Cafe Jo Jo’s

Everything was entirely too salty. The appetizers (seafood crêpe and seafood eggplant) would have been delicious had they not put so much salt in the sauces. Why??? If I want it salter, I can add more salt myself. The pasta entrees were just bad. Generic, bland creamy buttery sauces that were, once again, entirely too salty. One of the entrees was a white sauce with spiral pasta and chicken – in addition to the aforementioned genericness, this dish also had a ridiculous amount of black pepper. Everything was just not good. The server was nice, but seemed like she had never worked a day in food service, let alone at what is supposed to be an upscale restaurant.

Do not ask me why I went back… well I thought it would get better. My family and I went there for an occasion and believe me I will not go back. There food was not worth the price they are asking. As for the serve it was crap and the waitress never checked on us after getting our food. I think that should be the first thing you do is ask if everything is okay and she was no where to be found. Then after waiting and waiting she finally showed up and our food was not hot. I don’t recommend this place at all. ;(

I had wanted to venture into this long-​lived establishment for years, but never did. Now that I am married, I figured that I aught to bring my wife there, as it is the only higher-​end joint to go stuff your face at in the Morgan City area, other than the Petroleum Club. I think I will join the club in the near future. Been there a few times, but this is not about them. Sorry for the digression.
Well, my wife got the tuna, which she thought was fantastic, and I decided to nibble on the veal marsala, which knocked my sox off! Well, maybe not, I don’t remember if I was wearing sox. Coulda been in my flip-​flops as they do not have a dress code. Dress codes are nice when going for a a special meal…
Por nuestras entradas we tried the crab and artichoke cream dish. It was not what I expected. It was decent. But it was a lot more crab than artichoke, wasn’t even sure that there was artichoke at first, and it was more of a soup than a dip. We also got the crawfish bread which happened to be kinda excellent.
I am nearly certain our server was brand new to serving, so it did not bother me much that she knew nothing about wine, and was somewhat of a clumsy server. You would expect that one would have been trained a little better. She also held the attitude of someone serving at a Denny’s diner rather than a high-​falutin’ joint. When I am paying for a decent meal, I want my server to be a professional server. I do not blame the server, she was new, and not trained on the art of serving.
Overall, I did enjoy the food, and will probably return here in the future. I do wish they would properly train their servers, and have them eat all of their meals while pairing wines with them. I have worked in restaurants, and have had the opportunity to learn from some fantastic maitre-d’s. I worked mostly back of the house, but have also been known to infiltrate the servers. I swear, I was not trying to be one, I was just a spy. I was NOT a turncoat! Ahem.
Anywho, I suggest they revamp the training of their front-​house staff, and implement a dress code. This would really make this a much greater experience.

I have eaten here twice in the last year. Again, a dining scene IS non-​existent in Morgan City. This is all the have besides the Petroleum Club. I had hope due to the fact that this area was settled and still has a large amount of Sicilian families. And they have this eggplant stack on their menu that is also served in other close by cities that have decent Italian restaurants. But this is what we call Guido Italian. Everything is covered in a cream sauce. The staff is inconsistent. Prices are high for the area. No one has any knowledge of wine period but acts as if they do. Does not seem to be a consistent bartender or anyone that has any education in mixology. Serves veal piccata with NO CAPERS, what? If you are looking for ONLY a bowl of spaghetti or lasagna like some non-​Italian you know used to make it, this is the place for you. If you have traveled throughout the US and know what good real Italian is, drive on to New Orleans. Locals are used to this level of Italian cooking and they fill the tables on the weekend. I think the owners need to invest in fresh décor and lots of training for their kitchen and serving staff. Maybe send them to WINO in New Orleans for wine education. And hire a well trained bartender and a back up.

My husband and I go here when we want a nice, quiet dining experience with good food and great service. The servers are always top notch, and my husband orders something that’s not really on the menu — and they always allow it.
The home-​made bread is delicious, great for sopping up the delectable sauces that accompany our entrees. The prices are pretty reasonable too… not too high considering this is one of the nicer (if not nicest) restaurants in town. Thank you for the great experience every time!

This Is A Who’s Who Place To eat. It’s not inviting at all unless you have money to spend. They always have different people working every time we go and are usually poorly trained. Way over priced for what your eating. They need a real chef and a better décor!!!

A restaurant in Morgan City with an atmosphere? A little hard to believe but there is such a place here. For a moment you walk in you almost forget that you’re in Morgan City with the dim lighting. The downside is a lack of variety from a fairly small menu and a bit pricy but they’ve got a decent bar. Maybe not a place that you’d eat at every day but at least they’re open later than most non-​fast food restaurants in town. Makes you wish Morgan City’s Front Street area had more of these places as it would sure liven things up and attract more visitors. After all, who strolls this area after dark to window shop hardware stores and look at a store front with broken up mannequins or old trashy bars close by? If this area were truly serious and proud about its Historical District they’d make it more appealing to decent evening folks, not two steps away from skid row and drunks that seriously tarnishes this city’s charm.

There are non-​existent dining options in MC. That said, this place is BY FAR the nicest restaurant in town.
The food was good. Nothing off the charts, but good.
For the price and quality, not sure if I’d go there again.

Just happened to order a plate lunch (didn’t even know they offered this)…chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, and peas. It was absolutely the best thing EVER. I couldn’t get over it even a week later. I depend on the reviews here to help me get the best meal I can so I’m a little perplexed about the other ones here. I don’t think you can make chicken fried steak 5 star and mess up the rest. It’s my new favorite place!

Way too much for just Ok food. My crabcake was more cake than crab, I had to keep taking sips of water to wash it down since it sucked up the moisture in my mouth. My soup was ok, but overpriced for just a cup. The entrée, redfish topped with crabmeat was small and not filling, and cost about twice what it should have. I was a little shocked when they brought my bill out.
I would recommend going someplace else, it’s a bit shabby and way too expensive.