I finally ordered takeout from Heard Dat for my friend and I and we were so excited. We had the seafood extravaganza and the Benson Boogie. I was told it would take about 15 minutes which was really fast but when I arrived for pickup, I waited another 10 minutes for my food. The space is not exactly ideal for dine-in- just something to keep in mind. The crawdat fries that came with the SE were very tasty. Unfortunately, my blackened fish was more charred than I liked and the "blackened seasoning" flavor was lost to the taste of ash. I'd order from here again on a cheat day...but I'd stick to fried foods. read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - Seafood Extravaganza - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Upon arrival we weren't sure if this was the correct place because it looked so small! But it indeed was! There's really only outdoor seating and a few inside. We came as soon as it opened and it did take awhile for food to come out but the girl the took our order gave us a heads up! So do not come hangry because it does take awhile for the food to come out but just know ITS WORTH THE WAIT! We got the bourbon street lovers - chicken over Mac and cheese. It was delicious. Chicken is nice and juicy but is still crispy. Mac and cheese is full of flavor. My personal favorite was the superdome. It's blacken fish topped with mash potatoes, crispy onion rings in a lobster sauce. YUMMMM. At first I thought it being fish was going to be sus but I'm really glad I tried it! This was one of my favorite things we had out here. This place is a must! You will not regret it! read more

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The food was amazing! Just what we were looking for, authentic southern food, not some chain version for the masses. The staff could not have been nicer. We arrived at a quiet time between lunch and dinner and the chef/owner came out to talk with us. The interior is small, so I suggest going in good weather so you can sit at a picnic table outside. read more

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Have you ever eaten something so good that you instantly know that you're going to leave a review? Dat tea was the perfect blend of sweetness and lemon. The red beans and rice were seasoned and had a nice spice in the sausage. I went with the fried chicken and it might be the best fried chicken ever, crispy even after delivery (DoorDash). The cornbread was very good but warned that it is a bit on the sweet side (I know some people don't like that). My only suggestion is to include butter for the cornbread. I also like that utensils were included. read more

The food was very mid. Social media definitely overhyped this place. Seafood Extravaganza- apparently basa fish which reminded me of TILAPI ... which isn't identified on the menu and shrimp were not deveined I saw the veins with my own eyes. This service was ehhh, not the best. The young lady got the register was a bit impatient, but that's OK. The ambiance of the restaurant .... had plenty of outdoor seating, kind of reminded me of sitting by the beach minus the beach. read more

This food is delicious beyond measure. Can't even describe how scrumptious and flavorful everything was. I got the seafood extravaganza (blackened) and the most delicious sweet tea I've had lately. My friend got Bourbon Street Love and potato salad. Practically licked our plates clean. Everyone who worked there was so kind, especially Essence!! It was a perfect day to sit out at their picnic tables. Much love to the Heard Dat crew and chefs!!! read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - Seafood Extravaganza (blackened) at top of photo, Bourbon Street Love at the bottom - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

this place was amazing!!! Would highly recommend the red beans and rice with blackened fish. Everything was insanely flavorful and fresh. The service was especially great and we were checked on multiple times to ensure that we were enjoying the food (which we definitely were)!! read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - Dat Red Bean Plate - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Everyone was so nice and gave such honest recommendations. All of the food was absolutely authentic and delicious!! Everything was 10/10! read more

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This may be a tiny little shack of a place, but it's got DAMN GOOD FOOD. I got the seafood extravaganza and all I can say is wow. The fish and shrimp were perfectly crispy and absolutely delicious. The crawdat fries that came with were also delicious. Pro tip, get the candied bacon and sprinkle it onto the fries, *chefs kiss*. Not to mention the angel sauce that comes with the meal. The sauce was so good I asked for 2 extra. Will 100% come back if ever in town again. read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - Seafood Extravaganza - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I had to pause eating to write a review. This is one of the best meals I've ever had in my whole life. My God. You have no idea how happy I am after a (chaotic) long day of traveling! I've never had Creole food and now I'm trying to figure out where tf this has been in my life! I ordered via Uber, so the driver brought me everything I ordered. I can't review the service or ambiance but this food is on another level. Thank y'all for existing!!! read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - Dat Shyt, Crawdat Mac, Dat Red Bean Plate, Bread Pudding - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Loved the food! I ordered the Seafood extravaganza and everything was tasty. Essence provided such great service and deserves a raise!

I found this restaurant after a quick Google search for restaurants near my downtown New Orleans hotel. That was on a Monday, and I didn't actually make it there until Thursday night. I cannot stress enough how thankful I was when my plans changed up and I remembered researching this spot. After waking up from a late nap, I put in an order over the phone about 40 minutes from closing. I went to pickup my order about 20 minutes later and everything was ready, but I decided that I needed to try the bread pudding, so that extended my wait a bit. The restaurant is pretty small, and most of the seating is outside. (I didn't plan to stay, so this didn't effect me much.) Now on to the food..... My God! EVERYTHING was delicious. I had the blackened fish with shrimp and a side of crawdat fries, the lobster mashed potatoes and bread pudding. Everything was seasoned well, full of flavor and the portions were phenomenal. I spent about $45 or so, and I would've been just fine spending more if need be. I'm normally the kind of person that eats dessert before dinner, but I had a feeling I should save the bread pudding for last. Maaaaannnnnn, I have never in my life had bread pudding that damn good. I mean love and care had to be two of the main ingredients. The next time I'm in town I will definitely find my way back to this lovely black owned business. They are an absolute gem in the city of New Orleans and you have to try their delicious eats, you will not be disappointed. You're welcome in advance. read more

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The best seafood spot in NOLA. The superdome is my go-to. The outside dining can be a little tough in the heat and humidity, but the food is worth it. Never been disappointed with anything I've ordered there. The staff are super friendly and treat you like family! read more

This place is fantastic. It's a great find. Food was amazing and atmosphere unmatched. read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - Great atmosphere - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I chose this place to try some cajun-style soul food. We had the Heard Dat Pasta, Nola Jazz with blackened fish and a side of gumbo. The food was decent, but I didn't think it was amazing. I liked the pasta the best. The fish was ok, but a bit dried out at the edges. The green beans were overcooked. The gumbo had a bit of kick to it. read more

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Stay away from this place. They take your money and then "forget" to give you half your order. Then they will argue with you and say they "can't do anything about it". They are only interested in screwing you out of your money and giving you poorly made food. read more

Can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Mac & cheese hitting, fried chicken hitting, peas hitting, BBQ shrimp hitting, Dat Shyt hitting! Now, the blackened chicken and fish are blackened well, but it doesn't taste like anything.. same with the fries. Other than that, the service & other food... *chef's kiss* Note: It's an outdoors only seated establishment and you'll need to go elsewhere nearby to use a restroom. read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - Bourbon Street Love - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Staff was extremely nice and welcoming! Engaging and knowledgeable about their food and cuisine! I ask a lot of questions! This is a carry out establishment! You may sit outside at the tables provided or there is a small bar area where you place your order. Okay so let's go! The gumbo combo was interesting as it comes with grill cheese. The grill cheese was prepared to perfection. The file gumbo was ....exceptional! Roux is dark and seasoned just right! I prefer a thicker gumbo but this was worth the trip and the wait! Again...one of the best gumbos I have had and reviewed in Nawlins! This family ran and operated restaurant peaked my interest even more so I ordered the fried chicken combo which comes with Mac and cheese and I chose double potato salad because I am a tater salad fanatic! Did I say the gumbo was fiya?!! The chicken plate was a breast or thigh fried! I was expecting actual chicken pieces...reading is fundamental! The chicken was seasoned very well and was very good! The potato salad was yellow meaning it was a mustard base salad and you could taste it. It was very good and went well with the chicken. Again, worth the trip back! Now, the Mac and cheese is a very hard pass! I'm going to say whoever prepared the Mac and cheese on the day of my visit was off. The noodles and cheese sauce simply had no taste. No salt, onion powder or nothing! If this is your normal recipe....hear me...change it! Folks are serious about their Mac and cheese. I am not them and could go either way but I would truly consider changing this recipe. Outside of that, they earned a 4...with the right Mac...this could easily be a 5! Tia and her siblings are carrying on the business. Legacy matters! So, if you are deciding to go visit or not....GO! Tell them Doc sent ya! Happy eating! read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - File gumbo! Fire! Fiya! Awesome! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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This place has AMAZING FOOD. We tried the Bourbon street, the Super dome, corn bread, yellow rice, potato salad, gumbo, regular tea, and the other tea you can't say at church. ALL OF IT WAS PHENOMENAL I'm just sad we didn't have time, or room in the belly, to try more things... We flew home to California that day in FOOD COMAS dreaming about that chicken... We ordered ahead on the phone and my cell call kept dropping ...Tia was so sweet on the phone and managed to get our order exactly right even with the horrible phone service I had. read more

Best food we ate in NOLA! I wish we could get Fred the chef to open one in Houston! We asked him and he said he'd think about it.

Food was some good home cooking! Chef asked if we enjoyed the food and service was beyond just good, made us feel like family. Nice diner set up inside and well kept outside street view eating with good weather to have a little family lunch after a long morning of swamp tours. GO SPURS GO!!!!! read more

Worth the trip to go off the beaten path to find this place. Amazingly seasoned fish, grits, everything was so good! I heard about it on a documentary I watched about black-owned restaurants and executive chefs in New Orleans and I knew I had to try it. You'd be surprised to learn there are not that many. Do yourself a favor... go! read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - Inside - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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So good on Friday that I went back on Monday. I wasn't disappointed, and neither were my friends who tried it for the first time. Both are hard to please, and both loved their food and had no complaints! Thank you guys at Heard Dat! read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - Nola Jazz plate with blackened fish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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This place popped upon my google search for best food by black own business. And let me tell you they did not disappoint. Every dish I order was hot fresh and delicious, I even went back twice in one day. The owner and staff are really kind and beautiful people. If you want some really genuine Louisiana cuisine, this is the spot! read more

By far the best meal we had in our 3 days in New Orleans. I had the Superdome. The corn and cream sauce is superb! My husband had the Mardi Gras Mambo, the flavor of the peas was incredible and the fish was perfection. Run, do not walk to eat here! read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Genuinely some of the best fried chicken I've ever had. Everything was warm and delicious & the chef came out to check up on us. He was a sweetheart and so was the girl at the counter. Definitely coming back read more

I placed a pick up order at 4:47pm and the food wasn't ready until 5:28. They made me wait 41 minutes to receive my food and even told me "it will be ready in 4 minutes" when it took them another 20. The chicken was overcooked and severely dry inside. I do not recommend coming here! read more

After reading reviews I knew I wanted to try this place on our next visit and I am so glad we did. We have been home about a week and I have thought about our meal every day. It was fantastic. We ate on a picnic bench outside, no ac in August and I could have cared less. Thats how good the food is. read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Parking is on the street on the side of the restaurant. It's very limited. There's only picnic tables outside and a small, narrow counter inside. The entrance isn't clearly marked but you go through the old doors in my pic. The ladies inside were so nice and answered any questions we had. We ordered the red beans plate and the bourbon plate. The fried fish wasn't fishy which was a good thing. The red beans and rice were delicious. They have a different take on potato salad . Theirs is more mustardy and even though it wasn't something we loved, someone who likes that style would likely love it. The chicken was very good. It was a boneless thigh cooked very well. I didn't like the sauce on the macaroni so next time I'd skip it or ask for it without the sauce. It was too fishy for my taste but that's coming from someone who does not like anything fishy. Overall, we really liked the food and the service. We will be back next time we're in town. read more

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Definitely run in and grab you something... everything was tasty. Friendly staff. Great for a pick-up and run!

Found this spot on ig thru my New Orleans digging. Service A-1. Idk how many people they got in the back working but the lady who took the orders and the owner who ended up coming outside. Very friendly and engaging. It was kinda cold. But not terrible. We ate outside because it's more of a pickup and go spot but it's seating available. I think our bill was $45 or something. Fish was the best fried fish we had in our entire trip to New Orleans. Not gonna lie this may have been the best fish I had in my life. Wasn't too breaded but just enough and cooked just right. Crawfish Etouffee under it wasn't my favorite. I'm not from down here so this is all a first to me but I had some that had a different taste that was a lil more flavorful that I preferred. Potato Salad was smackin but I needed like a lil spoon and a half more added on there. Kinda ligh but it was good. Bread regular. Now my girlfriend just had to try something she ain't know about. Let me get the skeesh sauce on everything. Ain't ask what it was or nothing. Ended up being pepper jam jelly I think. Hot asl it's good if you mix it with the ranch. It cools it down. Without the sauce. The chicken tenders and the fries cooked perfect. When I come back this is definitely on my list I want to see what else they do well. read more

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One of our friends found this hole-in-the -wall place, and honestly when we arrived, we weren't sure if we wanted to go in , except that the yelp reviews promised good food. It's in a dark. sketchy neighborhood, and only outdoor seating available. thankfully it was a beautiful night. Of all the places we visited to eat during our 4-day NOLA trip, and yes there were many, this place had the BEST food!!!! I ordered the Bourbon St Love. I didn't look at the online menu and just asked a super nice lady what their best item was, and this is what she recommended. Another friend ordered a fish dish, which she said was super good too. Ok, back to the Bourbon St Love. So much love was put into this!!! Crispy (but not greasy) tasting hot-made-to-order fried chicken on top of mac n cheese, ok, it gets better tho. Then it's topped with crawdad sauce?! It was so rich and filling, but the next day. i wanted more. haha read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - Bourbon St Love - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

We came here after many recommendations during a bachelorette trip. The food was absolutely amazing, some of the best food we had during our New Orleans Trip. The staff were very nice and friendly. We ordered many different entrees and all of them were delicious. 10/10 and we will definitely be back on our next visit. read more

The hole in the wall spots ALWAYS have the best food. There is no bathroom and only standing inside or sitting outside on the benches. But we didn't go for ambiance, we went for the food and the blackened fish on the mashed potatoes was one of the best things I've tasted. I also enjoyed my chicken and Mac. This was definitely worth the uber ride from the French quarters read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - Blackened fish and bourbon chicken - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This was the exact type of authentic food we were looking for. we are from South Dakota and these ladies were friendly and patient with us! The food was absolutely amazing! We ordered several different meals and all tasted wonderfu! Definitely recommend read more

I found this place thru TikTok with the help of yelp and it's 5 star reviews. When we pulled up we honestly thought about going to a different place bc of the sketchy location but TRUST THE PROCESS. We ordered the 2 most popular dishes- Superdome and the Bourbon Street. 10/10 MY TASTE BUDS WERE BURSTING WITH FLAVOR. The chicken was crispy but so tender, falling apart. It took a a good minute to get our food, bc it's cooked to order. We ended up taking it back to the hotel..The lady that took our order was very nice and helpful- the only thing I wasn't fired up about was the Iced Tea. I wasn't expecting it to have such a lemon flavor, but that's no fault to the establishment- seems the way they like to make it. Our kids got the wings and fries and they were very good too. Will return and recommend anyone that wants great food traveling to the NOLA area. read more

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Read about on Yelp and as always on the lookout for good southern food made the time to stop by. I suggest you do the same. Food was excellent, had the seafood extravaganza, blackened, and bread pudding for dessert. Plenty of food, meal included fries, and between that and dessert probably could have been enough for 2. Person taking orders was friendly and in a good mood. Be aware that this is a take out joint. Inside has no seating while outside has picnic tables. I wouldn't recommend walking to the restaurant unless you are 6'5"+ and 250+ lbs. The surrounding area is not the best and is more for drive up to door, get food and get right back in the car once you have your meal. read more

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Every cliche traveling foodie or tourist looking for a "hole in the wall" spot with "authentic local cuisine" should look no more - this is it! I can not recommend this place enough! Whenever I am in town I stop by here. When I have friends ask what they should do when they visit New Orleans, this is on the top of the list. Everything is amazing but I highly recommend "The Bourbon Street Love." Clear out a few hours afterwards though because you're going to be in a food coma. The price is also insanely cheap especially for the quality. Pro tip: Get fries with a side of crawdat cream sauce read more

Heard Dat Kitchen - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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On my final search for a ome real authentic Cajun food before I left New Orleans, stopped at this place to eat. This location has a couple of benches outside but it really is a takeout spot. The food was actually really good. Just not understanding the whole corn concept but OK I was still looking for food a little more of the spicy side which I did not get but it was flavorful, just wish it came with a baguette to be able to sop up some of the extra sauce. I finished off with some dessert, the bread pudding hit, the sauce is spectacular. Great finish to the end of my vacation trip. read more

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This place was really good! It's a literal hole in the wall but there are tables outside where you can eat. Unfortunately, no bathrooms. You order at the takeout window and they give you your food at your car in to go boxes. Wish they had more economically friendly packaging. So much styrofoam. As we were waiting, I noticed the cars that also came were out of state. Wasn't really locals that we're going in. On to my order! Bourbon street love $17 Chicken was flavorfully season and very crispy. Even after the sauce and being in a closed box! The Mac was so creamy! The "dat sauce" was perfect. Everything you'd want in a sauce! I wish my dish was drowning in it. Seafood extravaganza (blackened) $19 Again, seasoning was on point with the seafood. I would like to comment, the fish was very thin. The fries were on the soggy side. Overall, the flavor was there! Very expensive for a take out place though. read more

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