Prejean's Restaurant

Every year we spend Christmas in Houston, then drive down to New Orleans for the new year and every year we stop in Lafayette for lunch at Landry's. This year we decided to switch it up a little, so I went on-line to find a place that was not part of a chain. The NY Times had a great article in the travel section called 36 hours in Lafayette in which they recommended several restaurants. After a little research I decided to give Prejean's the nod. The first good thing I noticed is that it is pretty easy to get to, just a couple of miles off the I-10. The second thing is they serve Cajun food, a must for this road trip. The only drawback is that they are a little pricey.

Started in 1980, Prejean's is now a Cajun institution. They do all the expected things right and they have a few surprises on the menu. We tried the seafood gumbo and the chicken and sausage gumbo and both were great. The french bread and salad was also very nice. For our entrees we had the shrimp festival - which was all things shrimp: fried, stuffed, blackened and barbecued - and the award winning crawfish ettouffe, which came with a great crawfish pie. The portions were large, so it did not leave any room for desert, which is a shame as the pecan pie looked great.

If you ever find yourself travelling the I-10 and you want a change from the regular chains, do a little research and I am sure you'll find an interisting local place. Isn't that why you got that iPhone?

Prejeans Restaurant
3480 N.E. Evangeline Trwy. (I-49)
Lafayette, LA 70507
(337) 896-3247

http://www.prejeans.com