Lane's Chicken & Seafood

Crispy, golden, fully loaded.

Straight out of the fryer and onto white paper: fried chicken, thick catfish filets, seafood baskets with fried okra, and a honey-topped biscuit riding along. Cooked to order and, as one regular put it, never disappointing.

Call Ahead — (985) 839-8937

Fried fish filets and french fries in a paper-lined basket — Thick catfish filets over fries — "the catfish filets are very thick, which is my favorite."

Fried chicken tenders, fries and a biscuit in a basket — Tenders, fries, and the biscuit one reviewer "could have eaten a whole dozen" of.

Tray of fried chicken strips with a biscuit and a drink — A tray built for lunch: chicken strips, biscuit, and a sweet tea you'll want an extra of.

Family-owned, full-flavored.

Lane's has been feeding Franklinton since 2006 — a family restaurant pairing hand-breaded Cajun fried chicken with an independent Louisiana seafood and comfort menu, six days a week on 11th Avenue.

Lane's storefront with hamburgers, chicken, po-boys, seafood and salads on the facade and a neon open sign

#2 of 17 seafood spots in Franklinton

“Every time I come back down South to visit, Lane's Chicken & Seafood in Franklinton is a must for me… the combination of great food and genuine hospitality makes it feel familiar and comforting.”

Visiting reviewer — RestaurantGuru, March 2026

Every basket packed with signature flavor

No menu written by us could say it better than the people who eat here. Every dish below is one Lane's customers have named, praised, and come back for — in their own words.

Fried Catfish

“The fried catfish and fried chicken are standout items on the menu, cooked perfectly and not too spicy.”

Restaurantji, May 2026

Fried Chicken

“They have great fried chicken — better than any I have ever eaten.”

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Seafood Basket

“The seafood basket with fried okra and sweet tea is highly recommended.”

Restaurantji, April 2026

Fried Shrimp

“Best fried shrimp on bun I have ever had!!”

Customer review

Sweet Potato Fries

“The sweet potato fries are wonderful, fried just right.”

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Honey-Topped Biscuits

“The biscuit was delicious and I probably could have eaten a whole dozen.”

Yelp, May 2026

Red Beans & Rice

“The fish is legit, as is the red beans & rice… the biscuit, sweet potato fries, fried okra, and fried shrimp.”

Yelp, May 2026

Jambalaya & Fried Okra

“It was the best Fried Okra, Fried Liver, Jambalaya and Honey Topped biscuits that I have ate. OMG everything was awesome.”

MenuPix, December 2020

Sweet Tea

“The sweet tea is so good that customers often want to get an extra.”

Restaurantji, May 2026

Also on the board: hand-breaded Cajun fried chicken, tenders, wings and wedges from the Krispy Krunchy line — Lane's is an authorized Krispy Krunchy Chicken location — plus hamburgers, po-boys, and salads. Call for today's full menu and prices.

Quality that travels with you

Dine in, carry out, or stay in the truck — Lane's runs a drive-thru for a reason. Baskets packed hot on white paper, from our fryers to your tailgate, job site, or Sunday-supper table anywhere in Washington Parish.

Hamburgers

Right off the facade sign — burgers built for the front seat.

Chicken

Hand-breaded Cajun fried chicken, "fresh and hot" every visit, say the regulars.

Po-Boys

Louisiana's traveling sandwich, dressed and wrapped to go.

Seafood

Thick catfish filets and shrimp-and-fish baskets with homemade sides.

Salads

The lighter lane on the menu board, ready at the window.

Taste it

“I love this place so much that I wish I could eat from there every day.”

Franklinton customer review

4.3 ★

on Google — 321 reviews

82%

recommend on Facebook

67%

five-star on Restaurantji

of 17 Franklinton seafood spots

Hours

Monday – Saturday	10:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday	Closed

Dine-in · Takeout · Drive-thru

Find Us

701 11th Ave
Franklinton, LA 70438

Listed in the Washington Parish Tourism guide and featured on hometownplate.com's Best Restaurants in Franklinton list.

Get In Touch

(985) 839-8937

Facebook — @LanesChickenandSeafood
Instagram — @laneschicken

Crispy, golden, fully loaded.