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The Carriage House, Darrow, LA

The Carriage House

4.8 (1340)
$31 to $50
Creole
40136 Hwy 942, Darrow, LA 70725

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2 people
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8:30 PM
Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
The Carriage House Restaurant is now open for Lunch and Dinner. Reservations are highly recommend.

The Carriage House Restaurant at Houmas House and Gardens offers a more casual dining experience in one of the most beautiful Dining Rooms in America. Whether dining at our 40 foot long grand dining room table, or an intimate table for two, our style is Comfortable and Southern. Our menu is a collection of Classic Southern Dishes, with twists to make them our very own.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Creole, French American, Contemporary Southern
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Jeremy Langlois
  • Neighborhood
    Baton Rouge
  • Cross street
    Hwy 44
  • Parking details
    Our parking lot has a capacity for 250 cars. Parking is free
  • Entertainment
    Classical Jazz music sets the background for this elegant casual dining experience. We suggest visiting the Turtle Bar before dinner and taking a tour of the Mansion prior to dinner. Guided tours last one hour, and begin on the hour. Ticket price for tour is $24 per person, and cocktails are allowed to be taken on the tour, so visit the Turtle Bar and take a drink along.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,340 people are saying

The Carriage House reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Baton Rouge / Lafayette

    Best Ambiance

  • Baton Rouge / Lafayette

    Best Value

  • Baton Rouge / Lafayette

    Good for groups

  • Baton Rouge / Lafayette

    Great for scenic views

  • Baton Rouge / Lafayette

    Good for special occasions

  • Baton Rouge

    Best Ambiance

  • Baton Rouge

    Best Value

  • Baton Rouge

    Great for brunch

  • Baton Rouge

    Good for groups

  • Baton Rouge

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Carriage House offers a charming dining experience with "beautiful grounds and atmosphere" and "wonderful food and drinks." Guests enjoy the "best crab cakes anywhere" and a "spectacular setting" that is ideal for special occasions. Service is often praised, with Lauren highlighted as "the best." The restaurant's ambiance and historic feel add to its allure, making it "a great dining experience." While a few reviews note service and meal timing issues, the overall impression is of a picturesque venue with delicious offerings.
1,340 Reviews
  1. Mike

    New Orleans2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My wife and I celebrated our 34th anniversary at Houmas House. We started in the Turtle Bar for cocktails and then dined in the Carriage House. We highly recommend the Crab Cake & Mango for an appetizer. I had the Red Fish entree, which was excellent. My wife had the Eggplant Napoleon, which she loved. And of course, Bread Pudding for dessert. We live in Baton Rouge, and we have been to Houmas House many times. If you're not used to summer heat in South Louisiana, I would suggest walking the grounds in the Spring or Fall.

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  2. Jana

    Baton Rouge1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful experience for our Mother/Daughter lunch. The food was delicious, service was great and the grounds were beautiful.

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  3. Lynsey

    New Orleans1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great celebration lunch for my family and I! My 10 and 8 yr old daughter enjoyed it as much as we did and we will be back.

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  4. Gray

    Dallas16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service! Love the ambiance. I highly recommend The Carriage House!

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  5. Pascal

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Des plats copieux et savoureux , du choix, un setvice excellent et une atmosphère très agreable

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  6. Lillie

    New Orleans1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everyone from the bartender in the Turtle Bar to the service team was friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable!

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Layne

    Baton Rouge1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Stopped at the turtle bar for a cocktail before our reservations, bartender rude, not pleasant, blunt and not very personable /professional, overall she was not worthy of a tip ( even tho I did give her a little something). I thought it was just me but two other family members returned at separate times for another drink and got the same treatment. Our service at the Carriage House was the opposite, Reed (our server)was great! Very pleasant,sweet, assertive, on queue, professional. Thank you Reed for making our Mother’s Day a memorable one. We enjoyed our service and interaction with you. Water server was always there on time even before our glasses got half emptied. Food was very good, dessert too. Will be back but not to the turtle bar!!

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  8. Lorna

    New Orleans3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    This was a dinner with my family for our anniversary and Mothers Day. I wanted to return to the Carriage House for the eggplant dish and was looking forward to it, but I am very disappointed. The bartenders, groundskeepers, wait staff were all exhausted from a wedding and told us as much. We were the last seating for the evening and our first choice for appetizers, the onion rings were out. We Dec it faded on the tartare, and the waitperson made a face- we should have followed her lead. It was mostly brown guacamole with a few chucks of tuna. My husband wanted pasta, she talked him into the more expensive ribs. I got the eggplant which had gone up in price to 36 and was a much smaller serving than v b for, but still had a nice portion of crabmeat. My son ordered a stuffed pork chop. The stuffing was a scant amount of boudin which tasted ok, but not a TV all enough for the price. Just terrible. It is a shame since the chef has always been point on. Very lackluster and tired. I’m a local and won’t be back.

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  9. Doug

    New Orleans2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best crab cakes anywhere! The entire menu has never been disappointing. The grounds, gardens and ambience are the crown jewel of the deep south.  My highest recommendation. 

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  10. Chad

    New Orleans7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Lauren was impeccable. We had the first reservation of the lunch time so it started off quiet but as it filled up it got loud. But our food was amazing. Absolutely no complaints. The decor of The Carriage House is so beautiful. There were times we just sat and looked at it all. What a lovely meal.

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40136 Hwy 942, Darrow, LA 70725

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Hwy 44
  • Neighborhood
    Baton Rouge
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Creole, French American, Contemporary Southern
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Our parking lot has a capacity for 250 cars. Parking is free
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jeremy Langlois
  • Entertainment
    Classical Jazz music sets the background for this elegant casual dining experience. We suggest visiting the Turtle Bar before dinner and taking a tour of the Mansion prior to dinner. Guided tours last one hour, and begin on the hour. Ticket price for tour is $24 per person, and cocktails are allowed to be taken on the tour, so visit the Turtle Bar and take a drink along.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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