Nanay Omie is a retired Filipina and does her cooking at home. She cooks so good that people from…read moreafar follow her and keeps her busy. From kaldereta, Kate-Kate, to Pancit Canton and desserts such as maja-blanca to birthday cakes she delivers outstanding service! Ask her and she knows how to make it. What I love about nanay is her heart and her passion for making people happy by her cooking. She stays up all night at times so she can finish birthday cakes etc and wakes up early so her customers can have filipino breakfast. If you're hungry for filipino food don't hesitate to give her a call.

I had been to New Orleans since 1987 to attend JazzFest until my near death and rebirth in 1999…read morewith Celiac disease about 6-7 times. After I was diagnosed with Gluten Intolerance as a foodie I thought my culinary life was over and one of the many, but not only joys, of going to Nola is the food. I was reluctant to go and then a bit later 20 years ago Katrina hit this great city. When I did return my reluctance of going due to my food restrictions was born out, but the fact that the people in New Orleans fry everything, including water. Besides jambalaya and some fresh fish, I couldn't eat anything. However, due to a friend who was born in New Orleans, grew up in New Orleans and lives half of the year there with her family involved in the restaurant business, Pat introduced me for a number of chefs and one in particular, Michael Gulotta, who modified dishes or even made me specially dishes that were gluten free. Every time I went to New Orleans, I tried to go to his two Vietnamese Cajun restaurants, MoPho and Maypop. Michael Gulotta, chef-owner at Mopho and Maypop was born and raised in New Orleans. Michael began cooking in local restaurants at a young age. After graduating from the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute, he joined the newly opened Restaurant August. Gulotta then took leave to train in the Italian Riviera and Germany's Black Forest. When Hurricane Katrina hit, Michael returned home to help rebuild and assist with August's re-opening. He was named chef de cuisine in 2007 and led the award-winning kitchen for six years, while establishing relationships with local farmers and purveyors. He opened his first restaurant, MOPHO, in January of 2014 with his brother, Jeffrey Gulotta, and high-school friend, Jeffrey Bybee. Located in New Orleans' Mid City, MOPHO was a true neighborhood restaurant and a destination for Southeast Asian inspired cuisine utilizing the Louisiana pantry. In its first year MOPHO was nominated for America's Best New Restaurant by Bon Appétit magazine and named Restaurant of the Year by New Orleans Magazine. In 2016 Michael was named one of Top 30 Chefs to Watch in the nation by Plate Magazine, A New Orleans Rising Star by Starchefs, a Best New Chef by Food & Wine magazine, and Chef of the Year by New Orleans Magazine. In 2017, his team opened its second full-service restaurant, Maypop, in the Central Business District of New Orleans. Maypop was named a Top 5 Best New Restaurant by The Times Picayune, A Best New Restaurant by New Orleans Magazine, a New Orleans Top 20 Restaurants by Condé Nast Traveler, and a New Orleans' Top Ten Restaurants for 2019, by Brett Anderson. Michael has also been a semifinalist for The James Beard Awards Best Chef South for the past four years. Most recently, his team opened a second MOPHO location in the new Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. On my trip to New Orleans this past May, I was saddened to learn that Michael was closing MoPho and Maypop, casualties of the so difficult business of owning a restaurant I know all too well. After JazzFest one evening on MoPho's second to last day, Pat and I went to pay our respects and I got to thank Michael for his kindness showing me there was culinary life after my diagnosis not only at his restaurant but when he catered the main stage at JazzFest, but he also introduced me to more fusion possibilities which I have incorporated in some of the food I make. On the last day of Maypop, my brother Jeff and I dined at Maypop, Michael's more upscale joint which served delicious food and not to be undone, after both closed on that Sunday in May, I saw the MoPho at the airport right in front of my terminal to fly home and I got the greatest wings on the planet to fly home with: CRISPY CHICKEN WINGS WITH NUOC MAM CARAMEL. I have no idea what exactly that is except Cajun chicken spices with a Vietnamese caramel sauce that is unparalleled in it's flavor, bite and marriage of cultures that was so good Pat would always ask for more on the side. I'm sure Michael will get back in the game at some point but I write this with gratitude to Pat for introducing me to this great Chef and to Chef Gulotta for taking the time to show me what I could eat and what modifications he could make to his food for me.

Mopho is where New Orleans and Vietnam decided to party -- and it works…read more The hot sausage buns are so good they made me want to propose marriage to a piece of bread. The OG nuoc mam caramel wings are sticky, funky, sweet chaos -- like getting mugged by deliciousness. I left covered in sauce and without a shred of dignity. 10/10, no regrets.

Amazing how many items are packed into this store. It's a busy place too as it's one of the larger…read moreAsian markets in the New Orleans metro area, and located in a nicer part of town (Metairie). All sorts of food, drinks, snacks, fresh produce, frozen items, restaurant/boba supplies, prepared food, fresh fish, etc. There's imported Lays potato chips from Asia too with big variety of flavors. I'm used to large Asian supermarkets on the West Coast, but this is a pretty good store for a smaller city.

It's huge. Probably has anything you would want Asian. Lots of cookware in addition to groceries…read more Great Asian ambience and people who speak English, which is great. I went for roast pork and they didn't have it today. They only have it on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

This is definitely one of those "locals know" New Orleans spots. It's not touristy, not fancy, and…read morehonestly, when you first walk in you might question your decision . It's tucked inside a neighborhood liquor store with a very no-frills, gritty vibe--but DO NOT let the appearance fool you. The fried chicken wings are AMAZING. Hot, fresh, crispy, perfectly seasoned, and juicy inside. Seriously some of the best fried chicken wings I've ever had. This is exactly the type of hidden gem I love finding when traveling. We also tried the fried rice and egg rolls. Both were pretty average--nothing I'd specifically come back for. The chicken is the star here, period. If you're looking for fancy ambiance, this isn't it. But if you care more about great food than appearances, order the wings and thank me later. Would I come back? Absolutely. Straight for the fried chicken!

Manchu is the kind of place that doesn't look like much but the food is delicious and they run this…read moreplace like the military. I mean, I ordered ahead and they told me "Okay, you better come now." I got there and they had me repeat my order. I made a mistake and the person at the front counter -- not even the person I had spoken to on the phone -- caught it and made sure I got the right food. Everything was piping hot, fresh, and so, so good. I came for the wings (I got 25 regular and 25 barbecue for a big group) but I ended up liking the shrimp and fried rice best!! Seriously the best fried shrimp I've ever had, no one is battering shrimp with that much flavor.

Service was so friendly and welcoming, the owner was very helpful helping us find what we needed…read moreand was very kind! Great selection of products and everything was nicely zoned in its place and the store was clean! We will definitely be coming back! I was able to find what I needed that I couldn't at big box stores like walmart and target (dark soy sauce, premium oyster sauce, cooking rice wine etc.) so excited to try them out in our dishes!

I am so happy I found this store! It's not easy finding premade bahnchan and kimchi in my area…read more Frozen desserts, fresh pastries, frozen and fresh noodles, Korean pepper flakes, gochujang pastes, soybean pastes, daikon, they have it all! I also love that they have a frozen section of sushi grade salmon, ahi tuna, unagi, masago.... I spent way too much money for such a small market. But well worth it. The owner was friendly and we laughed when he said he could tell I was more western Korean haha. Just a nice market with a surprising amount of variety.

I had the Gulf Tuna appetizer and my bro had the P&B oysters. He had the Pulled Pork that was not…read moreGF and he raved about it. I had the catfish and gnocchi in a smokey slightly spicy sauce and the catfish was so light and flaky. The food was incredible and we loved everything, from the lagniappe that was different for me, to our appetizers and entrees. The flavors were out of this world. Goodbye Maypop and Michael.

What an incredible culinary experience. Fusion done right with many flavors. I had the octopus and…read morethe ribeye and both were so well cooked. My ribeye had mushrooms on top that were so crispy and delicious paired with sauce. Wait staff cater to allergies incredibly well and they even give you complimentary small bites as appetizers and dessert.

Bun Bo Hue - not good... not spicy, no lemongrass, no pate, barely any meat.... No side veg, no…read morehoisen, no sriracha... Pork egg rolls were burnt. And the owner lady is not welcoming or friendly at all. I was hopeful because the pork egg rolls were ok but meh. Won't be back.

Ordered takeout and it was a long wait but we weren't disappointed. The food was decent. I'd go…read moreback. The only complaint I have is our egg rolls were substituted for vegetable lagoons and I could've done without those.

I read in one of the publications about a Filipino inspired absinthe bar on Bourbon St in N'Awlins…read more(entrance around the corner on Bienville). It was a must visit during my trip to N'Awlins. I had a Pernod absinthe, but I also sampled the longanisa patty sliders and Tatlo's version of pancit. The longanisa was crispy, and nicely seasoned. Likewise, the pancit had moist noodles and a nice flavor. This is bar food, so there wasn't much protein. In addition, I would have liked some lemon to squeeze on top. Tita was a super nice bartender/waitress. A Filipina bartender also stopped by to chat. The remainder of the staff was friendly & warm. Regarding the ambiance, its part of Old Absinthe House. It literally is an old house w/ the restrooms on the third floor. You have to walk up a circular staircase to get up there. I would definitely return to Tatlo (the number 3), the next time I am in N'Awlins. The vibe is chill, and the bar food is very good.

Not what I expected for a Bourbon street bar. As a local I rarely ever go on bourbon street. But my…read morefriend heard about a bar she wanted to try. I was skeptical but after seeing some pics of the inside I'd decided to venture on over to bourbon street. I'm so glad I did. The experience as Tatlo was like no other place I've ever been. The decor when you walk in was sexy and vampy. There were candles all over the place and it smelled like Palo Santo and Sage (which I love). At one point there was a woman walking around saging the bar. My server (so sorry I can't remember her name) was sooo nice!! She had great recommendations and she checked on us often enough but not too often. At one point she brought us over a bowl of a dried herb with a candle and a marker. We were told to write down something we wanted to manifest and then burn it with a candle. I thought that was so cool. The food and drinks all had spiritual themes. My friend had the bubble bubble toil and trouble drink and that one said it was for protection. It came in a cool glass that she had to blow into to get the color of the drink to be uniform while the drink bubbled. I had the Florida water which was for energy clearing. It was well made. I really enjoyed it. Then I got the zodiaquiri, which I also really liked. For food we tried the special which was a deep fried soft shell crab dish with a creamy pasta. So good!! The crab batter was flavored to perfection. We also got the synergy dish which represented fertility, abundance, and growth. It was chicken adobo arancini. This was really good. The outside was nice and crispy and the inside was moist and flavorful. The last dish we had was Triquetra which were pork ribs meant for spiritual enlightenment. I also really liked this. The sauce was sweet and tangy and the meat was tender. There was a tarot card reader there so I also decided to get my tarot cards read. I've never done that before but it was an awesome experience. I'm going back next weekend with my sister! Can't wait!

Nico (sp?) was such a gem and treated us so well on the night my cousin and friends took me out to…read morecelebrate my birthday! I have a love/hate that they change their menu because I thought I did my due diligence and studied the menu and precious Yelp reviews to prepare what to order. But then the menu changed but it was fine bc Nico helped steer us to all the good stuff! We ordered a bunch of dishes and ate family style so we could try everything! The stand outs to me were the Pani Puri with the fiery mint water that you pour and lets you control the heat (you eat it in one bite), the Pork Dan Dan Buco Di Creste noodles (we asked not too spicy, we're getting older! Haha ), the Gulf Shrimp Pakora, and the ice cream pie from Lucy Boone! Mister Mao is where the old Dick and Jenny's restaurant used to be across from Rouse's on Tchoupitoulas. It's a little pricey but so worth it for a fancy night out!! And ask for Nico, he's the best!!

We came here for gals brunch a few months back. I loved the energy here. The staff, the bartender,…read morethe waiter are all quirky and fun. The decor kind of matches that energy. And so does their 'pics of cats' all over the menu. I am a cat person, so that won me over right there. They were running the special for a family style meal for $54 ++. You get to try so much, we decided to get 3 since there were 6 of us. I enjoyed the food more than the cocktails. The coffee cocktail was really not good and possibly my least fav coffee cocktail in the city. I think it needs a revamp. The ingredients are basically hoodoo chicory, it just tasted like all bitter. I didn't order any other drinks after that. I did try the gals drinks and they were all just ok. As for the food, I think the clear winner was the garlic noods. Not only did every slurp theirs up, fighting over it, almost all of us ordered a garlic noodle to go! That was top notch and I still thinking about that today! The dumplings were good, the shrimp was better than the rice dumpling. I enjoyed the ginger salad and fried chicken. It was an interesting fusion of flavors and a very fun atmosphere to be in. I will absolutely be back for the drool worthy garlic noodles.