RESTAURANT: King's Truck Stop, Port Barre, LA

RESTAURANT: King's Truck Stop; 337-585-7697; all menu items served 24 hours a day

LOCATION: 16470 Hwy 190, Port Barre, LA

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 9-23-06

PRICE RANGE: Low to moderate

FAVORITE FOOD: Seafood Gumbo; Etouffee Omelet

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Even their biscuits are outstanding

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: N/A

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: Delicious Cajun food

SPECIALS: Vary—call for current ones

APPEARANCE: Clean

SERVER: Zula

SERVICE: Very Good

UNIQUE FEATURES: They have a slew of omelets inspired by Cajun dishes and a hamburger you won't believe!

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: Great food, we'll be back. King's is in the running for Great Southern Restaurants!

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RESTAURANT: Grapevine Cafe and Gallery, Donaldsonville, LA

RESTAURANT: Grapevine Cafe and Gallery; 225-473-8463 (call for hours)

LOCATION: 211 Railroad St., Donaldsonville, LA 70346

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 9-22-06

PRICE RANGE: moderate

FAVORITE FOOD: White Chocolate Bread Pudding!, Crawfish Cornbread, and the list goes on and on!

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Herb Encrusted Drum; Their House salad dressing which should also be used as a dipping sauce for their delicious bread.

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: The Grapevine doesn't have ANY mediocre food!

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: The signature dishes and featured Louisiana artists' artwork on the walls.

SPECIALS: Vary—call for current ones

APPEARANCE: Very Clean

SERVER: Michelle

SERVICE: Excellent

UNIQUE FEATURES: They have an excellent band on weekend evenings.

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: White Chocolate Bread Pudding—get it in Flavored with Love, Third Edition — Cynthia hasn't authorized it anywhere else!

COMMENTS: Great food, we'll be back—again and again! If you haven't eaten at the Grapevine, you have not lived life to its fullest! Get over there FAST! The Grapevine Cafe and Gallery in Donaldsonville, LA, is on the way to everywhere!

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RESTAURANT: Gabbeaux's Bayles Landing Restaurant, West Monroe, LA

RESTAURANT: Gabbeaux's Bayles Landing Restaurant; 318-322-8278 (call for hours)

LOCATION: 113 S. Riverfront St, West Monroe, LA 71291

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 9-18, 26-06

PRICE RANGE: Low to moderate

FAVORITE FOOD: Blackened Tuna LaFitte; Blackened Red Snapper; Their "to-die-for-chocolate-dessert," New Orleans Mudslide; Seafood Bisque; and Crawfish Etouffee

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Crawfish Jambalaya; Bread Pudding; Crawfish Poboys; Stuffed Grilled Catfish (on the lunch)

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: Gabbeaux's doesn't have any mediocre food!

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: Their New Orleans style and inspired food AND service are both outstanding.

SPECIALS: Vary—call for current ones

APPEARANCE: Clean but ethnic "N' awlins" decor

SERVER: Kym

SERVICE: Excellent. Certainly the other members of the waitstaff are as helpful and gracious, but Kym is SO GOOD, we call ahead just to be sure she will be there when we want to dine at Gabbeaux's! All the staff are such fine people, AND they are drug free and sober. . . AND that DOES make an important difference.

UNIQUE FEATURES: Gabbeaux's is simply an excellent place for casual dining.

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: Great food and great service; we'll be back again and again! We are told the owners are planning expansion and remodeling which will allow them to serve more customers that GREAT food. We are also told they will NOT be cheapening the recipes. Check out their website www.gabbeauxs.com

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