Village Grille

A GreatRestaurant located on Louisiana Avenue in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The Village Grille has been one of my favorite restaurants longer than any other restaurant in Shreveport. I have been to the Village dozens of times over almost twenty years. The food is consistently superb, the service is always extraordinary, and the atmosphere is unique in Shreveport.

One of my favorite appetizers is their beef carpaccio which they list as a salad. This is an extraordinarily delicious dish that I almost always order at the Village (Its funny but I find that I don’t usually care for this dish anywhere else).

They have other fantastic appetizers including a venison tenderloin and a semi boneless quail. My favorite of a great selection of salads is their Caesar salad topped with a small soft-shell crab.

True excellence is demonstrated in their entrée menu. The fish is always fresh as benefits a true Louisiana restaurant and their meat is fantastic. Two of my favorite meat entrees are their lamb chops with a Madeira wine sauce and their beef tournedos with a green peppercorn sauce.

The Village does not have menus. The waiters quote the extensive menu to you and highlight the specials for the evening. The waiters tend to be professionals like you find in New Orleans and in New York. They are always helpful and very knowledgeable about how the various dishes are prepared. There are several who have been there for many years.

Shreveport has several exceptional restaurants. The Village Grille has its peers, but there are none that surpass it.

It is small and intimate, there are probably only twelve to fourteen tables seating no more than about forty people. The atmosphere is both somewhat eclectic and elegant. You could easily be in a restaurant in New York City. The place is very comfortable with a real sense of style.

It is a perfect place for a couple to have a quite, romantic dinner or for two couples to enjoy a good time together. It is not the kind of place that I would ever go to eat alone.

The Village has an excellent wine list and their bar is well known for serving an amazing variety of martinis. If you are a martini drinker, they have a great selection of olives to choose from among.

The Village Grille is a GreatRestaurant that is a very comfortable place for me. I enjoy being there and always love the food. It is one of those rare places where they welcome you in such a way that you always want to return. I recommend it without reservations to anyone who finds themselves in Shreveport.

I don’t know of a web site for the Village Grille.

Their address is 1313 Louisiana Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101-4623 and the phone number is 318- 424-2874.