Grapevine Cafe' & Gallery - Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Kimberly H. Breaux

We visited Grapevine for dinner on a Wednesday evening around 5:00 pm. When we arrived, the hostess asked if we had a reservation, which we didn't. However, he was able to seat us right away.

Our server, Heidi, was extremely attentive and took great care of us throughout our meal. To start, we tried the watermelon cucumber martini and lemon berry martini - both were delicious and the perfect refreshments for a summer evening. We also had the sliced portobello mushroom caps with a garlic aioli dipping sauce that was out of this world delicious.

For our entrees, I ordered the ribeye steak which was cooked to a juicy medium with a nicely charred exterior. The flavor of the beef really came through without any overpowering sauces or seasonings. My date had the pork steak, which was also delicious. The rough mashed potatoes were a favorite side of mine. The green beans were a touch overcooked for my taste but still very flavorful.

We shared a slice of the lemon icebox pie for dessert, which was light and creamy.

The atmosphere at Grapevine was upscale and romantic - I noticed most other diners dressed nicely as well. They also have a beautiful outdoor courtyard in back if dining al fresco is something you would like for a nice fall evening.

Recommended.

Joycelyn Bergeron

The Grapevine was well worth the drive. My friends and I shared several appetizers and they were all great. The Dried green tomatoes were delicious. The Spicy Pecan Shrimp were our favorite appetizer of the ones we tried. The gumbo was a bit thicker than what I’m used to but it had a great flavor.

The cheesecake topped with Pecan Praline Sauce was so delicious ? and the best dessert I’ve had in a long time.

Definitely worth the drive/trip to Grapevine; we will be back to visit soon and try more dishes!

Brian Mooney (mrmelooney)

Fantastic meal and service! Recommendation of half and half with any choices, Parmesan Chicken or really anything on the menu! Everything is awesome and the atmosphere is great also!

Garrett

Met a friend for dinner and Donaldsonville happens to be the half-way point, so we figured we’d give The Grapevine a try. Happy we did! It’s a sweet little spot that feels like the heartbeat of an otherwise sleepy, but charming, little downtown. They were pretty busy on a Friday night, but we got a table right near the live music, which was pleasant and not too loud. Food was decent, if a little pricey for what you’re getting. Nothing to really rave about, but I was happy with the size of the pecan encrusted shrimp and stuffed mushroom appetizers. Drinks were surprisingly very good…they have an extensive cocktail and martini menu. Heidi was our server and she took good care of us. We would definitely go back next time we’re both in the area.

Heather Verret

Had a wonderful dining experience complete with apps, seafood entrees, dessert, & drinks. The martini menu is especially impressive..too bad we couldn't try them all ? Service was also prompt & polite. There was live music while we were there. Happy we were seated far enough away to enjoy it in the background & still be able to converse at the table.

Derricke Zehner

A definite gem in the town of Donaldsonville. The atmosphere is upbeat with the live music but not overbearing. Wait staff was wonderful. The crab cakes as an appetizer was one of the freshest tasting crab cakes I've ever eaten in my life. The crab meat au gratin is absolutely worth the extra cost to add with the crab cakes. The food is not over seasoned so you can actually taste the different flavors of the authentic Cajun cooking. Although some may seem the the food takes a little while longer to come out, the quantity and quality of the food is well worth the wait.

David Holden

Extremely great food, loved the old building look with the paintings from (I assume) a local artist. However, the service was severely lacking (we went on a Tuesday and it wasn't very busy, so no excuse there), and what really stung was that because I was in a party of 6, they automatically added a 20% tip to the bill (and the bill also asked if I wanted to add more!), so there was no incentive for the waiter do service us. Everyone in my group also ordered the rib eye (which tasted amazing), but it also meant we need up paying over a $50 tip to a waiter who only came by once to fill our drinks (they were all empty pretty much the entire hour and a half we were there) and 30 minutes of our 1.5 hour visit was trying to get the waiter to give us the bill and receipt so we could leave.

Suggestion to the restaurant: don't assume a 20% tip, if you feel like you must, then assume a 15% tip max and then ask if they want to add more.

Troy Mahan

The young man serving water and clearing the table did an excellent job. Our waitress seemed a little distracted perhaps not enough servers. My order was a little bit wrong. But it was delicious anyway. One item that may keep me from coming back was the chair... It was very uncomfortable.