Duffy’s Diner

Favorite diner in the area! Great food and service! Try the shrimp po boy!!! The nachos app is huge and really good for the price. Food is consistently good. Don’t understand the negative reviews… especially the turkey sandwich/​white bean debacle. It’s literally just not that serious. The desserts are awesome as well!

Although they are normally busy they rarely mess up your order, it does take a while sometimes but understandable. Poboys are really good, burgers and hot dog are ok. The BBQ beans are awesome. Over all I’m always satisfied with my order when I can figure out what I want.

The place was packed as I drove by on a Wednesday evening. I thought this place must be good, so I pulled in and went inside. The diner is typical in décor and seating as well as ambiance.
The menu offered a variety of items that could please anyone or so I thought. I ordered a turkey sandwich and a bowl of «white beans.» I asked the waitress what type of beans were the «white beans» and her innocent yet uninformed answer was «they are just like the red beans but white.» I thought, what kind of answer is that. As I pressed her for a variety of beans, it kept going deeper in the fact that she had no clue about food and was merely a person to write down what you wanted and bring it to you.
The food came and the turkey sandwich was pitiful. It was turkey in between 2 pieces of toasted bread with a tomato in a large plate. Nothing else. No garish, no pickle, no nothing. The white beans were the same. The taste was nothing special and I couldn’t even eat the sandwich because it was just gross. The white beans were okay and I order a second bowl just to fill me up. I told the waitress about my displeasure and it was like telling the wall. I probably would have gotten a better response had I told the wall.
Anyway, the bill came and I paid for that turkey sandwich even though a dog would have passed on it as well as the two bowls of white beans.
Don’t waste your time. The place is the pits but then again you are in Louisiana where they eat bottom feeding animals. So, I’m not surprised.
My taste are a little more sophisticated but I do like good diner food but Duffy’s is the bottom feeder of diner food.
Thanks and stay away.

The service was very slow but was willing to wait if food was good. Well, the food was horrible. Hubby ordered hamburger steak. The potatoes were instant and dry the gravy was from a mix and very brown. The beans from a can. I ordered a tamale. Horrible. Unbelievable that it took that long to heat up instant and frozen food.

I’ve been here numerous times and it’s really consistent with service and quality of food each time. I love the milkshakes! Sometimes when we get the bill it seems like it’s over priced for what you get… But I always go back because it’s worth it, there’s not really anywhere close that serves this type of food with the variety you’ll see on their menu.

So apparently New Iberia is known for its food in the state of Louisiana. You wouldn’t know it from eating here!
We did the Avery Island tour (where Tabasco sauce is made) and asked one of the employees to recommend a good place to eat. We got to this diner themed place. Very large on the inside. Took a while to be greeted by anyone, but once we were things seemed to move along ok. The place is entirely staffed by teen girls, so maybe that explains the slow service. I ordered the oyster po-​boy, and hubby ordered the seafood platter. The oysters on my po-​boy were soooo greasy. My hubby’s plate wasn’t too good either. Seafood was small and the batter was too thick and the fries were burnt. My aunt ordered the gumbo, which was runny and smelled fishy. My hubby is a chef and he noticed the crab shells had old food residue on the inside (apparently restaurants re-​use them because they’re expensive-​gross!) The only redeeming quality about this place was the malts. They were good.
Food does not warrant the prices it carries. Will not be returning.

Quaint little place. I should have read the reviews to know what to order. The crab cakes were a disappointment. The fried shrimp and oysters were pretty good.

Outstanding true Cajun seafood gumbo! I had to drive 2 hours outside of New Orleans to find the type of gumbo I grew up eating. Also the shrimp Po’Boy was exceptional. If you are visiting the Tabasco factory or in New Iberia, this is the place to stop. We will be back if we are in the area!

I had high hopes for Duffy’s Diner. Sigh.
The good– we had an awesome server, my husband’s Shrimp Po Boy was excellent
The bad– first, the place needs a good cleaning. What I am talking about is not «every day» cleaning. There’s months of neglect under the tables, around the legs, the walls under the tables. Also, just try to get the lid off of the spicy ketchup (i think it was spicy ketchup) bottle… Good Lord, it is just plain gross… bacteria heaven. The Crawfish Baked Potato — the crawfish étouffée tasted like paste. The onion rings were just okay.
We’re on the fence about going back.
I think we will stick to Hub City Diner in Lafayette

1950’s diner food — home cooking with no pretensions. I had their healthful choice grilled catfish sandwich, which was light and delicate, with good flavor. Service was quick and friendly.

We wanted a Po Boy and went to Duffy’s since the reviews had said they were good. Well our shrimp PoBoy was excellent! For $ 1.50 one can order double filling and asked the waitress if one needed to order it. She kindly answered that we’d find plenty of shrimp to the final bite which was true. The shrimp was fried In a spicy batter which was excellent.
We were too tired to want to eat any thing additional though the neighbor told us that they make delicious thick milk shakes
If they were open for breakfast I’d go back but hope to return to New Iberia and DUFFY’S for another shrimp Po Boy!’

I’ve been reintroduced to a place I’ve always liked but never wanted to slow down the «pace» and experience the «culture» the red beans and rice is what I would use as tool to lure people to this place then let the fried chicken keep you coming back. I appreciate food and enjoy it in all its varieties and consider the food here a mixture of what every culture in south Louisiana got right.

The food is overpriced and the online menu is misleading (ordered pick-​up). Expect a $ 2 – 3 increase per entrée.
The fried seafood was fine. It was standard fare. The sides were not up to par. The fries were undercooked and the salad was chopped up and old. I had the seafood platter for $ 18 and my portion was tiny! It all fit into the typical styrofoam container with lots of room to spare.

I went to Duffys based on the Unilocal reviews and it was the worst experience of my stay in New Iberia. It was a Saturday night but the service was so slow! It took over 1.5 hours for our meal to be served. My salad was served in a plastic container, with packaged dressing, croutons and what I assumed was bacon bits. I got a little plastic fork to eat it with. My dining partner had to change his order in a effort to get our meal quicker.
In a region known for Cajan food this grub was anything but special. On top of everything else the place is filthy. Looking at the floor and lower walls was disgusting!

I walked in to order take out, and the first thing I saw was a line of waitresses behind the counter looking miserable. No smiles (until later), just flat stares. After I stated my reason for being there, I ordered the 3 piece (white) fried chicken with cajun fries. She said it would take about 20 min, which I expected after reading all your reviews. I sat down at the bar and after 2 minutes, she said it was ready! Wow! Half awesome, half… was that fresh?
Anyways, I took it back to the hotel room and opened it. The fries had good seasoning but were a but soggy — probably from being in a paper bag for 15 min. The chicken wings were great. The chicken breast was a bit dry. It came with a fried roll/​donut of sorts. It wasn’t sweet, so I’m not sure what it was… but I ate it all… because it was oily… meaning delicious. I immediately regret this now.

Ate at Duffy’s on December 12, 2011. It was recommended to us at Tabasco’s nearby Company Store as a great place to eat in New Iberia. And Duffy’s lived up to the sterling advance word.
Spouse and I shared shrimp corn chowder, fried chicken with rice dressing, onion rings and a shrimp poor boy. It was an iconic meal that was worth every calorie. The shrimp corn chowder was fresh and creamy. The fried items were crisp and greaseless– Duffy’s makes you remember just how good deep frying can be. And the rice dressing– often called dirty rice in other places– was superb. You’ll have Tabasco sauce and Tabasco spiked ketchup at your table, if you’d like to add some heat.
Portions are large (we had leftovers) and prices are a great value. Service is friendly and attentive.
The 50s theme is fun, but go to Duffy’s for the food. A hugely well-​deserved five stars!

5÷26÷14: so I’m home on leave now and I decided to take my son out to lunch. We walked in and with her back turned, I heard, «you can sit anywhere.» So we sat near the door. Although our waitress was ok and pretty quick, I noticed how everyone else was treated as they walked in. The lack of a welcoming environment is very unbecoming, but the food is good so I guess that’s what the owners are building their confidence on. I highly suggest that you hire people who understand the importance of customer service because the hostess and STAFF seriously lacks it!
I am from New Iberia and I never miss a visit to Duffy’s Diner while I’m there. The shrimp po-​boys are delicious! The shrimps are so BIG that when you bite into it, they are literally falling out of it! It should be added to everyone’s place to eat list in New Iberia!

Delicious fried chicken and the chicken and sausage gumbo is amazing! Everything you want out of a diner!
Very affordable too!

Double Stuffed Fried Shrimp Po-​Boy & fried boudin balls. So delicious.
I’d write more but really how much more needs to be said?

The food is very good. I used to enjoy this place a lot as a kid. The staff used to dress in poodle dresses and there have always served kids meal in «car» boxes. Their shakes and ice cream are also quite yummy.
The staff wasn’t very friendly last time I went. Each time I go they seem to be less and less outgoing (as is hinted by the lack of poodle dresses now). They were also complaining about their jobs to each other in front of the customers. Very unprofessional.
But all in all, if you are looking for good local food and have never been here before – try it. You’ll be satisfied.