Cajun Coast Restaurants

Cafe Jo Jo's in Morgan City is a combination of Cajun - Italian cuisine.  The owner and executive chef likes to mix his dual heritage into his culinary creations.  Lunch and evening specials are offered and vary according to season.  The crab cake can be ordered as an appetizer or as a meal.  Light and flavorful, the crab cake is a house special. Seafood bread layered with cheese is wonderful and easily shared.  A daily soup is offered and always delicious.  Personal favorites include spinach and Tasso, tomato basil and roasted onion.  For those that prefer salads, the crab salad is a personal favorite.  Others include the house salad of Italian flavors.  Entree specials are added daily.  House favorites include Eggplant Jo Ann, medallions of eggplant, with grilled shrimp and crawfish etched with roasted peppers and a cheddar cheese sauce.  Tilapia Brents, a pan fried Tilapia lightly dusted with peppercorns finished with a lemon butter sauce and stuffed Flounder are also wonderful.  Another interesting entree includes the oyster spaghetti. Made with oysters, garlic and olive oil, it's delicious.  Be sure to order another basket of bread to dip into the sauce.   Top off the meal with the white chocolate bread pudding, another house specialty or the chocolate lava cake.  Cafe Jo Jo's has a nice wine list.

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Open Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lisa's Poboy Shop is a local favorite. There is no dining area, just a bench to sit while waiting for your food.    The menu is limited - fried seafood poboys, fried seafood platters, assorted sandwiches including hamburgers, roast beef, ham & cheese and sausage and daily plate lunches such as red beans and rice, shrimp stew and fried catfish with white beans and rice. The food is fresh and simple – just like us Cajuns and that's why locals enjoy it.   When family visits for holidays, most insist on a visit to Lisa's.  Quite simply, it's a Morgan City comfort food.

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Open Wednesday and Thursday, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. and Sunday, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Located in Cypress Bayou Casino, Mr. Lester's Steakhouse is an upscale restaurant and a “don't miss” restaurant for foodies.  The service is impeccable, the food delicious and atmosphere romantic.  The evening begins with a complimentary bread basket of assorted breads and three special flavored butters.  Nightly specials vary.  Appetizers of fried soft shell crabs with crawfish cream sauce (in season) and Louisiana crab cakes are rich and tasty.   For soup and salad, you can’t go wrong with the crab & corn bisque and the spinach and seafood salad.  The seafood salad is so wonderful you keep saying "just one more bite and I'm stopping" until you've finished the meal and barely have room for the entrée.  Whether a steak lover, a fish eater or veal chops kind of person - you won't be disappointed with your selection.  There are over 10 special sauces and toppings including seafood, wine or standard béarnaise.   If you have room after the entrée, enjoy the Praline Parfait, bread pudding or crème Brulée.  Mr. Lester’s has an extensive wine list as well as a cigar bar for smokers.

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Open Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Opened since 1963, Iberia Cash Grocery is a local favorite for hamburgers, sandwiches and poboys. Although hamburgers are the favored meal, the menu includes egg sandwiches, ham & cheese, roast beef, shrimp patty, hot link, tuna fish and hot dogs. The real treat however, is the building. Dating back to the early 1900's, the building is decorated with memorabilia of Franklin through the years. The store is the story of Franklin and will keep you entertained while waiting. Limited seating available within the store.

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