Phil’s Oyster Bar has been an institution in Baton Rouge for decades. Beginning on Government Street in the ’50s, Phil’s has gone through a few location changes since. Years after closing its Concord Avenue spot in 2007, the restaurant finally found new digs in the Southdowns Shopping Center, opening in September 2016 to much fanfare.
Read on for our secret reviewer’s take on the menu, from Crabmeat Caroline to the Catfish Jeannine—and of course, plenty of oysters.