Drago's Seafood Restaurant - Baton Rogue

I’m so happy Drago’s relocated to Perkins Rowe—it’s such a treat to be able to walk over on a Friday night! I’ve been going to Drago’s for years, first in Metairie and then downtown at the Hilton Riverside, and this location absolutely holds up. Of course, you have to start with the oysters—nobody does them better. I wasn’t in the mood for anything fancy this time, so I went with a classic: the red beans. They were pretty darn good. Drinks were excellent, and the staff—both waiters and waitresses—were on top of their game. Honestly, some of the best service I’ve had in Baton Rouge. True professionals who made the whole experience smooth and enjoyable. The only downside for me was the atmosphere. The grey and white walls felt a bit bland, though I did appreciate the Louisiana paintings, which fit the vibe much better. It also seemed surprisingly quiet for a Friday night at 7pm, and the place even felt overstaffed. Prices are on the higher side, but you really do get what you pay for here. In summary: the food and staff were amazing, the atmosphere was just okay. Still, Drago’s continues to be a Louisiana classic and a spot.

This place was outstanding in every way. My daughter was having a 16th birthday dinner and wanted to have it at Perkins Rowe. It was 16-18 girls. So we visited every restaurant, and most of them, while nice, seemed very detached. One place, the cute taco place in the back, wanted to charge us $25 for bringing our own cake in! Crazy talk! But as soon as we walked into Drago's, we felt welcomed and like they actually wanted our business. Scott, the GM, went above and beyond to accommodate us. On the day of the dinner, the servers really had their stuff together and were all smiles. Just the sweetest people. We had Cat and Emory, and we loved them both. The food was delicious and came out quickly. I really can't say enough good things about the whole experienc,e except thank you for making my girl's day special!

I sat by the bar here for LSU family weekend and Rae and Andrea helped me and were great! Now I came about an hour before closing but my oysters were good and my fish shrimp and grits were 10/10. Whenever I come back to LSU and BR ill be back!

We’ve been to Drago’s twice since they’ve relocated to Perkins Rowe, and our experiences with the service and food have been quite hit or miss. Before, the oysters were always a decent size and came out CLEAN, but these past couple of times they have not. I encountered tiny bits of shell in some bites, and they served us chargrilled oysters that were so tiny and shriveled up that the meat was just the size of a dime- literally- which was very frustrating. Why are y’all serving that or not at least giving an extra oyster for compensation? The bar has always been our favorite place to dine, but it’s only a fraction of the size at their new spot. And the temperature in the restaurant is a lot warmer than we remember. We ALWAYS needed a jacket when we dined on Constitution Ave., now it’s warmer and slightly humid. We had exceptional service with lackluster food our first time back, but our second time was quite the opposite. The food was actually amazing and tasted spot on with the steak being cooked perfectly to temp, but the service was lacking. We were only brought one sharing plate and they forgot to bring the other after we asked for it, and we waited on water refills a good bit every time. It seems like the team isn’t being held to the same standard as before, but hopefully it gets better again as they get used to the new location. But please have better quality control on the oysters. The cleanliness and the way they were never overcooked was always what set Drago’s apart from other restaurants for us, now we can’t say the same.

DON’T COME HERE AND EAT! My husband and I decided to drive home from Tennessee for Southern’s homecoming football game and it was also our 12 year wedding anniversary, so we decided to go to Drago’s to eat. I was not pleased at all.with the amount of food I got, with a big price tag attached (16.00). I ordered the blackened alligator bites as an appetizer and had about 10 small pieces of alligator on my plate. I asked my server how many pieces would I get before I ordered it, and she said it would be a lot and that the plate would be full. That was totally untrue! The food was good, but not enough! Then I ordered the Louisiana crawfish fest (39.95). The crawfish stew was served on a spoon rest, (now everyone knows how small a spoon rest is), which is placed in a big plate, to make it seem you’re getting a lot, but not, I hardly had any crawfish tails in the stew, about 10-12 pieces of fried crawfish tails in the side and a small dish of crawfish pasta with 4 pieces of crawfish tails and a piece of street corn. This was not worth the price and won’t be going there to eat again! The service was also horrible. My server was not attentive with refilling my drinks, as I had to look for her, and ask for refills. Her tip reflected her inattentiveness. We used our debit card and they charge a fee to use a debit card. Our bill was $124.00 if paying with cash and $129.00, if paying with card.. Like, what restaurant does that?!!

Very friendly staff, we drove in from San Antonio and got there 1/2 hour before close. We told them we could take the food to go, and they said we would do no such thing. The grilled oysters were delicious, and the steak and fries were seasoned well and cooked right. The alligator tail was good also . The Crab cake was the only thing, it wasn't bad but it wasn't great. Highly recommended.

It’s been a few years since I’ve been to Drago’s in Baton Rouge. I used to go when I lived in Gonzales. They by far have the best chargrilled oysters of any restaurant. I highly recommend them. The service is always great and the atmosphere is great! When I was younger my parents always took us to the one in New Orleans and I have the best memories of eating the chargrilled oysters! 🦪

We had a great time visiting Dragos. The food was good. But the service was phenomenal! We had Madison as our server and she was very attentive to our needs. And very knowledgeable about the menu. Thanks Madison! We will definitely return because of the good service she gave us!