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Restaurant des Familles, Crown Point, LA
Restaurant des Familles, Crown Point, LA
Restaurant des Familles, Crown Point, LA
Restaurant des Familles, Crown Point, LA
Restaurant des Familles, Crown Point, LA

Restaurant des Familles

4.7
4.7
360 Reviews
$31 to $50
Cajun
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Bayou des Familles, a lazy waterway home to many alligators, turtles, egrets and other wildlife, takes center stage as our restaurant’s design provides its diners with a natural picture show. It’s in this unique setting where friends and family unite to experience southern Louisiana charm and culture in its finest form. It’s an experience not to be soon forgotten.

The 15-mile drive from downtown New Orleans will take you through the Jean Lafitte National Park. You’ll arrive at Restaurant des Familles and park under moss-filled century-old oak trees. The restaurant’s Acadian-style architecture provides a glimpse of bayou life that once was.

Our menu features authentic representations of Cajun and Creole favorites such as Crawfish Etouffée, Seafood & Okra Gumbo, Seafood Platters and Turtle Soup. Our signature dish, Alligator Stuffed Mushrooms with Alligator Sauce Piquant, will tempt even the most timid diner.

We look forward to your visit.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Cajun, Creole / Cajun / Southern, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Wed–Sat 11:00 am–4:00 pm Brunch Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (504) 689-7834
  • Website
    http://www.desfamilles.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Location
    7163 Barataria Blvd, Crown Point, LA 70072
  • Neighbourhood
    West Bank
  • Cross Street
    Leo Kerner Lafitte Pkwy
  • Parking Details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

  • Thanksgiving Brunch

    US$49.00 per person

    Nov 23, 2023 only
    Join us for our 30th annual Thanksgiving Day Brunch on the Bayou! Enjoy the wildlife through our floor to ceiling windows while dining on the classics of New Orleans fare. Five Course Set Menu, $49/person++. Bottomless Champagne and Mimosas are available for $18/person. Families larger than 10, please email desfamilles@gmail.com. Welcome back!

  • Witchy Brunch on the Bayou

    US$49.00 per person

    Oct 29, 2023 only
    Calling all Witches! Grab your group, best witchy costume and join us for Witchy Brunch on the Bayou! Enjoy a 5 course brunch for $49/per person. Bottomless Champagne/Mimosas available for $18. Menu includes choices of Boudin Balls, Shrimp Remoulade, Seafood Gumbo, Turtle Soup, Shrimp Lafitte, Petite Filet, BBQ Shrimp, Fried Seafood Platter and more. Table décor and lagniappe goodies included.

What 360 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Best Ambience

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Child-Friendly

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Great for scenic views

  • New Orleans

    Best Ambience

  • New Orleans

    Child-Friendly

  • New Orleans

    Good for groups

  • New Orleans

    Great for scenic views

360 Reviews

  1. rayb

    New Orleans

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    You will not leave this restaurant still hungry. Generous portions!

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  2. MelvaY

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Brunch was delicious! The staff are so nice and warm! I love this place.

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  3. JohnM

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    It was a wonderful dining experience. We always enjoyed going there.

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  4. eating

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Just as good as it used to be. Food and service are excellent.

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  5. TracyB

    New Orleans

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always happy with the service and the food! Great place!

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  6. TimH

    New Orleans

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Our food and service was excellent! Never disappointed with Restaurant Des Families. We have been coming here for over 25 years and will keep coming back!

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  7. CTJW

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    If you have never been here or it’s been a minute since your last meal on da bayou, go enjoy a good meal with a great view and yummy food.

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  8. RickD

    New Orleans

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    Overall - Good and we'll go back. Downside was trying to order wine by the glass : Sauvignon Blanc out, Cabernet Sauvignon out, and Merlot out, but they still had full bottles hanging on the wall?

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  9. SaraF

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had party of 12 and the food was outstanding, the whole meal special was alot of food. Great Service

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great time. The service was wonderful, and the food was great.

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  11. GeorgeJ

    New Orleans

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Wonderful waitress. Food was good, except the crab au gratin, although flavorful, was more au gratin than crab. Enjoyed watching the alligators.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely love this bayou front, elegant restaurant.

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  13. KarenD

    Mississippi

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Local favorite for our family. Frequent this restaurant about once a month. Cocktails are always great and food is very good.

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  14. ElizabethV

    New Orleans

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent and what a beautiful setting! We all went for Sunday brunch and ordered the 5 course tasting menu. Plenty of choices, delicious and an excellent value.

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  15. MariaP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this restaurant! We have been eating here for many years and have never had a bad meal! Service is fantastic and friendly waitstaff! Try this gem, you won’t be sorry! ❤️

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  16. CFHNOLA

    New Orleans

    108 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    108 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Glad the restaurant is back open after all the challenges they faced. The alligator stuffed mushrooms were great. The onion rings and fried shrimp were good, but not up to past standards. Previously the batter was perfect and the fried shrimp were the best in the entire New Orleans area. But this visit, the batter was just a bit too dark for both the onion rings and the shrimp. We missed the fried calamari, but that may be just as well if they'd been fried in the same batter. Next time we'll avoid the fried menu items.

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  17. Mudbughorne

    Mississippi

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had our anniversary dinner here. Food was excellent, server very attentive and extremely friendly. Enjoyed it very much.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall4food2service5ambience5
    Visit the restaurant for the first time . The entrance to the restaurant is unique , absolutely love the bayou decor. Greeter was a gentleman and respectful as well as our waitress . Ordered an appetizer Boudin Balls, sent it back , it wasn’t for my taste but replaced it with Crabmeat Gratin , loved it . Entrees could’ve had a little more seasoning. My husband and I had the Crab cake Lafitte and Blacked Catfish w/ Jambalaya. But! What have us deciding to go back is the ambiance , the awesome view of the live alligators and I want to try the BBQ Shrimp entree . I hope this review helps and you visit soon

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  19. ConnieW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    You must order the tasting/small bites menu if you go on a Sunday!! I will definitely order it next time.

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  20. ClaraA

    New Orleans

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It is a great place for family celebration. Great food and drinks.

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  21. FrederickW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice ambiance with a beautiful view, excellent food, and service.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Restaurant des Familles is our go to place whenever we have guests in town or want to celebrate a special occasion. The food is top notch every time and the service is outstanding. Add to that, the giant picture window overlooking the swamp, alligators, and other wildlife, gorgeous cypress wood and swamp themed decor, and excellent drinks and you truly get an unbeatable authentic Cajun experience. 10 out of 10!

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  23. RobbyO

    Richmond

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Great food and alligator viewing. Be sure to bring a puppy or other small animal to feed to the alligators.

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  24. Jules

    New Orleans

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We frequently visit this restaurant and we have never had a bad meal. The service is always on point and the view is spectacular! We highly recommend visiting and enjoying the food, service and ambiance of this precious gem.

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  25. JohnM

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great atmosphere, and great service. I highly recommend that everyone visit this restaurant.

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  26. AnneB

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Restaurant des Familles is a great lil resty on a bayou that gives you an authentic Louisiana experience, especially when the Alligators are hanging out! The service was really good and the food was tasty. My only gripe was the amount of seafood on the $46 Seafood platter, I thought it was pretty skimpy but it did have a good soft shell crab. My husband said the fried shrimp were the best he ever had. We both highly recommend this restaurant!

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  27. rayb

    New Orleans

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful outing! The alligator appearance on the lawn out the dining room window was perfectly timed 😄!

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  28. JillG

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had an amazing meal with a great view of the bayou. The serving sizes were generous portions. I am glad that we shared the seafood platter. We even brought food home with us. It was a special meal for celebrating our 29th wedding anniversary.

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  29. DianeT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were not affected by this, but customers kept opening up door to go outside, and it was affecting customers at the table right there. The door was not closing, which was letting in the very hot air, and the customer kept having to get up and close the door.

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  30. SharonC

    New Orleans

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on July 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is consistently good. I’m so glad they reopened. An absolute gem!

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  31. ToniLyn

    Mississippi

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Simply the BEST! Everything they fix is delicious but do NOT forget the pecan cobbler for dessert! YIKES! You won't be sorry! The staff is INCREDIBLE, as are the owners. We love our time spent at this fABULOUS restaurant!!

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  32. SharonC

    New Orleans

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistency is a hallmark of this restaurant. The food was greats the service as well. Saw an alligator outside of the window…added bonus.

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  33. Louisiana

    Anchorage

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    This was our party's second visit in 1 week. We returned for the soft shell crab dish. We were not impressed with the food overall. The soft shell crab was delicious but the gumbo was only liquid, a steak was over cooked and was sent back, the shrimp dish had only 4 shrimp and one was mutalatd. We probably will not be returning until the kitchen gets more consistant with the dishes. The staff is very nice.

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  34. DeloresC

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    The food was very good and the service was good. Getting our food took a long time because it was a holiday but I would still recommend this restaurant to anyone.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Please keep in mind that we were there on Sunday Father’s Day for lunch. The place was packed. Unfortunately, the kitchen was slooooooow. It was explained that the fry station was terribly behind. We enjoyed our appetizers and salads and each others great company. The alligators were quite entertaining as well. All in all it was a 3.5 hour lunch but everyone was so nice and the waitress was very attentive. After all, it’s not like she could make the kitchen go faster. Will I go back? Of course. Will I avoid High Holidays? Of course.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We came here for father’s day and luckily sat right by the window. We had a great time looking at the alligators and eating delicious food. 100% recommend!

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  37. BeverlyT

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    It’s been several years since we’ve eaten here. While the food was ok, it was not as good as I remembered from previous visits. Our order was smothered catfish and crab cakes with pasta. We’ve had better at a less expensive chain style restaurant. For the price (more than $50 each) we felt very rushed. Our server wanted our order less than 1 minute after we sat down, we only got 1 bite of soup before our entree was delivered, and we were not asked if we wanted coffee or dessert. We went for a slow, special fine dining experience and left in less than 40 minutes because we felt so rushed.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a delicious meal and enjoyed the service and the beautiful view from the window by our table. It was definitely worth the trip from Metairie!

    1 person found this helpful

  39. ZOER

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 10, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Enjoyed just about everything. Good food except some of the food could have been hotter. Service was great. Atmosphere very good. I would definitely recommend.

    1 person found this helpful

  40. DrCSR

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 9, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    The pecan pie was amazing! Food was relatively bland. We tried several signature dishes. A cup of gumbo was $12. Not overly impressed! Packed a lot up.

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Restaurant des Familles is rated 4.7 stars by 360 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Restaurant des Familles

7163 Barataria Blvd, Crown Point, LA 70072

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Leo Kerner Lafitte Pkwy
  • Neighbourhood
    West Bank
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Wed–Sat 11:00 am–4:00 pm Brunch Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Cajun, Creole / Cajun / Southern, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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