Don's Seafood - Lafayette

4.7

277 Reviews

$30 and under

Seafood

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The truth is, you don’t become a Louisiana favorite just by putting the word “authentic” on your sign. When you’ve served Cajun meals as long as we have, you learn the difference between real food and a bland imitation, and our guests know it too. Grilled, fried or on ice–there’s time cooked into every dish and time spent on every home cooked recipe, so that every aroma, every bite, every sip and every gathering is memorable. We’ve spent more than 80 years creating a recipe for something much greater than a place for a lunch break or night out. It’s a place to share (or keep the whole plate to yourself), a place where you always have a seat ready at the table and a place where you’re always part of the family.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 31, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Seafood, Creole, Unspecified
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 10:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 10:30 am–11:00 pm
Phone number
(337) 981-1141
Website
https://www.donsseafoodonline.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Catering menu available at donsseafoodonline.com
Private party facilities
Semi-private room with two televisions.
Private party contact
Clare Mayo: (337) 981-1141

Location
4309 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503
Neighborhood
Lafayette
Cross street
Brentwood Blvd.
Parking details
None
Public transit
Bus Stops in front of restaurant
Entertainment
Oyster Bar & Grill
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Zydeco Shrimp$14.00
Popcorn shrimp with pepper jelly sauce.
Jacked Up Shrimp™$18.00
DON’S original – Broiled shrimp with bacon, jalapeños and pepper jack cheese.
Seafood Spinach Dip$19.00
Creamed spinach, shrimp and crabmeat topped with melted pepper jack cheese. Served with chips.
Hush Puppies
- Half-Dozen$4.00
- Dozen$6.00
Boudin Balls$12.00
Made with pork and rice.
Fried Crab Claws$21.00
Freshly battered and lightly fried.
Fried Alligator$16.00
Farm-raised and tenderized.
Blackened Alligator (Gf)$17.00
Farm-raised and blackened.
Shrimp Remoulade$12.00
Oysters On The Half Shell
- Half-Dozen$15.00
- Dozen$24.00
Charbroiled Oysters (Gf)
Louisiana Gulf oysters on the half shell, charbroiled with garlic butter & Romano cheese.
- Half-Dozen$16.00
- Dozen$26.00
Jacked Up Oysters™
Louisiana Gulf oysters on the half shell, charbroiled with bacon, jalapeños & pepper jack cheese.
- Half-Dozen$16.00
- Dozen$26.00
Onion Rings$10.00

Gumbos & Salads

Seafood Gumbo
Acadian dark roux gumbo with shrimp and crabmeat.
- Cup$8.00
- SM$12.00
- LG$16.00
Crawfish Bisque
Traditional Louisiana dark roux-based recipe. Served with our hand stuffed crawfish heads.
- Cup$8.00
- SM$12.00
- LG$16.00
Chicken And Andouille Gumbo
Boneless chicken and smoked andouille sausage.
- Cup$7.00
- SM$11.00
- LG$14.00
Seafood Salad (Gf, Ef)$20.00
Boiled shrimp, crawfish and lump crabmeat served over garden greens.
Shrimp Salad (Gf, Ef)$16.00
Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad (Gf)$16.00
Fried Crawfish Salad$16.00

Sandwiches

Zydeco Shrimp Tacos$16.00
Popcorn shrimp served in flour tortillas, with avocado ranch slaw, pepper jelly sauce, and Cajun chargrilled corn.
Grilled Shrimp Tacos$16.00
Grilled shrimp served in flour tortillas, with avocado ranch slaw, onions, cilantro, and Cajun chargrilled corn.
Crawfish Quesadillas$16.00
Crawfish tails and andouille sausage with Cajun chargrilled corn and avocado cilantro ranch.
Classic Cheeseburger$15.00
Half-pound hamburger with American cheese, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles with French fries.
Jacked Up Cheeseburger$16.00
Half-pound hamburger with pepper jack cheese, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon and jalapeños with French fries.
Fish Sandwich$14.00
Fried catfish with mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles with French fries.
Shrimp Poboy$17.00
Fried shrimp piled high on French bread with mayo, lettuce, tomato, pickles, with French fries.

Don's Specialties

Seafood Platter$32.00
Stuffed crab, stuffed shrimp, fried catfish, fried shrimp, fried oysters, shrimp étouffée, French fries and coleslaw. Add a cup of gumbo for $4
Seafood Combo$24.00
Stuffed shrimp, fried catfish, fried shrimp, fried oysters, shrimp étouffée, French fries and coleslaw. Add a cup of gumbo for $4
The Fourchon$35.00
Fried Gulf Fish with jumbo lump crab cream sauce and corn grits.
Fried Shrimp
Gulf shrimp with French fries and coleslaw.
- SM$16.00
- LG$22.00
1/2 Shrimp & 1/2 Catfish
Fried and served with French fries and coleslaw.
- SM$16.00
- LG$22.00
Fried Catfish
Pond-raised, thin and crispy with French fries and coleslaw.
- SM$15.00
- LG$20.00
1/2 Catfish & 1/2 Red Beans$15.00
Fried catfish with red beans and rice, and hush puppies.
1/2 Shrimp & 1/2 Étouffée$17.00
Fried shrimp and shrimp étouffée.
Boiled Shrimp (Gf)$21.00
Gulf shrimp with corn and potatoes.
Shrimp & Grits$21.00
Grilled shrimp in a creamy garlic butter sauce over sweet corn grits with andouille pork sausage.
Fried Oysters
Louisiana Gulf fried oysters with French fries and coleslaw.
- SM$17.00
- LG$26.00
Crawfish Étouffée$20.00
Louisiana crawfish, onions, bell pepper and celery, in a light roux.
1/2 Crawfish & 1/2 Étouffée$20.00
Fried crawfish & crawfish étouffée, served over rice.
Camp Chicken$16.00
Fried chicken tenders with camp sauce with French fries and coleslaw.
Shrimp Dinner$32.00
A cup of shrimp gumbo, stuffed shrimp, fried shrimp, jacked up shrimp, broiled shrimp, shrimp étouffée, shrimp au gratin, and stuffed potato.
Crawfish Dinner$32.00
A cup of crawfish bisque, fried crawfish, crawfish au gratin, Jacked Up Crawfish, broiled crawfish, crawfish étouffée & a stuffed potato.
Catfish Acadian$21.00
Louisiana catfish filet fried & topped with crawfish étouffée, served over rice.

Oven & Grill

Stuffed Catfish$22.00
Stuffed with shrimp and crab stuffing. With green beans and garlic mashed potatoes.
Grilled Salmon (Gf, Ef)$25.00
Atlantic salmon with soy ginger glaze, steamed vegetables and sweet potato casserole.
Blackened Redfish (Gf, Ef)$29.00
With green beans and garlic mashed potatoes.
Grilled Catfish (Ef)
With green beans and garlic mashed potatoes.
- SM$15.00
- LG$20.00
Grilled Stuffed Shrimp$21.00
Stuffed with shrimp and crab stuffing with green beans and a stuffed potato.
Crabmeat Au Gratin$26.00
Louisiana lump crabmeat in a creamy au gratin sauce. Served with a dinner salad & a stuffed potato.
Cajun Ravioli$20.00
Fried cheese stuffed ravioli topped with a crawfish cream sauce.
Shrimp Alfredo Pasta$20.00
Blackened shrimp with Alfredo sauce over penne pasta.
Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast (Gf, Ef)$16.00
With green beans and garlic mashed potatoes.
Hamburger Steak$16.00
Stuffed with cheese and topped with onion gravy. With green beans and French fries.
Ribeye (Gf)$35.00
12 oz. aged ribeye. Served with dinner salad & a stuffed potato.
Filet Mignon (Gf, Ef)$42.00
8 oz. aged filet. Served with dinner salad & a stuffed potato.
Cajun Cowboy Ribeye$45.00
20 oz. blackened bone-in aged ribeye. Served with dinner salad & a stuffed potato.

Sides

Dinner Salad (Gf, Ef)$5.00
Coleslaw (Gf)$5.00
Homestyle Green Beans (Gf, Ef)$5.00
Red Beans$5.00
Steamed Vegetables (Gf, Ef)$5.00
Chargrilled Corn (Gf)$5.00
Sweet Corn Grits$5.00
French Fries (Gf)$5.00
Sweet Potato Fries (Gf)$5.00
Sweet Potato Casserole (Gf)$5.00
Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Gf)$5.00
Stuffed Potato (Gf)$5.00
Potato Salad$5.00
Macaroni & Cheese$5.00

Toppings

Try a topping with any of our steak, chicken or fish dishes.

Sautéed Mushrooms (Gf)$4.00
Sautéed Shrimp (Gf)$8.00
Lump Crab Sauté (Gf)$12.00
Crab Cream Sauce$12.00
Crawfish Cream Sauce$8.00
Crawfish Étouffée$8.00
Shrimp Étouffée$8.00

What 277 people are saying

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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JL
JamesL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This restaurant is amazing. Our waiter was very professional & was a pleasure to have serving us. Will go back again. Thanks again
K
Kathleen
New York Area
15 reviews
vip
4.0
15 reviews
Dined on March 6, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Waiter was so attentive and helpful. They didn’t have an appetizer we ordered- had fried crab claws but not sautéed. That was disappointing as I went based on recommendations for them . The redfish was very good however .
OT
OpenTable Diner
Baton Rouge
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service, food, and atmosphere was great
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Son’s 13th birthday. Great experience. Delicious food!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great as always
P
Patrick
New Orleans
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
great food. excellent service (Thank you, Victoria!)
DG
DougG
New Orleans
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on February 11, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience3
Well on this nite it’s good for partying. VERY loud. I’m not a snob, just wanted to have date nite w wife and could barely hear each other. Food was good, not great but good. It was very busy but felt like we got great service from Gabby. Never waited on drinks, etc.
JR
JohnR
New Orleans
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience2
Loud folks at the bar!!!!! When they got their table was lower noise. It was ok. Food great
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 9, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
We told the server that it was my girlfriends birthday, and then she just proceeded to completely forget about the birthday. You can even look in the reservation notes and see that we said in the notes that it was her birthday. Awkward.
M
Mimi1103
New Orleans
58 reviews
vip
4.0
58 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience5
Everything was over salted
BB
BriB
Baton Rouge
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I always have a great time here. The food is always amazing it matches the service. This is my favorite place for Brunch.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Baton Rouge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 30, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
My food was cold other table was fine but they heated my plate and offered us a dessert.
SF
SaintsFan1
Philadelphia
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Our waitress did an excellent job, food was great, and our table was ready on time.
LM
LouiseM
Baton Rouge
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We always have lunch at Don’s when we come to town from Lake Charles. Katlyn waited on us today very professional and pleasant. Good and drinks always consistent. 5 ⭐️
MN
MikeNelson
Naples
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Initial mixup couldn’t find open table reservation. Never found it despite my email confirmation. Sat us anyway even with others waiting. Once we were seated Deshon was a great waiter and made it easy to grill our seafood platter instead of frying .
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience3
Lots of crabmeat in the food!
d
debf
Hawaii
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Took adult grandsons to lunch for a visit. Everything was great!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Argentina
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
It was a very good date night tried salmon and oysters for the first time both were delicious
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
13 reviews
vip
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
Came from Houston to meet with a client. Overall, a good experience.
GR
GregR
New Orleans
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
Long time customer at Don’s, love their food and the general atmosphere especially in the bar area. Great place to get good Cajun food.
p
philinmet
New Orleans
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
FAMILY WEEKEND AT ULL
WW
WalterWhiteIsAlive
Coastal Georgia
41 reviews
vip
5.0
41 reviews
Dined on October 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful meal, great service.
LO
LindaO
Baton Rouge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our waitress was so helpful and pleasant and the zydeco shrimp tacos were really good.
E
Enjoyable
New Orleans
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 10, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
The table was ready at the proper time. The service was good. We did not have to wait long for our order. The food was excellent.
P
Phyllis
Houston
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were on a road trip and stopped at Don's. Glad we did! Everything was absolutely wonderful! It was lunch time, but we made a full dinner out of our stop. Each time we travel that way, we will be stopping again.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 18, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience4
Food was brought out cold
CR
CaneRiver
Shreveport
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love Don’s
DR
DeborahR
Austin
28 reviews
vip
4.0
28 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
We had a great waitress, Riley! We told her we were headed to Houston and she got our food out quick and it was yummy!! It’s a big place so it’s loud!! Lots of large parties w little screaming kiddos:( Not the restaurants fault but ugh. We would go to Don’s again on our way to Ole Miss from Houston!!
DW
DavidW
New Orleans
105 reviews
vip
4.0
105 reviews
Dined on August 1, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Food and service were very good.
WP
WPRSR
New Orleans
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 25, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Old fashioneds are the best anywhere!
GL
GlennL
New Orleans
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 21, 2022
overall3food5service5ambience1
I asked for a quieter table , as we were meeting my son, daughter-in-law,and new grandson for dinner. We were seated in a booth by the bar. LOUD AS F@#K! When I asked for a quieter table , I was told " we have big parties. That is the quiet table.
J
Jenna4j
New Orleans
54 reviews
vip
5.0
54 reviews
Dined on July 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Don's is consistently excellent. We were pleased to be able to get a reservation on a busy Sunday afternoon. Our server, Simone was truly excellent!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Baton Rouge
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
If you love seafood it's a yes. Seafood spinach dip was delicious. Perfect for a family dinner or a date.
ST
SilverTraveller
Los Angeles
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 11, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
We made a reservation on OpenTable. When we arrived five minutes after the appointed time, we were informed that there was a 45 minute wait. I explained that we had reservations on OpenTable, and I was told that they don’t pay any attention to open table. After a discussion, they agreed to Seat us when someone Left. We ended up waiting about 10 minutes. But I think it is important that you know that they do not pay attention to the open table reservations.
DW
DavidW
New Orleans
105 reviews
vip
5.0
105 reviews
Dined on June 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Tiger was very attentive to us from the beginning until we shook hands upon our departure. Food and beverages were great!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Baton Rouge
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was great as always
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Service, Food had Great Flavor
AR
AbbyR
New Orleans
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great as always
SR
StephanieR
Baton Rouge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I always enjoy my visits to Don's. While in college, my son was a server and was well treated and compensated. Our server was Tim. He was polite and informative and we enjoyed having him wait on us. The atmosphere was perfect for my daughter's birthday. The food was fabulous as always.
f
fortyyears
Dallas
35 reviews
vip
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on May 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service. Food always good. Priced correctly.

FAQs

Don's Seafood - Lafayette is rated 4.7 stars by 277 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 31, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Google Map for Don's Seafood - Lafayette

4309 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Brentwood Blvd.
Neighborhood
Lafayette
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 10:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 10:30 am–11:00 pm
Cuisines
Seafood, Creole, Unspecified
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Public transit
Bus Stops in front of restaurant
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Entertainment
Oyster Bar & Grill
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.donsseafoodonline.com/
Phone number
(337) 981-1141
Catering
Catering menu available at donsseafoodonline.com
Private party facilities
Semi-private room with two televisions.
Private party contact
Clare Mayo: (337) 981-1141

Featured in

30 Baton Rouge / Lafayette Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Don's Seafood - Lafayette

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

30 Baton Rouge / Lafayette Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Appetizers

Zydeco Shrimp$14.00

Jacked Up Shrimp™$18.00

Seafood Spinach Dip$19.00

Hush Puppies

Boudin Balls$12.00

Fried Crab Claws$21.00

Fried Alligator$16.00

Blackened Alligator (Gf)$17.00

Shrimp Remoulade$12.00

Oysters On The Half Shell

Charbroiled Oysters (Gf)

Jacked Up Oysters™

Onion Rings$10.00

Gumbos & Salads

Seafood Gumbo

Crawfish Bisque

Chicken And Andouille Gumbo

Seafood Salad (Gf, Ef)$20.00

Shrimp Salad (Gf, Ef)$16.00

Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad (Gf)$16.00

Fried Crawfish Salad$16.00

Sandwiches

Zydeco Shrimp Tacos$16.00

Grilled Shrimp Tacos$16.00

Crawfish Quesadillas$16.00

Classic Cheeseburger$15.00

Jacked Up Cheeseburger$16.00

Fish Sandwich$14.00

Shrimp Poboy$17.00

Don's Specialties

Seafood Platter$32.00

Seafood Combo$24.00

The Fourchon$35.00

Fried Shrimp

1/2 Shrimp & 1/2 Catfish

Fried Catfish

1/2 Catfish & 1/2 Red Beans$15.00

1/2 Shrimp & 1/2 Étouffée$17.00

Boiled Shrimp (Gf)$21.00

Shrimp & Grits$21.00

Fried Oysters

Crawfish Étouffée$20.00

1/2 Crawfish & 1/2 Étouffée$20.00

Camp Chicken$16.00

Shrimp Dinner$32.00

Crawfish Dinner$32.00

Catfish Acadian$21.00

Oven & Grill

Stuffed Catfish$22.00

Grilled Salmon (Gf, Ef)$25.00

Blackened Redfish (Gf, Ef)$29.00

Grilled Catfish (Ef)

Grilled Stuffed Shrimp$21.00

Crabmeat Au Gratin$26.00

Cajun Ravioli$20.00

Shrimp Alfredo Pasta$20.00

Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast (Gf, Ef)$16.00

Hamburger Steak$16.00

Ribeye (Gf)$35.00

Filet Mignon (Gf, Ef)$42.00

Cajun Cowboy Ribeye$45.00

Sides

Dinner Salad (Gf, Ef)$5.00

Coleslaw (Gf)$5.00

Homestyle Green Beans (Gf, Ef)$5.00

Red Beans$5.00

Steamed Vegetables (Gf, Ef)$5.00

Chargrilled Corn (Gf)$5.00

Sweet Corn Grits$5.00

French Fries (Gf)$5.00

Sweet Potato Fries (Gf)$5.00

Sweet Potato Casserole (Gf)$5.00

Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Gf)$5.00

Stuffed Potato (Gf)$5.00