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Hours
| Monday | 10:30 AM–2 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:30 AM–2 PM, 5–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM–2 PM, 5–8 PM |
| Thursday | 10:30 AM–2 PM, 5–8 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM–2 PM, 5–8 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–2 PM, 5–8 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 104 Republic Ave, Lafayette, LA 70508
Phone: (337) 504-4625
Website: https://rachaelslafayette.com/
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Order and Reservations
Order: Order online
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Reviews
Heather
We visited the Nerve Health Institute for some treatments, and while we were there, we had the opportunity to dine at this restaurant — it was absolutely amazing! My mom and I had never really experienced Louisiana-style food before, and we completely fell in love with it.
Our waiter, Ross, was outstanding every time we visited. He took the time to explain the menu and was incredibly friendly and engaging. We also had the pleasure of briefly meeting the owner, who was so welcoming and kind, even when we stopped by during closed hours.
We ordered the chicken with sweet potatoes cooked in coconut oil — absolutely incredible! The beef stew was also phenomenal. Every dish we tried was delicious.
This place is truly a gem.
… moreOur waiter, Ross, was outstanding every time we visited. He took the time to explain the menu and was incredibly friendly and engaging. We also had the pleasure of briefly meeting the owner, who was so welcoming and kind, even when we stopped by during closed hours.
We ordered the chicken with sweet potatoes cooked in coconut oil — absolutely incredible! The beef stew was also phenomenal. Every dish we tried was delicious.
This place is truly a gem.
Irvin Louque
Great chill place to eat delicious Cajun cuisine. Their gumbos are the best restaurant gumbo I’ve had. The crab patty on a bun is also outstanding. Friendly service and atmosphere.
… moreAshley Landry
I just have to say if you haven’t tried this place you should deff try it. I don’t know who cooked this but it’s probably the best hamburger steak I’ve had. Seasoned and cooked to perfection. The gumbo was top tier. Environment is laid back and definitely a family setting. Our waitress was very sweet and even gave us suggestions. We will deff be back! Thank you for a great experience.
… moreMark Crain, CPA
I love the crawfish bisque and really just about anything on the menu. My only disappointment was getting a frozen take-out (2 quarts) of the bisque as there were no cooking instructions. As a result, it did not turn out very good (crawfish balls completely disintegrated into the roux). Otherwise, when visiting from Birmingham, I almost always go to Rachael’s.
… moreNicolette Hebert
Busy for lunch, but food and service are definitely worth the wait!
… morebry bry
Great little place to eat. Never heard of it before but stumbled on it here and saw lots of good reviews. I had two large fried pork chops with a salad and fries. First off I’m not a fan of super thick cut fries. For me they can never be fried enough. I like crispy fries so when I ask to fry them extra crispy I expect them a lot more than what I got. Weren’t bad just kinda limp if you ask me. The salad was nice and I enjoyed my pork chops. I would definitely come back and try more. Great menu and my friends had some good looking seafood plates.
… moreWhitney Smith
So I’m going to be very very honest in this review- I usually don’t mention race in my reviews- but I want ppl to understand what they are walking into.
So I’ve picked up door dash from this place ALOT- it always seems to have a great atmosphere and I hear nothing but great things about the food. Today I decided to try it.
I warned my guest that we may be the only ones that look like us in there- and when we walked in she understood exactly what I meant. They told us to sit wherever and someone will be with us shortly. Less than a minute after we sat down someone came- told us they were not our waiter- took our drink order and left. She bought the drinks out while we continued to review the menu. My guest had to walk outside so she told me what she wanted and went to her vehicle. 5 minutes after she came back- our waiter came to us. I was annoyed at this point because I waited over 10 minutes (this was after I had started timing her) to put in our order.
She told me she was waiting for my guest to come back- which to me didn’t make sense bc during that time you could’ve checked in or something. We placed our order but I was still a bit annoyed so I asked to speak to a manager. He explained the wait- and helped me look at the situation a bit differently. He also must’ve talked to our waiter because the interaction after was a bit different- for the better.
The food was very good- we had the pork chop (6/10) and catfish (7/10) – fries (4/10)- onion rings (5/10) – red beans and rice (8/10).
I see now why a certain demographic orders to- go, and I would definitely go back and do the same.
… moreSo I’ve picked up door dash from this place ALOT- it always seems to have a great atmosphere and I hear nothing but great things about the food. Today I decided to try it.
I warned my guest that we may be the only ones that look like us in there- and when we walked in she understood exactly what I meant. They told us to sit wherever and someone will be with us shortly. Less than a minute after we sat down someone came- told us they were not our waiter- took our drink order and left. She bought the drinks out while we continued to review the menu. My guest had to walk outside so she told me what she wanted and went to her vehicle. 5 minutes after she came back- our waiter came to us. I was annoyed at this point because I waited over 10 minutes (this was after I had started timing her) to put in our order.
She told me she was waiting for my guest to come back- which to me didn’t make sense bc during that time you could’ve checked in or something. We placed our order but I was still a bit annoyed so I asked to speak to a manager. He explained the wait- and helped me look at the situation a bit differently. He also must’ve talked to our waiter because the interaction after was a bit different- for the better.
The food was very good- we had the pork chop (6/10) and catfish (7/10) – fries (4/10)- onion rings (5/10) – red beans and rice (8/10).
I see now why a certain demographic orders to- go, and I would definitely go back and do the same.
Jim Gossen
Very good and a locals favorite Cajun Restaurants. The seafood gumbo is delicious, along with the oyster and shrimp sandwiches on jalapeño buns. The crab fingers are good also. The shrimp sandwich tonight was outstanding.
… moreUniversity of Louisiana Alumna
11/12/22
This eatery is still consistent! I absolutely love their shrimp and okra gumbo!!! Rachel’s son is AWESOME!!! This is one of my favorite AUTHENTIC CAJUN/CREOLE SPOTS TO DINE AT!
6/21/21 I came for the first time around 5:20 and had the best service and best food!
Ross was our waiter according to the name ticket at our table; however, the other waiters and waitresses would pick-up the slack for their counterparts to make sure the customers were good at all times (with drinks/ordering of more food, etc…): this was neat and a Very Good move by management! 5/5 Stars for that great hospitality strategy among the staff members.
The food was the best, ever, too. Homemade quality!
The restaurant has a real chill ambiance about it, too.
I ordered:
1. A cup of shrimp and okra gumbo: came out warm, and it was certainly VERY good!
2. The Seafood jambalaya tates exactly how I do mine!!!! Now I know where to get the foods I enjoy when I don’t feel like cooking! Lol
3. The potato salad was a basic salad like what maw-maw would make: straight up just the potatoes and eggs with mayo/mustard mix. Not too much mustard, though. More simple and bland–just like maw-maw would make it because she didn’t want it over-powering the other great food she made.
4. The side order of okra is a 10/10!!!!! Who is cooking this food??????!!!!! They are the best!!!!!
5. Grilled bell peppers with crab stuffing and some tartar sauce made it just right!
6. Ordered 3 desserts: German Chocolate cake, carrot cake, and pineapple upside down cake: they came out bundt style. The pineapple upside down bunt dessert was the best out of the 2.
I can’t believe this place has been in Lafayette this long and I never knew about it. This place doesn’t even show up on Google for places opened to dine at.
Anyway, IF YOU WANT AUTHENTIC FOOD THAT MAW-MAW WOULD COOK IN HER KITCHEN, THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE!!!
… moreThis eatery is still consistent! I absolutely love their shrimp and okra gumbo!!! Rachel’s son is AWESOME!!! This is one of my favorite AUTHENTIC CAJUN/CREOLE SPOTS TO DINE AT!
6/21/21 I came for the first time around 5:20 and had the best service and best food!
Ross was our waiter according to the name ticket at our table; however, the other waiters and waitresses would pick-up the slack for their counterparts to make sure the customers were good at all times (with drinks/ordering of more food, etc…): this was neat and a Very Good move by management! 5/5 Stars for that great hospitality strategy among the staff members.
The food was the best, ever, too. Homemade quality!
The restaurant has a real chill ambiance about it, too.
I ordered:
1. A cup of shrimp and okra gumbo: came out warm, and it was certainly VERY good!
2. The Seafood jambalaya tates exactly how I do mine!!!! Now I know where to get the foods I enjoy when I don’t feel like cooking! Lol
3. The potato salad was a basic salad like what maw-maw would make: straight up just the potatoes and eggs with mayo/mustard mix. Not too much mustard, though. More simple and bland–just like maw-maw would make it because she didn’t want it over-powering the other great food she made.
4. The side order of okra is a 10/10!!!!! Who is cooking this food??????!!!!! They are the best!!!!!
5. Grilled bell peppers with crab stuffing and some tartar sauce made it just right!
6. Ordered 3 desserts: German Chocolate cake, carrot cake, and pineapple upside down cake: they came out bundt style. The pineapple upside down bunt dessert was the best out of the 2.
I can’t believe this place has been in Lafayette this long and I never knew about it. This place doesn’t even show up on Google for places opened to dine at.
Anyway, IF YOU WANT AUTHENTIC FOOD THAT MAW-MAW WOULD COOK IN HER KITCHEN, THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE!!!
sydney landry
In the words of my sister,, “I am a connoisseur of gumbo and this is the best chicken and sausage gumbo ever”! I said it’s even better than mine and my mom thoroughly enjoyed her shrimp and okra gumbo. Hubby said his grilled scallops salad was a one of a kind salad and our waiter, Brandon was a true professional and a great person to have greeting the guests! We will definitely be back.
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