Smoke-n-Tails | Our Story

Rooted in Albany, seasoned by South Louisiana

Founded in 2025 by Jonathan and Suzie, lifelong Livingston Parish residents, Smoke-N-Tails brings an elevated take on authentic Cajun seafood to Albany, Louisiana. Located at the historic former Old World Bakery, the restaurant serves seasonal crawfish, shrimp, and crab with a signature South Louisiana spice blend, along with handcrafted boudin, boudin balls, and smoked sausage. Fresh local seafood and daily market pricing ensure every visit delivers authentic Louisiana flavor.

The ground we stand on

Smoke-n-Tails sits on a storied stretch of Old Baton Rouge Highway — the former home of the Old World Bakery, once beloved across Livingston Parish for its Hungarian pastries. The soil here has always fed people; it just speaks Cajun now.

Jonathan and Suzie

Lifelong Livingston Parish residents, Jonathan and Suzie set out to cook for their neighbors the way South Louisiana intended — honest, community cooking without pretense.

The craft behind the boil

Every batch starts with a proprietary spice blend built from premium local ingredients — bold, layered, and unapologetically "not for sissy tastebuds." Locally sourced boudin and French Settlement sausage go straight into the kettle.

Come hungry, leave satisfied

Order a loaded platter of crawfish, Royal Red shrimp, snow crab, corn, and potatoes — and eat it the way Cajun country intended, outside and unhurried.