Restaurant des Familles

What a hidden gem! The ambience and the view overlooking the small lake outback were quite nice. The alligator stuffed mushrooms with piquant red sauce were delicious. The crab cakes and BBQ shrimp both were truly divine.

This spot has all of the charm, hospitality, and delicious food Louisiana has to offer in one place! We stopped here after an airboat tour, and decided to share lots of small bites to be able to try more of the menu. Our server Monica took such good care of us; she was so quick and efficient and kind. Our food came out quickly and everything was incredibly delicious! Each dish was so special and flavorful in its own way, and the servings were more than enough to feed four of us. The owner Brooke also made sure we were taken care of from the moment we stepped in to the moment we left. Her energy is immaculate, and it definitely shows through in her restaurant. Thank you so much!

This place has an ambiance hard to find outside of Louisiana as most of the large windows surrounding the dining area give good views of the surrounding bayou (AKA swamps). They also have some alligators that tend to be in the rear area of the restaurant where the main dining room is located. The inside is a bit more of an upscale environment but most people are dressed very casually and I have eaten here in shorts and a t-shirt before. They have a decent bar here along with a nice upstairs private dining/event space. The majority of the menu seems be seafood with a large portion of that being of the fried variety. There is a smaller selection of non-seafood options and they also have a Sunday brunch. Everything I've had here has been good just not outstandingly memorable. The service has always been very friendly and efficient. This is a good stop for lunch before doing one of the nearby swamp tours and seeing an alligator drifting along in the bayou for your meal isn't guaranteed but it is a possibility. LaFitte National Park is very near to this place and if you get your directions turned around you might end up in the park instead of the restaurant (I never ever have done that or have I...). This place is a bit of a ways outside of New Orleans so make sure you get very good directions.My video review of Restaurant des Familles is here:https://youtu.be/2mUGK1hTkVA

One of our favorites. Brook and her stellar staff have done a phenomenal job making this place 5 stars. Whether you want a steak, seafood, salad, jambalaya, pork chops or gumbo - it's best here!! You can't beat the scenery either - You're sure to see a gator, heron, pelican or many other specimens of beautiful Louisiana wildlife right out back!

We stopped here after taking a nearby swamp tour. We were seated right away and our waitress came to take our drink order. We were surprised to see a very large alligator resting about 50 feet outside the window from our table! Not something you see every day and pretty cool! We placed our order and our food arrived shortly after. We had the alligator stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer and they were ok. I had the redfish marcel and it was pretty good. My husband ordered the smothered catfish and he said it was just ok. He would have like the fish to be more blackened but the crawfish étouffée and jambalaya were good. The kids had fried shrimp and cheeseburgers with fries. Overall it wasn't bad by any means, but I would only go if we were in the area.

Came here with my girlfriend as a visitor after a sweaty swamp hike. The weather was extremely hot (100F) and it was good to get some rest and lunch.The ambience is pretty cool- it felt classy and more formal and most restauraunts. Service was generally pretty friendly and waitresses were helpful in picking food. One thing that sets this restauraunt apart is that there's a huge window showing several gators in a river habitat! They even fed them bread before our eyes and while dining, we were allowed to watch them eat and roll around in the sun. We got some amazing footage!We got the crawfish etoufee and the blackened redfish. The crawfish etoufee was one of the best if not the best that I've had in NOLA. The blackened fish was likewise super soft, tender, and flaky. I would definitely recommend this establishment for visitors to NOLA, and I'm sure locals love this place already.

Food was great. Soft shell sandwich at lunch was very filling. Bread was fresh and crispy. Everyone was quite satisfied with their food, catfish and shrimp poboy!The ambiance is beautiful. Amazing view of swamp where on any given day you may see alligator moseyingly along!They were short staffed on the day we ate, but it did not take away from the foodAnd the kitchen is wide open. As I past it, I was quite pleased to see how clean and sanitized it was. As I was leaving I noticed their pens said NOLA CAYE, which is one of my favorite restaurants in Downtown New Orleans. They also own that one, which is five stars as well

Restaurant des Familles7163 Barataria Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072I haven't been to Restaurant des Families since it burned down a while back in 2020. It was definitely refreshing to come back here! We did a five course brunch meal, and it was definitely worth it! Restaurant des Families Sunday Brunch 11-35 Courses $49Bottomless Mimosas $18APPETIZERSShrimp Remoulade -or- Boudin BallsSOUPChicken Gumbo -or- Seafood Gumbo -or-Turtle SoupSALADHouse -or-CaesarPETITE ENTRÉEBBQ Shrimp w/gritsBoudin Stuffed Chicken w/jambalaya & asparagusFilet Mignon 5oz w/asparagusFried shrimp wl french friesShrimp Lafitte pastaDESSERTCrème Brulé -or- Pecan Pie -or-Bread Pudding.#Tonylameats #restaurantdesfamilles #seafood #cajunfood #creolefood #marerrola #neworleansla

We are always looking for new places to eat as a family and we've added this place to our list. The food was flavorful, the atmosphere was welcoming, and the service was top tier. Christie was our waitress and she did an amazing job. My kids loved the deck that was overlooking a bayou where they spotted alligators. We enjoyed every dish we ordered. We will be back to try the other dishes they offer.

In my opinion they're easily the best most consistent seafood restaurant in Louisiana with the nicest waitresses / waiters / staff. I highly recommend requesting Kristi C as your waitress she's the best!