Caramel Custard
The Little Village

The Little Village

453 Lafayette Street Baton Rouge, LA 70801, United States

Steak • Italian • Seafood • Seafood Stuffed Fish


"this review refers to the city of 3rd street location. I hate to be negatiw, especially if the personal is so friendly and professional. the atmosphere and the ambiente is great and the restaurant is immaculate. everything that is said all the way is not great to eat. my wife and I were here three times, for the first time we drank too much and thought we were not sure. the second time we didn't drink so much, but were still doubtful. after our third visit, he can't be just us anymore. at our last visit we noticed a taste that was in almost everything we ordered. from the filled mushrooms to the lobster bisque to the ribeye (which was among the worst I ever was, although it was cooked to a perfect medium rare) everything seemed with a floral citrus flavor that seemed intentionally, but was gone to say the least. we tasted the same at our previous visit with the house special fishing of the day. there are some things that are amazing. the brote and accompanying sides are more than worth the cocktails are all well made and tasty, the salads and house dressing is great, and 2 of the three gloomy that we had were amazing (bread pudding and caramel custard.) it seems only that for us the escaped and appetizing not hit the mark, especially when you look at the price of one night out here. both my wife and I are from deep in the service industry and hate to complain, especially when the restaurant is busy, but three times is a trend."

Cafe Portofino

Cafe Portofino

3481 Hoolaulea Way Lihue, HI 96766-1701, United States

Fish • Pizza • Cafés • Coffee


"The view is fantastic but, that is the only thing good about the place in our very recent experience. We should have known better and canceled our reservation when the person greeting us and checking us in was so rude. It was totally unexpected and unwarranted. We had gone there because escargot was listed on the menu and that was the next disappointment. None. We ordered the calamari fritti which was greasy and tasted of over used oil. We were not very hungry so we ordered the spaghetti with meatballs to share. There were two (so they were not kidding, it was plural) but, they were very firm and dry, not the least bit interesting. The pasta was al dente. The marinara sauce was not even as good as Ragu. It tasted like they had used a can of crushed tomatoes and added a bit of garlic to it, essentially flavorless. Olive Garden is better. Our server must have been new since we had to ask for bread which was less than stellar. The balsamic vinegar was nice. We also had to ask for Parmesan cheese. Nothing was was offered spontaneously. I think the San Pellegrino sparking water was authentic but for all I know they may have made it on site, given all the other disappointments. All this is okay but, it was the single most expensive spaghetti and meatballs we have ever had, coming in at over $50. Sour taste. We gave the server the benefit of the doubt and gave her a 15% tip. All in all it was the worst meal on Kauai and our last as we boarded the plane after that. We both had indigestion to round out our flight. I would give them no stars were that possible."