Poche's Market & Restaurant

We made a special effort to stop here, and I’m so glad we did — it did not disappoint. The food was incredibly fresh, and you can truly taste the quality in every bite. They offer a wide variety of options, so there’s something for everyone, whether you’re craving something hearty or lighter. The portions are generous — definitely great value for the price — and everything arrived well-prepared and flavorful. If you’re debating whether to make the stop, do it. You won’t regret it.

LOVED! Stopped by on my way back to Texas. Loved how good everything tasted. It tasted homemade in the best possible way. You also get a lot of food for the price. Cozy inside & was pretty quiet. Stop by & support this local business!

Best decision I ever made, we had just stopped at a gas station to fill up as we were heading home (Texas) and I saw someone next to use eating what looked so delicious. My husband asked where she got the food and Boom here we are!!!!! The Food was absolutely delicious 🤤 I honestly wanted to try everything they had cuz it all looked delicious. Can’t wait to pass through again!!! 10 out 10 ❤️

OMG. I would move here for the food and staff. Floyd Poche owner, gave us a personal tour of the back of the house and history. Clean friendly staff great food. He also sales and ships. You must stop by. Not far of I-10.

Absolutely delicious. The staff was super nice as well. I had the rabbit it was amazing. The young girl recommended the smothered potatoes as a side item. Such a good recommendation 🤤

Poche is a great place to get catering for an event or host an event. I had them to smoke some chicken for my event. The pricing was great and I was able to add some pieces at the place. The customer service was great as well. The gentleman did a great job helping me and when I picked up my order the young lady was great as well. It's a great family oriented business. They serve food as well. I would definitely recommend them for your catering needs. You can bring already seasoned meat and they do a great job smoking it. The people loved the food I served.

Food is good except...the crawfish etouffee. It's been tasting like 💩 lately sumbody over there needs to figure out what they doing wrong..

Very disappointing. We are from out of town. Last year at this same time we ordered gumbo and it was fantastic. Full of sausage, shrimp and rice. It was very good. This year we ordered the same gumbo. It had some sausage, some chicken, no shrimp and little rice and we ordered extra rice. The one thing is had plenty of was juice/soup, it was very, very liquidly and the sodium was through the roof. It was very disappointing. Amazing what a year difference makes. For the price we paid it should have been at least adequate. At this time it is not recommended.

Brought a friend from out of state to lunch and had waaay too much great food! Beef roast with gravy, dirty rice, Mach choux, potato salad and these people don't skimp on their plate lunches! Enjoyed the food, the atmosphere, the friendly employees. NOT overly spiced, just solid flavor. If your looking to lose weight, THIS is not the place to go! I plan on lots more visits and bringing as many others as possible.

After the approximate 2 hour drive from Houston you can eat at this is a delightful family owned restaurant and market. The hot food is always amazing and the portions are appropriate for the price. The workers are family members and they are very friendly. I have been here many times and brought a number of people. The food is consistently delicious!

The layout of the store is crazy and outdated. There's always a huge human traffic jam blocking the front door because of it. It's also BYOFS(Bring Your Own Fly Swatter.) During my last visit, I ordered the seafood combo and attempted to tell the waitress my three side choices when she told me I only get two. Although I pointed to the sign, I still wasn't able to get that third side option, lol. The fried shrimp and fish are definitely overcooked and overbreaded.

It was a bit tucked away but what a gem. We cruised all around Louisiana with a mission to find some good boudin and this was totally the spot for that. We did arrive later in the day so the options although limited were super tasty. The price point was also worth the stop and the staff were friendly. Definitely recommend!

The lunch buffet was delicious what threw me off was that nobody had on gloves maybe it's the LDH worker in me but it was unsettling

Poche's is great. When most outsiders think of Louisiana food, they think of New Orleans as having the state's top cuisine. They're wrong. Cajun country is where you need to go if you want the best food on earth. Sure, I may be partial because I'm from Louisiana but test my theory for yourself. Poche's is part Cajun meat market and part plate lunch restaurant. There are many of these styles of places throughout Acadiana. They're almost all great. Poche's definitely falls into the great category. The menu is simple. Each day (even Sunday) has a set group of specials and sides that you choose form. Saturday had everything from pork backbone stew to bbq ribeye. Each comes with two sides, some sort of rice, and a small roll. For the price, the amount of food is substantial. It's also wonderful. I decided to try the bbq ribeye today with double green beans. Was it the best ribeye I've ever had? No. Was it the best plate of food I've had in a while. Yes. All for $21.50. I think I'll go back and get some of their Cajun seasoning later today. It's $6.95 for a gigantic container. You can't beat that. If you're anywhere near Breaux Bridge, get yourself to Poche's for lunch.

We stopped on the way home to Texas from Florida. It's off the beaten path but not too far from I-10 and definitely worth the trip. The jambalaya was exquisite, absolutely delicious. The potato salad is some of the best I've ever had, and this is from a guy who grew up eating it homemade. I have to admit it is better than Mom's . Greens beans fresh and seasoned well. I bought some gumbo and boudin to take home. I still have the gumbo but ate the boudin, it was so good, just the right balance of seasoning. I will go there again this summer when traveling to Florida again. If I lived there I would eat at Poche's every chance I got!!

Good lunch buffet. This is a country meat market, so don't expect fine China. Servings are generous.

This is for the Boudin Balls only. Regular: small, very dry, lots of rice, minimal flavor. Threw most away. Cheese: small, very dry, a little more flavor than regular ones. Again - not good, threw most away. Crawfish: larger, had a decent flavor, these were eaten. Not a lot of crawfish in the boudin ball.

No day-trip from New Orleans to Lafayette would be complete without a stop in Breaux Bridge to fill up our ice chest with Poché's delicious meats and fish products. The daily combo special was FANTASTIC!!! The service could not have been any better anywhere.

The food is really good. They have a great deal of options to choose from. Southern hospitality and the vibe is very homey.

Excellent food friendly atmosphere. Also had goodies for cooking like Tasso, sausage, and seasonings

This was a pleasant surprise. Everything was delicious, but the rice dressing had me hooked. The staff was friendly. There are definitely tourists here, but it was also full of locals getting their lunch. We went back here. a few times during our stay.

Amazing Cajun food and awesome market not too far off of I10 crawfish etouffee was amazing

Plate lunches are really good. My company orders from here very frequently. Everything is always good.

We stopped in on the way home from New Orleans and knew by the faces coming out we picked the right spot! Exactly what we were looking for! The crawfish etouffee was to die for! We also got the fried fish- I am very picky about my fried fish, AMAZING!! I wish we would have brought more home with us! We will be back!

Food was fresh and generous. This was hard to find but glad to have found it. Ambiance is local meat market with dining room in back with deli style choices of thr day.

The food was delicious as usual. I try to swing by every time I'm near Breaux Bridge!

The BEST boudin. Loved all the Louisiana decor. There has never been a disappointing dish from them. We always stop when we drive through.

Fabulous food, the nicest folks, and huge portions. The hot sauce is so good we bought several bottles. Can't wait for our next visit!

I religiously make trips here to stock up on all my favorite Cajun and Creole ingredients. This place is all business and provides excellent service and the perfect selection to satisfy. When you visit, and if you drive by, you're doing yourself a great disservice, stay and have an awesome meal served up fresh! The atmosphere is exactly what you expect at an authentic Cajun restaurant too... 10 Stars if I could.

I've been visiting this place since a little girl whenever we come to town. Nothing has changed I'm still coming here. Family environment, clean with some delicious food. It's a lot of food. Be prepared to take home leftovers

Well worth the trip off the freeway. Tasty, and a real deal "Cajun" experience. Thought the catfish was a real standout, and their house hot sauce is amazing

What can I add that hasn't already been said? Service is certainly great. Food is fresh, seasoned perfectly shrimp and fries. Clean place to dine in or take food to-go. Great counter service. I was offered 2-3 food suggestions as a first time visitor to Poche's. The fried catfish and shrimp seafood comb was suggested along with their crawfish options. There are daily lunch specials. To curb any disagreement, take note of the items based on the day. Mini Pie choices range from pineapple, pecan, coconut, sweet potato, blueberry, on and on. My BFF faves on their pecan pie. With that alone, give it a try. She once lived in this area and drives here often to purchase their pecan pie, dirty rice, green bean casserole, fried shrimp, crawfish pasta, boudin, and BBQ smoked chicken (no sauce). She highly recommend calling Poche's for catering.

fish all fish fry and over cooked, just bad! potato salad was mashed potatoes, cold french fries, worst meal i have had in a long ti've, i won't be back!

Awesome food. Bursting with flavor, very authentic. The service is really good and fast.

Awesome little place with home cooked food. I would definitely go again. I enjoyed the stuff I purchased.

Poches is a stop we always look forward too. Food always good or may I say excellent. Variety of choices and plenty that we always have a to go box. I love everything about this hole in the wall place...

I had just pulled out of Breaux Bridge and was looking to grab a quick bite, and Poche's came up as a possible spot. Thinking that a small town grocery in the middle of Acadiana wouldn't let me down, I headed on over. I'm glad I did! Poche's is part grocery, part restaurant, and part love. The selection of comfort food was unbeatable, the service was friendly, and my crawfish étouffée was sublime.

Boudin is good a tad too salty for my taste but still good probably cause I'm tired of same places for boudin. The crawfish boudin is all rice and no good can't seem to find a place that can make good crawfish boudin. Cracklin are bad too, just turns into chalk when chewing. The ettouffee had to try cause small town has to have it good and it is good. Could tel when I looked at it. Why don't you put that in your boudin?? The cheese corn grits are delicious. Dirty rice has no flavor. Fried shrimp is not that good either.. So really maybe a 3 star thing. Their meats looked good might have to try that next time.

You want some good down home southern Louisiana cooking this is definitely one of the places to go. I absolutely love the food. And highly recommend them for that. Also, now, behind this restaurant and store, is a kayak launch on the Teche. How cool is that?

Stumbled onto this place because of a random search of the area on G maps. After eating, I know it was meant to be! It's a market. It's a grocery. It's a restaurant. It's a plate lunch place. We got there maybe an hour after opening and there was a line ten deep and people steadily coming in. No matter, it went fast. That day they had shrimp etouffee, rice dressing, pork steaks, half smoked chickens, fried catfish, cole slaw,potato salad, rolls, and I think mashed potatoes. After agonizing over what to get, I chose the etouffee and dressing with a cup of potato salad to try. My girlfriend got the catfish and french fries. OMG! . The young lady serving was SO generous with the portions and acted like it was what they do every day! I mean she crammed the rice in the regular size clamshell takeout container, covering up the whole bottom. Then she ladled and ladled and ladled shrimp etouffee all over that. Then she topped it with a dinner roll and put her weight on it to close the lid! I was in heaven, especially after I started eating! Needless to say I will be back. Only sad I live 600 miles away or would be a daily customer. Highly recommend!

Been here several times to grab odds and ends (rice, crackers, drinks, meat to grill, etc.) Tried the deli food this time- smothered rabbit, green bean casserole, and smothered potatoes. Oh and a coconut sweet dough pie. Sooooo good. Everyone is always so nice when we go in. Might actually dine in next time.

Well I'm not a fan. Starch, starch and more starch. Not the first green option on the entire line. Pasta, rice, potatoes, fried pork chop, fried chicken, roast n gravy. Potato salad. Bread. Not a Heathy choice in the bunch. Meat market looked interesting but I passed. A lot of physical laborers there eating. Bulking up I guess. Not going back.

Poche's has been around for a long time. It is a combination counter service restaurant, cajun meat market and small grocery store. They are open 7 days a week and serve lunch and dinner. You can call their telephone number for an automated notice of what they are serving each day. The meals offered for lunch are usually between 4-6 meat entrees with veggies too. You select your meal cafeteria style directing the staff what to put on your plate. Cost is usually around the $10-12 range unless you opt for the crawfish étouffée for around $15. Portions sizes are large and the food here is very good in taste. They have a large dining room for seating along with a self serve drink station. The meat market offers various red meats (beef, pork and chicken) with many having cajun infused seasonings and stuffings. They also sell pre made cajun flavored vegetables along with frozen seafood gumbos and étouffées too. Prices are reasonable. My favorite is their 32 oz. frozen tub of chicken and sausage gumbo for just $6.50. Delicious and very affordable to bring back home. They even sell styrofoam ice chests to transport your purchases if needed. Parking space is plentiful here. Yelp location is accurate as it's located just 5 minutes from I-10. Come here to get your cajun/creole fix by eating here and then buying more items to take back home! It is a must stop for me when I'm passing through.

The number of locals lining up for a plate lunch is a sure sign of how good this place is! We actually just stopped in at the recommendation of our Airbnb host to stock up on boudin. We ordered regular and seafood boudin to go. Then also picked up some frozen sausage and boudin. The boudin is delicious! Next time we'll go for lunch.

If you like a soft textured boudin with a pronounced liver flavor, this is the one. Nice, dark color and Not too heavy on the spices, but enough to add good flavor. I'm not a big fan of the soft texture, but otherwise this is pretty good boudin.

My husband and I just moved to the Breaux Bridge, LA area, and although we both fancy ourselves as "foodies," we continue to be amazed and impressed at the restaurants - and now THE market (Poche's, that is) - that are in this beautiful South Louisiana town. I do not believe I have ever been anywhere with such an incredible fresh (refrigerated) meat selection, as well as frozen ... and everything any carnivore's heart could possibly desire. But we not only bought meat to take home, we could not leave there without eating some boudin in their restaurant. Personally, I have never been a huge fan of boudin; my husband is. This is the first I have ever had that actually made me want MORE. We had their regular pork boudin, as well as their seafood (or maybe it was crawfish?) boudin while we were there, and it was so incredibly good that we: a. bought more to take home to cook with/for friends, and b. asked the people there exactly how to prepare it - which they kindly told us in detail. (The staff we met were Zane, Kallie, and Ava ... all so genuinely nice, friendly, and helpful.) I just cannot say enough about this place. I suspect we will not buy meat of any variety anywhere else as long as we are in driving distance of Poche's. And we certainly intend, over time, to try out the many, many items they carry which we have never had before! It is like a candy store for meat-lovers!

Wow! This place is great! Every one of our party of 6 loved their lunches!! Portions are huge, gumbo delicious and people super nice. AND it's clean!!!

Omg, the food was SO good. My friend had crawfish etoufee, and I had smothered steak. Both were super delicious, but I was blown away by the gravy on the smothered steak. We both got enough for two meals. I finished my leftovers today, and my meal was just as good today as yesterday. I also bought a small sweet crust sweet potato pie and a huge praline. They were also delicious. I loved the market. I stocked up on my beloved Cajun Power Garlic Sauce (I can't get it in my area).

Love the market! Bought my Thanksgiving sides here this year, Rice Dressing was good, after we added some chicken broth and put it in the oven for 20 minutes. Crawfish Dressing, was great, had to put this in the oven too. Corn Mach Choux was out of this world good, just microwave for this one! Expect to stand in a line, Poche's is popular! On this trip we ate from the restaurant and it was great! They didn't have fried fish on this day, but they offered to fry some for me, and it was very good. We will be back!

Outstanding country Cajun cooking, no frills - but, fun - experience! Étouffée is one of the best. Pralines are the best. Backbone stew, smothered "anything", rice dressing, are all really good. One plate lunch is easily a delicious meal for two. Highly recommended!

We went out of our way to get 'world famous' cracklins'. I've been buying cracklins' for nearly 50 years and I must tell you they were the worst we've ever tried to eat. I say tried because we couldn't eat them. They were so rancid, if we would have eaten them, we'd be sick. After two bites we said 'NO'! Too bad we were on the road and couldn't go back by the time we ate them. These suckers cost us over $20, just to throw them in the trash. I'm leaving a photo of our receipt to prove we went there. .

Quick stop off I-10. 2 ways to order-the longer line & pick your items or go on the side where the kitchen is and place your to go order. Area to eat inside & outside and it's packed with a line of locals. Also a small supermarket where you can buy fresh and frozen a fun meats and sides. I had the crawfish etouffee & fried shrimp. Shrimp were great! Etouffee was wonderful and I generally don't like it but choose it based on reviews and happy I did.

Good lord! That is some Cajun, stick to your ribs, down home cooking! Specials everyday and everyone was so nice and it was super clean. I got the smothered beef with mashed potatoes and peas. The beef tasted like a spicy stew meat and mashed potatoes were so buttery with the best country style peas I've ever had! Finished off with a blackberry pie. The crust tastes more like a soft cookie. Delicious! This is now a must stop on the drive to New Orleans.

The best BBQ around town! They are always quick and the food is amazing! The atmosphere is amazing also.

Can this place get any better?! Hubby & I wanted to get our Cajun on so we drove over for Sunday Dinner: Catfish, shrimp & Étouffée with dirty rice & Cole slaw/potato salad. OMG! It was so unbelievably good we ate the whole thing & almost had to call the fire department to pull our fatty selves out with the bloody lift! I been eating carrot sticks ever since lol Growing up round these here parts, I remember this place always being great down home badass coonass but I swear it's gotten better. We took food to go for my brother but it never made it to his house. Oops. Lol The products in the market have gotten better too. I picked up in house butchered meats, house made boudin, local Mayhaw jelly & organic pecan oil this time. Yay! :)) I will say it again, no review of this place will do it justice, it's just a small Cajun cafe right in the middle of BFE Crawfish country. But that is what makes it so special. All local ingredients, the freshest butchered in-house meats & seafoods, handmade on site by local Cajuns. Étouffée is the best! Moi hometown favorite ;) Highly recommend.

Boudin balls are yummy. Pecan pie is too! You can get lots of local meats and delicacies. All good!

y'all are the best enjoy y'all food the food is so good friends eating out sometimes will be back soon for yall deserves a award because the food is so delicious