<p>Will be visiting the campus toward the end of August. What are some fo the traditional Cajun restaurants in the area?</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>There’s a place on River Road about 10 min from LSU called Roberto’s. I’ve never been there, but I know they serve fantastic Cajun and Creole dishes. [Roberto’s</a> River Road Restaurant](<a href=“http://www.robertosrestaurant.net/Default.asp]Roberto’s”>http://www.robertosrestaurant.net/Default.asp)</p>
<p>There’s a more tourist-y place called Boutin’s on Bluebonnet, further away from LSU than Roberto’s, but their food is pretty good, too. They have a deck that overlooks Bluebonnet Swamp where you can feed turtles. They occasionally have live Cajun music, too–I think Saturdays, maybe? [Boutin’s</a> Restaurant - “A Cajun Music & Dining Experience!”](<a href=“http://www.boutins.com/]Boutin’s”>http://www.boutins.com/)</p>
<p>I know there are more… anyone else?</p>
<p>(Agh, it won’t let me edit my last post…)</p>
<p>I just remembered, for boiled seafood, Sammy’s Grill on Highland Road is a favorite. Unfortunately, crawfish season is over, but you can still get boiled crabs and shrimp there. They also have some typical Cajun dishes (crawfish etouffee, gumbo, etc).</p>
<p>Of course, if you can wait till the first LSU home football game, you can put on some purple and gold, hit the tailgating scene, and get all the Cajun food you want for free… [:</p>
<p>Although some would argue it’s not Cajun or authentic, when friends come to town I usually take them to Copeland’s, where they can find etouffe and an assortment of other dishes, that are not TOO highly seasoned, for those new to Cajun food. Some newbies can’t even swallow the first bite at some “authentic” places because they think that “Cajun” means “super spicy”. There is a Copeland’s on Essen near Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge. </p>
<p>If you’re driving and are near the Breaux Bridge area, outside of Lafayette, there are many good real Cajun restaurants. One of the best is Pat’s Fisherman’s Wharf.
Wonderful food, feed the gators and the fish. A little hard to find, but if you get lost, locals will direct you. It’s maybe an hour west of Baton Rouge, and well worth the drive if you have the time.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
<p>Mike Anderson’s Seafood Restaurant is near campus and very good. Maybe not as exciting as some of the other ones, but if you’re tired and don’t feel like driving far it might be a good idea.</p>
<p>Mike Anderson’s without a doubt</p>
<p>Mike Anderson’s gave me fishy crawfish etouffee last time I went. 
And this was during crawfish season.</p>
<p>I like their atmosphere, though. And their fried gator.</p>
<p>You will soon learn that Baton Rouge has incredibly mediocre food compared to the two Louisiana cities it’s sandwiched between, New Orleans and Lafayette. BR is the chain restaurant capital of Louisiana</p>