Comments for Otter's Chicken restaurant closes at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 26 out of 20 comments http://www.theind.com Thu, 23 May 2013 18:05:17 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-14276 How is that Otter's blames the moratorium and rising chicken costs, yet completely ignores their location as one of the main reasons their Lafayette location failed? Take your crappy, soggy, overpriced chicken elsewhere. Cane's anyone? As far as leasing the building... lol, $31.00/sq. ft.? You're insane. Better luck elsewhere! - Ryan LeBlanc Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:59:36 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13825 @Joe Politico That's a two sided coin, because I used to work at Pinhook Otter's and they treat their employees like crap. The pay is lousy, they talk to people like they are special ed and the concept of an employee discount was obviously never heard of. I saw 4 people get fired in one week behind he-say-she-say drama with no evidence of offense AND they cut corners in the health/cleanliness department. I say good riddens. - TJ Jr. Sat, 08 Jan 2011 04:30:33 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13577 Love your chicken - you will see me at the other locations - I travel the country in sales & think you folks do a nice job - I never stop in a restaurant because the food is cheap - I want good food when I travel & I am willing to pay a little more - no make that a lot more - Good Luck - ray mitchell Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:12:44 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13519 Wow, I must be the only one who loved Otter's. My husband and I were very excited when they opened the Breaux Bridge location. Their prices were fairly competitive with Cane's, and I loved the chicken strips. They had a lot more flavor than Cane's. When Breaux Bridge closed, we were happy that we still had the Lafayette location. This blows, but at least they tried. I agree with the Buffalo Wild Wings comment. Their food is beyond terrible, but the place is always packed as are many of the other food joints in Lafayette that just suck. - SMG Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:18:41 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13465 beheard, do you have any clue about what the drilling ban has done to many people and businesses who rely on the thousands of oil workers in the area to survive? You should get out and talk to the hundreds of small businesses in the area who are consistently saying that this year has been the worst that they can remember, and that includes the 1980s. I can empathize with them since I am one myself. Your naivity and callous attempt to justify your comments is not what people want to hear during a RECESSION that was also hit with an oil moratorium. Have you ever opened your own business with your own money and put your blood, sweat and tears into something or do you just pick up your paycheck every 2 weeks and do not know or understand what the person writing the checks has to go through to sometimes make payroll? I applaud anyone who comes to Lafayette, invests money locally and creates jobs and tax revenues for our city. You and many of the others on this board have probably not made such a contribution to our economy so until you do and understand, it is hard to rationalize with you. - Reality Check Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:33:13 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13461 Joe Politico, I agree with your comment. But for their owners to blame the drilling ban for their failure is way off base. The owners would have been better off just stating that "things didn't work out due to the economy and competetive restaurant market in Lafayette." They opened themselves up for criticism. - beheard Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:31:06 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13422 People, People they are going out of business....no need to rub their noses in it. A business going down is not only a personal loss but a financial loss. At least they thought enough of Lafayette to give their business a shot in our city and while they were not successful they gave people jobs and paid taxes. So lighten up! - Joe Politico Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:29:38 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13410 With all sincerity Otters, your product was not very good and largely overpriced. It's amazing how Cane's is not feeling this effect, and why would you put an Otter's in Breaux Bridge. POOR PLANNING and MARKET RESARCH is to blame, not the drilling ban. - beheard Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:39:21 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13371 Queen Tut, normally your pieces are always up beat with little reflection on the difficulties. Food quality and prices aside, running a restaurant or any business is something everyone should do once. Most will never have the pleasure of running a business which is about painless as natural child birth. - Happy Meal Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:56:25 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13366 oh, and Seranno's, I gave that place a couple of chances, for one, that Location seems cursed. If only the dishes lived up to the descriptions on the menu! How can you have a place named after a pepper and everything is BLAND, BLAND. - T Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:11:28 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13364 Collage's location is getting gobbled up by another restaurant from the same owners I believe. I was good, but seemed Collage was an appropriate name. I really hope the Elephant Room will sustain, because my experience there was excellent, all the way around. Elephant Room is a great concept and something unique, was full when I was there., so lets hope its here to stay. - T Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:08:46 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13359 Never heard of the place and now they are closing. After reading the comments I can see why. But here's my take....you can serve yankees grilled buzzard on a stick and charge 35 dollars for it all day long....but don't come to Lafayette and try it. Let's see...next the Elephant Room???? - mid town low downer Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:24:53 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13356 I beg to differ. Buffalo wild wings is some of the WORST food I've ever had, yet it continues to flourish. I too, tried Otter's twice, was dispointed first time...gave it a second shot because the owners were "locals." Worse the second time. Concering others mentioned in article: never made it to Sage, comment N/A. Serranno's had some of the BEST cheviche in Acadiana but service was hit or miss, cocktails were boring and food was average at best, atmosphere was cold. Wait staff seamed either overwhelmed or disineresyed in the customer, either way it was frustrating!!! Decor was progressive and funky but the size and layout left MUCH to be desired. . Pheonician Grill: similar to issues at Serranos Collage had some amazing dish concepts...egg plant nachos!!! Yummy!!! Decor was very good. However, over all feel of the place seemed confused. Breakfast was on the menu, but Collage was not open for breakfast. Hours of operation were forever shifting. 20%+ of the menu was amazing. The rest seemed to have been haphazardly thrown together. What was good was Great, everything else was below par. Location...downtown at Garfirld and jefferson intersection, admist 3 or 4 other average food options...top it off with music that was WAY too loud. Staff that seemed perpetually confused and under trained and never knowing if you were going to enter an eating establishment or what appeared to be a loose knit dance club...and clientele just got tired of trying, and gave up. - @rosce Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:29:56 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13353 If you're going to build a nice restaurant and come into this town, you better bring it. Memo to the Walk On's boys, you better change your menu and improve your food drastically or your place will suffer the same fate. No one in this town will pay $10 for your burger! - Roscoe Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:21:13 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13349 The food was good; the prices were not; the choice of locations was laughable (they could have opened near the Johnston/Ambassador Caffery intersection, which is nowhere near a Raising Cane's). Blaming the oil moratorium is a cop-out; I knew they weren't going to succeed in this area the first time I ate there, which was well before the moratorium. - Jay Bienvenu 2010-12-15 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:28:19 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13344 Otters just straight up SUCKED! Overpriced and undesired product! I wonder what will go into that place. Maybe someone will be wise and not open a taco place next door. - Eat Real Chicken Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:23:03 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13342 I think that the quality of the food and the price of it was the demise of these establishments. People are a bit harsh in these comments today. Must be that cold weather. - Dem Baw Cuttin Up Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:07:05 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13338 I never understood why they located their store just across the street from Cane's. It could only go downhill from there, which it did. - nolaf Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:40:14 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13336 food at otter's was terrible. chicken was obviously frozen and tasted like it. poor strategy when the chicken joint across the street boasts that theirs is fresh, never frozen. the oil spill had nothing to do with otter's demise; it failed solely because its food sucked. - off lippi Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:13:48 +0100 http://www.theind.com/food/7475-otters-chicken-restaurant-closes#comment-13330 gotta agree...wasn't that great. Don't you just love the how people blame the economy for EVERYTHING? If your food is good...we're there, if it is bad...we're not--simple as that. You don't need a marketing strategy...just have GOOD food. - queenbee Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:56:14 +0100