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Juban's Restaurant & Catering
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3739 Perkins RdBaton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 346-8422
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Ambience:
- Classy, Intimate
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
18 reviews for Juban's Restaurant & Catering
Review Highlights
"The pecan pie just "melted in your mouth" good."
(in 6 reviews)
"...Monday 3 course prime rib potatoes omg omg, bread pudding."
(in 5 reviews)
"...the main course, the soft shell crab was the clear winner..."
(in 3 reviews)
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18 reviews in English
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Review from Haley B.
Austin, TX
11/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
2 bird , Monday 3 course prime rib potatoes omg omg, bread pudding
My husband and I stopped in for our anniversary dinner, What luck! Who would have thought in an unassuming strip mall would be this amazing little stop. Great staff, amazing food. Mondays happen to be Prime Rib on the 3 course meal, what luck my husband favorite. It was like butter and served on a bed of the mist amazing mashed potatoes and asparagus. I had the 2 birds plate. A duck breast covered in a spicy jelly sauce on one side and on the other a quail stuffed with pumpkin and crawfish with brown gravy. WOW To finish off the night we indulged in a champagne toast over a delightful bread puddling. This is not to be missed. -
Review from Lisa J.
Updated - 12/6/2011 2 Check-ins Here
After going back here a second time, I have to revise my rating down from 5 stars to 4. This time around I was with a group, and we were all only moderately impressed with our dishes. I got the beef tenderloin medallions and while they were good quality and well seasoned, they weren't really worth the price. I was also irked that the second drink I ordered was incorrect (I ordered a French 75, which should have been gin, lemon juice and champagne in a flute, but instead I received some tall glass over ice, that didn't seem to have any champagne in it at all).
Overall I'm still a fan of Juban's - they have some great food and drinks - but after a repeat visit I can't give it quite so glowing of a review.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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11/7/2011
Be still my heart - there IS a restaurant in Baton Rouge that serves real cocktails! I had… Read more »
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Review from Bryan R.
11/15/2011
I attended a rehearsal dinner here and have to say it was pretty nice. The staff was nice, the food was great, and the chef gave us a tutorial on making bananas foster before doing so. They were fantastic.
I'd eat there again any time. -
Review from Don A.
Baton Rouge, LA
3/31/2011
For special occasions or any reason is the tag line on their website, for some people any reason could be "its a Wednesday night" for me the reason to go here has to be a VERY special occasion as dinner here could be quite costly. Cost is a major obstacle for many people when choosing where to eat, so let's get this out of the way, this place is expensive, possibly the most expensive restaurant in Baton Rouge, but the food is amazing and you won't find anything comparable without driving down to New Orleans.
Juban's has a very unassuming entrance, at the end of a strip mall surrounded by shops and major four land roads on every side. Walking in through the front gate you leave the massive parking lot and strip mall behind and enter a place with a very carefully crafted atmosphere. The decor inside is fitting white tablecloths, professionally dressed waiters, nice chairs and couches all fit together very well inside the restaurant.
The food at Juban's is great; a modern flair on Cajun classics. I started off with the oysters and the frog legs, the oysters because they are always amazing, and the frog legs because my parents were in from out of town and I wanted them to eat frog legs just for the sake of saying they had them. For the main course, the soft shell crab was the clear winner at our table, the crab came out looking like he was ready to fight whoever had just dropped him in the deep fryer, he was stuffed to the top with an amazing stuffing that really made the dish a spectacular treat.
To accompany their delicious food Juban's has an extensive wine list with some amazing wine and champagne to accompany the menu selections which vary seasonally. Our waiter informed us that the wine list had previously won several awards from Wine Spectator and other national restaurant magazines. On top of this amazing wine list, Juban's has a very extensive list of cocktails and an amazingly diverse list of scotches.
A special shout out needs to go to their amazing desert selection and the quality of their after dinner espresso. The pecan pie we sampled was proclaimed to be the "best I have ever had" by more than one person in our party and is something you should not miss trying for any reason. It came out of the kitchen hot and caramelized overflowing with pecans and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. The pecan pie was by far the best desert at the table, it is worth saving room specifically so you can try this delicious desert.
The service at Juban's is Top notch, unlike many other restaurants in the area that hire college students who are usually waiting tables as a way to pay for school, Juban's has a decidedly professional wait staff and it shows. The level of service you get from someone who has years of experience and isn't just doing a job to "get beer money" while they go to school is far and above the level of service you get from the good looking 19 and 20 year old college girls who typically serve at other restaurants around town.
I thoroughly enjoyed going to Juban's and I would definitely go back if I wasn't currently a poor grad student making less than what the federal government defines as the poverty line. Juban's does try to combat the perceptions of cost by highlighting a price fix menu option each night, but who really wants to go and have everyone at the table order the same thing? And while the price fix is a good option for saving money, who is really going to go and not get some drinks or a bottle of wine to go with dinner? -
Review from Yuko I.
Malden, MA
11/18/2011
I have moved out from Baton Rouge for a long time, but I still dream about their hallelujah crab, gambo and creme brulee... hmmmmm... Whenever I had visitors outside of Louisiana, I brought them here too. Now I think about it, the price is not as expensive as y
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Review from Julia S.
4/18/2010 7 photos
Who knew such fine cuisine could be found in BR? Located in the corner of a a run-down strip mall, I was surprised to find the inside of this place to be so fancy!
Food was fantastic!! We noticed a lot of people ordered the soft shell crab that's on the menu but we opted for the rabbit and special of the day. The rabbit dish was amazing!! If you're curious what rabbit taste like, seriously, it takes just like chicken (no kidding).
Of the desserts, we agreed that the pecan pie was the best of the two. There's no comparison really. The bread pudding was rather dense, cake-like. So if you like your bread pudding that way, this is your dessert. The pecan pie just "melted in your mouth" good!
Service was top-notch, very courteous and attentive. Our entrees did take some time to come out but it was a Saturday night (and apparently prom night, we were told later) and they were busy. Overall, I was very pleased in discovering this restaurant! -
Review from Nicole S.
8/4/2008
Holy crap man, I think I died and went to southern food heaven. Yeah, I'm just a tourist, but I married a local so that makes me a local by proxy so I've earned the right to comment on the food. And might I repeat, HOLY CRAP WAS THAT A GOOD DINNER!
The gumbo was fab, and the duck with crab and sweet potato stuffed quail.... it haunts my dreams. Eat here!! Pecan pie to die for too! -
Review from Gary M.
Baton Rouge, LA
4/24/2011
When the kitchen and wait staff is ON Juban's is hard to beat.The problem is that it is wildly inconsistent. I would have quit going to any other restaurant at which I have had such poor food and service but I have gone there for many, many, years and have fond memories of it's glory days. The inconsistency is unforgivable in a place that is so expensive and capable of greatness.
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Review from Kristen S.
KS
8/1/2008
I've got to say the location threw me....a strip mall?? Once inside, you forget about it though.
I had the Shrimp Aubergine which was a pasta with jumbo gulf shrimp, a chive cream reduction sauce and "flash-fried" eggplant. Now, I love eggplant of any kind but this was something truly special! The sauce and shrimp in this dish were amazing as well....Also, would recommend the "Bayou Pearls"....sort of like crabcakes but less bread and scrumptious.
I absolutely love this restaurant, and can't wait to return....Thank goodness it looks like I need to return to Baton Rouge soon. -
Review from Bennye R.
Elk Grove, CA
9/10/2010
Proposed to my beautiful wife at Juban's 8/9/08. Now I'm a Cali boi, but bayou bangel by proxy since I used to live in good 'ol Baton Rouge. This is a must visit for any food lover who comes to Baton Rouge (or even New Orleans, it's worth the drive). The soft shell crab, the gumbo, and even the bread pudding (and I hate bread pudding, but actually love it at Juban's). Be prepared to eat, this aint no California Cuisine with those small portions of food. This is Lousiana! Large portions with plenty of sauce and flava!!!
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Review from Mariah K.
Phoenix, AZ
1/3/2009
I have to say, this is definitely one of the best restaurants I have eaten at here in Louisiana. If not, the best. So far at least.
If you go, there are two drinks you have to order. The honeycomb bourbon and the basil mintini. Both are so delicious! mmmm.... I'm drooling just thinking about them.
As for food, everything I ate was delicious. My boyfriend and I got two appetizers and a salad to share and left satisfied, so the portions are decent too. The appetizer special was a crawfish napoleon with fried green tomatoes. It was fabulous! And we also had the scallop appetizer, and that was amazing. My one complaint on that one was that I wanted more!! The salad I had was less than special, wouldn't order it again, but it wasn't bad. Had some citrus in it and yummy dressing. Cant wait to go back and try the Two Birds entree. There was also a new dessert on the menu, homemade sweet potato ice-cream with abita root beer. I ordered it but was very disappointed to find out they didn't have it yet. Look forward to trying that as well.
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Review from Harry T.
Washington, DC
6/4/2010 1 Check-in Here
The outside is nothing special being it is in a strip mall next to some typical strip mall businesses. When you walk inside you can see the effort they took to make the place look unique and they succeed greatly giving it charm and ambiance as soon as you walk in the doors. We were seated almost immediately in the private dining room for our party of 11.
I came here to try some local ingredients and dishes. Juban's certainly didn't disappoint with that aspect. I was just underwhelmed with the flavors and innovation in dishes. This could very well be considered a steak house since everything is served a la cart and many of the proteins are just various cuts of beef steak. I ordered the frog legs for an appetizer and the two birds for an entree.
The frog legs came out fried with a buffalo wing type sauce and some sliced celery and another veggie I can't recall. This basically was like buffalo chicken wings. Nothing different and everything familiar. The two bird entree was a quail stuffed with crab meat and sweet potato puree and the other side was duck served in a dark syrupy molasses-like sauce. There was also asparagus served much to my chagrin because my malbec didn't pair well with the veggie but certainly with the meats. The duck was at a proper temperature and was delicious but I wasn't keen of the sauce. It was too sweet and one noted even when the savory meat was paired with it. The quail was delicious as well, but the crab meat was masked by the sweetness of the sweet potato puree. Overall the dish didn't have much contrast and typically a teasing of the senses is what makes dishes memorable (for me). I tried all of my fellow diners dishes and must recommend to get a steak. They were amazing. TheColorado Lamb didn't strike me as a signature dish. It was larger lamb chops than typical but the flavor wasn't more spectacular than the conventional variation of lamb. I found it overpriced as well. For dessert we had the creme brulee, pecan pie and the bread pudding. The creme brulee is some of the best I've had. The pecan pie and bread pudding were just ok.
This is a special occasion place and it has great ambiance for a romantic night. I would recommend their perfectly cooked steaks and avoid the frog legs unless you like yours in buffalo wing sauce. -
Review from S. C.
Baton Rouge, LA
12/20/2010
A mediocre luncheon at Juban's? I can't believe I'm writing this.
My favorite restaurant in town hopefully was having an off day. I was invited for lunch recently and we sat at what I describe as my favorite table on in the patio bar, tucked in a corner.
Our server was friendly if not a bit juvenile. I ordered the oysters carousel, always a great way to start a meal, followed by a lunch special of the day, their "flash fried softshell crab" topped with crawfish if I recall.
What a disappointment from start to finish. The oysters were tiny and shriveled and absolutely swamped in their various sauces. If the oysters had any flavor, they were overwhelmed by the gloppy sauces in which they were served.
The crab was modest in size and it too lacked flavor. I ordered it because I usually try a chef's special for the sake of variety. But on this day I definitely wish I would have stuck with one of the reliable lunch dishes.
Dessert of creme brulee was sweet and yummy and the topping reminded me of a toasted marshmallow, served along with coffee which I always find very good at Juban's. So the entire meal wasn't a loss.
But, I can go down Perkins road not too far to Louisiana Lagniappe, not to mention Acme Oyster House, for meals that, on the whole, exceed my recent experience at Juban's.
Oh please let this be a one time experience soon to be redeemed! -
Review from Adam S.
Portland, OR
8/24/2009
How the hell does this only have 5 reviews?
This place is great!!! Old school bordello-ish, with a classy feeling, the walls in the dining room look like leather and the warm colors ad to the experience of enjoyment. Great service and amazing food. Don't let the strip mall fool you. There are many amazing restaurants in strip malls.
I had the crab cakes and alligator bites as an appetizer. They were good but there are many crab cakes in the world. For dinner I had the Hallelujah Crab which is a soft shelled crab stuffed with seafood and a very nice sauce (creolais I believe). It was excellent...
The wine list was impressive though there were some levels I thought were a bit high.
Dessert I had a pecan pie (which was more of a tart) ala mode, light crust good filling - I was in heaven. My dining partner suggested the bread pudding, but that will have to wait for next time. -
Review from Frank F.
Miami, FL
8/18/2009
Maxim rates their gumbo #1in US. I concur. Service was gr8 as well. They got their act together.
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Review from Easy E.
Oakton, VA
2/12/2010
Unbelievable. Possibly the best meal of my life. The Gumbo is fabulous, and the Two Birds entree was spot-on. My only disappointment was that Pecan Pie was not available. (apparently they only get a limited amount per week.). This place is worth every penny.
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Review from Terrence O.
Atlanta, GA
1/2/2006
This is one of the finer dining restaurants in Baton Rouge. It's a good place to take a date to before going to the theatre (not the movies) or a concert. The food is great quality, the price is comparable to a place providing the same quality service and atmosphere. I would say about $40-$60 for entree and drink. Alcohol will probably raise the bar on that a bit.
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Review from RD S.
Newport Beach, CA
3/8/2010
I've been going to Juban's for years and the last two visits have been terrible. Not sure I will return. Last visit, we were overcharged and the food was sub par. We were with two other couples and my wifes meal wasn't correct and they didn't bring it to her until after everyone else's plates were already removed. We all felt so guilty we made her a plate on the side, but the staff didn't seem to care. We left the plate of food on the table, but they still charged us for it. Hopefully, Juban's is not losing it's ability to provide customer service.
