9655 Perkins Rd. Suite A (at Bluebonnet)
Baton Rouge, LA
225.215.1730
Since 1977, Podnuh’s has operated several barbecue
restaurants throughout Louisiana, serving cafeteria style barbecue favorites in
a serving line setting. This new
establishment is modeled more around a typical full service restaurant with a
wait staff to take your order. In
addition to the Podnuh’s favorites like brisket, chicken and rib platters, the
menu features soups, salads, steaks, seafood and desserts.
On my visit I sampled the chicken platter, which includes
½ a chicken smoked, along with two sides and Texas toast. The chicken was tasty with good smoke flavor,
but some bites came across a bit dry for my taste. The sweet potato fries were excellent, crispy
outside with a soft center, not soggy and very flavorful. Also, the potato salad was very good, with a
good tang from the mustard and slight sweetness from a small amount of relish. It’s a bit creamier than other potato salads
I’ve had, but personally I prefer that.
The sauce is served on the side, and personally isn’t my
favorite. It’s more of a Carolina type
sauce, with a vinegar base and a thin consistency. I prefer the thicker, sweeter barbecue
sauces. Still, it did have good flavor
and complimented the chicken nicely.
My friend had the brisket platter and was quite
pleased. His main report was that it
tastes just like the Podnuh’s he is used to eating. The beans are interesting in that they are
served with small bits of brisket in the sauce.
Something that I’m sure very few people complain about, as they are
quite tasty.
The restaurant is very clean and laid out nicely, with a
nice full bar and plenty of TVs. The
service is great, and wait staff seemed knowledgeable about the menu, able to
answer several questions. The prices
seemed a bit more than I remembered from the old Podnuh’s but understandable,
given the fact that it is a full service restaurant.
All in all, I would recommend giving them a shot. True barbecue purists may not find it quite
up to par, but for the average diner it is a good destination for tasty eats.
Brisket platter with baked beans
Chicken platter with sweet potato fries and potato salad
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