Food is always delicious. Bloody Mary is a must. We have breakfast/ brunch usually twice when we are visiting.

Had a great meal at The Ruby Slipper Café on Decatur Street. It was very busy when we went, but the service was still excellent -- our waiter was super attentive and walked us through the menu with helpful suggestions. The food itself was delicious and absolutely worth the wait. You can make reservations, which I'd recommend, but if you end up on the walk-in list there are plenty of cute shops nearby to browse. There's also another Ruby Slipper location just a short walk away if that one has a long queue. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Eggs Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

The last time we ate here was over a year ago. This Saturday we thought we would give our neighbourhood spot another go. NEVER again. When we walked in, the restaurant was empty, but for a group of seven who had already ordered and were sitting with drinks. We ordered our drinks and proceeded to then wait for 50 minutes--almost a solid hour for our food. We ordered scrambled eggs, chicken sandwich and tater tots, a biscuit and the "special" crawfish and eggs. A single lady who came in before us and sat at the bar, ordered her food and was served in just a few minutes. We watched the group of seven get all of their food, order a few extra things that then came out in just minutes.. A gentleman who arrived 10 minutes after us was served 15 minutes before us. We almost got up and left. And should have, as absolutely EVERYTHING tasted exactly the same, everything was yellow and brown, and everything was greasy. It was disgusting. Neither of us finished even a quarter of our food. Spent $65, including the tip and will NEVER eat here again. Wasted time and money. Our server was sweet, but the experience completely sucked and we have let others know. In order to leave a review, the app forces a star rating, and does not allow "zero" stars, so we are leaving 1. The 1 star can go toward our server. However, this is a ZERO star review for the restaurant as a whole. read more

Nice menu choices. Breakfast items grits eggs. French toast. All kinds of drinks good coffees made Bloody Marys Worth a try. Right off Bourbon Street. read more

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It was decent - not amazing. It was very cold and noisy in the restaurant. Our server, Walter was kind and attentive. Two of us shared the following for breakfast: - Gulf Shrimp Omelet w/ Grits and Buttermilk Biscuit - Side of Tater Tots - Side of Buttermilk Biscuit The coffee was a bit weak but it was hot. The cream was fresh. The omelet was really good. The tots were cooked crispy - just how we prefer. The buttermilk biscuit was disappointing. It looked great but was tough and chewy. I would return to the Ruby Slipper but I'd eat outside. Maybe have another omelet and the pancakes. The pancakes looked real good. - read more

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Reserve or get on the waitlist early. The place definitely gets busy. We ended up ordering online and the food still wasn't ready by the time we arrived for pickup. Got the bacon, egg and cheese biscuit and a spicy chicken biscuit. The biscuits are great and pricing is reasonable. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This is the spot you want to be for a great brunch session. They have various restaurants all over. We ordered the Trifecta, Sweet Heat Chicken and French Toast Bites, and some Irish Coffee. The Trifecta is great since it lets you taste the 3 different specialties of benedicts. The Chicken St. Charles was my favorite of the 3. The Sweet Heat Chicken was great too! It had a nice kick to the sweetness but it was not overpowering. To wash it all down, an order of Irish Coffee, which was quite strong and pretty good as well. This is a nice spot although it can get packed during peak hours. The servers were quick in getting orders and cleaning off the tables. I would recommend this place for anyone that was a good brunch experience. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

A hearty brunch sets me up for the day and this place didn't disappoint! Enjoyed the eggs couchon and a mimosa inside the quaint brunch place. Friendly and attentive staff only made everything better! read more

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Staff was friendly and service was quick once we were seated. The food was delicious. Would recommend the Biscuits and gravy and Bananas Foster French Toast. If it's a weekend, join the waitlist! read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Everything was delicious! Staff was friendly. Would recommend Biscuits and Gravy, Bananas Foster French Toast, and Southern Breakfast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Glad we stopped by twice during our stay in NOLA. Enjoyed the French toast, salmon avocado toast, Bloody Mary, peach Bellini and the BLT. The shrimp and grits wasn't my favorite but then again I got it to go so it probably would've been better eating it fresh. read more

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The food here makes my taste buds sing! Ruby Slipper was SO good that my group went twice. My first order was the peacemaker Benedict with the bayou shrimp and chicken. I wished I got just the shrimp as everything was perfect from the shrimp, flavor, and on top of the the BUTTERIEST biscuits ever The second time I ordered the shrimp and grits which was also delicious! It gets busy here especially in the weekends so making a reservation is recommended! read more

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Food was amazing. Service was okay but not bad. Ambiance was great. Shrimp and grits was quite delightful. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Visited Ruby Slipper in NOLA July 2025 on a Wednesday so it wasn't as busy. However my partner and I did revisit on the weekend and there was a 15 minute wait. The food wasn't bad at all. We both ordered omelettes. I enjoyed my mimosa and my partner ordered the iced coffee. The iced coffee was his favorite. Would definitely revisit again. read more

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Lovely brunch options with vegetarian options. Ended up going twice during our visit to New Orleans! Friendly service and reasonable prices!

Solid breakfast spot in the French Quarter. Food and service were great. I was able to make a reservation online, and avoided the walk-in line. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Menu March 2026 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Couldn't leave New Orleans without getting in a brunch at one of their most popular brunch restaurants! The line was constant while we were there. Fortunately they have a yelp waitlist and take reservations. Hub's banana fosters French toast was AMAZING! I loved my trifecta of bennies! Their Cochon, an apple braised pork, bayou shrimp with fried green tomatoe and their chicken St. Charles were all so good! So glad I didn't have to make a choice! Lol. Had to try their strawberry rainbow crunch beignets lol. The strawberry cheesecake sauce was delish as were the candied bacon! Everything was superb and our server Bradley was super energetic and friendly and had great recs. A lively fun ambiance' and servers had cool shirts! Such a fun place. Will definitely be back next time we're in town. read more

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Absolutely great that there is an online waitlist. This place is delicious & well worth the wait. Still weird that potatoes do not come with the eggs Benedict read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Eggs Benedict duo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Every time I come here it's always delicious. The service is top tier! I sit at the bar and Norman has been the bartender the last two times and he's always great. I came last year for my birthday and this year again he provided excellent service and the food and drinks top tier! The pride momosa flight and the peach Paloma-Rita both delicious!!! I recommend it to everyone at least once. I always get the catfish and grits they never miss! But I try the other people's food I'm with and they still slap! Best Birthday Breakfast! Hello 45 read more

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The food here is second to none for breakfast/brunch. I have never had a bad meal here. Be prepared for a long wait to get in the door, but it's worth it. It hurts me to only give 4 stars, but the service was so slow, almost unbearably so. Took a very long time to get our order in and our drinks did not arrive until we were nearly finished eating our food. Regardless I definitely be back next time I'm in town. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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I know it's a chain restaurant, but the location was near the Aquarium, and the reviews made it a must for breakfast. We were seated immediately upon arrival and were delighted with the French toast bites for an appetizer. I had the trifecta, which is one of each of their signature egg Benedicts. My son had the Gulf shrimp omelette and grits. Both entrees were delicious. The trifecta is large and dense enough to be shared. Bar, booth, low-top casual dinner setting. Moderate noise. Clean with excellent southern service. Competitive prices. I would return. read more

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Ryan took care of us and he was great. Greeted us quickly and was very efficient. I shared the Spanish omelet and it was really good. Had a great spice and lots of flavor to it. We also got pancakes and those were delish as well. I tried their boozy iced coffee, it was small but I liked it. The restaurant itself is really small but that made it extra cute and cozy. They have 3 locations all less than 10 min away from each other and if I'm not mistaken, they all have the same food, so you can choose which aesthetic you're in the mood for when picking a location. Thank u Ruby slipper! read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Boozy iced coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Ruby is really who she thinks she is. She's THAT GIRL. This was our last meal before our flight back home and I'm sooo glad it was because our meal was everything I needed it to be. My cousin and I shared the shrimp and grits and the benedict flight. Do yourself a favor, get both. The benny flight is called "The Trifecta" and consists of their Cochon, Chicken St Charles, and Bayou Shrimp bennies. That's braised pork, fried chicken, and shrimp in a creole sauce, sitting on the fluffiest, butteriest, biscuits. If that's not enough, each was topped with perfectly poached eggs and finished with its own signature sauce. A little dab of hot sauce on each, so yummy! The shrimp and grits in NOLA taste like no other. I didn't grow up on grits, nor can I say I love them, but the ones here were really good. Often times, they throw hella cheese on grits to add flavor but no cheese was needed for these. The texture of the grits is somewhat fluffy? Almost like mashed potatoes, with very minimal grit. The sauce and shrimp on top was divine. Again, add the hot sauce and you've got yourself a warm, cozy meal. This is served with a biscuit and honey butter and lemme tell you, ask for extra of that honey butter. TBH I even put some of it on the Cochon benny, don't judge me. That sweet & savory flavor had me dancing in my seat. Whewwww! I want to make it known - New Orleans makes the best biscuits. Period! They're very busy, and the food does take a min to come out. We had to sit at the bar because tables were full, so the bartender/server there helped us out. He was nice, funny, however when my BF asked for a straw, he picked one up off the floor to give to him. He told him, this is the only straw we have... My BF pointed at the container of straws two people down -_- Very VERY weird and gross. Other than that, he was very personable. Street parking only. They take cash, card, Apple Pay. If you stay in the FQ, it's most likely walkable. They do have multiple locations as well, so if there's one by you, highly recommend you check them out! read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - The Trifecta - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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If you want a decadent brunch, this is definitely the place. The things these people do with whip cream is banned in some countries. Check out the Sweet Heat Chicken and French Toast Bites if you dare. read more

I was excited to try Ruby Slipper for brunch while visiting New Orleans. After a long wait we were so excited to eat and I decided to try the banana fosters French toast which is my all time favorite food. I was a little disappointed- it was a bit soggy and my side of scrambled eggs were watery but the flavors were still pretty good. The omelets may have been a better choice and I did try a biscuit which was incredible. Our server was very efficient despite the busy morning! Overall it was a good experience. read more

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The Ruby Slipper Cafe is a non-negotiable stop for anyone visiting New Orleans who appreciates a great brunch, and it absolutely delivers. While the atmosphere is buzzy and the service is always friendly and efficient (even when slammed), plan ahead or join the waitlist. The reason for the high rating, however, is purely the food. The standout for me was The Trifecta; the poached eggs were textbook perfect, the protein a perfect component, and the biscuits baked to perfection. The portions are generous, the coffee is piping hot, and the general vibe is exactly what you want from a NOLA brunch--vibrant, slightly loud, and utterly satisfying. Verdict: Go for the food, especially The Trifecta. It's truly excellent. Just be prepared to commit some time to the wait! read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - The Trifecta - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Absolutely LOVED Ruby Slipper. There is nothing I can say that wasn't good about this place. We arrived early in the morning, around 9:00 AM, to eat something before all the bachelorette activities we had to do, and it was the best idea ever. I wanted an iced coffee; they gave me a delicious one. We wanted the banana foster beignets, and they gave us the most delicious banana foster beignets I've ever had. (Not that I ever had anything like that before.) My friend ordered the eggs and biscuit, and my other friend and I split the chicken and french toast bites with hot honey. It was delicious! I would say it was a tad pricey; we paid $38 for two small dishes, iced coffee, and tip. I don't know that is an average amount? I feel like in NoLa it is. We were 4 girls, and since there was a little bit of a wait, and we were in a rush, they sat us at the bar, which was great! It's such a cutely themed location. We loved it. I would love to shout out our waitress Trish, she was AMAZING! I didn't even write her name down because I knew I would remember her. She gave us other recommendations on where to go during our time there, and she was just so good! She was serving, bar tending, cleaning, getting the check, all at the same time! She did it all! read more

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I had to come back and try the praline pancakes with bacon and nuts on top and bacon on the side. Wow , you have to try them. They are so delicious and so much flavor going on. Highly recommended going and eating any thing here . read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Praline pancakes with bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

The food was excellent ! The service was on point. The ambiance is very Miami diner vibes. My love and I enjoyed our meal :)

I had been craving shrimp & grits as soon as I arrived in NOLA. I'd heard raving reviews from friends about Ruby Slipper and I just had to come in for brunch when I had free time during a work trip. My colleague joined the waitlist 15 minutes before we left our hotel (which was a 4 minutes drive). Upon arrival we had to check in with the hostess to confirm our place on the waitlist. We waited for no more than 5 minutes before we were seated. Thank goodness for the online waitlist option because the line outside the restaurant was long! We were hearing wait times up to 40-45 minutes. Our waiter greeted us pretty quickly and ran down the usual favorites. I ordered the shrimp & grits immediately. It also came with their famous buttermilk biscuit and cane syrup butter. All I can say is WOW. This brunch was easily the best meal I had in NOLA that entire week. The shrimp & grits were perfect, and the biscuit pairing blew me away. The cane syrup butter was so phenomenal that I used the entire tin! The atmosphere is very casual, and all staff were friendly and welcoming. Overall such a great dining experience. Thank you, Ruby Slipper Decatur, for a great meal. I hope the other locations are just as great! read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Shrimp & Grits, and Buttermilk Biscuit - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

From ambience to food.....alllll was amazing! We enjoyed this place so much we wanted to go back there again! Heck I would fly back there to have that French toast! Also the beignets in every restaurant are amazing...they all have their own signature flavors which are amazing! read more

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Me and some friends were in NOLA last week for a business conference and saw the good reviews for this place so did breakfast here. The bloody Mary was as expected. I ordered shrimp and grits and that's where it turned south for me. The shrimp was okay but the grits were clumpy, tasteless, and should've never been presented to a customer. Also, two of the guys ordered the same breakfast entree and both spent much of the rest of the week on the toilet with violent digestive problems. Coincidence? Maybe. read more

I am no stranger to the Ruby Slipper, but it was my first time at this location. We went on a Sunday with no reservations and were lucky to get a table in 10 minutes. I enjoyed the Spanish Omelette with chicken sausage and it was exciting breakfast perfection. My partner loved the Hot-Smoked Salmon Omelette which was a unique and pleasing combo. I also loved their vanilla ice coffee here that helped start my engines to face the Nola heat. read more

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Service was amazing y la comida... WOW everything was fresh, full of flavor, y se nota la calidad. From the first bite to the last, everything hit. The staff was súper atento, friendly, and made the whole experience even better. El ambiente también está nice--perfect para disfrutar y relajarte. Definitely coming back. read more

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I walked up without a reservation and was able to sit at the last available seat at the bar. The bartender was very friendly and accommodating. I ordered my drink, but I told him to surprise me with the food. They didn't have any salmon available, so that eliminated the two dishes I really had my eyes on. To my complete surprise, I ended up with white chocolate bread pudding pancakes. I would have never ordered that on my own, but WOW! I was immediately impressed from the first bite! It was so decadent, there was no need for syrup. And I appreciate the restaurant offering a pork alternative for breakfast meat. I opted for the chicken sausage patties. I wish I could have finished my plate; I was just full as a tick and couldn't down another bite. Great food and better customer service! read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - White chocolate bread pudding pancakes with a side of chicken sausage patties - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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A group of four of us went to lunch after arriving from NY. The wait to sit us down was quick. Our food took over an hour for us to receive. According to the manager the food was served to another table. The hot honey French toast was hard. The biscuit and gravy was delicious. The gravy had sausage which gave it a kick. The coastrican meal was amazing, I wish they had added more Maduro. Although we had a long wait the food was great and I will come back again. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Hot honey French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Cute breakfast spot. Kaylyn was my server and she was so nice! I had a breakfast platter with grits, fruit, eggs and a biscuit. Everything was yummy and the price was good too. The biscuit was so buttery and my favorite part of the meal. I also had orange juice and it was good. Great value for the money. Plenty of seats and the restaurant is ADA accessible. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Breakfast platter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

The food and service at this restaurant were both incredible. Would come back solely for this reason. However, we had a reservation for 12 PM and it was well after 12:30 PM before they even sat us so beware that a reservation doesn't mean much here! read more

The breakfast we had here was oustanding! Absolutely delicious. We stayed at an Airbnb that was within walking distance so we scoped this place out for breakfast the night before. It was a great decision. We were treated very well here. There wasn't anyone in the restaurant when we arrived, so we got great service. I ordered the creamy vanilla spiced latte to start and it was so good. I needed more kick (caffeine) so I ordered the iced vanilla latte and it was just what I needed. For breakfast, I had the migas. Let me tell you, I will come all the way back to NOLA just for that dish. It had everything you need. Crunch, spice, delicious eggs made just right. 10/10 experience. I'd definitely come back read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Migas! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Seriously. This place is awesome! Clean and a bit loud from conversations. Not a problem though. I came here solo first and got the bacon infused Bloody Mary. Holy moly. So great! Dangerous too if you have a few I'm sure. I then had the Chicken St Charles Benedict. Really dam good. Side of bacon. Coffee. A great breakfast. Later, when my wife was ready to grab something, we came back. She got a Benedict. The eggs were over. When she asked for one more egg that was poached right, Tommie brought two perfectly poached eggs. Nice and runny yolks. I then ordered the fried green tomatoes. Those come with a salad and more importantly a bacon onion jam that is out of this world good! Great service from a super awesome and friendly staff. Great good. Great value. Oh, and they Bloody Mary? I'd like another right now. read more

I was in NOLA for like 20hours on a work mission. and i decided to have breakfast here. Everyone at the hotel i was staying recommended it. So i gave it a shot Im from NYC so i had to try theyre Bacon egg and cheese breakfast sandwich. And i will tell you it was official. I told them instead of a roll put it on a biscuit. (Which they make inhouse) and wow. Every bite was a happy moment. Eggs were fluffy, the cheese was melted just rite! Also had some grits, that was good too but who can mess up grits. The service was also great! They did move at a slower pace but thats only cus im use to that city speed. But it was all worth it once the food came out. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana