Pete's On Johnston

I gave this place three chances, probably two more than I should have.

On the first trip I tried their burgers, which have gotten good reviews in the past and I was looking foward to trying one. It was average at best and a little overcooked. Service was unfriendly and slow.

Second trip I decided that I'd try something else before I got there, then looked over the menu and realized nothing else looked even remotely interesting, so I ordered another burger out of desperation. Again, the burger was a disappointment, the service was cold and it almost seemed like the waitress was bothered by the fact that she had to wait on tables.

I pretty much swore off Pete's and then noticed the sign for Rib-eye Night out front while driving by this past Thursday and against my better judgement, decided to give them one more chance. The place was mostly empty when we arrived so we grabbed a booth next to the bar.

And then we waited. And waited. And waited. A waitress would appear once in a while only to race past us deliberately looking away from our direction. We counted three different waitresses and a bartender working that night, but not one acknowledged us sitting there in plain view waiting to be served. Twenty minutes later we walked out vowing to never return.

Who ever is 'managing' this place needs to be fired along with everyone else working there.

I've been coming to Pete's since I was a young boy.  This place has always been my favorite burger joint in Lafayette.  Their Big/Lil Pete specials can't be beat, either.  The beer is ice cold, and I love their house made chips.  While there are lots of TVs, they need to be upgraded to flatscreen HDTV models.  That's the only thing keeping this from 5 stars in my book.

Pete's has cold beer, hella good onion rings, good enough burgers, and a little slow service. But seriously, go for the onion rings. It's a huge serving! I think the kitchen closes at 11:00 p.m., according to my Dining in Lafayette Secret Decoder Ring.