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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
4.42,003 reviews
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Theo Tillman 
recommend  Recommended
4 years ago

Good food good service. Good price. 

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Anita Overhultz 
recommend  Recommended
4 years ago

Just traveling through and it was recommended by a family members. Great food and service. I give it a 10 

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Donna Tanner 
recommend  Recommended
4 years ago

Delicious shrimp and oysters!! Peacemaker Poboy and ginormous fried shrimp salad ! Amazing fried mushrooms to start! Love to sit in the bar area at one of the bar height tops and watch the game on tv! 

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Towana Moffett 
recommend  Recommended
4 years ago

We had the Crawfish Shirley which is crawfish and fettuccini dish with a cheese sauce. Also a Caesar Salad. I added some hot sauce to the crawfish dish. It was excellent!😍 

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James McKinney 
recommend  Recommended
4 years ago

Excellent food and great staff 

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Karen Boudreaux Daniel 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Great fried shrimp and file’ gumbo! 

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Amanda Prager Noble 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Loved it. Amazing food and service- can’t wait to go back. Best Gumbo I have ever had ! 

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Joshua Freeman 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Everything was great EXCEPT, red beans and rice!!! They were horrible, popeyes fast food even blows theirs out the water... But their boudan balls and everything else was great!!! 

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Karen Smith 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Wonderful place to celebrate a 93rd birthday! Shrimp,oysters, and fish were great!! 

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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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