Don't go through Krotz Springs without stopping at Kartchner's Grocery and Specialty Meats. It's a…read morebrown wooden Cajun store on the south side of Highway 190 -- on your right going east, your left going west. Why am I being so specific about the location? Because I don't want you to miss this little gem. Sure, you can find similar food along I-10 just about anywhere in Louisiana. So what makes this place stand out? The employees -- and some long-forgotten items you never thought you'd see again. Cracklins, pork AND chicken. Yes, I said chicken cracklins. A variety of boudin balls. And don't skip on what's in the frozen and refrigerated section either. Stop by if you can, and bring an ice chest. Oh, and please follow the speed limit! If you didn't get caught in Port Barre, you will definitely get caught in Krotz

The best boudin is in the little brown store! I'm ready to tell my story. For years I have followed…read morethe crowds and waited in the long lines and honestly, I have no regrets. But then I tried Kartchners! Boudin is a preference thing and you have many options. For me, the spice, texture, and flavor is what stands out here. I love their fried products like the boudin balls, egg rolls, and cracklings..but the smoked boudin is where it's at! I highly recommend you give them a try!

Ah, this place is really a gem hidden in plain sight. For locals it is just a regular small…read moregrocery store. For lots of people from out of town it is a must stop at while in Western Louisiana for some of their wonderful Boudin or their nearly world famous jalapeño sausage cheese bread. As you walk into the store the sweet smell of meat being gently smoked wafts through the store. The boudin election is impressive and ranges from green onion to traditional, crawfish in season, deer, and a newer jalapeño boudin. They sell fresh and frozen - including all kinds of interesting and fun things like boudin egg rolls (oh yes - really - and they are mmm mmmm good), boudin balls, étouffe, gumbo, hogshead cheese, cracklins, and more In addition to the specialty meats they are also known for their jalapeño sausage cheese bread. Mmm that's good. Definitely worth a stop for specialty meats and food and for anything else you can honestly image you would need. It's a gem of a place

Yes, the boudin is among the best, and yes, the sausage jalapeño cheese bread is great. But the…read moremost underrated item they sell is their bread pudding. I am a bread pudding aficionado and there's is the best I've ever had! I will make the 2-hour round trip drive just to get some of their bread pudding. My only wish is that they sold full pans of it and not just individual servings.

Great layout, super friendly staff, hot the tastebuds in just the right way! We were extremely…read morepleased with our entire experience! Looking forward to returning!!!

Aside from the menu items this Iverstine also provides a hot line lunch which offers main courses,…read moremeats, sides and desserts. When I visited we got the Double Butcher Burger and the Hanz & Franzwich. The burger was good although, a little overcooked. It was not in my top 10 burgers and was too pricey to be served alone with no chips or fries, which is my main complaint with this place. The prices are very high and do not match the flavor or amount of food you get. I also tried their Sweet Potato Casserole (I believe that's what is it called), it was very good. Before I left I bought a pack of their beef hot dogs. That weekend we cooked them over an open fire and they were delicious.

I cannot check in here due to the lack of 3G…read more.. I went to this place as a kid with my mother, and it haven't changed a bit. They offer a wide variety of meats, seasoned and unseasoned. As cajun as it gets. The boudin here is my most favorites of all places, however the last time I went, it tasted as if they changed the ingredients.. however, do not eat their cracklins, it is very hard and not tasty.

This is comfort boudin for me and my family. We grew up…read moreeating the white and red boudin. I came in here last week to buy my brother some boudin since he lives in Houston now. For awhile I thought their boudin changed and became bland but it's SO GOOD again. They've cleaned it up a great deal, It's spacey, less dark and just about what they are, a slaughter house. They do have Sunday BBQ plate lunches, I'm going to have to come back and update for this. Their customer service is good, but they could be crappy to us as long as they keep the boudin consistently the same!

Great service and meat always beautiful and fresh! Was so tender when done. Very delicious!read more

I love this place. I'm new here to Lafayette and I was looking for a butcher shop. Someone told…read moreme about Martin Kirk. I GSP'd it and thought I was on a wild goose chase because it looks like you are going on a drive out to the country. I then spotted it. It's a small place with really nice people working there...who took the time to tell me everything I asked about their meat and deals. I highly recommend this place if you are looking for fresh meat and not packaged.

Always friendly customer service and quality products . Favorite spot to get healthy foods that…read moreyou know what's in it.

Love this place!!! Great produce, and Mrs. Earlene is such a nice lady! Their grass fed beef is…read moresuperb!

I was in town for one day and I went to 4 spots trying to find the best boudin. Kartchner's was my…read morefavorite. The flavor was perfectly salty and spicy and the boudin balls were perfectly fried and still juicy on the inside. Boudin capital of the world and I can't wait to come back here with Kartchner's being my first stop.

Who Dat looking for cracklings and boudin? Kartchner's Specialty Meats is our favorite place to…read moreget some. You too should come see, unless you are busier than a gator at a feeding frenzy. Spicy taste straight from the swamplands of Lafayette. It is a must stop for us, on our way to Florida each year. The boudin and cracklings are sold by weight and in my opinion, very formidable. Some may even say, around here, "C'est bon!" The inside has a few tables to sit and eat as well as a few picnic tables outside. The bathrooms are clean and make a nice pit stop for our road trip. Just make sure you Geaux early enough before they ain't dere no more.

Was in the area and wanted some boudin balls and stumbled across this place on Yelp. Walk in and…read morethere's many coolers full of plenty different things (didn't look around much as I'm far from home and just wanted hot food). There wasn't too much in the little hot box but I went ahead and got 2 pepper Jack boudin balls and 1/4 lb of pork cracklins, and was not disappointed at all. The cheese in the boudin ball is all mixed up in the boudin instead of one big clump of cheese (not knocking it) like some boudin balls have. The cracklins also were pretty darn tootin good, both the balls and cracklins were cooled off a bit so must've been sitting for a while and still good! I paid $14 for all of that so can't complain...and the boudin balls are bigger than a baseball so. Really cool guy behind the register..said he has been open for over 30 years so he's definitely got this figured out. Highly recommend

Bought 2lbs of Louisiana crawfish tails today to make etouffe for my kids this evening. The…read morecrawfish are so bad we had to order pizza. I have eaten lunch there twice. Both times the food was no good. I am done with Chris's on Highland

The best Darn Chicken Cracklin I've ever had! Always cooked upon ordering and the spices are out…read morethis world good, not overwhelming it hits the spot

Found this hidden butcher shop in Lafayette and MANN, I was blown away!!…read more I had some juicy, savory chicken cracklin, rooster cracklin, which consist of their chicken cracklin loaded with their homemade chili, cheese, onions, and jalapeños, sauced up with their rooster sauce. I decided to go the extra mile and make a burger box, which had my own burger creations, kirk chicken cracklins with their rooster sauce, and kirk jalapeño sausage. Overall, it was delicious!!! Come get you some! https://kirksuneedabutcher.com #lamchoponthegeaux #lafayettela #kirksuneedabutcher