Ruston eats?

Portico

Beau Vines or Trios.

I like the skirt steak and quail at The Log Cabin with the roasted red potatoes that has onions, poblano, bacon, and cheese in it. They mesquite grill everything such as steaks. There is pretty much anything on that menu that the pickiest of eaters will like. Their Mexican offerings are tasty and so are their sandwiches. This place is underrated. That quail and skirt steak taste like what I get at high quality Mexican restaurants in Houston. It’s run by two boys from south Louisiana that went to Louisiana Tech. They also own Ponchatoula’s.

I grew up in Ruston. There is more there then when I lived there. But truthfully there is nothing that will wow you.

Dawg House ... Woof

As I said earlier, I grew up there. I live in Lafayette now but have a niece currently going there and all my family is still in Ruston. Good people, not as clique as it used to be. La Tech PD doesn’t play games and even younger people I know have talked highly of them if they were needed.

Restaurant part is definitely improving albeit getting heavy on the chains but still plenty of mom and pop restaurants. Have her check out Lincoln parish park also. Definitely go to La Tech football games and tailgating, along with baseball. Ruston high has an old school football atmosphere and even folks not from there enjoy going to the games. Obviously plenty of churches so if she is someone involved with church there is plenty of options. Intramural center is also very nice

As far as safety most of the violent crimes never include La Tech students or random people, stays in the ghetto. Biggest issue is unlocked vehicles, your stuff will get stolen if left unlocked. Tell her not to walk alone on W. California ave at night, bordering the ghetto there. That’s where Griffs is, has become kind of bad recently (the area) not Griffs. Overall though La Tech and Ruston PD keeps a very safe environment. Old school police departments that wokeness hasn’t caught up to yet