We enjoyed our evening at the Houmas House. Tried to book dinner for the Carriage House but it was full. I told our friends it was ok because I knew the cafe had great food. But to my surprise once we got there, the cafe no longer serves dinner. (You need to change your website) But I have to say the young lady at the gift shop was able to get us into the Carriage House for dinner. Thank you so much. It was wonderful

Houmas House is a must see on the Plantation route. The gardens are well maintained and beautiful. Its a very peaceful stroll thru the grounds. And the Carriage House restaurant is elegant but casual and the food is delicious. Highly recommend a visit to this Plantation.

Carriage House was delicious and our server was a doll. Cheryl, our tour guide was INCREDIBLE in every way...incredibly knowledgeable, kind and funny! I want to go back with some friends and I hope I can request her. :-) The grounds, mansion and history are just amazing. The love of doggies made it even better. I will always recommend Houmas House!

Our second visit to this plantation house to share it with a friend. We had an exceptionally beautiful day to tour the house and gardens. We started with a stroll to lunch in the beautiful Carriage House. Our server, Josephine, was a delight and the food was delicious. We followed up with a fun and fact filled tour of the house by our lovely guide, Ruby. She was obviously enthusiastic about the history of the house and grounds and sharing that history with us. We followed our house tour by walking the remainder of the grounds and visiting the large gift shop. A lovely way to spend an afternoon. There is also a museum which we skipped today.

Honestly my favorite part was seeing the dedication and work that the new owner put into reviving what is a wonderful lovely old planter's house. I also very much enjoyed walking the grounds, seeing the Spanish Moss dripping from the 700 year old oak trees. Our tour guide Darren was very informative and really brought the history and the ownership of the house to life. I did have a question about a statue in your garden it shows what I think is Poseidon with A lady; I wondered if you had more information on the statue and I didn't get a chance to ask. Thank you so much for the privilege to walk about your home.

My husband and I came to the Houmas House and gardens for my 70th Birthday. It was so delightful. The owner has thought of ever detail, from the soaps, to the fabulous meal we had in their restaurant to the gorgeous gardens and all. Our TOUR GUIDE for the house was so knowledgeable and wonderful. Our room was fantastic too and the best part was they let us bring our old dogs. Its hard to travel with older dogs or find very nice places that accomodate dogs. Thank you so much for a birthday to remember always!!

My teenage daughter and I love history. She enjoys going to the plantations and learning about life in the mid-1800s. We have done a plantation tour before when she was younger but this time we decided to make our little trip an overnight one. We are local,from the New Orleans area. The last trip we had visited Houmas House and gardens and it was so amazing and beautiful!! We knew for sure this time we wanted our overnight stay to be there this time. Everything was fantastic! The room was very clean and decorated beautifully with furniture that mirrors the time period of the main house. The grounds are beautiful and manicured impeccably. The staff was very professional and friendly. There is a museum and walkway over the river road to get to the river. This was not there the last time we visited. We did but have time to do the museum but we did walk to the river. What a great idea to give guests the ability to see the river which is the reason why these beautiful homes are built where they are built. We hope to see the museum next time. We ate at the Carriage House for dinner and it was so delicious!! The grounds are lit up at night and weather was perfect so, while we could have called for a golf cart to bring us to dinner, we walked to and from the restaurant. The next morning we walked to the Dixie Cafe for breakfast (if you stay you get vouchers for free breakfast buffet). The food was so fresh and delicious especially for a buffet!! Very enjoyable stay at Houmas House and Gardens. My daughter and I love this plantation and will definitely go back!!

We had such a nice time at Houmas. The tour was excellent. Very informative guide who welcomed questions. Gardens were bloom in early March and there was a lot of ducks and swans to watch. Really beautiful. We wanted to book a table in advance for the French restaurant but we had to visit early in the week. Definitely next time. The restaurant we did try for lunch was very nice and had the best lump crab cake. Wish we’d skipped the dry red fish and so so po boy and just eaten crab cakes! Bread pudding was good too.

I took a friend who had never been to any plantation here. The tour was so quick we couldn't really take the time to enjoy the history or artifacts. It was clear they were on a tight schedule to usher you through. Also, there is limited signage around the property directing you where to go. We ate an early dinner at the Carriage House and it was okay but a bit overpriced for what we got. FOr $36 we got a quick, rushed tour. For another price we could have gone through the "museum" I think they called it but who knows how much time we'd have there. Overall, Nottoway is a much better experience - just wish their restaurant was open.

The guided tour of the house was interesting, and the guide was knowledgeable, but the most interesting thing, to me anyway, was the museum. They have an incredible collection of plantation era items that could have come from the Smithsonian. Most have cards showing they were donated by local families. I learned many things I'd never known before about plantation and general life in the 1800's. Do you know where the term "basket case" originated? You'll find out that and much more. Plan on 2-3 hours, more if you want to eat there. They have several choices, from simple quick food to 4-5 star resturant.