Chicken On The Bayou & Boudin Shop

Found this place through our Unilocal app. Reviews were good so we decided to give it a try. It’s kinda a little hole in the wall at an exit off I-​10. We were so glad we stopped. The lady at the counter was super friendly and very willing to explain dishes to our kids. The food was wonderful. My super picky 10 yr old love the poboy cheese burger. We had a short wait but it was very busy there. We ended up buying some spices to bring home and have enjoyed using them. Thankfully she gave us their business card when we left as we may need to have them ship more soon! Hope to be on the stretch of I-​10 again and will stop here for sure.

Yummy! Great Louisiana food. Fried shrimp like Gram used to make. Fun find, right off the highway.

So good. Wanted to stop on the way back to Texas for some authentic Cajun. This place hit the spot!

We stopped here in March of 2015 on the way to NOLA on a recommendation of a client of mine. Needless to say it was spot on and wonderful. They had our order as soon as I pulled in ready to go. The kids loved the chicken nuggets, my husband the roast beef po’ boy, pistolet, and my blacked shrimp po’ boy.

THANK YOU Unilocal. without these reviews we wouldn’t have found this place. We stopped for lunch on our way driving to New Orleans. Glad we did. Definitely lives up to the hype.
We had the cracklins and crawfish boudin.

We just happened into this little shack on I-​10 and found it full of people and great food. The crawfish étouffée was a real taste of Louisiana cuisine as were the red beans and rice. The people next to us said they always stop for the fried chicken. It was a great find. Don’t be put off by the outward appearance.

Randomly pulled over to the Texaco Gas Station and saw this place right next to it. Decided to check out Unilocal and was pleasantly surprised to see how highly rated it was.
Came in and decided to order 1 of each boudin ball (pepper jack, crawfish and pork) & 1 pork boudin link. Everything was freshly made and about a 5−10min wait, they were pippin’ hot when I grabbed the bag.
I’ve had boudin at other places and I definitely felt that this was better than more expensive ones I’ve had at some restaurants, would definitely recommend the pork one. Each ball was pretty good, but definitely felt the pepper jack & pepper were better than the crawfish (which was a little blander and coincidentally, the smallest boudin ball).
Overall, I’d come back if I was on the I-​10

Make you think about slapping yo momma, stand there and accept that @$$ wooden she Gina put on you!!!

One of my favorite places for fried chicken. Awesome sweet potato fries. Call your order in if you are not eating there or you will be waiting a while — they cook your food fresh when you order it. Very reasonable prices and good portions!

This place is amazing. I’m a truck driver and every time I’m on I-​10, I make sure to work this stop into my trip. There is a truck stop across the street. It’s always something I look forward to when I’m headed that way. I went the other day and the place was packed. I figured it would be a long wait. I was wrong, it was pretty quick. I always get the boudin balls and cracklins. It’s a cool little place, I wish I had the time to enjoy my delicious food there. Next stop I’ll be checking out the frozen selection they have to take home.

The family and I are on vacation headed home from NOLA to Austin.
It’s my 47^th birthday and I was not leaving the state without boiled crawfish.
The reviews led us here and thank heavens they did! The crawfish was fabulous and the staff beyond great!
The rest of the family loved their choices of gumbo and red beans… but my crawfish was all I needed.
Honestly, the French Quarter food doesn’t come close to this place. Not close at all.
The staff surprised me with a small sampling of cracklins and that just topped off the birthday!
I told them I’d see them all again in May when we return for the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Fest. Yes, they all were that kind and friendly.
Just stop. Get some crawfish and drink a beer. You will wonder why it took you so long!

Been from Texas to Tennessee and back on this road trip, and this is the best food I have put in my mouth. Definitely will make a trip back.

While passing through Cajun country it was decided we just had to stop in for some boudin. We passed many billboards proclaiming they were the boudin capital of the world, or best boudin in town, etc. After checking Unilocal we came across this divey little spot and were pretty psyched to try it out. Don’s was closing and all they had available was cold boudin so we passed on that. Anyhow I’ve been there several times before so I was interested in trying a new place out.
I’m pleasantly surprised with Chicken of the Bayou and The Boudin Shop restaurant and merchandise store. We decided to try the crawfish boudin balls, the crawfish boudin, the alligator boudin, and chicken and sausage gumbo, oh and a sweet tea (free refills). The total was 20 bucks but we were pretty full actually and we shared. The food itself was hot and fresh and the only thing the gumbo could’ve used a little more seasoning and roux maybe. All in all it was a nice little experience.
The manager/​owner? and the guy working the register were super friendly and helpful. They really made us feel welcomed asking us how was everything and if we needed anything throughout our meal. I actually told the owner/​manager upon leaving that Unilocal led us here and we enjoyed it and he was very gracious and appreciative.
Also note the restaurant is pretty small inside with just a few tables. The tables have built in buckets which comes in handy during those boiled crawfish nights. Additionally, you can order to go or dine in or place an order to call. I also think I saw that they accept Apple Pay and are doing some deliveries. In closing, if you’re in the Breaux Bridge area it wouldn’t hurt to give these guys a shot. We’re glad we did.

Definitely won’t be returning. Some of the least favorite gumbos I’ve had. Husband got the chicken & sausage gumbo– didn’t care for the flavor of the andouille and the chicken was very fatty and he found several bones.
I got the seafood gumbo which had shrimp and the dirtiest crawfish I’ve seen in a gumbo. Served with a biscuit (they charge for saltines).
Neither of us ate our biscuit. Felt like none of the meats were cleaned– just thrown in the pot. General lack of flavor and expensive for what you get.
Also had to wait about 15 to 20 mins for prepared foods. I suppose that was for the crawfish pistolette (still cold inside and overcooked exterior) & crawfish pie.
Very kind service but food left a lot to be desired :(
Best thing we had was the crawfish pie. I could have had a meal of crawfish pies and been very happy!
Sadly, gumbo just wasn’t on point the day we visited. Feel like we wasted $ 30.

What a treat. I heard about this place from family i was visiting in Lafayette (I am from California on vacation in Lafayette). They said it was the most amazing place to have seafood in Lafayette and they were correct. I had the gator burger and frog legs and I do not normally like seafood but this was truely amazing. It was a great feeling in that store. Bought some of the gator merchandise and some spices. I was very pleased with everything and if I lived in Lafayette I would coming back constantly.

Amazing!!! Get the seafood boudin and the pork boudin balls. Yummmm!!! Don’t forget to say hi to the locals, their friendly and more than happy to tell you about Scott LA on your way to Texas. Sounds amazing can’t wait to hit those stops on the way back along with this place. The food is good, made fresh and the people are friendly. Highly recommend.

Some damn good ass food. In love. Lol
The catfish platter isnso good. You struggle to eat all the food but its so worth it.

If you are looking for something a little more substantial than boudin balls and cracklins, this is the place to stop. They have excellent plates with good prices to go along with great boudin and cold beer. You can also pick up a few last minute Cajun items for the pantry/​freezer.

I bought some boudin and smoked sausage here on my way back to texas. If you buy six packs you get a cooler which is great, especially if youre planning on driving for 8 hours. I made them a few days ago at work for my louisianan coworkers and it was legit. Tasted so great. The pork boudin and crawfish boudin were our faves. So good! Should have bought way more!

This place has super friendly staff who were not at all annoyed that we stopped in less than 30min before closing. In fact, the manager came by and told us not to rush even though the other employees were stacking up the chairs around us and the other diners, since it was past closing time. My first day in New Orleans, and everybody here is so nice!
It’s sorta set in a convenience store, but I like it for that. I didn’t feel that it was sketch as some other Unilocaler (s).
As for the food, we got the seafood platter for $ 16ish and a crawfish boudin link along with an order of 3 fried crawfish boudin balls. I think the seafood platter included small but thick strips of catfish, shrimp, oysters, crawfish, and crinkle fries. No cocktail sauce, but you did get a tartar sauce. Of course, the entire basket was deep fried. All pretty solid. I wish they gave the fries a dusting of that cajun seasoning. I’ve never had boudin before and was surprised how much rice it was. The fried boudin balls were basically a heavier, rustic arincini. My husband is the one that is huge on fried foods, and even he felt that the quality was simply fine.
I’m really enjoying these eateries located in convenience stores… it’s beginning to become my go to places to find honest cajun food in this area.