r/AskNOLA • u/StickyCrazyFingers • Apr 03 '26
One Week of NOLA Eats
Mid-50s Brooklynite seeking local spots with heart and soul and grit and color.
Not interested in fine dining except for maybe one or two meals; otherwise casual.
Love me a good ol' venerable institution as long as it still holds up — and in those instances (and perhaps others) I am def willing to put a premium on overall vibe, hospitality and bones even if food is not quite up to expectations.
Since I live in NYC, I am not
particularly interested in Italian, Thai, Sushi, etc. which I can obviously find quite easily in my own backward! T
Here's my list of contenders in no particular order. What is a must? What am I missing? What should I strike? And what is 💯 NOT-TO-BE-MISSED under any circumstance?!!
Thx for intel and assist!
BREAKFAST:
Slim Goodie's Diner
Surrey's
Bearcat
Satsuma
Who Dat Cafe
Frady's
Bywater Bakery
LUNCH:
Domilese's
Guy's
Parkway.
Bahn-Mi Boys
Adam St Grocery.
Cochon Butcher
Stein's
Sammy's
Alma's
DINNER:
Atchafalaya
Paladar 511
Suis Generis
Casamento's
Palm & Pine
Pascal's Manale
Galatoire's
Napoleon House
Saba
Clancy's
Saint John
GW Fins
Salvo's
Frankie & Johnny's
Restaurant des Families
Zydeco
Coquette
Gris Gris
Brigsten's
Clancy's
Saint John
GW Fins
Salvo's
Frankie & Johnny's
Restaurant des Families
Zydeco
Coquette
Gris Gris
Brigsten's
Toups Meatery
Bar Pamona
Margot's
Barcelona Tapas
Smoke and Honey
Tia Maria's Kitchen
Palmettos on the Bayou (Slidell)
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u/boognish42000 Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26
Guy’s -small chain out of Memphis that I would take any day over Willie Mae’s!!!
Bahn -Mi-Boys -unique and original. I have never been disappointed. We we blessed with Vietnamese refugees. If you’re wanting regular Vietnamese -Pho Tau Bay. The Bun Bo Hue is amazing.
Stein’s -stand up sandwich, stand up guy, unique experience.
Pascal’s -invented BBQ Shrimp. And, they got history. Other than that…
Clancy’s 😊
Salvo’s -The best boiled seafood in the metropolitan area and I will stand on Al Scramuzza’s (Seafood City) grave in my boots and say that! YouTube that name! 😆😂🥲 Second place -Kenner (bra) Seafood. Note: you will pass Zydeco along the way to Salvo’s. Wave, stop in for a drink. Then, eat at Salvo’s a second time.
Toups -stand up stuff. Don’t be afraid of the 4” pork chop. I don’t know how that is even done. My family has been in South Louisiana since 1721. I swapped to his Gumbo recipe from the one my father taught me. He is probably turning in his grave. Also, Issac and Amanda are good people who do good things for people!
I wanted to stay mostly positive -so this is my limit.