Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie and Filet Gumbo

Where? You goin into the 1/4 or just the area? and which way are you coming in/out from--quite a few TS west of the Atchafalia basin bridge w/good food...once you get down in--not much truck parkin w/real good rest close by..all depends on the part of Nawlins you'll be in---BUT--you are goin be able to eat well at some point....

 

If you're coming in from Houston, Crawfish Town USA, I-10 exit 115 (just west of the basin bridge), north about 1/3 mile, on right. Plenty of truck parking. Great food, clean place.

 

The Pilot in Laplace, LA has a good bar right next to it with great crawfish...

 

Wow! A question that I know then answer to! I am from New Orelans. There is the Mardi Gras truck stop located at 2401 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117 (504) 945-1000 which is basically in the middle of the city and a short ($10) cab ride to the French Quarter. But, beware, it is also in the hood, so ask the other truckers there about the place. They do have overnight parking. All of the other truck stops are in the extreme eastern or western ends of the outskirts of the city. A $40-50 plus cab ride to the city. If I were you, I'd check out Mardi Gras Truck Stop. Hope this helps.

 

No good restaurants in Harvey? Ha! I am from New Orleans, China Doll and Kim Som are EXCELLENT - both are asian. Ask the folks at the drop site where they eat. I contend that Harvey does in fact have some great places. Check around. But, I admit that you might not be able to drive up to them in a semi.....

 

LaPlace in not New Orelans, it is some 30 mile out, in the swamps. BTW, ya'll, Cajun Food is not really not from New Orleans, not at all, Cajun food is from the Lafayette area, and the Acadiana Region in south and central Louisiana. New Orleans is more influenced by true French Cusine, which is not at all like Cajun cusine. Both are great though. The New Orleans French came from France, and the Cajuns came from Nova Scotia (Canada) after they got the boot from the British. Two different cultures. OK, enough about history. If you are in LaPlace, try to get to Jacob's = sausage, cracklins, boudin, and hogs head cheese. There is another famous place that makes sausages, boudin, and hogs head cheese in LaPlace, I forget the name. For anyone up North, hogs head cheese is not a cheese at all ; )

 

In Arkansas we call it Hog Head Souse.