Maison Lacour French Restaurant — Restaurant in Baton Rouge

On March 15th my partner and I dined at Maison Lacour for the first time. Someone had told us about this little Baton Rouge gem. So we decided to celebrate our wedding anniversary here and made a reservation. When we walked up the plank to the front door there were 3 women ahead of us waiting for the hostess who was holding the door open and greeting them as they journeyed forward. As she did so she made eye contact with us but then let the door close as we quickly stepped inside, as she did not continue to hold the door for us. No words were spoken by her to us. We just kind of awkwardly stood there waiting to be seated. She returned, smiled and said "follow me". No "Welcome to Maison Lacour" or anything. However our chairs were pulled out for us.

While we have traveled the world and visit five star restaurants with frequency, I will say the food was exquisite but the services lacked that personal touch one expects at a restaurant of this status. While our young server was pleasant, our empty plates sat in front of us far too long and our table was never brushed. After we paid the bill which included the healthy tip, the server did not return to our table. We could hear jubilant conversation going on in the kitchen behind us. We kept waiting for someone to come out and say "goodnight, thank you, see you again, etc" any words of appreciation, but none were offered and as we were the last patrons of the evening we finally simply got up and walked ourselves out. Service is utmost in a fine dining experience and we did not feel welcome or served. We will be back because everyone deserves a second chance, and the food and the presentation were superb! One other suggestion: the music should be French for a pure authentic atmosphere; there was some variation of soft rock in the...

We recently dined as a foursome at this jewel box of a french restaurant in Baton Rouge. It's been family run since the beginning, and it's now the second generation in charge.

The owners (husband is the chef) and staff take supreme care of you from start to finish. The food is exquisitely prepared and the desserts are to die for. Our table had the pâté, soupe St Tropez, palm hearts salad, saumon grillé, côte de veau, and filet mignon grillé. All were terrific and the various sauces were 10/10. Both meats and fish perfectly cooked and presented.

For dessert we had The Clam (puff pastry with vanilla ice cream and raspberries with raspberry sauce) and The Sweetheart (puff pastry with both mocha chocolate and vanilla ice cream served on chocolate sauce). As I said, to die for.

The chef's wife graciously offered us to wrap up the leftovers to go since the entree portions were generous (very large veal chops). The restaurant is contained in a small cottage and there is only one seating for dinner, with only one table filled per room for social distancing. We spent 3 hours literally being wined and dined in a country french atmosphere by people who love what they do and share that love with you.

The only downside is that they don't take credit cards and it's cash only. So come prepared. It's not cheap but...

Chef Michael Jetty is a wizard of Parisian cuisine! He and his wife Eva single handily create an elegant dining experience. Serving only a dozen guests in one evening, it’s like attending a personal chef’s dinner with exquisite food, drink, service and ambiance in a cozy and quaint cottage. Eva is a wonderful host, taking care of the “front-of-house” while Chef Michael creates excellent meals. Starting with a lovely bread service and cocktails, this is truly an experience. The wine list of mainly French and California wines was concise and inclusive. The entrees were on point. Conrad du Chef-marinated duck breast with Raspberry sauce and Crâbe Royale- crab meat in Thermidore sauce were both...