Chez Lafayette Creole Brasserie

Creole restaurant · Tacoma

Chez Lafayette Creole Brasserie

Creole restaurant · Tacoma

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1101 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402

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Southern favorites like gumbo, shrimp & grits, and beignets  

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1101 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402 Get directions

@chez.lafayette

$30–50

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1101 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402 Get directions

+1 253 408 7037
@chez.lafayette

$30–50

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Chez Lafayette nails the fun just as much as the Creole cooking - Review - Seattle - The Infatuation

"This Creole restaurant is one of themost fundinner spots in Tacoma. There are baby-pink walls, a jazz band that sounds like they were plucked right off Bourbon Street, and a crowd already two martinis deep. But the food is just as exciting. Here you’ll find salty, bubbling oysters rockefeller, hunks of catfish dripping with honey butter, hearty gumbo, andcaesar saladthat goes beyond a last-ditch effort to add ruffage to the table. Just know this walk-in-only place gets busy, and the waiting area is basically a closet. Come early unless you want to ruin all the fun shoulder-checking strangers for a glimpse of the host, (or smelling that catfish but never getting it)." - Kayla Sager-Riley

https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/reviews/chez-lafayette-creole-brasserie
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A Google User

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I met a friend for lunch here for the first time and It definitely won’t be our last. Delani, our server was a gem and very attentive from the moment we arrived. The atmosphere was just so peaceful, with a good view! Nice menu! I ordered the BLT. I do wish it was a tad more hearty but the fresh baguette was done to perfection. My friend ordered the Fried green tomatoes, they were tasty. The deviled eggs were great as well. The dessert was heavenly!!!! SO GOOD! They have a super cute bar too that I’ll visit in the evening one of these days :)

DeeDee whyte

Google
My group had dinner at Chez Lafayette on a Friday night no reservation. We were seated within 5 minutes. Quickly noticed there was only one server as it took a little while for him to greet our table and come back with drinks but he was still very kind and brought us everything we needed. Drinks were pretty good- I enjoyed my mojito. Three of us got the fried chicken gumbo and we all agree it had a sour/tangy flavor to it but I could still taste the seasoning. I did have Terrible gas that night and so did my husband and my other friend. The food was served hot. Last person got the BBQ shrimp and grits and he said it was good but did not taste any BBQ flavor. Pricey in the end but I would go back to try other things.maybe.

PAUL Kadzik

Google
Had an excellent lunch experience at Chez Lafayette today. The atmosphere reminds me of small cafes and restaurants in NYC and New Orleans. Unpretentious but very comfortable. The menu is quite varied with many selections that appealed to us. We plan on trying most over the next few months. We had Oysters Rockefelle, Panzellna, and a Shrimp Roll. We can’t praise them enough. Place is eay to find with lots of street parking. Overall a very good find.

Zakary Hori

Google
We found this spot while we were driving from the airport and starving. The ambience of the restaurant is so comforting and casual. First time eating creole food and it was amazing. All the dishes we had were delicious and filling. The BBQ shrimp and grits and fried chicken definitely hit the spot. If you're in the area, definitely plan a visit!

Josh Ellis JealousAudio

Google
Everything about this place was incredible. The service, the ambiance, and THE FOOD! I'm an east coast bred kid with a lot of roots in the south and NOLA specifically. We tried a few of the drinks, all amazing and very well balanced with the sweetness. The soft shell crab special tasted like something my family would make back home. Th gumbo was packed with flavor with the perfect amount of spice and consistency. The shrimp arancini balls were soo perfectly cooked and moist as ever, very well balanced with the shrimp. The shrimp salad tasted like they just plucked it from the garden, so fresh! Wrapped it up with an incredible black coffee and beignets that made me feel like I was sitting on the riverside patio at Cafe Du Monde, flaky and very light.

Edgar Salas

Google
Food was pretty good, tasty and seasoned well. We had the chicken and gumbo and shrimp and grits (didn’t try the meat sauce). Cocktails were really tasty. Atmosphere is great, you can still hear each other even though the space is small. Staff was kind. The only downside is the speed of service. It was Saturday evening and full so take it for what it’s worth. 10-15 mins to be greeted after sitting down, drinks, another 20-30, food another 1hr, about 30 mins for dessert. 3 hr dinner for table of two and the type of food is a little much. Take your patience as it’s still worth the visit.

T S

Google
Came here on my latest visit back to Tacoma and the vibes were on point. We got seated at the best table in the place, it over looked a good part of the downtown area all the way to the water. The servers were pleasant, and attentive. The food was OK. I was disappointed with my choice because it didn't live up to expectation, and I knew that as soon as it was placed in front of me. I ordered the jerk chicken sandwich. There was absolutely NOTHING jerk happening on that plate. It was looked, smelled and tasted like curry. Not even a Caribbean curry at that, it reminded me of those Japanese or Korean mixes. As a Caribbean person who lives in Brooklyn NY, it was a bit offensive. I actually did research to see if a different type of jerk flavour profile existed, but found nothing to account for this dish missing the mark. The curry chicken was actually flavourful, and should be marketed as such and served with rice. There was a generous amount of mustard seed aioli on this sandwich as well. I feel neutral about that. Didn't seem that it should go with the curry so I scraped most off, but it didn't particularly ruin the experience of the curry. The fries were great and so was the corn bread. It was a bit crumbly like cake, with a hint of sweetness. Highly recommend 👌 I had a mojito that was very good as well. My mom ordered the fried catfish and had no complaints. The person we meet there is the one who highly recommended this spot. She raved about how accommodating they were, and that was immediately proven by her ability to get an appetizer that was previously on the menu but not on offer that day. Fried oysters. She ordered a steak well done for her main and it looked great and was cooked to perfection. Unfortunately they had sprinkled some course salt on the stake. Due to her health issues she could not eat it that way so she asked for another without salt. She'd had the same dish previously without issues, so she didn't think to say anything about salt while placing her order. This is where our outing took a turn. The server came with a plate and removed the stake from her plate. It then took about 20mins and over 6 forgetful check ups to our table before a stake was brought back out. It was very clearly the same piece of meat from before that was most likely left under a heating lamp then had the cut end seared off. The meat was now tough and greyish on the inside. They served the sauce on the side but had added a sweetener to it. All of that cast such a dour mood to the get together.

Lisa Marie

Google
I was very impressed with the ambience inside the restaurant which exudes an overall, peacefully-vibrant, atmosphere. The food was tasty for the most part. I really enjoyed the cheesy grits, fried catfish fillet, and collard greens. The beignets were quite disappointing in taste and presented flat with an overabundance of powdered sugar😏. I will say that you may need to exhibit some patience regarding service. During our visit there was only one server who played multiple roles as: host, server, bartender, and busser👏🏽👍🏽. So, I extend extra kudos to him because he seemed to do all of the above and still have a pleasant demeanor while engaging with patrons during their dining experience.