La Pines Cafe

This is my first time dining at LA Pines Cafe in Slidell, LA and I have heard over and over that the food is good and that locals enjoy dining here.
I assumed because they are open from 6am to 2pm that breakfast would be served the whole time but it is not. Breakfast ends at 11am on weekdays, unsure about the weekend though.
Upon entering the restaurant we waited between the door and the cash register to be seated. I would assume regulats know this and immediately find a place to sit. We were greeted after a minute and were told to pick a table. We walked through the main area and found another room with tables and we sat back there. This place is casual. It is cozy, close quarters, so expect to easily hear conversations from other tables, etc. You can tell this restaurant has quite the following of regulars that dine here. There were 2 small menus at the tables to look at at first until our server brought us the main menus. Our table was clean. We chose the cheese omelet and the skillet for breakfast. Both were delicious. If you would like butter, you need to request it and also creamer for coffee. They are not at the table already. The skillet had hash browns with sautéed onions and green peppers topped with sausage gravy then cheddar cheese and 2 eggs to order. The sausage gravy made it creamy. I have never eaten a skillet like this before and it was very good and filled me up. The atmosphere is casual and the food is truly just like they call it, comfort food. The prices are phenomenal. The carpet is dingy and it takes away from the bright white and gray walls and this was my only negative with the atmosphere. What makes this place stand out are the great prices, the comfort food, and the feeling that I am dining at a relative's house. My eyes just kept getting pulled away from the walls and looking at the carpet and let's face it, carpeting in restaurants is not easy to keep clean, I totally understand. The carpet won't keep me from dining here again but I could not stop noticing the carpet and how it isn't cohesive with the rest of the room.
Not sure what Guy Fieri ate here, guess I better look up that episode.

I ordered that Chicken Fried Chicken, and my wife had the Poor Man's Benedict. Both meals were served piping hit. The chicken was lightly breaded very tender. The poached eggs were large and not over cooked. The service was excellent and efficient. Some times when you go to a Triple D restaurant there is more hype than substance. This place is not the case. No over priced food and souvenir stand at the check out. Well worth the stop.

This is my favorite breakfast place. Everyone is nice, the food is delicious and comes out quickly and the waitresses even remember my daughter's name and call her by name when they see her.

I would say they could use a little updating and decorating to give it the cute factor but it's not totally necessary. As long as the food stays delicious the looks are secondary.

I ordered the Fried Fish Plate. It was delicious! Fried just right, not greasy. Seasoned, but not too spicy! Perfect! I got 3 very nice size pieces of fish, cole slaw, fries, and hush puppies for about $10. There was enough left over for dinner that night!

GREAT breakfast food. It’s a definite local joint that delivers amazing breakfasts! I asked for my egg to be cooked a very particular way and they not only nailed it but it was better than I anticipated! If you haven’t tried this place, make it a plan to go soon!! You won’t be disappointed!

Very nice, comfortable environment. Very friendly staff. And for having most of the tables full, the food came out in less than 15 minutes and was perfect. Make sure to tip these servers the 25% they deserve!!!

Was fantastic. Very tasty

Busy place but we got in and out pretty quick. The food was good but the steak was just okay.

On our way back home from a daycation, we decided to stop for breakfast in Slidell.
We were very intrigued and inquisitive about La Pines Cafe.
We had seen and heard of it being on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives. So glad we did.

As we walked up to the cafe, we saw a crowd of people waiting outside the cafe.
For a Sunday right in the peak of the breakfast rush, we anticipated waiting for a little bit. (That was fine)
But...

We didn't!

We were quickly seated and was asked our drink orders and handed some menus.

As we looked through all the amazing choices, we decided to get...

Me: The Chicken Fried Platter Breakfast with 2 over easy eggs, home fries, and a biscuit.

She: The Garden Omelet(Pepper Jack Cheese, Onions, Artichokes, Tomatoes, Spinach, Mushrooms) with some toast.

The food was amazing and so were our servers, especially Wendy.

We will definitely return to La Pines Cafe!

Thanks,

The Giaccones

We made this stop while visiting Louisiana. We ordered 3 po-boys, 2 chicken and 1 shrimp 🍤. Breads was delicious, food was fresh and tasty. The place is cozy and low key.

The food was good. The atmosphere was very friendly. The restaurant was not a 5 star type of place so don’t go there looking for it. The waitress, the other guest…made me really feel like I was back home in Louisiana type of feel. I’d definitely recommend this place.

This is an absolute cannot miss if you're in Slidell. We have only been here for breakfast but the food is simply amazing, our servers are always friendly and the prices are reasonable.

Really great local place for breakfast. I had a pancake with pecans inside and blueberry compote on top and my husband had the Philly cheesesteak omelette and a side of spicy sausage. Everything was delicious!

This place is dope. Featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins, And Dives, this place does not disappoint. It has a very family atmosphere. The place served lots of variety of food. The food is really good like a parent made it.

Outstanding coffee. I rarely don't feel a need for cream or sugar but this coffee is wonderful with no additions. The hallmark of a great breakfast cafe. Beignets were swift, fresh, pillowy, flakey, and delicious.

Great and inexpensive breakfast. Will definitely be back

I love the cajun Benedict!!! All of their food is delicious! The staff is so friendly! I love this place!!!

Great food, great service, great prices!

The wait staff was amazingly friendly and fast. They came by several times to fill our coffees and make sure everything is good.

The food was quite good. The pancakes were light and fluffy and were giant. The bacon was cooked to perfection as well. The mexican burrito had great salsa with it and an amazing taste. The coffee is average but cheap compared to most places so can't complain there.

The amount of food you get for the price is astounding. For $6.49 I got 1 egg, 4 strips of bacon, and 3 giant pancakes. The pancakes alone could feed two people. The Mexican burrito was $6.99 and coffee $1.89 so in all we paid $21 after tip for two giant meals.

I love this place. The down home service is the greatest! The food is always on point! It's just a small home feeling cafe. Like cheers but with food.

Very nice place to grab lunch. I had an excellent NY Strip steak with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Ok this time a Texas Cheese Steak Melt with fried Okra and a sweet tea.