Getting there didn\u2019t happen without some difficulty en route. Being a \u201ctypical guy,\u201d of course I am smarter than the highway signs, and took off cross-country to get there. A couple of hours later, several u-turns, and a less than scenic drive down Houma\u2019s ten mile long Main Street (which isn\u2019t named Main), we finally arrived, and were in the appropriately \u201cfamished mode\u201d that suits being at B&T\u2019s for good ol\u2019 country eats!<\/p>\n
B&T\u2019s dispenses Cajun humor with their food and drink; the walls of the caf\u00e9 and the menu are riddled with typical Cajun jokes:<\/p>\n
To wit:<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy did the chicken cross the road? To prove to the armadillo it could be done.\u201d<\/p>\n
Or<\/p>\n
\u201cBoudreau call \u2018dat fire station one day to report a fire. \u2018’Dat dispatcher axed him first of al, Mr. Boudreau, how do we get there? Boudreau \u2018tink a minute and \u2018den he tell him, \u201cMais, don\u2019t you sill have \u2018dat big red truck?\u201d<\/p>\n
The menu is lengthy, and categories include:<\/p>\n
Jis Gittin\u2019 Started Fixin\u2019s
\nGumbo N Greens
\nStuffed Taters
\nBig an Bigga Burgers
\nPo-Boys
\nSuppa Platters
\nPick Y\u2019Own Platter
\nClotile\u2019s Cajun Cookin\u2019 Specialties
\nHot Boiled Seafood
\nWet Yer Whistle
\nGimme Sum Suga Desserts
\nDaily Specials, and of course
\n24-Hour Breakfast<\/p>\n
B&T\u2019s is a place where you can get \u201cdown to earth\u201d food, not much of that available that I have seen here in the city. Offerings that would fall into that category, in my opinion, would include Rabbit Stew, Smothered Turtle or Gator, Frog Legs, and even Crawfish Crepes with a Crawfish Cream Sauce.<\/p>\n
Tempting as it was to go for \u201cBoudreau\u2019s Breakfast,\u201d which included 2 eggs, 2 bacon, 1 sausage patty, jam, hash browns or grits, 3 flapjacks, 2 toast, and warnings about artery maladies, I opted for a \u201cPick Y\u2019own Platter,\u201d as it seemed to be the local preference, judging from both the quantities being served and the average size of the clientele. At around five dollars, you can\u2019t beat a breakfast like this, and the drive down will take you slightly less time than waiting in line at your usual uptown breakfast eatery.<\/p>\n
Suppa\u2019s and platters include your choice of tossed salad or slaw, baked, mashed or French fries, rice and gravy, dirty rice, potato salad, onion rings, white or red beans and rice, seasoned boiled potatoes, corn or pasta, and toast.<\/p>\n
You can choose from two or three entrees to come on your platter, and I opted for the boiled shrimp and catfish, and both were more than ordinary. Quantities are so plentiful that two could share this platter, but at only ten bucks, why?<\/p>\n
My companion opted for two pounds of boiled crawdads, and pronounced them delightful.<\/p>\n
I washed mine down with homemade fresh squeezed lemonade, which is served in a one-quart mason jar.<\/p>\n
Tables are bare except for rolls of paper towels to act as napkins (you\u2019ll need plenty for the boiled platters), and copious amounts of hot sauce and Cajun seasoning choices.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve left some room, check out their Turtle Sundae on the Half Shell, vanilla ice cream atop a beignet, topped with caramel, pecans and chocolate chips, or their fresh baked gingerbread cake.<\/p>\n
Beer and wine is served, altho the wine choices come in 8 oz screw cap bottles, and beer, soft drinks or sweet tea are probably the preferred quaffs for cuisine of this nature.<\/p>\n
Service is fast, friendly, and efficient, and two can easily escape with a check of around twenty bucks.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve a mind to \u201cvacation near home,\u201d and \u201cdiscover Louisiana,\u201d Boudreau and Thibodeau\u2019s is a damn fine place to start!<\/p>\n
Boudreau\u2019s and Thibodeau\u2019s, 5602 West Main, Houma, 872-4711, Open 24\/7<\/p>\n
(From our travel archives) I am embarrassed to say I don\u2019t know the origin of these Cajun nicknames. Actually, they are pretty common surnames in Acadiana, but over the years, they have taken on a comical quality when used as given names, akin to \u201cSven and Ole\u201d in the Upper Midwest, “Pat & Mike” in… Continue reading Houma, LA – Boudreaux & Thibodeaux’s Cajun Diner Review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,11,16,34,35,26],"tags":[368,806,1099,2163],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7558"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7558\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/boudreaux-300x70.png\" "\\"boudreaux\\"")
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