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Brick Oven Cafe

3.8 (215 reviews)
ModerateItalian
Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Lasagna
Brandon B.

Came for the pizza but sadly the oven was down, but got to try the Lasagna it was a nice balance of flavor. The red marinara sauce really stood out!! The service was great always made sure we had everything we needed. And ambiance was a nice place to take the family and kick back.

Chicken Parmesan

Wonderful food and service . We looked across from our motel and found a gem,so we came from Wisconsin and I will be back.

Lunch Portion Chicken Parmesan
Rene E.

Wanted to eat before heading to the airport & decided to try this place out. Just a few minutes from the airport. Huge portions as you can see from my photos. Great lunch prices. Location is very nice & clean. Waiter's name was Dallas who answered my questions & helped me decide what to order. I highly recommend eating here & will definitely be back to try other dishes.

Spaghetti Aglio E Olio
Juliette M.

The Brick Oven has been a staple in Kenner for many years. Unfortunately, the interior looks it. This place has not been updated since it opened. It looks like it needs a deep clean too. There is plenty of space for lots of guests or bigger families. Our waitress was very attentive and nice, but they are lacking staff. Our food came out kind of slow; it took about 45 minutes. I ordered the Spaghetti Aglio E Olio. It had a great mixture of garlic and olive oil. Overall, our food was good!

French style festive cannoli
Ed G.

Dinner by myself in the Big Easy. Off to a rough start - confusion on who should wait on me and extended time +5 minutes to get first wait staff to acknowledge me and take drink order. I ordered the fresh hot toasted bread - it is served with cold hard butter - I sent it back. I ordered the soup of the day it was served lukewarm, I asked for hot soup. New cup was hot. I ordered the shrimp scampi , a cream & garlic based sauce, full of flavor and spiced just right. Big pieces of shrimp. The manager/cook (Tony) came out to talk to me and explained what is going on in back of house two new servers. It's all good I told him I just wanted to bring it to a manager attention. Tony offered me a dessert an Italian cannoli with a French twist on the presentation and colors. The dining room has a very festive Italian decor and cozy atmosphere. Lots of vintage bottles of wines and oils on display. Overall not a bad dining experience just a bumpy start that ended on a positive note. If you're in the neighborhood I recommend you give this place a try.

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Jamie B.

This place is huge. Plenty of parking. There is plenty of seating inside if you have a big group. Nice itlaian decor throughout. Service treated you like family. Nice clean bathrooms. The food was mediocre, though, and the pricing was high. We had fun and enjoyed the experience. But overall, it wasn't the best Italian restaurant I have been to.

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I did not care for the meal I bought. I had the Brick Oven Chicken. It lacked flavor.

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What a find! Everything about this place is top notch; service, food and atmosphere! Stumbled into this place by accident

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Great spot for a family night out. Lisa was our server and she was awesome. The pasta and steak were great!

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The pizza here is legit. One of the better pies I've had. Great chew. This is definitely a must try. Service was on point also.

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Our server Maddy was amazing! Good was great. We had just landed and ate before heading to Baton Rouge

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Thank you so much Bonnie!! It was a pleasure serving your crew!

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