The food is always fresh and seasoned well. I come here atleast once a week for a large gumbo.

Cafeteria style. Good food at reasonable prices. Casual dining. Favorite with locals. I would come again.

Awesome! The food the staff the price all is great! Just be careful crossing the intersection if walking there. Yum yum I love Melba's!

Best shrimp po boy ever! Crawfish looked awesome but didn't try. Southern hospitality on point.

Me and my sister visited Melba's restaurant along with her uncle. We purchased 3 large daquiris from this place and were very pleased with the taste and size of the drinks. As I was leaving out the restaurant I accidentally dropped my daquiri. All of It. I went back inside Melba's to ask them for another daquiri replacement as I've Just left out and spent $25 on drinks. I told them I just drop mine outside and can they please fix me another drink. Someone there with an attitude just looked at me, not the lady who initially fixed our drinks she was short and sweet this was another lady, anyways she informed me that she would have to ask the manager. Which she did. She came back to tell me the manager has said no he's sorry I dropped my drink but are not responsible for fixing me another drink. I couldn't believe it , so I brought in my uncle who paid for the drinks to come inside and speak with the manager himself. A young man came out looking very unprofessional and dazed by the eyes informed us he's very sorry but there's nothing that he can do for me with an attitude. My uncle trying to explain to him how we were Just in their restaurant not less than 3 minutes after purchasing 3 large daquiris, accidentally knocked over his drink right infront of the manager trying to defend my claim. Seeing this we asked the manager can he replace That daquiri since he just seen my uncle accidentally knock over his drink. This unprofessional manager told us he did not cause that incident to happen therefore was not responsible for giving my uncle another drink! We were so very Livid and upset. Obviously the young man knew nothing of being a businessman or working in a professional establishment. We left out Melba's with not one extra drink. The service was terrible and we were not and Will not Ever be Back until New Management is put in place. We were not looking for free drinks but a replacement for the one that was knocked over accidentally. If not Both to be recompensated. I was very disappointed at how this black owned business treated Us ! They should be careful as they are located in the heart of the city and a lot of locals visit there. But with that service to well paying customers I wouldn't refer or offer anyone to Melba's even if they were homeless and without food or water. Very disappointing! Distasteful poor business Management. read more

I've been coming to MELBA'S for the past 2 years or so. A few employees even know me by name. I haven't had Melba's since I moved off the East Bank, so while coming from work today (08/26/2016) I've decided to make a Web order which was supposed to be finished by 6:27, I got all the way there at (6:40) just to find out that they hadn't even processed my order. I waited about 10 minutes before I went to the counter to ask the clerk if their Web order process was in full effect. She said yes and called the manager to inform her that there was a web order! The worst part is when the manager (or person who said she was the manager when I asked to speak with a manager) wasn't aware that I was in the store when a staff member told her they had a Web order. She went to punch in her code on the iPad, looked at the order and said "oh my gosh we have a freaking catfish loaf, who has time for this" while engaging in her conversation I figured whatever energy the manager gives customers would be the same the other staff members would be "comfortable" with! So the guy in the back said "seriously, wow". I mean I was standing right there and they didn't know it was my order. (No one other than Katrina, I think that's her name because of the receipt, who was the only one who didn't give off any negative energy). I asked for my money back and then "the manager" wants to try to play the nice role saying "are you sure you wanna cancel, im sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable". Ma'am all i want is my refund, thanks for the only shitty service I've ever received while eating or taking out @ MELBA'S. If this person was a manager, that was NOT the way to conduct business whether I was present or not, no matter what I ordered, I'm the one paying for it. read more

We had the sausage poboys that were the daily special the day we went. They weren't too bad, but I wasn't overly impressed. The food that was in the heating dishes at the counter didn't impress me much. I think there are probably better options out there. read more

Wow needless to say l pass this place every night so tonight I decided to give them a try and was disappointed the hot sausage on bun was good but not enough Pattie for the bun the bread pudding was like a cake the fries was half cooked and the chicken wasn't very tasty but it was ready when I got there very friendly not sure if I try them again read more

Hands down one of the best Roast Beef Po'Boys in the area! The perfect french bread, the right amount of mayo, lettuce and pickles without making any special requests! Not too sloppy. Friendly and fast service. Cute patio area in the back! Oh did I mention I was able to get an entire Roast Beef po boy and an order of fries for right under 10 dollaz!!! A must try! read more

Melba's is great place to do laundry and get work done at the same time. Wifi internet access along with food if I'm hungry, Melba's is the best in the neighborhood. read more

Wings, red beans, every poboy you make..love the voodoo philly..mac and cheese the cakes..I should I have just said EVERYTHING..love you guys, and the kids day is perfect..my boys love getting the tenders.. read more

Best shrimp I've had in New Orleans! Great breading and seasoning. Highly recommended :)

I FOUND HAIR IN MY FOOD AND THE MANAGER TOLD ME "I don't know who made that plate. I don't know who back there has that hair. I'm sorry and walked away." ..I didn't ask for a forensic analysis... Other than the cheap beer, free wifi, and $100 a day give away at midnight, I don't really know how I feel about this place anymore. The staff always seems annoyed and mad that they have to work and never smile. .....oh and from my view of the kitchen the guy who was running the fryer (I had fried wings) as well as the lady next to him had hair matching the color and length of the hair found in my fried chicken...... Terrible u friendly service. read more

I love the Panty Dropper mixed with XTC daiquiri! $5 large on Thurs & Sun.. Tried the hamburger po boy today. Didn't like it. Store brought, frozen patty. Wasn't charbroiled as advertised on menu. read more

There chicken wing box has the best deals , plus there french fries are the best and u can't get better customers service no where else besides melbas read more

I have been coming to Melba's faithfully maybe about a year now and I always make it a point to stop when I am on that side of the city. The food is always great. Always hot. The grilled catfish plate with grits and cabbage is what I order. They're open 24 hours. The lady who usually takes my order is so sweet and nice. Was looking for her today. Now with that being said, I go into Melba's today and there is a different cashier - Curshone??? Her attitude is the worst and she really put me in a bad place for a minute. I ordered my usual and go taste it in the car (because... that's what I have to do before I leave the parking lot lol) but there is rice in my cabbage. Ok no biggie. I'll just go let them know I didn't want rice. So I do just that. And CURSHONE says to me, "You have to specify that you don't want rice; or it's your fault. But I'll go ask her." Wait a minute, what? Ask her what, exactly? Firstly, neither the menu nor the sign on the food says CABBAGE AND RICE. It says CABBAGE. So how in the Sam Hill was I to know to SPECIFY, that I wanted rice-less cabbage, CURSHONE? Secondly, everyone doesn't prepare and eat their cabbage with rice, Curshone. So again, how is one to know, to specify? Or even think... or assume... to even specify?!?!!??!! Lastly, don't tell me it's my fault if I don't specify whether I don't want rice in my cabbage when the menu and signs don't specify there will be rice in my cabbage. It's YOUR fault, CURSHONE, that you didn't ask ME if I wanted rice or not. I've never experienced this issue before, as the nice lady who usually takes my order, usually ASKS me if I want rice or not IN MY CABBAGE. Fix your attitude, CURSHONE; or get out of customer service. Now, I love the food here (gave 4 stars!). But I probably won't be back for a while. CURSHONE really rubbed me the wrong way. The end. read more

i joined yelp for the sole purpose of writing this review. i love melba's but think i may have had my last experience with them last night/this morning. i had several friends in town who wanted to grab something to eat and melba's was the first place i thought of because i love the food. we arrived sometime around 1 in the morning. the majority of my friends ordered shrimp po-boys, some ordered stuff off the hot table. we waited for our orders for nearly an hour even though there were not that many customers there. there have been times that i have gone before and the line had been wrapped around the counter and STILL got my food faster than we did last night. two of my friends finally said something and were given free daiquiri refills but still no food. when it FINALLY arrived, we asked to speak to management and what were we offered for our troubles? free plastic cups, bumper stickers and a discount on the next visit, all with a straight face. the problem is that there will probably not be a next time. while the food was great when it finally arrived, none of my friends are interested in returning. the only explanation that was offered was that three people didn't come in because "folks don't want to come to work." i felt horrible because it was my suggestion and though it was beyond my control, i felt responsible for them having such a bad experience. i've been a customer since melba's has opened at this location but have found the experience to be lacking with each recent visit. i'm always happy to see a locally-owned establishment grow but it seems that melba's has grown, increased prices and decreased the quality of service. i doubt that i will be back. we should have gone to gene's. read more