The Evangeline Room is name in honor of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who wrote “Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie” about the Cajun roots that were planted in St. Martin Parish in the mid-1700s by thousands of French Catholics, exiled from Acadia, Canada by the Anglican British Crown. The Evangeline Room is a spacious full service Banquet and Catering Facility located in the Sedra Bisto Restaurant in Slidell, Louisiana. We specialize in Wedding and Banquet Receptions. The Evangeline Room is available for Private Parties, Weddings, Receptions, Corporate Functions and events of all kinds...Located on the Northshore only about 30 minutes from New Orleans, it's a perfect venue to highlight the Cajun and Creole culture, history and elegance South Louisiana is famous for... Our Chef Owner is Chef Cajun Mike a direct decedent of the original Cajuns that landed on the banks of St. Martinville, Louisiana in 1755 from the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. They brought with them values of faith, family, and community, and created a unique culture of food, music, and dance. At a very early age, Chef Mike learned and developed Cajun and Creole cuisine from his grandmothers and his GREAT grandmothers, women who by their very vitality and longevity allowed him to touch his past, savor the present, and carry his ancestry into the future hopefully for generations to come. He has named several of his dishes to honor their legacy. Chef Mike has been in the hospitality industry for more than 30+ years, and has become one of the most highly consumer-rated chefs and restaurateurs in the state of Louisiana. He has held positions as Executive Chef and Chef de Cuisine for several noteworthy restaurants throughout the Southern United States. In the mid-80s, Chef Mike opened his first restaurant Mighty Mike's, which immediately became famous for two of his original dishes - “Shrimp Mighty Mike” and “The Creole Burger". His latest successful adventure was the much beloved and celebrated Cajun Mike's Kitchen.