This Cajun Restaurant Has a Year-Long Waiting List

In an unassuming building in Galliano, Louisiana, Alzina Toups makes some of the best food you’ll ever eat. But while her Jambalaya, fried shrimp and other garlic-laden Cajun staples are sure to bless your tongue and break your heart, they aren’t so easy to come by. Alzina doesn’t take walk-ins, and reservations—which book up a year in advance—can only be made by reaching her by landline.

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[golden.]

That one year wait just became two years with this video

[BobbieJay]

Just imagine waiting a year then forgeting that you had a reservation and having to wait another year

[JayJay-mdtp]

Grandma can i try some food! “YEAH let me see, march 2021 at 6pm”

[ImperiaGin]

Did y'all have to wait a year to film this video?

[electrogonorhea]

I hope she eventually gets someone to help her and continue the tradition

[joaquinjunio]

Jimmy: "Mom! When are we gonna eat! I'm starving!"

My Mom: "Only 364 days to go Jimmy! You can do it!"

[beauw.]

I literally live 20 minutes from here and never heard of it

[hachibaba]

Imagine waiting a year to find out the food that was served is a food you’re allergic to

[JohnIsPlaying]

"I have been cooking food for 60 years."


And I only served 60 people.

[bayleyowers]

Can we get a petition going to get Gordon Ramsay there

[sheshe]

Me: can i have a reservation dinner for two with my wife.
Owner: we have slot 2 years from now..
Me : reserve it for 3 persons . We have probably a baby that time.

[CHICKENNUGGET]

She makes an intangible experience rather than gourmet dishes. I think I would enjoy the humbling experience too.

[simpboi]

Lifehack:
Pretend to document her life then eat some leftovers after

[cloudqueen]

“i was born to serve, not to be served” *omg my tiny heart couldn’t handle it* 🥺

[moviesims]

" i was born to serve, not to be served"
I love this woman, when she said that i got shivers down my spine

[Cara_Red]

I was born to serve, not to be served. 👏 Awesome spirit👏

[qurt]

This woman died a month ago, deep respect to her and her foods

[shanaflannigan]

I knew her when I was little! My Grandmother, Rita Adams Ledet was good friends with her before she passed away. She even had one of her recipes published in Mrs. Alzina's cookbook. It's so cool to have came across this video. Brings back so many memories of making holiday trips back to the bayou. I gotta show this to my mom. 😊

[wwebb]

*Gordon Ramsay wants to know your location.*

[callmegurpp]

She’s smart, having reservations for her restaurant, yeah she’d make more money with walk ins but those are more stressful, look how happy she is, when you look back on life your gonna look back on how much happiness u had instead of money