Dwyer's Cafe - Lafayette, LA

"The sweet potato pancakes are light and tender with a sweet earthy flavor. Cane syrup is thick and intense. These two sing harmony together! And those are pretty good sausage patties, too."
Michael Stern






"Dwyer's has been a local meeting and eating place since 1927. In its new, modern location, it continues that community tradition."
Michael Stern



"On the Cajun scale, crawfish fettuccine is a mild comfort food. Oh, those crawdads are delicious!"
Michael Stern



"Mike Dwyer describes smothered pork chops as basic baked pork chops, but "smothered down" with a gravy containing onions and bell peppers."
Michael Stern



"The sausage on Dwyer's cafeteria table is made in nearby Opelousas."
Michael Stern



"That's rice jambalaya in the lower left. Barely visible to its left is eggplant casserole; above that: green beans, then yellow squash, red beans, and white rice. These are just some of the choices of side dish to go with Dwyer's main course."
Michael Stern