Restaurant 1868

A restaurant that's keeping it spicy with just that much more tabasco to add to everything you soo know I'm there!So coming here was on my list todo for the day as it's basically part of the tour that is at the Tabasco factory and it's pretty much the only option in the area as this facility is in the middle of nowhere!So once inside I checked in and I got a coupon for 10% off my order so don't forget to check in and save yourself a bit off of lunch!For starters I ordered the Bloody Mary they basically dumped a bunch of booze into a cup and let me have at it at the Bloody Mary station that had two different types of mix as well as all the fixings for one yummy drink!For an appetizer I ordered the egg rolls and let's just say that these were incredibly good they were filled with some kinda sausage and came with some pepper jelly to dip them in making for just a totally yummy combo from start to finish.For my lunch I ordered the chicken and sausage gumbo that came with some rice it was yummy not the best I've ever had but it became just that much better when I added some of the different tabasco sauce that was on the table to kick it up a notch.Overall it was a yummy lunch and definitely added just that much more to my experience of visiting here so definitely put coming here on my list as it was good and just another fun part of my day on tour here!

If you're at the Tabasco Factory, you have to eat at this iconic restaurant. It's a long-standing eatery that's been around since 1868 (as the name might suggest haha). Located right next to the main attraction, you can't miss it!Just one thing to note, they're only open until 2:30pm, so make sure you make it for lunch!A lot of restaurants located at a tourist destination are purely just tourist traps, but not this place! This place is reasonably priced for a touristy destination, yummy, and they serve you generous portions. Having some food at the 1868 restaurant is actually a really enjoyable experience!Bonus: Of course, at each table there's a variety of Tabasco sauces to try on your food! Our favorites were the Smoky Chipotle Tabasco sauce and the Sweet and Spicy Tabasco sauce. I had never tried those before, and they were DELICIOUS. I could down a whole bottle of each!We tried the:*Nachos with all the dressings ($8) and with grilled shrimp (+$6) - the nachos were pretty good! The only complaint was that the shrimp were overcooked and a little too salty, but it was tasty anyway and trying all of the different Tabasco sauces was a hoot!*Fried Seafood Combo ($16.50) - this comes with a huge slab of fried fish, fried shrimp and some potato fries. They do not skimp! You'll have to share this with someone if you order anything else with it! Crispy and well-seasoned, we enjoyed it all!*Sampler ($13.50) - this comes with servings of crawfish étouffée, red beans and rice, and chicken and sausage gumbo. The portions for each items are fair; you might get full eating the Sampler alone! For me, the crawfish étouffée was the show stopper. It was fantastic! My boyfriend loved the red beans and rice. It had pickled pork and pork sausage in it. We both thought the gumbo was a bit watery, but the flavor and smoke was there and it was yummy anyway.*Pecan pie ($5) - the pie was the only thing I didn't love. The piece wasn't very big, and it tasted just okay. I probably won't get it again for $5. (But take this with a grain of salt because I can be picky about my pecan pies!)

We had lunch here today during our Tabasco factory tour. It's a causal restaurant where u can get menu by yourself when you walk in, and order at the counter, get a table sign, find a table, then the food will send to your table. It pretty quick probably few minutes later the waitress brought our food to our table. I had their Cesar salad with chicken tender, and crawfish étouffée, husband get their red bean & rice. All food is great! Not too salty, excellent flavors.

This little restaurant at the Tabasco Museum is wonderful! I had the shrimp po'boy and it was fantastic! The shrimp were cooked to perfection! I also loved the Bloody Mary bar! It was simple, but everything that you need for a Bloody Mary! You choose and put in the Tabasco Bloody Mary mix that you want , so you can make it as hot or mild as you want! The gals that served were so nice too! It was such a fun day! I highly recommend visiting this factory and stopping for a great meal either before or after you explore!

The food was mediocre but it's part of the experience. The service was friendly. There are plenty of seats inside and out.

SO SO glad I drove 4 hours to see this. The food was a nice.

I came here after touring the Tabasco Factory, and it was quite lovely. It was clean inside. Walk in, order at the counter. I got the sampler which had a cup of red beans and rice, a cup of jambalaya, and a cup of crawfish ettouffee. All of it was flavorful and all quite nice. I would highly suggest eating here when doing the tour.

A huge surprise! Anyone that has traveled a lot know restaurants at or in tourist attractions are expense and rarely have good food. This spot proves that theory wrong on both accounts.The order at the counter staff was very friendly, very knowledgeable about the menu and their suggestions were spot on!The crawfish cake over etoufee was smashing. The fired fish was perfectly fried for my tastes!

Enjoyed the tour. Food was ok. Special of crab cake and etoufee was reasonably tasty. Wife had nachos with chicken -- adequate. Price was fair.

Food is ok at best. My biggest complaint is the staff. They don't do a very good job with cleaning the restaurant. And the young woman that talked to me was rude. I will not be back. This is not a good representation of Tabasco and if they got new management in here and I'm sure they could turn this place around.