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| Dining - Blue Duck Cafe Review |
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| 09/17/2008 |
by: Erin Cormier |
Blue Duck Café is geared toward folks who steer away from the chain restaurants and prefer to eat locally. The atmosphere, designed to evoke New Orleans, compliments the menu, which is stocked with non-pretentious food items made from scratch. The ultimate goal of the Blue Duck’s food offerings, such as fried shrimp, hamburgers, hot dogs, soups and sandwiches, is to succeed in taste and value — nothing more, nothing less.
At the very least, the Blue Duck deserves recognition for its cleverly named menu items, which include the 9th Ward poboy (roast chuck cooked until it’s falling apart), the Ponchartrain (fried shrimp), King Creole (catfish), Fo’ Real Fries (shaved from fresh potatoes, not frozen), and the Fry-Day Special (catfish plate, served on Fridays). At the most, the Blue Duck is one of the premiere local restaurants in Southwest Louisiana.
There’s more to Blue Duck than the food, however. On weekends, the restaurant’s proprietor, Briant Smith, plugs up an electric guitar and sings the blues. An award-winning chef who once jammed with Stevie Ray Vaughn, the restauranteer’s life has been on the road, down-home, and to the point. Just like his food.
345 Broad Street, corner of Bilbo and Broad
337.721.1967
Lunch: Mon - Sat 11 am to 2 pm
Dinner: Friday and Saturday 7 pm to 9 pm
Live Blues: Friday and Saturday 9 pm to 11 pm
info@blueduckcafe.com
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