I wish I could give this place more than five stars! So it's not upscale cuisine five stars, but if you look at the amazing food, the great hospitality and the reasonable prices...it is truly five star worthy! We read Yelp reviews about Mama Reta's...and knew we had to give it a try on our visit to Lake Charles. We were not disappointed! Every single thing we had was delicious. I won't lie, we don't live in an area with Southern cooking...so I can't pretend to be an expert...but all I know is that this was fabulous comfort food! We started with a huge bowl of gumbo, that three of us shared. Then we had two orders of the catfish special, an order of fried wings, along with a 4 "vegetable" side meal, so that we could all share the delicious sides they have. We had so much food, and one thing was better than the other! My favorites were the fried okra and smothered cabbage, my husband loved the pepper sauce and the mustard greens and my daughter was a big fan of the gumbo and the fried wings. Our waitress was going to bring out cornbread and I think she forgot, because we never got any and it would've been nice to try, but despite that, we didn't miss it because we were stuffed!!! To top it all off, your meal comes with a slice of AMAZING cake. It seems so simple, and basic...vanilla cake with a caramel icing...but it is delicious. We loved everything. Mama Reta even made her rounds to the tables, and my husband raved to her about everything and asked her about the unique pepper sauce that we had never seen, that was out on the tables. With a big smile, she gave my husband a little gift and truly showed us what Southern hospitality is all about. We had a memorable, delicious lunch and we bet you will too!More