Ernest's Orleans Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge

10/4 Saturday evening around 7:30 PM. I sat in the red light lounge area. The bartender was excellent! Friendly talked, but not enough to be annoying and let me eat. His years of experience were evident. Had the seafood gumbo as an appetizer had the Ernest red snapper as main dish. It was some of the best snapper I’ve ever had! I wish I knew the bartender’s name but sadly, I forgot. Big gentlemen, with glasses and white hair and definitely a down south New Orleans drawl. Very friendly and very good at his job. They had an older gentleman, singing lounge music in the back. Anything from old blues to old country to old rock. It definitely had an old-time lounge vibe with the red lights and music. The food was excellent!

if you're passing through sheveport, this would be the first place i'd recommend. the place has it all: oldschool charm, incredible service and exceptional food. fresh bread and butter is served with every plate that comes out. be sure to try their signature dish, the marinated crab claws, you will be back for more.

Absolutely the best food in town. Start your journey with homemade bread and marinated crab claws. We chose a ribeye steak with Joe sauce. Divine perfection. Their steak is so tender. As our side we chose a twice baked potato and they offer a sour cream sauce that compliments the potato. They have so many items to choose from. We just found what we like. They have steaks, Italian, appetizers, desserts, and a bar for those who like to partake. Earnest is always consistent with their food. Everytime we dine here its exactly the same as before. Do yourself a favor and make a reservation. You'll be glad you did!! We've celebrated our 30th and 31st anniversary here. Cant wait to celebrate our 32nd. We've found a new tradition.

The food at this Italian/Creole restaurant has been satisfying Shreveport & visiting patrons for years and has not disappointed! The food & service are ***** five stars! We were there for our Valentine’s Day meal and all was amazing! After appetizers which included fried mushrooms w/an incredible horseradish sauce & red dipping sauce, fried shrimp, Earnest Famous Marinated Crab Claws (big & wonderful) and ‘Red Pepper & Gouda soup’ which was Devine, I had the Snapper Earnest w/crab topping (UMM GOOD), my bride had Steak Filet medium which she described as wonderful, & one of our guests had a huge bowl of Shrimp Scampi with a great number of Jumbo Shrimp, she loved it (took 1/2 home for lunch)! There was no room for dessert sad to say! We thoroughly enjoyed our night at Ernest’s Supper Club!

Ernest Orleans is an institution in Shreveport/ Bossier. Seated just south of downtown, it is the premiere destination for special events, birthdays, date nights, or just a nice night out. The Club Room features an intimate ambience with a bar that could’ve been plucked right out of a high- end restaurant in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Frequently there is live music featured. A full dinner menu is also served so you can either enjoy an appetizer for a quick visit, or enjoy multicourse meal. If you want a more traditional dining experience, the dining room is beautiful and busy as well. Those who frequent the restaurant know the first thing to order is fried shrimp and crab claw appetizers. Many often order this before even looking at the menu. While it is known for seafood and de