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re: Ralph & Kacoo’s
Posted on 11/11/24 at 1:03 pm to LouisianaLady
Posted on 11/11/24 at 1:03 pm to LouisianaLady
What you were told is spot on. Very hardheaded owner. I worked for him.
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Posted on 11/12/24 at 5:51 am to ellesssuuu
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Ralph & Kacoo’s
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was the shite back in the day
We thought we were rich back in the late 80's by taking the limo here on Prom night.
Posted on 11/12/24 at 10:55 am to ellesssuuu
quote:highlight of winning the science fair in monroe was going to baton rouge for the state final and getting to eat there.
I know that place hasn’t been good for awhile but was the shite back in the day
man that place was the disneyworld of food when i was growing up
Posted on 11/12/24 at 12:40 pm to AlwysATgr
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Most of ol' timers have fond memories of Ralph & Kacoos.
Ol' Timers! All of my family, even the kids in their late 20s have fond memories of the place. Unfortunately, this doesn't apply to anyone born since 2000 or so.
Also Ralph's (mainly BR, but also counting the FQ location) was a place I've eaten at and with almost everyone who has influenced my life. All of my extended family, HS, College and adult friends, sports teams, church members, reunions, work meetings, and a bunch of dates throughout the years.
Posted on 11/12/24 at 1:22 pm to ellesssuuu
The New Orleans location was decent too. Their stuffed crab was my favorite as a kid.
But it seems like it was on Bourbon, and then moved to Toulouse. Is this correct, or no?
But it seems like it was on Bourbon, and then moved to Toulouse. Is this correct, or no?
This post was edited on 11/12/24 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 11/12/24 at 2:09 pm to ellesssuuu
It was inevitable. Building is too large for anyone to make a consistently profitable restaurant out of. I worked there in the early 2000s and their kitchen was larger than most entire restaurants.
Posted on 11/12/24 at 6:40 pm to ellesssuuu
Ralph & Kacoo Olinde weren't just good restauranteurs, but they were personally strong advocates for the Louisiana seafood industry, often working with SeaGrant at LSU. Things for the brand started going downhill when once dominant Picadilly spent far too much for the brand.
Personally, I think most seafood chain restaurants fall far below a "good" rating. Their supply chains are not Louisiana or even US based.
Local places like La Lagniappe, Mike Anderson, and even Landry's are still earning our support.
Personally, I think most seafood chain restaurants fall far below a "good" rating. Their supply chains are not Louisiana or even US based.
Local places like La Lagniappe, Mike Anderson, and even Landry's are still earning our support.
Posted on 11/12/24 at 11:04 pm to bdevill
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The New Orleans location was decent too. Their stuffed crab was my favorite as a kid. But it seems like it was on Bourbon, and then moved to Toulouse. Is this correct, or no?
I remember it being on Toulouse between Chartres and Decatur.
Posted on 11/12/24 at 11:34 pm to bdevill
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But it seems like it was on Bourbon
You might be getting it mixed up with Mike Anderson’s.
Posted on 11/13/24 at 6:59 am to Powerman
I worked there in mid to late 90s and agree the building was way too large
Posted on 11/13/24 at 3:57 pm to Powerman
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It was inevitable. Building is too large for anyone to make a consistently profitable restaurant out of. I worked there in the early 2000s and their kitchen was larger than most entire restaurants.
When the Bluebonnet location opened in 1986 there were long waits to get a table. You’d get a number and they would call it on a loudspeaker when your table was ready.
Posted on 11/13/24 at 10:59 pm to doubleb
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When the Bluebonnet location opened in 1986 there were long waits to get a table. You’d get a number and they would call it on a loudspeaker when your table was ready.
They had long waits when I worked there as well but they usually didn't open up the entire restaurant for general seating. A lot of the area was reserved for parties or just completely closed off most days.
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