I recently visited New Orleans with my boyfriend and his best friend took us to Melbas and I was absolutely blown away. We went on a Sunday around 5 pm and the line was almost out the door but it moved pretty fast and was well worth the wait. I got the fried catfish and shrimp with a side of corn grits and mac & cheese. The catfish and shrimp were seasoned and fried to perfection and that mac & cheese was the bomb. I've never had mac & cheese with what looked like large spaghetti noodles but it was still amazing. My boyfriend got the fried chicken wings with corn bread and fries and he loved it. For dessert, we got the coconut cake (DELICIOUS) and a Juicy Daiquiri. I would recommend this place to anyone who has an appreciation for good ol down home soul food. read more

Can I stop by today the staff was very helpful got a good meal to munch on, and I got my laundry done I you can't beat it.

The food at Melba's is good. I can not deny that BUT the wait if you're ordering late night, takes a while. You can always just do that grab and go type stuff but if you want something fresh & it's late night, be prepared to wait about 20 minutes. The red beans rice is LIFE but the poboys are alright, not the best in New Orleans I can guarantee that. read more

Don't go after 7 I went at about 8pm and had the worst shrimp poboy ever I heard good things so I may try them again but I will make sure it's early by the way the were sesame seed on the bread weird read more

Probably one of the best restaurants in New Orleans. Everything is fresh and it tastes like it is homemade. My favorite is the 8 piece wing platter which comes with a side salad and a side of your choice. It's only $5.50!! What a steal! The employees are friendly and the environment is clean. The menu is diverse which allows you to keep coming back and have something new every time. After a night in the quarter, you don't need to go home hungry because Melba's is open 24/7. Lastly, if you want to keep the party going, Melba's offers 8 different types of daiquiris for any size from 12 oz to one gallon. read more

A nice place. It's fast food but tastes a lot better. They have a lot of home style cooking with a New Orleans flare.

I went in to Melbas for the first time tonite around 3am. There wasnt that many people there so i was able to place my order relatively quickly. The girl at the register , Valvar, was very nice and courteous. i ordered the Shrimp po-boy dressed with a 20oz XTC daiquiri to go. I waited about 15 mins for the Shrimp poboy which i didnt mind waiting for esp since this place is open 24hrs a day and a kind of treasure to find late night when youre really hungry and dont want to eat any fast food, The shrimp poboy tasted so fresh and good. Although i highly doubt i got 30 shrimp(s) on it as advertised but i WILL say those shrimp were ON POINT taste wise. Also,that XTC daiquri, soooo good! Get it,i guarantee it you will chill with it :) I SHALL RETURN to Melbas! read more

The food is amazing!!! As soon as we stepped through the door, we were greeted with kindness and that "southern hospitality"! Reasonably priced with great tasting food. Will come back before we leave NOLA read more

I've eaten here a few times and the food is pretty good. The best thing about the place is they have a full menu 24 hrs a day. I work overnight so early morning is my lunch time. Hot sausage poboy at 9am is awesome! read more

Melba's - Front area - Chicken Wings Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

The wings, bread pudding, and green beans are consistently good. The grilled shrimp Po'girl was okay, nothing special, but definitely filled me up. The people watching is top notch & its open 24/7. read more

While visiting NOLA I was craving a crawfish poyboy. I asked a police officer in the French Quarters for a recommendation and it was Melba's! 10 minute cab ride later, I arrive to a storefront attached to a LaundryMat. I went inside and proceeded to order my poboy. "Sorry we do not have crawfish, but we have shrimp poboy" OK, whatever, I'll take that. The sandwich was very basic with lettuce, tomato and shrimp on French Bread. The shrimp was not overflowing like most poboys are! It was not that good and I was very disappointed...The 2 stars are for the friendly atmosphere and nice man we met eating. My search for a crawfish poboy continued the next few days to no avail... read more

Melba's - Front entrance - Chicken Wings Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

August 6, 2016 was my first time going to Melba's! I have been meaning to go there, but I am from the westbank, so I don't really travel to New Orleans often! Food was great. A friend had brought me there, and I must say it was great. I will definitely be returning. I tried corn grits for the first time! OMG! Lovvveeedd it. I am an extreme picky eater. I will try something different next time. I CAN'T WAIT TO RETURN! They cook your food fresh for you, but the wait was not long! THANK YOU JESUS! I hope I can have another positive visit the next time I go. It also was not crowded at the time I went, which was after 7pm. Cashier was friendly. Atmosphere was friendly. LOVED IT! read more

Melba's - First time there. (Red beans & sausage, cornbread & fries. Chicken, corn grits, & fries. TASTY! WILL BE RETURNING! - Chicken Wings Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Food is great omg great food the bake chicken and Mac and cheese is out. The staff is awesome and polite and the prices are great. When ever in New Orleans you have to eat here!!!!! read more

My daughter recommended this spot for the large plates of delicious food and the daiquiri specials. I will say the food is very delicious, but the daiquiri is Da Bomb! $5.00 for a 32 oz on Sunday, $1.00 12 oz on Monday. When you want a refreshing daiquiri for a great price avoid the Quarter and come on over to Melba's! read more

I feel like if you not from new orleans youll like melbas they home cooked food is trash and they poboys are horrible ive noticed most po boy spots are raising the prices amd cutting short on the meat being a local im not gonna pay no mo tham 8 dollars for a 12 inch and thats reaching for me when i cam get better at the local stores or gas stations with a kitchen Melbas is a joke and a scam but make ya money son read more

This place is amazing! Do your laundry, drab a bite and have a nola daiquiri all in the same place.

Excellent food, but if you're white don't expect any quality of service at all. I got a small gumbo (premade all you have to do is scoop it) and a drink and I had to wait 10 mins for the girl behind the register to stop flirting and finally end her conversation with the 2 gentlemen before me. Not surprising for the 7th ward though. read more

Ok! THIS review is if the cashier, Lationa, was VERY nice & helpful with all customers who came in! It was VERY busy, dinner & SAINTS MON NITE GAME crowd, but she was calm, knowledgable & quick! Cudos to HER! read more

Melba's - WHO DAT WIT MA FOOD!! Ha! - Chicken Wings Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

How can you not support a restaurant that encourages literacy and good grades. Free daiquiris with book purchase?? Free cake or poboy with an A on your report card??? I mean come on!!! read more

My friends and I were looking for a good spot were we could pick up some crawfish and one of the locals recommended this place. BEST PLACE in NOLA hands down!! Besides crawfish, I ordered Mac n cheese and cabbage w/rice. I wish I would've tried their chicken and other food choices. It's been a month later and I really miss going to this place. The food is delicious! I wish their was a Cajun spot like this in Memphis! Also, the service was FANTASTIC and FAST! I will be back in NOLA soon. It has just became my new vacation spot read more

The jumbalaya is amazing. Like woah.... this whole place is phenomenal. Maybe I'm drunk and loving this food but it is something else. Thank you Melba's, my stomach is happy. read more

The cheese grits alone makes me give this place 5 stars. It is 24 hrs with good soul food cooking. The funniest part is that you can people watch, wash clothes and read the employee comments all in one visit. Everyday is a new special and even though I missed breakfast by 10 mins it was easy to decide on something else. Thumbs up all around read more

Tried Melba's after a night out on frenchman street which made the food somewhat edible. If you are not drunk or under the influence of anything, try to steer way from Melba's. The fast food po boy's in NOLA were better than the multiple dishes and po boy we got here. I understand that this restaurant is 24 hours and is fast food style but the food was definitely not worth money or calories. Late night staff was not very pleasant but I've experienced worse. Would not recommend to anyone who is trying to experience NOLA cuisine. read more

I've ate here multiple times! It never disappoints! The best fried shrimp po boys! The BEST corned grits ever! There fried chicken is amazing. Such a good restaurant! Awesome daiquiri deals every day! I've had other dishes there too and it's just amazing! Eat here! You won't be disappointed!!! :) read more

I've had the roast beef with rice and gravy, corn grits, corn bread, stuffed artichoke, fried shrimp and fish and other foods from Melba's. All were really good. It's also open 24 hours which is a great thing. The atmosphere is fun and inviting - the staff is really friendly too. I just discovered it a few weeks ago and I've already been back twice. read more

I cannot explain how life-changingly good the food is! The red beans and rice is my new crush and the grits haunt my dreams with their delicious, creamy goodness!! read more

My sisters, mother and myself ate a bunch of bull before we finally decided to go into Melba's. This, after we'd given up and begin to cook for ourselves! But then there was Melba....to the rescue! First win was the sign outside advertising 1000 pieces of chicken for $350. What?!!! But it gets better!!! Two words: CORN GRITS We brought a few vats and ate it with a variety of leftovers, offals, gravies, sausages and eggs for the duration of our girls retreat! When in doubt (of all the fried bs in NOLA, ...) try Melba! read more

This my first time Melba's we ordered chicken wings with French fries & corn grits also Shrimp Poboy today buy one get one Free Daiquiri..Everything was Delicious especially the corn grits. The atmosphere was very friendly, very clean, the menu is huge but that wasn't problem the nice Lady who took our order explain everything to us, let me add The Banana Daiquiri was good !!! read more

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Good, solid NOLA food. Wait times too long. They should get their systems in sink with demand, but I am sure they would if they cared. The employees are very kind. read more

Melba's - Best banana dacari in New Orleans - Chicken Wings Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

First time in New Orleans and this was our first stop and the po'boys were delicious. We got the fried shrimp and the roast beef Po'boys and they were nicely seasoned and the bread was really fresh. The daiquiris are fantastic (if you're not a drinker, they might be a little strong). We will definitely come back here our next trip to New Orleans. read more

Everything was amazing. We left fat full and still had left overs. The place is small but the staff is friendly and the food was perfect! read more

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A wide range of food choices. The fried wings were excellent as were the corn grits. Everyone at my table enjoyed their food. My son got the hamburger and it was not very good so I don't recommend that. I loved the atmosphere and the service was good. It is counter service but they bring the food out to you. I will definitely be back. read more

Melba's - Yummy fried chicken wings, corn grits and jambalaya!! - Chicken Wings Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Waited half an hour to find out my order had been forgotten about. I ordered 14 pc chicken wings and was given a turkey wing and rice.

This place was so cool. You could get breakfast, lunch or dinner 24/7! They also have drink machines ( think 7 eleven slurpee machines) that are alcoholic beverages. This was a very unique late night stop. We stopped twice during our time in New Orleans. read more

The staff is very personal the corn grits and the macaroni and cheese are off the chain I also had a friend who said this shrimp and grits is UHmazing!!!!! read more

Melba's - Arighty then!!!! - Chicken Wings Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

The roast beef po boy was great the shrimp po boy was okay. The fries was okay that's why they did not get 5 stars because the fries was soggy. Update the macaroni and cheese was dry the half chicken didn't taste right the chicken was white with no color or taste ugh.. The corn grits taste like it is missing something. Everything was pricey read more

Came here because we heard this was the best spot in NOL to get a pooh boy. My cousin also recommended the half and half. I got the half and half, check out picture, and my hubby got the pooh boy. They also have a lot of other items you can purchase but they didn't look so good in the serving trays where you can pick and choose what you want for your meal. Definitely get the shrimp pooh boy. It would have been the best if it wasn't so salty. My half and half was salty as well. Maybe we just got the heavy handed person, on the salt, who made the batter for this batch. That's why I'm giving them 3 stars instead of 4. There is a wait so be patient. I believe you can call it in. Whenever we decide to come back down south we will visit this place again and I will get the pooh boy instead. read more

Melba's - Half & Half Plate. - Chicken Wings Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Great food at all hours of the day. Where else can you get a rib plate at 2 am. Large menu fast service. read more

Melba's - Rib plate. Red beans. Corn grits. - Chicken Wings Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Took forever to get. For-ev-er. (And I am a patient person). Food was okay. I've had better honestly. Gumbo was watery. I was disappointed. Additional charges too. BUT- it was open late so that was definitely helpful. I'd try it again. read more

This place was absolutely amazing! The food was to die for. I got teriyaki bourbon chicken, Mac and cheese, with a side of gumbo. The line was long to order but I went through it in about twenty minutes. The amount of time to get my food was about fifteen minutes so 30-40 mins in total which was fine. I'm not sure if it was because of the Extra people from Essence fest, but still worth it. Afterwards, I got my $5 Daiquiri (32oz to be exact) and that drink was delicious. It looks like they have specials everyday on daiquiris. The next time I go to New Orleans Melba's will be my first stop and it should be yours too. read more