Tchefuncte's Restaurant — Restaurant in Madisonville

Last night my daughter created a surprise birthday party for me at Tchefuncte’s Restaurant! From the moment I walked in the front door, I felt the energy and vibe of this restaurant to be very positive, pleasant, and wonderfully elegant! Every person there- the hostess, the wait staff, the bartenders, the manager - everyone who works there smiled at me and looked happy to be there!! My ‘experience’ rates a +10/10!!!

The restaurant is breathtakingly gorgeous, the atmosphere is incredibly inviting, sophisticated and beautiful. The wait staff is over-the-top incredible! Our server Nicole was hands-down the best server I have ever experienced! When we arrived she took us into the beautiful River Room which offered our party privacy while still feeling very connected to the atmosphere of the entire restaurant. She then took us outside on the patio overlooking the river and took photos of our entire group (because she heard me say I wanted photos with everyone)! She, and her team, was very attentive, patient, and kind and went over and above what a server would be expected to do!

The cocktail menu is very creative and there are so many wonderful choices, there were even items the bar created for us that were not on the menu to accommodate sugar-free choices! The presentation of the cocktails was so beautiful and fun! The bartender nailed every little detail!

We had complete white glove service from this First Class wait staff, and Nicole was there with everything that we needed in the most attentive and impactful manner! Each time the wait staff brought in food it was so powerful and wonderfully orchestrated, like a beautiful dance!!

The food was absolutely astounding!! The Chef and his skillful team are very talented and absolutely know what they are doing!! Each dish was very flavorsome, prepared to perfection and presented beautifully on perfectly garnished plates! The kitchen sent gifts of small plates to get us started, then the appetizers came and were so inviting and tasty! I ordered the roasted sea scallops which were incredibly delicious!!! I tasted just about every meal that was on the table - Yellow Fin Tuna, Gulf Snapper, Peking Duck, Wagyu Striploin to name a few! Nicole even found a way to get my three-year-old grandson chicken strips and French fries which are not even on their menu!!! The portions were very generous, without being ‘too much.’

The service was over-the-top absolutely incredible! The desserts were so delicious, the pastry chef is very gifted with the creative and thoughtfulness of each dessert, every one being even more delicious and amazing (and beautiful) than the one I tasted before (and there were so many desserts!!!) They even prepared a special Happy Birthday plated dessert for me that was quite mouthwatering!

Every single person in this restaurant made me feel so special and important, my birthday was an absolute remarkable and wonderful experience! Thank you Tchefuncte’s for making me feel so positively extra special for my...

My wife and I visited last night for our kid-free date night. While the service and food were okay, we were highly disappointed due to having an issue that went unresolved. We both ordered filets, a few sides, and BBQ shrimp butter on the side (to add a little kick and flavor to the filets.) When was tasted the “butter” it was clearly not the correct sauce (had a strong Worcestershire taste, no spices or seasonings.) There was a Worcestershire glaze sauce available on the menu, so we assumed they just gave us the wrong sauce. We brought it to the server’s attention, but she returned shortly and “educated” us that it was indeed the correct sauce and just has a dark color. She offered to bring a different sauce, but we declined because we just wanted the correct sauce. She took the sauce from the table and brought it to the kitchen. My wife noticed several of the cooks tasting it, and it appeared they knew the taste was off — yet no one came to the table to correct or acknowledge the issue. Later, a manager walked past our table (just passing through) and asked if we needed anything. I told him about the sauce, and he just said he would “get to the bottom of it.” I even let him know we’ve had the BBQ shrimp appetizer there before (and BBQ shrimp many, many times), so we know what the sauce tastes like. No solutions, no quality control, nothing — very disappointing. We immediately asked for our check and left. We chose to spend $200 at a locally-owned upscale restaurant only to be treated with fast food service. We’ve had better experiences and service at Gallagher’s and...

we were celebrating a special occasion and had been to this restaurant a couple of years ago so decided to come back.

the restaurant is beautiful both inside and out. it has a nice ambiance and beautiful vistas of the river.

for starters we got the burrata and complimentary parker rolls were also provided. we also received ceviche compliments of the chef. the parker rolls were good, a bit sweet but nice. the burrata was good with nice flavor.

we also got the gumbo, the french onion soup and chopped salad. the gumbo was good with good flavor and good chunks of seafood; it did come with potato salad instead of rice which was odd. the chopped salad was not good but the french onion soup was plentiful and very good.

for the mains we got lasagna, the lent special redfish, carrots, creamed spinach, and another fish dish. the lasagna was good, the fish dish also good and the creamed spinach was good. the carrots were cooked well but bland and the lent special redfish also lacked flavor.

for dessert we got the coffee and chicory creme brûlée which came with beignets on top. we asked for the beignets on the side and the dessert tasted better if you put the crème brûlée as a dip for beignets.

overall, beautiful location and decent food. the service seemed a bit rushed as they were waiting for you to finish the first course to bring out the second and sometimes would hover when you are still eating. some dishes were a bit bland but...