I found Portera's at the French Market in New Orleans…read more The anise French macarons have a lot of flavor. The Italian cookies remind me of my grandmother's.

This place was awesome, we came in around 7:45 AM for breakfast with our two young kids for a quick…read morebreakfast before my husband went to work. My husband got a breakfast sandwich on a biscuit with sausage, pepper, jack cheese, and an egg, I also got a breakfast sandwich on a biscuit with bacon, cheddar cheese, and an egg, and our kids split a double chocolate chip muffin which was so decadent and rich (yummy!!). My husband and I both got Frappuccinos, his was the funnel cake, which was absolutely delicious, and I got the brown sugar cinnamon, which was also very delicious! The bathrooms were nice and clean, and so was the rest of the café, the employees were very friendly and helpful when it came to questions about menu items, and were very knowledgeable! Outstanding place. We will definitely be coming back again!!!!

I love this little cafe! They have the best breakfast and lunch items. I really need to try one of…read moretheir baked goods as well. They have a cute seating areas and it's great for catching up with a friend! The only thing that disappointed me was the use of cold brew for a latte. I was hoping the latte included espresso. Will be back :)

They have some really good donuts, always delicious and fresh. Very friendly here also, definitely…read morerecommend giving them a try if you haven't.

The absolute best donuts you will find in this parish! We come from across the river to get them…read more. especially the maple bacon, so good! They're always fresh, never greasy & the service is on point! Highly recommend!

Nice little spot in lovely Rivertown in Kenner. Very nice service, and I got what may have been the…read moremost impressive, and delicious, breakfast sandwich I've ever had. I jokingly asked if there were 10 eggs on my sandwich! It's a knife and fork sandwich after a bite or two because the delicious biscuit just couldn't handle it. My GF just got a scone, and it was also so good she made me take a taste, and I agreed. Our only knock was we didn't like the coffee - maybe we should have checked and maybe we got a lighter roast than we like - we both like pretty rich, dark coffees.

We went for a Sunday breakfast. Ambiance is like a small cafe diner with limited seating and also…read moreserves as a bakery. We were seated quickly as there wasn't a wait when we arrived. The wait staff were friendly. The prices were also reasonable. The food was ok, though there were a few items not available that morning. I ate grits, eggs, and bacon.

Rating: 10/10 A city…read morestaple and for a good damn reason. I came for the glazed beignets only and they absolutely didn't disappoint. Soft, hot, flaky and most of all, delicious. I've tried Joe's beignets and they're not bad, but this one just is an overall more cohesive flavor. They have lots of other baked goods and during the season, I've heard that their king cakes are one of the best as well. The staff were also top notch. I had a great conversation with an employee and you can tell they liked their job.

Idunknow WHO is writing any review lower than a four because this is my kinda sweet treat!…read moreAnotine's has my favorite king cake in the whole NOLA metropolitan area (and I have tried 20+ kinds in my young local lifetime here so far on God's good earth.) AND their lil glazed beignets are addicting. You will easily eat 6 if you aren't careful. NOLA staple fo sho!

It is December 5, 2025. I went here to get a grab and go meal got the lo mein got home warmed it up…read moretook a bite and it was rotten. Brought it back to the manager. He said he would need it acted like it was no big deal, I will not be back for a very long time. Somebody needs to be chewed out.

Fresh French bread!!! Food and brand selection is pretty…read moregood. Produce selection is small BUT VERY fresh Parking is plentiful, easy pullout on River road . This store is very close to 310 Luling bridge. They have a fresh made desserts and rotisserie chickens in a deli with boars-head meat. They make sandwiches to order. Yes they have KING CAKES!! Yum ! I would definitely go again it's a wonderful option for people who live in Hahnville... just across the bridge . The store is clean . Deli service was fine.

Yeah, really nice people and all, but I was really disappointed in the pastries that I bought. Thy…read moreliterally had no taste at all. I also got a bread pudding and a cheesecake. The cheesecake was a B- at best, but the bread pudding was pretty good. Moral of the story, if you're going there for a dessert, skip to the bread pudding.

I have to say, I was very excited when I heard Norma's had a stuffed guava cream cheese king cake…read more I was very disappointed. First of all, it's $35!! Second, it looked like they didn't even try. The icing was poorly smeared on, BARELY any sugar, and the "stuffed" guava cream cheese was a spread. I might as well just bought the ingredients myself and spread it on toast. This was very disappointing and sad they are charging these prices for such a poor presentation!

We put down a deposit for a wedding cake for a summer 2019 wedding with about a year notice. We…read moreeven came in for a cake tasting and were excited to work with Chez Ru Rene. However, when I followed up closer to the wedding day (probably a couple months ahead of the big day), Chez Ru Rene's phone number was disconnected. From what I could tell online, they appeared to go out of business. Maybe they only closed for a brief time or were in the process of moving or something, as I see they seem to be up and running again. I don't know what happened back in 2019; all I know is I had to scramble to find another vendor for my wedding cake and was very disappointed that no one ever got in touch with me to explain or apologize. It was a very stressful experience, not to mention I lost my deposit (which was $95!).

Last couple times I've been I was given cold cupcakes. I actually believe they did not bake these,…read morejust add frosting as they taste identical to Rouses (which they receive frozen and decorate in store). I can pay half the price and go to Rouses if that's the case! Disappointment.

Haydel's has consistently had delicious King Cakes over the years. I love that they sell New…read moreOrleans themed gift items as well as delicious bakery items. Haydel's screams New Orleans. They have the process for fast, efficient check out down. The line was to the door and the line went very quickly. The bakery is well stocked, but clean and organized.

So many different pastries to try from and I had the cookies n cream gooey and it was absolutely…read moregreat and delicious! Hope to come back to try some more in the future.

Gambino's is one the most popular, time-tested king cakes in New Orleans. They make 'em fresh and…read morestack them high with lots to varieties to choose from. Very convenient location on Veterans with easy parking and no lines. It's too sweet for me, but that is how most king cakes are. Incredibly thankful that they were still making them the day after Mardi Gras (they were the *only* one after I checked out 4 other popular places) so we could take some on the flight home to friends. The king cake also tastes great with a very slight heating in the microwave, it softens the dough and enhances the flavor.

Gambino's: synonymous with King Cakes. I've shipped them from here to my cousin in NY and they were…read morewell received. I've eaten other yummy treats out of the case. Note the word YUMMY. However, this review is about customer service. I took my sister-in-law in during this Mardi Gras to buy her first real King Cake. (How does that happen? She's in her 50's!) They didn't have lemon (!), so we settled on Bavarian Creme. Bad move. Credit where credit is due: Quick check out even though there was a solid line. The first two bites we each took that evening we were taken aback. Tasted like rum was added to the creme. We had seen other boxes marked that alcohol was used, but this one wasn't marked this way so we were comfortable buying it. We both laughed at "who puts rum in Bavarian Creme? New Orleans!" But we now had a cake we would not eat. The voice message I left the next day went unanswered. We gave the cake away to some young guys my husband works with. She picked up an apple King Cake on her way home, but I'm good with taking my King Cake business elsewhere. And if the argument is there wasn't rum in it it just tasted like it, then someone should have called to say so. (It was still an unpleasant flavor for a Bavarian Creme.)