Bottom Line: I would recommend this restaurant. Quick service and I enjoyed my food. I wish I could give them a 3.5, but I’ll round up since I can’t.

Atmosphere: I’ve never been to Louisiana so I don’t know what it’s like there. If you’ve ever been to Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.(I went to the one in downtown Denver, CO), very much the same vibe. Low-light ambience, tables reasonably spaced apart, Mardi Gras Beads hanging throughout the restaurant for the taking. It can be a but noisy between booths as there is little space between your bench and the bench of another table behind you.

Food: The cornbread was very tasty. I believe it was complimentary (like bread and butter at an Outback Steakhouse). It was served chilled, but I think I would have enjoyed it more if it were served warm.

The $10.95 Citrus Chili Calamari was interesting. While it wasn’t soggy, I expected it to be more crispy. That was a negative for me. The sauce was an unusual sauce, but I enjoyed it. I usually have calamari with some sort of marinara sauce, but this one almost reminded me of Vietnamese style fish sauce which I actually thought went very well with the dish. One small thing, I’d like to be served a thicker lemon wedge with the calamari in the future(almost a quarter). It makes it easier to add that extra citrusy taste without getting my fingers completely drenched in lemon juice.

My side Caesar Salad wasn’t the best I’ve had. Not the worst either, but it was nothing special. They could have added some more croutons (which weren’t very well seasoned), and the greens didn’t seem the most fresh.

I got the $21.90 Louisiana Ooh La La which includes shrimp, oysters, and crawfish with XX Sriracha level spice. Any “extra spicy” ordered for that dish is now served as an add-on sauce in a side dish. They started doing this apparently because people kept ordering hotter than they could take and sending their dishes back to the kitchen which was accumulated in a more than ideal food waste. While I completely understand this logic, it did take away from my “relaxing” experience of not having to mix this into my meal myself on a small plate without making a mess. On that note, I thought the dish was smaller than what it was worth according the the menu price. I have a personal preference against the battered taste of the seafood in this dish, but I’m sure you could request the meat to be grilled without batter rather than fried. My last grievance with this dish was that it was more warm than hot when it arrived. Apart from all that, the sauce used in this dish is stellar. Great flavor.

Service: There wasn’t much to say about the service other than the my food not feeling “fresh off the stove”. Out waitress was kind and brought us everything we requested in a reasonable time.

Overall: I would recommend it. Do I think this restaurant is overhyped? Yes, but I do think it is somewhat above average which is still a good rating to me. I don’t think my dish was worth more than $20, but the flavor was great and they have cheaper options for the same dish such as the $15.99 Chicken Ooh La La dish. If I return, I think I’d be happy with that dish. Service was good, and I also like how receptive the owner/management is on the reviews. It shows that they care about their customers’ experiences.