LaDeaux's Bayou Kitchen & Smokehouse

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LaDeaux's Bayou Kitchen & Smokehouse

LaDeaux's is a dream come true for the Buckners. Together they've created a menu to showcase the best of both culinary styles.
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Brandy was born in Louisiana and loves putting her own twist on traditional Cajun food and Moose is an experienced pit master. LaDeaux's was established by Brandy and Moose Buckner in 2023. However, their love affair with food and eachother started long before that. The couple first met on July 4, 2007 when Moose was invited by his best friend, Alan to hang out at the lake with his wife and sister

-in-law (Brandy). Brandy made BBQ Shrimp and a few other cajun dishes for the small family gathering and Moose brought his boat and some beers to share. Since Moose is a barbeque aficionado he was super excited to try the BBQ shrimp that day. However, he was in for a big surprise...because contrary to what he envisioned Brandy wasn't making shrimp served up from the grill. Instead she dished up a bowl of jumbo shrimp in a delicious sauce made of spices, garlic, fresh lemon and bay leaves served with crunchy french bread. From then on, Moose was hooked on cajun food and Brandy. Two foodies creating mouth watering cajun and barbeque dishes with unique flavor profiles from locally sourced ingrients. Their eclectic blend of traditional barbeque blended with iconic cajun comfort food will leave you craving more.

06/18/2026

A BIG thank you to our Lake County peeps. We had the BIGGEST day we’ve ever had on the truck today and even though we cooked 4x’s our normal amount we sold out (again). 🤪🙌🏻 A BIG thank you to all our regulars that showed up and to all the new faces that came to check us out for the first time. We see you, we appreciate you and look forward to seeing you again soon. ❤️

Speaking of new faces…We had ZERO idea when we served him today, that Remy Martin was a foodie…. We just served him up how we always do. Food is our love language and we love sharing it with our community.

Anyway, we were slammed when he stopped in and his ticket time was longer than we like….so we hooked him with some extra yummies.

Apparently he liked it cause he gave us a crazy good review. Thank you so much sir! We appreciate the feedback, even if you don’t know what a Beignet is. 🤣❤️⚜️. See you again soon! Check out his hilarious review. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1JKN1K9S4p/?mibextid=wwXIfr

06/17/2026

🔥 Happy Hump Day, Cajun-Que Fam! 🔥
We hope y’all are having an awesome week! The smokers have been rolling, the kitchen's been busy, and we're back in action TODAY at O'Reilly Auto Parts in Tavares!

In addition to our regular menu favorites, we've got some killer specials lined up:

🦞 Crawfish Étouffée
Rich, creamy Louisiana-style crawfish smothered over White Jasmine Rice or Brandy's famous Magic Cheese Grits.

🥩 Prime Grade Brisket Melt
Slow-smoked Prime Grade Brisket piled high with melted Pepper Jack Cheese, sautéed onions, and pickled jalapeños on a buttery griddled brioche bun. Served with Pit Beans & Pickles.

🧀 Loaded Baked Mac Bowls
Our rich, creamy baked mac served as a meal all by itself, or take it to the next level topped with Slow-Smoked Pulled Pork or Prime Grade Brisket.

🌶️ Boudin & Aged White Cheddar Egg Rolls
Crispy, golden egg rolls stuffed with Cajun boudin and aged white cheddar. Served with your choice of our House Remoulade or scratch-made Pepper Jelly.

🍑 Peach Cobbler Egg Rolls
Y'all have been showing these some serious love! Fresh baked peach cobbler rolled up, fried golden and crispy, dusted with powdered sugar, and topped with vanilla ice cream. They're downright dangerous. 😋

⚜️ Come grab lunch, dinner, or both before we sell out!
📍 Wednesday 6/17
⏰ 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM (or SOLD OUT)
📍 O'Reilly Auto Parts
1631 County Drive
Tavares, FL 32778
(On Hwy 19 next to Wash City Car Wash)

We can't wait to see our Cajun-Que Crew!

Until then...
❤️ Do Good, Be Good, & Eat That Good Food! ❤️

06/16/2026

Listen up fellas, Relationship advice learned the hard way…🤣🤣🤣🥹

06/14/2026

Rev 1. Suave Walker we might be on to sumthin' here.....

06/13/2026

☀️ Good Afternoon, Cajun-Que Fam! ☀️
Just a quick update from the Cajun-Que Command Center...
We will NOT be serving today as we're still recovering and restocking after the absolute whirlwind of a week y'all gave us!

But don't worry—we're not exactly taking the day off.
Up early & the smoker has been scrubbed, scraped, and cleaned from top to bottom. Honestly, I think I need to call in Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs next time. 😂. But she’s now ready to load up with that Prime Grade Brisket & Pork!

I know many of ya'll have inquired about our catering, that menu is about to drop too.

Once we get our little buckaroos dropped off at camp this weekend, it's full steam ahead. Shopping, prepping, smoking, and maybe... just maybe... a little experimenting.
In fact, we're already testing out a few new smoky creations today. 👀🔥

Will they make the menu?�
Will they become the next Cajun-Que favorite?�
Will Moose accidentally eat all the test samples before anyone else gets a chance?

Stay tuned...

Until then, stay cool, enjoy this beautiful Saturday, and spend some time with the people you love.

Thank you all for the incredible support this week. We are beyond blessed, humbled, and grateful.

❤️ Do Good.�❤️ Be Good.�❤️ Eat That Good Food.

— Moose & Brandy

06/12/2026

🌶️🔥 Good Morning Cajun-Que Fam! 🔥🌶️

WHEW… what a week! This has officially been the BIGGEST week we've had since launching LaDeaux’s Bayou Kitchen & Smokehouse nearly a year ago! 🤯

All week long, our amazing regulars kept walking up and saying, "Y'all are TikTok famous now! ….and explained how they’ve been telling people how they knew about us before we went viral”. LOL!!!! We sure do LOVE our regulars and their sense of humor! Before this week, we had ZERO idea how one hilarious couples review of our food would change the trajectory of our business. Each time one of our regulars told us how they saw us on TikTok, Instagram or Facebook we were SO humbled, but after seeing the lines the past couple of days, it started making a lot of sense!!!

We want to send a HUGE THANK YOU to The Hughley’s for their incredible review and for sharing so many of our dishes with their audience. We are truly grateful for the support.

But, more importantly, thank you to every single one of our loyal Cajun-Que Crew members and all the NEW faces who came out to see what the buzz was about. The warm welcomes, kind words, patience in line, and support have meant the world to us.

❤️ Y'all showed up in a BIG way this week and we can’t thank you enough!

Now for TODAY’S update...
We originally planned to serve today, Friday 6/12, but the overwhelming turnout over the last couple of days has completely wiped us out!
And we mean WIPED US OUT!!! 😅

We're out of cups, bowls, utensils, napkins, and most importantly, many of the fresh ingredients that go into making the delicious Cajun-Que foods you've come to expect from us! Rather than rush to throw something together, we've made the decision to hit pause, restock, regroup, and make sure we're bringing you the same high-quality food that has built this amazing community around our little food truck.
Serving our community the best food possible will always be our #1 priority.

Thank you for your understanding, your support, and for making this one of the most memorable weeks we've ever had.

We'll be back soon, fully stocked and ready to roll! Once we shop and secure supplies we will drop our schedule, stay tuned…… but Until then...Do Good. Be Good. & Eat Good Food! ❤️🔥

- Brandy & Moose

06/11/2026

Good Morning Cajun-Que Crew! Man yesterday was something else, we met so many new faces and served so many of our regulars in the SAME DAY! Ya’ll came out to show the love like never before and we appreciate it SO MUCH!! And special thanks to our new summer time assistants!!!

After a sell out day of most of our items, we stopped off for margaritas. JUST KIDDING! We got back to work, getting those crawfish prepped, Prime Grade Brisket trimmed, and the pork seasoned. The smoker is working overtime this week. Too bad it doesn’t get time and a half 🙂 🙂.

So, for today, we’ve got more Crawfish Étouffée, more Peach Cobbler Egg Rolls, & more MAGIC CHEESE GRITS!! We apologize to those that came in the afternoon and didn’t score those items.

We’ll be back at O”Reilly in Tavares today and here are the specials -

🦞 Crawfish Pie Egg Rolls
Ya’ll saw The Hughley’s tearing these up and many of you were looking for them yesterday. As promised, they are back! Served with scratch remoulade.

🥩 Prime Grade Brisket Melt-Tender Prime Grade Brisket piled high with melted Pepper Jack cheese, sautéed onions, and jalapeños on a buttery griddled brioche bun.

🦞 Creamy Crawfish Étouffée-The Real Deal! Served over Brandy's famous Magic Cheese Grits or fluffy White Jasmine Rice.

🧀 Creamy Baked Mac Bowls-Comfort food perfection. Get it plain or load it up with Prime Grade Brisket or Slow Smoked Pulled Pork.

🐷 Pepper Jelly Braised Pork-Slow smoked, braised, and glazed with our scratch-made Pepper Jelly sauce. Served with Cajun Dusted Fries and Pickles.

And PEACH COBBLER EGG ROLLS!!!!

📍 TODAY - THURSDAY 6/11⏰ 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM (or until we sell out!)📍 O'Reilly Auto Parts - Tavares 1631 County Drive Tavares, FL 32778. On Hwy 19 next to Wash City Car Wash)

👉 Do Good. Be Good. & Eat Good Food.

06/10/2026

🔥 HAPPY HUMP DAY, CAJUN-QUE CREW! 🔥
We've been burning the candle at both ends the last couple of days—shopping, kitchen maintenance, prepping, smoking, and stirring—but we're LOCKED, LOADED, and ready to feed you! 💪🔥

The smoker has been rolling all night long with Prime Grade Brisket and Slow Smoked Pulled Pork, and the fresh Beignets have been rolled, cut, and are standing by for duty! 😎

🔥 TODAY'S SPECIALS 🔥
🥩 Prime Grade Brisket Melt- Tender Prime Grade Brisket piled high with melted Pepper Jack cheese, sautéed onions, and jalapeños on a buttery griddled brioche bun.

🦞 Creamy Crawfish Étouffée- The Real Deal! Served over Brandy's famous Magic Cheese Grits or fluffy White Jasmine Rice.

🧀 Creamy Baked Mac Bowls- Comfort food perfection. Get it plain or load it up with Prime Grade Brisket, Smoked Boudin or Slow Smoked Pulled Pork.

🐷 Pepper Jelly Braised Pork - Slow smoked, braised, and glazed with our scratch-made Pepper Jelly sauce. Served with Cajun Dusted Fries and Pickles.

🥬 Bayou Brussels- Light, crispy, Cajun-dusted Brussels sprouts served with our scratch-made Remoulade for dipping.

🍑 Peach Cobbler Egg Rolls
WARNING: These things have developed a cult following. Sweet peach cobbler wrapped in a crispy golden egg roll shell, dusted with powdered sugar, and served warm with vanilla ice cream & whipped cream Save room for dessert...or just start with dessert. We won't judge.

❤️ The Cajun-Que Army keeps growing, and we absolutely LOVE IT! To everyone who's recently discovered LaDeaux's—WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! We can't wait to meet you and earn your business one bite at a time.

📍 TODAY - WEDNESDAY 6/10
⏰ 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM (or until SELL OUT!)
📍 O'Reilly Auto Parts - Tavares
1631 County Drive, Tavares, FL 32778 (On Hwy 19 next to Wash City Car Wash)

Come hungry. Bring a friend. Maybe bring a backup friend. 😁
See y'all soon!

👉 Do Good. Be Good. & Eat Good Food.

06/07/2026

Happy Sunday Cajun-Que Fam!!! We had a great day yesterday, thank you all for coming out! And special thanks to The Hughley’s for stopping by and checking us out!! Totally awesome couple and FUNNY! We love them! If ya’ll aren’t following them, check them out, you won’t be disappointed!!!

We are closed today, but we’ve got this week’s schedule posted at www.ladeauxs.com!

Ya’ll enjoy this beautiful Sunday & we’ll see you soon!!!

Until then remember - Do Good, Be Good, & Eat that Good Food!!!

Address

1631 County Drive
Tavares, FL
32778

Website

http://ladeauxs.com/

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