Anh H.

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!

I've finally made it to the new location. It's larger and there's a bigger parking lot. The sitting areas are really nice there's bar/countertop seating and regular table and chairs it's a great variety. The vibes are still good and the customer service is still great. The food portions are still enough to eat over the course of a few days. The food is still good! I'll be back again when I'm on the West Bank

Andy H.

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!!

L'nya M.

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 !

Mina H.

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!

Denise T.

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!

Jeremiah H.

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.

Meagan L.

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.

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

Jackie S.

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.

Vonya W.

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.

Alissa A.

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!

Scott K.

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!