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re: I miss Ralph & Kacoo's in BR
Posted on 9/4/25 at 6:33 pm to Btrtigerfan
Posted on 9/4/25 at 6:33 pm to Btrtigerfan
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the true first location was on False River in Oscar, LA
True that, but for us ancients roll the time machine back some more to the Triple Arch restaurant at the south end of the lake where LA-1 turned south. Scene of where my folks may or may not have slipped very-young me a sip of their 7 oz ponies.
Good times.
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Posted on 9/4/25 at 6:38 pm to Klark Kent
how’s the one in Lufkin doing?
—doing fine. Depends on the time of day. Sunday post m-church is packed
—doing fine. Depends on the time of day. Sunday post m-church is packed
Posted on 9/4/25 at 6:50 pm to PelicanState87
I remember the original on False River. Good ole days
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:17 pm to PelicanState87
Giamanco's
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:19 pm to udtiger
Drusilla is not good anymore but their sensation salad is the only one that reminds me of R&Ks and Giamancos
Worth a trip every year or so
Worth a trip every year or so
This post was edited on 9/4/25 at 8:20 pm
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:22 pm to Shexter
Try Duke's Seafood and Steak House right off I-12 at the Bass Pro Exit in Denham. Duke does seafood the way Don's did until they went cookie-cutter chain-style and messed with their menu.
In fact, Duke ran the Don's on Airline for about 20 years before being ousted by his cousins because he refused to go along with the chain-style changes they were making. He thought they were to the detriment of his customers.
Duke's serves excellent food with very good service. It's my go-to for seafood in the area.
In fact, Duke ran the Don's on Airline for about 20 years before being ousted by his cousins because he refused to go along with the chain-style changes they were making. He thought they were to the detriment of his customers.
Duke's serves excellent food with very good service. It's my go-to for seafood in the area.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:24 pm to Dirtysouthdeacon
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worked at Rax in HS in BR
Had a buddy in high school that gave me stacks of free rax roast beef coupons, and he worked the drive thru…I’d roll in and order ten at a time and he would hand them to me lol
Good times
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:26 pm to LSUballs
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There's one off the causeway in Mobile. But it blows.
Felix across the street.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:28 pm to DoctorTechnical
The Triple Arch! I have similar memories. As I recall it burned down. I think Satterfield's, when it was open, had an old Triple Arch menu on the wall. The prices were unreal....sooooo low!
Great memories of days gone by.
Great memories of days gone by.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:29 pm to PelicanState87
The original one was on False River, and my parents were school classmates of R&K in New Roads. I have fond childhood memories of going there where we could not wait for the fresh puppies to come out to the table - I can still taste them! The one on Bluebonnet was the last real one to hold up the original quality. After they sold the franchise the other locations went downhill. Such good things were never meant to last. Ralph & Kacoo, you did good!
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:45 pm to PelicanState87
That was my mom’s favorite. The hush puppies were always good. The one on the causeway in Mobile doesn’t even have hush puppies???? It’s like the cub not having al gratin potatoes
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:48 pm to PelicanState87
Does anyone remember the original in New Roads?
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:48 pm to MidCityTiger
So a <10 year old me would not have understood the larger cultural significance of the place, but all I knew was that the food was good and whatever that fizzy liquid that the folks were sneaking to me had some magic in it. To this day I still love my beer :)
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:58 pm to Klark Kent
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how’s the one in Lufkin doing?
Went with a client in Lufkin last year. It was gross.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:03 pm to PelicanState87
Their hush puppies were the Bomb!
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:04 pm to PelicanState87
My ex wife and I went there on our first date. It was smashalactic.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:45 pm to WonPercent
For some reason I was thinking there used to be a Ralph and Kacoo's in Monroe? May not have been but this got me to thinking......damn I do miss Frank and Janie's. Think it closed down some years ago but I used to love going there.
This post was edited on 9/4/25 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 9/4/25 at 10:02 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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Weird that their three locations remaining are: Bossier City, LA Spanish Fort, AL Lufkin, TX
Weirder still that the Bossier City location opened in 1969 along with the BR one. I always figured the Bossier spot would have come along much later.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 10:34 pm to udtiger
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Giamanco's
Oyster Bienville !!!! Best
Posted on 9/4/25 at 10:55 pm to PelicanState87
They had one in Monroe in the 80's. It was cheap to eat lunch there. Cheap enough for a college student to eat there every couple of weeks. That one was pretty casual.
If we go to Shreveport for anything, we usually stop and eat at the one in Bossier.
If we go to Shreveport for anything, we usually stop and eat at the one in Bossier.
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