Cafe Jefferson 5505 Rip Van Winkle Road, New Iberia, LA 70560

"Excellent service by both the hostess and the server. Our food came out quickly, the flavor was delicious, but unfortunately it was served room temperature, and they were also out of bread rolls, which was a huge bummer."

"I had just toured the Rip Van Winkle gardens and I was feeling famished, and this is on the same property, so I stopped in. I was promptly seated and asked what I wanted to drink. I got the crab meat au gratin and it was amazing. And those warm rolls they served were pretty darn good. I would recommend this for anyone in the area or as a compliment to the garden tour. It was reasonably priced and everything was neat, clean and well organized."

"You can eat inside, outside on the patio or under the trees. We choose under the trees. Love the views of the lake and the gardens. The food was delicious. Service was great, friendly and pretty quick. Now if you do not like peacocks do not eat under the trees. We were completely entertained while one table wasn't too happy. The entire experience was great. $55 for 3 of us to eat. We had complimentary rolls, delicious. Will definitely go back. Sorry I don't have any food pictures. We went on the tour and we were hungry so I forgot to snap a picture of the before lol. We had the crab, shrimp and crawfish bisque, turkey panini with pesto and mozzarella, and the chili along with a grilled chicken panini with gouda."

"Definitely a hot spot for lunch, I love dining here when I get the chance. Waterfront dining is splendid! If you have the option to dine outside, take it. Trees overhead provide the perfect shade, very pleasant even during the summer months. Indoor dining is just as nice, open style dining room with big huge windows overlooking the water and gardens. The food is delicious and for an amazing price. The Jean Lafitte salad is very big and could feed 2. Sandwiches are tasty too. Service is excellent and food comes rather quickly. Also hot bread rolls are served! Mmm writing this just makes want to go back right away haha!"

"So glad that I found this place - can't wait to go back in cooler weather and see the gardens! The Muffuletta is excellent, not exactly traditional, but delicious perfection (It's done in a panini press and served warm)... Everyone else in my party was happy with their various food selections as well. I got a bread pudding to-go and it was delicious the next day. Sorry, I forgot to take food photos."