RESTAURANT: Scott's Catfish & Seafood, West Monroe, LA

RESTAURANT: Scott's Catfish & Seafood; Mo—Sa 10:30 a.m.—9p.m.

LOCATION: 2812 Cypress St, West Monroe, LA 71291; 318-387-6212

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 6-21-05

PRICE RANGE: Low to moderate

FAVORITE FOOD: Crawfish Poboy

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Oyster Poboy, dirty rice

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: N/A

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: N/A

SPECIALS: Vary—call for current ones

APPEARANCE: Clean

SERVER: N/A

SERVICE: Good

UNIQUE FEATURES: Excellent, branded flavor of the breaded crawfish

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: Dirty rice had a very good flavor that is similar boudin. They provide extra seasoning choices at the table. Good food, we'll be back.

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RESTAURANT: El Chile Verde Mexican Restaurant, West Monroe, LA

RESTAURANT: El Chile Verde Mexican Restaurant, 318-338-5351, (call for hours)

LOCATION: 1103 Glenwood Dr., West Monroe, LA 71291

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 6-19-05

PRICE RANGE: Low to moderate

FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken chimichanga

OTHER GOOD FOODS: vanillla soft serve complimentary dessert

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: Chilies rellenos

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: N/A

SPECIALS: N/A

APPEARANCE: Clean

SERVER: (anonymous)

SERVICE: Fair

UNIQUE FEATURES: N/A

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: The chilies rellenos included no stuffed poblano pepper. The menu defined them as being made with peppers and that is the only kind we have had in years of dining, but the waiter insisted such was not the case. He said if we had wanted a stuffed pepper we should have ordered the chilies ranchero. His English was too poor to carry the discussion any further. We simply won't order any chilies rellenos should we dine there again.

There was a TV at the bar visible to the diners showing grotesque, macabre scenes presumably of the darkest side of street drug abuse during the meal. This was clearly inappropriate for any type of dining, but the staff appeared oblivious to the revolting nature of the video.

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