Entered and sign said wait for hostess to be seated. Was no hostess at the stand. Was offered free pow pow shrimp appetizer through yelp but they were out of pow pow shrimp the manager substituted sue's queso blanco. The queso was okay and chips kind of stale. Pineapple painkiller was delicious and had a great presentation in a pineapple but kind of expensive. Valley girl sandwich was great as well. Waitress was pretty good and attentive.
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Bob J.
Well, the food was outstanding, but we had the worst waitress in the history of waitressing. She did everything wrong, and never stuck around long enough to answer our questions. She goes by the name of Back Brusly. No wonder....
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Ariel B.
First time actually sitting and eating here. Utilized the check in special of the free shrimp appetizer. The app was tasty a spicy shrimp deal. We sat at the bar and waited a solid 5 minutes until we were greeted. The bartenders were kind of slow and kept touching and doing thier hair BEHIND THE BAR... No hand washing afterwards. This truly bothered me and my partner because it was just unsanitary. We ordered the club sandwhich and it was "ok" nothing special. The fries however were very tasty. A nice training on hygiene and faster service would do thier bartenders good.
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Stephanie H.
We were seated immediately and served on by Angelia. I had fish tacos and my husband had chicken tacos. The food was excellent, with just the right amount of heat. My only real issue was the music was too loud and it was hard to hear. But that might also be because I am getting old. Angelia was also great about making my tea perfectly. Definitely a great place to just get a casual bite to eat.
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JJ L.
What you'd expect from a surfers bar. We went for Sunday brunch. The food wad decent. Live music and nice drink specials. Free appetizer if you check in on Yelp!
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Perry P.
The BBQ Pork sandwich and fried onion straws was excellent, service was friendly but a tad slow. Good vibes.
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Julie P.
Great atmosphere, especially with the live music during Sunday brunch. Love that they allow dogs in the patio. They even have a dog menu!
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Stephanie F.
I am giving this 3 stars because the queso dip was dreamy and we ordered two rounds of it. Ended up here because nothing else downtown was open past 9 pm on a weeknight. The service was painfully slow even though the place was a ghost town. The chicken tacos were good, but I traded one of mine for a steak taco my friend had and that one was better.
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Thomas M.
Loved the Cobb salad with spicy grilled shrimp and the Pow Pow Shrimp appetizer. Friendly staff too.
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Jessica E.
I've been to Lucy's in Baton Rouge a few times and it has usually been decent. However, they recently decided to scale down their menu, which is really disappointing. One of my favorite menu items (pre-scale down) was the Big Ka Tuna, which was a warm rice dish with cucumbers and seared tuna, all covered in a ponzu-style sauce. It was perfect for me for lunch or a light dinner (since burgers and "bread heavy" dishes tend to make me sleepy). Now they have reduced the menu down to just some sandwiches, tacos, and salads. The salads are good, but I really really miss the previous menu. From now on, Lucy's will probably just be a bar for me, and not really a restaurant unless my co-workers pick there for lunch.
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Tai T.
Tasty margaritas served. The fish tacos were pretty good. The Cubano sandwich was sun-par, at best, but the atmosphere was nice. Outdoor seating is a bonus. The service was slow, but not so slow that I was angry, just a little annoying when you want to order another drink. Just an average dining experience.
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James E.
Rarely do I go downtown, but where I used to go everytime, until now, has been lucy's. It was very frustrating to sit at the bar, and wait for someone to come up and ask if I wanted a drink; especially since i was the only person in the room, except for bartenders and other staff. What really frustrated me, though, was seeing that they charged me multiple times on my credit bill for items that I didn't even purchase. This tells me that the idiot at the bar decided to steal from me. Besides this, the fish tacos were blah, and I never received the chips and salsa that I ordered. I would have loved to sit and drink for a bit, but I didn't like waiting for them even notice me. Disgusting way to run a restaurant! I was happier at a nearby bar, full of cigarette smoke, than I was sitting there, ignored by their staff.
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James D.
Went there with a group for lunch, the wait time to get our drinks and food was enough to make us want to walk out without eating. Food was not worth the wait or the price. The nachos are not good, do not order them.
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Carolina A.
This place is ok... I was on a roadtrip and decided to stop in Baton Rouge late night and this was the only place I found to opened and to be ok. I had a combination plate with three enchiladas - beef, chicken, and shrimp with three different sauces - and rice and beans. The food wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either... I loved the fact that they had a nice band playing great music at that late. I think this should be a great place to have some beers and hang out with friends.... If you are just passing by and just want to relax after a long trip I would definetely recommend this place!!
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Emiko F.
So awful. I ordered the nachos and guacamole to go. The nachos were 10 large chips with melted cheese on them, and they weren't even warm when I picked it up. The guacamole could've been good, but they used lettuce as a filler to skimp on the avocado. Maybe it's a good place to go for drinks, but definitely not food.
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Dustyn M.
Friendly staff and a good atmosphere are the only reason this isn't a two or one star review. The menu is limited, and the food they have... well it fills your stomach but that's the best that can be said. I found it to be lacking in flavor and not worth what I paid. They do have a good selection of beers though so if you just want to drink and visit with friends then this would be a good place to go.
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Steve I.
Lucy's is a fun place to hang out with your friends. I come here almost every time I go to BR. Like Out of Bounds in Metairie, the staff at Lucy's knows how to have a good time. They even have lots of special events here to kick it up a notch. The food is decent overall with lots of forgettable items but with a few notable exceptions. The Juicy Lucy is an awesome burger. It is a staple on their menu for a reason. The Fiesta burger is different and tasty (a burger served between two tortillas). The mahi mahi is tender and delicious. My friend Brittany works here. She is the best bartender around! I'm not just saying that b/c she is a friend. She really is an awesome bartender and she is always having fun while at work. The bar serves great drinks and they have lots of different margaritas for the ladies (and gents who fancy margaritas)! LAID-BACK SPOT TO HAVE FUN WITH FRIENDS! RECOMMEND!!!
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Katie V.
The food and drinks here are good. The location even better! However, it can get a bit pricey so be aware of that.
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Erica H.
Food is good, music is good, and drinks are good. It's a good place to stop in if you're hungry and on 3rd St. I enjoyed my oyster poboy. It didn't blow me away or anything but it was good. The waitress was friendly and just attentive enough. The bathroom, however, was out of toilet paper! Shame shame.
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Darren H.
Took a friend out for her birthday today. She works downtown so Lucy's seemed like the best bet. Heard a lot about this place, seen the pics posted on Facebook and a friend of mine even has an acoustic gig here every Sunday. It always seemed like a real blast but this was the first time I'd ever been here. Right off the bat, the ambience is befitting of the name - beachy, tropical, like a real hide-away bar where you'd expect to find retired surfers. Got to give that an A Plus because that's obviously what they're going for and the hostess was very nice, engaging me in friendly chit-chat while I waited for my friend. Made me feel right at home, like I could have a great time here, not just for lunch but to meet friends for drinks after work or for late night merriment. The waitress recommended the Tuna Nachos so we deiced to give them a shot. These nachos were served ice-box cold. Not just the tuna but the chips, sauces and all topping were freezing to the touch. When I asked the waitress how the tuna was prepared because my friend was concerned that it was raw, the waitress said that it was lightly seared on each side. If that were the case, this tuna was not lightly seared at the time we ordered but more likely the day before and put in the refrigerator overnight. This was by far the worst appetizer that I've had in any restaurant and neither my friend or I could not eat these nachos. Dare I say, it's the only reason that I did not give this place a more stars. The entrees however made up for this. I ordered the Blackened Mahi Sandwich and my friend ordered the Fish Tacos. The Blackened Mahi Sandwich was Mahi, avocado creme, cabbage slaw and mayo on a bun served with fries and the Fish Tacos were served with chips and salsa. Both were tasty, easy to eat dishes that blend themselves well in a bar/restaurant such as this with a casual/fun atmosphere and laid-back feel. Someone told me the the menu had been shortened recently. That's fine with me me because this isn't the sort of place where you want to be bogged down with choices. There is also outdoor seating and festive music playing on the sound system. By all means, come here, invite some friends, have a few beers. You'll be glad you did because you can't go wrong with Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant. Life's short, enjoy yourself. Just don't order the Tuna Nachos no matter how good the waitress says they are.
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Barbara P.
Cute little cafe downtown, very casual. I gave it a 2 because the service was not that great. Had to ask her for napkins 2 times, also something to eat with and the waitress was not very friendly. Maybe we are just use to Texas waiters. We had to ask for napkins and also forks. Didn't not care for the margaritas, very sour, or the pineapple drink. Would highly recommend the shrimp tacos but my daughter got the fish tacos and they were not as good but ok. Sit inside. They need misters outside, was very hot with no breeze.
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Mike S.
New street tacos and a cold beer at Lucy's are delicious after a Happy's Running Club 5k. Fresh chicken cooked over the coals make it stand out over others. Super friendly staff welcomes you and provides great smiling service.
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Sarah Z.
I am now visiting La. For the second time. Last year I came here and just happen to stumble upon Lucy's. Today I came across it again and decided to hop on in for a cocktail. I live in San Diego so this place is a little slice of home in the South :) Thank you!!!
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Bree F.
I loved Dillion !!!! he was so nice, sweet, spunky and kind ! he definitely made our experience worthwhile !! I would come back just for him ! :)
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Neda P.
The pineapple painkiller is amazing. The staff is awsome and it's a rad vibe. I highly recommend this as a place to unwind.
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Jason S.
Going out on a Sunday night is usually a big no-no for me. I get up way too early for work and it can hurt sometimes. However, that is not going to keep me from going to a new place that I have never been to before. The minute we walked up to Lucy's front door we were amazed how awesome it looked. People were everywhere, friends I didn't expect to be there were there, music was all around. My wife and I love going to new places and this place was turning out to be a great choice. As soon as I entered I felt like watching Endless Summer 1 and 2. I had a very relaxed feeling seeing all the surfing memorabilia and bright colors every where. There was a good vibe coming from this place. It was still looking like we made an excellent choice. Time for libations. We sat in a little room just to the right of the main party area. It had big closable doors perfect for little private parties perhaps. As soon as I entered someone told me my seat was ready, pointing to the large lifeguard chair. It made me want to be Hasselhoff. The bar was respectable and as long as they had "W.T." I am satisfied. My wife tried a few of their signature mixers and they weren't half bad. She liked them so I was pleased. Hunger reared it ugly head and we quickly downed delicious Pao Pao shrimp, I don't know how many, they were just good. But then a friend told me to get a Juicy Lucy burger and coming off our burger crawl a couple weeks prior I wanted to add Lucy's to our list. Long to short, I finished my half of the burger in 30 seconds. I am a food gobbler and this burger lived up to its name. Delicious food all around, great service, fun people, plenty of drinks, a great time was had. We will definitely return to Lucy's.
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Jane P.
Lucy's used to be one of my favorite places to frequent for delicious margaritas and delectable vegetarian and even vegan friendly meals. However, in the last few weeks, they have completely reworked their menu to take off every single vegetarian - much less vegan - option. No delicious Hawaiian tofu and rice. No veggie tacos. Not even veggie quesadillas, to throw us the metaphorical bone. The worst part about it was when I complained to the manager that I was a regular customer who was sorely disappointed and would never be back, he just looked at me with his unsympathetic fratboy gaze, clearly evident that he was just waiting for the annoying bitch to stop wasting his time. Very, very disappointing. Will never recommend this establishment (or its New Orleans counterpart) ever again.
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Jesse T.
The servers seemed like college kids who were just passing through. It wasn't bad but it wasn't too happening, either. Beer selection: Not even passing. They had Santo by St. Arnold and that was the most decent beer there. What gives with some of the restaurants in BR? You have Bayou Teche and even Tin Roof RIGHT IN TOWN. Up your beer game. Food made everything better. Went on "Taco Tuesday". Ordered the shrimp tacos and traded a co-worker one for a fish taco. Both were excellent, but the shrimp tacos were LOADED with shrimp and had a great spice on them. I would totally go back here. We got the calamari and there was cabbage at the bottom of the calamari container. That was delicious as well. Guacamole was excellent, too. I totally recommend this place for the food alone.
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Joe B.
Me: "Let's give this place another shot..." *Buys drink* *Kills a roach on the bar with bare hands* *Gives napkin to bartender* *Sees another one within five minutes* *Kills it* *Teenage bartenders giggle uncomfortably about it.* *Nothing else is done* *Finishes drink and gets out asap.* Welcome to Lucy's, where no one cares about anything, and the goldfish tank for goldfish shots looks like Petco's tanks do a day before their weekly deep cleaning.
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Maria S.
Cute place if you're a college student. However the girls are sweet and work well at the bar. Remember the old one's tip better and have the money.
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Keith F.
A happy vibrant place. Surfer and beach themed. We walked in after hanging out downtown. Our service was average but the food was pretty good. They have a free app of the pow pow shrimp when you check on on yelp. My fish tacos were delicious. We were here during the brunch and it was a decent crowd. I would come back for sure.
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Ken W.
Used to be a fun place to hang out, listen to good music, and get a margarita on a Sunday afternoon. They've got a new menu, though, and the new food was disappointing. Fish tacos now have deep-fried fillets. The new chile relleno comes only with chicken or beef, no straight-up cheese, and my cheese-and-chicken stuffed pepper was delivered with the center at room temperature. Hostess asked my dining partner and me to move in order to give a different server more work, sat us at a broken table. Chips and salsa no longer complimentary....$4 in fact. Pass.
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Iam R.
Not impressed. The girls who were waiting tables, there were only two of them for the whole place, seemed very lost and had no help from the manager who pretty much just walked around looking like he was important. The food was pretty bland and nothing very memorable. My wife had the chicken tacos the chicken was pretty dry and the corn tortillas she asked for appeared to be fried. I had the juicy Lucy, the meat was dry and the bun was old and cold. Not very impressive at all. I've been in the bar and restaurant business for 25 years and I am literally sitting here dissecting what needs to change here and what needs improving upon to make this place run better.
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Hilary A.
This place has a fun atmosphere, especially for happy hour after work or for before going out downtown on the weekend. It does get loud, so I wouldn't recommend it for a romantic date night or anything like that. My personal recommendation is the tortilla soup. It comes with all of the mix-ins on a side plate (shredded chicken, grilled corn, avocado, pico de gallo, etc.). It's a bit spicy but super delicious and always leaves me wanting another bowl. I frequently get an original frozen margarita, which on a good night, tastes just like key lime pie. Yum. Don't forget to check in for their special Yelp offer. Spicy shrimp for free!
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Ashley B.
Visiting from out of town and my best friends from Baton Rouge were super excited to take me to this establishment. It was busy due to live after 5 which is understandable however our server Lauren was super rude and missing the whole night. The cute hostess at the front basically took care of our order. They over charged us for our drinks and when we asked to talk to a manager he tried to offer us free alcohol instead of just fixing the issue and took another 15 minutes to fix our bill after I finally got up to find him which at this point he gave me attitude as well. At the end our sever slammed my changed in my face and walked away. If your visiting from out of town and looking forward to the southern hospitality I highly recommend you try somewhere else.
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Kelly J.
The food was good, not wow. The waitress was kinda ditzy-- brought our appetizer after our entrees. Walked away once while we were talking to her. A different waitress thought she had our table at one point. Atmosphere is cool and appealing, but they seem disorganized on the serving process and staff.
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Tim M.
Dinner at Lucy's was a huge disappointment! It started with poor service. The waitress brought us the wrong drinks (cucumber something) and tried to convince us they were top shelf margaritas. What? The kid's cheeseburger was burnt and had no cheese. The calamari was about 8 pieces on a huge bed of red cabbage. Perhaps a rabbit would've appreciated that, but we ordered calamari not cabbage. The Cobb salad was good except it was also about 1/4 cabbage in the greens. Yeah cabbage in a Cobb; not awesome. To Lucy's credit the "Woody" burger was good and the fries were OK. When in downtown Baton Rouge, I suggest looking for a different dinner option.
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Sonia S.
I liked Lucy's before they changed their menu options. The last time I went, there were far fewer options, and the menu was not vegetarian-friendly at all. I really wanted a cheese quesadilla, but the only quesadilla on the menu had chicken on it. I asked the waitress if a cheese quesadilla could be made because I'm a vegetarian, and she said no. She said there was a vegetable sandwich not on the menu that I could get, and I agreed. It was pretty terrible- raw mushrooms (my least favorite thing), unripe tomatoes, sprouts, and avocado (I'm allergic to avocado) on a hamburger bun. The fries that came with it were pretty good, though! I barely touched my sandwich and the waitress never asked me how it was or commented on my barely-touched meal before clearing my plate. In the future, I'll stick to Lucy's for a drink but I won't be back for a meal.
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Erin L.
Ok well, I decided to give it another try since the atmosphere is so cool (I've always had a thing with California and the whole laid-back surfer culture there, plus I love themed places). So, I got the Pao Pao shrimp and the Chicken tortilla soup and I have to say, both were excellent and the waitress was so sweet. I briefly looked at the Cali burger, my old favorite, and it looked like they have changed it back to the healthy version with the sprouts and wheat bun! Yay! Still don't know if they have their kids menu back or if they have any vegetables for side options. I'll check next time.
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Tricia S.
What a super fun venue in downtown Baton Rouge! Really a terrific menu with what I would say is one of the best burgers in Baton Rouge, plenty delicious apps and entrees I cannot wait to return to sample, and a very extensive and unique bar menu...including a shot with a live goldfish {yuck!!!} The outside is very festive and continues on the inside. Live bands, reasonable prices, and an outdoor patio for dining. Definitely coming back and bringing my kiddos too because I know they'd appreciate the beach feel Lucy's gives to downtown BR.
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Norman B.
Friendly staff but very mediocre (to be polite) food. The "bacon encrusted" burger could not be cooked rare because it had bacon encrusting (whatever that is). Fair enough, but there seemed to be no evidence of bacon on or in the dish. The fries were fine, but the chopped iceberg was bad and the thin and small tomato slice completely tasteless. My wife's shrimp salad was equally disappointing - the shrimps themselves were good, but everything else was bland and tasteless, including the "manchego" cheese which was completely tasteless and thus, clearly, not manchego. The iced tea was good.
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Krissy K.
Went here while visiting Baton Rouge for work. I was looking for a light dinner. I was here on Taco Tuesday, decent prices and drinks were cheap. I ordered a beef taco, a fish taco and a crawfish taco on wholewheat taco soft taco shells. The crawfish was my favorite, the beef was ok as was the fish taco. There was too much taco shell and not enough meat. If you use foursquare, check in and you get free salsa and chips and the salsa is homemade and delish! I sat outside on the patio and really enjoyed the laid back atmosphere. Definitely a good place to relax and chill after a long day. The servers don't pressure you to keep ordering food or drinks.
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Jonathan V.
Really liked going to this place last year. It was kinda nice to get away from usual br fare. My fiance loved the seared tuna, and I usually went with the Rollitos, a taquito like dish. Went there last week, was really disappointed. They no longer have the wasabi seared tuna or rollitos. Service sucked as well. The rice and beans used to be good, but seemed like instant made this time. It seems like they are concerned mostly with drinks, so maybe you won't notice the food sucks. I've eaten here a bunch of times, but after my last visit, I am done with lucys.
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Mark M.
Cold Beer & Good Burger I went in here for quick bite on a weekday night earlier this week. Bar crowd seemed fun, and were most likely regulars. The bartender certainly seemed engaged with everyone at the bar and all were having fun. Table service was fast, friendly, courteous, and responsive. There seemed to be a conference going on at the convention center in town and a German guy walked into the bar. When his waitress recognized that he was German, she quickly called another waitress over who spoke German. She sat down with him, explained the menu, made him feel welcome, and took his order in German. Impressive. Back to the food. The Lucy burger was excellent, accompanied by sweet-potato fries which were outstanding. Overall, a solid, nondescript bar with excellent staff and decent food. if you are looking for fancy decor or non-bar food, this is not the place for you.
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Tom M.
The breakfast tacos (steak & egg) with queso were excellent along with a Bloody Mary with a perfect spice! My wife's club was good, would had been great with a little less butter on the bread. Would had given 5 stars, but the ladies at the table said the restroom was bad.
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Lukas D.
We were greeted very kindly and were seated fast. I ordered some enchilada trio thinking the Mexicali atmosphere would make decent Mexican food. The enchiladas were not very good. They didn't give us any utensils after we asked having received our food. Unfortunately, I probably wouldn't go back :/
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Paul K.
Fun atmosphere, friendly and fast service at the bar. The fish tacos were great, but a little small. Overall a good experience. I will happily return.
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Courtney C.
Bloody Mary's are awesome! Lots of veggie variety in it... And they're pup friendly - they have a dog menu! Returned recently to "Shoot the Worm." Good fun & you can choose your tequila to go with it. Doing the scorpion next time! Split the tuna dip appetizer with my boyfriend - the pita chips are fresh made & THICK. Very yum!
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Steve L.
Recently, the Baton Rouge location of Lucy's scaled down their menu. Too bad. I thought the quality of the food and the sides was a lot better before. The new menu isn't bad. It's just a step down from where it was.
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Chris S.
My initial review of this place was rather dismal as we had dismal service and sub-par food. I received a polite e-mail from the management and was invited back. After seeing them at the Louisiana marathon and sampling what they had, I decided to give it another shot. It went a bit better this time. Our server was nice enough to acommodate me coming late and brought me a water in a timely manner. As for the food, a friend and I split a Catalina chicken sandwich. I though the flavors were well balanced with the chicken, the avocado, and the bread. I tried a dessert, a Jorge's Low Rider Desert Dessert, which was okay. It's nice to have fruit in a dessert, but I don't think a fried tortilla compliments it that well. I would recommend the chips and salsa; it's hard to go wrong when it's made in house. Our server wasn't snide and he didn't keep the change. He was a nice guy.
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Mark N.
Cal-Mex is a pretty good description, fish tacos being the central feature of the genre, the quality here is kinda so-so if you have spent time in San Diego it is way below that standard but on the other hand I am not sure if BR has something better than this in the fish taco / surf bar food market or not. OK place to hang out and have some drinks. The food was sorta kinda OK I guess, just sort of mediocre. Perky waitresses.
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Colleen K.
This newish downtown spot serves sub-par Cal-Mex, and is too pricey for what you get. In other words, they'll do just fine here as long as they keep showing The Game on the flatscreens.
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Preston B.
Juicy Lucy, Fish tacos (ceviche as well), and their queso is great.
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SW L.
Loved the fish tacos. Owner was friendly. We will definitely go again.
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Margaret V.
If you are looking for "regular" mexican or bar fare, this place is great. Me, my husband and some friends ate here after having a few drinks downtown. I was a little nervous as we were the only diners at 5:30 in the evening. Despite my fears, the food was good. The chips and salsa as well as the queso were great appetizers. I had the "baja rolls" which were kinda like a soft shell taco, but were great! It was more than I could eat. My husband had a burger, which he said was great. All of our other friends had either poboys or burgers and also raved about them. When I passed this place at lunch it was packed. During the early evening on a school night it was not so busy. I don't think this had to do with the food or service, but because of the time of year we visited. I would not make my way to downtown Baton Rouge just for this restaurant, but if you happen to be downtown and are looking for a place with "simple" food and good service, I suggest Lucy's!
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Eric B.
Their chips and house salsa was great. Make sure to ask for it if they don't initially offer it to you when you get seated. I had the craw fish quesadilla. The food and service was great. Their menu is influenced greatly by California. Since I was on vacation looking for some local flavor, seeing all the same offerings I'm used to seeing back home wasn't exciting. But that's just me. Many might welcome the fact they can have their home favorites while on the road. If I was in the area again, I would pass on this place and go to a place that offered a more authentic Louisiana meal.
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Kelly G.
Went for lunch around 1:30. Waited for 30 minutes...I ordered the salad with jerk chicken fingers....what arrived to the table was a plate of salad topped with raw cold chicken sprinkled with sesame seeds. I was thoroughly disgusted with the thought of eating raw chicken...really inexcusable. I am usually of the opinion that it is not the servers fault but really at some point they too have to take responsibility for what they are taking to the table (taste aside). There is just no explanation as to how a cook could let such an appalling incident occur. Management was informed of the situation and extended apologies and certainly recognized the problem. However I was just too grossed out and mad to order something else; especially after waiting for so long for what turned out to be RAW!!! Left hungry and grossed out.
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Alvin D.
3.25/5 - solid service, but kinda mehh on the fish coworker and i came for a slightly early happy hour, and it was cool enough in the afternoon to sit out on their patio. there was some kind of filming going on across the street, so we got some nice entertainment too. i appreciate how they openly served our chips with all 3 of their house salsa options (the mango and the roasted were more interested than the standard). my friend got a veggie quesadilla which looked filling and gooey. i had some grilled fish tacos served with a couple standard sides. i'd say the mayonnaise sauce that normally comes with the fish tasted a little too uhhh industrial, and then the fish was pretty dry. it was an odd ratio to bite into a small dry cube of fish, then into a large chunk of the red cabbage slaw on top, which also was oddly dry. overall it's not horrible, but also just can't compare to true california options. the search for good tacos continues...
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Rene K.
Service is slow, food is ok and the drinks are good. It is a fun place to hang out with friends.
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Katie W.
Stumbled across this place while we were out and about in Baton Rouge. Overall impression? Eh. Had to wait a bit to be seated, and quite a bit longer to be greeted by a server. The cold mango salsa was nice, but the chips it came with were pretty soggy. The veggie sandwich was basically a grilled cheese... which I guess would've been okay if that's how it was described on the menu. The steak salad was... eh. There isn't a lot to choose from in this area, but I bet if there was, this place wouldn't be around for long.
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Andrea V.
Seeing the mixed reviews on Yelp, I decided I wanted to check out this place while I was downtown last night. I mean, it sounds promising: the bio on the website and the menu all sound like it could have potential for the Baja California style food I miss so much. We order some chips and guacamole before even opening a menu. Chips arrive hot, fresh, appropriately salted. Good! The guacamole looked like it had cabbage mixed in with it. Uh, what? Well, come to realize the container that they had (the white ceramic restaurant standard) was filled 2/3 of the way full with a small scoop of guacamole on top. That's it. We ate all of the guac, and only used up 1/3 of our chips. Yes, I understand avocados are expensive, and making guacamole is time intensive. But to charge $7 for what equates to maybe 1/4 of a cup of guacamole with a basket of chips is complete and utter BS. We ordered salsa, so our chips wouldn't go to waste and were charged an additional 2.95 (no more chips). Yes, complete crap. I did ask for future reference about the rice & beans served with the tacos. The server knew they served black beans, but described the rice as a "dirty rice." If he was just using it to describe the color, that's one thing, but I started to tear up thinking of the simple baja california white rice & black beans combo. And, when you order tacos the options are corn (hard shell) and flour (soft shell). Um, why can't we have soft corn tortillas? I'm intrigued by their bloody mary's, and the chips weren't bad. I'm not saying I won't come back for chips, salsa and a bloody mary, but I do not plan on ever trying their food. I know I'm probably just homesick and bitter. If you go and enjoy their food, great! Just do not think in any way it's representative of baja california style food. Just do yourself a favor: plan a trip to Southern CA, experience In n Out Burger & even lower-end fast-food style food like Wahoo's, and you'll realize what Lucy's could do but don't. Sigh.
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Rod J.
I love the NOLA location and here in the capital city it's just as good. Great service good atmosphere and the tacos were perfect. I sat here and worked on my laptop. ate tacos and enjoyed a perfect winter day in southern LA. Good thing it was Tuesday.
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Kimberly A.
Simple menu which I liked. No nonsense items. Had the Juicy Lucy and was satisfied. Needed to take half of it to go. Like that they have sweet potato fries as an option and also side salads. The bloody mary was very tasty. Will visit soon.
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Blake D.
Lucy's is a wonderful place! Great food, great drink prices and a friendly atmosphere. My brother Brant works there and I love the staff. They also play good music that gives you the Cali feeling
Lucy's Retired SYSCO Shack. Stopped in for dinner before a show at Manship Theatre next door. I tried the grilled shrimp poboy, and my wife had the fried version of the same. This place is awful. The fries and shrimp were obviously frozen Sysco fare. The bread was a large hot-dog style bun. Also, the food tasted like it was fried in old tractor greese. The waiter was nice, but took the fake surfer bar routine too far. "Have you guys ever been here? No? Well take your time, look around and enjoy. Kick your feet off and dig your toes into the sand..." Seriously? Chili's serves more authentic tex-mex fair than this place serves. (please don't read that as a compliment to Chili's...) I regret Subway wasn't opened.
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Patrick G.
The food served here is not a good value for what you you get. The jerk chicken appetizer was good but at $6 for 4 of them it was somewhat of a tease. The beef tacos were not much better (if at all) than a fast food taco that you can get nationwide and for much cheaper. The beer selection was decent but nothing that blew me away. This is a good place to go if you are downtown and going to dinner because the whole area basically shuts down and this is one of a handful of places that stays open. If you have a car it is worth the drive to find a better place to eat. The atmosphere inside is ok, somewhat like another beach themed nationwide chain.
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Jennifer D.
Great location and atmosphere to just chill! UNREAL drink menu.... I recommend A Drink Named Wanda & Da Big Blue Killer Whale. Others sound awesome, I just never seem to be able to make it past two... Food? The Juicy Lucy is NEVER a bad idea....
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Corinne H.
My husband and I tried to eat at Lucy's last night prior to a concert. We arrived and were seated immediately. Almost all the tables were full, but there weren't people standing around waiting to be seated until after we arrived. It was busy, but nothing a skilled staff shouldn't be able to handle. After we were seated, we waited 15 minutes as waiters served the tables all around us and ignored us completely. Finally I had to flag down one of the waiters to let them know we hadn't even put in a drink order yet. About 5 minutes later a waitress came over (one of the ones who'd ignored us), and took our drink order. To her credit, she was very friendly. We put in our food order with our drink order and let the waitress know we were going to a concert in 45 minutes. I ordered a veggie sandwich and my husband ordered 2 tacos, but we waited a half hour and still hadn't gotten our food. So we flagged down the waitress and asked about our order. She went to check with the kitchen and returned telling us it would be another 15 minutes because the restaurant was really busy. At that point we had to leave without dinner in order to get to the concert on time. So overall, we were at this place for 45 minutes with no food (and it's not like we were ordering beef Wellington...it was a sandwich and tacos...). We left for the concert with no dinner, and I ate soggy fries from the theater concession for dinner. This was my first night out since being put on bed rest 4 months ago prior to having my baby, and Lucy's very nearly ruined it. Thankfully the concert was good, because Lucy's was terrible.
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Brunch Parking : Street Bike Parking : No Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Touristy Noise Level : Average Good For Dancing : Yes Alcohol : Full Bar Happy Hour : Yes Best Nights : Tue, Fri, Sat Coat Check : No Smoking : Outdoor Area/ Patio Only Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : No
Roselynn K.
Entered and sign said wait for hostess to be seated. Was no hostess at the stand. Was offered free pow pow shrimp appetizer through yelp but they were out of pow pow shrimp the manager substituted sue's queso blanco. The queso was okay and chips kind of stale. Pineapple painkiller was delicious and had a great presentation in a pineapple but kind of expensive. Valley girl sandwich was great as well. Waitress was pretty good and attentive.
(3)Bob J.
Well, the food was outstanding, but we had the worst waitress in the history of waitressing. She did everything wrong, and never stuck around long enough to answer our questions. She goes by the name of Back Brusly. No wonder....
(2)Ariel B.
First time actually sitting and eating here. Utilized the check in special of the free shrimp appetizer. The app was tasty a spicy shrimp deal. We sat at the bar and waited a solid 5 minutes until we were greeted. The bartenders were kind of slow and kept touching and doing thier hair BEHIND THE BAR... No hand washing afterwards. This truly bothered me and my partner because it was just unsanitary. We ordered the club sandwhich and it was "ok" nothing special. The fries however were very tasty. A nice training on hygiene and faster service would do thier bartenders good.
(3)Stephanie H.
We were seated immediately and served on by Angelia. I had fish tacos and my husband had chicken tacos. The food was excellent, with just the right amount of heat. My only real issue was the music was too loud and it was hard to hear. But that might also be because I am getting old. Angelia was also great about making my tea perfectly. Definitely a great place to just get a casual bite to eat.
(5)JJ L.
What you'd expect from a surfers bar. We went for Sunday brunch. The food wad decent. Live music and nice drink specials. Free appetizer if you check in on Yelp!
(3)Perry P.
The BBQ Pork sandwich and fried onion straws was excellent, service was friendly but a tad slow. Good vibes.
(4)Julie P.
Great atmosphere, especially with the live music during Sunday brunch. Love that they allow dogs in the patio. They even have a dog menu!
(5)Stephanie F.
I am giving this 3 stars because the queso dip was dreamy and we ordered two rounds of it. Ended up here because nothing else downtown was open past 9 pm on a weeknight. The service was painfully slow even though the place was a ghost town. The chicken tacos were good, but I traded one of mine for a steak taco my friend had and that one was better.
(3)Thomas M.
Loved the Cobb salad with spicy grilled shrimp and the Pow Pow Shrimp appetizer. Friendly staff too.
(4)Jessica E.
I've been to Lucy's in Baton Rouge a few times and it has usually been decent. However, they recently decided to scale down their menu, which is really disappointing. One of my favorite menu items (pre-scale down) was the Big Ka Tuna, which was a warm rice dish with cucumbers and seared tuna, all covered in a ponzu-style sauce. It was perfect for me for lunch or a light dinner (since burgers and "bread heavy" dishes tend to make me sleepy). Now they have reduced the menu down to just some sandwiches, tacos, and salads. The salads are good, but I really really miss the previous menu. From now on, Lucy's will probably just be a bar for me, and not really a restaurant unless my co-workers pick there for lunch.
(2)Tai T.
Tasty margaritas served. The fish tacos were pretty good. The Cubano sandwich was sun-par, at best, but the atmosphere was nice. Outdoor seating is a bonus. The service was slow, but not so slow that I was angry, just a little annoying when you want to order another drink. Just an average dining experience.
(3)James E.
Rarely do I go downtown, but where I used to go everytime, until now, has been lucy's. It was very frustrating to sit at the bar, and wait for someone to come up and ask if I wanted a drink; especially since i was the only person in the room, except for bartenders and other staff. What really frustrated me, though, was seeing that they charged me multiple times on my credit bill for items that I didn't even purchase. This tells me that the idiot at the bar decided to steal from me. Besides this, the fish tacos were blah, and I never received the chips and salsa that I ordered. I would have loved to sit and drink for a bit, but I didn't like waiting for them even notice me. Disgusting way to run a restaurant! I was happier at a nearby bar, full of cigarette smoke, than I was sitting there, ignored by their staff.
(1)James D.
Went there with a group for lunch, the wait time to get our drinks and food was enough to make us want to walk out without eating. Food was not worth the wait or the price. The nachos are not good, do not order them.
(2)Carolina A.
This place is ok... I was on a roadtrip and decided to stop in Baton Rouge late night and this was the only place I found to opened and to be ok. I had a combination plate with three enchiladas - beef, chicken, and shrimp with three different sauces - and rice and beans. The food wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either... I loved the fact that they had a nice band playing great music at that late. I think this should be a great place to have some beers and hang out with friends.... If you are just passing by and just want to relax after a long trip I would definetely recommend this place!!
(3)Emiko F.
So awful. I ordered the nachos and guacamole to go. The nachos were 10 large chips with melted cheese on them, and they weren't even warm when I picked it up. The guacamole could've been good, but they used lettuce as a filler to skimp on the avocado. Maybe it's a good place to go for drinks, but definitely not food.
(1)Dustyn M.
Friendly staff and a good atmosphere are the only reason this isn't a two or one star review. The menu is limited, and the food they have... well it fills your stomach but that's the best that can be said. I found it to be lacking in flavor and not worth what I paid. They do have a good selection of beers though so if you just want to drink and visit with friends then this would be a good place to go.
(3)Steve I.
Lucy's is a fun place to hang out with your friends. I come here almost every time I go to BR. Like Out of Bounds in Metairie, the staff at Lucy's knows how to have a good time. They even have lots of special events here to kick it up a notch. The food is decent overall with lots of forgettable items but with a few notable exceptions. The Juicy Lucy is an awesome burger. It is a staple on their menu for a reason. The Fiesta burger is different and tasty (a burger served between two tortillas). The mahi mahi is tender and delicious. My friend Brittany works here. She is the best bartender around! I'm not just saying that b/c she is a friend. She really is an awesome bartender and she is always having fun while at work. The bar serves great drinks and they have lots of different margaritas for the ladies (and gents who fancy margaritas)! LAID-BACK SPOT TO HAVE FUN WITH FRIENDS! RECOMMEND!!!
(4)Katie V.
The food and drinks here are good. The location even better! However, it can get a bit pricey so be aware of that.
(4)Erica H.
Food is good, music is good, and drinks are good. It's a good place to stop in if you're hungry and on 3rd St. I enjoyed my oyster poboy. It didn't blow me away or anything but it was good. The waitress was friendly and just attentive enough. The bathroom, however, was out of toilet paper! Shame shame.
(3)Darren H.
Took a friend out for her birthday today. She works downtown so Lucy's seemed like the best bet. Heard a lot about this place, seen the pics posted on Facebook and a friend of mine even has an acoustic gig here every Sunday. It always seemed like a real blast but this was the first time I'd ever been here. Right off the bat, the ambience is befitting of the name - beachy, tropical, like a real hide-away bar where you'd expect to find retired surfers. Got to give that an A Plus because that's obviously what they're going for and the hostess was very nice, engaging me in friendly chit-chat while I waited for my friend. Made me feel right at home, like I could have a great time here, not just for lunch but to meet friends for drinks after work or for late night merriment. The waitress recommended the Tuna Nachos so we deiced to give them a shot. These nachos were served ice-box cold. Not just the tuna but the chips, sauces and all topping were freezing to the touch. When I asked the waitress how the tuna was prepared because my friend was concerned that it was raw, the waitress said that it was lightly seared on each side. If that were the case, this tuna was not lightly seared at the time we ordered but more likely the day before and put in the refrigerator overnight. This was by far the worst appetizer that I've had in any restaurant and neither my friend or I could not eat these nachos. Dare I say, it's the only reason that I did not give this place a more stars. The entrees however made up for this. I ordered the Blackened Mahi Sandwich and my friend ordered the Fish Tacos. The Blackened Mahi Sandwich was Mahi, avocado creme, cabbage slaw and mayo on a bun served with fries and the Fish Tacos were served with chips and salsa. Both were tasty, easy to eat dishes that blend themselves well in a bar/restaurant such as this with a casual/fun atmosphere and laid-back feel. Someone told me the the menu had been shortened recently. That's fine with me me because this isn't the sort of place where you want to be bogged down with choices. There is also outdoor seating and festive music playing on the sound system. By all means, come here, invite some friends, have a few beers. You'll be glad you did because you can't go wrong with Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant. Life's short, enjoy yourself. Just don't order the Tuna Nachos no matter how good the waitress says they are.
(3)Barbara P.
Cute little cafe downtown, very casual. I gave it a 2 because the service was not that great. Had to ask her for napkins 2 times, also something to eat with and the waitress was not very friendly. Maybe we are just use to Texas waiters. We had to ask for napkins and also forks. Didn't not care for the margaritas, very sour, or the pineapple drink. Would highly recommend the shrimp tacos but my daughter got the fish tacos and they were not as good but ok. Sit inside. They need misters outside, was very hot with no breeze.
(2)Mike S.
New street tacos and a cold beer at Lucy's are delicious after a Happy's Running Club 5k. Fresh chicken cooked over the coals make it stand out over others. Super friendly staff welcomes you and provides great smiling service.
(5)Sarah Z.
I am now visiting La. For the second time. Last year I came here and just happen to stumble upon Lucy's. Today I came across it again and decided to hop on in for a cocktail. I live in San Diego so this place is a little slice of home in the South :) Thank you!!!
(5)Bree F.
I loved Dillion !!!! he was so nice, sweet, spunky and kind ! he definitely made our experience worthwhile !! I would come back just for him ! :)
(4)Neda P.
The pineapple painkiller is amazing. The staff is awsome and it's a rad vibe. I highly recommend this as a place to unwind.
(4)Jason S.
Going out on a Sunday night is usually a big no-no for me. I get up way too early for work and it can hurt sometimes. However, that is not going to keep me from going to a new place that I have never been to before. The minute we walked up to Lucy's front door we were amazed how awesome it looked. People were everywhere, friends I didn't expect to be there were there, music was all around. My wife and I love going to new places and this place was turning out to be a great choice. As soon as I entered I felt like watching Endless Summer 1 and 2. I had a very relaxed feeling seeing all the surfing memorabilia and bright colors every where. There was a good vibe coming from this place. It was still looking like we made an excellent choice. Time for libations. We sat in a little room just to the right of the main party area. It had big closable doors perfect for little private parties perhaps. As soon as I entered someone told me my seat was ready, pointing to the large lifeguard chair. It made me want to be Hasselhoff. The bar was respectable and as long as they had "W.T." I am satisfied. My wife tried a few of their signature mixers and they weren't half bad. She liked them so I was pleased. Hunger reared it ugly head and we quickly downed delicious Pao Pao shrimp, I don't know how many, they were just good. But then a friend told me to get a Juicy Lucy burger and coming off our burger crawl a couple weeks prior I wanted to add Lucy's to our list. Long to short, I finished my half of the burger in 30 seconds. I am a food gobbler and this burger lived up to its name. Delicious food all around, great service, fun people, plenty of drinks, a great time was had. We will definitely return to Lucy's.
(5)Jane P.
Lucy's used to be one of my favorite places to frequent for delicious margaritas and delectable vegetarian and even vegan friendly meals. However, in the last few weeks, they have completely reworked their menu to take off every single vegetarian - much less vegan - option. No delicious Hawaiian tofu and rice. No veggie tacos. Not even veggie quesadillas, to throw us the metaphorical bone. The worst part about it was when I complained to the manager that I was a regular customer who was sorely disappointed and would never be back, he just looked at me with his unsympathetic fratboy gaze, clearly evident that he was just waiting for the annoying bitch to stop wasting his time. Very, very disappointing. Will never recommend this establishment (or its New Orleans counterpart) ever again.
(1)Jesse T.
The servers seemed like college kids who were just passing through. It wasn't bad but it wasn't too happening, either. Beer selection: Not even passing. They had Santo by St. Arnold and that was the most decent beer there. What gives with some of the restaurants in BR? You have Bayou Teche and even Tin Roof RIGHT IN TOWN. Up your beer game. Food made everything better. Went on "Taco Tuesday". Ordered the shrimp tacos and traded a co-worker one for a fish taco. Both were excellent, but the shrimp tacos were LOADED with shrimp and had a great spice on them. I would totally go back here. We got the calamari and there was cabbage at the bottom of the calamari container. That was delicious as well. Guacamole was excellent, too. I totally recommend this place for the food alone.
(4)Joe B.
Me: "Let's give this place another shot..." *Buys drink* *Kills a roach on the bar with bare hands* *Gives napkin to bartender* *Sees another one within five minutes* *Kills it* *Teenage bartenders giggle uncomfortably about it.* *Nothing else is done* *Finishes drink and gets out asap.* Welcome to Lucy's, where no one cares about anything, and the goldfish tank for goldfish shots looks like Petco's tanks do a day before their weekly deep cleaning.
(1)Maria S.
Cute place if you're a college student. However the girls are sweet and work well at the bar. Remember the old one's tip better and have the money.
(3)Keith F.
A happy vibrant place. Surfer and beach themed. We walked in after hanging out downtown. Our service was average but the food was pretty good. They have a free app of the pow pow shrimp when you check on on yelp. My fish tacos were delicious. We were here during the brunch and it was a decent crowd. I would come back for sure.
(4)Ken W.
Used to be a fun place to hang out, listen to good music, and get a margarita on a Sunday afternoon. They've got a new menu, though, and the new food was disappointing. Fish tacos now have deep-fried fillets. The new chile relleno comes only with chicken or beef, no straight-up cheese, and my cheese-and-chicken stuffed pepper was delivered with the center at room temperature. Hostess asked my dining partner and me to move in order to give a different server more work, sat us at a broken table. Chips and salsa no longer complimentary....$4 in fact. Pass.
(2)Iam R.
Not impressed. The girls who were waiting tables, there were only two of them for the whole place, seemed very lost and had no help from the manager who pretty much just walked around looking like he was important. The food was pretty bland and nothing very memorable. My wife had the chicken tacos the chicken was pretty dry and the corn tortillas she asked for appeared to be fried. I had the juicy Lucy, the meat was dry and the bun was old and cold. Not very impressive at all. I've been in the bar and restaurant business for 25 years and I am literally sitting here dissecting what needs to change here and what needs improving upon to make this place run better.
(1)Hilary A.
This place has a fun atmosphere, especially for happy hour after work or for before going out downtown on the weekend. It does get loud, so I wouldn't recommend it for a romantic date night or anything like that. My personal recommendation is the tortilla soup. It comes with all of the mix-ins on a side plate (shredded chicken, grilled corn, avocado, pico de gallo, etc.). It's a bit spicy but super delicious and always leaves me wanting another bowl. I frequently get an original frozen margarita, which on a good night, tastes just like key lime pie. Yum. Don't forget to check in for their special Yelp offer. Spicy shrimp for free!
(4)Ashley B.
Visiting from out of town and my best friends from Baton Rouge were super excited to take me to this establishment. It was busy due to live after 5 which is understandable however our server Lauren was super rude and missing the whole night. The cute hostess at the front basically took care of our order. They over charged us for our drinks and when we asked to talk to a manager he tried to offer us free alcohol instead of just fixing the issue and took another 15 minutes to fix our bill after I finally got up to find him which at this point he gave me attitude as well. At the end our sever slammed my changed in my face and walked away. If your visiting from out of town and looking forward to the southern hospitality I highly recommend you try somewhere else.
(1)Kelly J.
The food was good, not wow. The waitress was kinda ditzy-- brought our appetizer after our entrees. Walked away once while we were talking to her. A different waitress thought she had our table at one point. Atmosphere is cool and appealing, but they seem disorganized on the serving process and staff.
(3)Tim M.
Dinner at Lucy's was a huge disappointment! It started with poor service. The waitress brought us the wrong drinks (cucumber something) and tried to convince us they were top shelf margaritas. What? The kid's cheeseburger was burnt and had no cheese. The calamari was about 8 pieces on a huge bed of red cabbage. Perhaps a rabbit would've appreciated that, but we ordered calamari not cabbage. The Cobb salad was good except it was also about 1/4 cabbage in the greens. Yeah cabbage in a Cobb; not awesome. To Lucy's credit the "Woody" burger was good and the fries were OK. When in downtown Baton Rouge, I suggest looking for a different dinner option.
(1)Sonia S.
I liked Lucy's before they changed their menu options. The last time I went, there were far fewer options, and the menu was not vegetarian-friendly at all. I really wanted a cheese quesadilla, but the only quesadilla on the menu had chicken on it. I asked the waitress if a cheese quesadilla could be made because I'm a vegetarian, and she said no. She said there was a vegetable sandwich not on the menu that I could get, and I agreed. It was pretty terrible- raw mushrooms (my least favorite thing), unripe tomatoes, sprouts, and avocado (I'm allergic to avocado) on a hamburger bun. The fries that came with it were pretty good, though! I barely touched my sandwich and the waitress never asked me how it was or commented on my barely-touched meal before clearing my plate. In the future, I'll stick to Lucy's for a drink but I won't be back for a meal.
(2)Erin L.
Ok well, I decided to give it another try since the atmosphere is so cool (I've always had a thing with California and the whole laid-back surfer culture there, plus I love themed places). So, I got the Pao Pao shrimp and the Chicken tortilla soup and I have to say, both were excellent and the waitress was so sweet. I briefly looked at the Cali burger, my old favorite, and it looked like they have changed it back to the healthy version with the sprouts and wheat bun! Yay! Still don't know if they have their kids menu back or if they have any vegetables for side options. I'll check next time.
(4)Tricia S.
What a super fun venue in downtown Baton Rouge! Really a terrific menu with what I would say is one of the best burgers in Baton Rouge, plenty delicious apps and entrees I cannot wait to return to sample, and a very extensive and unique bar menu...including a shot with a live goldfish {yuck!!!} The outside is very festive and continues on the inside. Live bands, reasonable prices, and an outdoor patio for dining. Definitely coming back and bringing my kiddos too because I know they'd appreciate the beach feel Lucy's gives to downtown BR.
(4)Norman B.
Friendly staff but very mediocre (to be polite) food. The "bacon encrusted" burger could not be cooked rare because it had bacon encrusting (whatever that is). Fair enough, but there seemed to be no evidence of bacon on or in the dish. The fries were fine, but the chopped iceberg was bad and the thin and small tomato slice completely tasteless. My wife's shrimp salad was equally disappointing - the shrimps themselves were good, but everything else was bland and tasteless, including the "manchego" cheese which was completely tasteless and thus, clearly, not manchego. The iced tea was good.
(2)Krissy K.
Went here while visiting Baton Rouge for work. I was looking for a light dinner. I was here on Taco Tuesday, decent prices and drinks were cheap. I ordered a beef taco, a fish taco and a crawfish taco on wholewheat taco soft taco shells. The crawfish was my favorite, the beef was ok as was the fish taco. There was too much taco shell and not enough meat. If you use foursquare, check in and you get free salsa and chips and the salsa is homemade and delish! I sat outside on the patio and really enjoyed the laid back atmosphere. Definitely a good place to relax and chill after a long day. The servers don't pressure you to keep ordering food or drinks.
(3)Jonathan V.
Really liked going to this place last year. It was kinda nice to get away from usual br fare. My fiance loved the seared tuna, and I usually went with the Rollitos, a taquito like dish. Went there last week, was really disappointed. They no longer have the wasabi seared tuna or rollitos. Service sucked as well. The rice and beans used to be good, but seemed like instant made this time. It seems like they are concerned mostly with drinks, so maybe you won't notice the food sucks. I've eaten here a bunch of times, but after my last visit, I am done with lucys.
(2)Mark M.
Cold Beer & Good Burger I went in here for quick bite on a weekday night earlier this week. Bar crowd seemed fun, and were most likely regulars. The bartender certainly seemed engaged with everyone at the bar and all were having fun. Table service was fast, friendly, courteous, and responsive. There seemed to be a conference going on at the convention center in town and a German guy walked into the bar. When his waitress recognized that he was German, she quickly called another waitress over who spoke German. She sat down with him, explained the menu, made him feel welcome, and took his order in German. Impressive. Back to the food. The Lucy burger was excellent, accompanied by sweet-potato fries which were outstanding. Overall, a solid, nondescript bar with excellent staff and decent food. if you are looking for fancy decor or non-bar food, this is not the place for you.
(4)Tom M.
The breakfast tacos (steak & egg) with queso were excellent along with a Bloody Mary with a perfect spice! My wife's club was good, would had been great with a little less butter on the bread. Would had given 5 stars, but the ladies at the table said the restroom was bad.
(4)Lukas D.
We were greeted very kindly and were seated fast. I ordered some enchilada trio thinking the Mexicali atmosphere would make decent Mexican food. The enchiladas were not very good. They didn't give us any utensils after we asked having received our food. Unfortunately, I probably wouldn't go back :/
(3)Paul K.
Fun atmosphere, friendly and fast service at the bar. The fish tacos were great, but a little small. Overall a good experience. I will happily return.
(3)Courtney C.
Bloody Mary's are awesome! Lots of veggie variety in it... And they're pup friendly - they have a dog menu! Returned recently to "Shoot the Worm." Good fun & you can choose your tequila to go with it. Doing the scorpion next time! Split the tuna dip appetizer with my boyfriend - the pita chips are fresh made & THICK. Very yum!
(5)Steve L.
Recently, the Baton Rouge location of Lucy's scaled down their menu. Too bad. I thought the quality of the food and the sides was a lot better before. The new menu isn't bad. It's just a step down from where it was.
(3)Chris S.
My initial review of this place was rather dismal as we had dismal service and sub-par food. I received a polite e-mail from the management and was invited back. After seeing them at the Louisiana marathon and sampling what they had, I decided to give it another shot. It went a bit better this time. Our server was nice enough to acommodate me coming late and brought me a water in a timely manner. As for the food, a friend and I split a Catalina chicken sandwich. I though the flavors were well balanced with the chicken, the avocado, and the bread. I tried a dessert, a Jorge's Low Rider Desert Dessert, which was okay. It's nice to have fruit in a dessert, but I don't think a fried tortilla compliments it that well. I would recommend the chips and salsa; it's hard to go wrong when it's made in house. Our server wasn't snide and he didn't keep the change. He was a nice guy.
(3)Mark N.
Cal-Mex is a pretty good description, fish tacos being the central feature of the genre, the quality here is kinda so-so if you have spent time in San Diego it is way below that standard but on the other hand I am not sure if BR has something better than this in the fish taco / surf bar food market or not. OK place to hang out and have some drinks. The food was sorta kinda OK I guess, just sort of mediocre. Perky waitresses.
(2)Colleen K.
This newish downtown spot serves sub-par Cal-Mex, and is too pricey for what you get. In other words, they'll do just fine here as long as they keep showing The Game on the flatscreens.
(2)Preston B.
Juicy Lucy, Fish tacos (ceviche as well), and their queso is great.
(5)SW L.
Loved the fish tacos. Owner was friendly. We will definitely go again.
(4)Margaret V.
If you are looking for "regular" mexican or bar fare, this place is great. Me, my husband and some friends ate here after having a few drinks downtown. I was a little nervous as we were the only diners at 5:30 in the evening. Despite my fears, the food was good. The chips and salsa as well as the queso were great appetizers. I had the "baja rolls" which were kinda like a soft shell taco, but were great! It was more than I could eat. My husband had a burger, which he said was great. All of our other friends had either poboys or burgers and also raved about them. When I passed this place at lunch it was packed. During the early evening on a school night it was not so busy. I don't think this had to do with the food or service, but because of the time of year we visited. I would not make my way to downtown Baton Rouge just for this restaurant, but if you happen to be downtown and are looking for a place with "simple" food and good service, I suggest Lucy's!
(3)Eric B.
Their chips and house salsa was great. Make sure to ask for it if they don't initially offer it to you when you get seated. I had the craw fish quesadilla. The food and service was great. Their menu is influenced greatly by California. Since I was on vacation looking for some local flavor, seeing all the same offerings I'm used to seeing back home wasn't exciting. But that's just me. Many might welcome the fact they can have their home favorites while on the road. If I was in the area again, I would pass on this place and go to a place that offered a more authentic Louisiana meal.
(3)Kelly G.
Went for lunch around 1:30. Waited for 30 minutes...I ordered the salad with jerk chicken fingers....what arrived to the table was a plate of salad topped with raw cold chicken sprinkled with sesame seeds. I was thoroughly disgusted with the thought of eating raw chicken...really inexcusable. I am usually of the opinion that it is not the servers fault but really at some point they too have to take responsibility for what they are taking to the table (taste aside). There is just no explanation as to how a cook could let such an appalling incident occur. Management was informed of the situation and extended apologies and certainly recognized the problem. However I was just too grossed out and mad to order something else; especially after waiting for so long for what turned out to be RAW!!! Left hungry and grossed out.
(1)Alvin D.
3.25/5 - solid service, but kinda mehh on the fish coworker and i came for a slightly early happy hour, and it was cool enough in the afternoon to sit out on their patio. there was some kind of filming going on across the street, so we got some nice entertainment too. i appreciate how they openly served our chips with all 3 of their house salsa options (the mango and the roasted were more interested than the standard). my friend got a veggie quesadilla which looked filling and gooey. i had some grilled fish tacos served with a couple standard sides. i'd say the mayonnaise sauce that normally comes with the fish tasted a little too uhhh industrial, and then the fish was pretty dry. it was an odd ratio to bite into a small dry cube of fish, then into a large chunk of the red cabbage slaw on top, which also was oddly dry. overall it's not horrible, but also just can't compare to true california options. the search for good tacos continues...
(3)Rene K.
Service is slow, food is ok and the drinks are good. It is a fun place to hang out with friends.
(3)Katie W.
Stumbled across this place while we were out and about in Baton Rouge. Overall impression? Eh. Had to wait a bit to be seated, and quite a bit longer to be greeted by a server. The cold mango salsa was nice, but the chips it came with were pretty soggy. The veggie sandwich was basically a grilled cheese... which I guess would've been okay if that's how it was described on the menu. The steak salad was... eh. There isn't a lot to choose from in this area, but I bet if there was, this place wouldn't be around for long.
(2)Andrea V.
Seeing the mixed reviews on Yelp, I decided I wanted to check out this place while I was downtown last night. I mean, it sounds promising: the bio on the website and the menu all sound like it could have potential for the Baja California style food I miss so much. We order some chips and guacamole before even opening a menu. Chips arrive hot, fresh, appropriately salted. Good! The guacamole looked like it had cabbage mixed in with it. Uh, what? Well, come to realize the container that they had (the white ceramic restaurant standard) was filled 2/3 of the way full with a small scoop of guacamole on top. That's it. We ate all of the guac, and only used up 1/3 of our chips. Yes, I understand avocados are expensive, and making guacamole is time intensive. But to charge $7 for what equates to maybe 1/4 of a cup of guacamole with a basket of chips is complete and utter BS. We ordered salsa, so our chips wouldn't go to waste and were charged an additional 2.95 (no more chips). Yes, complete crap. I did ask for future reference about the rice & beans served with the tacos. The server knew they served black beans, but described the rice as a "dirty rice." If he was just using it to describe the color, that's one thing, but I started to tear up thinking of the simple baja california white rice & black beans combo. And, when you order tacos the options are corn (hard shell) and flour (soft shell). Um, why can't we have soft corn tortillas? I'm intrigued by their bloody mary's, and the chips weren't bad. I'm not saying I won't come back for chips, salsa and a bloody mary, but I do not plan on ever trying their food. I know I'm probably just homesick and bitter. If you go and enjoy their food, great! Just do not think in any way it's representative of baja california style food. Just do yourself a favor: plan a trip to Southern CA, experience In n Out Burger & even lower-end fast-food style food like Wahoo's, and you'll realize what Lucy's could do but don't. Sigh.
(2)Rod J.
I love the NOLA location and here in the capital city it's just as good. Great service good atmosphere and the tacos were perfect. I sat here and worked on my laptop. ate tacos and enjoyed a perfect winter day in southern LA. Good thing it was Tuesday.
(5)Kimberly A.
Simple menu which I liked. No nonsense items. Had the Juicy Lucy and was satisfied. Needed to take half of it to go. Like that they have sweet potato fries as an option and also side salads. The bloody mary was very tasty. Will visit soon.
(4)Blake D.
Lucy's is a wonderful place! Great food, great drink prices and a friendly atmosphere. My brother Brant works there and I love the staff. They also play good music that gives you the Cali feeling
(5)Pacience S.
OK I have tried to like this place for no other reason than it is 20 feet from where I work but I can't manage it. After numerous bad experiences starting with over an hour wait between appetizer and entrée, which to the credit of the manager my party received business cards good for free meals next time around, however next time around one of my co-workers had a jerk burger that was well somewhat tainted. The waitress tried to convince her that it was the jerk seasoning and that's how its supposed to taste even though my co-worker spends several weeks every year in Jamaica and is pretty familiar with jerk seasoning. Another co-worker tried the burger and seconded that something was very off about it but again we tried it for a third time. Like I said it's really convenient but honestly the food is not good and the service is slow really slow. I mean they can't even get queso right. It's bright orange and I'm almost positive made of some cheese powder, nothing taste fresh and all I can hope is it's a better bar than it is a restaurant.
(2)W. G.
Lucy's Retired SYSCO Shack. Stopped in for dinner before a show at Manship Theatre next door. I tried the grilled shrimp poboy, and my wife had the fried version of the same. This place is awful. The fries and shrimp were obviously frozen Sysco fare. The bread was a large hot-dog style bun. Also, the food tasted like it was fried in old tractor greese. The waiter was nice, but took the fake surfer bar routine too far. "Have you guys ever been here? No? Well take your time, look around and enjoy. Kick your feet off and dig your toes into the sand..." Seriously? Chili's serves more authentic tex-mex fair than this place serves. (please don't read that as a compliment to Chili's...) I regret Subway wasn't opened.
(1)Patrick G.
The food served here is not a good value for what you you get. The jerk chicken appetizer was good but at $6 for 4 of them it was somewhat of a tease. The beef tacos were not much better (if at all) than a fast food taco that you can get nationwide and for much cheaper. The beer selection was decent but nothing that blew me away. This is a good place to go if you are downtown and going to dinner because the whole area basically shuts down and this is one of a handful of places that stays open. If you have a car it is worth the drive to find a better place to eat. The atmosphere inside is ok, somewhat like another beach themed nationwide chain.
(2)Jennifer D.
Great location and atmosphere to just chill! UNREAL drink menu.... I recommend A Drink Named Wanda & Da Big Blue Killer Whale. Others sound awesome, I just never seem to be able to make it past two... Food? The Juicy Lucy is NEVER a bad idea....
(5)Corinne H.
My husband and I tried to eat at Lucy's last night prior to a concert. We arrived and were seated immediately. Almost all the tables were full, but there weren't people standing around waiting to be seated until after we arrived. It was busy, but nothing a skilled staff shouldn't be able to handle. After we were seated, we waited 15 minutes as waiters served the tables all around us and ignored us completely. Finally I had to flag down one of the waiters to let them know we hadn't even put in a drink order yet. About 5 minutes later a waitress came over (one of the ones who'd ignored us), and took our drink order. To her credit, she was very friendly. We put in our food order with our drink order and let the waitress know we were going to a concert in 45 minutes. I ordered a veggie sandwich and my husband ordered 2 tacos, but we waited a half hour and still hadn't gotten our food. So we flagged down the waitress and asked about our order. She went to check with the kitchen and returned telling us it would be another 15 minutes because the restaurant was really busy. At that point we had to leave without dinner in order to get to the concert on time. So overall, we were at this place for 45 minutes with no food (and it's not like we were ordering beef Wellington...it was a sandwich and tacos...). We left for the concert with no dinner, and I ate soggy fries from the theater concession for dinner. This was my first night out since being put on bed rest 4 months ago prior to having my baby, and Lucy's very nearly ruined it. Thankfully the concert was good, because Lucy's was terrible.
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