Sunday Brunch at Jolie’s Louisiana Bistro located in Lafayette, LA
All week I have looked forward to this Sunday Brunch as I have decided Jolie’s Louisiana Bistro is where I will dine. Upon entering, I was immediately taken
Sunday Brunch is not complete in Louisiana without a Bloody Mary.
back on a journey through Louisiana past and present. The first person you meet, through the eyes of local artist George Rodrigue, is the beautiful Jolie Blonde drawing you in from behind the bar. The atmosphere is very comfortable and casual while still maintaining a “white table cloth” attention to detail and professionalism. A quick glance around the dining rooms will introduce you to many influential people in the history of Louisiana through Rodrigue’s portraits. Each portrait is painted before the Louisiana Live Oak, so as you become familiar with the people portrayed in each painting, you are also taken from the busy streets of the Oil Center to a serene place and time along the Bayou Teche.
Jeremy Doucet, the bartender, would be my server for the meal. He was very welcoming and informative in the conversation we maintained through the course of brunch about their farm-to-table culture and dedication to fresh local ingredients. Jeremy was a great bartender: extreme attention to detail, precision in drinks poured, and knowledgeable. The Bloody Mary was perfect! Fresh vegetable juices, plenty spice to awaken the senses, and just enough vodka to cut the edge from last night’s indulgence. As I looked over the Brunch Menu, Jeremy says, “ May I suggest my favorite, the Crab Cake Benedict? A fresh-baked butter milk biscuit, with home-made gulf coast crab cake that has more crab meat than stuffing, covered with a delicious crawfish cream sauce, all topped with a perfectly poached egg.” How can you say no to that? My mouth was already watering. Just a few minutes later the delicious tower was delivered and his
description was right on. There was enough of the cream sauce and poached egg to douse every bite of crab and biscuit. Needless to say the plate went back spotless having used the
Stuffed French Toast at Jolie’s Louisiana Bistro
last of the biscuit to soak up the last of the sauce. After hearing the dessert options for the day, which I usually don’t entertain, I had to have the, “blackberry cobbler topped with a maple bacon sauce.” Moments later the Manager on Duty delivered an order of Stuffed French Toast, regretting to tell me My view while relaxing at the bar location. that the last of the cobbler had already been served. It was hard to be upset about it with
My view while relaxing at the bar location.
cream cheese stuffed french toast topped with a light strawberry vodka sauce and powdered sugar sitting before me. The sweetness from the dessert perfectly complemented the strong flavor of the dark coffee. Jeremy thanked me profusely for giving the restaurant a try as I did the same for the wonderful experience. Jolie’s Louisiana Bistro has definitely set the bar for a Sunday Brunch spot for me.