Marilynn's Place — Restaurant in Shreveport

Well we must have either came on off day or this place has gone down hill as it did not match the reviews. The restaurant had a unique atmosphere when we first pulled up, but do any looking around and you'll be left feeling like this place has not been deep cleaned, ever.

Pros: Good boudin balls, fried kids meals were good with large portion, potato salad was very good.

Dislikes: Their chicken and sausage gumbo was hardly any roux and meat, mostly just rice served lukewarm. For the price small serving. The jambalaya was mostly just spice and no flavor also a small serving. The pepper jack mac & cheese was just penne pasta with melted shredded cheese on top, not worth seven dollars! They hold your food until it is all ready on the counter, with no heat source. We were a party of 8 so I collected the food before it was all ready (I watched them swat flies away from our food and I didn't want it to be cold) and was met with attitude because I was supposed to wait, which I did not know because no one explained the process to me. The kids burger is on a big puffy poboy bun, no kids would be able to eat that, plus it was massively overcooked. They did sub it out for something else no questions asked though. *Customer service: the guy who took our order was fine, but for the price I would expect at least SOME customer service. You place your order at the front and pay, then you get your food yourself. They don't get you refills, check on you, or help you carry food to the table (once again, 8 people). They only brought the sub of the kids meal to our table. Overall for the price, cleanliness, and customer service we'll never comeback it's getting harder to find good cajun food up here...

I have been to Marilynn’s place multiple times and every time I have had a good experience. Seems that they are going downhill. Today I walked in and the first thing I saw was a dog laying on a table while it’s owners ate. This is disgusting and extremely unsanitary. I told the cashier that a dog on a table where their customers eat is unsanitary and they shouldn’t allow it. The response was “I brought it up”, so obviously nothing was done. I’m all for dogs in a restaurant (outside) as long as they stay in the floor. Being on the table is probably a health violation. Putting that aside, my wife ordered the shrimp and grits and they came out in about 30 seconds, so they are obviously not making them fresh. Her shrimp were very over cooked and the grits were way too saturated in the sauce. They probably keep it all in a pot instead of putting it together. My son was hungry so I ordered two scrambled eggs and extra crispy bacon. They “cooked” this order in about 15 seconds, which means once again that they didn’t cook anything. The eggs were those fake powder eggs (like army eggs) and the bacon was full of fat and super saggy. Bottom line is that the entire experience, from beginning to end was terrible and I will not be going back to this place. If anyone wants good shrimp and grits go to Another Broken Egg. I will not be going back to Marilynn’s place and I don’t recommend anyone else goes until they get back to their old...

Wanted some authentic Louisiana style food so where did we find ourselves? At Marilynn’s Place! A beautiful home my girl Marilynn has built for her loving fans and customers.

I ordered a fried shrimp poboy 8’ that was INCREDIBLE to say the least… but I won’t say the least. I’ll say the most. The remoulade sauce was amazing and really gave the sandwich the kick that satisFRIED my cravings. And the pickles on the sandwich were chefs kiss. The sandwich was HUGE and I didn’t know if I could finish it because the portion was great but the crispiness of the shrimp and the balance of sauce was so beautifully delivered that I found myself taking many more bites than I probably should’ve.

The only bothersome thing was a lot of flies around the establishment. We were inside and because of the flash floods that were happening outside the garage door was closed but the flies were swarming. Didn’t stop me from chowing down tbh.

But lastly, if you could visit Marilynn’s Place and order only one item it BETTER BE THE beignets. I’ve literally never had a better beignet in my life (this was the second one I tasted so standards are high). One bite of a Marilynn’s Place beignet and it changed my life. I saw my future shining so brightly after one bite into this amazing Louisiana delicacy. Boy was it bright! Also I started talking in a southern accent because Y’ALL this beignet CHANGED ME!

Also the staff was wonderful. Check...