. It was fun and made me aware of more restaurants and their delicious food! That’s that ladies and gentleman, have a good one.

Tookover the Emerge table for a second. They were very nice.
This was good. Tasted almost like gumbo.
I like this chicken from tribe Collective also.
My face when I don’t like something.

The Kritic Says:

  •  4 1/2 Starts
    • The event was in the Cajundome Convention Center, the place was clean, not too crowded, and it was well organized.
    • My mom and I didn’t have to pay for the tickets, but if we had to it was okay. They had so many restaurants that it would have made it okay.
    • They had a seafood competition and they crowned the winner, that was cool to watch. Plus I like Blue Dog’s food, so I agree. They also had a coke machine that you could hug. That was fun to do.
    • They didn’t have juices, ran out of water and food. Also, they had so many restaurants that they need big signs to label it. Many times I tasted food and didn’t know exactly from what restaurant because they were all together and very close.
    • Everybody was nice and I got to know more places, taste more food and now bug my mom to take me to many places so I can see the menu and see if I really like it.
      This fish was lit.
      Emerge had some stuff that all those people who love exercising would love.
      Ohhh I see a restaurant I want to try.
      Loved those little bites.

       

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Aussie Land In Acadiana

Hello ladies and gents,

I hope you are having a great day. So I went to Outback Steakhouse located at 1600 West Pinhook Drive, Lafayette, LA 70508 and it was tremendously good. I ordered the ribs and Aussie fries with lemonade. Mom ordered lobster tails, and my sister ordered chicken tenders. I also ordered the Joey Sirloin, well done of course. It was all delicious, but the lemonade was a little watery. The fries were crispy which I loved. But what I really loved was the bread and butter. My sister and I decided to time them, to see how long it would take them to cook our food, and guys it literally took less than twelve minutes from the time we ordered to the time we got our food.

Their children’s menu was also fun. We got to know more information about Australian animals, we played games, and we googled facts about biggest fish and reptile in the world.

In my book I give outback 4.5 starts ladies and gentlemen, and that’s that. Have a great day.

The Kritic Says:

  • 4 1/2 Starts
    • The place had a relaxing feeling, I liked it.
    • They had a menu for kids with a lot to chose from, took me a minute to pick. I ended up picking two things.
    • The food tasted great and it was prepared fast.
    • Our server kept forgetting few things, but the service was nice and when I asked him a question he answered me, not my mom.
    • Prices were okay mom said.

 

Crab Cakes
Lobster Tails
Chicken Tenders
Ribs
Bread
Ceaser Salad
This was the coolest kids’ menu
Let’s Check Outback Steakhouse
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Taco Festival – Behind The Scenes

Ladies and gents, October 28 was tacomania day in Lafayette. It was the day of the first Taco Festival in Lafayette, Louisiana and “taco bout” great event! Sold out in one hour, food vendors ran out of food, and people had too much fun. I can’t wait for next year’s. I want to write a blog just to thank everybody in the Taco Festival organization, to show you some pictures, and share with you my review that came out in The Daily Advertiser.

So, Taco Festival organizers, thank you for inviting me to judge and for making me feel so welcomed. I got a VIP pass, a judge pass, I got to meet the lucha libre guys, taste awesome tacos, meet cool people, and have fun. It was amazing. Want to read my review published in The Daily Advertiser? Just click this link.

Here are some of my pictures so you can see the behind the scenes of judging a Taco Festival:

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Dragos, Lafayette’s Seafood Home

Hello ladies and gents,

Long time no read. I am all caught up and ready to start letting you know where I’ve been, seen, and what I’ve tasted. Let’s start with the new spot in Lafayette, Louisiana. Located at 3151 Johnston Street, Dragos blindsides you from the outside and the inside. I was amazed at how clean, quick, and fun this place was. I ordered a lemonade, Lobster Mac & Cheese, and Fried Gator Bites. It was my first time tasting alligator and it was delicious; tasted like chicken, but a little bit thicker. Mom had Lobster Marco, and my sister had Chicken Tenders with Fries. They are the kings of seafood, but guess what? If you don’t feel like eating seafood, they also have Red Beans and Rice, Jambalaya, and other meat dishes. For their excellent service, tasty variety of food, and different atmosphere, I give Dragos 4.5 starts. The food was expensive but you got to pay for good food and that’s that ladies and gents have a great day.

  • The Kritic says:
    • 4 ½ starts
    • Incredible food and service.
    • Kids are welcome but no kids coloring sheet; but, the kid’s menu is great.
    • The place is very clean and the atmosphere is nice.
    • The prices are high, but much worthy.
Great menu
Loved the lemonade
My Lobster Mac & Cheese
My Sister’s Chicken Tenders and Fries
It tasted so good!
Gator Bites
First time trying alligator
Lobster Marco
Having Fun
My Sister with the lobster’s claws

 

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Saint Amaro’s Complex

On one of the days in the Sao Tome and Principe, Grandma Gaby took us to see the Turtle Museum. After that we stopped by Saint Amaro’s Complex to eat. We went to the second floor of this restaurant and enjoyed freshly grilled fish, plantains, potatoes, and salad. We really liked the taste of the three different types of fish. The seasoning, the organic vegetables and fruit juices made this place unforgettable. For its feeling of home and tasteful food I gave Complexo de Santo Amaro four starts.

The Kritic says:

  • 4 starts:
    • The fresh flavor and great taste of the food is unforgettable.
    • Kids are welcome and can run around in the huge space of the complex.
    • The place is very clean and has a great view.
    • The prices must be good, Grandma didn’t let us see it.
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Filomar Bringing Families Together

Filomar, according to my aunt Pirry and my Grandpa, is one of the oldest restaurants in Sao Tome and Principe. I didn’t get to go there, but I tasted the food. If seafood comes from the sea, you can call Filomar the sea. So many types of fish with fresh and tasty seasoning, that you keep asking for more.

The Kritic Says:

  • 4 Starts
    • The food is extremely fresh and so tasty that even full you still want to eat more.
    • The prices are good because we ordered from there at least two times.
    • Every time we would order from there, my whole family would get together and I liked that.
My family enjoying Filomar’s food at my uncle’s place.
Enjoying Filomar’s food at my uncle’s place.
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It Is Crawfish Time Baby!

The bibs
Crawfish
Testing my pealing skills

Hello guys!

I’m back with a new place. I went to Crawfish Time on 320 Ridge Road, Lafayette, LA 70506 and if you are from Lafayette, Louisiana, crawfish is nothing new for you. But if you are not, like mommy’s two new friends, crawfish is something you must try. Even if you don’t like it, you must at least try it once.

So, when you get there, you order your drink and you must tell them how many pounds of crawfish you want. Also, you can choose if you want it spicy or not. They have kids meals and shrimp, corn, mushroom, potatoes, but you must try crawfish, unless you are allergic to seafood, then don’t. You can make your own crawfish sauce by mixing mayo, ketchup, and garlic sauce, it’s delicious and my ratings is four starts and that’s that ladies and gentlemen.

P.S. The cool part is that you can get a bib and gloves, that was funny.

The Kritic Says:

  • 4 starts
    • The food looks great and tastes even better, you just have to know the secret about pealing crawfish.
    • The service is a bit slow when they are very busy.
    • Prices are high, but that’s because crawfish has a season
    • Even with all the crawfish small and shell, the place is clean and looks nice.
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