Food was flavorful and reasonably priced. Decent portions; I was not disappointed with my choices(…read moregreens, ribs, corn). Will certainly be back soon.( just wish they were open on Sunday)

Food is awesome, always, with great, reasonable prices. I love the half chicken and the jambalaya…read more We are so sad it closed. Hope it can reopen someday.

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!

This was my 1st time in this establishment and the service was absolutely excellent. They we're…read morevery informative, friendly and courteous. The food was seasoned very well and cooked how I like my food. The atmosphere was comfortable made you feel like at home. I would highly recommend this establishment especially if your in the mood for a home cooked meal and don't feel like turning your stove/oven on..lol

The atmosphere is wonderful, the customer service is Amazing!! I got the Monday special smothered…read moreturkey necks with 2 sides yams and cabbage

Plate lunch to remember! Fried chicken and chicken fried steak with gravy and mashed potatoes. Corn…read moreand cabbage with cornbread and iced sheet cake. Delicious food in a vintage restaurant. Friendly and efficient service. We will return for fried catfish on a Friday.

Cash only, don't say you weren't warned. Now that that's…read moreout of the way, wow! Amazing home cooked Souther style food served by friendly folks. You won't many spots like this! I will be back.

It took a while to get our food, but it was worth the wait. The pork chops were sliced thin and…read morefried until the fat was crisp. Delicious. The yams (sweet potatoes) were sweet and mushy with a hint of spice. The house salad was good but not memorable. The best thing was this was real food prepared and served by real, friendly people, and the place was busy with locals. It's nice to know places like this still exist.

This place was amazing. Excellent southern soul food, everything everyone at my table ordered was…read moregreat, especially the chicken wings & burgers!