Morel's Restaurant

The food was good, but thats where the positive part of this review ends.nnWe waited 30 minutes to be seated. Not a big deal. It read 80 degrees on the thermostat nearby. It was HOT!! Our drinks were never refilled in a timely manner. We sat for 45 minutes before the appetizer was delivered. After an hour of waiting, we got up and asked our waitress to check our food. As soon as she did, she walked out with it ready. There was no telling how long it sat there.nnThe bathroom was a disaster. One of the toilets wasn't flushing and there was no toilet paper. I will not be returning. Very disappointed.

The atmosphere is definitely 1 sided and there was a lady staring at my daughter, but the food was good. A little salty on the oysters. Very rich deserts. The staff was nice.

Right on the False River. Had the crawfish pasta and redfish with crab meat. Was really good! Enjoyed

On our way home from Baton Rouge one recent Sunday, my folks and I decided to visit the small town of New Roads to check out their lunch options and we discovered Morel’s sitting right on the False River and we were immediately impressed with the location of this establishment. Upon entering, we were also satisfied with the medium noise level though the restaurant was nearly full. We were greeted by a friendly host and served by an adept, pleasant table server. Further, I enjoyed sweet tea which was very well-made, especially when I added lemons. I then ordered the Shrimp Napoleon dish which contains grilled shrimp wrapped in bacon on a bed of fried eggplant slices, mixed with grilled onions, sauce, and other ingredients. If it were possible, I would give this dish 30 stars as it was the best fried eggplant dish that I’ve ever tasted. The shrimp were well-cooked, plump, and juicy, and the eggplant were plentiful, battered well, melted in my mouth, and blended scrumptiously with the other ingredients. Further, the flavor of the bacon—not too crispy and not too soft—added to my delight of the dish. Finally, this meal included a side of mashed potatoes, and I’m telling you folks that I have never had mashed potatoes this tasty in my life. These potatoes tasted like they came straight from the garden and the mix of butter into the dish was perfect. Also, I’m not sure of the other ingredients which were included with the potatoes but those mashed potatoes simply tasted fabulous! When finishing this extraordinary meal, I should have done my belly a favor and left right then, but I decided to try the chocolate caramel pie. But I’m really glad I stayed because this pie tasted really good as well. I think the crust was graham cracker and it simply melted in my mouth. The filling was thick, creamy with a perfect mix of chocolate and caramel; it was simply an amazingly tasty dessert.nnMy parents also enjoyed their dishes as well, and we were all impressed with the friendly service from the wait and managerial staff. Further, we truly enjoyed the view of the river as we watched boats enter and leave the dock of the restaurant. We were also satisfied with the prices of a restaurant of this type. In fact, we were so pleased with this place that we returned the following Sunday and thoroughly enjoyed our meals again; my dad found the Pork Ribeye dish to be an excellent choice. If you’ve never been to the clean-looking town of New Roads, we highly recommend that you visit this town and give this outstanding establishment a try. As of the writing of this review, the COVID policy here is that masks should be worn upon entering and leaving the restaurant but they can be removed upon being seated. We deeply thank all the managerial, meal-prep, and wait staff of Morel’s for providing such excellent food and service.

We should have read the reviews for Morels before eating there. As was said in previous reviews the service was terrible and wait time for our order was ridiculous. Our salads were brought out with the rest of our order. We asked the person that seated us why our order was taking so long and we were told there were so many takeout orders the kitchen couldn’t keep up. We only saw one takeout order. When a person at the next table asked about a few items on the menu the busboy told her he didn’t know anything about the menu. Since the restaurant has received multiple reviews relating to service & wait time you’d think they might have corrected these issues.