For lunch today, I decided on one of Baton Rouge’s favorite restaurants, Chimes East. Normally I go for the seafood poboys or pasta which are fantastic, but today I decided on the rabbit and sausage gumbo with side salad.

The gumbo here is served very thick, something unusual when it comes to gumbo, and served over a bed of rice. The taste is truly fantastic and definitely one of the best gumbos I have ever eaten.  The big chucks of rabbit meat and andouille sausage work very well together and the thickness of the gumbo itself make the meal more filling. I’m stuffed for now, but I’m sure I’ll be craving this meal again later.

Calling all beer connoisseurs! One really cool feature of Chimes East is the “Round The World Beer Challenge”. This challenges guest to drink 60 beers from 20 different countries (not is one trip of course). If you succeed in doing so, you will be immortalized on the wall plaque.

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Service
Chimes East is a very popular place to eat. Being constantly packed, it can make it hard to get a seat and your food out quickly.

When I arrived, there was a wait so I decided to go sit at the bar area for my meal.  We sat straight down and ordered our drinks. The waitress was friendly, but a little slow to take out order because of all the drinks she was making for people at the bar.  But all-in-all she did a pretty good job for the customers she was serving and it really didn’t take long for our food to come out. Whatever wait I had, it was well worth it.

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Atmosphere
Chimes East has a great atmosphere featuring a patio, bar area, televisions, upper and lower deck and the around the world beer challenge.  Its clean, open, and fun.

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The Chimes East
10870 Coursey Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225) 296-4981‎
thechimes.com