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Donaldsonville, LA Lunches

Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:32 am
Posted by Mark Makers
The LP
Member since Jul 2015
2334 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:32 am
Just starting up a new project at CF Industries in Donaldsonville, looking for recommendations on some good lunch joints in the area, appreciate the help!
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
11700 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:46 am to
The Chance
Chef's fried chicken
Popingo's by the bridge
Lee's Chinese
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
58088 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:48 am to
Grapevine is good I hear
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
48829 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:51 am to
Grapevine is very good. Come back across the river and go downriver about 4 miles to Hymel's for seafood. When the crabs are running they are the best at boiled.
Posted by eljusterina
HAMMOND
Member since Jul 2007
3236 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:58 am to
Cafe Lafourche
Posted by James Russell
Member since Dec 2014
393 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 11:16 am to
Chef's and Grapevine as has been stated
Posted by Mark Makers
The LP
Member since Jul 2015
2334 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 11:20 am to
Grapevine is one of my wife and i's favorite date spots for dinner, just wasn't sure what to expect for lunch and coming from a construction site.
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45792 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 11:35 am to
quote:

Grapevine is very good. Come back across the river and go downriver about 4 miles to Hymel's for seafood.


and if he is willing to cross the river for Hymel's then he should also not have a problem crossing for Cafe Burnside at Houmas House.
Posted by nguyt518
Member since Apr 2015
207 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 11:46 am to
Grapevine
Posted by Mark Makers
The LP
Member since Jul 2015
2334 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 12:12 pm to
I chose The Chance today, wasn't too impressed. The burger was tiny and the garlic fries weren't anything like I was expecting, plain in mcdonalds looking frozen fries with some sauce on top that I'm not sure I would describe as garlic sauce.
Posted by CENLALSUFAN
Beaumont
Member since Mar 2009
7208 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 2:31 pm to
No one has said deneauxs(sp) pronounced da-news.... Ooh my gosh... That is the shiznit, the bee's knees.... It's a little meat market type place that only does to go orders and only has lunch plates...

Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
48829 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 3:15 pm to
Yep.
Posted by dualed
Member since Sep 2010
4689 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 3:46 pm to
The Chance's food is pretty meh. But everyone in town likes going there because of tradition and its history.

Grapevine is the best restaurant in town. Certainly doesn't fit the mold of D'ville, but it has been a welcomed addition to the town.

My favorite place for plate lunches is Chef's by far. Their chicken is LOADS better than Popeye's. Maybe I'm just a sucker for the soul food but I dig it.

Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 4:27 pm to
Take Spur 70 and hit up Cajun-La-Mex
10 minute drive from CF
Posted by titmouse
a tree branch above your car
Member since May 2006
6353 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 6:08 pm to
It's pretty much Chef's for fast food or Grapevine for something at a different tier.

I think Thursdays @ Midway Grocrey on Railroad is jambalaya day and it's good comfort food.
This post was edited on 12/16/15 at 6:09 pm
Posted by HighSpark
Member since Feb 2015
113 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 6:40 pm to
quote:

The Chance's food is pretty meh. But everyone in town likes going there because of tradition and its history.


Haha yep, reminds me of when I was a kid. Probably one of the only restaurants in the world that my dad, myself, my grandfather and my great grandfather have all enjoyed a meal outside of the grand old french quarter restaurants that are still standing...
This post was edited on 12/16/15 at 6:42 pm
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 6:48 pm to
A lot of the local gas stations have a decent lunch for their price. For a sit down place you are limited though as the Grapevine and Cajun-La-Mex are the two options I think of off the top of my head.

Drive an extra 5 minutes and you can go to Politz or Dairy Inn and an extra 5 minutes from that and a couple of options in Napoleonville.
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
Member since Jul 2013
19054 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 7:28 pm to
Grapevine is about it

What are you just starting? Most of us are almost done out there
Posted by jmcs68
Member since Sep 2012
40401 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 7:32 pm to
Grapevine
Hymel's

Or Sno's in Gonzales
Posted by DownSouthDave
Beau, Bro, Baw
Member since Jan 2013
7366 posts
Posted on 12/16/15 at 7:59 pm to
Grapevine is legit.

Crabmeat stuffed chicken breast is very good buto my favorite is the pecan encrusted fish. Also, turtle soup is pretty good.

Grapevine cafe is easily the best thing about D'ville.
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