LAFAYETTE, La. — People who didn’t grow up in South Louisiana sometimes can’t picture what a gas station is here. They picture a wall of energy drinks and a roller grill. That’s fair, if you’ve never pulled off I-49 into a Cajun smokehouse that happens to sell gasoline.
Down here, some of the best food you’ll eat all week comes from a place with a pump out front. That’s not a novelty. That’s just how it works.
We asked folks where in and around Lafayette they go for the best gas station food. The response was long and opinionated. Here’s what y’all said…