Is it dessert? Is it beer? Can’t it just be both? Leroy’s on Nicholson Drive prides itself on “shaked” dishes like fried chicken or beignets—besides down-home comfort food favorites like smothered pot roast and skillet corn bread. But it’s the Beer Shakes, something mostly unheard of in Baton Rouge, that tend to pique everyone’s interests. Eight different beer and ice cream combinations ($6 each), all topped with a towering dollop of whipped cream, make for a nostalgic and adult version of an ice cream parlor milkshake.
Leroy’s isn’t afraid to get creative with it, combining Abita Strawberry with strawberry ice cream and a homemade strawberry topping for the Abita Strawberry Shortshake. Tin Roof’s Blond Ale gets mixed with vanilla ice cream, honey syrup and a shot of whiskey for the Beaux Dog. Some of these combinations might be an acquired taste, but try the coffee-like flavor of Killian’s Irish Stout, vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup that go into the Death Valley Stout, and suddenly the idea of a beer shake makes perfect sense.
Take a seat, order up some dill-flecked fried pickles and, yes, start off with a beer shake. There’s nothing wrong with having dessert first. leyroskitchen.com
