Every time I visit the gumbo is always so fresh hot and full with plenty of chicken & sausage!

The best Shrimp Gumbo I have had in a long time. Chicken is also incredible. Prices are crazy fair! The friendly staff and cool decor makes this my favorite stop from Memphis to Lake Charles. Terry read more

Fausto's Family Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Kinder, Louisiana

First time trying Cajun rice. It was good. We ordered the seafood platter. It had fried fish, fried shrimp and fried oysters. It was surprisingly good. The restaurant had two sides and both sides were almost half full, considering we got there at 3pm. Overall, good experience. read more

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The food is frozen from a box. All of it. Nothing is fresh. Service is good but only at the counter & the ambience is Cajun style. read more

I was looking for a place to link up with my cousin halfway between Alexandria and Lake Charles. This was the perfect "pit stop" right on the highway. Upon walking in, I instantly fell for the very Louisiana decor! LSU and Swamp decor lined every corner of the room. It took me a bit of time to select my meal since the menu had a nice amount of seafood, chicken, burger options, and sides. Since it was crawfish season, I decided on a crawfish Poboy with red beans and rice on the side. The crawfish on the Poboy was plentiful to the point where I took half home to snack on later. The crawfish were perfectly seasoned with Fausto's namesake seasoning and had the right amount of crisp along perfectly cooked Poboy bread. The red beans and rice gave me all the feels and memories of a childhood comfort meal. The staff was super friendly, brought our food out to us, and even though we spent quite a bit of time there catching up and joking around, they continued to make sure we had everything we needed! I will definitely be sure to make this a go to spot to grab and geaux food or hang out when I'm in the area! read more

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Some of these reviews are really missing the mark. This place is incredible. Don't miss it if you're in the area. Authentic. Delicious. Friendly. Great atmosphere. 10/10 will be here again. read more

Fausto's Family Restaurant - Shrimp PoBoy, fries, & a baked potato - Seafood Near Me - Kinder, Louisiana

The service was fast and very professional. I ordered the shrimp sandwich and made two meals out of the food! read more

Fausto's Family Restaurant - Shrimp sandwich dressed. - Seafood Near Me - Kinder, Louisiana

Food and service. The dirty rice was cold and the server spilled the gumbo all over the tray and then spilled it on me and then I had to go find plastic utensils to eat the food. I do not mind spending money on a good plate of food but the worst $48.00 for cold food and leaving with half of it spilled all over me and without even a sorry and then to top it off had the audacity to ask how was the food and service from the server who spilled the food without acknowledgment. Will never go back. read more

i had to go into town, so I stopped by on a Monday afternoon, taking a break from a 2 1/2 day casino getaway. The restaurant had a good variety of customers including local businessmen, older couples, local firefighters etc. I saw very inconsistent enforcement of Covid safety regulations, including haphazard mask and glove-wear by employees. I also got super-grossed out watching one of the female staff members change two large garbage bags in one of the dining rooms. I'd also seen the same employee expediting food, filling the ice maker, and wiping down tables. Please. Praying she washed her hands. The place is old. There's no telling what is in the carpet, and who knows the last time the place got a good dusting or wipe down. It screams for a 'Restaurant Impossible' remake. Half the sodas were not available on the self-serve fountain. That being said, the food was really good!! It had that home-cooked family flavor. Exactly what you'd expect. I ordered the Large Fried Oyster Dinner. I almost couldn't finish the serving of oysters. The baked potato was hot, fluffy, and buttery. I usually only eat a couple of forks of coleslaw and this time I finish the whole dish. The roll was a disappointing small, stale, afterthought. I noticed some pre-portioned desserts on the cashier counter. I regret not picking one for a snack later. I bet they were very good. I come to the Coushatta Casino Resort about once a month lately. I'm sure I'll stop by Fausto's again because that fried chicken looked and smelled terrific. I can't believe they don't serve fried chicken livers! read more

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Best oyster and crawfish Po Boy I've had anywhere! After leaving Coushatta my husband and I were hungry and this was one of the few places open after 9pm. On a whim we thought why not? You order at the counter and they bring you your food. Prices were very reasonable. $12 for a crawfish or oyster Po Boy is a bargain especially after New Orleans prices. Each sandwich comes with a side of fries. They accidentally brought my husband a fried shrimp Po boy instead of the crawfish one he ordered. In return they told him to enjoy the shrimp one and at the end brought him his crawfish Po boy wrapped up to go. Very nice folks working here. You can tell they care about their customers. And the sandwiches? Delicious and overflowing with shrimp/crawfish/oysters. Bread was firm yet soft with that slight crisp on the outside. Fausto's will be a stop on every trip to Coushatta from here on out! read more

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The fried chicken was very good. I was very disappointed with the fish because I specifically asked if it was catfish and was told yes and took my order to go. When I bit into it I immediately knew it was not catfish. It may have been swai which I don't like. I would appreciate honesty so I could have chosen something else on the menu. read more

Stopped in for lunch and I wasn't impressed. There's a lot of fun decor on the walls and a giant gator when you walk in and plenty if seating. You order at the counter and your food is brought to your table. No waitstaff. You get your own drinks, etc... Onto the food. I had the fried shrimp platter. It can be ordered in a small or large potion and comes with bread, coleslaw and 1 side. I opted for the small with fries. The shrimp are large, takes about 2-3 bites to eat one. The portion was good and the flavor was good, however, the breading falls off of the shrimp easily. Most the breading was on my plate and in my tarted sauce. I had to piece together the breading and shrimp. The fries were ok. Overall there wasn't anything to boast about. I read more

Fausto's Family Restaurant - Fried Shrimp Platter - Seafood Near Me - Kinder, Louisiana

Ordered to go and had a slight drive to get to my destination and finally get to eat what was ordered. Onion rings were good, gumbo was horrible, too salty, and watery to eat. The gumbo tasted like they spilt the whole cayenne pepper seasoning in the gumbo. Super spicy. My dog ate some of the chicken breast that was ordered. However, not all of it. I was pretty shocked. read more

Not good , not terrible. Service was good but no waitstaff. They bring you your food and that's it if you want anything else you have to hunt someone down or go to the counter to get it. Food was hit or miss. The gumbo was just way too salty. Opted to get a burger instead and was not impressed. The cheese wasn't really melted, the buns they use get soggy fast from the meat and the patty was okay nothing to brag about. The place itself is cool with a bunch of animals all over the wall and is kept clean. Just wouldn't come back especially with how overpriced the menu is. read more

One of my favorite legit Cajun restaurants that isn't way down south! Yes, it is counter service, and a lot of reviews knock this place due to the set up, but on food alone this place excels. Everything I've ever had (and I've tried 90% of the dishes over the years) has been great. The gumbo is huge and packed with more seafood than I've ever been served at another restaurant. On one occasion out of probably 9-10, it was too spicy for my taste. I'll allow them an off day since I've been dozens and dozens of times and it's virtually always been awesome. The burgers are monstrous and messy and even better with some of the house seasoning sprinkled over the patty. Fries are good, but the onion rings are crazy good--thick, lots of breading, tender onions and good flavor. The fried chicken is really really good also, always fresh and hot and great, tender pieces bursting with flavor. I have had better fried fish elsewhere, but the shrimp is awesome. Try something new and you might find a new favorite. read more

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Our "go to" spot whenever we are in Kinder, Louisiana. Very good gumbo with lots of chicken. Good fried shrimp as well. The food is good as well as the counter service. read more

Everytime I visit Coushatta I have to stop by Fausto's for some good ole southern seafood. They currently have a special going on which is the seafood platter served with 2 pieces of fried catfish, 2 jumbo fried shrimp, fries, and coleslaw all for $9.99! Not only do you get quality at Fausto's but you also get quantity. The fried catfish is some of the best catfish that I've ever had and the shrimp and huge! They have a really good flavor to them and it's always fresh and hot which is a must for me. I would also like to add that as a Pescatarian, the red beans and rice do not have any meat in them which I enjoy. If you are ever in Kinder Louisiana you must stop by and try and Fausto's for some delicious seafood! read more

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Great food and close to the casino! The chicken I had was so juicy! Definitely will eat here next time I'm there!

Too hot in restaurant to enjoy the meal. Good food besides that. Fish is better than chicken.

The food was great restaurant was clean. The server was super nice and also friendly. The restroom clean the decor was very different then expected but nice. Nothing like a city restaurant hehe. read more

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The place was interesting. Ordered food and everything was very pricey for how basic it was. I ordered a shrimp Bo boy and asked for no tomatoes. Guess what? They forgot our chicken!!! And they also left tomatoes on the sandwich. 58$ and I could have went to Canes or any fast food for 28$ and for more. You would think they would have added a little more. read more

Service was wonderful and food was great! The shrimp in my Shrimp Salad was abundant!

Service was prompt and the food was excellent! I had fish and shrimp platter. Both were battered perfectly and fried perfectly. The workers were polite and helpful. I will return to this establishment to eat there again. read more

Somewhat lacking in what I expected! Years past they have been a top notch location for some good Cajun grub, but they weren't great this time!! Not sure if we will be back?? Pros: My baked potato was LEGIT!! It was delicious, loaded with grilled jalapeños and onions!! Potato was cooked perfectly! The lady taking orders and the busboy were super nice and helpful! Cons: My cousin's burger came complete with a ketchup packet on the inside?? Ummmmm...I guess it fell in the lettuce?? Seafood gumbo was cold--I guess it came out of the fridge! Chicken gumbo made my aunt and mom sick!! Yikes! read more

A walk in to order then sit down establishment. Large dining areas replete with plenty of taxidermied animals to keep you company during your meal. I normally order the chicken strip meal which has loads of large, very heavily breaded chicken strips. The strips are good quality but the breading is over the top. If you aren't worried about calories, this is a great place for Louisiana comfort food. Prices are fairly inexpensive, and the food is hot. Wait times are normally less than 5 minutes. read more

Definitely a hole in the wall kinda place, and looked to be the local favorite, so we pulled in for dinner. I got a Po Boy sandwich made of crawfish, insides were descent, but bread wasn't fresh, and heated in microwave. The seafood platters were good size, and cooked fresh. We could have shared and small platter. Service was friendly as place was clean. If you don't like a hunter's trophy room this place might not be for you. read more

Fausto's Family Restaurant - Crawfish Po boy basket. - Seafood Near Me - Kinder, Louisiana

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Friendly staff. Shrimp is great. Loaded bake potatoes are the bomb. Huge tasty hamburgers

We visit several times a year and have never got a bad meal. All food is very tasty. Service is excellent. Well deserved 5 stars!

i had the shrimp gumbo for lunch, today. it was delicious. wife had a burger and fries, service was great. read more

Mister and I dined here after a break from the casino. The food was excellent. He had fried chicken dinner which he raves was seasoned to the bone and I had a baked potato with grilled chicken and onions. Mmm good! The potato had a perfect amount of seasoning, smooth and creamy, and not the hard chunks you get from a restaurant that don't know how to cook baked potatoes. We'll definitely be back next time in Kinder, LA! Kudos to the cook read more

We have eaten all over La. This hidden gem was outstanding. Highly recommend the chicken and dirty rice

Everytime we drive down to the casino from Texas, we stop to eat here. Always delicious! great hospitality. Can't wait to go back!

Very helpful and friendly staff, clean, efficient ordering. Crawfish po-boy was excellent, a little pricy. Crawfish were excellent!

Rushed to make an order because there was a line and you have to choose from a huge menu board that is behind the line of people. Granted the fish & shrimp were good but the fried crawfish was bad, really bad, we left them all. Couldn't eat the seafood gumbo either, it had a strong fishy taste. But the guy behind the counter assured me that he had just tried the crawfish and they were excellent...so $70 for inedible food. Would not recommend. read more

Fausto's Family Restaurant - There's not crawfish left on the other plate too. - Seafood Near Me - Kinder, Louisiana

You order at a counter with the menu behind you. Although, there wasn't much need of service once we got our food, the manager did come by and check on us as we ate. The food was good. My husband got the shrimp po'boy and my son and I split the chicken strip dinner with Cajun rice and French fries. My husband reported that the po'boy was very good and the chicken was amazing. The decor was interesting, especially for my young child who loved all of the animals on the walls. We stopped here on a whim, but would return and recommend others to go. I took one star because the bathrooms could use some attention as far as cleanliness. Overall a great place! read more

Haven't eaten here in years but it was a good experience . The service was good. The shrimp were good. The baked potatoes could have been cooked a little longer but were ok. Ordered a bowl of beans and rice and it had good flavor. Everything is served on paper plates but doesn't change the flavor. All in all, Fausto's is a good casual restaurant with good food read more

I tried. Drove it out. Got there and found this huge line at the ordering counter. No waitresses. One of those style places. Waited over 15 mins while the party ahead of me figured out what they wanted. No thanks. My wife and I walked out and drove 1 mile to Roy's catfish hunt and sat down right away with peanuts, a self-serve salad bar, and a cold drink. Long story short, maybe the food is great, wish I could try it, but if you're in a jam for time, it's not the place. read more

Absolutely delicious!! We stopped here for lunch on our anniversary! The place was super busy and we still had no trouble grabbing a table and our food was out fast! My husband had the large shrimp platter and I had the steak potato! Both were excellent and fresh!! We will definitely be back to try other opinions on the menu! read more

Fausto's Family Restaurant - House seasoning - Seafood Near Me - Kinder, Louisiana

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After a few hours at Coushatta we were starving. I had seen Fausto's on the way to the Casino and wanted to try it on the way home. In hind sight we should have eaten at the Casino. From the outside it looks like a little shack that you may see in the middle of a swamp. Very casual, my kind of place. The menu is on the wall when you first walk in. You place your order at the register and they bring it out to the table when it's ready. The girl working the register was friendly and suggested the onion rings, it's one of their most popular items. I had the shrimp poboy, fries and a side of the rings. The poboy was just Ok. The bread was the standard hoagie roll. The shrimp were the small frozen grocery store variety. Everything was hot, but didn't have much flavor. The onion rings were pretty good. They were hot, not too greasy and had a nice breading. They also have fresh brewed luzianne ice tea, very good. The major downfall was the cleanliness or should I say overall lack of cleanliness. All the decor was covered in dust and grime. The ceiling tiles were all stained and falling down. The restroom was truly disgusting. The urinal was overflowing and they had standing water on the floor. There was no soap, no paper towels and the hand dryer was broken. If you are headed to Coushatta I would keep driving and get lunch at the Casino. read more

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As you cross the threshold at Fausto's you step into another time and place. Outside, this is just an unassuming Louisiana roadside diner in a town that is little more than a wide spot in the highway. Inside is a bit of Louisiana history and a taxidermist gone wild. Dozens of deer, boar, alligator and other trophy heads hanging anywhere there is space interspersed with portraits and snapshots of various famous and not so famous hunters. Old natural woodwork throughout gives the place the feel of a hunting lodge. The entrance includes a gallery of signed portraits including John Wayne, Barbara Mandrel, Carl Perkins, lots of Dallas Cowboys and a few politicians. You get the feeling that Fausto's has not changed much in the last decade or two. Ah, but what about the food? Your choice of shrimp, catfish, oysters, crawdad or alligator anyway you want it as long as it is fresh, Cajun and fried. Also chicken and burgers for the less adventurous. The succulent deep fried oysters, tender catfish and big helping of crawdads were all tasty, and the sweet potato fries are awesome. All with a good dose of Cajun seasoning. Poboys and gumbo also looked delicious, but there is a limit to how much I can consume! Did I mention that the dress is tee shirt and jeans casual. You order and pay at the window and they will bring your food to your table. Prices quite reasonable. I would not rate this as the kind of place worth making a trip to Kinder LA just to visit Fausto's, but if you happen to be passing through, it is definitely worth stopping in. read more

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