I was in town for one day and I went to 4 spots trying to find the best boudin. Kartchner's was my…read morefavorite. The flavor was perfectly salty and spicy and the boudin balls were perfectly fried and still juicy on the inside. Boudin capital of the world and I can't wait to come back here with Kartchner's being my first stop.

Who Dat looking for cracklings and boudin? Kartchner's Specialty Meats is our favorite place to…read moreget some. You too should come see, unless you are busier than a gator at a feeding frenzy. Spicy taste straight from the swamplands of Lafayette. It is a must stop for us, on our way to Florida each year. The boudin and cracklings are sold by weight and in my opinion, very formidable. Some may even say, around here, "C'est bon!" The inside has a few tables to sit and eat as well as a few picnic tables outside. The bathrooms are clean and make a nice pit stop for our road trip. Just make sure you Geaux early enough before they ain't dere no more.

Visiting Louisiana and had never had boudin or cracklin before. Delicious! And the meat selection…read moreis phenomenal! Staff is pleasant and quick service!

Doesn't live up to it's reputation. Been 3 times & always…read morenot equal to area competition.

Sum gud boudin also the smoked sausage good too y'all gotta try stop by don't be shy fast service…read moreas well

Fresh boudin with just the right balance of ingredients; no heartburn not overly oily (you've got…read moreground meats in the casing!). The team at Charlie's serves boudin by the link or by the pound with no minimum order. If you want boudin to take home to cook later, they've got that too.

To me, this is the tastiest boudin in all of Louisiana. The balance of meat to pulverized rice is…read moreperfect, but it is the deft spicing that puts their link in another galaxy. It is a bright, complex flavor that is a satisfying whole, each bite a joy. That is for their regular boudin - - but they also have smoked, boudin, a nah cheaux (nacho) boudin, a ghost pepper boudin, a pepper jack cheese boudin - - the full range of their meats and sausages in their meat case is staggering. Fantastic butcher, great place - - though so out of the way it misses the I-10 tourist parade. Giant array of spice mixes available for sale too. Worth any kind of pretty detour, often along some real pretty highway.

Great country store with hometown friendliness They have a great butcher selection of cut meat…read moreand excellent smoked sausage and Tasso The king cakes are amazing during Mardi Gras and Lenten season.

If you are coming to Louisiana you have to go to Poche's! I'm so glad we didn't miss out on this…read moregem! We did get there very early talking before 10am they were so sweet and amazing still letting us order what was available and answering any and many questions we had regarding food options. Service was 5 out of 5 for our first moment in LA everyone was so kind and made our journey so worth it. We got the crawfish fettuccine with the Crawfish dressing and regular rice and an amazing biscuit. (Honestly I could order a dozen just for the road back) All the food was a 10 out of 5 and so sad I don't live closer as I know I will be dreaming of this food for the rest of my life! They have other food there like a grocery store and really thinking of going back just to buy some for the freezer for when I miss it most. And always like to take a moment to talk about the restrooms and when going to places like that I don't expect the nicest bathroom but they shocked the mess out of me. By far the best restrooms. If there is a way to give a place more then 5 I would give them 10 out of 5 over all!!! Will be coming back!

After the approximate 2 hour drive from Houston you can eat at this is a delightful family owned…read morerestaurant and market. The hot food is always amazing and the portions are appropriate for the price. The workers are family members and they are very friendly. I have been here many times and brought a number of people. The food is consistently delicious!

Absolutely love their cracklins and boudin balls. Hands down, the best…read more We ALWAYS stop by this location to pick up some cracklins and boudin balls on our way into Opelousas and out. Our favorites are the pork cracklins. Perfect amount of spices and never dry. I love my cracklins to have a little bit of that warm juice fat when you bite into it. They also carry chicken cracklins. I'm not a fan. It's too soft for me. Their crawfish and pepper jack boudin balls are the best. They're not greasy at all. You know it's good when you eat them at room temperature and they're still delicious.

asked if I could refill a water bottle with ice and water. I was told yes. There were 3 ladies at…read morecounter and not of them said it would be 2.22 for ice and water. I ask for water they rudely stated it is a drink. And prices are stated above the machine. When I mentioned it does not say anything about water. They were extremely rude. I will never return this horrible place the way they treat people.

This review is based on my visit on June 25, 2025…read more I have seen this advertised in the Saint Joseph's church bulletin for a long time and finally decided to run in here instead of Piggly Wiggly. I run in because I'm going to make a Cajun spaghetti so I need ground meat, sausage, and decided to just do a jar sauce instead of making it from scratch. Was definitely having a conversation with one of the workers who was stocking the shelves on the spaghetti aisle about making it from scratch or the jar. Well, I decided to go jar and bring everything up to the counter and had the pleasure of encountering Edra. I put my things on the counter, keeping in mind I have never been into the store before and chose to go here over Piggly Wiggly, Edra begins checking me out and looks at me and says everyone is coming in here for spaghetti today. I say oh we all must be on the same wavelength. Then she proceeds to say, "y'all are all lazy because y'all don't make your sauce from scratch." It took every being of my cell to not react to this very out of line statement. I don't care who you are, how old you are, what position you hold calling customers that are choosing to come to your store over other grocery stores that I had to pass up to get here is flat out rude. I just looked at her smiled and said I hope that you have a great day. She did not bother to hand me the receipt or the bags I had to walk around the counter, grab the bags and the receipt and I walked out. Needless to say, I will not be shopping there anymore and will happily choose Piggly Wiggly any day. It really pains me to say this because I do believe in local shops and if it would've been any other day, I probably would have not been very nice to Edra

Great local grocery store!!! Great prices if you are not from here & looking to purchase some…read moreLouisiana food! They sell homemade boudin also!

The best poultry shop in Opelousas, La!!read more