Friendly
service, good food offered at Lucille’s
By Toby Lewis
On-line Forty-Niner
On
first approach to Lucille’s restaurant on
Second Street in Belmont Shore, I thought
it looked like another hole in the wall
barbecue joint.
My first impression quickly changed as I
entered the brightly colored restaurant
that carried the aroma of sweet barbecue
and smoked meats.
I have to admit I was a little skeptical
about the menu at first because I was not
in the mood for a big, heavy, greasy lunch,
which is what one would imagine when thinking
about a restaurant that specializes in barbecued
Southern cuisine.
I was relieved to find that there was much
more on the menu than barbecued ribs and
steak sandwiches.
Lucille’s new location is the product of
the newly renovated building which most
recently housed the original Hoff’s Hut.
Lucille’s has been at this location for
only three months.
The server was quickly at our table offering
drinks and telling us about the menu.
I found the staff to be very friendly, knowledgeable
and helpful for a first timer not knowing
much about the menu.
Lucille’s is a family owned operation that
specializes in barbecued meats and Southern
home cookin’.
I must say they do a pretty good job. As
I said before, I was not in the mood for
a heavy lunch that would keep me feeling
“heavy” all day.
I did, however, figure that a good start
would be to try an appetizer. The server
was quick to recommend what was good on
the menu.
They had everything from your standard fried
appetizers such as stuffed jalapenos, barbecued
wings and chicken strips to some things
that were a bit more exotic like “Muddy
Waters” crab cakes, flame-roasted artichoke
and Dixie egg rolls. I ordered the egg rolls.
The egg rolls were filled with diced barbecued
chicken, andouille sausage and grilled corn
greens all rolled in an egg roll wrapper.
They were quite a delight to my taste buds.
For those looking for something a little
more light, lunch size portioned salads
are available as well as regular size, which
is pretty big.
In addition to salads, the menu is full
of various sandwiches and house specialties
like blackened catfish, certified angus
steaks and jambalaya.
Lucille’s starts every meal with a helping
of their homemade biscuits and apple butter.
Overall, this restaurant impressed me with
the quality of the food, attentiveness and
friendliness of the serving staff and the
overall atmosphere.
Items on the menu were moderately priced.
Lunch for two people with drinks, appetizers
and entrée’s cost about $30.
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