Doug Nelson Food Products/Doug Nelson Cafe

This local bbq joint is right off Hwy 124 near the exit off i-10 at Loves/Arby's. The food was great, with huge portions. It seems like one of those local gems and it's a great stop on a road trip! Nice clean space with very friendly staff.

Delicious donuts and tacos! Not to mention the service was incredible! The gentleman behind the counter was incredibly kind and polite! Definitely stopping by next time we drive through!

Wednesday and Thursday Doug offers bbq chicken and ribs. I had the chicken with potato salad and his awesome jambalaya plus an added sausage link. The sausage was juicy and smoky cooked perfectly. I've been trying to find a decent bbq restaurant in Jefferson, Jasper and Hardin counties for the past 30+ years but had given up. I was stunned to find perfect bbq chicken at Doug Nelson's. Finally someone who knows how to bbq chicken that is moist and not over cooked with a great smoky taste and nice bbq sauce too. And the potato salad was homemade just like I like it. Not the bulk store bought tasteless weird salad everyone else serve. Trust me. You will be just as pleased as I was and the ladies there serving are awesome, too!! Great service!!

Had the BarBQue Rib plate. Looks like the ribs were done on the oven and were smoked. Also had the pinto beans and jambalaya rice. The beans were good but the jambalaya rice seemed more like dirty rice which was ok. Overall the place is like home cooking and the staff is nice and the food was good. It's an ok place to eat at. Wouldn't go way out of my way just to eat here though.

This is a great little restaurant! The service and food were excellent! Looks like it used to be an old mom and pop grocery store. Told them it was our first time eating there and a sweet lady (who I assume was Doug 's wife) brought us samples of their steak and fish fry seasonings. Food was served hot, fresh, and fast. Wife loved the double bacon burger and potato salad. The sliced bbq sandwich was great too. The bbq sauce was good, not too hot, not too sweet. We enjoy the out of the way restaurants, so we loved the rustic decor and small town feel. It is out in the boonies , but not so far out as to be inconvenient. Overall, great place to eat!