Lakeside Daiquiri & Grill — Restaurant in Baton Rouge

I’ve visited this place a few times before and never had a bad experience. I’ve even recommended it to others and suggested it as a great spot for events. Unfortunately, my most recent visit was very different.

My friend and I came in because we enjoy a particular daiquiri here. When we arrived, we noticed we were the only Black customers present, which didn’t bother us at first. We sat down and ordered from the kind bartender. While waiting for our drinks, we noticed a group of white patrons nearby. One man in the group repeatedly shouted “TOBY, where’s TOBY?” At first, we ignored it, but when a woman in his group asked him why he kept saying it, we understood the reference. If you’ve ever watched Roots, there is a scene where a slave is beaten while being forced to accept the name “Toby.” After the man said it a fourth time, we were so UNCOMFORTABLE that we decided to pay for our drinks and leave. This was incredibly distasteful and undeniably racist. What could have been another enjoyable night turned into a painful reminder that we weren’t truly welcome. Because of this experience, I will not be returning, and I will be informing others of...

I had high hopes for this place... unfortunately, I left feeling disappointed and I probably wouldn't come back. This place has ALMOST everything you want out of a bar: large, open floor space, equally large outside area, diverse, TV's everywhere, darts, billiards, friendly staff and even Golden Tee.

Unfortunately, this place does NOT allow dogs whatsoever, even though they only serve food on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (another bummer). You can't even go outside with your dog, because "you have to walk through the front door to get to the outside area." Also, and this is the most important thing, the beer is really expensive. $4 for a domestic bottle? What is this? A fancy restaurant off Coorporate? And it's the same price for a draught beer! That. Makes. No. Sense.

**Expensive **Not pet friendly **Only serve food on...

My wife and I came to this location between 9 and 10 o'clock PM 3/29/25. The bartender wasn't a very nice guy from the beginning but we still ordered 2 daiquiris while he proceeded to rub his hands on the inside of our cups before he poured our drinks. He also asked my wife have you ever been to a daiquiri shop because she asked can she mix her flavors. We paid and threw our drinks away. Just a lesson learned WE aren't...