Restaurant review: Logan's Roadhouse by the Mall of Louisiana

Ok, so this place is one of my favorite places to eat. It's already a bit loud so my loud kids rarely bother people there. Also it is a family steakhouse so there are other kids there. The food is pretty darn good! I love the Logan's Chicken, and I order it with extra peppercorn parmesan dressing. The steaks are decent. They have a good selection of sides and a fantastic kids' menu with ton of choices! Now lemme work out a quick rating system...

Service: ***-*****
  I have had great service there and I have had ok service there. Poor service is rare! I eat here often enough that I would have gotten bad service by now. The managers are really nice, the servers normally are great with kids and squat down to talk to my toddlers. My daughter even told our last server she loved her, now that is rare!!

Value: ****-*****
  Yeah, the prices are good. But that doesn't necessarily denote a good value for the price so there is my rating for pricing. They've got a pretty good range of dish price points, all of their entrees are large enough to share, and like I said, the food is good. The entrees come with two sides and the sides aren't too expensive, so if you split a steak and just HAVE to have a salad and baked potatoe, it won't break the bank. I haven't tried to order a kids' meal for myself, but I imagine it wouldn't be too much of a problem. I'll even pay a couple dollars more for one for me, that normally hushes grumpy servers and managers up.

Food: **-*****
  They have things they do well and things they need to work on. And it totally depends on who's cooking. Their grill cooks know how to cook a chicken breast, always tender and juicy and never overcooked. The steaks tend to veer towards a little more cooked than you request, so if you want medium well, order medium. The soups and salads are good, the veggies have been a little too salty and buttery lately. The baked potatoes are awesome, and yes you can screw up a baked potatoe. Their popcorn shrimp are yummy, their baby back ribs are finger sucking ridiculous!! The sweet tea is perfect and don't even get me started on the rolls... they bring free sourdough rolls to the table. They are hot melt-in-your mouth little bits of loveliness that make every meal stretch further. Eat more than two and you WILL have leftovers...

Bathrooms: Women's *-***
  Depends on what time you go. Normally they are very clean, though they need remodeling pretty badly. At their worst there has been paper on the floor, full trashcans, a few drops of wee-wee on the seats, and an old pee smell mingling with the smell of cleaner. At its best, and it is usually not far from this, its worn but spotless and very clean. My toddler went in there barefoot last time and I didn't cringe (much). There is a changing table in the handicapped stall (I hate when they put them in there) and it is very high up on the wall, troublesome if you are short. I'm 5'1" and if I were an inch shorter, I would have been too short to use it. My husband has not been in the men's but he says men's public bathrooms in general are nasty.

Waiting area: *****
  While you wait you can watch them grill which is fascinating, and there is alot of seating and peanuts to snack on. Unfortunately there is the temptation of a set of stairs that lead to the nearby bar that gets my oldest in trouble every time. I can't keep her off of it. The servers and manager seem very used to that and rarely seem to mind.

High Chairs: ***
  I normally have to ask for a new high chair because the one they brought has a broken buckle. They are always clean, never sticky or greasy. They do clean them.

Restaurant layout and atmosphere: *****
  They have several set off areas for large parties and I find them great if the restaurant is loud, because my oldest doesn't do well when it is loud. They play classic rock/country mix type music. Since it is supposed to be a "roadhouse" there are murals sprinkled intermittently throughout the rough hewn wood siding depicting scenes from a bayou roadhouse. Drunks playing darts, dancing, etc. Nothing too bawdy, but there are a few chuckles to be had.

Ok. Hope that helps. I love this place. They also send out coupons in the paper and mail. Later!

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So, I told you when things are crazy I may not post for a while! Well things have been insane!! I've been working, of course (Or trying to), working on my daughters' birthday cake, I lost my purse, had dental work done, have been packing to move, and looking at houses. I have too much for one post, so I will break it down into several. I also have a couple of Restaurant reviews for you moms! So check it out!