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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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  • @ImperiaGin
    @ImperiaGin5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @fajel172

    @fajel172

    5 жыл бұрын

    Abe rumor says they only waited 11 months.

  • @d4rkryd

    @d4rkryd

    5 жыл бұрын

    Abe i just became your 1k like , your welcome 👍

  • @RoccoC4

    @RoccoC4

    5 жыл бұрын

    mastersleib they’re hacking

  • @poshpickle9024

    @poshpickle9024

    5 жыл бұрын

    graape lego k, kid

  • @Maximus-ch4ir

    @Maximus-ch4ir

    5 жыл бұрын

    graape lego no I did

  • @golden.333
    @golden.3335 жыл бұрын

    That one year wait just became two years with this video

  • @chunkystains8950

    @chunkystains8950

    5 жыл бұрын

    For real? This lady is adorable, I can see why.

  • @MuhlisErtugrul

    @MuhlisErtugrul

    5 жыл бұрын

    Was searching for this comment :D

  • @katy4219

    @katy4219

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @raykayproductions652

    @raykayproductions652

    4 жыл бұрын

    no about 71616 years estimated

  • @MindfulMatters734

    @MindfulMatters734

    4 жыл бұрын

    Shit it doubles with a phone call

  • @JayJay-md2tp
    @JayJay-md2tp5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @aidancole9056

    @aidancole9056

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jay Jay this comment deserves 11k likes😂🤣

  • @liajohnson685

    @liajohnson685

    5 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @melonthemp5beamer655

    @melonthemp5beamer655

    5 жыл бұрын

    Aidan Cole r/oddlyspecific

  • @aidancole9056

    @aidancole9056

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh yeah yeah yea

  • @rosism4312

    @rosism4312

    4 жыл бұрын

    400 like

  • @qurt5101
    @qurt51012 жыл бұрын

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

  • @kurm7161

    @kurm7161

    Жыл бұрын

    Ripp bozo😂😂😂 forcing us niggas to starve for an entire year 🚬🔥🔥🍃💨

  • @VarunGupta3009

    @VarunGupta3009

    Жыл бұрын

    🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @amarjeetpaul5418

    @amarjeetpaul5418

    11 ай бұрын

    Om Shanti!

  • @Bulldog23636

    @Bulldog23636

    10 ай бұрын

    Sucks for the people on the waiting list lmao

  • @BobbieJay
    @BobbieJay5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @peoplez129

    @peoplez129

    5 жыл бұрын

    Step 1: Make reservation Step 2: Show up Step 3: Sign says she ded Step 4: !#@%

  • @zubitron5

    @zubitron5

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don't worry, I am sure that she sends out reminders by text, twitter and push notifications.

  • @ownthevoid

    @ownthevoid

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kevin Dufresne yeah she totally seems like the social media/ technology type

  • @zubitron5

    @zubitron5

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ownthevoid Sarcasm, I hope your realize.

  • @paffomi5110

    @paffomi5110

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kevin Dufresne you just got bamboozled

  • @electrogonorhea
    @electrogonorhea5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @ethanip1207

    @ethanip1207

    5 жыл бұрын

    Massa Why not ?

  • @dchristian1021

    @dchristian1021

    5 жыл бұрын

    No that's her niche

  • @zona5411

    @zona5411

    5 жыл бұрын

    Massa but for how much longer

  • @icald

    @icald

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@PrinceJes sis, she's old. It's bound to happen.

  • @electrogonorhea

    @electrogonorhea

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@PrinceJes people aren't immortal. If her food is good and even celebrity chefs like her food why not share it further in the future?

  • @simpboi4919
    @simpboi49194 жыл бұрын

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

  • @n0pe-648

    @n0pe-648

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or just say ur her long lost grandson and get to eat it everyday

  • @nolaanderson8770

    @nolaanderson8770

    3 жыл бұрын

    not "Lifehack"....more like "Douchehack"

  • @danialimran7720

    @danialimran7720

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @joaquinjunio
    @joaquinjunio4 жыл бұрын

    Jimmy: "Mom! When are we gonna eat! I'm starving!" My Mom: "Only 364 days to go Jimmy! You can do it!"

  • @tardigradew

    @tardigradew

    4 жыл бұрын

    Alright 😂

  • @tardigradew

    @tardigradew

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@zeokiu9459 yeah😂

  • @humpzebra

    @humpzebra

    4 жыл бұрын

    Joaquin Junio kid, stay in school. Your jokes are flat and your skin is fat. Hit some weights to get the girls!

  • @cyonic3415

    @cyonic3415

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@humpzebra are you on meth?

  • @muhammadadamarahman6488

    @muhammadadamarahman6488

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jimmy died on the fifth day....rip Jimmy......but the food are the bomb tho.....

  • @bayleyowers6295
    @bayleyowers62955 жыл бұрын

    Can we get a petition going to get Gordon Ramsay there

  • @cajunmandick2985

    @cajunmandick2985

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ramsey isn't in the same class as cajun food, that arrogant fuck would get stabbed if he came to S.Louisiana.

  • @lampoilropebombs0640

    @lampoilropebombs0640

    5 жыл бұрын

    No no

  • @leeviz5099

    @leeviz5099

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well he can try and book a reservation . (:

  • @Dialysistechniciansworldwide

    @Dialysistechniciansworldwide

    5 жыл бұрын

    No, he's too rude and uptight.

  • @JimzAuto

    @JimzAuto

    5 жыл бұрын

    You’ve never been ‘round a mad Cajun woman have you? WATCH OUT

  • @beauw.3126
    @beauw.31265 жыл бұрын

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

  • @DTG_LOCKETT

    @DTG_LOCKETT

    5 жыл бұрын

    I live about 2 hours away and never heard of it. It's pretty common in Louisiana for some shack in the middle of nowhere to be the place to be so I'm not surprised. Never expected it to be at the end of the world (inside joke). Shout out to Cutoff.

  • @EmpressLilith222

    @EmpressLilith222

    5 жыл бұрын

    Bassin with Beau that’s because all of us that live south of I10 cooks just like her and we don’t need to hear about her lol I can promise you my Cajun dishes are the same as hers

  • @jovanleon7

    @jovanleon7

    5 жыл бұрын

    Now you have to wait 2 years to get in there

  • @branndonscott1

    @branndonscott1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Forward Flower I hear ya. I’m in Lake Charles and it can only be so good. I’d put my gumbo up against most I’ve had because at the end of the day, it’s a gumbo. There’s only so many ways to make a gumbo. And even if it’s amazing or boring, it’s still just a gumbo. There’s no magic ingredients that she could possibly use to make it worth a 1 year wait.

  • @scallie6462

    @scallie6462

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@EmpressLilith222 LOL that was such a fucking conceded statement. You think she paid them to make this piece? No she was actively seeked out because of her reputation. She also seems nice and humble, something you seem to be lacking.

  • @JohnIsPlaying
    @JohnIsPlaying4 жыл бұрын

    "I have been cooking food for 60 years." And I only served 60 people.

  • @lorekeeper685

    @lorekeeper685

    4 жыл бұрын

    She can cook for many peoples

  • @JohnIsPlaying

    @JohnIsPlaying

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@lorekeeper685 yes

  • @ThatBeeyatch

    @ThatBeeyatch

    4 жыл бұрын

    JohnIsPlaying Right ?! 🤔🤔

  • @mirzaahmed6589

    @mirzaahmed6589

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@lorekeeper685 he?

  • @lorekeeper685

    @lorekeeper685

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mirzaahmed6589 autocorrect is fun

  • @sheshe4435
    @sheshe44355 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @fauzanaizwahhairuddin6905

    @fauzanaizwahhairuddin6905

    4 жыл бұрын

    In other possibilities, the husband and wife might already divorce by then.

  • @AquaUu

    @AquaUu

    4 жыл бұрын

    fauzana izwah hairuddin most likely

  • @loveleonk

    @loveleonk

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@AquaUu less likely. They're married and have a child? Being divorced is far from even 30% the child is the glue nobody wants to pay child support 🤷🏽‍♀️

  • @ownthevoid

    @ownthevoid

    4 жыл бұрын

    Itzel Lopez “they” don’t have a child in this hypothetical. He was saying that maybe 2 years from then, by the time their reservation for the restaurant comes, they may have had a kid by then.

  • @loveleonk

    @loveleonk

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ownthevoid "they" as in two. Second, I put "and have a child?" I also meant it as "they WILL also MAYBE have a child. And I was just stating facts that having a child can save failing marriages. Also maybe you replied to the wrong comment because I already knew what "they" meant.

  • @CHICKENNUGGET69360
    @CHICKENNUGGET693605 жыл бұрын

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

  • @SimoraCheeks1

    @SimoraCheeks1

    5 жыл бұрын

    @JMFS set it in your phone's calendar

  • @Parisroam

    @Parisroam

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@SimoraCheeks1 cook it yourself

  • @NinaNooneknows

    @NinaNooneknows

    5 жыл бұрын

    @JMFS You could just make plans for it. If you live nearby, there's no huge planning required. If you want to go on a trip in the area, well, flight tickets and such are cheaper the earlier you buy them I hear. If you looked forward to it you'd surely remember, or just write it up on a calendar or in a notification.

  • @shanesanchez2827

    @shanesanchez2827

    5 жыл бұрын

    Y'all would love it here. We got good cookin' everywhere, and it ain't really fancy! Stop by and get some po-boys from the little shop, or some jambalaya from the gas station everyone stops at for a quick and tasty meal... You don't know what it feels like being a part of Cajun Country, and I couldn't be any more proud of my heritage and the people I'm surrounded by. If you wanna feel like you're at home when you're hundreds or even thousands of miles away, book yourself a flight to New Orleans and go visit the French Quarter for the day. We'll make ya feel welcome 🙂

  • @hachibaba
    @hachibaba5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @cloroxbleach5687

    @cloroxbleach5687

    5 жыл бұрын

    💀💀💀

  • @legoguney

    @legoguney

    5 жыл бұрын

    Big Papa 2 things: 1. This isn’t reddit 2. Where the fuck is the stroke

  • @teletek1776

    @teletek1776

    5 жыл бұрын

    i would just eat it then call 911 warning: flex inbound *i am not allergic to anything*

  • @antoninpetiteville4909

    @antoninpetiteville4909

    5 жыл бұрын

    Michiganium careful man. I used to flex being allergic to nothing... until I was diagnosed with celiac disease 😂😂

  • @teletek1776

    @teletek1776

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@antoninpetiteville4909 oh dang lol let me watch my self then

  • @cloudqueen4089
    @cloudqueen40894 жыл бұрын

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

  • @WBCY2024

    @WBCY2024

    3 жыл бұрын

    :(

  • @METHYLENEDlOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE

    @METHYLENEDlOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE

    3 жыл бұрын

    well duh humans are on top of the food chain so she cant be servered

  • @SammyJoeLouis

    @SammyJoeLouis

    3 жыл бұрын

    Definitely a tiny heart

  • @ncrranger6327

    @ncrranger6327

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@METHYLENEDlOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE so she cant be severed? 😳

  • @METHYLENEDlOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE

    @METHYLENEDlOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ncrranger6327 shush

  • @rachelr.290
    @rachelr.2902 жыл бұрын

    Rest In Peace Alzina 💓 Thank you for sharing delicious Cajun food and culture with the world.

  • @DABflier
    @DABflier5 жыл бұрын

    Just booked for September 29, 9249!

  • @mariaavalos78

    @mariaavalos78

    5 жыл бұрын

    Your profile picture suits your comment lol

  • @yassel22

    @yassel22

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @hurricanetortilla4025

    @hurricanetortilla4025

    5 жыл бұрын

    that’s my birthday :D let’s go togEther

  • @evilhutdug4665

    @evilhutdug4665

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hurricane Tortilla thats near my birthday! wanna go the day after?

  • @hurricanetortilla4025

    @hurricanetortilla4025

    5 жыл бұрын

    Evil Hutdug YES

  • @Cara_Red
    @Cara_Red5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @rantsandfaves

    @rantsandfaves

    5 жыл бұрын

    That made me tear up.

  • @JR-gq5er

    @JR-gq5er

    5 жыл бұрын

    That is a dumb and regressive way of thinking

  • @destroyedbyyuppiepowers

    @destroyedbyyuppiepowers

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@JR-gq5er elaborate?

  • @JR-gq5er

    @JR-gq5er

    5 жыл бұрын

    Gabriel Pelayo figure it out. Think for yourself and don’t be a sheep

  • @destroyedbyyuppiepowers

    @destroyedbyyuppiepowers

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@JR-gq5er Nice job dodging the question. Anything else to add?

  • @callmegurpp1268
    @callmegurpp12684 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @coronavirusokboomer9537

    @coronavirusokboomer9537

    4 жыл бұрын

    Now that the corona is here she's probably very poor and can't afford food boo hoo, guess u support that to

  • @aamnotsuree3140

    @aamnotsuree3140

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@coronavirusokboomer9537 who says she's broke? She likely still makes a ton of profit from the restaurant. Its not like people who didn't have businesses just starved to death

  • @whatdadogdoin_

    @whatdadogdoin_

    3 жыл бұрын

    i agree. she also can have a more deep connection to her customer bcs she serves them only for that day

  • @Milkaholic76

    @Milkaholic76

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why are half of you getting so angry at the fact she has money still?

  • @blakebtoonstra2928

    @blakebtoonstra2928

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@coronavirusokboomer9537 how does she not have money she literally has a 1 year wait list

  • @ItsNuub4051
    @ItsNuub40514 жыл бұрын

    imagine waiting to eat here for a year then Covid suddenly pops out

  • @juicyjason7855

    @juicyjason7855

    4 жыл бұрын

    We were on the verge of greatness

  • @nmducre

    @nmducre

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wow! That's crazy

  • @tromboneman4517

    @tromboneman4517

    3 жыл бұрын

    It did not suddenly pop out. It was here for a while. And THEN, all of a sudden, people started panicking when the media started reporting on it more heavily.

  • @aflower6955

    @aflower6955

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tromboneman4517 r/woooosh

  • @shanaflannigan4448
    @shanaflannigan44485 жыл бұрын

    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. 😊

  • @coronavirusokboomer9537

    @coronavirusokboomer9537

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh really?

  • @tovanille

    @tovanille

    4 жыл бұрын

    You really shouldn't write the full name of your grandmother (or anyone you know for that matter) online.. It's not save ⭐

  • @mikeasllani6972

    @mikeasllani6972

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@tovanille what would they get if she's not even alive

  • @johng.8600

    @johng.8600

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mikeasllani6972 a vote for Democrat.

  • @civilsimmydave5172

    @civilsimmydave5172

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sure bud sure

  • @moviesims183
    @moviesims1835 жыл бұрын

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

  • @moviesims183

    @moviesims183

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Daniel Giummule why do you assume i do? I dont worship anything or anyone. Why should i spend my time laying my trus ty and devotion into aomething that isnt real when i can spend that time focusing on myself and my life

  • @SuperFang1

    @SuperFang1

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@moviesims183 We all serve a God. Ask where your time, energy, mind, body, and soul go to, who or what do you serve and why. Can what you experience and what you see be claimed as real? Do I exist? Do you only see what is real or do you question the reality you see itself. I see complex biological life and complex chemical compositions in a complex space, along with universal truths. To me this is proof enough, I see a watch...was the watch created? I see a rock...was the rock created? Complex reality cant be explained without a creator. Cause and effect, the answer to how but not why. Trust in God and devotion to his ways is a path to peace and understanding. As for what to trust and what to understand, you'll hear it if you listen, its etched into your heart. The problem is not listening, seeking, or understanding.

  • @nicholasreyza3968

    @nicholasreyza3968

    5 жыл бұрын

    Body aching all the time

  • @champ8605

    @champ8605

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@SuperFang1 so which of the thousands of gods out their do we serve? On top of the thousands of denominations of religions?

  • @SuperFang1

    @SuperFang1

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@champ8605 Lol, what kind of people do you choose to be your friends out of the millions of people on this earth. Some Gods ask for you to sacrifice human life, to kill if you dont worship, to conquer lands in his name. Will you serve that God? Do you want me to hold your hand and choose your religion? Some religions ask that you treat others the way you like to be treated, love thy neighbor, honor your parents? Does that sound like something you should do. Religion has a set of rules and beliefs, study both and discover answers to why. The teachings of God will lead you to discover who is God. Then you serve as a creation of God.

  • @nanoz3891
    @nanoz38914 жыл бұрын

    “I was born to serve not to be served “ wow she’s so humble shh we could all learn from.

  • @juxtaposedlime2734
    @juxtaposedlime2734 Жыл бұрын

    Sad to hear that she passed away last year. I hope she has a chosen successor to keep her legacy going.

  • @wwebb1
    @wwebb15 жыл бұрын

    *Gordon Ramsay wants to know your location.*

  • @Dialysistechniciansworldwide

    @Dialysistechniciansworldwide

    5 жыл бұрын

    No, he's too rude and arrogant. She lives a simple, peaceful life.

  • @randonlando418

    @randonlando418

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dialysis Technicians WorldWide I bet he would like it.

  • @qa8822

    @qa8822

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Dialysistechniciansworldwide no

  • @greysonwayne1741

    @greysonwayne1741

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Dialysistechniciansworldwidehes like that to people who are rude and dumb. Like yourself

  • @gena7359

    @gena7359

    5 жыл бұрын

    What's funny is everyone thinks that Ramsey is a threat to her. He has manners and respect. I cant imagine he would tear her apart but celebrate her and learn.

  • @PamelaTaylor
    @PamelaTaylor5 жыл бұрын

    I truly love the Creole and Cajun community both groups believe in FAMILY

  • @zillaman7674

    @zillaman7674

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ok Louis Farrakhan

  • @veraniahinojosa2963

    @veraniahinojosa2963

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hahahah

  • @TateyGabey

    @TateyGabey

    5 жыл бұрын

    Like, almost every ethnic group?

  • @TateyGabey

    @TateyGabey

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@djackson1441 *almost*

  • @PamelaTaylor

    @PamelaTaylor

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@djackson1441 Awh that okay

  • @pickles_7
    @pickles_73 жыл бұрын

    This takes grandmas cooking to a whole other level.

  • @abyssblink5295

    @abyssblink5295

    3 жыл бұрын

    Next week Friday

  • @rayzhong5728
    @rayzhong57284 жыл бұрын

    Imagine a Karen walking in there

  • @b2kzangelalwayz

    @b2kzangelalwayz

    4 жыл бұрын

    That was literally her whole customer base.

  • @Nocraza_Kram

    @Nocraza_Kram

    4 жыл бұрын

    @LoLmANSWag Lol that seems so out of character. She seema like such a nice lady.

  • @grasshopperplus8318

    @grasshopperplus8318

    4 жыл бұрын

    So corny

  • @PyPylia

    @PyPylia

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mark Azarcon Well you’ll be surprised, even the nicest of grandmas will roast the crap out of you if you disrespect them.

  • @deoce

    @deoce

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@PyPylia yeah man, respect the grandmas and theyll respect you, disrespect them and get ready to be taken on a trip to hell

  • @daniellazic8500
    @daniellazic85005 жыл бұрын

    No lie, my mom cooks the same way and shes been on a farm for 15 years. So I'm glad I wake up every morning to her good cooking

  • @dorafromthehood1317

    @dorafromthehood1317

    5 жыл бұрын

    can't relate

  • @chudthug

    @chudthug

    4 жыл бұрын

    Daniel, my parents did not grow up on a farm but they can make great food even when we have only leftovers. So i can relate

  • @Rabbittomaru
    @Rabbittomaru5 жыл бұрын

    I like this kind of food _restaurant_ We sit and wait at the table while watching Chef prepare and cooking the food. It's remind me watching and waiting my Grandma RIP, cooked food for me when I was a kid. Thank you 💐😊

  • @christopherdavocol3936

    @christopherdavocol3936

    5 жыл бұрын

    Angga Pramudya lazy af, why helped your grandma 😂

  • @sti_clone3840
    @sti_clone38404 жыл бұрын

    She is truely enjoying being a chef and seeing everyone feel at home, really heart warming)).

  • @Dman40000
    @Dman400002 жыл бұрын

    RIP to a legend. ---- Alzina Guidry Toups, 94, a native and resident of Galliano passed away peacefully on Monday, May 2nd, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. ... Mrs. Alzina is survived by her son: Anthony Toups (Rebecca Toups Danos); granddaughters: Tish Toups and Jenny Toups; great grandchildren: Anthony Goldsmith (Shea), Brett David, Alyssa Matherne (Dylan); and Camelia Williams and Jax Matherne. Mrs. Toups was preceded in death by her husband: David Toups; parents: Horace Guidry, Sr. and Anna Lombas Guidry; son: Joey Toups; brothers: Walter Guidry (Mary Joyce) and Horace Guidry, Jr. (Audrey). She will always be remembered for her love of family, cooking, traveling, and God.

  • @hugosenarese9697

    @hugosenarese9697

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just saw it

  • @marshallquocnguyen7006
    @marshallquocnguyen70065 жыл бұрын

    Just call and book my self a road trip to Louisiana next August 2020. God bless her heart and health :( She reminds me of my grandma so bad

  • @PamelaTaylor

    @PamelaTaylor

    5 жыл бұрын

    Awh

  • @alyssagriffin5781

    @alyssagriffin5781

    5 жыл бұрын

    You can also stop in East New Orleans and eat some fresh cooked Vietnamese food made with ingredients grown down the street at their farms.

  • @marshallquocnguyen7006

    @marshallquocnguyen7006

    5 жыл бұрын

    Alyssa Griffin Sure. Thanks for your recommendation

  • @kassypele4662

    @kassypele4662

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@marshallquocnguyen7006 so U really called?

  • @thedarkphoenix1640

    @thedarkphoenix1640

    5 жыл бұрын

    You did? How do you book it I've been trying to look it up where do you find her number?

  • @ladyizzabella
    @ladyizzabella5 жыл бұрын

    Man hearing her talk and seeing her hands really makes me miss my Granny. Cajun food is the best in the world.

  • @hmveryinteresting35

    @hmveryinteresting35

    5 жыл бұрын

    NO, RICE IS, 🍚It’s the best thing cuz it’s good with everything! Especially Cajun food.

  • @mayas08

    @mayas08

    5 жыл бұрын

    No disrespect, but if you think Cajun food is the best in the world than you really need to travel more... #keepitreal

  • @amandakelley1665

    @amandakelley1665

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cajun food is the best in the world and I have tried a fair amount

  • @maketn.8207

    @maketn.8207

    5 жыл бұрын

    yep nothin beats homemade Louisiana food

  • @steveclenney156

    @steveclenney156

    5 жыл бұрын

    Grandma's cooking in any area of the world is the best....give me a 60+ year old chef and food melts in your mouth.

  • @bigmike3189
    @bigmike31894 жыл бұрын

    These cajun grandmas can throw anything in a pot and it will still taste great

  • @imperpekto12ify
    @imperpekto12ify3 жыл бұрын

    Bless her soul! She seems sooo happy doing this! And the food looks really good!!!

  • @ludus1135
    @ludus11355 жыл бұрын

    As a southerm Louisianan I can say, this is a bout as Cajun you can get

  • @andresjuarez2642
    @andresjuarez26423 жыл бұрын

    She makes her own schedule and runs her restaurant just the way she wants it. Truly a model for us aspiring chefs.

  • @ryanmccarthy1795
    @ryanmccarthy17953 жыл бұрын

    This was always a dream of mine as a child! As a chef, the culinary world can be crazy, but she has control over every single aspect. I love it! Maybe one day I’ll be able to visualize my dream ☺️ Keep kicking butt and inspiring others! ❤️

  • @mimi7434
    @mimi74345 жыл бұрын

    Awww she's such a sweet lady I feel all warm inside listening to her. I can only imagine what it feels like to be around her in her element.

  • @happystamper05
    @happystamper054 жыл бұрын

    Imagine queing your friend for this but they die during the 1 year wait...

  • @QDGC

    @QDGC

    4 жыл бұрын

    Emue offff F in da chat

  • @TT-wz8oc

    @TT-wz8oc

    4 жыл бұрын

    F

  • @kamikaze6198

    @kamikaze6198

    4 жыл бұрын

    F

  • @g6a0912

    @g6a0912

    4 жыл бұрын

    Go on their behalf ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

  • @gabereal

    @gabereal

    4 жыл бұрын

    F

  • @fweddyfwintsone4491
    @fweddyfwintsone44915 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful attitude and work ethic - "I was born to serve, not to be served." God bless you Ms. Alzina.

  • @talha741
    @talha7413 жыл бұрын

    I loved the way she said,” I was born to serve, not served.” I remember another similar quote, “ Love all, serve all.” In a weird way helping others often help you to have a better life.

  • @SD619NINI
    @SD619NINI5 жыл бұрын

    Love this humble woman! God bless her!

  • @johanisronaldo
    @johanisronaldo5 жыл бұрын

    I love the way she spreads the Gospel, « I was to serve, not to be served ». Bless her heart 🙌🏻

  • @JayeYOWsome
    @JayeYOWsome4 жыл бұрын

    “I was born to serve, not to be served.” My fave line. 💖

  • @girlygirlwoman
    @girlygirlwoman5 жыл бұрын

    Love this. God has really BLESSED her.....she serves instead of being served...

  • @trickshotkid3152
    @trickshotkid31524 жыл бұрын

    She’s so humble and good at what she does.

  • @jaydantrinh2532
    @jaydantrinh25325 жыл бұрын

    “I was born to serve, not to be served” best quote of the hour

  • @KevinCummingsFitness
    @KevinCummingsFitness4 жыл бұрын

    I booked a date, January 8, 2080! Maybe I’ll have a girlfriend by then!

  • @donaldduck7078

    @donaldduck7078

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not on my watch

  • @youraveragesub

    @youraveragesub

    4 жыл бұрын

    Like that's ever gonna happen.. *steals the reservation*

  • @mirzaahmed6589

    @mirzaahmed6589

    4 жыл бұрын

    No you won't.

  • @Ghost-vp7wz

    @Ghost-vp7wz

    3 жыл бұрын

    well

  • @grayemily2777

    @grayemily2777

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good luck mate

  • @Zer0Burn4r
    @Zer0Burn4r5 жыл бұрын

    Always those who serve a higher power who are most grounded and happy. 🙌🏼

  • @Chr.U.Cas1622
    @Chr.U.Cas16225 жыл бұрын

    Simply fantastic! Fantastic quote also: "I was born to serve not to deserve"! Thanks a lot for making taping editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all involved people.

  • @m1co294
    @m1co2944 жыл бұрын

    I love how she is like a grandma eating with the customers on the table Just like a family ;)

  • @tunsin459

    @tunsin459

    4 жыл бұрын

    those are all our family members at the table lol

  • @oleanderkazzy_
    @oleanderkazzy_4 жыл бұрын

    "I was born to serve, not to be served" Every person, regardless of class or their role in society, should live up to that quote

  • @joylynch5204

    @joylynch5204

    3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @idontgivearatsbottom
    @idontgivearatsbottom4 жыл бұрын

    I love this video format . And chef seems amazing

  • @oswaldo9127
    @oswaldo91275 жыл бұрын

    " I was born to serve, not to be served". What a truly amazing grandma :)

  • @chaneladriana6829
    @chaneladriana68294 жыл бұрын

    This takes the term grandmas cooking to a whole new level

  • @hunter5502000
    @hunter55020005 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad we're finally getting some recognition here on the bayou.

  • @albiceleste101
    @albiceleste1013 жыл бұрын

    I just saw this woman for the first time and I already love her as much as my grandma

  • @elelt3188
    @elelt31883 жыл бұрын

    fuck... thats the most wholesome thing i had saw all my life. Keep being happy Cajun grandma.

  • @aubreyparker5425
    @aubreyparker54254 жыл бұрын

    i loooove a good Cajun accent !!! Her voice is so wonderful 👏🏼

  • @cliffrayner3013
    @cliffrayner30135 жыл бұрын

    Thanks to history channel this cajun culture become more famous

  • @riaranta3150
    @riaranta31503 жыл бұрын

    This lady right here is not only giving us her food but her heart and soul. This is what the world lacks. ❤️

  • @Dasloth92
    @Dasloth925 жыл бұрын

    Man, that lady is true blue, so real and kind spirited. And that food looks insane!

  • @jailene3107
    @jailene31075 жыл бұрын

    Now I get why she doesn't do walk ins. The restaurant would have been crazy full and hectic with people wanting to try her food. This way, she has a set amount of people to cook for each day and doesn't have to stress about hiring multiple staff or making dozens of different choices on a menu

  • @jasmin4152
    @jasmin41524 жыл бұрын

    This grandma is sooooo adorable omg

  • @sarahthegreat2593
    @sarahthegreat25934 жыл бұрын

    She is so pure!! I just can't

  • @kamaedaemon6682
    @kamaedaemon66824 жыл бұрын

    This is what we need. I absolutely love this !!

  • @berry8392
    @berry83924 жыл бұрын

    this literally sounds like that spongebob episode where squidward cooked chum fricassee at plankton's restaurant with a long ass waiting time.

  • @rebeccaoprea9917
    @rebeccaoprea99175 жыл бұрын

    Love her motto , you’re born to serve and not to be served . That’s where true peace and happiness is found .

  • @johngoyer
    @johngoyer4 жыл бұрын

    Wow, she reminds me so much of my wife’s now deceased Aunt Bertha. Bertha’s kitchen was the center of the family life. There was always some good Cajun food cooking in the pot. She was so good to us, we really miss her.

  • @THUMBSUPBITCHify
    @THUMBSUPBITCHify2 жыл бұрын

    I love how she know who she is and what she is supposed to do. Bless her.

  • @regrdls3453
    @regrdls34534 жыл бұрын

    "I was born to serve, not to be serve" *WHOLESOME 100*

  • @normhiscock352
    @normhiscock3525 жыл бұрын

    We could just storm it, they can't stop us all.

  • @chelsey8737

    @chelsey8737

    5 жыл бұрын

    I shouldn't laugh but i did

  • @jasonmarc0919

    @jasonmarc0919

    5 жыл бұрын

    Son Goku omg hahaha

  • @normhiscock352

    @normhiscock352

    5 жыл бұрын

    I copied what others are saying because I want to be accepted and get likes and it gets me through my day because imma little bitch...

  • @NubianNemesisArise

    @NubianNemesisArise

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lolzzzz! See u at area 51 as well friend? 🤣😂

  • @googleaccount6585

    @googleaccount6585

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yo seea yu at ARAE 53

  • @newQUIVY
    @newQUIVY5 жыл бұрын

    What a great story! Really like this channel!

  • @patricemarie2960
    @patricemarie29604 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating! ...... all the unique .... simple .... a lot of the time ......... wonderful lives ........ people can create ......... just by sharing ..... their live of food culture .... and "old ..... fashioned" ..... set the table .... comfort! .......

  • @anonimai
    @anonimai5 жыл бұрын

    I bet her food is mark-weins-head tilt-foot-stomping-knee-slapping good!

  • @kingofobama9478

    @kingofobama9478

    5 жыл бұрын

    Boi wat

  • @ludwigvanbeethoven5176

    @ludwigvanbeethoven5176

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@kingofobama9478 yes

  • @chechnya

    @chechnya

    5 жыл бұрын

    That dude is so annoying

  • @janng69

    @janng69

    5 жыл бұрын

    A boiled egg can have Mark wien tilting his head. 🤔

  • @kevinzhou5353

    @kevinzhou5353

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ahh I see ur a man of culture.

  • @chaneladriana6829
    @chaneladriana68294 жыл бұрын

    “ I was born to serve not to be served “ great line salute

  • @barbryll8596
    @barbryll85965 жыл бұрын

    I can feel the love. Even if I never get to eat here I get the message. Cook and they will come chow down and mingle. It’s tradition 👍🇨🇦

  • @mrcult5597
    @mrcult55974 жыл бұрын

    i wish she in good health always and keep making other happy with her food... She's one of a kind. May god bless her with long life.

  • @iilluminumooconfirmed1676
    @iilluminumooconfirmed16765 жыл бұрын

    "Windowless tin shack" - sees a window on the door immediately.

  • @Tmp866
    @Tmp8665 жыл бұрын

    Ah home. Nothing beat a night of trawling on the shrimp boat with a home cooked meal.

  • @jacobdeguire4832
    @jacobdeguire48324 жыл бұрын

    "I Live To Serve, Not To Be Served". I have alot of respect for this woman. So dedicated to what she loves to do.

  • @pariah8669
    @pariah86694 жыл бұрын

    "i was born to serve, not to be served" such an amazing lady.

  • @soup7689
    @soup76894 жыл бұрын

    Karen: "I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE MANAGER!!" This Grandma: You're already speaking to her

  • @seytro
    @seytro4 жыл бұрын

    This is the last boss when you defeat all grandmas at cooking

  • @avgholson8143
    @avgholson81434 жыл бұрын

    That warmed my entire heart🥰

  • @angelzamora2642
    @angelzamora26424 жыл бұрын

    personally with food it can be whatever but if made with heart and love and passion it can be the best thing you’ve ever eaten

  • @devinrr
    @devinrr4 жыл бұрын

    Me: Finally, I’m at the top of the waiting list! Coronavirus:

  • @amazingspy22

    @amazingspy22

    3 жыл бұрын

    Allow me to introduce myself

  • @IhsanMujdeci
    @IhsanMujdeci5 жыл бұрын

    How could anybody unlike this video? She is a wholesome old lady that loves to make food and not be too flashy. Some people just hate to hate.

  • @harddazeknight
    @harddazeknight5 жыл бұрын

    "I was born to serve... not to be served." What a beautiful soul.

  • @IslenoGutierrez
    @IslenoGutierrez3 жыл бұрын

    This is a special place down da bayou on Ba’ Lafourche in Galliano, Louisiana...the flavors in those pots...awww mais ça c’est bon! ...God bless you Mrs. Alzina your food tastes the best!

  • @spencermanning9994
    @spencermanning9994 Жыл бұрын

    Honestly, I've never tried Cajun food before. But I bet it's friggin' delicious!

  • @___beyondhorizon4664

    @___beyondhorizon4664

    Жыл бұрын

    Google Gumbo, Jambalaya, grits

  • @gunnarc3055
    @gunnarc3055 Жыл бұрын

    To everyone who didn't know, she passed away May 2nd, of 2022.

  • @UHaulTV

    @UHaulTV

    Жыл бұрын

    May ☪️ rest her soul

  • @soup6831
    @soup68313 жыл бұрын

    Good food a day, keeps kitchen nightmares away.

  • @Joseph.zma1
    @Joseph.zma14 жыл бұрын

    So humble

  • @bossbob3369
    @bossbob33695 жыл бұрын

    “I was born to serve, not to be served” Same here 😊

  • @kassypele4662

    @kassypele4662

    5 жыл бұрын

    Me toooo

  • @Deezhan

    @Deezhan

    5 жыл бұрын

    You can serve me. I am hungry.

  • @ludwigvanbeethoven5176

    @ludwigvanbeethoven5176

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Deezhan same XD

  • @ShamimKhan-gj8ug

    @ShamimKhan-gj8ug

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Deezhan So your were born to be served not to serve

  • @peoplez129

    @peoplez129

    5 жыл бұрын

    She depends on the depends.

  • @sleepycobra9152
    @sleepycobra91525 жыл бұрын

    Her food is so tasty Because she is not doing it got money And She makes with passion and love

  • @AlexasArtRoom
    @AlexasArtRoom4 жыл бұрын

    “I was born to serve, not to be served.” That’s amazing.