LeBleu’s Landing Cajun Restaurant

This is an update on the restaurant side. This is my favorite restaurant around here. We are Friday night regulars now. Right now crawfish are in season, and they are the bomb! The sirloin is amazing too, and I’m usually a filet girl, so that says a lot. If you can’t handle spice, do not get it though. If you DO like spice, the green beans are spicy, spicy in a good way (perfect side for the steak). Alligator bites are light and not rubbery like other places around here. Grilled chicken stuffed baked potato is also fabulous. The grilled and boiled shrimp are also really good. I’ve been trying to expand to try out other stuff on the menu, but I usually end up ordering either crawfish or sirloin because they are just that great. A few days ago I finally tried the bread pudding; I was supposed to share with hubby, but um… I kinda ate most of it. :) Try to get there prior to 5:15pm because the place gets PACKED. The word is out about how awesome this place is.

Guess what time it is?!
It’s TOOL TIME!!! Oh wait…
It’s actually review time!!! But do you all remember Tool Time on tv?!
So, I got hungry and couldn’t decide on a place to try… Literally drove around Lake Charles for 30 minutes passing up places saying «no, nope, nah, naw, eh, meh, no, I’ll pass, not today». Best friend was in the car with me and he was obviously not amused with my indecisiveness — I’m a Gemini so I can’t help it, lol…
Ended up driving over to Sulphur and going to Lebleu’s Landing.
I’ve seen a few reviews on it but… It’s in Sulphur, so I stayed away :)
Wow! I’m glad I went!
The experience started off when I walked in… There were these 2 waitresses giggling like morons pointing at my shoes and looking at me like I was a idiot… I am an idiot, so it doesn’t bother me one bit… I’m actually used to it, thanks. I just gave them the evil eye and walked on in :) Oh, it’s a clean, tidy place and they sell stuff like a Cracker Barrel.
Had a waitress. Her name was Stacy. Stacy was awesome! I liked Stacy! She took our drink order and left us alone to decide. Came back and I still hadn’t decided (Gemini in me again) so she offered up some recommendations. Really exceptional waitress! Stacy also raved over their crawfish but I had already finished my potato. +1
We both ordered a small up of gumbo since we try everyone’s gumbo and rank them in our «gumbo book», lol… Excellent! The best in Southwest LA like the sign says? Nope. But it’s a good 2^nd place. My first fave is Pats of Henderson’s. But my little cup was CHOCK FULL of shrimp. They didn’t skimp at all. Even my bestie had a lot of sausage in his little cup. Very excellent! +1
Then I had the crabmeat potato since I’ve never seen that anywhere else… It was good? I now know why I haven’t seen it anywhere else though — crabmeat doesn’t really belong on a potato but whatever! It was good? +1
My best friend had their sausage Poboy plain as can be. He liked it and Stacy said they have their own sausage place next door! Well, isn’t that fancy for Sulphur :) Really good sausage. +1
We ordered 2 cups of gumbo, 1 poboy, 1 crabmeat potato, 3 boudin balls and a meat pie and the check came out to $ 40. Nice prices! +1
I would enthusiastically recommend this place!
It’s 5 stars in my book and a hell of a lot better than Steamboat Bill’s, and a lot cheaper than Pat’s. Can’t wait to go back and try more. 5 stars from me!!!

This was okay. I tried the shrimp etouffe and it had microscopic shrimp and was lukewarm. The waitress was so nice and heated it up for me, but either I just don’t like etouffe or just didn’t like this one. My husband got the Boudin Balls which were pretty good. My favorite thing was the hush puppies which were light and fluffy. Way better than fast food and the service was great.

Pleasantly surprised. have never been here but we were starving so we stopped tonight. It was crawfish special tonight and they were huge but I wasn’t in the mood to work for my food so I got a bowl of shrimp and corn bisque and a side salad… delish. thick and spicy with nice size shrimp and sweet pieces of crab. So much that there was enough for lunch tomorrow. Hubby got jumbo shrimp which were huge and tasty. The green beans were the only thing that not good. And our server Belinda rocked. She was the best ever.

Went here with my boyfriend one Saturday night. Decided to have the seafood buffet ($ 20 a person) and had high expectations. Boy was I let down. The buffet was cold and it was suppose to be HOT food. The gumbo was burnt and was way to salty. The green beans were cold. The only thing good I had was the salad bar and the alligator bites that we orders off the menus as an appetizer. Needless to say I wouldn’t go back. They have a nice little gift shop but everything is way over priced.

Love this place! Favorite is the fried crawfish tails. My husband and I’s favorite waitress is Suzie. She’s great!

We ate at the noon buffet. Good selection. Salad fixings were fresh. Gumbo was good. Fried fish and okra were very good. Our waitress, Candice, was very friendly and attentive. Great place to stop when you’re just passing thru!!!

We were in need of a place to stop shortly after crossing in to Louisiana, and decided to do a quick Unilocal search. Le bleu seemed to fit the bill good reviews, Cajun and affordable. Don’t let the dated décor discourage you! We passed on the buffet and ordered off the menu. The po boy was outstanding and the étouffée was the best we’ve ever had. Our waitress was very friendly, and the tab was reasonable. Strongly recommend!

Good all around resturant. Great service. Maybe a little to high but not the worse. The staff are wonderful. Great fir meetings.

EXCELLENT SERVICE! Our waitress was very accommodating and friendly, my friend ordered the jambalaya but didn’t like it and she offered to take it off the bill. I got the shrimp po boy which was classic and very good. Overall the food was good.

I love LeBleu’s. I consider myself a picky eater, but if I want a buffet, I go here. The bread pudding off the menu, is really good too! One of the only buffet places I like to go, that I don’t feel like I waste my money at.

Ate here two weekends ago, and still somewhat mid season on crawfish, but theirs were huge and delicious. Great service as well.

Crawfish was absolutely amazing. Reminds me of home cooked and the service was even better can’t beat the crawfish from here.

Back for a second try. The crawfish were Wow! and the price wasn’t bad now 5# for $ 21. Yam sticks were a nice surprise-​crispy with a touch of powdered sugar. ‘Glad I tried again.

Not the best buffet experience I have ever had. The chicken fried steak was inedible. Gumbo tasted off. Not sure what was going on there. The mashed potatoes had solidified and has a crust on all side. Disappointing.
Maybe the regular menu is better?

LeBleu’s is a decent, Southern-​upscale Cajun seafood restaurant. Here, you will receive the famous warm southern hospitality from the awesome waiting staff in a clean plantation home esque setting. Unfortunately, the food itself fell short.
The restaurant offers both a buffet option and a menu order option. For $ 9.99, you can eat at the buffet, which changes everyday so you should definitely take a walk by there to see what’s serving before deciding what to do.
I wasn’t feeling in a buffet mood, so I ordered the six fried gulf shrimp dish ($ 13.99), which came with two sides. My choice of sides were cole slaw and sweet potato fries, and I was especially partial to the fries because it had a nice hint of cinnamon to give the fries some personality. However, I was very disappointed at the size of the shrimp for the price I paid. The shrimps were fresh but they are smaller than average. They were probably the smallest shrimps I have ever ordered in a seafood restaurant.
In conclusion,
–Great service and great setting
–Take a look at the buffet to decide if you want to order or buffet BUT
–Disappointing food

The lunch buffet sounds cool for only $ 9.99, but everything I wanted was not on the buffet. I ordered fried green tomatoes which were very well cooked, and the portion was huge. I also ordered the fried oyester platter. The food was fresh, hot and very well flavored. I’ll definitly return on my next trip to Lake Charles.
Our waitress was good, but she charged the wrong bill to my credit card (and the another guest was charged for my food). She quickly corrected it. Word to the wise: Always check your bill!

Stopped here for crawfish on my way back to Houston. Crawfish was 3 lbs for 12 bucks and that included a corn and 2 potatoes. I ordered 3lbs and a boudain ball. Crawfish were a very nice size but they could have been seasoned a little spicier for me. The boudain ball was awesome. I noticed they had a buffet and I am not a buffet person, but this was small setup with what looked to be good olé southern home cooking! The fried chicken legs looked and smelled wonderful and so did the meatloaf. When I am back in town I will definitely go and hit up the buffet.

Lump Crab cakes with remoulade sauce: 10 bucks for 2. Each the size of a hockey puck. The menu said pan seared. The uniform light beige-​gray crust would indicate deep fry. I have no argument other that the taste and texture of a pan seared crust would be a bit different and pleasantly so. The «thing» itself was typical of a well crafted crab cake with the dressing being the predominant ingredient. Yes, the crab is «lumped» as the menu describes.
Fried Green tomatoes: Medium to light crust. Subtle but discernible pepper sting. The encased green tomato was moist and firm to the bite. Flavor was well preserved coming through with a very pleasant citric pop.
Po’boy shrimp: three components to this sandwich 1) shrimp 2) bread 3) dressing. Shrimp. I was impressed. Abundant, AKA, «over-​stuffed.» Fresh and firm in flavor and texture. Coating was the same I tasted on the FGT’s. That was good. Bread. Not the real thing BUT, a ton better than the limpie-​wimpie pseudo-​bread of most eateries not in NOLA. Dressing: looked good and was generous. BTW, the size of the sandwich was approached beastly. Good bang for the buck
Home made onion rings: the waitress suggested we try their home made rings. Interesting similarity to the FGT’s. The onion’s moisture, texture and flavor was preserved within this perfect crust These rings are quite unique.
The Sausage Link, a local butcher and sausage maker is attached to this establishment. One stop shopping for the gastronomic explorer.

Wow…
Located in Sulphur, LA, right off of Interstate 10 (Exit 20), this unassuming restaurant /​meat market is the real deal.
The prices are very, very reasonable.
They do have a lunch buffet but we decided to order off of the menu.
The wife and I both had a cup of the Seafood & Crab Gumbo. The Gumbo is probably as authentic as you will find anywhere.
We also shared a plate of Craw-​fish Étouffée with onion rings and Boudin Balls.
The Gumbo was good but the Craw-​fish Étouffée was even better. One of my Aunts used to live in New Iberia and she would make us Étouffée when we were kids. This was as good as hers if not better. Wow.
The Boudin Balls were also quite good.
In the same building, they have a meat market section, selling both refrigerated and frozen meats, in addition to ‘Cracklins’ as well as assorted roux and marinades.
Cracklins, for those of you who don’t know, are a Cajun/​creole version of pork rinds. Much tastier than pork rinds though.
The meat market also sells an assortment of marinated and Cajun stuffed meats. They also have a large assortment of sausages and Boudin to choose from.
I would personally recommend the stuff Pork Tenderloin, wrapped in bacon.
The prices are very reasonable.
Come hungry and give this place a try.
You won’t regret it…