After a stop in Pass Manchac looking for outside dining but finding a jammed inside-only restaurant…read morewith no masks, we headed up US 51 into Ponchatoula to look for an alternative. J Rucker's was listed as open, but when we arrived no one was there and it was marked closed. When we called, we were told "yes, we are open" but no one appeared in front. Finally just as we were about to drive off, someone came running across the parking lot. "We are open, and you can sit outside." After that little bit our time confusion (to the restaurant's credit, we were looking for a place around 4:30 in the afternoon and some listings showed a 5 pm opening, while others implied open from lunch to dinner. No big deal), we got seated and offered menus. "Fried ribs" jumped out immediately as (1) unhealthy in many ways (2) unique and (3) of course, something we have to try once. We put in an order for that, along with fried shrimp and stewed chicken. Unfortunately a few minutes later the kitchen informed our server that fried ribs would not be offered that evening. I changed to stewed chicken. For starters, the fried broccoli and boudain balls were hot, fresh, not greasy, and served with a house dipping sauce that had a bit of kick. The stewed chicken arrived in the dense gravy on rice, tasty but beware also on the salty side (this bothered some other diners in my party more than me). The fried shrimp actually might have been the best thing on the table: hot, crispy, with almost like a tempura texture served on a bed of thin-sliced french fries. We were stuffed and facing a ride back to the south shore, so no dessert..."but tell us what you have, anyway." One of the options was "Bananas Foster ice cream." Uh oh, looks like we ARE having dessert. Highly recommended, with a strong banana flavor and actually frozen bits of ripe banana in there. (Some may not like that texture, but didn't bother me one bit). Chicken and waffles are one of the options for entree, as is an ice cream and waffle dessert that looked good as it went out to another table.

We were driving by on our to to another restaurant. This is a wonderful little hole in the wall…read morewith excellent staff! We were instantly seated and the staff had the most tasteful recommendations. The food was insanely delicious! They were so festive. We are definitely coming back time and again!

The cashier was attentive to the amount of food we ordered. So, that was a plus because it was our…read morefirst time ordering from here so, we were unsure of the food container sizes. The chicken is so flavorful and always cooked to order. The rice was also flavorful and not as oily as some of the others I've had. The sesame chicken was great and so was the honey chicken. You get a good amount of food for the price. However, this place is popular and we had to wait at least 20 minutes for our food, but I would say that it was worth the wait. This is now becoming a great go to when I just want some wings. Just be aware if it is your first time, there wings have flavors in the batter and not a sauce. Definitely not a deal breaker just a heads up. Very high vibe on the inside, but we have gotten our food to go. There are many seats available for a dine in option.

The food was not that great! Actually, the service and ambience weren't good either. I went there…read moreexpecting a deli, but I was disappointed. I ordered the Honey Chicken with Shrimp Fried Rice. I was not impressed. The rice was very plain and there weren't many shrimp. The Honey Chicken was too sweet and had a tang. Yuck! I won't eat there again.

Nice little spot, across from Gnarly Beer in Hammond. Lots of outside area for relaxing and kids…read moreplay. Large tv for sports viewing, plenty of seating, huge ceiling fans, and extremely clean in all areas. You order at the window and the service helpful, welcoming was knowledgeable. Food came out quickly and was very good. We had the pulled pork and hubby had the Blue Dog hotdog. We also had fries which were really good as well. Good was fresh and hot. Would definitely recommend.

Very nice and professional server and the food... it was amazing! The cowboy burger was deliciousread more

If I could give a ten star rating I would food is fantastic seven been here 3 times all ways left…read moreout of there about 30mins fast service excellent waitress kamel was fantastic I believe that's her name hands down best place to eat in Louisiana place is clean absolute fantastic time they were respectful to our kids they loved the staff there

Lee's is on the downswing again. Food is mediocre. Service is great mostly. Same dirty floors and…read moreflies on the windowsills. I am moving my personal rating from 5 to 3 stars. Up on price, down on quality on some dishes. If you bring up a problem to the manager (not being a Karen) she made it like I was the problem instead of the food. I quit going here again until I hear that things improve.

The food is delicious and the ambiance is great. The service is a little hit or miss. I've had both…read moregood and bad experiences. For a Louisiana Restaurant, they are authentic. You should try the chargrilled oysters or the all you care to eat items. It depends on what is in season. I love the shrimp.

While at Don's Seafood, I tried the hush puppies, seafood spinach dip, and jacked-up oysters as…read moreappetizers. For our entrees, we ordered the crawfish quesadilla, Cajun ravioli, and a fried 1/2 shrimp and 1/2 catfish basket. Of everything we ordered I really only enjoyed the quesadilla, ravioli, and hush puppies. All three were flavorful and delicious. The staff were very helpful, friendly, and welcoming. The restaurant was clean, spacious, and large enough to accommodate many customers, large groups, and gatherings.

WOW! This place is always on point and truly the very best BBQ on the Northshore, which I don't say…read morelightly. Having lived in Austin and being obsessed with BBQ I'd call myself a little bit of a BBQ perfectionist. Anyone who has done it themselves knows to get it right you can't rush it, takes good prep, cooking process, and resting/proper finishing. Salty Joe's definitely focuses on all of those aspects of making good barbecue and the finished product is tasty. Their Brisket is juicy, smokey, and rich beef flavors, the ribs are tender and seasoned well, and the pulled pork is a good balance of prim flavor and smokiness. Don't skip on the drinks (margaritas are delicious) or the desert

Salty Joe's is more of a restaurant that has BBQ than it is a BBQ restaurant. Nothing wrong with…read morethat just an observation based on their huge menu. My buddy and I stopped in here one Saturday for lunch and decided to split an order of Philly cheesesteak eggrolls and a sampler platter. The eggrolls were solid and came with a cheese dipping sauce. There were 3 of these that were cut in half so really enough for 3-4 people to get a taste. The sampler platter came with ribs, brisket, and pulled pork with 2 sides. We got the beans and corn pudding. The corn pudding is a misnomer as this is really cornbread. Still good though. The meats were all pretty good with the brisket being better than I expected. Their sauces were not my favorite. I think one had some sort of blackberry flavor, but I could have that wrong. The food is pretty good; the service was on point and the place itself is fun and funky.

I ordered the pulled pork fries, and unfortunately, the quality was disappointing. The pulled pork…read moretasted like it had been pre-cooked for too long, it was dry, tough, and lacked flavor. The fries were also overcooked, making them hard and difficult to eat, and they tasted like they may have been cooked in old grease. Overall, this was not the best experience, and I was disappointed with the quality of the food.

They are two expensive everything taste like it's pre cooked I rather go to McDonald then go to…read morethis food truck and that is sad. The service is mediocre

our server was great, ask for antwon. The food was great as well. we will be back soon!read more

Placed an order through DoorDash. The ribs were good and had a nice flavor. The loaded mashed…read morepotatoes were okay, but the potatoes themselves didn't really have much flavor outside of the toppings. The baked potato was supposed to come loaded, but none of the toppings were included. The potato itself was very soft though.

I'm so happy we found this gem. When on road trip we always…read moretry to find good diners and this one is definitely one of those. First time I had chicken fried chicken. Wow the white gravy was so super delis and the chicken was crispy, fresh. You get a soup or a salad with it. The chicken marinara with pasta was also Yumm! We were full but their desserts looked so good and they are smart, they place it right in front of you in a napkin dispenser with pictures. Haha We took a cheese cake with raspberry! Oh my! Was tasty. Service was always good. If we ever gonna be around again we will stop by and you should too ;)

We stop in here now and again when we are heading somewhere. It's a truck stop mostly, all kinda…read morecool things to look at in the attached store. It's hardy food they serve here, they have a small buffet and a salad bar. You get big portions and I like that! Julie has a chicken sandwich and I had a French toast breakfast. It's good food! They take time to make sure the place is clean and homey because truckers are never home. They have great shakes here with real scooped ice cream! If you are passing near Hammond on I-12 this is a great place to take a break!!

This Applebees is an older location, but it's a great place to stop in and grab lunch, dinner,…read moredrinks, and or desert. The food is always fresh and the SERVICE IS AMAZING!! Servers are helpful and beyond friendly! It's like eating at a home grown local neighborhood place. I enjoy chatting with the staff and they honestly couldn't be nicer. And if you're lucky enough to get Daryl, even better.

My husband and I stopped here after we got into town. The food was really good and so was the…read moreservice. It was later in the evening and things were pretty calm. Didn't go to the restroom so I can't comment on it. All around good experience.