Cafe Evangeline - Menu

Chloe and Salina are wonderful. Food was great. The place is historic. If you are traveling through Ville Platte you have to stop here.

Had dinner at Cafe Evangeline a few nights ago with friends and we all really enjoyed this restaurant. We each thought the food we ordered was excellent. Very nice ambiance. We had great service and enjoyed chatting with Jake, the owner. Prices were extremely reasonable. We received our orders promptly. My wife and I had crabmeat stuffed trout and crab cakes; both excellent. Our only disappointment was the lack of a meaningful wine selection. The only Chardonnay choice, for example sells for five dollars a bottle on-line (yep, we looked it up on the spot! . Granted, a glass was only five dollars but I'd rather pay twice that or more, as most restaurants charge, for a nice middle of the road...

I loved the atmosphere here. It’s a small but well kept upscale dining room. The wait staff was very knowledgeable and helpful. I had the stuffed pork chop which was more like two pork tenderloin chops sandwiching this wonderful stuffing. Totally not what I was expecting but it was a big bang of a surprise eating it. It was wonderful! And that sauce, so good. The potatoes were cooked well like I like them, they had a nice crunch. And the corn grits were a great addition. The owner came over and asked how I liked things and was very nice. We had a great conversation like we knew each other from long ago. Everyone here was no pleasant. I wish it wasn’t so far away from me it would be a go to p...