Louie's Cafe — Restaurant in Baton Rouge

The cheapest thing there is a 4 oz burger that costs $5.25 that looks like it is from a fast food's dollar menu. Want fries? $3 extra for a small handful. This place is clearly resting on its laurels and relying on an old reputation that, at one point in history, this use to be the go-to place. Coming in, looking at their prices, looking at the quality and quantity of the food you receive, it is clear that that reputation should be history. Let me put things into perspective for those who still cling to the old Louie's and can't break through that to see what a horrible place it has become: $5.95 for a 4oz burger with cheese v. $6 for a Jack-in-the-Box Munchie Meal that comes with a large sourdough burger (which alone matches in quality and quantity), curly fries, regular fries, two tacos, and a drink. Louie's isn't fine dining so a comparison to fast food is on par depending on where you go. $10.50 for the large "Mitchell" omelette (comes with a biscuit or toast) v. $9.70 for an IHop Big Steak omelette (has steak v. the Mitchell which has sausage, so clearly steak is a more expensive meat) and comes with 3 pancakes which (at the very least quantity wise) is more food than a biscuit or toast and quality wise, well, it isn't called "IHop" for nothing. A stack of 3 Louie's pancakes costs $4.75. If you want to swap the biscuit or toast for the 3 pancakes, I don't know if they would do that but looking at the prices the difference would be $2.90. So the total would be $13.40 for the same amount of food as $9.70 at IHop. The veggie omelette at Louie's is supposedly famous and it too costs $10.50. Steak costs a lot more than veggies so why are they charging so much? So am I paying for the "experience" of an old school diner which has decent service at best? Am I paying for what the diner once was and for the history with LSU? I don't know but I know the food alone is no where near the prices they want and looking at alternatives both in fast food and at a sit down restaurant, the same quality and better quantity can be found for cheaper prices. So to those old school people still holding on to what Louie's once was, it is time to wake up! Management has been failing, customer service has been declining, food quantity has been decreasing, and prices have been raising for years now. It is time to see Louie's for what it is today not what...

This place was phenomenal!! Never heard of it when I lived in BR, but my son passes on his way to work and wanted to try while we were in town. The food and the service were both top notch! My husband and I shared the chicken fried steak breakfast and an order of French toast, and my son had a patty melt. We were planning on ordering something different, but the lady at the next table raved about the chicken fried steak and the gravy. HANDS DOWN the BEST I have ever had of either! Honestly the patty melt was super good, the hashbrowns and the French toast were really good, and the giant homemade biscuit too, but that thin, super tender, perfectly breaded and seasoned steak and that delicious gravy stole the show and I can’t wait to go back for my own plate of just that and maybe some of the grits with shrimp and corn soup which we didn’t try this trip. I have to review our server too. I HOPE Tom is his name. I didn’t catch it, and I called back and described him to the hostess and that’s the name she gave me. This guy brought back memories of when I used to wait tables in the French Quarter 20 years ago, he is a true pro- yes, there are professional servers, and omgosh i love them. If you don’t know what I mean, I hate it for you. Having a server who takes pride in attending, anticipating, suggesting, and truly making your experience seamless and enjoyable (like taking it upon himself to have our shared meal plated separately all the way down to the hashbrowns) is its own type of art gallery experience. Thanks to the whole establishment for...

Louie’s Cafe has been holdin’ it down at the North Gates of LSU longer than most of us have been alive.

This place is where students, parents, and sports fans all come together over some top-tier breakfast and diner grub, no matter how rough last night was.

Doors open at 6:30 AM, and they keep the good food rollin’ ‘til 2:30 PM, seven days a week. So whether you’re crawlin’ in for a cure for your hangover or just need a solid meal that won’t let you down, Louie’s has got you covered.

Louie’s menu has all the classics—biscuits and gravy, omelets, burgers, pancakes—but I’m here for the Cajun Hash Browns.

Crispy, golden potatoes griddled with onions and Cajun seasoning for a bold kick. Then comes the customization: Colby, Swiss, or Monterey Jack cheese (or all three if you’re feeling wild), plus a lineup of toppings straight out of a Waffle House-Fais do-do mashup—mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, jalapeños, bacon, ham, sausage, chili, and more.

My move? Colby cheese, bell peppers, bacon, and sour cream. Melty, smoky, crunchy, creamy—perfection on a plate.

And at $15? In this economy, that’s a steal.

So yeah, if you’re anywhere near Louie’s and you don’t stop in for this, I don’t know what to tell you. Except that you’re making objectively poor choices in life.

Louie’s Café isn’t just a restaurant, it’s a part of LSU history. If you haven’t been to Louie’s yet, bless your heart—get on over there...