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    Hurst's Restaurant

    4.5 (64 reviews)
    InexpensiveSouthern, Seafood, American
    Closed 11:00 am - 6:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    a plate of fried fish and green beans

    The best soul food I've ever had!! So worth coming to this place, such a golden find The hospitality here is a homie vibe, everyone is so nice and loving! I will definitely be finding my way back to this place (:

    Nancy C.

    This place is a gem! We stopped for lunch after driving around the area seeing if we could find a pick up truck. We are k side the restaurant. The service was great the food was probably the hottest I have ever had. Right off the grill!i highly recommend if you want some great soul food!

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    Tr N.

    Excellent food and service. Everyone so friendly and hospitable. Prices are great too. Don't hesitate to order anything on the menu. We had fried chicken and smothered steak, rice and red beans are best I've ever eaten (except for my own!), cornbread and potato salad. My colleague reluctantly ordered bread pudding, I had a taste, it was great! This place is spotlessly clean too.

    Baked chicken,  rice and gravy, peas and cornbread. Heaven
    Ana B.

    Would never have found this place if I hadn't gotten a local recommendation. It's a shabby building by the airport. That doesn't matter. This is a family owed soul food restaurant with a great menu, daily specials and great service. No frills. Cheap AF. Homecooked food. If you came here to eat soul food, this is a great place to start. CASH ONLY

    Let's see how this goes
    Jovan W.

    Service suck! The lady that checked me out was HORRIBLE. She was very rude and had a nasty attitude. The rice was mushy rice and stuck together. But everything was ok. I will not be back as long as that lady is at the register.

    Catfish dinner
    Jennifer W.

    OMG! The lady at the airport rental car desk recommended this restaurant. She was spot on with this. When we first walked in, we weren't sure if we were in the correct place, but we were greeted immediately and told to take a seat anywhere. Our waitress pleasantly answered all our questions. She was very friendly and helpful. A side salad came with our meal and arrived first. How was this the simplest but best salad we're ever had?? How? The lettuce and tomato were so fresh and good. I still can't believe it was that amazing. And no we weren't starving or famishing when we got here. We ordered catfish and fried chicken dinners to share. Both were seasoned perfectly and cooked well. They rank up there with the best we've had. Even the toast is delicious. Yes. I said it. The toast is delicious. You have to give this restaurant a try. They are a family business who knows the value of great service and great food.

    Jamal H.

    Service was great Shrimp Po Boy was delish Mac and Cheese very good as well as the potato salad Vacation from California will for sure come back when I visit again

    Skillet F.

    Today's adventure takes us to the outskirts of New Orleans civilization, way way down Airline Highway, just before you hit the airport. To the land of tire shops and used car dealerships and airport parking lots. If you blink you would miss it, a little soul food oasis with a small sign and a few words like SHRIMP ~ FISH ~ OYSTERS ~ DAILY SPECIALS painted on the windows. Hurst restaurant and Seafood has apparently been serving some of the best soul food in New Orleans since 1946. And if you have never heard of it, don't worry, you are not alone. I hadn't either. In an effort to branch out and find hidden gems, I've taken to cruising around strip malls and industrial areas where real people eat. Not tourists or foodies looking for the next Instagram pic (I know I'm guilty of this.) As trite as it sounds, hard working, real people equals real food. That's a universal truth. And I love REAL, homecooked food. A recent article in Garden and the Gun Magazine had profiled Hurst Seafood, and it was stuck in my subconscious. While cruising through Kenner looking for lunch today, the sign caught my eye and I immediately u-turned into the parking lot. I was greeted with so much warmth from the ladies behind the counter inside that I knew instantly that I was in for a special treat. They explained to me the daily specials, the poboy options, and the seafood platters. "Just give me todays special." I said. I put myself into their hands. "You gonna love it, Boo." She smiled back at me. The food landed on my table in less than ten minutes. A large, crispy, chicken fried pork chop. Sweet green peas. Rice and Gravy. That GOOD kinda gravy that they give you a nice hunk of steaming hot cornbread to sop it all up with. No joke. This meal instantaneously transported me back in time to my childhood. My mother was a great cook, and she did so every night. Simple, filling, meat and three meals for a growing boy. This meal at Hurst restaurant was a staple in my moms repertoire. And it quickly made me emotional and nostalgic as any good meal should. I should also note, that this wonderful meal costs only $7.50. Like Seven Dollars fifty cents. Before tax of course. It's safe to say I haven't had a meal this satisfying, for that price, in a very, VERY long time. This is a cash only kinda joint, so be warned, your credit card is useless here. Their hours are 11am-8pm daily. Closed Sundays for church. And if you drop in here and see a guy gnawing every last piece of meat off a chicken fried pork chop and grinning ear to ear in the back? That's probably me....

    pork neck plate smothered in gravy
    Anthony L.

    Soul Food Off The Chain This place will never let you down on flavor or owning up the style of food they serve. Been coming here off and on for years and had never felt that I wasn't given a real home- cooked soul food dish. The dish I got this time was smothered pork neck bones and brown gravy with rice and string beans, side house salad accompanies. The smothered items feature a heavy roux brown gravy with plenty flavor using, for the most part, the less expensive cuts of meat with an unusual twist of home-cooked flavor. I ordered the smothered pork neck dish. The meat on the pork necks fell off the bone and the rice is cooked like I love it--sticky with plenty brown gravy. You have a choice of breads when ordering and I chose the corn bread. Don't pass up this little surprising place.

    Rib plate. Homemade Mac n cheese was awesome.

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    Always consistent with the food never disappointed.If you're looking for a feel of home you're in the right place

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    Fantastic fried chicken, rice & gravy, and greens! Super friendly service too! I will be back

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    Food is ALWAYS enough, good with the seasoning, and just an all around loving environment.

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    Good home down feasting. The prices are reasonable but you can't sit in the restaurant and eat since Covid.

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    Great lunch spot! Ordered the Red Beans and Friday Shrimp Okra Stew and both were delicious! Super friendly too!

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    Great food and everyone was Soo helpful and kind. A gem of the city. I definitely recommend the smothered ribs.

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    Great food and very friendly staff. I will be back. Prices are good to boot. Good job I'll see you soon.

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    Harbor Seafood & Oyster Bar

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    I have visited before when I used to leave in New Orleans, so I was familiar with their food but it…read morehas been over20 years ago. I was arriving from Houston on a short trip and had been on the road for several hours and I decided to stop on my way in. It wasn't very crowded so parking was no problem. I was immediately seated and given a menu. I decided on fried catfish which cam with a small corn on the cob, some French bread and additionally coleslaw and potato salad. I had a Moscow mule type drink while I waited. My meal came out nice and hot and I immediately knew I couldn't eat all of this. The fish was crispy and the cold slaw was creamy . The service was excellent and my server even recommended a few dishes before I ordered but I had made up my mind before I sat down. Definitely a place for good seafood and there is a seafood market next door.

    We were recommended to try Harbor seafood & oyster bar for oysters and softshell crabs, so I made…read morereservations for a party of 4, and they were ready with plenty of seats when we arrived. Pros: the food was fantastic! Softshell crabs were a bit on the small side, but it's understandably the end of the season. We loved that the batter was good so you could really appreciate them without the batter being overpowering. Their oyster sampler and chargrilled oysters were fantastic. The "crawfish" (large boiled shrimp instead because it's off season) bloody Mary was fantastic. Food came out quickly and portions were awesome. Cons: service needed work (yes, I brought it up while I was there, and the manager seemed very, very confused). Our waitress was very sweet, and checked on us often, but messed up our order several times. She accidentally duplicated one order, but different wait staff (& the young manager? who even splashed soup on one of our diners) brought the food to the table. I mentioned the error the moment they placed the food down. Despite explaining the error, the manager seemed super confused, and asked a couple of times what was wrong, before going to ask the waitress in front of us and pointing at the order paper. She seemed stressed, so we told her we'd keep the incorrect order (seafood platter instead of softshell platter) to not inconvenience her, but mentioned that we'd at least like them to correct one of the sides we really wanted to try (we'd ordered side salad & hush puppies, they gave us potato salad & harbor potatoes). I asked the manager if he could swap the incorrect side for the correct side. He seemed out of it and very confused and asked if we wanted him to take the whole order away, I said no, we just wanted the hush puppies side we originally ordered. He walked away, then came back and asked if we wanted a side of hush puppies and we said yes? (Because we had ordered a meal with hush puppies as our side). He said he'd bring us a side of hush puppies. Waitress comes over and apologizes and says the confusion was that she wrote "hp" for harbor potatoes AND hush puppies (doesn't explain how she mixed up a softshell crab platter with a seafood platter and a salad with ranch for potato salad). When I got the check, she charged us for the incorrect order AND added a side of hush puppies. I didn't ask them to correct the entire incorrect meal, but I asked why they charged us extra for the side they got wrong. The waitress said it's because we kept the incorrect side (I had asked the manager to swap them out, he didn't). She says she'll ask him about it, and I hear them arguing loudly in the back. She comes out upset and says he won't remove it, so she guesses she'll just have to pay for them herself. Just disappointed in how management handled a common food industry error and how they treated the waitress. I'm not sure if anything else was going on that night, but I'm happy to chat with more senior management since I couldn't find an email on their website.

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    Loved the atmosphere, food, and service!!! The cashier was very patient and friendly, as well as…read moreanswering all our questions!

    Initial impact walking in, okay ambiance-no who-rah. No improvements or upgrades have been done…read morefrom when business was IHOP. Its a little turn offish. HOWEVER, reason minded that you have to give new small businesses a chance to get their money up to do such things, we were willing to give it a try, and was not disappointed. Service was fast and we are picky about taste, so when we indulged ourselves, it was like "okay, Blue Hook"! My husband had the grill fish & shrimp with rice and vegs while I had the shrimp, oyster, and wings. My husband rave and rave about the taste. He said it was on time with just enough kick with the seasoning and the yellow rice was the right choice of side item to go with it. A winner in his book! Myself, went straight to the wings, and me too was singing "winner winner chicken dinner". The taste was throughout the wing; not over fried just right and seasoning without ordering any tossed sauce. It was just plain fried wings! I had fried okra for my side and that too was not over fried and abundant. Now I would say the oystered were over fried for me, i like mines soft, and only forgot to request that at the time of ordering so i can't hold that against them. Then the shrimps, well who can do shrimps wrong, right? They were good, too. Overall, if you in the area, definitely give them a tried and don't pass them by. Your taste buds will thank you and pockets too as the prices were not unreasonable.

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    I'm in the New Orleans area for work, and went here on a local co-worker's recommendation, and am…read moreglad I took it. This is an extremely casual place, that is both a seafood market and restaurant. I chose to lunch in. The service is friendly and familiar. I felt just as welcomed as the regulars. The menu is full of tempting selections, but knew a few things I wanted. I started off with a cup of seafood gumbo. After the first bite, I regretted not getting a bowl! Next time! It was rich and flavorful, and was clearly not rushed. Next, I also tried the chicken and andouille gumbo. Also excellent, but just slightly shy of the seafood version. The main portion of the meal was what I came for: the crawfish boil. I asked for spicy, and was informed there was only "just right," and they were correct. Initially, I was surprised that the dish came out warm, but not hot, but that, too, was just right. Oh, and the price! Usually, when you see "market price," you expect to lighten your wallet a bit, but in this case, that meant $5.99 for pound. It's crawfish season, I'm told, but still.... I'm used to paying a lot more. The decor is vintage jazz festival posters. Also, since this Women's History Month, the place is women-owned

    We got the fried fish plate and crab cake plate- the sides specifically the potato salad are really…read moregood and the batter on the fish is nice and crispy The prices on their seafood is really good- some of the cheapest around town Cute little cozy hometown place Overall: 4.1- good food for good price

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