Anytime I am visiting back home from Houston, I stop to Don's before I go back. I typically get the frozen chicken and sausage gumbo, stuffed chicken, boudin, and chicken cracklin. The service is typically good. This time around my only complaint was that the chicken cracklin was a bit hard. read more

Don's Specialty Meats - Meat Shops Near Me - Carencro, Louisiana

If you haven't made a stop here PAUSE you need to be checking in making a way to the exit because baby let me tell you they have some really amazing meats / foods/ freezer sections with all the goodies/ and please don't leave without trying their fresh chicken crackling OMGGGG ITS it's so good it will make you drop to your knees and and look up and look down to see if what you're eating can really taste so freakin delicious and the spice on it ummhmmm shut yo mouth !!! And if you're looking for Seasons well they are on deck on the isles if you're wanting flavor to enhance your dishes they even have cast irons pots if you're needing to purchase. Anyway go check them out if you're passing through town and you're wanting a snack or some great things. My My My Don's Specialty Meats I'll be back!! read more

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Don's Supermarket in Carencro is one of my go-tos for stuffed meat and a good plate lunch. On my recent visit I picked up seafood boudin and a rice dressing stuffed chicken. If you are looking for unique options like stuffed chicken with boudin or cornbread dressing, pre-seasoned meats, or a good plate lunch, Don's is the place to go. Always worth the stop. read more

Don's Specialty Meats - Meat Shops Near Me - Carencro, Louisiana

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I stopped here in a hurry to get some cracklins to snack on while heading to work. This is my first impression of Don's, as I usually stop by Billy's but this place was more convenient and quicker for my route. I wish I had just went to Billy's because they gave me a 1/2 lb bag of cold(room temp) cracklins. I don't know if they realize their heat lamp may just be a regular lamp. It wouldn't have been that bad if the cracklins were actually good. It was like eating sand. I don't if this is typical taste/texture for them or not but they tasted like they were made 3 days ago and they just sprinkled some great value brand "Cajun" seasoning on them. I've stopped at the most sketchy looking gas stations and had better cracklins. I doubt I'll try them out again... but if you're looking for some good cracklins... stick to Billy's. I can't speak for Don's other meats though , hopefully it's better quality than the cracklins. read more

Feb3, 2026 Carencro Store. Bought seasoned cracklings and 6 links of cold boudin and 2 links warmed cut up to go. Cracklings were overcooked, dry and tasteless the cut-up boudin had too much black pepper!!‍ way over rated! I've been eating boudin and cracklings for over 60 years, so I know a little about Cajun food. read more

EVERY TIME we drive through Louisiana we make sure to stop here, or at any of the other locations for their seafood boudin balls!!! If you haven't had one, why? They're so good and always fresh! You can even buy them frozen to survey at home. read more

Please don't ask the workers for help! Especially if you buy a certain item and you ask for it a certain way they will purposely give you the opposite! I don't know if they are trained that way or not! Example I need three filets but only multiples of two so I will ask for one out of a pack (and ever notice how the meat under the sticker price is a horrible cut) well if you dare to ask for the other the butcher will give you the cut under the price every time! Few other items in there this happens with! But just curious why? read more

Loves this place, close to home, great boudin, boudin balls, stuffed mini roast,. Best BBQ on Sundays .

I am so glad I tried this place. Service is outstanding! That alone gets them 5 stars. The Boudin and Cracklin was a first for me. I loved it. The beef and pork smoked sausage was a huge burst of flavor every bite. I will definitely be back here and I hope y'all give this place a chance. Tons of different meats to take home as well. read more

Always look forward to stopping here when passing through. Boudin balls and chicken cracklings are our favorites. All the people who work here are always friendly and upbeat. Sometimes we fill our cooler with food and some of their specialty products. All so good! read more

we frequently eat bbq plate lunches on Sunday . I don't know what happened but when I say tasted yuck . my sausage taste like pickles and no need to worry it melted in the plate , I had to chase it to eat it (and usually it's amazing, used to snap best ever ) . the rice dressing , not sure if they changed the recipe but it had no flavor !!! only thing that tasted okay was the beans , coleslaw and bread , whats going on Dons ? very dissatisfied I just can't believe that you let someone serve that slop , my husband's pork steak was tough I'm just not believing I'm writing this about a place that HAD the best around . $50.00 for the worst food ever !!! read more

Chicken cracklins - trust me..... get TWO scoops. We also love the stuffed chickens to cook later. read more

Don's Specialty Meats - Chicken cracklins - Meat Shops Near Me - Carencro, Louisiana

We picked up boudin balls and boudin using their drive-thru. Service was great. Happy smiling face, great attitude. Boudin balls need to be redesigned. The outer coating was terrible. Probably the worse I've ever had. Boudin was a bit better. Was not dry. Was a bit to much white pepper giving that lingering taste making you look for a drink to calm it down. Location is handy. I'll try again in about a year read more

This is a lunch counter and little convenience store with clean restrooms. Had the grilled chicken salad. The chicken was perfectly seasoned and the lettuce was fresh, not from a bag. Was pleasantly surprised there was a salad option and it was made with fresh ingredients. Took about 10 minutes to come out and we ate at the outdoor tables which were also clean. read more

If you are looking for boudin balls this is the spot. They are big and meaty and not full of rice like some places make them. The pepper jack version was ok and the cracklin was a little hard but if you get them freshly prepared they would have been better. This Is my first time at the new location off of highway in Carencro which is very convenient. There are plate lunch specials daily and a number of specialty meats to choose from. read more

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Texas born - and my particular area has a lot Cajun influence in TX... I always stop here to pick up my boxes of boudin ( makes a great gift, snack or dish to serve at a backyard gathering) . I can prepare them better my way by throwing them on a grill!! If you're a pork grind fan don't forget to pick some warm pork grinds up!! I also get a bunch of their andouille sausage and freeze it for when I make gumbo. The also are a McWare dealer- McWare only supplies to local family owned businesses and not big box corporations to help give small businesses a competitive advantage. Check McWare out too! read more

Don's Specialty Meats - The famous McWare pots - Meat Shops Near Me - Carencro, Louisiana

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This really should be a five star review. I went and had one of the plate lunches the beef tips over rice and it was stellar. Very very good food for a reasonable price. The Wi-Fi did not work. I asked three employees to give me the Wi-Fi password and they all said that they weren't authorized to give it out to anybody even though it was a guest Wi-FiOne girl flat out told me I'm not even trying to get you the password. It was rude. You lose two stores for poor customer service and no Wi-Fi read more

Don's Specialty Meats - Meat Shops Near Me - Carencro, Louisiana

We ordered a large selection of various meats and had them shipped. They were packed well and arrived frozen solid. The Boudin was fantastic and had a little spicy kick. Order lots - probably my all time favorite Boudin. The Andouille was very good. The Tasso was spicy and very good. The Hot Pork Sausage was spicy and great. Shipping was expensive but that is not Don's fault - the markup is reasonable. read more

Ok so after being gone for a year I was so ready for some Billy's boudin but I was so disappointed after $60 of hot food and it not tasting the same ata lo I decided to try the new Don's. I'm not a fan of their I-10 location, never have been. The new Don's on I-49 and hector Conlley is amazing! First of all I was impressed driving up. I know it's new but it was just sooooo clean. Walked inside to their very large store and took a gander at everything. We ended up with boudin and cracklin. I wish I wasn't full I'd love to eat more. The boudin was perfect and cracklin seasoned just how I like it. As I was walking out I saw slush puppies! I haven't seen those in 15 years! I was so excited. Two thumbs up. As you are checking out do yourself a favor and buy a popcorn ball... or four. Huge but addicting. They are locally made and sold at very few stores. Worth the drive! Enjoy. I did. read more

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This is a new location that just opened a few days ago. This is a great new dining and specialty meat market in Cajun country. They have separate ordering counters for boudin and cracklins. There is a different counter for ordering plate lunches and various other foods. Outside they have eating areas. I would highly recommend this place if you're looking for authentic Cajun meats and specialty items like boudin. read more

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A legit boudin etc. Take it and go - indoor area kinda sparse. The meat market is strong

I bought cracklings. Quality control is poor. I received more pieces of hard meat than cracklings. 20 years ago there was better quality control. I don't know what is going on now. Don you used to have the best cracklings in all of south Louisiana. Not anymore read more

What better way to end an all girls trip than to get some fresh fried crackling's! It melts in your mouth and has a bit of a bite to it! *drools* read more

Great service. We go every time we are in town. Food is delish. Hambugars on Saturday is a must try. You will not be disappointed.

Excellent selection! Clean, neat, new and well organized. We were sent here to pick up boudin balls for a friend and enjoyed the shopping experience. read more

Had items shipped, Boudin and Cracklins. Both were awful, awful, awful. The Boudins were not authentic at all. Too much pot quality, tough meat, not enough rice. All I could taste was pepper. Worst Boudin I've ever had in my life. I am from that area of Louisiana. I grew up eating real genuine homemade Boudin that my grandmother made. I know Boudin and these Boudins I received from Don's, I threw away all of them after the first bite of one. Real sad and a waste of money, lots of money. Including the Cracklins that were hard, overcooked and had a burnt taste. I purchased 2-1.5 lbs jars that I had to throw away. I've been to Don's before, in person and it wasn't like this. But that was years ago. What happened? Maybe new management, I don't know. I even wrote them an email directly, to let them know how dissatisfied I was, they didn't respond. read more

My work buys their burgers for events and they are great every time! They also have some pretty good plate lunches too during the week.

Tourist trap. Post-Lockdown cracklins are now over $21 per pound - not much spice on them either. The plate lunch was ok. The shrimp poboy, which is NOT made on poboy bread... had 12 shrimps on it. Wanted ice water not soda...ice for water was 35 cents per cup...really? It's just ice! We just got drinks out of our car cooler and we sat outside to eat...and to top it off you are charged an extra 4 percent if you use a credit card... bet you didn't see that sign on the door! read more

I tried the boudin anxiously and was immediately disappointed. Bland. I should have given another dish a try but was only focused on the boudin. Plus after my Saints lost to the Cowboys i needed some consoling; with this food the loss was more painful. I've had plenty of boudin in my young life, this place has no merit. I would be stopping here again unless i need to potty. read more

Stopped by for the plate lunch special at about 1 pm. Out of the stuffed catfish so I got shrimp etoufee. Was asked if I wanted fried fish with it. Fish was cold, mostly just skin. Looked like and had the texture of cracklings. Horrible! Asked for tartar sauce and had to pay extra for that. Menu said it came with bread pudding but I got fruit salad on my plate. Carrots also cold. Etoufee was good. Might try it again but very disappointed. read more

Don's Specialty Meats - Meat Shops Near Me - Carencro, Louisiana

It's been a while since I've had any but as I remember; the best boudin I've ever eaten came from this meat market. My parents used to ship it to me in Iraq while I was in the marines! read more

I always feel uncomfortable in there. I'm 37 and I feel like there's no adults working in this store. If your not a local (meaning they see you every day) they treat you like $hit. I've bought meat from them one time and was so unhappy with the service I only shopped there when I had to. The meat was nothing special. I could have gotten it anywhere. But really I don't like this place for there service, and I live a mile down the road. Yup I drive an extra couple miles to not shop at Don's... read more