Scott Gold

"Carnivores have so much in which to delight in Isaac and Amanda Toups’ Mid-City meat-porium, including amazing boudin balls."

Eater

"Toups Meatery is dedicated to bringing its guests the full Louisiana meat experience with specialties like boudin balls made every day, just like they do it out in Cajun country."

Laura Siciliano-Rosen

"For boudin balls and a whole lot of other meat dishes, swing by Toups’ Meatery in Mid-City."

Beth D'Addono

"If you're a serious meat eater and housemade charcuterie gets your pulse racing, then run don't walk to this Mid-City eatery, where reservations are a must. Owned by chef Isaac Toups and his wife Amanda, Toups' serves contemporary Cajun cuisine, dishes like boudin balls."

Mijune Pak

"The charcuterie was well executed and there wasn’t one meat I didn’t enjoy, but my stand outs were the boudin balls. Oh!"

Munchies

"We meet his old kitchen cohorts, who bring out favorites such as cream cheese boudin balls. This is where old-school New Orleans cooking is done right."

Alia Akkam

"As its name implies, carnivores will rejoice upon visiting this Mid-City restaurant from chef Isaac Toups. Splurging on a round of boudin balls is inevitable."

Chris Chamberlain

"This platter is a cornucopia of cured meats, pickled vegetables, fresh sausages and fried boudin balls that will dazzle your senses, both visually and on the tongue."

Jordana Rothman

"The chef is a master at manipulating dirty rice and pork skin cracklins."

Alia Akkam

"Where to get it: At Toups' Meatery, Isaac Toups strays from the original, embracing brisket and spices like paprika and cayenne in his dirty rice recipe, which can be ordered as a side or as an accompaniment to the double-cut pork chop with cane syrup gastrique."