This place is a diamond in the rough! Traveling for thanksgiving from Texas to Florida and we were…read morecraving some Cajun food. My husband's family is from Baton Rouge and he approved this place ! I was hesitant to go eat at a gas station but it was worth the drive off ih10. The service was great southern hospitality. We had 2 hobo special poboys and DAMN they were GOOD! Huge and full of flavor. I got the boudin balls because I wasn't sure if the poboys were going to be big but we are saving those for later! I had to write this before I forgot so I'm not sure but I can tell you I'm predicting those boudin balls to be just as good as our poboys. YUM! Ate them too fast for a pic, sorry, you're just going to have to check it out yourself. Clean bathrooms, working gas pumps, convenient stores, and dine-in or drive thru food available! Win win!

This place is just a gas station store that serves lunch and closes at 1pm.... The hours are not…read moreaccurate....

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.

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.

Delicious. The shaved ice in the drinks is Devine. So good but expensive if you buy just that.read more

This place is a blast from the past the past! I had a Cajun Burger with seasoned fries and a Banana…read morewalnut shake. The burger tastes homemade good and the seasoned fries seem to be fries with seasoning on top. The service here was nice. A family owned business. The Ambiance is an old classic Happy Day the old TV show type of feel. Like going back into time of the Rock and Roll drive stop and eat kind of place.

Place has been consistent and quality good to very good. Do not be late, b/c they run-out of their…read moredaily lunch specials & then choices are very limited. I have heard that a nearby grocery store also has pate lunches to-go; but I haven't been in that store in years. A word to Yelper's; listed alternates are in Alexandria, which is well over an hour away. Real-live alternates to Angie's are in nearby towns of Gueydan, Mermentau, Crowley, Jennings; or b/t Kaplan & Cow Island. For all of these alternates, do NOT arrive LATE ! Enjoy the wonderful foods while here.

I loved my chili dog it was yummy and delicious! I do recommend getting two because they were small…read moreto me! It took a little bit to get food but only because it was busy! My family and I enjoyed the onion rings too! The burgers were delicious too! Check out this little place! Don't judge a tiny place because it has big business!

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

You have to try Chicken Cracklings! You will never forget them! Everything else is awesome too…read moreBoudin Balls, Boudin roll ups, hamburgers!

For a truck stop, the food here is always great. Some year or two back, the kitchen suddenly…read moreimproved noticeably. I now have lunch here several times a month. Suggestions are shrimp dishes, gumbo, crawfish, & sandwiches. Over half the customers are locals & regulars. As other local eateries decline, Rice Palace improves. Rear (North side) parking is easiest & offers some shade. Auto fuel at West side entry, truck services on North plaza. Do try this restaurant.

Here today! Myself…read moreand 3 of my coworkers was on our way to Florida, 2 were truck drivers. For anyone that doesn't know, truck drivers and bus drivers know the best places to eat. I had no suggestions, all I knew was I knew of the best place to get some boudin balls. Picture the 4 of us hungry hippos talking over each other wanting what we want and all claiming we knew the best place to get the best of what we craved. I cleared the least hours so when it came to driving, NOT me but I totally forgot we were passing through Louisiana so I acted exhausted and chose the rear of the van so count me out the equation hahaha. The rule of thumb is the driver gets the final say on where we stop to eat and he CLAIMED the place he knew had great food including boudin balls (I'm in the rear flipping through my Yelp reviews searching for the place I was insisted on stopping at). Ok so we pull up to this deserted hole in the wall (see picture) parking lot irritated voicing my disappointment and so did the other 2 except the driver who was reassuring us the food was DA BEST, he raved on and on about their food was life changing. We walk in and the place and it's DESERTED, but I did see a couple eating boudin balls so ok fine. Our waitress took our drink order, I wanted an Arnold Palmer and she explained their tea wasn't sweet because majority of their customers were seniors. As we're looking over the menu the driver wasn't, he still insisting the food was da chiii and already knew what he wanted, I'm looking for BOUDIN BALLS hangry (hungry/angry) coworker 3 saying we needed to go elsewhere, coworker 4 asking is the food even Cajun and do they have seasoning she could add. As we're ordering I asked WHERE ARE THE DANG boudin balls, she say they don't have them and what I saw the couple had was fried mushrooms balls. The driver who chose the restaurant was conveniently in the restroom! We all order and waited impatiently for our meals still complaining and small talking. Our meals arrive and the 3 of us looking at our plates like toddlers deciding if we was going to eat what we was given, the waitress said it's a lot she knows. Naw lady, this a hole in the and inflation too high to waste on food we won't like, this Louisiana and we know there's better in this State. WE took our first bites in unison and said DAMN looks are deceiving! THEEE flavor was there! Each of us started raving about what we ordered and offering each other a taste of Louisiana cooking! The portions were enough to take with us since we would be arriving in Florida late and had to clear 8 hrs before we took over our buses. We was so satisfied with the portions of out left overs that we didn't need to spend anymore money, we want to sleep the rest of the ride. WE highly recommend Rice Palace if you want to try a different restaurant in Louisiana, or a budget because eating on a road trip isn't as affordable anymore we have to be cost conscious. Here today! Yup will be back tomorrow!

Gross. Inedible. Brown lettuce and bad meat. Wet bread. Pre-made and stuck in the frig for days and…read moredays. Go somewhere else, anywhere else.

Passing through and stopped for for quick gas fill up and food. I was a little apprehensive with…read moregetting food from a connivence store, but was looking for something with a little more local flavor than McDonalds; this was the only close option that would be quick and easy. Got the Po-Boy, with fries. Food is very fresh, cooked to order, and the staff was very friendly. The sandwich was awesome and would certainly chose it again.

We visited Christmas Eve 2025! It was early and not busy…read more Our waitress was amazing! Our food was absolutely delicious! The atmosphere was great. We loved it all!

Had Cajun tuna with ettouffee. It was ok. Ettouffe was not good match with it. The grilled veg also…read morejust ok. The side crab cake was decent. The fried alligator was good. The boiled crab was dry but decent flavor. Would rather a butter instead of crawfish dip. The white chocolate bread pudding was delicious. They should serve a bigger piece.

One of my favorite restaurants in Lafayette. high-quality food and easy vibe. I enjoy sitting…read moreoutside in the sun when the weather is good.

Waited over an hour for a hamburger and burrito then they got the burrito wrong and had to wait…read moreanother 15 minutes....

This was a lunch stop on our drive back home from Houston to Atlanta. My daughter got intrigued…read morewhen she saw their billboard. I obliged & got off the interstate. We initially thought to grab some pizza to go but quickly pivoted to having a quick sit-down meal. We were probably in the restaurant no longer than 20 mins & back on the road with satisfied tummies. The service at the counter was friendly & helpful. Kudos for offering to make a pizza upon request.

When we walked through the door I noticed two things. The people were friendly and the lettuce…read morelooked extremely fresh. The pizza was what you'd expect from a quick pizza buffet, but they were switching them out regularly . So they were always hot and fresh. They also offered to make any pizza we wanted hot and fresh for us. The salad bar was as fresh and good as it looked. I also tried macaroni and cheese pizza by accident. That's something I never intended to do, but it was surprisingly good. And the staff continued to be as helpful and friendly as they seemed. I'm glad we stopped.