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Radio personality opens Cajun restaurant
TROY — Local radio personality Don LeDoux has opened LeDoux’s restaurant at 3006 North County Road 25A, north of Troy and near Upper Valley Medical Center.
LeDoux’s opened in late October — “We wanted to keep the opening low-key,” LeDoux said — and now employs 23 after recently hiring three additional employees.
“Business has been much higher than my expectations for the first month,” LeDoux said.
The restaurant’s signature specialties include jambalaya, crab cakes, sea scallops and Black Angus steaks, LeDoux said. The menu includes a variety of Cajun and American seafood and chicken dishes. LeDoux’s has a full bar.
LeDoux has worked in various radio positions, including most recently as the “Prize Guy” on the Nancy and Kerrigan Morning Show on K99.1-FM. LeDoux continues to operate Cajun Specialties, a catering and concessions company, which can be reached at (937) 216-6907.
LeDoux’s restaurant hours are Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturday 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. It is closed Sunday. For more information about LeDoux’s, call the restaurant at (937) 875-2000
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By ROBERT RAY
October 1, 2010 7:59 AM | Link to this
IM PLANNING ON GOING SOON,CANT WAIT
By Peter
May 16, 2010 10:27 PM | Link to this
I have eaten Don’s cooking while he was still in Louisiana and it was great. I am looking forward to driving the 1200 or so miles just to get another taste of his cooking.
By Tina
January 21, 2010 8:52 PM | Link to this
been there 3x. Superb gumbo…good fried oysters, frog legs and gator (served on mountains of fries); mediocre jambalaya, and absolutely tasteless mac and cheese ( how is that done?) ‘Secret’ location on dark street , poorly lit signage, in unlikely place - a medical office bldg at the hospital. Restaurant reportedly undewritten by a doc who has an office there & owns the bldg.
By HONEBE
December 25, 2009 7:51 PM | Link to this
This is something Troy needed. Don the food was great and so was the service.
By dcc
December 21, 2009 12:29 PM | Link to this
Good luck, my friend…we’ve enjoyed your authentic cookin’ since your first booth at Swamp Romp/Fraze and look forward to dining your new establishment soon! AAA-EEEEEE!!
By Paul T
December 14, 2009 3:00 PM | Link to this
My wife and I ate at LeDoux’s this past weekend and it was very nice; I would highly recommend it to anyone. We drove up from Jamestown OH and it was definately worth the drive.
By bob
December 9, 2009 5:17 PM | Link to this
Have had lunch there 3 times. Very good but it seemed the portions were smaller each time. Nice decor but it is in an “out of the way” location. I hope he does well.
By Mmmm, Mm
December 8, 2009 7:41 PM | Link to this
Wonderful! Loved the crab cakes and the grilled chicken salad.
By BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE
December 8, 2009 5:43 PM | Link to this
the VOODOO GURU DON LeDOUX
By Star
December 8, 2009 2:44 PM | Link to this
I have been to many festivals and ate Cajun Specialties and LOVE their food! I have been to Ledoux’s a few times now, the atmosphere was very nice & the food is phenomenal! As far as for “sue” & you negative people can you say bah humbug!
By Angie J
December 8, 2009 1:35 PM | Link to this
Aaiiyeeee! For great Cajun food LeDoux’s is THE place.
By B2B
December 8, 2009 12:01 PM | Link to this
I stopped in to see my old friend Don and to check out his new place. This is a new, very upscale building with a great down home atmosphere. I assure you LeDoux’s will be the place everyone will be trying to get into for the holidays. Good Luck Don.
By Trojan
December 8, 2009 10:38 AM | Link to this
Business is usually brisk when a new place opens. I’m not big on Cajun, but my husband loves fried oysters, which I saw on their menu. Especially since it’s so close, we will probably try it.
By Martha
December 8, 2009 10:35 AM | Link to this
Don is a real Cajun doing real Cajun food. I was raised on it myself. Just because the downtown venue failed doesn’t mean he can’t be successful. And Realist, Cajun food isn’t what you think. It’s everything from teacakes to Creole Cream Cheese like my grandma made to pistolettes. But for a restaurant in this area, I suspect the menu will be simpler.
By A is A
December 8, 2009 10:19 AM | Link to this
Remember, Doc: some of the posters here think it’s a daring food experience to put a layer of American cheese slices on top of meatloaf.
By Doc
December 8, 2009 9:33 AM | Link to this
Geez people, give the guy a break! If you don’t like Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie or Filet Gumbo, don’t go. Cajun food is MUCH MORE than lizards and bugs you freak. Having lived in New Orleans for 7 years, I can appreciate these epicurian delights. I wish him well. Now if it just wasn’t so far from Beavercreek…
By Chicago Boy
December 8, 2009 9:07 AM | Link to this
Ain’t into crawdads, Po’Boys or Jambalaya.
By Big Stan
December 8, 2009 8:57 AM | Link to this
I used to go to the original Ledoux’s on 2nd Street when I worked in the old First National Building. Good food and I used to get all liquired up in there. It was a hopping place on occasion.
By brunnegd
December 8, 2009 8:47 AM | Link to this
As the afternoon jock on WING-FM,playing whatever classic rock he wanted, he was the best. I wish his new restaurant good luck.
By speaking the truth
December 8, 2009 8:43 AM | Link to this
I bartended at LeDoux’s first rest on 2nd street…. until I came to work one day and the doors were chained shut with a “closed for business” sign…. and no final pay check! good luck!
By Former Trojan
December 8, 2009 8:22 AM | Link to this
LeDoux’s is great. Atmosphere, food and service was fantastic! Don’t miss the crab cakes!!
By tim
December 8, 2009 8:04 AM | Link to this
Nancy and Kerrigan??? SUCH A SHAME! I miss Kerrigan and Christopher!
By Greasey Fingers
December 8, 2009 7:32 AM | Link to this
Sandy is so funny! He still thinks his thriving junk business is the reason people come to Dayton…
By Sandy
December 8, 2009 7:29 AM | Link to this
Shame on him for not trying it in the great Downtown Dayton area, where he would do great. Oh, yeah, Realist is right, he already did and the place didn’t last. I don’t get it, Downtown is thriving, how could a restaurant fail there?
By Greasey Fingers
December 8, 2009 7:28 AM | Link to this
Didn’t he try his hand at another restaurant somewhere downtown before? Maybe several others? With his past history, I bet this one will fail too.
By null
December 8, 2009 7:25 AM | Link to this
I was glad when they were letting people know about this at Swamp Romp. Looking forward to actually sitting down to his etoufee.