Ohhhhh snap. This place absolutely slaps!! If you are looking for southern Creole soul food that actually understands the assignment and did the homework, this is the place. No notes. Standing ovation. First things first, do not be a chicken. Yes, it is outside the tourist bubble. Yes, you might clutch your pearls for a second on the drive. Relax. We felt completely safe, and it is a short ride from the French Quarter. The only thing in danger here is your belt notch! The atmosphere is exactly what a soul food kitchen should be. Cafeteria line moving with purpose. Staff smiling like they know something you do not yet know. Portions so generous they feel personal. And just enough grease permanently bonded to the surfaces to let you know the food is about to be correct. Now the food. Lord help me. This is not food you politely eat. This is food with soul. The kind of soul that makes you want to slap your mamma, then immediately apologize and say damnit three times while chewing. Every bite tastes like somebody's auntie took offense to the idea of under seasoning. Just look at the plates. It was heaven served in a clamshell. No garnish. No nonsense. Just pure comfort. If you grew up in the South, this will feel like home. If you are from the North and curious what southern comfort food actually tastes like, practice your "Hey, Yall" in the mirror and commit fully for lunch. One warning. They sell food until it is gone. When it is gone, it is gone! So if you want that heavy mac and cheese energy, you better show up early and hungry. Final takeaway. We went in for lunch. I left happy, full, and slightly greasy, with the overwhelming urge to take a nap and call someone I love. She didn't answer so I regulated my emotions with a piece of cake from the girl in the corner - you'll see when you arrive. So don't skip dessert!! read more

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One of my favorite restaurants in all of New Orleans! I was blown away by every item I ordered. Reasonable pricing and the food really tasted like it was cooked with love. **Please keep in mind that the restaurant offers a different menu everyday. I would double check a week in advance and pick the day with the most items you'd like to try. FOOD - Dirty Rice 5/5 - Jambalaya 5/5 - Fried Catfish 5/5 - Fried Chicken 5/5 - Fried Pork Ribs 5/5 - Collared Greens 4/5 - Candied Green Beans 3/5: The only dish I wasn't a fan of but I'm not big on candied veggies. - Potato Salad 5/5: Perfect in-between bites of the fried food. - Crawfish Hush Puppies 4/5: Crispy and airy. - Kings Cake Bread Pudding 3/5: Tasted great but also a little too sweet. Every item was amazing. Nothing fried felt greasy at all. I will definitely return on my next trip! read more

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I got the fried catfish, which is my absolute favorite! I'm not a fan of collard greens, I ordered them by accident but they were decent. The food was nice, fresh, and hot ! It was soooo good I ordered it again the next day with the fried catfish, candied yams, five star mac, and cabbage. It was sooooooo good ! I wish they were located on my side of town. I've never personally been there because of their hours of operation, but my service from those who pick it up for me has been amazing ! read more

Chicken’s Kitchen - Fried chicken cabbage candied yams 5 star mac - Soul Food Near Me - Harvey, Louisiana

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The food wasn't good at all the lasagna have three layers but they only have meat and cheese on two mostly cheese compared the mashed potatoes oh I mean the potato salad look like mashed potatoes the cabbage was terrible the bell pepper ball that was pretty good the chicken it was okay $26 I don't know what the hype is but it didn't hype for me today an the guy walking in the kitchen with a pick in his head that was ridiculous I was really in that line wanting to enjoy this food read more

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LOVED this place!! It's a true local gem that you would never check out as a tourist! Although it's tucked away on the Westbank, it must be a neighborhood favorite because it was PACKED on a random Wednesday! One thing to keep in mind, go early if you can because they close by 3pm and they sell out of a lot of things much before that. Their portions are generous, the food is priced cheap, and everything we tried was delish! You gotta try this shop! They were out of a lot of the items we wanted to try by the time we got there, but I tried their: *Hush puppies - No need for sauce because these are seasoned well already. Crispy and freshly fried. Just the way we like 'em! *Mac and cheese - Yum!! Plenty of cheese (the good kind too), a little burnt for that extra smoky cheese flavor. I think sour cream is in this one to soften it up and make sure the macaroni aren't all stuck to each other. Perfect. *Green beans - Is it oyster sauce that's adding a boost of flavor? I have to go ask them for their recipe next time. This was slightly sweet and salty, flavorful and delicious! Apparently, they have a different menu every day to keep things fresh for their customers. I'll have to check it out the next time I'm across the bridge again! read more

Chicken’s Kitchen - Soul Food Near Me - Harvey, Louisiana

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Y'all. This place is serious. The a/c isn't working that great but the food more than makes up for it. My friend and I got the Monday lunch special of braised beef over rice, the 5-star mac n cheese and honey cornbread. Slap your momma, your auntie and your gramma! It is a pretty bare bones dining area: all metal stools and high top square tables. But, the line moves quickly (this is what Piccadilly wishes it were) and empty serving trays were swapped out with fresh frequently. There is a lot of good choices available on the main and side dishes. You get a main like fried catfish or the braised beef and a large side (5*Mac n cheese!!!!), and TWO small sides. Get the honey cornbread. The staff are awesome! Very friendly and professional. I had to ask what a "pepper ball" was (shrimp & ground beef with rice and bell pepper rolled and fried into a ball) and I will be having that next time I go. The only downside to this place is that they don't have freshly brewed iced tea. It's Coke products in bottles. There is also the lady who does the desserts. There is a wide variety to choose from and it will be difficult to choose just one thing. I ended up with a turtle brownie, a strawberry & vanilla chip cookie and a white chocolate macadamia cookie. I had to wait until I got home to take even a bite because the lunch serving was so generous that I will be enjoying leftovers for a few meals. AND....they are open on Mondays!!!! Not just regular Mondays but HOLIDAY Mondays!!!! To sum it up, get your behind over to Gretna and have an excellent meal! read more

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I ordered a Biscuit Boat with catfish for delivery via Door Dash. Even after coming across the river soaked in BBQ shrimp, the catfish filets were crispy. The maple biscuit reminded me of my grandmas sweet cornbread, if only it could soak up a spicy sauce as well as this biscuit. Delicate and crumby, like a dumpling you can form right there on the plate. I loved the tender texture of the shrimp and the sauce was spicy but not hot. read more

Chicken’s Kitchen - Biscuit Boat - Soul Food Near Me - Harvey, Louisiana

Went to chicken's kitchen for brunch and was blown away by the flavor in this spot. For about 15 dollars you can have a huge heaping plate with a large side, two small sides and a meat main. The line moved at a reasonable pace to get our food, and we ate at the around 6 tables set up inside. We tried their fried chicken, mac and cheese, collard greens, white beans and rice, potato salad and stewed cabbage. Everything was BOMB- super comforting and indulgent. Chicken was fresh, perfectly crispy with a juicy inside. My only note was that the breading could be spiced a bit more but still really good. Mac and cheese was really nice and not dry. Collard greens were really flavorful as well. If you want a NICE comfort food plate in Gretna, this is the place to hit up. read more

Chicken’s Kitchen - Soul Food Near Me - Harvey, Louisiana

Tried their food at the Fried Chicken Fest. So good!!! I haven't been to the actual location yet, but it's coming !!

Fish was fried to perfection. The mac was good, the Brussels were different but nonetheless still enjoyed. The service was great and everyone was patient with us. read more

Chicken’s Kitchen - Fish plate with 5 star mac, candied brussel sprouts and bread pudding - Soul Food Near Me - Harvey, Louisiana

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I spent my birthday in New Orleans and this restaurant, recommended by a native friend, did not disappoint. We rode a $50 cab to the West Bank, and from the moment we arrived, everyone was incredibly sweet. The chef even came out to chat with us and offer recommendations, making me feel right at home with extended family. I ordered fried chicken, mac and cheese, collard greens, and dirty rice. My girlfriend had catfish jambalaya, candied green beans, and potato salad. The food was absolutely delicious--Chef Winny can cook. This spot is off the tourist path on the West Bank, but totally worth checking out. I even left with some seasoning and stopped at the counter for cake. If you go, tell them Gingercooksnyc sent you. I was so hungry I didn't even get pictures of my food read more

Love this place so much, Everything is great here. So many different options to try!!! Great lunch spot & they also do Uber Eats delivery. One of my favorite restaurants on the West Bank! read more

Oh my. Stop reading and go. Right now. If you're still reading, I'll give my take but I can't do justice to the insanely amazing meal I just had. When you go, you get a meat option, a large side , and two small sides. The menu changes daily and it's on their website and the board outside. II ordered the fried ribs with a large side of Mac and cheese, plus dirty rice and candied yams. I don't like candied yams, I panicked and ordered them. They were the most amazing yams I've ever had. It was like a desert but still savory somehow. The dirty rice was delicious. Kinda spicy like it should be but anything I say to describe it will fall short. The ribs were almost like a cross between cracklins and fried chicken, but again, I'm not doing it justice. If you could take the best parts of both of those and smash them together, but then season it better than anything you've ever tasted, that's about halfway to a good description. Y'all. That 5 star Mac and cheese was the star. I don't meant to say that anything was less than perfection, but that Mac and cheese deserves a seat on the 50 yard line for the season at the dome. Pro tip, if you can make it work, I just happened to get the end of the pan, with the burned cheese on the sides. They should sell that as a side. Just go. Right now. Don't care if they're closed, just wait. I can't wait to go back! read more

Chicken’s Kitchen - So excited!! - Soul Food Near Me - Harvey, Louisiana

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I've heard so much about this place and finally had the time to check them out. Their parking is both lot and street parking. Given their popularity I would recommend preparing to park on the street. I'd also recommend either using their delivery service or preparing to wait. There is limited seating on the inside, so prepare to takeout versus dining in. The staff is very friendly and there is music playing to help pass time, while waiting. There's so many different selections to choice from. I ordered the $14.99 meal. It includes an entree, a large side, and two small sides. Their drinks are reasonably priced at $3. They serve everything until they run out of it, so make sure to arrive early. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone wanting to try New Orleans style food. And the plus is that it's all home cooked. I also like that their sides include green vegetables so one is able to have a balanced meal. read more

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I loved everything about this place. This place is worth the queue I waited in to get in this place. We order the hen, dressing, cabbage, Mac and cheese, fried chicken, fried fish, okra stew, black eye peas and dirty rice. The portion size was plenty and we had leftovers. Everyone who worked there was kind and seemed like they enjoyed their job. I will make sure to visit this place the next time I return to NOLA. ALS, there were a few seats to eat your meal, but most people do take out. read more

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Today is Thursday and I have really been wanting to try the blackened salmon. Every time I try to get some they are always sold out. So I was sure to get this as soon as they opened and they did not disappoint. I'm not into heavy soul food meals much anymore but I can appreciate the creaminess of the Mac and cheese. The salmon was nice and tender and not over cooked. Also for the cream corn. I probably won't get that again because it had meat in it. Not fond of meat in every side. We also got the fried catfish and boy I will go back time and time again for that. Since we were some of the first patrons we were greeted with a very warm welcome, true southern hospitality. If you are looking for a nice soul food meal check this place out. read more

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Long wait, but worth it I'd say (if you have the time). We'd been wanting to try this place for the last several months, but because they're only open during work hours, it's been tough to find the time to try them out. We finally came here on a Friday at around 2pm. We waited 15 minutes out the door, and then another 15 minutes inside. After first checking out the menu before our arrival, we got there ready to order the fried catfish w mac and cheese, crawfish hush puppies, and bread pudding. Within just the amount of time we waited (again, just 30 min total) they ran out of the salmon, catfish, and hush puppies. We had trouble deciding, but finally settled on a $15 plate of fried pepper balls (pepper ball stuffed with boudin, essentially), with a large side of mac and cheese, and 2 small sides of king cake bread pudding and baked beans. We also added a piece of fried chicken for $2.75 and an extra side of dirty rice for $4.50 and a side of BBQ sauce (70 cents). Altogether, was about $25. Fried pepper balls - These were SO good, especially if you like boudin. The flavor was amazing, and the consistency was so creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside. I expected it to be more dry inside, but it was quite moist (in a good way!). Would not pass this up! (Unless the catfish was an option, bc I still want to try it one day!) Mac and cheese - New favorite mac and cheese in nola, tasted similar to Central City BBQ in my opinion. VERY flavorful. Would never pass this up if I came back. Baked Beans - Good, but nothing too special. These weren't listed on the menu, I assume they brought it out to make up for the lost hush puppies (). Would pass this up. King Cake Bread Pudding - Good! But drier than I expected, but again nothing TOO special. A little more special than the baked beans, but I probably wouldn't worry about getting it again. Would maybe pass this up if hush puppies or the potato salad was an option. Or the greens. (potato salad and greens were available, but boyfriend was not down for it) Dirty Rice - Definitely the best dirty rice I've had in a long long time. Wonderful kick of spiciness to it. Not a big dirty rice fan, so I'd pass it up, but if you are a dirty rice fan, definitely go for it!! Fried Chicken - Definitely delicious, but I'm glad we didn't pass up the fried pepper balls for it. Personally, O enjoyed the pepper balls more. Overall the food was amazing, as I expected. Absolutely worth the wait, if you have half an hour to spare. Only removing a star bc they're not open on the weekends I also feel like the wait could be significantly reduced if they had two cashiers working. Our food was ready, immediately, but only one cashier so we had to wait an additional 10 minutes to pay and leave. Would love to recommend this place to more people, but most of everybody I know is on the east bank and wouldn't be able to drive all the way here for lunch on a weekday. Please consider extending your business hours (and maybe getting a second cashier) pretty please! read more

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My boyfriend wanted to have fried chicken on our last lunch in New Orleans. It seems like a thematically fitting way to end our vacation. Eater mentioned Chicken's Kitchen as one of the top spots for fried chicken so we decided to head there around 2pm. The joke is on us because they are only open Mon-Fri from 10:30am-3pm, closed Sat & Sun. It says 3pm on yelp but the sign on their door says until the food is out. By the time we arrived around 2:30pm, we were lucky we got scraps from whatever was left. Of course they were out of fried chicken, the one thing we set out to have. We were contemplating going to another place, but with a tight travel schedule it felt wise just to eat whatever they had left and be on our way. They only had deep fried ribs and pepper balls left so we went with it. We shared the Deep Fried Ribs Plate ($15) and got the mac and cheese, cajon dirty rice and sweet peas. And added the Pepper Balls a la carte ($8). Portions were HUGE and it was a heavy heavy meal. Even the rib pieces under the deep fried later had fat. Yikes. Not that I was full, but I couldn't bare to eat this much arteries clogging food. And the pepper balls were basically some rice spices and protein balled up and deep fried. I did not like the sweet peas. The dirty rice was interesting to try maybe a few bites of. The mac and cheese was the best thing on that plate. Oh I also ordered a Koolaid ($5/large). They have pre mixed koolaid in their dispenser and it looked like it was out. I was about to get a medium but they suggested I combine two flavors to get a large. As a koolaid loving person I was down and combined the red one with the blue one. OMG SO SWEET AND CONCENTRATED!! I loooooove koolaid but this tasted like flavored sugar water. We couldn't even finish it. I can't understand this place as a business concept where they only serve a limited lunch time on weekdays. They must not care too much about profitability. The whole experience is too inconvenient and heavy for me to consider coming back. read more

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We were privileged to be judges in the New Orlean's Fried Chicken festival this year and this vendor served us in the VIP Bubbles tent! Who would have known champagne is so good with chicken? Well take it from me, it does! We had fried chicken, potato salad , greens, green beans , dirty rice and Mac and cheese outstanding! I'm Sure it would easily have been five stars but it was difficult to keep things hot. Another judge told me if you want real heaven go on the day they have oxtails. But go early cause the entire city wants to get their hands on them. I'm gonna need some Lipo after this week read more

Chicken’s Kitchen - Chicken, potato salad, greens and dirty rice! All Soo good! - Soul Food Near Me - Harvey, Louisiana

I will give this place a maybe.. i follow this place on IG and i really appreciate the young owners hustle. But the oxtail plate i received wasn't good. It was so over cooked most of the oxtail meat was in the gravy. I didn't have much on the bone. It felt like i was just eating gravy with meat. Not my favorite. I will try them once more and get the same thing to see if they were just off that day. The sides i had was good (dressing and yams). I didn't go insides my boyfriend did and he felt the exhaust fan must wasn't working. He smelled like he had been frying food in a kitchen all day when he left. read more

I've been trying to get here for years and I'm happy I finally made it when they were open! I was no more than the 10th person in line before they opened. When I tell you the customer service was amazing! It reminded me of being at the Breakfast Klub in Houston when you arrived at opening. They come outside to greet you and hold the door open to let everyone in. The amount of food for the price is more than reasonable it took me two days to finish my plate. Everything was really good and I loved how the greens and cornbread complemented each other. There's even a dessert business inside the restaurant. I'll try to do a separate review but I love seeing an old fashioned yellow cake with chocolate icing. I got the cookie butter cake. I'll definitely be back on a different day to try something else. This place was well worth the wait read more

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Came here for the first time with my family. Each day has specific items on the menu. On the one day we came, it was a coincidence that they were selling oxtail and that's what I reallllly wanted based on the pictures that I've seen. The 5th guy ahead of me got the last one sooooo I guess I'll never know because we travel back to Texas tomorrow morning. We did order their fried catfish, fried chicken, and fried pork ribs with a variety of their sides such as their smothered okra, turkey stuffings, candied yams, dirty rice, stir fried cabbage, and their mac-n-cheese. Other than the turkey dressing and dirty that tasted ok, everything else was heavy and packed with delicious flavor. Fried chicken was super juicy, the pork ribs weren't fall-off-the bone, but it still had amazing texture and taste. The catfish was delicious as well. Off to the side, they also sell desserts so we got the brownie and some kind of strawberry cupcakes. The cupcakes were decent, but that brownie was thick and diabetes good. Definitely worth stopping by this place when you're in town. The only thing I wish they did was have the option of ordering 2 meat choices. The staff are fast and friendly. This is a hole-in-the-wall type of restaurant so don't expect to be waited on, seated, etc. Free street parking is limited. They have a neat little system to control the long lines. If you see a line outside, then wait in line. The staff will call a group of people to come in at once and there are stools outside for people to sit on while they wait. No restrooms that I saw. read more

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Let's start off with the line. I think it's ridiculous to have to form a line to get food. I'm thinking because of waiting in such a long line the food was worth the wait and all the height, but it wasn't hard just about everything on the menu the fried fish was average the fried ribs with something different the mac & cheese had way too much garlic also the fried chicken is pretty much average the greens could have been season a little much more. Also they ran out of turkey neck, gravy but wanted to use. The chicken gravy on my meeting instead. read more

Very delicious, we had fried chicken, fried fish, yams, greens, Mac and cheese, seafood jambalaya and dirty rice! Everything was seasoned to perfection especially that dang on fish! Hecka mad I didn't purchase the seasoning blend. Will definitely return! read more

Chicken’s Kitchen - Half Mac and have seafood rice, greens, hush puppies, and fried catfish! - Soul Food Near Me - Harvey, Louisiana

Food flavor always Consistent. Service always top tier, it's like walking in your family house on the holidays. Music always jamming and the space to sit and dine is just enough. read more

Chicken’s Kitchen - Fried Fish, Smothered Potatoes, Potato Salad, Crawfish Hushpuppies - Soul Food Near Me - Harvey, Louisiana

The Food is Great. I typically order a baby back breakfast. Grits, Eggs, Hot Sausage patty, maple butter biscuit. I have ordered: Chicken and Waffle 10outof10 The Frenchie Berry 10outof10 Shrimp and Grits 7.5outof10 (Worcestershire) Gumbo and Grits 8outof10 Oxtails and Grits 8outof10 Coffee 4outof10 The Grits by them Self or 10outof10 don't need butter or cheese. They perfect. The biscuit is 10outof10 perfect. Chicken Tenders 10outof10 The Pollo powder seasoning is Great very flavorful and it has some heat. I love it. I bought my mom and sister a bottle. The service is 10outof10 but due to high volume of orders just expect to wait. It's not their fault people love the food. The owner is often there and will tell you hi. This is my favorite Breakfast spot on westbank. It don't miss. In fact yesterday my baby brother asked me if the owner lets me eat for free because my social media is always showing the coop? I told him no I buy my food I just really like the food there. You can look at pawsandplaynola on YouTube Instagram TikTok and see some of my visits to the Coop. The Owner is stand up and supports a lot of other business owners. I respect that. He also has a Lunch Restaurant called ChickensKitchen. I first seen Marlon on Instagram before he had the second restaurant. I will leave a different review of ChickensKitchen but it 10outof10 spoiler alert read more

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Due to the way people camp out awaiting meals from here, I expected nothing less than amazing food. And, that's exactly what was delivered! I highly recommend arriving early because once items are sold out, they're gone. I came on a Tuesday and the line was as expected, however, the staff did a great job of crowd control. Ordering was a breeze, and the food lived up to its hype! I ordered the stuffed catfish with sides of smothered okra, 5 star mac, and potato salad. Everything was delicious! This is a gem for the West Bank, and I love that for them. read more

Chicken’s Kitchen - Stuffed catfish - Soul Food Near Me - Harvey, Louisiana

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I finally made it there!!!! My SO and I were both off on a Monday so we decided it was time to finally try Chicken's Kitchen's red beans. We got there around 11:30 and only had a short wait before we were inside placing our orders. We were picking up for his family as well so we had a long list and the service was amazing. The plates were huge and loaded down with yummy food (no joke 5 plates and a side of lasagna was probably like 10 pounds!). We got it to go and even though it was about a 15 minute drive the chicken was still crunchy as fresh fried chicken. I got the red beans as my large side, and Mac n cheese and collard greens as my small sides. Those red beans though lots of sausage and great creamy red beans. The macaroni and cheese is called 5 star for a reason...I could eat a bowl of it. The collards were well cooked and had a bit of spice to them. I enjoyed everything and can't wait until we have another week day off to venture out to Gretna for lunch! read more

Chicken’s Kitchen - Red bean and rice plate with fried chicken - Soul Food Near Me - Harvey, Louisiana

If you see a line when you come through just get in the line and thank me later. This place is a social media food sensation that lives up to the hype. Every day there is a different lunch menu option (mon-fri) and you get your entree, one large side, and two small sides. Monday was my kinda day so I went a little early and stood in the line and so glad I did. All the food was seasoned and that cornbread omg. My hubs who does not like white meat chicken tore his plate up. He forgot to say dark meat but said the chicken was flavorful and delicious so he didn't mind. There is a dessert vendor inside as well who has so many good looking options and she got me with my weakness of yellow cake with chocolate icing. The people are great and the vibes are wonderful. Come on down here and try it! read more

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Quaint neighborhood soul food, like mama used to make! Just get there early or you will miss out! First time I actually got food, there were only green beans and one chicken breast left---but I grabbed it! Yum if you like soul food and aren't counting calories or sodium:) or anything... :) read more

This place is AMAZING! We came on our last day in New Orleans & sadly wished we could've tried more plates. The plates are generous with 1 entree, 1 large side & 2 small sides - which was amazing for less than $20 depending on which entree you pick! We ordered the braised beef, which was super tender. The corn bread was slightly sweet & had to be one of the best I've ever had. Their potato salad was almost like a mashed potato & tasted amazing. We also tried their fried chicken with mac & cheese, & red beans & rice. Everything was honestly amazing & I've missing their food. read more

Chicken’s Kitchen - Braised beef with corn bread & potato salad - Soul Food Near Me - Harvey, Louisiana

Amazing home cooked food at a very affordable price. I love this place. But please get there early because they often run out of the good food read more

Talk about some good food. There's a reason New York Times highlighted this place as a top 50 restaurant. Popped down there on a Monday. The line wasn't too bad maybe two or three people in front of us outside, but could just be cause it was on a holiday. I heard this place wraps around the block typically. Inside was pretty small mostly just a line to get food with only a few places to sit. Grabbed the food to go and man do they load you up. Each box felt like it weighed five pounds. The chicken was amazing crispy with a good spice level. Red beans is some of the best I've ever had from a restaurant. The Mac was so cheesy and rich I could have gotten another side order. Corn bread was light fluffy and sweet. I don't think you can go wrong with any of their specials. I had enough food left over for another meal. And all that for just 12 bucks. read more

Chicken’s Kitchen - Fried chicken, red beans, Mac and cheese, and corn bread. - Soul Food Near Me - Harvey, Louisiana

Was not a fan. Food was horrible, the potato salad had no seasoning and nor relish just mayonnaise and potatoes. The five cheese lasagna only tasted like one cheese and that was parmesan. As you can see from one picture, there was a layer with nothing between it. I'm not sure what the hype is about this restaurant but this wasn't it. Due to capacity restrictions they only allow a limited number of guests in the restaurant. Doors opened at 10:30 and I didn't get in the door until 10:45am. Bring you a fly swatter because you'll need while waiting outdoors. The customer service was by far amazing. The employees had a great level of patience and professionalism. They took their time with each guess. read more

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This place lives up to the hype! But, pack your patience because the line is serious. Ambience: Located just outside of New Orleans, the unassuming red building on the corner of a residential street packs a punch! Plan to take your meal to go as they only have a small seating area. Once inside (finally!!) you may be met with another line. There's no AC, just fans, so be prepared. The goods: Served cafeteria style, you can build a plate to your heart's desire. The menu changes daily and is available online for proper planning. You choose an entree, one large side and two small sides to finish your plate. You can add additional entrees and sides for an added fee. Base prices range from $13-$19 depending on your entree choice. I went in a Friday, I opted for fried catfish, Mac and cheese, greens and crawfish hush puppies. I added an extra piece of fish, for a $20 total. Everything was seasoned to perfection and very good, though I wish the hush puppies were fresh/hot. There's also a small dessert area, Anointed Confections, she's separate, but her desserts were PHENOMENAL. Service: Everyone is welcoming and attentive and they allow for questions, especially for first time guests. They also stream live on IG so you can check for a line. All in all, I can't wait to go back! I'll be there in March, shooting for a Thursday (seafood day)! read more

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Finally made it! I feel like everyone says that but IYKYK. The food was amazing. I went around 2ish so some things were sold out. I already knew that would be the case though because the lines can be ridiculous. I'm honestly shocked they had as much as they did that late in the day. Speaking of lines they know their crowd so they planned well for that. You can see the arrows and all on the floor so you know how to line up. They have a HUGE full menu displayed on chalk board. Also one on a monitor that they adjust according to what is sold out at the moment. You'll be thankful for those along with the printed cheat sheets because all the options can be overwhelming in a good way. Don't worry they'll have something that will appeal to you regardless of your preferences. Make sure you check their social media too because they update frequently. You'll be able to gauge the line situation and see what's available before you head over. ENJOY! read more

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Omg, when you're from California you don't know what good food is until you are in Louisiana! Y'all know how to throw down and cook them chicken soooooooo good. I ordered the fried pork ribs, Cajun dirty rice, cabbage, and 5 star Mac and cheese. Wow , the Mac and cheese was the best I have ever had in my life. I normally don't like pork but the fried pork ribs were DELICIOUS, fried perfectly and salty. Truly a great experience with the deliciousness of the food. read more

Chicken’s Kitchen - Fried pork ribs, 5 star mac&cheese, spiced cabbage, Cajun dirty rice - Soul Food Near Me - Harvey, Louisiana

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Yes. Yes. Yes. Everything I've had here has exceeded my expectations and it's sooo much food. Yet the quality is consistent and delicious. I've had the catfish, Cornish hens, oxtails, and they were all perfectly cooked and well seasoned. The 5 star Mac and cheese is really 5 stars, no exaggerations. Since I've been on the westbank so much, I've had to cut back on how often I was eating here. Although it's truly amazingly delicious, the food is definitely Southern which isn't everyday cuisine. The food is affordable and worth the extra calories lol. The only downside is the wait. There's always a line out the door so be aware, but definitely worth it if you have the time to spare. read more

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Catfish was perfectly fried, fresh out da grease! Candied yams very good and macaroni and cheese spicy and delicious. My first time here so was unsure how to order. Only knock on the palce was customer service could improve? I wasn't greeted so I went to the left side of the bar. Waited while staff worked and moved to right side. Then the clerk told me you order on that end and pointed. Maybe signage "Order here" followed by an acknowledgement,"sir/mam/bro/ dude I'll be you in a moment" (if you're too busy). A cook then coughed and spit out a huge chest congestion out. Also large flies in dining area. I'm talking horse fly sized! Good food makes up for the opportunities. read more

Waited 2+ hours to get my hands on this. Is it worth it? Nah. But I would come back for the chicken if there is no line or a very short line. I think the line is extra long because they sell braised oxtail on the first tuesday of every month and I went on that they. But I heard they might change it to every tue?! Not sure, please check their social media beforehand so you know what they offer. But also don't understand why it takes so long to serve the food, because it is basically a take-out place; like operations is pretty bad. Oxtail is a little too salty but fall off the bone easily. Chicken is pretty good, very crispy and very juicy inside. Mac n cheese is okay. The sides I ordered are meh. read more

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