The blonde older bartender lady was very rude. We were there on our last day before our flight. She stuck her fingers in Bloody Mary. We ordered the grilled chicken sandwich to take on the plane. When we tried to eat mid flight, it was rubber-chicken with some middle parts that seemed raw. ): Not edible. I let her know please no container, just a bag since bringing on plane. i got sandwich in container and charged 2.50 for it without knowing. Toutists beware. read more

The first sign we may have ventured a little too far into "authentic dive bar" territory should have been the sun warmed mayo bottles sitting on the windowsill and the mysterious brown pitcher of water To be fair, the seafood gumbo was actually very good. Unfortunately, soon into our meal we started hearing very distinct rats in the ceiling noises directly above us. The kind where everyone at the table slowly stops chewing at the exact same time. This lasted the entire (hurried) meal. Needless to say, our appetites did not survive the experience. Food was decent, but once the ceiling rats started communicating with each other overhead, it was game over for us. read more

Divey no nonsense place but friendly service and fried chicken was perfection. Will come back after a night out again when I'm back this way. read more

While in New Orleans handling business, I took a break to chase a few recommendations for jambalaya and fried chicken. One name kept popping up: Coop's in the French Quarter. Huge mistake. The service was rude, chaotic, and careless. The ambiance felt like a place that gave up years ago. The jambalaya came out cold--not "cooled down," but flat-out neglected. The red beans and rice were cooked to death and spiced so recklessly that all flavor was lost. Heat without balance isn't seasoning--it's incompetence. The shrimp creole? Absolute insult. It tasted like cheap tomato sauce poured over shrimp--Chef Boyardee with seafood. No depth. No soul. No respect for New Orleans cuisine. And here's the part that really pissed me off: I'm from New Orleans. This city's food is sacred. What they're serving at this place is a fraud, and I'm embarrassed tourists are being told this is authentic. My advice: stay the hell out of this place. Unless you're drunk, starving, and have zero standards, there's no excuse to eat here. New Orleans has too many great kitchens to waste your money--and your stomach--on this nonsense. read more

I had the absolute best experience here! The staff is so incredibly friendly. I felt like I was a part of their family as just a patron! Marissa (bartender) was so warm and welcoming to all guests - and she mad e delicious drink! The food was 10/10 as well. As a visitor from out of town, I will go back anytime I am in New Orleans! read more

Coop's Place - Pasta dinner - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Dive low lit bar.Friendly staff and bartender. I wish I remembered her name. She recommended the fried chicken. It was perfectly fried and seasoned. So juicy inside. Red beans and rice were abundant. Crab jalapeño poppers were also perfectly cooked with an amazing horseradish dip. My bf got the chicken and shrimp tournato (sp?) with green beans to die for. The chicken and shrimp was just ok. The bartender seemed to know what we wanted and when we wanted it and wrapped us up quickly when we were ready to go. I highly recommend this place. read more

Coop's Place - Cajun Fried Chicken/red beans and rice and Chicken Tchoupitoulas/Creole Green Beans. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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On our guys weekend trip to NOLA, my best friend, Kevin, and I went to many of the best restaurants the city offers. One in particular was Coop's Place, which is a long time staple of NOLA. It's in the French Quarter near the French Market area. The restaurant is small and in a very old, original building from way back. I loved the way it looked, but as the saying goes: 'It is what it is'. It's an old bar that serves food, but very excellent food. Being small means that sometimes it's crowded and you have to wait, but other times it's not too crowded. Kevin and I hit it at a good time for lunch when it wasn't too busy. We were seated quickly and our server was friendly and attentive. Kevin had been to Coop's many times and recommended the Cajun Fried Chicken, so we both had that entree, which can be ordered 2 piece or 3 piece. It's served with their Rabbit and Sausage Jambalaya and their Coleslaw. Everything was delicious and well prepared. The chicken was the highlight though. The seasoning and the crispness of the chicken was amazing, and the chicken itself was tender and juicy. If you're in NOLA, you've got to give Coop's a try! Highly recommended! read more

Coop's Place - Cajun Fried Chicken - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Pretty standard for a pub, I would say it has a cozy setting though. My bf and I went for a late lunch and it was almost dinner time so we didn't want to eat much Rabbit and sausage jambalaya: 9/10 granted as my first time having jambalaya, it was flavorful. But throughout my trip, I noticed that this place makes theirs with much more tomato flavor House salad: 9/10 as good as a salad can get lol their green goddess dressing was good though! read more

Coop's Place - Small House Salad, Rabbit & Sausage Jambalaya - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

We saw this place listed in a "best dive bar food" article and had to check it out. Tight quarters but the food made up for it, absolutely delicious! read more

This is a little hole in the wall but the food was good. I got the Coops Taste Plate which consisted of a cup of gumbo, shrimp creole, a piece of fried chicken, red beans and rice and rabbit and sausage jambalaya. My husband got the fried chicken with red beans and rice. He said the chicken was excellent. The red beans and rice were very lacking in flavor surprisingly. The gumbo was very good and spicy. The shrimp creole was taste though there was only 1 piece of shrimp in it. The jambalaya was fantastic and super tasty. Service was not bad but not fantastic. Price is reasonable. The floor is stone work and the stool I was sitting on was very wobbly because of that. This place is rustic. Overall a nice little place for lunch or dinner but expect very casual. read more

Coop's Place - Coop's taste plate. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

We got the sampler platter and the waitress recommended to get an extra chicken piece and an extra cup of gumbo. She was right! We also got a side of green beans, coleslaw and the crab stuffed jalapeño peppers appetizer. We liked everything. We took the horseradish dipping sauce from the pepper and put it in the coleslaw and it was creamy and delicious. The green beans - not the texture I like, I like my green beans soft, though flavor was good. The gumbo was tasty, but I would recommend that you have that before the jambalaya as the jambalaya is a little spicy. The red beans and rice was good. The fried chicken was yummy although they really need to put two pieces on the sampler platter. Looking around at the other people's plates it seems like the portions were really large for the entrées, and even the Po boys were huge. Food came out quick so service was great. The atmosphere was definitely like a dive bar, very local flavor. And while I like smooth jazz, I did not like the jazz that was played in this place. I don't know if that's a local New Orleans style jazz because it was very discordant and made me want to leave the restaurant rather quickly. Waze got the directions kind of wrong because the street in front of the restaurant is torn up. We had to walk around to get to it, but is worth the find. read more

It's dive bar atmosphere give this comforting no expectations type of vibe. But when you're met with the taste of the food, you'll understand why people mention Coops. Their fried chicken is great. A lot of people recommend their fried chicken. But even when we got the taste plate, everything had spice and flavor to it. A minor thing was that the shrimp tasted like bland frozen shrimp that was boiled in water. Other than that I like that you get the option to have small portions to taste a little bit of the dishes that are popular in New Orleans. We ordered the Coop's Taste Plate $19.95 A cup of Seafood Gumbo to start. Plate includes Cajun Fried Chicken, Shrimp creole, Red beans & Rice, Rabbit & Sausage jambalaya. We also ordered a couple of mint juleps. Our server was so nice that she asked us if she needed to adjust it if it wasn't sweet enough for us. Service was nice. We went when it was raining so inside the bar there was maybe a couple other tables of people there that we were lucky it wasn't too busy. As soon as you sit down they let you know they don't split checks or payments. Overall a positive experience at Coops. I wish I had more fried chicken read more

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Phenomenal. We love NOLA, and we have been searching for the best BBQ shrimp and gumbo in the French Quarter. We have tried multiple restaurants; however, Coop's takes the win for both. In our opinion, this is the best food in NOLA! read more

First time; group of 3. We got in line just before 6pm on a Saturday and it was a 10-15 minute wait. Once seated, the one server/bartender was bouncing among all the tables to serve everyone and did a good quick job. Drinks and service were pretty fast and tables seemed to cycle quickly. The food was ok; I ordered the "taste plate" and got a variety of their popular dishes. Looking back at it, it's all shades of brown and just ok. Got a beer to go and then we headed out! I personally wouldn't go back but it was ok to check it out. read more

Coop's Place - "Taste Plate" (gumbo was served separately). - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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The food, service, and prices are great. Our waitress, Stephanie was super. The food arrived quickly. Everything is homemade. The jambalaya is so good, the green beans are delicious. We ate here two nights on our trip. Good food, not fancy. read more

Coop's Place - Red fish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Food is a 5 star. Service from the main bartender was subpar. He is a vibrant fun loving persona in his opinion, but is very offensive full of stereotypes for women. He called our Asian friend a white woman who may post him all over the internet out of context when she had her camera out looking at photos from the day. Told us to order the most expensive things on the menu, as he knows best, we weren't allowed to order the other options. As a queer woman I was offended by the nicknames of stereotyped queer people from movies that he gave us. When some of us didn't go along with his fake accent and "shtick" he was offended and drove it a little harder. Would not recommend or go back. Not queer friendly. read more

Coop's came recommended for their fried chicken. We stopped by to try it and a few other New Orleans specialties. We visited around 11:30 AM on a Monday and the place was pretty empty, but a few others trickled in for lunch. We had Coop's Taste Plate ($20) with seafood gumbo, fried chicken, shrimp creole, red beans and rice, and rabbit and sausage jambalaya. We also had the Etoufee ($20) which was a stew of veggies, shrimp, and crawfish over rice. The food was a bit mixed. The fried chicken, etoufee, and jambalaya were excellent. The gumbo was good. Unfortunately, the red beans and rice and the shrimp creole were both pretty cold -- not nearly warm enough. This would have been a 4 star review if temperatures were correct. Service was very friendly. Ambiance is a bit divey but in an appealing way. read more

Coop's Place - Taste Plate - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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I had researched long and hard about where to get some of the best Jambalaya from a restaurant in New Orleans and ended up finding about Coop's. Such a great spot and the jambalaya did not disappoint - so much flavor with the sausage, rabbit, crawfish and shrimp with a good amount of heat. Also Molly's at the Market next door with their frozen Irish coffee was fantastic. I definitely want to come back!! read more

We made the mistake of bringing first time visitors to the city to Coops without having tried it before. Overall it was terrible. Between dropping non stop F-bombs the bartender was complaining on how his back hurt and bitched at people using their cell phones. Fried chicken was rubbery and the taste of New Orleans platter was a hot mess. Really embarrassed for our visitors - New Orleans is so much better than this. Will not be back - even if I'm really hungry read more

The fried catfish was so juicy and tender. And the fried seafood was delicious. The service was quick. I would definitely eat here again! read more

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Fried Chicken was delicious (I'm allergic to seafood and shellfish so couldn't take advantage of their famous dishes) but the drinks were great. Ambiance was a bit dull lit for me, and music perhaps a bit loud. Service was slammed at the time I visited so it was hit and miss since it was hard to get their attention. Overall, food was good! read more

Loved this little quaint place w/ authentic Cajun-creole food. Split the etouffee with my sister since portions are large. Great flavor, & service was excellent. read more

Coop's Place - Etouffee - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Fantastic food! Fantastic service from Kattai!!! I got the Taste of Coops plate which had a taste of several of their most popular dishes. It was all very tasty! Great selection of beer as well. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. Rudest staff I've ever met. My husband and I met our other family members up there as they were wrapping up dinner. Broke my family up because they sat us next to the door and told us we couldn't block it. We planned to order drinks and hang out but another server came up and told us if we aren't ordering we need to leave. We hadn't even had the chance to and our other family members said they were ready to go. No one else was in there so their excuse that they needed to sit people there was invalid. We were there all but five minutes. Family said that food was terrible and drinks were over priced to begin with and servers eat at the bar next to where they are preparing stuff. I asked for their names because we were told conflicting stuff and they yelled me saying they didn't need to tell me and that they hated me. read more

Amazing gumbo and even better fried okra! Great service. My glass was never empty No notes :) read more

A great view of the people walking around Storeyvill . good tap selection and great food. Try the Etofay

Super rude and yelling when walking in about the whole ID thing. We all had them and over 21. Then tried to seat us next to another party at the same table. Not a big deal love making new friends but you couldn't even walk between the tables to even sit. Everyone had to get up from their meals to even allow us to sit. We just left didn't even try... read more

A party of 6 on the night of Fat Tuesday. The sampler was a thumbs down. Nothing on the plate was flavorful. I told the waiter and he replied, "well that's creole food". Sir this is absolutely not Creole food lacking flavor. My roots are in south Louisiana so I know better. The only plate that received a thumbs up was the burger and fries. As we paid our bill and were gathering our things to depart the kitchen door opened. Why? The Resident Rat in the kitchen wanted to wish us a safe trip home. He looked totally unbothered by the staff member coming in the kitchen. The staff members respond was simply, "Sorry". We were so bothered by this. One friend just ran out gagging. I understand maybe a rat by the outside dumpster in Frenchman, but not hanging out in the kitchen observing the guests. This place is unapologetically a no go. read more

we ordered two BLT Po-Boys, Shrimp and Crawfish dinner, and Coop Burger. food was good, zesty, and good portions. Adrian was a great server. Rustic and laid back. read more

New Orleans is full of good food but to me, this was my favorite place.Our Lyft driver said this was his go to. The flavors are impossible to describe for me. The rabbit sausage jambalaya blew my mind. Everything I was looking for in an authentic New Orleans meal. The side dish of grean beans and fresh tomatoes with BACON SAUCE tasted like love feels. GO HERE. read more

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First time at Coop's place as we were referred by a friend. We had their Gumbo and étouffée. We really enjoyed both! If you like a dark roux, you will like the gumbo. The portion size for the étouffée was pretty big so bring your appetite or else I would advise sharing. The staff are super kind too! I would def come back when I visit again. read more

Coop's Place - Gumbo and étouffée - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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A friend and I went here in August 2023. I had the BBQ shrimp and probably an Abita (now that I found the fuzzy pic, looks like I had a Sazerac). I don't remember what he had because mine was so damn good. Jambalaya maybe? He's at a conference in New Orleans and just texted to ask what the name of this place is. 19 months later and I'm digging through my photos and bank statements to find the name for him because IT WAS THAT GOOD!!! If you're getting the BBQ shrimp, don't wear a nice shirt, but it's totally worth it! read more

Coop's Place - Messy shirt - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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This was our first stop after arriving in NOLA, our first taste of southern fried chicken and gumbo! Its a dive bar, so you gotta be of age to get in to eat and drink. The fried chicken came out piping hot. First bite in, it was juicy, crispy and crunchy. Since I was so hungry, it tasted amazing in my mouth!! But after trying fried chicken at a different establishment in NOLA, I had to downgrade this chicken by a notch. All good still and still worth coming in for a yummy bite. The place was mega old and just had a lot of history clinging in the air. And the service was great! read more

Can I give a rating higher than five stars? Hands down the best Jambalaya in New Orleans which means the best jambalaya in the world. The staff is hysterical and irreverent and you better not try to order a burger when Trista is around. Trust me. Rule #1 - listen to the bartenders. They know what they are talking about. Rule #2 - get the Jambalaya Supreme. Yes, it is dark and divey but don't you worry the food and staff are the real deal. I still can't believe it but their fried chicken is the best I have eaten anywhere. Anywhere. The etoufee is amazing. They have a duck quesadilla that is amazing. They have the only crab stuffed jalapeño peppers I've ever seen. Don't try to make reservations. You just have to show up and hope there is an open table. Or wait outside and they will get you in eventually. They really do a great job of making sure people don't get left out. Just remember Rule #1. Coop's Place made me want to move to New Orleans. Thank you! read more

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Dive bar atmosphere? CHECK Delightfully surly--but somehow still friendly--bartender? CHECK Local food to soak up your sins? CHECK It's a bit off the beaten path for most tourists, though you'll still spot a few. Thankfully, the locals outnumber them, which keeps the vibe authentic. The sampler platter is a solid move--great for trying a few NOLA classics all at once. While none of the dishes are winning any culinary awards, they hit the spot, especially after a couple (okay, several) drinks. Definitely leave the kids at home. It's strictly 21+, and honestly, that's part of the draw. Still fun at 2 stars. read more

Sample platter gave a great taste of all things New Orleans, and the atmosphere felt very fun and kitschy. Only wish our waitress was friendlier, especially during Mardi Gras! read more

Coop's Place - Gumbo cups and fried crawfish bites - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

The food and service was great. The bar does have a lively atmosphere so you need to be ready for the vibe but if you are you will love it. We loved the fried chicken, gumbo, and red beans and rice. The fried chicken was definitely the star. Loved our bartender from Boise. He was fantastic and would definitely come again when in New Orleans. It has a nice local vibe but is also friendly to tourists with its location. read more

Food was fine. I used to come here 3-4 times a year. Tonight was my first time back to New Orleans in 2 years and Coops just went downhill. This was my favorite restaurant in the quarter, their chef must have skipped town with their recipes or something. Fried chicken, jambalaya, red beans and rice all taste subpar. But most importantly the gumbo is just crap now. I'm spinning into a deep depression thinking about it. It was the best gumbo and now it's gone. Also.. where is the extra hot crystal hot sauce. read more

Dive bar off the beaten path a bit, but just around the corner from the Hotel Provincial. It was my first stop in my quest for a local bite. Not busy on a Monday afternoon, open bar seating. I ordered the sampler for $19 for a full assortment of all the flavors. It definitely has a little Cajun kick to it! I paired it with a local Louisiana beer and listened into the local chatter. I found the bartender / waiters wonderfully helpful and attentive. Great stop, even for solo female make travelers. No you cannot charge your cell phones here :-p read more

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This is an easy five star review. The food is simply amazing. Food: the fried chicken is fried to perfection. On the way over from the airport I was talking to the Uber driver about our favorite fried chicken place Willie May Scotch house. we talked about how we both love that place and how we wish it was still open. So that made me crave fried chicken. I am glad I found this place. The chicken here is simply amazing. Also, the jambalaya was just as good, full of flavor. Very tasty. I wish there was more sausage in the jambalaya because that was very good. Customer service was good, everyone that worked there was friendly but I gotta admit you guys gotta keep your heads up if you're gonna chat at other tables because there was at least two or three times where I went without my drink being attended to. Nothing wrong with chatting and having a good time with the clients, but you gotta keep your head on the swivel and make sure all of your clients are getting what they need. I will definitely be back and try more things after the menu. I was very impressed with their fried chicken and jambalaya. read more