Tad’s Louisiana Cooking: Authentic Cajun Delights in Lake Charles

We were craving Cajun food on a cross country and found this place on a Google search. Absolutely worth it!!! The food was delicious, and the service was incredible. The servers were so personable, kind, warm, and welcoming. It added to the experience. Highly recommend, whether you're local or just driving through!

1st time visit. Tried the catfish. The flavor was good but the strips were thin so some pieces were hard. Overall the food was good. Will be back to try other dishes. So stop in and try it out.

What I ordered I didn't get ordered chicken fried steak dinner and was bought chicken dinner waitress said they didn't have chicken fried steak I had to show her on the menu. Husband ordered was fine atmosphere seam dull

Had the best time to say it was our second time there and plan to return food was good service was great. Place was nice can’t say same about customers on side of us thou bc they finished placed the money for waitress on table and a black man went to get sugar packets my hubby and I watching him get it the white man came back to look at the table to make sure he didn’t steal the money like if he has drinks and he has food why would he need to steal. Other than that incident everything was great.

Came in with a large family and was quickly seated and the service was great. The food was great thanks for having such a The food was great and for having such a big family and a lot of orders, it still came out quickly.Our waitress Brittany constantly checked on us and made us feel very welcome. We back soon again to see her and eat the awesome food.. Great service just good review all the way around.

Rachael was an amazing waitress and made our whole visit to Tad’s Cajun Cooking even better. She greeted us with genuine warmth, checked on us at the perfect times, and kept our drinks full without us ever having to ask. Her recommendations were spot‑on, and she remembered every detail of our order. The food was great, but Rachael’s service is what truly stood out. She’s friendly, attentive, and makes you feel taken care of from start to finish. If you’re heading to Tad’s, definitely ask for her — she’ll make your meal even more enjoyable.

I stopped in on a Saturday afternoon. There wasn't that many people in there. I was able to snag a seat at the bar. The barista was very friendly and attentive. I started with a fried fish poboy and fries. Man did it hit the spot. The fish was fried just right, and so were the fries. The atmosphere is really pleasant, especially if you like laid back soul music. There is accessible parking and entrance.

Our group came in late on a Thursday, about 45 minutes before closing because one person was coming from out of town and hit a lot of traffic. The chairs in one section had already been put up on the tables to get ready for last cleanup and we weren't even sure they were open but the waitress told us to come on in. She gave recommendations, told us what was seasonal but there were some problems in the kitchen that required picking some new side dishes. No biggie. Stuff happens. The food came out nice and hot, fast and it looked every bit as nice as some of the pictures we'd seen. Our waitress was friendly and attentive, with a great smile (I miss those). I had the crawfish half-n-half and it was delicious. Of course, when I'm able and the service is that good, I try to make sure the tip is worth it. I made sure she got a nearly 50% tip. I hope to come back soon.