Reallly really good lunch. You could tell that the fried shrimp were local and fresh. It was a great little salad and the gumbo was awesome as well. Had the Crystal hot sauce and I thoroughly enjoyed everything. Service was great with a smile and they even gave me an ice tea to go! Cool cafe vibe on the inside and they even had a little bar in the corner. If you're in NoLA and looking for something just off bourbon and not touristy. This is your spot! Pro tip: pair the salad with their wasabi dressing you won't regret it!!! read more

Café at The Square - Fried shrimp Soup and Salad Lunch - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

We came at 11:11 but they stop serving breakfast at 11 on the dot. I was initially disappointed but that quickly went away once we tasted all of our food! The French onion was heavily seasoned and had a quality cheese melted on top. The lucky soup was the soup of the day and had white rice, andouille sausage and black eyed peas. It was served with sweet cornbread. It was delicious with a little crystal. The Caesar was yummy, my son said the Caesar dressing was spot on and the croutons were fresh. The burger was cooked perfectly. The mozzarella were SO GOOD and had an amazing cheese pull. They didn't bring me a detailed receipt and took my card without bringing me the bill bc I had it laid on the table. When they brought my receipt back for me to sign there was still not a detailed receipt. Overall the experience was good and we would eat here again. read more

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Truly a hidden gem of CBD lunch spots. Food is reasonably priced, tasty, with enough variety on the menu without doing too much. Very relaxing vibe read more

I had a great experience here. I was in New Orleans for the weekend & decided to try the restaurant in my hotel for my last meal before heading home. The service was very friendly and accommodating. Our server made us feel right at home. The food was delicious too. It was weekend brunch, so I had the crab cake benedict, which I would definitely get again. The beignets were also excellent & they arrived hot at our table. I'm truly surprised at how empty it was in there because I would go again for the food even if I wasn't staying in the hotel. I'll definitely keep this place in mind for my next visit to NOLA. read more

Café at The Square - Crab cake benedict - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Awesome spot. A fav in the CBD. Our server, Kenneth, takes care of business! Food=great / Atmosphere=great / Service=great. read more

This place wasn't horribly bad but it wasn't that great either. It seemed like they only had one server working and he was doing his best. This venue is pretty small but I like the cozy feeling. I ordered the biscuits and gravy, benedicts, hashbrowns, and grits. The biscuits and gravy were the best part of the meal. Plenty of sausage in the gravy. You can tell the hashbrowns are cooked with a ton of oil. I wish they added seasoning to the hashbrowns. Grits were decent. The benedicts were horrible. Mine were cold and the meat was tough. I am being kind because they had one server and he was trying his best. My food could have been cold because we were in a large party and they were slammed at the time. They still need to do better with time management. read more

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Stumbled into this place today. I heard the house manager mention that they were short handed, so I will try to chalk up our negatives to that. The service was okay. It took quite a bit to get refills, but that could have been from the no shows. The chicken and waffles were tasty. The biscuit and gravy was good. However, the crab cakes Benedict were disappointing. The poached eggs were hard boiled. There was an egg with the chicken and waffles that was ordered over easy. It was a mess. It was well done and in pieces. This was not great. It was okay at best today. Perhaps we should give it another go, but with so many NOLA brunch options, we doubtfully will. read more

Café at The Square - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Had a delicious breakfast with great service. Nice atmosphere on a quiet street across from Lafayette park. read more

Café at The Square - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I have tried many of the items on the menu and I have never had a bad meal. The food is delicious. The staff is great!

The cheeseburger salad is my go-to. I actually CRAVE it ! The service is always amazing! It's actually somewhere that they know your name! Kenneth ALWAYS knows our orders! The atmosphere is great! read more

The atmosphere was relaxing and aesthetically pleasing. Service was prompt, polite, and attentive. We had the avocado toast and the shrimp and grits. Both looked and tasted awesome! Enough for four, honestly. Price was understandable for the quality and amount of food. Great experience. read more

Café at The Square - Shrimp and Grits - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

My Fried Shrimp Caesar Salad from here was so good! The salad ingredients were fresh and the shrimp was seasoned well. read more

Café at The Square - Grilled Shrimp Mediterranean Salad - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Clean diner that's connected to Blake Hotel. We mainly visited because it was raining hard all morning and wasn't going to be stopping till 1pm and we wanted some brunch. I think most of the hotel guests decided to eat here since it's convenient. It was really crowded, all tables were occupied. We had to wait about 20 minutes to order because I think the server forgot about us. A nice white lady came to help us out after seeing us wait for a while and took our order. THANK YOU TO HER. Even though we asked to order twice, I guess they were just too busy, but she made sure we were taken care of. Our food took about twenty minutes. We had a BLT hamburger with side of fries and the fried catfish with a side of sweet potato fries. The catfish order states that it comes with a side salad. Unfortunately the side salad was forgotten. However, they did give us condiments, napkins and utensils. My friend also requested no cheese due to dairy allergy and there was a bit of cheese but we were able to peel it off. There's also butter on the bun, so for everyone allergic to dairy, make sure you request a plain bun! Overall The food was good! Loved the cat fish and the fries were perfectly crispy. Really filling meal and worth the price paid! Tl:dr - food is good, wait was a little long because they were busy. read more

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This is a favorite amongst local business people in the CBD. Located at the corner of Poydras St. and St. Charles Avenue, there is so much to love about this restaurant. The floor to ceiling windows make the space bright and airy. Service is always quick, and the servers, especially Kenneth, make you feel welcomed each and every visit. read more

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All 3 breakfast items were a 10 (Avocado Benedict, Scrambled, and Chicken & Waffle), great coffee, great atmosphere, great service. Definitely coming back! read more

Great food. Cozy atmosphere. Big portions. The BLT was huge. Chicken tenders were perfect. And my wife said the Mac and Cheese was the second best she's had in her life. She loves Mac and Cheese. Good service, it wasn't busy when we went. There is a sign on the door that they are hiring, so there may be a wait during their busy hours. The food is worth it. read more

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Great food, fresh not all fried. Wonderful staff who really work together so the experience is wonderful

Very poor customer service. We stood at the door 20 minutes while two of the waiters and the manager walked past us and never once acknowledge that we were standing there. After waiting 20 minutes at the door I finally asked if they had a table and they both stated they did not know we needed a table and that we did not say anything. I mentioned to them that was somebody standing at the doorway waiting to be seated. Maybe you should ask as a courtesy. One way to walk us into the restaurant and set us at a table, gave us menus and asked what we wanted to drink. The manager who I think is racist came up with an attitude and angry as I don't know what stating that they're closed and the kitchen is closed. she then proceeded to snatch the menu out of our hands and what a rude attitude stated the kitchen is closed when not serving anymore and walked away. I do believe she does not like Black people and is racist by her attitude clearly totally unprofessional. Please don't eat here. Very bad service very bad attitudes. Period to sit and watch two people standing at the door for 20 minutes and stating that the customer never said anything is beyond stupid to me. read more

Well if you have any dietary restrictions don't stop here, I asked if they had anything vegetarian and the guy said I should Google a place and they had nothing. Rude and don't bother read more

Blackened Redfish was awesome. Excellent service, good house wine. I was very glad I ended up here.

Great food, nicely cooked, wide breakfast variety, crab cakes were amazing, good service.

Stopped here for a coffee break, we were not overly hungry so we just shared Boudin balls appetizer - they were crunchy outside with soft spicy moist middle, plenty for sharing. it comes with some horseradishy sauce for dipping on a bed of spring greens. Overall tasty! Service was ok, not very friendly but ok. It wasn't busy. Before we left our waitress offered coffee to go which we declined. Coffee was meh. Place was clean with somewhat dated decor. read more

Café at The Square - Boudin balls - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Amazing home cooked food, fresh fruit, yogurt. Amazing staff. We mentioned we were going to split a sandwich and they did it for us before bringing it out. I should have taken a picture of the food. It's so good we're coming back again tomorrow before we leave. read more

Been a bunch of times over the year. The redfish is excellent. Just try to get them to cook it a little bit less. The same goes for the omelettes - get them to cook less and it is excellent with the shrimp sauce. Hash browns are just the way I like them. Always good service. Can get a bit loud at lunch. Love this place. Recommended. read more

Great food. Great service. Beautiful view of the square. Biscuits and ham were delicious

I reserve 5 stars for the best of the best but don't let my 4 star review deter you from checking this place out. An easy walk from the hotels on St. Charles Avenue, and even Canal Street, this place has food that's as good as any of the touristy spots (or better) at a decent price. I had the avocado toast at breakfast and the portions were huge. Food was tasty and fresh and the service was excellent. My coffee cup never went empty. Eggs were cooked perfectly. The menu isn't extensive but it has something for everyone, ranging from healthy and vegetarian options to calorie-laden comfort food. My only complaint is that they don't change the tablecloths between customers. They just put a white paper over top so my tablecloth (the side that actually touched my lap) was dirty. Not egregious enough to keep me from returning, which I will. read more

Don't be fooled by the white table clothes! Good portion sizes, nice variety. Great service. Prices were very rsonable. Laid back cool vibe. The hotel we stayed at highly recommend this little spot. Great chicken on the chicken and waffles.... read more

It was walking distance from our hotel so we propped in for lunch. Our host immediately told us we were too late for breakfast, which made me think maybe that's the better menu? In any case, the portions were huge and we had no complaints from the burger salad, to the pasta! The "creole" honey mustard for the chicken tenders tasted like regular honey mustard though. read more

Very nice breakfast. Perfectly cooked, amble portion of steel cut oats, delectable bowl of hearty shrimp and grits, the coffee was very good, and the atmosphere was relaxing and quaint. The only critique is they were a little skimpy on the half and half. I don't think places fully appreciate how minuscule the amounts in those tiny little cups are. We had to request more every time we had our coffees refilled. All in all, a little gem of a place not far from our hotel for a quick walk to a nice late breakfast. read more

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11/02/23. 1800 hrs. Dinner Comfort food. I needed it and tired of paying $100 for meals. This food served up a "Slap your mama good," large portion of red fish, green beans, and red potatoes (mashed), all on one plate. IPA beer and the best Bread pudding to date. Here in New Orleans a restaurant has to pass my Bread pudding comparison test. I do the same with Chile Relleno at Mexican restaurants. The staff here was sooo attentive and show some southern hospitality, The South is good for. Great conversation I didn't even mind being stood up by my dinner date. He had a work thing lol (wink wink). The location is just a short short walk from the Hotel (The Lafayette) which is located at 600 St. Charles. I am going there for Breakfast in the morning stand by for the Breakfast test. read more

Have lived in New Orleans all my life and worked in the CBD a while but first time here. Work lunch. 5 stars for the fantastic big-window view of St. Charles Avenue and the streetcar, and the service, which is that kind of unobstrusively excellent that you don't even notice it (in a good way). The food is mostly business lunch/tourist grade food. (I don't know anyone local who eats here unless it's for business.) I had the day's special Cheeseburger Salad. Server asked how I wanted the burger cooked. Medium, please. It came out well, well, well done. The cheese on the salad was obviously from a store-bought bag of pre-shred, kind of mealy and processed. Still, it was a big salad, tasty, and $12. Pretty good deal. read more

Great service. We stayed at the connecting hotel and decided to come for brunch. Food came out hot and fast. Our server recommended this butter sauce to pour over our omelette and it was really good! Nice and bright atmosphere sitting right on the corner with a nice street view. read more

Café at The Square - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

What a find! One would never expect a restaurant in a Best Western to be great, but this one is. Great service and lots of fresh food choices with very reasonable prices. I had the grilled redfish with friend shrimp for lunch. Served with mashed potatoes and wonderful vegetables Big portion - I could not finish it all. I will come back. read more

We loved our breakfast! In New Orleans. Delicious worth the wait. Also coffee + drinks amazing read more

Café at The Square - Yesssss all delicious - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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This place never disappoints. The staff is friendly, the food is great, and the atmosphere is welcoming.

A co- worker and I happened to stumble across this gem before heading to the airport. We were greeted by the gracious staff. Our server KENT was extremely attentive, efficient and just absolutely AMAZING! I will come back again and again just because of his service and his ability to make us feel right at home! Thank you Kent and keep being you! Your energy is infectious!! read more

We ate breakfast here four mornings straight. The bacon, fried green tomatoes, & cheesy grits are good--however Ms Julia who cooks the grits, as well as Kenneth, DeRoy, & Charles who serve the grits made everything taste even better. I held two meetings here and my people raved about the shrimp and grits; about the sausage, eggs, and biscuits: and even said the oatmeal was yummy. (I agree-- and I added a large side of fresh fruit. Healthy. Happy.) The staff mentioned above are warm, welcoming, and colorful. Quieter are Lindsey, Charles, and Chantrelle. A good mix. The atmosphere is relaxed yet classy. I don't drink, but the drinks are there for those who do. They had oat milk for my coffee. A plus. Even the owner has a fine sense of humor. Laughter and food go well together. Glad we found this place. Ms Julia--I hope you can find my blue lipstick. Kenneth--you do you, and do it with love. Thanks to all for feeding us well, and for helping to make my visit to New Orleans enlightening, sobering, joyful... Warmly, Risë read more

Food and service are great. We stayed at Blake hotel and this restaurant is right in our hotel. I got the scramble with grits and toast. Everything was so fresh and yummy and will definitely be back! read more

Café at The Square - Right outside Blake hotel - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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The food was good enough. Please find another server who listens and needs to pay better mind to customers. This has potential - but it sure seems a certain group of people are overlooked while others are noticed more quickly. The dude has attitude and the lady was helpful if she wasn't worn out busy. I've been here 3 years before but back with another family couple and was not inspired to come ever again. read more

Since that first visit, this place became a regular favorite for me. Everything is amazingly fresh and I've grown to love the decor and size. The staff remember your name and make you feel welcomed and that plus the shrimp and grit cake keep me coming back! read more

Café at The Square - Fried Oysters over mixed greens and soup - American Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana