Restaurants on Johnston Street in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette's Johnston Street has a large variety of restaurants from which to choose. Johnston Street runs from southwest Lafayette through the center of town, eventually turning into Louisiana Avenue. Many Johnston Street restaurants offer American cuisine. However, Johnston Street also contains restaurants featuring international cuisine including Mexican and Japanese.
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Judice Inn
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The Judice Inn was established in 1947 by Alcide and Marc Judice and it's still a family-owned business. The Judice Inn specializes in sandwiches, but is known for its burgers with "Original Judice Sauce," a secret sauce with closely guarded ingredients. The restaurant offers milkshakes and bottled and draft beer in a casual atmosphere. The Judice Inn operates Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The restaurant closes on Sundays.
Sakura Sushi Bar and Grill
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The Sakura Sushi Bar and Grill is a Japanese restaurant specializing in sashimi, maki and various types of teriyaki. Sakura also has house special sushi rolls with local flavor. The Acadiana Roll features crawfish, cucumber, avocado and masago, with chef's special spicy sauce. The Big Easy Roll has crawfish, snow crab and cucumber topped with spicy tuna, tempura flakes, and masago. Sakura Sushi Bar and Grill serves patrons Monday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Pete's
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Pete's was established in 1968. Pete's is a family-friendly restaurant with arcade games and over 40 televisions for viewing sports. The restaurant specializes in sandwiches and burgers, featuring "The Big Pete," a 100 percent all-beef, half-pound, flame-broiled burger. Pete's other menu items include soups, salads, wraps and a large appetizer list including stuffed jalapeno peppers, battered onion rings and "ragin cajun" wings.
La Fonda Restaurant
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La Fonda Restaurant opened on Johnston Street in 1957. La Fonda is a Mexican restaurant featuring both Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. La Fonda offers traditional Mexican appetizers such as nachos and quesadillas. La Fonda's Mexican dinners include enchiladas, chalupas and tamales served with refried beans and Spanish rice. Other entrees include breast of chicken Poblano, topped with cream sauce and Monterrey Jack cheese, as well as Alphonse's Double Chop, a center loin pork chop marinated in rosemary, thyme and garlic. La Fonda operates Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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