Is Don's Seafood Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Denham Springs, LA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Don's Seafood is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Yelp business page for this address, updated June 2026, shows current reviews, hours, and photos consistent with ongoing operation; the restaurant's own website could not be checked directly (HTTP 403).
- Season / episode Season 5, Episode 4
- Address 136 Rushing Rd E, Denham Springs, LA 70726
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise featured Don's Seafood in the episode 'Hot & Spicy Paradise 2,' spotlighting the restaurant's Cajun-style preparations of Gulf shrimp, crawfish, catfish, and oysters, served in dishes such as gumbo and etouffee. The location is part of a Louisiana seafood restaurant chain with roots dating back to 1934, according to a Yelp business profile for the Denham Springs location. The batch listing gave the city as Baton Rouge, but the address matched by Google Places places the restaurant in Denham Springs, a suburb within the Baton Rouge metro area. A direct check of the restaurant's own website, donsseafoodonline.com, returned an access-denied response and could not be used as evidence. Yelp's listing for the Denham Springs location, updated June 2026, shows current photos, reviews, and hours consistent with the restaurant remaining open, though no additional independent source could be located to corroborate it.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Hot & Spicy Paradise 2
- What was featured
- Cajun-style Gulf seafood, gumbo, and etouffee
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Don's Seafood
Frequently asked questions
Is Don's Seafood still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Don's Seafood is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Don's Seafood after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise featured Don's Seafood in the episode 'Hot & Spicy Paradise 2,' spotlighting the restaurant's Cajun-style preparations of Gulf shrimp, crawfish, catfish, and oysters, served in dishes such as gumbo and etouffee. As of September 2026, Don's Seafood is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Don's Seafood located?
136 Rushing Rd E, Denham Springs, LA 70726. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Don's Seafood?
Season 5, Episode 4 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Hot & Spicy Paradise 2”.
What do reviews say since Food Paradise?
Yelp's listing for the Denham Springs location, updated June 2026, shows current photos, reviews, and hours consistent with the restaurant remaining open, though no additional independent source could be located to corroborate it. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 136 Rushing Rd E, Denham Springs, LA 70726
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- donsseafoodonline.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Louisiana
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/dons-seafood-denham-springs-denham-springs
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