I have been eyeballing this place to come to for quite some time now. Like a long time. I got a…read morewild hair and decided to come. Well, I am not disappointed at all. There is a discount for military and Veterans and for people of a certain age. You start learning the history of the area, and how it came to be populated.  This island is on top of a salt mine, and it is evidently very beneficial to growing of peppers, and if the popularity of Tabasco is any clue, it is beneficial to hot sauce. I never really realized the whole process it takes to make this sauce, but I guess that is the reason for this tour. It is very informative, and I am glad that it is self-paced, otherwise it might be overwhelming. The tour covers several buildings and is self-guided with information placards to let you know what you are looking at, which is nice. I never realized just how many different flavors of Tabasco there were. Simply amazing. And Tabasco chocolate? A bit too tangy for me, but my dad loved it. I would suggest this for anyone, lover of hot sauce or not. The price of admission also covers admission to the jungles, which I would suggest visiting as well. All in all, a very lovely day.

What a lovely place! The ambiance is great!…read moreLots to sea d do! Restaurant on premises Great store Friendly folks! Loved it Worth the stop!

If you're in the area and have some time to visit the Tabasco Factory, I highly recommend it! I had…read moreno idea this was here. They have several buildings to check out, a cool store where you can sample all the sauces, coke with Tabasco and ice cream with Tabasco. The ice cream was surprising. They had a jalapeño and a raspberry one. They were surprisingly delicious. They also have a restaurant on site and their food is really good. I was skeptical since it's a tourist attraction, but the food was fantastic. They have a great Bloody Mary bar which is what brought us into the restaurant and of course ALL the sauces in the table to try until your heart's content. They do offer a military and veteran discount and give you a special Tabasco gift bottle with your branch of service. That was so cute!

This is the second time we have visited the Tabasco plant. The first time was years ago before they…read moreadded 1868. We weren't able to a factory tour back but we walk through the Jungle Gardens. The gardens were beautiful but we were more interested in the factory and country store this time. The factory was pretty cool. I think we enjoyed seeing the bottling process the most. Loved seeing new products in the store. Unfortunately we missed dining hours for 1868 but that just means we get to come back! Everyone was very nice and helpful!

The French fries were good, but do NOT get the crab cake! I was under the erroneous assumption…read morethat seafood sold near the water/or the coast would be good or better than than sold inland, so I was looking forward to having a crabcake. At $10 a crab cake, I was expecting something half-way decent. It was very small. That was okay, as long as it was decent. I took a small bite. Well, it wasn't even that. It was a sloppy fried cake of seasoned flour paste with MAYBE a teaspoon of crab dispersed within the entire cake. The line was 20-people deep, so I couldn't return it right away. I just wanted to get a refund on the cake, and order something else, like French fries instead (that would be safe). The girl told me she couldn't give me a refund since I "ate on it". I told her, how would I know it was bad if I couldn't taste it? (AND it tasted like cheese, and had the texture of melted cheese). Well, the girl at the counter took it to the manager, who gave me fries instead lieu of a credit. I'm so sorry I didn't take a picture, I forgot all about Yelp, and wasn't thinking. I'm so glad there is this venue to vent to. Oh, by the way, we ordered two taps waters, and was told they only sold bottled water. My bf said, okay, give us that. When we sat down, he handed me a drink cup. I said, where's my water? He said, this is what she gave me. I looked at the receipt, and it had 1 bottle water ($2.50) and one fountain drink ($4.00). So be prepared to be "uncharged", and look at your receipt before you walk away. I let that slide because it wasn't worth the trouble to return the cup and get a water instead, but I really wanted to return the crab cake because it was that much of a disappointment. If you want a decent breaded crab cake, go to Prejeans in Carrot (I know I didn't spell that right) Cove. If you want a crab cake made of crab, try Truluck's in Houston.

Great lunch for under $40 for two! Portions were regular size ( Special of the Day) , I ended up…read moresharing half my dish with my husband. The staff are polite, and my husband got a veterans discount, which we appreciated . I think the Tabasco family values those who serve in the military after all, John Avery McIlhenny served in the Spanish‑American War. Tips & Ideas: * If I do it again, I'll go early in the morning when it's fresh and not so humid, drive around the gardens, and walk to take pictures. * Keep in mind: the store, museum, and restaurant close around 4p.m., but the gardens stay open, so you can always come back and relax in one of the many safe seating areas. * Coffee is free until 12p.m. * Bonus idea: download the Tabasco app for a guided voice tour you're welcome Highly recommend for a casual lunch and a taste of Tabasco history! (If you liked my review, give it a "like" just kidding , but hope it helps!)

Wow! So worth the day trip. Seniors do not have to pay to park…read more The entire island is surrounded with the success of Tabasco.. Take the time to visit the salt mine, the gardens and of course the plant. Little shops are scattered along the road for You to stop in. The entire area shuts down at 5 pm so best to go earlier. We enjoyed the feel of a close knit community and friendly people.

We didn't see the bottling machines run on Sunday afternoon, but the whole place was surprisingly…read moreinteresting. The museum and the individual process buildings were interesting to see and understand the process. It was pretty quick to go through (buildings 1-9). I also liked the bamboo area. We tried the restaurant and bought some gifts at the store. All of the locations took about an hour to go through including the restaurant. The food was not bad at the restaurant however, we only ordered few items to sample. Of course, all Tabasco sauces were available to try which was really nice. There were some that I never seen, and I had to buy those for me later at the store. All in all, a very good experience. ALSO, we really enjoyed the garden. The admission is paid with the plant tour and you can walk or drive the trails. It was nice day and very few people were there. We really enjoyed the scenery at our own pace, I highly recommend it!

Great customer service as always but today the crawfish boudin was everything but crawfish and the…read more4% service charge just solidified why I will never drive another 3 hours and spend over $100 to patron this store again. We used to love driving here for the ride to get great boudin and spend a couple hundred dollars. Being disappointed, I called and spoke to one of the owners about my "crawfish" boudin and asked if they were experiencing a drought with their crawfish. He replied, no and that they actually put more crawfish in their boudin this time. I'm like sir, no way. I've been coming here since 2018 and I know the difference. There was more rice and seasoning as opposed to what it's advertised as. I mean, honestly, if he'd said yeah, we're experiencing the same 2024 crawfish season drought that has been happening everywhere because of the saltwater intrusion, then I could understand but to lie and deny the difference was asinine. I thought perhaps they have loads of crawfish frozen somewhere to avoid a drought but the difference between the prior year's crawfish boudin in shape, color and taste is very noticeable from the 2024's boudin. Today's boudin looks like red hot links on steroids minus the red color. C'mon, just be honest, sheeeesh! While the truth matters, I won't be back anymore. Take a look at the pics and you can see the difference. Today, I bought seasoned rice boudin and not crawfish boudin.

The food choices here are excellent. I picked up a few items recently and all were very tasty…read more Great flavor, seasoned to perfection. The boudin was delicious. Very good. If you are in the area I highly recommend swinging by and loading up.

The ambiance is nice for a relaxing lunch. The food is good. The pecan pie didn't knock my socks…read moreoff, but if you're in the mood for a standard pecan pie it's worth a try. Whoever made the chai latte has blessed hands. I would also recommend the shrimp and corn soup.

Stopped in for lunch today and was pleasantly surprised. The inside is really nice, half the space…read moreis a specialty shop filled with local goodies, perfect for souvenirs or gifts. The other half is the café/restaurant with a bar area and tables, giving it a clean, welcoming vibe. I ordered the chicken salad sandwich ($9), which comes with chips and a soda. This was my first time having raisins in chicken salad, and I wasn't sure what to expect, but it worked! The sandwich was fresh and tasty, and the portion was just right for a light lunch. Overall, it's a great little spot to grab a bite and pick up some unique Louisiana treats. I'll definitely be back to try more of the menu.

I decided to give this place a try after passing in front of it yesterday. I remembered hearing a…read morecouple of people talk about how the food was good. So after doing my own research on this particular place I figured why not stop by and pick something up to eat. Well I can definitely say I'm not disappointed. Small clean spot apparently it's been around for a number of years. I ended up getting a small shrimp platter with the fried rice and some tartar sauce on the side. The fried rice was pretty good wasn't salty like I tend to find at some places nor was it greasy. The shrimp were tender and had a good flavor. Although the food tasted pretty good the tartar sauce was the best. Yes I did say the tartar sauce. It was absolutely delicious. I did not ask but I would say it was homemade. Creamy, rich, tangy and herby. Also I appreciate and liked how respectful the lady working on my visit was to all of the customers. This is something you don't see everyday. I've only seen this type of awesome customer interaction once this year. It was at a restaurant I ate at while working in Monroe Louisiana. Even if the food wasn't good I would return to this place just because of the great customer service.

Season to perfection and perfectly cooked. During lent or any day of the week swing by and get some…read moredelicious food. Quick and friendly service.

After seeing a sign out front saying "BBQ on Sunday" we decided to pull in and check it out before…read moreheading back to the campground. The parking lot is a little tight and the entrance is really elevated keeping it safe from any flooding being the river is very close - once inside we found it really interesting and filled with lots of local delicacies, we walked over to the meat case where we assumed the plate lunches would be served and was greeted by a friendly employee. Unfortunately we missed the bbq being it was late afternoon and they were doing their clean up and we were told there were a few plates boxed up in a warming case off to the side, they were clearly marked but taped closed and I really didn't want to open them or buying them without seeing what was inside since we had no experience with this local grocer. I noticed there were several small paper bags labeled cracklins some chicken and one marked "rich-man cracklins" so I grabbed one of those thinking it would be a good snack for the ride back. Unfortunately they were not something we were accustomed too, they were very meaty and chewing verses the fried pork fat with a crispy rind we were hoping for and now we know this was a different version so we dismissed them after both trying one each. Although this visit didn't work out like we had hoped the store is very nostalgic and has a cool factor about it and the staff was very friendly and so it was definitely an interesting stop and I'd return when in the area to explore a few more of their offerings...

I bought some of their Da Bayou Tigre fresh sausage. Cooked it and was way too salty, use less…read moresalt.