Where To Eat In Shreveport-Bossier

2 Johns is an unstuffy, sophisticated restaurant: the tables are decked with floor length white table clothes that ooze class; the grand piano also helps with the atmosphere, serenading guests as they dine on sumptuous meat and fish dishes. The menu features a great array of steaks and wonderful grilled fish, cooked to perfection. Resident artist Neil Johnson keeps the restaurant looking elegantly chic with a number of beautiful and original photographs.

For a quick and delicious sugar fix, chocolate lovers should visit The Chocolate Crocodile for some delicious, tasty treats. As well as selling sets of ornately decorated chocolate boxes, The Chocolate Crocodile also specializes in apples that are festooned with additional tasty tit-bits. These range from the traditional caramel, or toffee, apple, but also include varieties such as the peanut, and the cheesecake apples.
The Chocolate Crocodile, 460 Boardwalk Blvd, Bossier City, LA, USA; +1 318 742 3316

Don Juanz Beach Tacos are a little piece of Mexico in the heart of Bossier city. After spending years in California’s Mexican Baja area, owner Don O’Byrne decided the only course of action left to him was to open a specialist beach taco shop and pioneer his own west coast Cali-Mex cuisine. Don Juanz’s beach tacos are accordingly stuffed with all manner of delicious beach based fillings; snapper, yellow fin tuna, and shrimp, all make an appearance on this exciting and innovative menu. The bar menu features a wide range of domestic and Mexican beer, as well as the inevitable margaritas.

Bodacious BBQ in Bossier, Louisiana, is the home of the botato. For those wondering what that is, the botato is a jacket potato, stuffed with pulled pork and topped with cheese (it’s quite bodacious – hence the name). Other menu items include slow-cooked ribs and brisket, served with classic creole and barbecue sides. The restaurant was inspired by a combined 26 years of creole style cookery, handed down by grandmother and mother, as well as a stint in San Antonio style barbecue. This venue has a relaxed, no frills approach to cookery, and is all the better for it.

Ernest’s Orleans Restaurant is a family owned restaurant in Shreveport. The menu is famously well established, with people travelling from far and wide to try Ernest’s favorite dishes. Popular items include marinated crab claws, panned chicken, and spaghetti and meatballs. However, the most renowned dishes are the fried seafood dinners, where selected fish and shellfish are served on a huge platter of deliciousness.

The Lucky Palace in central Bossier City is a Chinese restaurant with a relaxed and cosy atmosphere. The restaurant serves typical Chinese food with a gourmet twist, allowing for some truly sumptuous dishes. Main courses include Peking duck, served with hoisin sauce and pancakes. Dishes like these are perfect for sharing.

The Superior Grill is regarded as one of the finest Mexican grills in North Louisiana. The restaurant is famous for its tortillas and margaritas, both of which it serves in abundance. There is a wide variety of meat, fish and vegetable-filled tortillas, burritos and tacos, suited to any tastes. The restaurant also provides a number of Mexican themed nights.