Mansurs On The Boulevard Baton Rouge

Mansurs is a bucket list item I never knew existed! If you get the opportunity, you must eat here! Don't forget to make a reservation and follow the dress code, which is not prohibitive. Please read below for more details... A friend staying with me at the Baton Rouge Marriott for Swingapalooza found Mansurs using Google, learning it was within walking distance. Upon our arrival, the hostesses were able to accommodate us without a reservation, once learning we did not know to make a reservation and were not local, and were borderline with regard to the dress code. We were not prepared, but were seated and were pleasantly surprised. The service was impeccable, the food sublime, and the atmosphere elegant and understated. Live piano music played quietly in the background. This was not just a great meal at a great restaurant, it was truly a full immersion experience in what dining can be. We shared both the stuffed mushroom and eggplant appetizers, and savored every morsel. I have never swooned over a bite of a dish, but all of us did with those, and couldn't wait to try the soups ordered. The gumbo and brie and crabmeat soup were great, but the brie soup won hands down having been perfected over 30 plus years. I had their grouper special that had wilted spinach, artichoke hearts, and duck prosciutto. My friends each had the lobster, the ultimate alfredo, and the crab cakes. We insisted on having each other taste what we had chosen. My companions and I have made Mansurs a tradition. We will dine there every year while we attend Swingapalooza. ������