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    Ponchatoulas

    3.6 (219 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    PONCHATOULAS ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    File jambalaya
    Caroline H.

    This place came highly recommended by the hotel staff. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because our waitress didn't eat anything on the menu and couldn't give good recommendations. I always look to the people who work there for their suggestions. I had the chicken, shrimp and sausage gumbolaya. It was so good and flavorful. I really wanted to eat it all but couldn't. It was enough meat in the dish too unlike other places where you have nothing but rice. As my side, I had the pasta salad. It was pretty dry. I expected it to have Italian dressing in it but it didn't. It came with a side of ranch which I thought was odd. When I'm back in town, this would definitely be a place I would come back to.

    Roast beef Po-boy! With onion rings
    Steven S.

    This happens to be one of my go to spot! Love this place. Ponchatoulas is New Orleans food place, everything they have is fantastic!! The staff is always knowledgeable and helpful and very attentive to their guests. The place is always neat and clean. T.V.s on the walks and an open bar. I highly recommend this place , you wont regret it!!!

    Combo shrimp & oysters with cheese added to fries

    Ordered the combo fried oysters and shrimp plate and added cheese to the fries. So good! Great place with lots of character. Why haven't I ever stopped here on my way through Ruston before?

    Stuffed Catfish
    Jonathan G.

    Delicious! We had a great time here. The food was fresh and delicious. Sweet tea was great and the service was top tier!

    Crab cake and crawfish étouffée
    Savone J.

    We were sat immediately and brought waters which was very nice. Another waitress came over to the table and tried to take our drink orders and when we explained another person did she seemed frustrated because this was "her section." We didn't see her again after that. The other waitress was very bubbly and kind and gave recommendations. A lot of the food had a good breading but lacked seasoning with the food itself. The fried food items I received the crab cake and tomatoes came with the same dipping sauce. Also the crab cake only comes fried. The vibes reminded me of a dive bar and they also had karaoke starting at 9:30pm. Overall it was an okay place but not somewhere I'd rush to get back to.

    If I show this plate yall would be enraged. There was bacon bits literally ONLY in the center. Babes I don't care abt how beautiful this plate looks, if i ask for bacon bits spread them over my cheese fries. They had one freaking job, make cheese fries with bacon bits. These were disgusting and tasted like period blood. And let's not forget the last time i came i got food poisoning. I didn't have seafood and neither did my amazing father yet we for some reason both got food poisoning.. THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING. Also this group of children and overly grown adults were extremely loud and every waitress' butt was sticking out. Maybe that's why my food was nasty. This sincerely ruined my sunday.

    These fries were amazing!
    Michaela B.

    Best food in town. Customer service was great and the food and drinks were outstanding.

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    9 years ago

    My favorite restaurant in a Ruston. Always EXCELLENT! Salmon out of this world!!! Bread pudding - a MUST!!

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    14 years ago

    Best boiled crawfish in a long time and the staff are awesome, attentive, fast, and sharp. I'll be back anytime I am in the area

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    9 years ago

    Great food, large portions, friendly service. Had the sloppy roast beef sandwich....just like moms!

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    9 years ago

    Good food at reasonable prices. Honestly I think my family might drive out to rouston from DFW for this alone.

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    13 years ago

    Enjoyed Ponchatoulas on a long trip back to Texas. Food was excellent. Staff was courteous and quick (Brittany). We enjoyed it all!

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    12 years ago

    Everything was great! We had fried pickles, mushrooms, seafood platter, shrimp poboy!

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