Cafe Boulevard

So I saw this place on yelp I was near at the VA When I walked in the first question was have you been here before? I said no I haven't. The waitress said we don't have food. I said ok can I just use the. Bathroom? She said no sorry it's just for customers. What the fudge? Cafe with no food and you can't use the bathroom. I say pass people just keep going.

I always enjoy all the great food they have especially when I'm with a group of friends. Never a dull day/night when I go to cafe Blvd. I always feel welcomed and I'm treated well at this place.

Highly disappointed in this place. I came here at 12:30 PM hoping to try the beignets and coffee, and was greeted with a rank plume of cigarette smoke at the door despite there being a large red sign that is posted on the front door glass that says "No smoking." For those that have a strong smoke aversion like I do within a restaurant, this is a huge red flag. I took a couple of steps in and had the entire cafe of forty to fifty people staring at me, as well as the hostess/waitress that looked at me with a 'WTF do you want' look.Aside from the chilly reception at the door and cigarette stench that tinged the nostrils, the venue was not lit very well. In fact, it could be mistaken for a nightclub that had just dimmed the lights really low, yet why in the middle of the day? And seriously, why do you have a sign up that says "no smoking" when half of your patrons are doing exactly that? Although this is advertised as a cafe, I really felt that I walked into a dirty, stinky bar venue.Given the previous reviews that I had read about Cafe Boulevard prior to venturing out and trying it, I honestly thought that I had the wrong place. I wound up walking out (the only DFW establishment that I've ever walked out of), particularly when I realized that I more than likely wouldn't be welcomed here if I chose a table to sit at. I'm quite sure that this venue is a pretty good place for those that could mind a heavy cigarette stench (not exaggerating) or rude/condescending service. Yet if I have a beignet & coffee craving next time, I'll just save that for a New Orleans-based venue that has far better customer service + cleaner restaurant environment.

Bo luc lac was the bomb!! Service is what makes this place. They always treat me like family and genuinely act like they're always happy to see me. Truly, one of my favorite spots in Arlington!!

One star for the rude awakening that this place turns into a club/bar after a certain time....and I had a 10 year old with me. Needless to say, no beingets for us...but I will try again another time in hopes of giving it more stars...and beignets, of course.UPDATE:Came back here finally to try the beingets and WOW, WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! We ordered two types, the small ones and the regular sized ones...the small ones were hard to bite into because they were..well..hard..and the regular sized ones were a bit better, but nothing like real beingets.

I ordered 5 lbs ($6.99/lb) of "The Works" crawfish, sour sop smoothie, strawberry smoothie, and a combination banh mi. Everything was ok.The batch of crawfish I got had a bunch of tiny crawfish. It was a little disappointing. The crawfish here isn't as spicy and is actually on the sweeter side.The banh mi here are all toasted in a panini press. It gives the sandwich that extra crunch but if you're hoping for something old-school, you won't find it here. They use real fruit in their smoothies which is awesome. I just wish it wasn't so sweet. Go a little easier on the sugar and their smoothies would be phenomenon. I love the color scheme in here but the seating is a little uncomfortable if you're sitting against the wall. I would aim for the lower tables in the middle of the room if I were you.

Great place to drink and hangout. The food is awesome ! The workers are great.. love the late night food.

Came here around 7:20PM. From the outside looking in, my family and I barely saw any customers. There were two people sitting at the faraway bar stool and we were hesitant to walk in, but I already opened the door, so I thought might as well give them a shot. Maybe we'll bring them good luck and more customers will walk in after us.WELP. I literally took three steps. Three. And a heavy, heavy, (did I say heavy?) stanky waft of cigarette smoke tried to strangle me to death. HAHAHAno. Secondhand smoking is not my thing. I can't deal. Sorry, no. Bye. Judging from the other decent reviews here, I'm gonna assume they're not like this during the daytime, but I don't plan on returning to find out. From the evening point, their lights were dimly lit and it was hella dark. I won't be fazed if there's a secret strip club or a dead body hidden in the back. I'm surprised Arlington has these type of places. I expect to run into them in Houston here and there, but this place caught me off guard. Anyways, it doesn't seem like they have anything that will pique my interest, so I'll pretend this little incident never happened and be well on my way~

I think this place would get better ratings if they changed the beignets and coffee out of their name and just made it a primarliy seafood place. I've tried the coffee and beignets and they are very average, but the crawfish, crabs, shrimps, other seafood are amazing!The atmosphere is ok, it's kind of dark in the place. They sometimes host mic/karaoke nights and the place turns into a bar at night so it's definitely not some place I'd take my whole family at night but it's a fun night out with friends if you want a place to relax and drink.As for the crawfish, my favorite item on the menu goes for $7.99/lb- they have flavors such as lemon pepper and garlic Parmesan that I've never seen at other seafood places. They taste just like the boiling crab if you get "The works" which was an off the menu flavor last time I was there. The sauce is thick and garlicky so it sticks to the crawfish really well and is very flavorful. I've tried all the flavors but my personal favorite is the garlic parmesan. Definitely coming back when it's crawfish season again.Tip- check in on facebook when you're there and you get 10% off! Mon-Thurs they have happy hour on oysters a dozen for $5.99 and other specials that change a lot. Call ahead and see!

I came here for my friend's open mic. That's the only thing I like about this place...I'm a little confused because they serve alcohol here like a bar but it's a cafe. The drinks are a little bit overpriced! I got a soybean drink and it was $3 in a skinny glass! I also got a basket of beignets...which is enough to share with a big group. And that wasnt bad, only $5. The beignets taste nothing like new orleans cafe du monde!!! so don't expect too much when you come here.