If you want something good to eat try at Ponchatoulas. They are located in the heart of downtown Ruston.
The full-service restaurant offers patrons a wide variety menu that includes appetizers of seafood gumbo, fried mushrooms and boudin ball, as well as from the fryer servings of fried crawfish tails, shrimp, oyster and catfish. Ponchatoulas is famous for their crawfish etouffee, red beans and rice, crab cakes, po-boys, and white chocolate bread pudding.
Address
109 East Park Ave.
Ruston, LA 71270
Tel: 318.254.5200
You can also get live or boiled crawfish at Marsh Market. Just call (318) 202-3888 for details.
Address
2825 S Service Rd W
Ruston, LA 71270
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