14 Jul 2018

Russell’s Food Center

2024-10-21T13:44:05-05:00

Russell's Food Center is a great place to stock up Cajun food products and take home a taste of Louisiana. George Clifton Coles and his wife, Nora Castille Coles opened a small grocer in 1934 in Arnaudville, selling mostly sugar, rice, flour, and some canned goods. Five generations later, it's still a family-run grocery store that also offers boudin, plate lunches, and even catering for special events. The bakery offers a wide selection of fresh bread, daily including their brag-worthy olive loaf and sausage jalapeno cheese bread. The meat department is just as enticing with homemade sausage, pork tasso, and even beef tongue. Interested in what's on the plate lunch menu? You can visit RussellsFoodCenter.com for a list of weekly specials.

Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.

Russell's Food Center in Arnaudville, Louisiana
Russell's Food Center in Arnaudville, Louisiana
Russell's Food Center in Arnaudville, Louisiana
Russell’s Food Center2024-10-21T13:44:05-05:00
14 Jul 2018

Ruby’s Cafe

2022-03-25T15:00:12-05:00

For over 30 years, Ruby's Café has kept locals coming back for more in downtown Eunice, Louisiana. By now, locals know the lunch menu by heart and there's a reason why it hasn't changed in the last three decades – because the recipes are tried and true. Every Monday, baked chicken is served. Tuesdays, the restaurant fries up thick, juicy pork chops. Wednesday, they prepare a Louisiana specialty called Cajun smoked ponce. Thursday is pork ribs, and Friday, they serve their famous crawfish étouffée over fried eggplant. More options are available on the menu, but these are the old favorites everyone looks forward to each week. The restaurant is also open for breakfast, so drop in for their homemade biscuits and jelly.

Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.

  • Monday-Friday 6am-2pm

  • 337-550-7665 | 337-546-0903

  • 221 West Walnut Avenue, Eunice, Louisiana 70535

Ruby’s Cafe2022-03-25T15:00:12-05:00
14 Jul 2018

Mo’ Crawfish

2024-10-21T14:21:02-05:00

Mo' Crawfish is a family-owned seafood restaurant serving boiled crawfish, shrimp, and crabs in a small community called Mowata located near the city of Eunice, Louisiana. The drive out to Mowata on the old Crowley Eunice Highway is magnificent. You'll often see bright red crawfish traps on the tops of ponds and native birds flying over the water's surface.

As a fourth-generation rice-farming family, the Hundley's have been farming rice, soybeans, and crawfish in their hometown of Mowata for more than 35 years. Michael and Katherine Hundley, along with their six sons and two daughters, own and operate the family restaurant which is open in the evenings during crawfish season, typically January through June. The restaurant also serves gumbo and étouffée. They also offer catering anytime, anywhere.

Mo'Crawfish, Mowata, Louisiana
Mo'Crawfish, Mowata, Louisiana
Mo'Crawfish, Mowata, Louisiana

Mo’ Crawfish2024-10-21T14:21:02-05:00
14 Jul 2018

Mikey’s Donut King

2020-01-29T16:19:51-06:00

Mikey's Donut King specializes in treats you can really sink your teeth into. Offering an array of different donuts and fillings, the shop really gets creative during the Mardi Gras season. Expect to find purple, green, and gold cinnamon rolls stuffed with cream cheese and beautiful, doughy king cakes. The shop in located in Opelousas, Louisiana, right next to the Farmer's Market Pavilion and Le Vieux Village Heritage Park.

Mikey’s Donut King2020-01-29T16:19:51-06:00
14 Jul 2018

Mel’s Quick Stop

2024-10-21T14:18:36-05:00

Mel's Quick Stop is a Cajun convenience store in Eunice, Louisiana selling basic grocery needs, boudin, cracklins, and specialty meats. The store is conveniently located near Lakeview Park & Beach, a popular camping spot. For those looking to barbecue and relax, Mel's has a nice selection of meats including steaks, sausage, tasso, ponce, and even stuffed beef tongue. When it's in season, you'll find locally grown peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and other produce. When you need something good to eat on the go, Mel's offers Cajun-style plate lunches Monday through Friday. Their menu is posted regularly on the Mel's Quick Stop Facebook page.

Mel’s Quick Stop2024-10-21T14:18:36-05:00
14 Jul 2018

Mama’s Fried Chicken

2024-10-21T15:28:16-05:00

Mama's Fried Chicken has been serving hungry locals in Opelousas for more than 25 years. Dine in or drive-thru for crispy fried chicken, tenders, rice dressing, gumbo, homemade biscuits, and their famous chicken salad sandwiches. For dessert, try the funnel cakes or their fried Oreos. Mama's also offers catering trays for meetings and special events.

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Mama's Fried Chicken, Fried Oreos, Opelousas, Louisiana
Mama's Fried Chicken, Fried Shrimp Salad, Opelousas, Louisiana
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Mama’s Fried Chicken2024-10-21T15:28:16-05:00
14 Jul 2018

Lejeune’s Sausage Kitchen

2022-08-04T15:20:21-05:00

Visitors travel far and wide for Mr. Kermit Lejeune's smoked meats. Lejeune's Sausage Kitchen is a family-run smokehouse that has been making sausage in Eunice, Louisiana for over 38 years. The smokehouse sells about 3,000 lbs of sausage a week and will even ship to those fans who live out of state. The Lejeune's also specialize in smoked ponce and tasso but are especially known for their smoked garlic sausage. The Lejeune family recipe is so renowned that Baton Rouge blogger and Food Network Star Season 11 finalist, Jay Ducote, had to see for himself the process of making Cajun-style smoked meats the traditional way.

Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.      

Lejeune’s Sausage Kitchen2022-08-04T15:20:21-05:00
14 Jul 2018

Ray’s Grocery Plus

2022-08-16T15:27:44-05:00

For three generations, the original Ray's boudin recipe has been breakfast, lunch, and even a mid-afternoon snack for residents of Opelousas, Louisiana. At Ray's Grocery Plus, the original link isn't the only crowd pleaser. Crawfish boudin, pepper jack cheese stuffed boudin balls, and a sweet potato biscuit also prove to be popular with hungry visitors and locals. The convenient store's real specialty is the sweet potato breakfast biscuit, a sandwich made with a fried boudin patty, house-made bacon, and a drizzle of cane syrup. With a wide selection of craft beer in their coolers, you can even wash it all down with a bottle of LA-31 Bière Pâle by Bayou Teche Brewing.

Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.

Ray’s Grocery Plus2022-08-16T15:27:44-05:00
14 Jul 2018

Pearl’s Country Kitchen

2024-10-21T15:30:05-05:00

Pearl's Country Kitchen is a local favorite for those looking for a Creole-style lunch in Opelousas. The restaurant has a Creole buffet with a different menu each day. You can also order juicy hamburgers and Louisiana-style poboys off of the menu. Pearl's also makes specialty cakes and offers catering for meetings and special events.

  • Monday-Friday 10:30am-5pm

  • 337-594-8899

  • 8247 Highway 182, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

Pearl’s Country Kitchen2024-10-21T15:30:05-05:00
14 Jul 2018

Lavergne’s Cajun Kitchen

2022-08-16T14:56:22-05:00

Stop at Lavergne's Kitchen for a quick snack, some breakfast boudin, or one of their home-cooked plate lunches. Lunches range from seafood to stews and come with a homemade dessert and choice of cornbread or a roll. For an extra kick, try adding a dash of their house-made seasoning blend, Paw's and Poppy's Seasoning. Lavergne's is located in Lawtell, Louisiana, a small community just west of Opelousas.

Lavergne’s Cajun Kitchen2022-08-16T14:56:22-05:00

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