Wayne Jacob's Smokehouse And Restaurant

For a real LaPlace experience this is the place to go. Walk in and there are all the plant workers in jump suits. The rooms decorated LaPlace style (if there is such a thing). Wonderful.I had the andouille chips and the andouille burger. Both were amazing taste sensations.The system of one waitress for the entire room where she takes the order at the desk and brings it out...it's too much for one person. The difference was she was very nice. The other worker who was supposed to help her didn't seem to be doing much but she was nice too. She could have helped out a lot more. She was just sitting there while folks needed refills and such.But I would still give it a five star because the food was stellar, people were nice and there seems to be no better place for a real LaPlace experience.

Listen yall.... we NEVER find food in La Place THIS GOOD. They make baked beans.. TRY THEM. They aren't your average baked beans. I was blown away by the explosion of flavor that smacked my lips when my wife gave me a bite. Gumbo is off the charts. They also sell their own hot sauce in house as well as other things like smoked sausages and spices. Definitely a hole in the wall that I'm glad we gave a try. We will be back!

Second time I've been to this restaurant. I had good memory the first time, but this time not so much. The place is decent overall, decoration, dining area size, menu items, etc. but I did not get the feeling of great BBQ with any of the menu items. I ordered beef brisket and it came thin like bacon and not as juicy as one would like. BBQ sauce is thick and tangy. Also the potato salad had lots of garlic!. Salad was good too, fresh and cut into small pieces. Overall, the food was average good.

I am no expert when it comes to St. John Parish. In fact, I know very little about this parish named after my patron saint. Not knowing much has never stopped me before, so now that I occasionally work in this area, I decided to explore the restaurants. Did you know that this part of the world claims to be the andouille Capitol of the world? I probably missed that fun fact in geography class, but people out there are proud of that. Wayne Jacobs Smokehouse is one of the most well known smokehouses in LaPlace so I figured that was a good place to start. The drive here was very familiar. If you've ever driven around south Louisiana, it will feel familiar to you too. The building itself does not look fancy, but trust me when I say, it's worth a stop. There was ample parking and an entrance on the side and in the front. Service was very friendly and I was treated like a local despite being an obvious outsider. The menu is pretty extensive and I decided I wanted to sample a few things. Here's what I ordered:Chicken and andouille gumbo - Whoa nah! I ordered a cup so it wasn't much, but wowza did it pack some flavor. That andouille added a smokiness not always found in regular sausage gumbo. It was very good. The addition of Tabasco made it even better. Hog head cheese - They didn't have any of the hot so I ordered the regular. It was the chunkiest, most interesting hog head cheese I've ever had. It came with crackers, but those were unnecessary. It also came with a bowl, yes a bowl, of hot sauce that was necessary. Each bite got dipped and coated and was made even better. Sausage of the day sampler - When I went the sausage was a turkey sausage served with yellow, and creole mustard. It was decent, but because it was turkey, it was missing that deep smoky flavor and andouille would have. I wouldn't order turkey sausage again. In closing, Wayne Jacobs Smokehouse is worth a try. My one regret is that I didn't bring an ice chest to work. If I had one I would be eating my own version of andouille gumbo right now.

Good stuff all around. No bad choices on the menu. The spicy stuff is a bit heavy on the red pepper, but it's all good. The barbecue sauce (served on the side, thankfully) is sweet and slightly smoky. The smoked chicken is spicy and heavily smoked. The ribs are spicy and sticky - my co-worker declared them the best ribs he'd ever had. The brisket is lean and tender, with a slightly sweet taste (almost as if the barbecue sauce were cooked into it). The paneed pork loin (Wednesday special) is very good - and huge. Plate sized. Definitely a big lunch. The potato salad is chunky, solid (but tender) pieces of potato, with just enough mayonnaise (not overly dressed), and a good flavor (no red pepper spice here). The spicy, smoked hog's head cheese appetizer is just perfect (not too chunky, no globs of gelatin), and the caramelized onion sausage (the current sausage of the month selection) is very good (again, not too spicy). Clearly, there were leftovers. I'll be having most of this for dinner tonight. It is certainly good enough to to eat twice in one day. I was hoping to substitute andouille for smoked sausage in a po-boy, but they were (sadly) out of andouille for that. But they did say they'd be happy to do that. Next time. And I will be back. Five stars - this is good enough to drive 20 miles out of your way.

This was a quaint little spot. Great atmosphere and even better food. I had the Barnyard Andouille burger. The burger was packed with flavor. It was superbly succulent.

Really great food with a strong smokey taste. Hogsheads cheese was good. The red beans were excellent.Service and ambiance were excellent.

Their smoked meats are excellent! Great for gumbo, jambalaya and pastalaya.Very friendly people. Sometimes they even have samples for you to try.

Went by on a Saturday to eat, but to my surprise they were close. Got there within the open hours only to be told of the situation. The nice lady did stop what she was doing and allowed us to purchase a few items. They were veré tasty. Would love to experience the full dining

I ordered product from these guys when the hurricane went through their town last year. I ordered Tasso and I ordered andouille and I ordered smoked sausage I think it was about 2 pounds each. Well it took some time to get the product because they had to rebuild and they kept me notified they said hey if you want a refund we can refund it but I'm like no absolutely not I wanna try your product. Well let me tell you folks yesterday I made dirty rice with their smoked sausage and it was unbelievable the best smoked sausage I ever had in my life and I am 67 and I was a chef for 30 years these guys absolutely rock. I cannot wait to try the andouille sausage and also the Tasso ham I look forward to ordering much more products from these guys great service phenomenal product I highly recommend these guys to anybody.