Diner cuisine: the best places to taste it in Lafayette

Dwyer's Cafe

87/100 (1551 ratings)

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"Diane Pledger Ryder recommends Dwyer's Cafe. 22 mins · I had cousins coming through, one from Texas, one from Hammond. I suggested Dwyers, good..."

Diane Pledger Ryder

"The service is always great. The food is delicious. The atmosphere is comfortable . The outdoor patio is a great place to enjoy the..."

Doug Sergent

"One of the all-time great plate lunch venues. I like to order the eggplant dressing instead of rice to underpin the roast pork. And don't pass up the..."

Randy Holmes

"My first time here. Food was delicious and the service couldn’t have been better. Ate breakfast this time, hopefully will have plate lunch next..."

Murphy Pellegrin

"The best early breakfast spot in downtown..."

Michael Piccione

"Hearing Mr Mike’s voice asking “Cornbread, White Bread, Wheat Bread?!?!” is as Lafayette as the Ragin Cajuns. I get the pork roast over..."

Chris Brouillette

"The food was really good and very plentiful with a fun and friendly..."

Sheri Abbott Leblanc

"Where else can you get cow tongue in a gravy! Great food, people, and..."

Craig Olivier

"I'm from the Dallas area, but discovered this gem when my niece attended ULL for one semester about five years ago. I travel to Acadiana periodically..."

Kevin Quattlebaum

"Best place to sit and enjoy a breakfast sandwich and a nice hot cup of..."

Shari Dronet Melancon

"Some of the best food I've had in a long time!Recommend to..."

David Vincent

"Charming atmosphere, delicious breakfast, fabulous..."

Manny Medina

"A Lafayette tradition downtown. Good, solid place for breakfast. I especially like the biscuits. And a great lunch place, particularly the buffet..."

JJ

"Jan.20,2016 Today was the first time had lunch at Dwyer's Cafe. My grandson and myself each had a lunch and it was so much food. The prices are..."

Debra Breaux

"I like dwyer's plate lunches the food is very tasty & they give you nice size portion though they're kind of on the expensive side its well worth the..."

Yella Boh

"This is the best diner in lafayette in my opinion. Good prices and the best sweet potato pancakes that I have ever had. The waiter was really nice..."

Matilda Dreads Moström

"Breakfast was great and the price is right. It was clean and the staff was friendly. The kids loved it too. Coffee was nice and hot. Pancakes and..."

Kenny Coons

"Hard to beat. Good diner food. Plate lunches are to much for me, unless I can take a nap. Mostly I drop by for breakfast, eggs (any style), grits,..."

Van Auld

"Great "little" downtown restaurtant. Very good plate lunches; good variety. Very generous servings. Will definitely continue to..."

Janettob

"Cajun Home Cooking. It's a great little plate lunch place during lunch hours. They tend to go heavy on the garlic and the gravy is a little thicker..."

Teddy B.

"Don't come to Lafayette without eating here..... Best plate lunches......Ground Zero for what food portions should be at all restaurants....and a..."

Mark R

"This review is a bit biased considering I've been an employee here for quite sometime, but as an employee I have a great angle on what goes on here!..."

Gavin Seneca

"Old-School Breakfast. The only thing that matters is that this place has the best biscuits bar..."

Themarblefaun

"Excellent!. Delicious, delicious breakfast. I had french toast, fried eggs, and sausage patties- the french toast was perfect, and the sausage had a..."

Littleshell

"The brunch for locals. Although the service wasn't speedy (I think we were a one off), it was an incredibly friendly place that served great..."

Michael

"Awesome. My daughter goes to school here so while visiting I decided to give this a try. I had the best sweet potatoe pancakes in the world. The..."

Pele

"Very good food- authentic- good price- love the lunch..."

La Foodie

"The food is great but the service is..."

Angtle

"Get the plate lunch. Especially when they have fried fish and étouffé on the same day - get the fish smothered with it!The cabbage rolls..."

Samuel Adams

"You have to try the Boudin Balls and Bistro Sauce!..."

Kay T.

"Burgers were just ok. Waitress was very..."

Mandy Harrison Patterson

"Something wrong with the person who doesn't like it.. I have NEVER had a bad experience here. The food has ALWAYS been good, and I like..."

Janiedough

"Breakfast!. Great breakfast, down home service and just plain yummy. Lunch is great when you want to NOT eat healthy and want some down home comfort..."

Tereson Rougee Dupuy

"Quite possibly the best breakfast I have ever had. The sweet potato pancacks are..."

Cypher Spider

"All Good. You will not leave..."

Barefoot Mambo

"Why not more places like Dwyers?!? Food is a steal, huge proportions, and the service is always worth rewarding. Two thumbs up..."

Jesse W.

"Best Plate Lunch. This place has an awesome breakfast (try the hashbrowns, you will not be disappointed) and an even better lunch. If you go home..."

Bradimus Prime

"Great Place To Grab Breakfast or Lunch Downtown.... If you like diner/cafe food and happen to be downtown drop in and give Dwyer's a try... Breakfast..."

Matt Gholston

"The food was good. Waitress was nice. They did mess up our orders a bit. Not the waitress, the back, but they were busy. Just forgot a few extra we..."

Shaina Richard

"This place was great! We brought my mom there after going to the temple. Delicious food and fast service! Great comfort foods and enough variety for..."

K. S. (Estrogen)

"As a former resident of Lafayette who worked in downtown at the now defunct Daily Advertiser, I have a history eating at Dwyers, not to mention it..."

Catherine A. Montgomery

"Fun old style diner, with cafeteria style plate lunches and also a full menu to order from ! Service was quick and attentive. Right in the middle of..."

Lauren (Rose)

"Consistently delicious. I order breakfast here about once a week and it's always cooked perfectly as-requested. The plate lunches can be too salty in..."

L. Rocha

"If you are looking for a true Southern food experience, this is the place. Not only did they have super friendly staff, the food is true Southern,..."

Crystal DeMoura

"Went here for the first time yesterday with my husband, we were absolutely thrilled with the delicious, hot breakfast. Our server, Ms. Beth, was so..."

Hannah Ezzo

"A good breakfast stop and a great lunch spot. The crab cake eggs benedict was poached perfectly. The staff are friendly and courteous. Dwyer's is a..."

Kerry Cahill

"$7 cheeseburger was yuge and delicious! Very good meal! Cute cafe, and seems to have pretty regular diners, which speaks..."

L Romero

"The food and service was amazing. I ordered fried catfish with fries. The items on the buffet was very unexpected. It was a taste of home, a deep..."

Frances Rami

"Very good! Driving through towards Atlanta from Houston. Stopped for breakfast. I got the number five with fried egg whites, bacon, and sweet potato..."

Gabriel V

"Many suggested this Lafayette staple while we were in town on vacation. Classic diner vibes where plenty of regulars know each other. Fast service,..."

Lauren RT

"We popped in her for breakfast during our 3-day stay in Lafayette. This was the BEST breakfast we had on the trip, and the staff went out of their..."

Kurt Coffin

"This place was great! I love the service and the food was amazing. Trust me you won’t be disappointed with anything on the menu. This place is a..."

Nola Mech

"Excellent customer service and good environment. The employee her name is Alexis Toucheck she was very kind, friendly and helpful. The Omelette was..."

Nelson Pantoja

"Great location, right in the hrat of downtown Lafayette. Cozy, and quaint, locally owned and ran. They have great employees and always great food...."

lysiane Cormier

"What a cool little spot in downtown. We stopped here on our drive from New Orleans to Austin. The food is excellent, and our server was..."

Ryan Chlebek

"It was delicious!! Our food came out fast and hot. Our waitress was great too. We’re from oklahoma and this was the first time eating at dwyers..."

Mindy Coldren

"A really nice place to have breakfast while passing by Lafayette. Sandwiches are tasty and quick served. Coffee is delicious... While I do not drink..."