Cafe Jefferson

We met family here for a holiday meal and it was a great experience. Macy was an excellent waitress. The food was good and the views were magnificent. This is a very nice place to meet and eat then walk the gardens and by the lake afterwards. Very nice, will go again. There is no open WiFi here

The food was superb. Extremely tasty with fresh ingredients. The atmosphere and views were captivating and serene. The experience was a retreat for the mind, body, soul, and tastebuds. Planning out next lunch.

Amazing lunch. You must get the crab au gratin. It is one of the best things I've ever eaten. The restaurant is charming and the grounds are lovely. Our waitress was fabulous too. Look for the white peacock.

Our local DeLorean group had lunch here. A very busy little cafe with great food and reasonable prices. All of Jefferson Island and Rip Van Winkle house are beautiful and well-kept. The gift shop even has a display of mastodon bones reportedly dug up on the property.

My husband and I both enjoyed a delicious meal surrounded by a stunning view. I will be back and plan to bring out of town visitors to enjoy this incredible place.

I truly love this place. The gumbo is exactly the way I like it. A dark, thin broth, perfectly executed. And the dinner rolls! I so wish they would share their recipe with me. Just wonderful. The salads, the entrees, well, everything, just appeals to my taste buds. It’s the way I cook. And the flavor profiles I love the most. Prices are fair and it is good value for the quality. Highly recommended.

Very good sandwiches and gumbo! Nice atmosphere. Very nice to stroll the grounds afterwards or take the house tour. Be sure to shop in their gift shop! So many unique and locally made items!

Wonderful find! Food is outstanding! We had chef salad, 1/2 Muffeletta, seafood bisque and Seafood Heaven. Beautiful grounds. The service is excellent. We've been here twice now, and plan to come again while we're in the area. Definitely worth the drive from Palmetto State Park

Ok there is a lot to unpack here. The food was pretty good, but the portion sizes were a little small for the prices. The prices were bordering on fine dining prices and this is not fine dining. The salads were over dressed and soggy by the time they came out.

The seafood heaven was tasty, but it was very soupy and could have had a lot more of pasta in the bowl, it would have also been better with a little lemon served with it or cooked into it to cut the richness. I would served the dish with a rotini or shell pasta not angel hair. It also came out of the kitchen lukewarm, while the other dish was rocket hot. This dish was also $26 which is a lot for the size.

The eggplant Michelle was also tasty and a decent price, $16, but it’s just eggplant stuffing. It wasn’t served with any toast points or in a crab shell. If this was stuffed inside large pasta shells and topped with Parmesan cheese it would have been outstanding.

The key lime pie was good, would definitely get again, small portion though.

The one biggest complaint I have is that they charge a 4% fee for any card transactions here and at the gift shop. This is shady, no credit card companies charge 4% and it is illegal to charge a fee for debit card transactions. This is the second place in Lafayette that day that did this and it makes me not want to visit again. Raise your prices (and they were already pretty high) to cover the overage, 90% of people are using cards these days. Do better.

Last minute visit, 30 minutes before closing, and everything was perfect. Great prices for excellent food; excellent, friendly staff; kid friendly (had our 11 year old grandson); and just a great laid back, no rush atmosphere, yet everything was perfectly timed.