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Ponchatoulas

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About this business

Ponchatoulas was founded in February 1996, by original owner Johnny Gaudet, who then partnered with Chris Garriga in 2004. With a passion for good food and fun, Gaudet opened the restaurant on the bustling Park Avenue in downtown Ruston. The building housed a fire station in the early 1900's, complete with the big red fire truck and even horse-drawn carriages lining the downtown streets. Some years later, the location became a landmark for one of history's music legends, Elvis Presley. Presley recorded in an upstairs studio ... read more

Location details

109 E Park Ave, Ruston, LA, 71270, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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Josh Wells 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Get the boudin balls they’re awesome!! 

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Tray Lowery 
5 years ago

So good.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 

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Shelley Franco 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Passing though and stopped for lunch. Very nice surprise! We really enjoyed the Peacemaker and Sloppy Roast Beef poboys. Will definitely return. 

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Cynthia McCrary Phillips 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Cindy Phillips. Another exceptional restaurant we have to eat at when we are in Ruston. Chicken sausage gumbo is one of our favorites, I love the stuffed fried catfish. My husband used to like the fried shrimp but one time a waitress dropped one of his shrimp on floor and did not offer to get him another one. He had to ask her and she said oh do you want another one. Now the shrimp are getting smaller and smaller in size. Now even though he doesn’t like my stuffed catfish much he eats part of the fried fillets. But I still l... read more

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Cynthia Ann Savoie - Garrett 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Jimmy Lewis and the 8 second ride 

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Lora Kreider McNutt 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Food great and bartender very friendly 

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Tina Jordan 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Delicious food with very reasonable prices for the amount you get. Wish I lived closer to enjoy the food often!! The staff was very kind and helpful. Very friendly with great service! 

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Shawn Lofton 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

My brother and I stopped in to try this place on a recent motorcycle excursion. The staff was extremely friendly and the food was some of the best I’ve had. Crawfish ettoufee and fried catfish add on and have mercy it was delicious!!! 

Business response:

Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad y’all enjoyed everything! 

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Trey McLean 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

Some of the best fried shrimp and catfish I have had. Wait staff were great 👍 

Business response:

Thank you so much for the review! We love feedback from our customers! Come back & see us! 

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How is Ponchatoulas rated?

Ponchatoulas has a 4.4 star rating with 2,003 reviews. 

When is Ponchatoulas open?

Ponchatoulas is closed now. It will open tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. 

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