THIS IS THE MOST DELICIOUS FOOD when you're drunk or from another state. When you're sober and New Orleans is your birthplace, this food is just okay. The cashiers are nice and so is the bald white guy. I'll only eat here when I'm drunk. read more

I've been reading about this place for a while, here on yelp and in news (did you see that they took over a neighboring house, painted it blue and wrote "eat at Melba's"?) Parking is super easy, you can either park right out front, or pass it and park in the back and go in through the back. It's clean and fresh inside, and well air conditioned. I decided to pick up some crawfish and gumbo. I saw a sign on the side of the road for $1.99 a pound, but the sign inside said $2.99 a pound. As friendly as everyone was, I was the outsider so I didn't want to point that out to them, so I paid $2.99 a pound. I also got a "small" gumbo. It's a pint, for $4.50. I got home, and was really excited to try. My first few crawfish were really spicy and salty, so I soaked it in some water to get some of the salt out. I tried the gumbo next. Wow, it was salty too. I got the crawfish out of the water, and while it wasn't as spicy anymore, it was just as salty. Overall, I won't be going back because I found the two items to be over salted. read more

Though the plethora of adverts would lead one to believe that this place is New Orlean's own version of wall drug, Melba's actually manages to meet the hype. The concept is simple and sweet: delicious, inexpensive food. I usually get the chicken plate. If (when) you spring for a daquiri, try the house special. Just be warned that it ain't no drive-thu daquiri, it will send a grown man (or woman) spinning into the night. Protip: If the find the intense fluorescent lighting and casino sounds in the restaurant to be a bit too sterile, check out the back patio. Interesting tidbit: check out the nola.com article on Melba's rogue advertising campaign: http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2014/05/big_blue_eat_at_melbas_mural_a.html read more

We took our students to Melba's so they could try authentic Louisiana cuisine at an affordable price. We all loved it!!!! We tried boiled crawfish for the 1st time & thoroughly enjoyed it! The cornbread is delightfully sweet. The grilled & breaded shrimp were both great! Plus, some had gumbo or jambalaya and there were no leftovers! Do know the platters come with fries and toast too, but we couldn't eat all of these. Only reason for the 4....the bathroom was only soso. read more

I just had to write about the experience I had on 3/19/2016. I came into the restaurant pretty late and very hungry. There was a long line and 2 gentlemen that ordered prior to me complained that the cashier had a"nasty attitude".They were 100% correct. Your cashier Terriyion should NEVER be allowed to interact with customers. She is the epitome of horrible customer service. She cut me off several times while placing my order, sighed heavily when I asked her to repeat herself, which I wouldn't have had to do if she was speaking clearly. No hello, no please, no thank you, just snatched the money and moved on top the next customer. Whoever the older woman was that worked the night of 3/17,you should have her give a lesson on true New Orleans hospitality. As a native, I found this young woman's service utterly disgusting. IF I ever walk in and see her again, I'll walk right back out. Side note, they charge if you want your po boy dressed . That is the most ludicrous, ridiculous thing I've ever seen. Po boys are automatically dressed!!!! My $8.99 hot sausage po boy costs $11.49 after paying for cheese and to have it dressed. RIP OFF. Save yourself the trouble and go to Genes. read more

I waited thirty minutes for one breakfast plate. My friend received and finished an omelette in that time. They up charged me three dollars for items without informing me (vocally or on the menu).i requested a refund for poor service. Made me late getting back to work. Overall terrible experience. The few times I have eaten the food are as follows Pasta: inedible Fried chicken: brothers is better and cheaper one block away in the gas station Poboys: crusty old bread ruins the sandwich Gumbo is worth trying. read more

Ordered Uber eats delivery. I gotta tell ya, I've had a lot of po boys. This one was THE BEST!!! Might have to get another for dinner...fried shrimp po boy hits! read more

Loved Melba's!! We were staying at an Air BB right down the street. We had the shrimp po boy, chicken tenders, wings, mac N cheese and grits. Everything was fabulous! loved the quality of it all. Only disappointed they forgot to dress our po boy but was still delicious! Also, we had the Sunday special daiquiri and we were very happy!! read more

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Well now that I've been to Melba's I have a new laundry routine of ordering a po'boy and then eating while I watch my clothes wash. Mebla's is adjacent to a laundromat next door and it's all the same building and owned by the same people. You can order food and while you do your laundry they'll call your order over the intercom system when it's done. I didn't try any of the daiquris, but they do a special on Thursdays for a 32 oz for $5.00, and Wednesday is $1 beer night. I got the philly roast beef po'boy with fries on top and it came out hot and crunchy on fresh bread. All in all it was a decent po'boy; the roast beef on it was good, but it wasn't as cheesy and melty as I wanted it to be. I love what happens when the mayo, gravy, and other wet items on a roast beef po'boy mix together, but this po'boy just didn't do that. The laundromat portion is actually really clean with nice, well working and efficient washers. All of the washers and dryers are front-load and they have the huge washers where I put two months worth of clothes in and there was still room for more! My main gripe about this place though is the way you pay. It's cash only* and they do no accept coins, instead you insert cash into a card machine, a card pops out and whatever money you entered is now on that card. If you have any leftover money on this card though, you are not given a refund and there is a $1 deposit that you do not get back. It was frustrating because I was down to my last cycle on the dryers with my towels and wanted to go another eight minutes, but my card ran out of cash and I did not feel like entering more than fifty cents into the money machine. The dryers do work really well though and I found myself pulling clothes out after only 16 minutes on the medium cycle. *The laundry portion is cash only, but the food counter does accept cards. read more

Melba's - Hot sausage and cheese. - Chicken Wings Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This place has everything. Okay, so let me paint the picture for you: It's Sunday night, you've got some laundry to do and who just happens to be open 24 HOURS? Melba's and Wash World. You linger, after all you have all the time in the world for the place that never closes. You pass out in front of Law & Order SVU episodes with Cheeto stains trailing your mouth down your shirt to your fingers and realize it's 9:30 and your laundry isn't done! Hot dammit, you're on the move to Melba's! You pull up to the conveniently located establishment and place your clothes in the super load machines. But what, no cash accepted? LIES! They have a debit card system where you can load money into the card for cash safe keeping. You get a new card, FREE, load your money and insert the card which automatically debits and BAM! BOOM! FLAP! You're clothes are a'washin! But wait it's after 10 pm, you haven't had a thing to eat since your torrid affair with that family size bag of Cheetos. What would mother say? Well I tell you what she would say; she would say "Harry (provided your name was Harry) get yo ass up and get some real food!" Lucky for you Melba's has any and all of your favorite New Orleans delights! Seafood fried or boiled, chicken, red beans and rice, po- boys, hot sausages, veggies, spicy or mild, EVEN DESSERT & DAIQUIRIS. Did you hear what I just said?! DESSERT & DAIQUIRIS, OPEN YOUR EARS PEOPLE! You get yourself a chicken wing plate, graciously priced at no more than $6 tax included. You've got fries, you got a side, and you have wings! HALLELUJAH YOU HAVE WINGS! This place is amazing, the decor is awesome, the food is event better, and the boiled crawfish? THE ABSOLUTE BEST IN THE CITY HANDS DOWN. Needless to say, you feel damn accomplished and Mama would be pride. read more

Lord Jesus this is amazing food! So authentic and big portions. I had fried shrimp and the batter is crispy and has some heat on the back end that is just perfect. Also had the red beans. So much flavor. The line is long but worth it. read more

Food was delicious and authentic. Very inexpensive. Daiquiri's were so cheap it was a joke. Highly recommend!

I'm changing my review after a recent experience where I was treated horribly by a staff member who shall remain unnamed. I want so badly to like Melba's, and it's saddening that the food doesn't outweigh the repeated experiences of bad customer service. About a week ago, I visited and ordered 2 sides. After being given the wrong food (that the cashier took down correctly, efficiently, and very courteously), I waited an additional 20 minutes for my 2nd side. A supervisor/manager (I'm unsure) noticed how long I had been waiting and politely requested that it be fixed immediately. She then apologized, and I assured her that I understood given my previous work experience. Later, I offered suggestions for speeding up the shift and drawer change process, and she offered me a job opportunity. Also, they will not honor the french fry deal, even though it's still on here and their radio station. Two days later, I went in for lunch, got a refill using my refill cup and was met by a staff member who was extremely rude and could not muster the ability to use complete words or sentences. She asked when I bought my cup, and I was honest that it was not the same day. I'm new to town and didn't realize I misunderstood the local business' free refill policy. I felt like I was being treated like a criminal, as opposed to a new but common customer who had a genuine misunderstanding. Part of her job is customer service, and there is no excuse to treat patrons as though they are out to get lunch. I decided to skip lunch at Melba's and will genuinely never go back, not even for laundry. It's disappointing that such poor service is tolerated and abundant. read more

Great people to help with your order, fantastic food and service!! Don't skip this experience, you won't be disappointed and if you do miss out on this you will regret it !! 210% homemade soul food!! True New Orleans flavor , food and friendly staff !! read more

I love Melba's! I pass Melba's daily driving home. The employees are professional, funny, (sometimes a little personal), but always to the point with serving you great food. I highly recommend the roast beef with gravy, gumbo, and pretty much everything on the menu. It it good eating at affordable pricing. I also appreciate the fact that it's open 24hrs. and has parking available around the back. I have never sat inside but Melba's has additional seating in the around the side of the building. I have also tried the breakfast, which was hearty and reminded me of those wonderful homecooked breakfast I received when I lived at home with my parents. read more

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The poboys are good, actually really good. Unfortunately, this review is about their lack of any customer service. We ordered two poboys last night via their website for pickup, which we have done many times. When we got home they gave us the wrong sandwiches. We called and explained and we were told: "just come in tomorrow and we can refund your card or give you the correct food." Just to be certain I asked again. "No Problem". We went in today to correct the situation and guess what. PROBLEM! I was told "well I wasn't here last night so I have no idea what you are talking about" and "you should have brought back the sandwiches" after I explained again what I was told last night, she just shrugged. So apparently either the person last night was just trying to get us off the phone or the person today couldn't be bothered. Either way, we are out $35 dollars. read more

They got some mighty good crawfish at $3.69/lb. Yep! Po' boys seem popular, but didn't get to try 'em yet. Get out of French Quarter if you want some local authenticity. read more

Melba's - Keepin' it real... - Chicken Wings Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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We stopped off here for a shrimp po'boy on our way out of town, and, amazing. That's really all there is to say. It was huge, with a whole bunch of shrimp and lots of dressing and salad. We also got shrimp pasta which was equally delicious, and also contained nearly more shrimp than we could eat. Between the two dishes we had enough for a great lunch for two. They also have beer and frozen daiquiris, which we unfortunately could not try because we were driving. It's a great local place, we chatted to the manager while we waited for the po'boy (which was made fresh to order), who was super-friendly and approachable, and we kind of wished we could have stayed in to chat a bit more! All around a great place, nice people, amazing food - what more can you want?? read more

Cheap, conveniently located and fullfilling. What else do you need from a po-boy place?

I'm so confused in why this place has so many stars. Cabbage tasted like water, the mac n cheese was noodles and basically sandwich cheese. The place wad not good, maybe people go there because of convenience. Food was not seasoned, service was subpar, my bourbon chicken was decent but nothing to be crazy about. read more

Baby Melbas breakfast in the morning hits the spot. I love that they are open 24/7, i can get off work and can get a good plate of food. Chicken pretty good as well. read more

Melba's - When you want a chicken plate at 8am. Sorry i work nights and don't want breakfast in the morning - Chicken Wings Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

So disappointed in my trip to Melba's I haven't really gotten a chance to go since the pandemic started but ate here all the time before the whole city had to treat customers with masks and the glass wall at the register and today I ordered on line and set my pickup time for 10:25 this morning for my breakfast sandwich. When i got there it was 10:30 am I was completely ignored for a solid 10 minutes and after I finally got the guys attention they didn't even have my order ready then I waited for a little over 10 min more before my online paid for already order was ready. I then took it home to discover that not only had the side of bacon go from 1.00 to 1.99 but for that price increase the number of slices of bacon also decreased. Now I get 2 slices of bacon instead of 4 and paid an extra.99 for it. And even though I ordered my sausage and egg sandwich where i paid extra for cheese and bacon they did not even bother to put the slices of bacon on my sandwich even though they were paid for and clearly marked on the receipt. I have never had such a disappointing visit to Melba's. When I am at work I recommend them to people at least once a shift even stating how much I love to eat here. And tell them I love their breakfast best because I work nights and usually swing by there and get my food to go with me. By the time I get home and eat I am ready for bed with a full and happy belly. Not anymore I wont be recommending this place as my customers will see me several times while they stay in our city and won't mess with my chances of recommending other awesome places to eat to the visitors who stay at my job Once again most disappointing experience! I would like to hope that the COVID is to blame but honestly I say it was the employees! read more

Definitely a bad experience. I asked to use the restroom and the manager asked me to leave my purse outside. I brought my friends in for a late night bite to eat and they over charged my card and didn't want to refund my money. They told me I have to wait until the morning for another manager. I try to shop local and they are also in my neighborhood, but I can't support an establishment that treats patrons like this. read more

Every time I'm in NO I have to have Melba's. I had the shrimp po boy my husband had the oyster po boy the kids had fried shrimp dinner and chicken strips everything was soo good. my son eats chicken strips every where we go and he said they where the best he ever had. Ohh and I can't forget the daiquiris that was my fav point I had etc and the aunt sumbody (I cant remember) but it was peach flavor my husband had banana not a fan of banana flavor but I was so tipsy after drinking mine I didn't mind it when I took down the rest of my husbands after he passed out in the room read more

ABDOLUTELY love this place...late night, broad daylight, don't matter...you say Melba's and I'm like

This is a local institution in the NOLA food community! They have the best of everything you could ask for. Service is top notch, and the food is ALWAYS perfect. My favorite is the shrimp and grits. 25 grilled shrimp on a generous portion of corn grits with toast, man, you can't go wrong with that! read more

Great place for some take-away Cajun/Creole food while you do your laundry. Food is good, and definitely helps the clock pass as you wait for your clothes to dry out. Bargain prices and a great selection of dishes. They also have a daiquiri bar inside as well. Worth a visit if you are doing laundry in the area. Don't forget to try their grits! read more

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So fantastic! Cute little joint with a great setup! Some of the best food I've ever had! We had a hamburger and sausage po-boy, corn grits, beef with rice, and cabbage. It was all amazing! Ended up here because our original destination was closed and our Uber driver recommended this as a local favorite. Would recommend to anyone! read more

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

We came from Chicago for a few days and gave Melba's a shot for a shrimp poorboy. The service was fine but the place seemed dirty and the bathroom was horrifying. The help was not wearing any masks..The poorboy was not the best we had but good enough although one had soggy bread. Decent portions but I would have preferred the shrimp to be grilled up more.The sides...corn bread grits and red beans were good. Not so sure it lived up to the hype and self promotion. read more

From a local stand point, hot sausage on French dressed was everything it should be & even tho french fries were cold by the time we got home they were still good.. On the other hand the chargrilled hamburger isn't worth the frozen patty truck it rode in on, as a matter of fact a cheeseburger from Micky D's is better & cheaper too!! read more

I fell in love with Melba's - but I'd only been there during lunch. The night crew treat white people like garbage and move only when they feel like it. The 39 people and their families they advertise "we" support must be hungry - if they're white. Steer clear. read more

DO NOT EAT HERE! It was suggested by our driver. He's clearly not from this part of town. Food was absolutely disgusting. How do you not season fried chicken? Ordered a 5 PC wing with fries. Got 4 wings instead, which were of poor quality and fries were cold. It went immediately into the trash. A friend had the 9th ward gumbo... disgusting. Had any and EVERYTHING in it including a whole chicken drumstick and meatballs. Mac n cheese looks gross. Please keep driving past this place if hungry and just go to Gene's. This is clearly drunk and drugged up people food. Not impressed read more

I thought this was going to be a win bc it's located far from the French Quarter and the patrons appeared to be locals (no beads or football jerseys lol). Silly me. The shrimp po boy was a huge disappointment. The ONLY good thing about it was the quantity. The shrimp was extremely salty (my tongue is still burning) and overcooked. Definitely not worth the trip. read more

I ordered the hot sausage poboy & my husband ordered the fried shrimp poboy. The poboy sandwiches were good but not the best we had in NOLA. The mac & cheese was really good! I put it in my sandwich & it made it so tasty. read more

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Waited almost an hour for a fried shrimp poboy, some gumbo, and a soda. Kind of crazy. It was New Years day so I would have given them a pass except the fried shrimp poboy wasn't that good and neither was the gumbo. read more

The fresh smell of laundry greets you. Had a po boy full of perfectly fried catfish and shrimp. Really good. Shared it because I thought it would be too much, but I could have definitely eaten the whole thing. Fries were just ok - skip 'em. Gf gave two thumbs up to the seafood gumbo -- good rich roux. Friends brought their 4 kids for first trip to New Orleans and devoured a few bags of crawfish. The mango daiquiri was ok. Easy walk from Marigny. read more

Food is decent but not worth the attitude that you get from some of the employees. The lady who rang us up acted like we were wasting her time and had a terrible attitude. We'll never go here again!! read more

The red beans here are awesome. I used to eat them once a week almost when I was too lazy to cook! The service has always been terrible but I put up with it because the poboys and red beans were good. Now though they've gotten rid of French fries as a side which seems a bit ridiculous for a POBOY SHOP! Not worth the service any more since I'm not a big fan of the other side. read more

Super service, excellent prices, and outstanding food and drink selection. This place is a go to when I'm home visiting family. You really cannot go wrong. It's open all hours of the night. Although they have a huge selection of soul food in chafing pans, it rarely seems to be in the pan long enough to get cold, stale or old 'cause are ordering it fast. And it's good food, with great portions. We've been there so many times I think we've ordered everything and have not been disappointed. And if you place a big order, it might take them a little while to get it ready; so while you wait - grab a dessert from the counter (pay first...lol), take a seat in the room near the daiquiri bar, and order yourself a daiquiri (or something) to drink with your dessert because you won't have room for dessert after whatever else you've ordered :). read more

Super delicious po-boys, grits, and gumbo. We ate there last year and I forgot to review. Highly recommended!