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!

We had dinner reservations here on Tuesday night. When we arrived, we were seated promptly. Our…read moreserver Keith came by to welcome us back and to recognize one of us had indicated gluten free on the reservation. I appreciate that he actually checked the notes. Keith provided wonderful service all night. He was friendly and came by at the right times to check on us. The bussers were great at clearing our dishes and refilling our water. The food was fantastic and they offer many gluten free items or can be prepared gluten free if asked. Everything from the Oysters Pablo to the Foie Gras to the Fish Almondine and Steak was delicious. My son loved his Truffle Soft Shell Crab Pasta that he split with Grandma. The medium rare steak was cooked to perfection. All the sides were also so yummy. We started the evening with cocktails, appetizers, wine with the entrees, then more cocktails with dessert. The Creme Brulee with Berries was delicious. Others really liked the Bread Pudding. The Old Fashions, Dirty Martinis, Espresso Martinis, and wine were all great. They offer a great selection of wine by the bottle. My family who lives in town enjoy going to Gallagher's for celebrations and when we come into town, we try to squeeze in dinner here.

Stopped in since we were in the area and saw they were open for lunch. I wanted to eat a steak so…read moremy iron levels would be good to donate blood afterwards. The steak was a perfectly cooked medium rare, charred, and the salt content was perfect with an awesome tasty slight crunch. We had a side of tasty broccoli to accompany the meal. It was so good, no broccoli spear was left behind. Normally, we don't eat bread (oh too good) but felt I had to, in order to fill up and not get weak for the blood donation. My husband had the burger. We forgot to ask for cheese, but it was also perfectly cooked. We ate at the bar and had the privilege of seeing Pat G sitting there as well. They had a pretty busy but quiet lunch crowd.

Only Fair to post an Updated Picture that is a much better and fair representation of the Crawfish…read moreBoudin PoBoy!

Quick great Cajun food at great prices. They also have the world famous lucky dogs, if you know you…read moreknow.

My husband and I had TeePees for the first time. The food is cooked right to order, there are daily…read morespecials, and the prices are extremely reasonable. Mr. Tony who owns and runs the business is one of the kindest, humble, most respectable men I've met around Hammond. He heightened our experience by his friendliness, kindness, generosity, and smile. Would enjoyed our patty melts, buffalo wings, and his homemade cream cheese pound cake. We will definitely be visiting again and we highly recommend for an easy, quick, tasty, and humbling experience!!

I've been to this location a few times and I've never been disappointed. It's safe to say other…read morethan my parents cooking, this is the best food in town. This is a drive in location. I usually call in to ask the daily special, place my order, and arrive at the window to pick up. I've throughly enjoyed the following dishes: Thursday Special- Honey BBQ Ribs, chicken & sausage jambalaya, green beans, banana pudding, and toast Friday Special- Creamy Shrimp pasta, 2 PCs of fried fish, buttered corn, bread pudding and garlic toast Tuesday Special- Hamburger steak, mashed potatoes and brown gravy, green beans, apple pecan crunch, and toast Philly Cheesesteak on Texas Toast with fries Their daily lunch specials can be seen on their Facebook page and Waitr.

The brisket and pulled pork were both good. Service was fast and friendly. I'd definitely recommend…read moreit and come back again. There are still a few other menu items I'd like to try.

Now this place is literally in the same driveway as the motel I'm staying. You walk up to the…read morewindow to order, or drive through. There's a couple pick-nick tables for seating, so most times it's to go. They bring your order quickly and with a smile! I've enjoyed everything I've eaten here, but I'd prefer they didn't smash the burgers, I like mine thick and juicy!!

This restaurant was amazing. They offer catering for events as well. My fiance and I were in town…read morefor a food tasting. We did not have a tasting scheduled with Buddies but we decided to stop by since they were on the preferred caterer list for our venue. The manager was extremely nice and was able to accommodate a tasting for us. We were so glad it worked out because we will be choosing them for our wedding. There was a nice set up for a couple to view the kitchen and taste multiple dishes. Everything we tried was delicious. We tried multiple dishes and we were very pleased with the presentation and taste. The owner stopped by to talk to us and he was just as nice as the rest of his staff. We are incredibly grateful for Buddies and can't wait to eat their food again at our wedding.

The food was good. I've been eating at this place for a while. Now the service this time was very…read moreslow. The tables were clean the food was hot but. The portions were way smaller you spend more money and get way less food. The board I received did not come with the stuff I got on my last experience and also it is $30 more. The waitresses were nice, but it was overall a pretty decent experience. I hope they can improve on their prices and quality of the food.

I took one bite of that "boudin" and threw that in the long grass. The boudin balls are just little…read moremush balls. That ain't Cajun bruh.

We were starting our drive back to Michigan and quickly looked up where to get boudin & cracklin'…read moreto bring home with us. We were happy to see Ronnie's popped up and had great reviews. We tried Boudin Balls that were stuffed (with cheese) and the regular. They were both outstanding but I'd say maybe the ones without cheese were better. It's hard to say because they were both very good. The smoked boudin was better in my opinion only because the casing dries out a bit it makes it crispy so we of course just ate it whole. The regular boudin has a casing that isn't crispy so we chose to just eat the filling. The inside was just as good as the smoked. We only tried the chicken cracklin's and holy cow were they good! Some pieces were real crispy while others were a bit bigger and still had some meat on them. There was a perfect mix up large and small pieces, crispy and not crispy pieces. I wish we had these in Michigan. We brought home some andouille so we could make jambalaya and gumbo. We just cooked some andouille, and it was a little bit spicy and so good. We also brought home some boudin and can't wait to cook that. Be sure to check out their freezer section and take home some different things. This place was such a gem to find! The staff was very friendly and helped us make decisions on exactly what we needed to try since we had never been before. There is seating inside if you're looking to eat there. We just ordered things we could eat on our road trip home as well as things to cook/eat later. I'm only complaint was that the bathroom was not very clean and the toilet didn't flush. That doesn't matter much because you should really be going here for the food! :)

Disappointed!!!!! The jambalaya was ok. The potato salad and gumbo was unratable because they…read moretasted HORRIBLE!!! I'm being nice with the 3. This is the worse gumbo and potato salad I've ever eaten from around the world. I can give you my recipe for both if your wanna buy them. The service was great and there was no sitting.

I like this place for fast food jambalaya! It's pretty good and always full of flavor. I always get…read morethe jambalaya, but wanted to try their pasatalya this time but they were out. Hope to try it next time I'm in!