Bâton Rouge Steakhouse & Bar

We have been to Baton Rouge twice, once shortly after we moved to Ontario, and once this week. It is a chain, and most of the restaurants we tend to eat at here are not, so perhaps that should have been enough to keep us away. However, I recall that it was pretty good the first time we went there. Unfortunately, our recent experience will likely keep us from returning.
We ordered the cheddar cheese dip for a appetizer. It is not at all spicy, but for some reason, it is served with tortilla chips. I would have enjoyed this part of the meal much more if it had come with some type of bread.
Overall, the pace of service was quite slow. Our server was perhaps the most apathetic individual we’ve had the pleasure of being waited on by, and he disappeared for long periods of time. When our entrees finally arrived, my husband’s ribs and crab cakes looked over done. Im not sure if they’d been sitting around waiting to be delivered or what. Our server acknowledged that the ribs were overdone, but said the crab cakes «might just be like that,» though he was good about getting the entrée remade. This took quite a while, but the new ribs and crab cakes were both better.
I had the veggie sandwich– it was just okay. It was odd that the goat cheese was tiny crumbles, rather than a spread or something, so this flavour was missing.
Our server disappeared again at the end of the meal. It took forever for us to get out of there– we were there about 2 hours, and we didn’t even order dessert. Even though we basically ate our meals separately, the restaurant did not discount our meal at all. Since it is an upscale chain, the total price was well into the $$$ range, and this was not a good value for the food we received.

Love this place!
Great ribs, really nice wait staff, and the place itself is super swanky. Great place for a dinner with the parentals or a nice date or a business meeting… Pretty much any special occasion!
While a bit on the pricier side, I do think the ribs are worth it – although I can’t really comment on the other dishes. I found the chicken and mushroom risotto to be quite delicious as well, and I’m definitely looking forward to trying other things on the menu.
I found the 10oz ribs to be the perfect portion for one, especially if you get the fries and the slaw, so don’t let your hunger talk you into getting the the 16oz!
Anyways, hope you pay this place a visit – it’s a good one.

My boyfriend and I made a last minute reservation yesterday (New Year’s Eve) we got there at 9:45 and was seated quickly. It took a while to get our drink orders because there was a few big groups around us. We received our drink orders, ordered our main and waited. The wait was worth it because it was delicious, our waitress was very knowledgable. I had the filet mignon with garlic mash and my boyfriend had the ribs with fries and slaw. Honestly, it was delicious, cooked perfectly and to perfection. Even though it wasn’t that big of a portion, I was very full and satisfied. I would definitely go back. Oh, leave room for desert because the cheesecake and red velvet are to die for.

Great food but terrible service… I mean terrible… will never go back because of that

Went last night for dinner and it was okay. It was just four of us and we ordered the cheddar dip as an app. The dip was warm and the fried tortillas tasted as if they were stale. I ordered the steak and it was done nicely but my fries were warm and soggy looking. Everyone at the table got sweet potato fries and they were amazing and piping hot compared to my sad looking fries.

This is a very nice place for dining.
The service is excellent.
Food was amazing. A bit pricey for me but hey noe agajn we do it like this.
We had the steaks one with goat cheese!!!
And chicken tenders. All were cooked to order and seasoned well. Very tasty.
Pros.
Service.
Food.
Atmosphere.
Location.
Cons.
None.
Summery.
Ate here for a nice experience and amazing food.

Came here with a friend to celebrate his birthday. We ordered the coconut shrimp for an app, and I ordered the prime rib for an entrée. We waited an acceptable time for our food to arrive. The coconut shrimp was tasty. The prime rib left more to be desired. Compared to the Keg, it was not as tender. It was a little tough around the sides and lacked horseradish. The accompanying coleslaw was pretty bland. We finished our meal with a Crème Brûlée. It must have been refrigerated and then microwaved, the centre was cold and the outside hot. The top was burnt more than needed. Overall, it was OK. But I’ll be going to the Keg next time.

There are very few times when you walk into a restaurant during their closing hours and get treated well. However, when me and my man walked into this place late last night, we were so pleased with the service. Not only was the food fresh and piping hot, but the person waiting on us, frequently checked in on our table and was very patient with our requests.
It was a refreshing experience. Great food and an even better service. Check this place out. You will not be disappointed.

The food was cold and the ribs were okay in terms of taste. I supplemented my fries for a house salad and there was an up charge of $ 3. I would not recommend.

Should have gone to Subway…
Thursday night. Let’s start with the service. Seated myself in the bar and waited for five minutes plus for the bartender. Looked like he was pulling double duty as host also. Shouldn’t really have mattered, there weren’t that many people there. Tough to get a beer. He payed more attention to an off duty employee than he did to any of the four tables he was supposed to be minding.
The menu is pretty sparse. Chicken fingers, Ahi tuna and other limited fare put together in varying combinations of salads, sandwiches and entrees. The usual suspects like steak, ribs, etc. Didn’t see much of an attempt at anything Cajun/​Creole. Ordered the Santa Fe chicken. Very lackluster… I’ve had better quality food on airplanes.
I really give folks in this business a lot of latitude. It’s not easy to deal with some customers and when you’re swamped it’s sometimes difficult to maintain an outstanding level of service. This was more a case of poor management and training as well as not having the right people in place. Too bad. I don’t think that it will be too long before this location suffers the same fate as the one in Mississauga.

I’ve been to this Oakville location at least 15 times. Our last visit was late Jan 2014. Food is consistent, service is good overall, but I wouldn’t say «special». I find it interesting that the same older man who does the hosting duties a the front fails to recognize us, even though we’ve been so many times and spend close to $ 275 per visit. And when we leave the restaurant, we are always the ones to say goodbye, and not the staff at the front door. Oh, and the décor is in need of refreshing. Looks very outdated.

I didn’t read the restaurant’s online menu so I went, mistakenly, thinking that I’d be ordering Cajun food for dinner. Unilocal does say «Cajun/​Creole» but in truth, there is none. No jambalaya, no gumbo, no catfish, not even a side order of rice let alone dirty rice. The food is ordinary everyday food that can be found anywhere; burgers, pasta, salmon, baked chicken and ribs. If there was any hint of a food theme I guess it should be called «Normal Everyday Restaurant».
I ordered the Applewood Salmon which was nicely prepared. An appetizer of bruschetta seemed to be untoasted garlic bread topped with tomatoes and lettuce — would not recommend.

Friendly service and food is always good and generous. Can’t go wrong with the baby back ribs with the side of their delicious fries and slaw! YUM!

Hi All:
Been to both Baton Rouge’s in downtown Toronto and they’re great. Food and service is always good. We decided to go the one in Oakville, since the one in Mississauga was shut down. More to the point, the service was great at the Oakville location, as usual for Baton Rouge; however, the food was just OK. Slightly disappointed, since we were used to a certain flavour. The chicken tenders were soft i/​o crunchy and the hamburger was dry and flavourless, not what I was used to. The red velvet cake was, of course, delicious and one of a kind.
Probably not returning and will try the one in Brampton.

Mardi Gras special $ 25 for app, main, and dessert. Great deal! Louisiana salad was crispy greens with ice cold deep fried battered onions. The onions would have been tastier if hot and crispy instead of fridge damp chewy. BBQ ribs were smoky and tender. Seafood linguine was delish. Large tiger shrimps and huge scallops cooked perfectly. Service was attentive.

My two colleagues and I had a client meeting in Oakville this morning. Afterwards, we had lunch at Bâton Rouge at Winston Churchill/​QEW.
We got there about 12:30pm and it wasn’t too busy.
Steve is eating healthy these days and ordered a lunch special … salad with Bourbon beef. There was a lotta salad and not a lotta beef. He did say the beef was good, though.
Helene and I ordered chicken tenders. I got mine with fries and baked apples. It was good. The platter is a big meal and I left a lot of it.
It seemed to take a long time for our food to come. Our server, Sean, came over to apologize and said there was a mix-​up and our food would be out shortly. About ten minutes later, the manager came over with our food and he too apologized. I asked if the order had been lost and he said yes. But he said we could have free dessert or he could take a discount off our bill. We opted to get dessert to go so Steve could bring the brownies home to his sons. Plus they didn’t charge us for our pops. Yes, they screwed up but they handled their mistake very graciously.

I know this place is usually known for its ribs, steaks, and meat in general… but seriously…
THEY SERVE THE BIGGEST SALADS EVER!
OMG.
I thought I was being health conscious by ordering a salad. It was like a whole bag of it was put on my plate/​platter. Couldn’t believe my eyes. I felt like I had made a big mistake. The salad also looked wilty as I got deeper into it & the stocks were browning.
Luckily, it was still a tasty salad. The grilled sirloin was perfectly cooked. The lime & ginger dressing was also very good.
Other recommendations:
— Grilled calamari
— Seared tuna salad (BIG, too)
— BBQ pork back ribs