This was by far so delicious! The combination of sweet and savory and fruit complements one another. Who knew Mikes Hit Honey with powdered sugar would be so good! And the staff was really nice and sweet. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Sweet Heat Chicken & French Toast Bites - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Our favorite breakfast of the trip!!! The staff were all super friendly and helpful, and our waitress had so many great suggestions about not only the menu but chatted with us about our plans for the rest of the day. We loved her! I ordered the peacemaker eggs Benedict with one chicken st Charles and one eggs cochon. My partner did the trio with the chicken st Charles, eggs cochon, and the bayou shrimp. I also ordered one peaches and cream pancake and a creamy iced vanilla coffee! All three of the eggs Benedict were mind blowingly delicious, the sauces were incredible and each had such a strong and unique take on a Benedict. The peaches and cream pancake was amazing as well and I loved only having one, a whole stack might be a bit too sugary but just one was delicious. The coffee was super tasty too! It's definitely worth the wait and I highly recommend the eggs Benedict! read more

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Are at the bar before the big crowd. Service and food were very good. I wasn't sure about tequila so early in the morning but the sunrise margarita went well with my food read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Mix and Match Bennies. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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The food was great though! Service was really nice. Drinks were okay. We ordered The Trifecta, 9/10 And Eggs Benedict, read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Blueberry Beignets were 2/10, really small and hard to bite into. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I heard such great things about Ruby Slipper Cafe from friends and fellow Yelpers, but it was such a truly disappointing experience. My friends and I were in New Orleans and wanted brunch on a Tuesday morning. Even before leaving the hotel we jumped on the "virtual line" and even by 8am the wait was 2 hours, but since it's virtual we figured we could walk around and shop while waiting for breakfast. There is a reason that locals will tell you to avoid the French Quarter during the day, but we didn't take that advice and started walking around some stores near the Ruby Slipper Cafe. Now the Ruby Slipper already looked like a hot mess when we passed by it and still had over an hour to "virtually" wait. The virtual queue site mentioned checking in with the hostess so we went to go do that since we were in the area and were confused because so many people were physically waiting outside, literally pushing against the hostess stand on top of people eating their breakfasts. And the hostess was yelling at everyone. It was really unprofessional, very chaotic and there just HAS to be a better system. I felt so bad for anyone eating outside who basically was being bombarded by everyone waiting to get in and/or waiting to talk to the hostess because the real line + the virtual line thing was genuinely confusing. After getting yelled at by the hostess for checking in (which again, the site told us to do), we still had an hour to wait. Fun times. We eventually got a text saying our table was ready. Needless to say, it wasn't. But now we were on a third weird line of people who'd been texted, so we were somewhat hopeful we'd still get inside before they closed at 2pm. We waited another 10 minutes to be seated not at a table but at the counter. The counter would normally be fine...but I mean, it was like sitting at a glorified diner counter. But we'd waited 2 hours and I was hangry and this absolutely chaotic restaurant was not at all relaxing, especially when now seated in hard back-less stools scrunched together at the counter. The bartender/server was very nice and seriously overwhelmed. Service was super spotty because of this, though I'm not sure that would have been any better at a table. The food was nothing special, and definitely not worth a 2 hour wait. Our Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus tour guide the day before told us to never wait in a line...you're on vacation. I wish we'd taken that to heart and just eaten somewhere else. Live and learn. read more

Service was far below average. We asked for a round of waters and only 2/5 members of my party were given water. We had to ask again. Our side of breakfast potatoes which were dry and unseasoned were provided as an appetizer I suppose because nothing else came out for 10-15 minutes. Side portions were very small. Cheese grits were not bad. Be prepared to wait long for a below average meal. Also of note, the Bloody Mary was delicious. read more

A-Ma-Zing! I ate the Migas and my wife ate the breakfast tacos. Very flavorful with the Louisiana twist. Did not disappoint. We also ordered the bananas foster French toast to top it off which was recommended by a friend and was delicious. Be sure to get there before they close at 2PM. The waiters are delightful also read more

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Skip the line - join the online waitlist! That's the best and only way to do it regarding Ruby Slipper Café. Went to three different locations during my time in NOLA and each one was incredible. The consistency behind the quality of food is what I love the most. Anything you order comes out in top notch form. For my final NOLA breakfast I went with the French toast and the seasonal margarita special. It was the perfect start to my day. Yes, the French toast is likely too sweet for some but for me, bring me more! The margarita was fresh and well balanced. See you soon, Ruby Slipper! read more

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

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Great service and awesome food.I really liked our server. She was knowledgeable, friendly and professional. I got The Banana Foster( never had one) and a Bloody Mary ( I've had better) . But, if you are ever in New Orleans.. ya gotta try this place. read more

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

We were walking by so loud to people outside till we went in it's a very nice place our friends had the French toast stuffed they thought it was delicious a bloody Mary he said was one of the best cappuccino was very good cheese omelette was good I'm a vegetarian so there was not much on the menu for me and also gluten-free so I need to up with the salad to slipper salad which was OK I wouldn't go there to buy a salad if you're going there make sure you can eat all the food that they deliciously prepared the waitress Donque was very nice read more

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My new favorite breakfast/brunch spot in NOLA. Staff was accommodating to sit us late in the day (thank you!). Our waitress (Ronnie?) was knowledgeable of the menu and helped with all drink and food choices. Ronnie cautioned me against my choice but it was delicious! I wish I could have my omelette again. The smoked salmon was perfect! Will be tryna the bennies next trip!! read more

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Solid breakfast spot. There were some fan favorites here and some items that were meh. But our server Shi was amazing. Her smile and personality definitely added to the charm of this experience. Here are your must haves: the candied bacon, loaded potatoes with bacon and the chicken with the sweet heat. Candied bacon was sweet but still had the crunch of the bacon which you want and expect. Couldn't get enough of it. The loaded potatoes where delicious. They were tater tots in a sauce with bacon fixins. They were full of flavor. The chicken was juicy with a nice crunch on the outside. It was packed with flavor with a nice heat at the end. Solid items: the French toast was solid. Wasn't really special but well made and was as you would expect. The gravy on the biscuits and gravy was also solid. Nothing to write home about but again you won't be sad if you wanted some gravy either. The no's: the biscuit that came with the biscuit and gravy. Oh the disappointment here. The biscuit, while nice size, was pretty hard. Even with the gravy, it didn't help to soften it. We wish we'd gotten the chicken with the grits instead of with the biscuits and gravy. Also tried the French toast bites. This also turned out to be a no go. At every bite got a gush a grease. Kinda reminded me of eating a deep fried kids French toast stick. Overall, solid breakfast and great service. read more

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Touristy but great food, have the candied bacon. Recommend for a quick breakfast. The service was amazing!!!

Little did I know, but Ruby Slipper apparently is a New Orleans mainstay. Just off the beaten path in the neighborhood we stayed (near the River and Iberville), there was a small location tucked away just off Decatur. Originally we were going to take an Uber from the Westin, but it was literally less than a 5 minute walk. On Saints game day, apparently Ubers are hard to come by and we made the decision to book it over by foot. As a little background, the last time I was in NoLA, I planned to visit a location closer to the Warehouse District but there were car problems, so I had to tend to that. With that said, I was very excited when I was presented with another opportunity to go. Anyway, as many reviews mention, there is an online waiting system and for lack of a better way to say it, you are in a virtual waiting room...a la Taylor Swift...but, you actually get a seat. LoL. Swifties don't come after me...Anyway... We arrived at the location and we had about 5-10 minutes left on our wait window and we just chilled outside. We were then whisked inside to a somewhat tight dining room. We had a small two-top and we were quickly greeted by a pleasant server. I ordered the classic buttermilk pancakes with scrambled eggs, on the side. My friend ordered the French toast, though normally I am not a fan. We also ordered two mimosas, he traditional and I the pineapple. We ordered relatively quickly but, the food took longer than I would have liked to be delivered to the table. To be fair, the restaurant was totally full, only serving 50-70 people, I would say. The pancakes were standard (a little too fluffy for my tastes...it soaks up all the syrup) and the eggs were sufficient. My friend's French toast was actually really good. It looked like they cut the bread into like nine pieces and rolled it in "Cinnamon Toast Crunch" mix. Each morsel was firm and chewy, rather than spongy like regular French toast. The bartender even gave us a to-go cup for a drink we had in our shoulder bag. Overall...this location is a solid "good" and next time I'm there, I would come back. We paid and off we went to the airport. Pros: Quick seating, decent food, friendly service Cons: Wait time from order to delivery to the table, tight restroom read more

The Ruby Slipper was recommended to me by a friend. I heard it had long wait time so we joined the waitlist online ahead of time. The wait time of 90-120 minutes was pretty accurate. Once we got to the restaurant it felt very chaotic to figure out what to do as there was a ton of different lines people were standing in. We eventually got seated and it was a nice experience. The French toast bites were deeeeeelicious! I got the watermelon mocktail and really enjoyed it. The biscuits and gravy were good but not worth a 2 hour wait IMO. My partner got the Benedict's and enjoyed them but again... not sure if I'd wait two hours for them. read more

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This place came highly recommended and to say I was disappointed is an understatement. Wait is long as expected with such a popular place and that has no bearings on my rating. Loved the decor inside and staff was definitely friendly. But considering we are here for the food this is where everything went south. Outside of the biscuits which were good but not wowing enough to return the food was a big disappointment. Greasy and under seasoned. Got the mimosa flight it was like drinking overly sweetened juice to the point I couldn't finish them. (Trust I love a mimosa and would never leave one behind). As I said very friendly staff, they noted my dissatisfaction and apologized with them even going as far as to give me a discount on my bill. read more

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The food was amazing. I wish my biscuits and gravy (add chicken) had come with the gravy and the chicken; these items were missing from my to-go order. But of the things we got, everything was delicious! read more

Yelp led me to this place and it did NOT disappoint! The staff was friendly and welcoming - I sat at the bar and started out with the iced vanilla coffee and candied bacon. Both were delicious! They're known for the freshly made biscuits so I went with their Benedict's - you can mix and match which was cool. They were some of the best Bennie's I've ever had - highly highly recommend!! read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Eggs Cochon Benedict, Chicken St. Charles Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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We stopped in the Ruby Slipper for brunch the day after St. Pat's. The staff was sweet, the atmosphere was inviting and bright. We sat at the bar and the bartenders were efficient and friendly. My husband had a Bennie and I had a Fellini and the miga. We both thought the food was great. The biscuits were flaky and tasty. When in NOLA stop by! read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Migas with shrimp a must have! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

We had breakfast here our first day and the food and atmosphere were amazing. The French toast bites and the blood orange mimosas were great. We will definitely be going back before we fly out. read more

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

Came here on a Monday morning right before leaving NOLA! This place had been hyped up to me so much that I was dying to try it. Overall, I was pretty disappointed in the experience. We put our name on the waitlist online from our hotel and got a text when the table was ready. We walked over and were seated immediately. Service was spotty. The place was pretty crowded but our waitress only had a few tables. She never brought us water and forgot to bring condiments we asked for. Overall, this place doesn't live up to the hype, but I'm glad I got to try it. Bananas Foster Pain Perdu: This had potential to be good but I think using french bread for this makes for a pretty soggy french toast. Bananas and sauce overwhelmed the bread. Classic French Toast: Just ok! Nothing special. Both entrees don't come with anything so we got scrambled eggs and bacon on the side. Again, nothing special. Perhaps next time I'll try one of the benedicts or the seasonal mimosa flight. Rating 3/5. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Bananas Foster Pain Perdu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Ruby slippers is a MUST DO anything time I visit New Orleans . Breakfast and brunch never disappoints. I challenged myself to try something different on the menu and oh was it a treat. i got one of the specialties- migas and my friend got biscuits & sausage gravy meal with a side of tater tots. The portion size was just enough and I got a nice size portion of avocado. Tip of the day: always join the waitlist online before you go! read more

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

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Me and my S.O came here for a spontaneous brunch and didn't get that "wow" factor. Food was not bad and server took a while to take our order. read more

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

The atmosphere here is really cute. But honestly our food was just mediocre. The French toast bites were horrible. We went during essence fest weekend and they were busy so maybe that's why. I would give it shutter chance though. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - S shrimp and grits - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Service was very slow, but it's a small location that's very popular and busy so it's not too surprising. I don't know the host's name but he was amazing and very accommodating. I got the bayou shrimp benne and would highly recommend read more

First place we stopped by as soon as we landed at the airport! Overall, this place was pretty good if you're looking for a quick breakfast spot. My drink had no ice, while my husband had too much, but aside from that the food was really good! Their BBQ shrimp & grits was amazing and tasted really well with their biscuit. My husband tried their spanish omelet, which was pretty tasty as well. Waiter was attentive and really appreciated that very much. I would definitely make a reservation ahead of time, since this place does get busy/packed (especially on the weekends). Would definitely come back here again for brunch! read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - BBQ Shrimp and Grits / Spanish Omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

My my my ...this is one of my favorite brunch places in NOLA and it's safe to say probably one of my top favorites for brunch/breakfast. It's hard for me to really be Wow'ed by breakfast but whenever I run across a good one I have to tell the world . The appetizer of the French toast bites were addicting ..loved every bite (pun intended ) , the latte was so good ; perfect balance of sweet and caffeine and it's served in a mug that makes you feel like you are in a cozy coffee shop . Okay on to the bread pudding pancakes with white chocolate chips ...I wanna know who decided to mix two of my favorite sweets together to create a delicious pancake ...whoever you are ...THANK YOU ! I had no idea it was going to be that good . Pretty rich so be prepared to share . Yes you may have to wait a bit to be seated but it is worth it . I also had the BBQ shrimp and grits ...the stone ground grits were cooked to perfection . This is my second visit at Red Ruby slipper and it hasn't disappointed me yet . read more

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The food & drink are amazing and Kelli & Trish made our day!! Merry Christmas & Happy read more

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

Kelli and Trish!!!! What can I say? BEST service - you know it! Stop in - sit at the bar - and enjoy the delicious food and great drinks! read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Sweet-heat chicken and French-toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Had a wait time of 1 hour, but that just lets you know business is booming. Polite and friendly server. Restroom was okay. Food was decent it did the job. No complaints really. read more

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

The food was fine, I was expecting more from a place so famous and the price point. I felt like I went to an IHOP. We had to eat in the side because how full the place was; and that was not a good decision. The service could have been better. The waitress had a good attitude but forgot my drink. Finally, after several reminders; I got my drink almost when the food got there. The ambiance was not the greatest, but it was because we decided to eat at the sidewalk. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Biscuits and Biscuits & Gravy and stuffed French toast. Mimosa flight - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Great food and service! Can't recommend enough! Hot honey fried chicken French toast bites and white chocolate bread pudding pancake were divine, would return just for these. The peacemaker let's you choose 2 eggs Benedict, the fried chicken benny and creole shrimp benny on fried green tomato did not disappoint. Waitress kept coffee full and table clean. read more

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This was our first time at Ruby Slipper Cafe. We really enjoyed ourselves, food was yummy, and our server Norman was very friendly. The ambiance was great, too. It was an overall great experience. We had to wait about 40 min or so, but we didn't mind it. They do tend to get busy, so it wasn't a big deal for us. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Biscuits & gravey, chicken sandwich and French toast bites. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Quick stop for brunch today...fried green tomatoes, shredded pork and shrimp n tomato Benedicts and white chocolate bread pudding pancakes which were almost too sweet, I couldn't eat the top layer. Except for the pancakes, probably everything else would have been darn good if the food was hot. read more

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Wait time: didn't have to wait too long for a walk in. Came around 9:45am on a Tuesday. Was told we had to wait about 15 minutes but was seated sooner than that. 5/5 Ambiance: atmosphere and friendly servers 5/5 Food: breakfast tacos had runny scrambled eggs. We asked for pork sausage ($1 extra per taco). We only got one piece of sausage per taco, making it $1 for one slice of sausage. Side of potatoes were good. French toast lacked sweetness from the syrup and lack of toppings. There were only four slices of bananas for 3 pieces of bread. The wait time for the food was long. The waitress even came back and asked how everything was going before we had our food. Their vanilla iced coffee was excellent. Recommend with whipped cream and nutmeg. Cranberry juice seemed like straight from Ocean Spray bottles. Did not include ice. Food: 3/5 underwhelming. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - Classic French Toast Breakfast tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I was super excited to try Ruby Slipper because I had heard really good things. My husband and I joined a waitlist online and waited about an hour and when we arrived we were seated rather quickly. I was super disappointed they didn't have the sweet heat chicken or the pig candy bacon bites, so I had to try other options. We ended up getting shrimp and grits and I thought they were just okay. Nothing really to write home about and very salty. One thing I really liked were the beignets which were tasty and the perfect size. The mimosa flights were also good. Overall an okay experience, but not as great as I expected. read more

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

Ruby Slippers was well praised by many people, so I was excited when I saw the wait time was less than 15 minutes on Yelp. The restaurant is cute, and the staff was nice, but seemed overworked. Thankfully we arrived after their breakfast and brunch craze. You can tell it is a tourist stop. My friend ordered the BBQ shrimp and grits and I had the Peacemaker, which is an option to choose two different egg benedicts. I had the fried Chicken St. Charles and the Cochon. St. Charles is just a fried chicken breast toped with an egg and hollandaise sauce and the Cocohon was a pulled pork with egg and sauce. Both were served on a biscuit. Both was good. My friend shrimp and grits was flavorless. Im removing one star because both entrees were served at room temperature, and it was a cold day in New Orleans. So...... Food was served basically cold. Also, I asked for a side of avocado and the really serve the avocado half black. Probably wont be back. read more

Ruby Slipper Decatur - The peace maker. The cochon and chicken st. Charles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Had high expectations for this place based on the menu, but was let down by the savory options. We had fried green tomatoes but did not particularly enjoy them. They were coated in kind of a sweet batter, not our flavor. Wouldn't order again. The white chocolate bread pudding pancakes were 5/5. Awesome! The eggs benedicts (we got Eggs Cochon and St Charles Chicken benedicts) and neither met expectations. The chicken one was good, but nothing exceptional. The Eggs Cochon fell flat. Make a reservation. It was busy. read more

Ruby slipper cafe is classic NOLA diner experience. It's a must go each visit. It's hustle and bustle is fun and great staff and servers make you feel welcome. Try the French toast bites and add some fresh strawberries to start. Any of their BENNIE egg dishes are great. My favorite is the Chicken St Charles and So yummy and Chicken melts in your mouth. Grab a tee shirt on yr way out , they are classic NOLA souvenir! read more

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The waiter recommended this & it did not disappoint! The food was amazing, the service quick & friendly, the decor was awesome! I make it a point to come here on every visit. read more

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