I'm going to give this location an average rating. The food is excellent, but they have a business practice that I think is a bit unfair--and what really amounts to a total rip-off.\r
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I've been there several times and have enjoyed the food, but I''ve never gone when they had entertainment. Well, if they have someone singing, everyone at your table is charged a 7.00 cover charge, no matter if you order food or not. We ordered food and drinks and our bill was over 90.00. 35.00 of that was paid as a cover charge. If you walk in and don't see the sign, no one will make mention of it until you get the bill. \r
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First of all, while the singing was great, it was VERY LOUD. You cannot carry on any type of conversation from 9PM until 12:30AM. So not only were we subjected to unwanted singing, we could not have any type of decent conversation and we had to pay 35.00 for it.\r
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I'm a New Orleans native and so I can tell you that their food is good. And in California, it's can be a challenge to find a nice Creole resturant if you aren't one to experiment with new locations. However, we spent money on food and drinks and I felt that having to pay an additional 35.00 was overkill. One of the girls I went with said she'd never come there again because of it.\r
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If I do go, I'd call and check to make sure there are no performances and cover charges (I'm sure that's only during the weekend) I think they need to be reminded that they are a restaurant, not a dance club or bar. If patrons purchase food and drinks, why in the h e double hockey sticks would you then force 7.00 charge per person at the table fee. It left a bad taste in my mouth...pardon the pun.\r
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I won't say I will never go back....but, I will say that I'm going to look into other places to take my friends and family for dinner.
Pros: Great authentic Creole and Cajun Food
Cons: 7.00 cover fee charged per person...whether your order food or not.
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