Fritanga is awesome. You will leave with leftovers! I ate here for years when I worked in NOLA. I have lived in Idaho for the last 7 years but just came down for a visit. Our first stop leaving the airport was Nolanica. I miss this place. Sometimes the best restaurants are in strip malls. Don't overlook it! read more

Nolanica - Fritanga! Get the Fritanga! - Latin American Near Me - Saint Rose, Louisiana

The staff here (2 very hard working people) were the friendliest staff I've ever experienced. I was impressed at how personal they were, to the point of knowing so many of their customers by name. The food was amazing as well, the Sala Nola burger was delicious and unique and the plantains went really well with their special sauce. The people were enough that if I lived in the area this place would be my regular stop, but the food amplified that. Highly recommend! read more

Nolanica - Nolanica Burger - Latin American Near Me - Saint Rose, Louisiana

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I love love LOVE NolaNica! Every time I go and get anything the food is amazing. Pollo Al Carbon/Grilled Chicken... the Bistec Sandwich.. the Naturales.. Plantains.. Everything is 10/10! If you're in the area, it's a must try. The staff is super kind, there is plenty of seating and the music is enjoyable too! Thank you!! read more

Nolanica - Pollo Al Carbon Cabron - Latin American Near Me - Saint Rose, Louisiana

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Stopped in for a quick lunch on the way to MSY airport. The location is in an office building and not super obvious. The hostess's and server was super friendly and helped me with the menu. I loved my meal and will definitely come back again! read more

Nolanica - Carne Asada - Latin American Near Me - Saint Rose, Louisiana

I was looking for a place for lunch near the New Orleans Airport and this place caught my eye because of all of the good reviews. I just had to check it out for myself. I am SO glad I did! I am obsessed! First of all, it is located very close and convenient to the airport and has plenty of parking and surprisingly a decent amount of seating. The space was very clean and everyone was doing their part to keep the restaurant safe with respect to COVID. Now, I went with my mom and we got there a little later in the day (2pm). They currently close at 3 and were out of some of the items on the menu so I definitely recommend getting there as early as possible. The menu has a great variety and I ended up going with the chicken taquitos. They were delicious and the rice that came with them was absolutely divine!! I could eat it everyday. My mom got their lunch special and I am still SO jealous because it looked incredible and I had major food envy. She couldn't eat it all in one sitting so we had to get her a to-go box. This was my first time trying Nicaraguan food and I was so glad I did. I definitely plan to stop in next time I'm in New Orleans. Literally everything about my experience was perfect. The staff were all so friendly and welcoming. They made us feel cared for and appreciated. And this entire experience cost less than $30 for two people before tip! You truly cannot beat this amazing restaurant! read more

Nolanica - Taquitos Beef or Chicken - Latin American Near Me - Saint Rose, Louisiana

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I love going to NolaNica! They have the best Nicaraguan food I have ever had. It is fresh, tasty, and filling. I am certain someone's abuelita (that's little grandmother for those that don't speak Spanish). I'm serious, this is the stuff you had growing up and eating supper on Sundays. The Nacatamales are amazing and cheap. Nothing on the menu is bad and you want to try it all. Try the tamarind tea too! The owners are very nice and will give you suggestions based on what you like to eat. Eat outside the box and take a chance on food other than Cajun/creole/fried/American. Go with something unique and authentic to Nicaragua. Try NolaNica today, you won't be disappointed. We have been going back here more times than I can remember now. But today's meal was extra special since it was my birthday. Anyways, I got the fried pork dish with gallo pinto and a nacatamal. My wife stuck with the chicken dish which she absolutely loves. Next time, I'm going to just ask him to make me something not on the menu. I trust that he will not steer me wrong. He is a great guy that is super friendly and does amazing things in the kitchen. Plus, he is good to his customers. During the government shutdown, he worked with his customers that were furloughed but working without pay from the airport, like TSA and Border Control. read more

NolaNica is a welcomed change and now on my list of "go to" places. While located farther than I typically like to travel (on Airline past the airport), it was definitely worth the drive. I was nervous about being able to find the restaurant, but I was easily able to spot it from the road. The interior is small, but very nicely put together. The service was awesome! The guy (possibly the owner) that took my order was great in offering suggestions. He also was happy to answer any questions we had. After ordering, we received our food really quick. I had the NolaNica Burger. OMG! Best burger ever! It was like a flavor explosion in my mouth, with so many textures and moving parts. It came with fries and they were equally good! I don't typically eat burgers, but this burger has defied the odds. I wanted to try the Nacatamal, but they unfortunately had run out. We arrived around 5pm, so Mental Note: Get there earlier next time! The other guest had the taquitos, which came with rice/beans and coleslaw. I loved the coleslaw, but it may take some getting use to for others. read more

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Love this place!! Food never disappoints and the team there are the best!! For anyone looking for good food, this is a must!

Hard to find but worth the effort on every metric. One of my favorite spots in the metro area. One of the few I will travel to outside the city proper just to eat lunch at. Don't skimp on this spot. It's fantastic. read more

Let's get the most important part of the review out of the way, the food is great! The service... is NOT. Lengthy wait times, missing food items, frustrated cooks, miscommunication when calling in an order and disgruntled phone order takers. I asked if I could substitute for rice instead of rice and beans, they insisted that no modifications allowed (mind you, it doesn't say that anywhere in their menu). I informed the order taker of a bean allergy, she suggested not to order from here. I went there three times on three different days. Walked out the first two days and finally got service on the third. It just was not worth it. If you want similarly tasting food and WAY better service, trust me, skip this place and head over to Viva Nicaragua. read more

Their Nola Nica burger is a definite must have! Service is always quick and efficient. Such lively people. I may actually get some for lunch tomorrow lol. read more

The most delicious food and best customer service. I would come here everyday if I could.

Not sure what all the rave is. Maybe I ordered the wrong dish? Food is good but not like how everyone's making it sound. I ordered delivery so cannot comment on anything but the food. It did arrive within around 30 min. Ordered the grilled chicken dish, pollo al carbon cabron. Meat was definitely tender, but also a little pink. Tasted a bit burnt from the grill. Rice and beans was bland. Did not get the Creole corn that was in the description. Got slaw instead and it tastes like spoiled fruits? Plantains were good. I started this review off at 4 stars but the more I'm writing the worse it sounds. Changing it to 3 stars. The cacao drink was amazing. Which makes me want to bring it back to a 4 stars. Serving size is generous. read more

Nolanica - Pollo all carbon cabron + cacao drink - Latin American Near Me - Saint Rose, Louisiana

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Just outstanding. Everything is very well seasoned. Have been back a couple of times and get something new each time. Haven't been disappointed yet! read more

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THIS. PLACE. IS. AMAZING. Staff: extremely nice Food: Bomb, delicious, juicy, fresh I came here when I was nearby, and, boy, am i glad i did. After ordering their grilled pork lunch entree, I was blown away by all the flavors. The plantains, ugh, I'm wishing I could eat them right now because they were soooooo good, a perfect harmony of sweet and salty with that cheese on top. The slaw with the rice and the pork was just fantastic and all the flavors going on were tasty. I would recommend this very highly to anyone out in Kenner, for the food, price (only $12 for a huge plate!), and stellar service. read more

Nolanica - Grilled Pork Entrée - Latin American Near Me - Saint Rose, Louisiana

Never gotten a meal there that wasn't good and the people working there from the owner Carlos to the waiters and wait staff just very good people. nice atmosphere. you can't go wrong. I highly recommend the Carny asada and their daily specials.....T.Quillen read more

We were in the New Orleans area last weekend, and decided to try NolaNico for the first time. It's not a large place, and it was pretty packed at lunch time. It looks like they are working to expand into the space right next to them, which should at least double their space, which based on how busy they were and how many "to go" orders were picked up while we were there, is a good thing. The staff were friendly and wanted to make sure that we were happy with our meal. They apologized because there wasn't an empty table, but I told them that we'd just try to "crash" one of the tables with what appeared to be a mother and daughter. She seemed happy that we didn't mind doing that. We asked to share a table with the ladies, and found that they were visiting from out of town as well. It turned out that the women were originally from Nicaragua, so we were able to get their input on the authenticity of the food. We enjoyed We decided to share the Fritanga and a Nacatamal. Everything was fresh made, so service wasn't immediate, but we don't mind waiting a little bit for good food. While we waited, we observed a number of other dishes go by, all of which looked and smelled delicious. Our food arrived, and the Nacatamal is HUGE. Not being sure of what to expect, we cut into it, and found a variety of meats and veggies. Each area of the Nacatamal had a different flavor because of the different items in each area of it. It's not like a regular tamale at all, but we thoroughly enjoyed it. The Fritanga gave us a taste of a wide variety of Nicaraguan foods. Everything was absolutely awesome and cooked to perfection. Our tablemates confirmed that the food was authentic and very well cooked. All in all, we were very pleased and will absolutely try them again when in the area. If you are near the New Orleans airport, it's just down the road and worth a stop! read more

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this is our favorite Nicoaguran places in New Orleans. the portion sizes are monstrous and the prices are amazing. we started the meal with jalapeno yucca fritters that were delicious. fried to the right amount of crisp and impacted with flavour. the chorizo burger was delicious as the fried cheese complimented nicely the meat platter is the best entree. they babe everything from chicharron, steak, fried cheese, beans and plantains! overall this is the place to stop by in Kenner! read more

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NOLA NICA won me over within the first few minutes of my Interaction with them. Personable, friendly, and helpful. Also the burger that I had from there is a must!!! I will be back for several burgers this month alone! Tasty and unique for a burger! read more

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The reviews speak for themselves. This was a lovely find in Kenner, I only wish they were closer to downtown! My friend and had the chicken plate, pork plate, and a tamale. I personally preferred the chicken because it was super moist! Definitely a 5/5 and highly recommend. My favorite part was the maduros! I LIVE for them. It tasted just like the ones I've had in Costa Rica and Puerto Rico. I might have cried a little inside from joy while eating them, because it is SO hard to find good Latin food here in Nola! However, the food here was definitely authentic, from the crumbles of queso fresco on the maduros to the gallo pinto - yummmm. The tamale was huge! Definitely can feed at least 2 people. It was filled with lots of pork, and the tamale itself was super flavorful and fresh. I would recommend ordering this to share as an appetizer. Overall, I was very impressed with this restaurant. AND the cooks/owners were Latino, so you KNOW it's going to be legit! I'm definitely going to be back! This has to be one of my top 3 favorite restaurants in Nola as of now. read more

Nolanica - Chicken plate with maduros and Gallo pinto - Latin American Near Me - Saint Rose, Louisiana

NolaNica is an awesome Nicaraguan restaurant in Kenner. I was in the area with my boyfriend and we were looking for a place to eat that was new (to us). I'm so lucky that my fellow yelpers were sharing the word of NolaNica and that we gave it a shot! We walked in around 2:30 on a Sunday (whoops). I guess I assumed that this place would be busier during the week than on weekends but I was wrong! While there weren't too many other people in the restaurant at the time, they were out of a lot of things I wanted to try because they had been busy before. After finding out what was still available, my boyfriend and I decided on the pollo al carbon carbon, the fritanga, and a side of creamed corn. The people working also convinced me to try 2 of their specialty drinks - one that was chocolatey and milky and one that was papaya and orange (I think). WOW everything was so good! Honestly, we ordered too much food for just 2 people but somehow we almost finished all of it. I highly recommend the fritanga if you are interested in trying a sampler of things: it gives you a variety of meats and rice/ beans, plantains, etc. Each bite was better than the last! I also loved the 2 drinks we got! The staff was very friendly and let us try all of their drink options before we settled on these 2. They were both delicious, refreshing, and paired perfectly with our food! NolaNica was great! While the bill ended up being a little high for 2 people ($41 before tip), the portions were HUGE and the food was really good. I definitely want to go back to NolaNica at some point in the future, since there are so many other dishes I want to try! Food - 5 stars Price - 4 stars Service - 4.5 stars Atmosphere - 3 stars read more

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Oh my!!!! Never knew! First time sampling Nicaraguan food. No skimping on FLAVOR! And portions are shareable! Fried cheese, any protein with rice and beans... my knees got weak! And service? Fenomenal! read more

My husband and I "discovered" this little gem on our way to another estate sale adventure. We ordered the fried fish, which came with ample sides, and an appetizer. Each dish was a pleasant blend of freshness and comfort. While some of our items were fried, nothing was heavy or greasy, and the sides provided a balance to the fried, crispy flavor. The sweet, starchy plantains were made even more delicious with crumbled fresh cheese, and our rice was a fluffy pilaf. I was also happy to note that every item was well-flavored but conservatively salted. My advice is to make sure couples purchase two entrees instead of one. The portions are generous, but if your lunch buddy is anything like my husband, sharing may become a very challenging exercise in self control. read more

Nolanica - Jalepeno yucca fritters - Latin American Near Me - Saint Rose, Louisiana

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My husband and I enjoyed our visit! What stood out the most was the excellent and friendly service. We felt as if we were regulars, and that is a great quality of NolaNica. We decided to start with the boiled yuca appetizer as well as a order of the yuca fritters. For our meal, we split the large platter and an order of the taquitos. The only thing we didn't care for was the yuca fritters. There is something in them that is a bit chalky, almost like uncooked flour or dry cheese. However the rest was great. We enjoyed the meats, plantains, rice and beans and yuca with slaw. I recommend them for sure and will go back to try other dishes! read more

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I just ate the Nolanica burger!!!! WOW!!! Best around!!! These guys opening down town...they will rock it. read more

Great food! Great staff. Always takes care of me and my clients. Best place to get lunch in the area.

Definitely one of my top spots for a Friday lunch to escape the dread of work. I literally want to try everything on the menu. Heard the burgers were "rollin." I had the grilled fish special with a side of rice and plantains. It was delicious. read more

My classmates and I came in after clinical for lunch one day & I was pretty excited to try Nicaraguan food for the very first time. My nursing school friend is actually from Nicaragua and she was just as stoked for us to try it out!! Service was amazing, right off the bat we were greeted by one of the owner/son and he explained his top favorites from the menu. I went with the item pictured below.. apologize in advance bc I forgot the name of the dish but it came with two huge pieces of beautifully fried chicken, cilantro lime red bean rice & plantains. Ohhh my lawdd!!! Chicken was so tender and juicy.. and I've never had plantains so flavorful and cooked perfectly. Also tried some of my friend's chia seed/tamarind drink and it was tasty & refreshing! Would definitely come back again. I believe they're trying to open another location closer to downtown/mid-city area :) read more

Nolanica - Latin American Near Me - Saint Rose, Louisiana

Awesome food, very neat to have some different authentic food. The drinks are great as well. You won't leave hungry, plenty large portion items. Burgers are very good and different than others. Check them out! read more

Had the fritanga and it was everything in this platter was so delicious. It was only $13 and i shared and was actually stuffed! Also got the tamarind juice and it was so good and refreshing :) Love this place and will definitely come forever and ever :) read more

Nolanica - Latin American Near Me - Saint Rose, Louisiana

This place is excellent! So good it expanded and has a booth in the food court at Place St. Charles.

Nicaraguan Cuisine In The Neighborhood It's a small place but big on flavor. Two of us went here after reading the great reviews and ordered Nacatamal (banana leaf wrapped Spanish style tamale) , Fritanga ( platter of carna asada, chancho frito, tajadas frtas, platano frito, yacca, chicharron, chorizo queso frito, repollo/slaw, gallo pinto, and repocheta) , Bistec Encebollado (pan- seared beef steak smothered in onionserved with white rice, black beans, sweet plantains). All of the food was outstanding and the service was a delight. Very friendly and welcoming, smiling people here. The Fritanga platter is enough for two. As usual we over ordered but took the remaining food home. We will be back to try the much talked about burgers here. read more

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I've never dined in so I can't give any honest reviews about the facility; but, the food is ah-may-ZING! We live about 45 minutes away but my husband works near there. He brought home some leftovers to me that "I had to try!". After that one time, I became a fan! Several times since then, I requested that he call the restaurant early enough to place a to-go order to bring home for supper. It is always good, unique, plentiful and perfectly seasoned. I look forward to trying more from the menu and making sure if I want the tamales, I order a day ahead! read more

Aboslutly awesome!! On a work trip from Los Angeles and was about this small spot with a good burger. Some business associates and myself went to go try it out and was completely surprised that it wasn't just a burger place. A menu with Nicaraguan food, burger, and Peruvian style food. I ate here 4 times over a 10 day trip to the area. The burger was amazing! read more

Man I had the Pollo Al Carbon Saturday for lunch. It was delicious! Gicelle was so nice and welcoming. And Martha was cooking up some good stuff. The food was flavored well and it was fresh ingredients. I asked for this hot salsa because I like a good amount of heat with some foods. That salsa was hot and tasty. I'll definitely be back. It was rolling! I wanna try the whole fried redfish next time. They didn't have any that day but it was all good. read more

Nolanica - Latin American Near Me - Saint Rose, Louisiana

High quality authentic food, nice clean restaurant and extremely friendly staff. We order lunch for our office here every week. Very happy repeat customers. read more

I had the NolaNica burger and it was DELICIOUS. So many flavors in one bite!! I've had a fritanga once before and that was amazing! The owners are so sweet, the food came out super fast, and it was so fresh! Definitely recommend and definitely going back!! read more

Nolanica - NolaNica burger - Latin American Near Me - Saint Rose, Louisiana

I had an absolutely divine hamburger experience. Everything about it was delicious. Of particular note was the fried Honduran cheese and the sweet plantain that were included in the sandwich. The tamarind juice drink made me shake my head in amazement. I had no idea what I was doing with it at home. This was excellent, I wish I could reproduce it. This place will be my regular refueling spot after landing in New Orleans. read more

Nolanica - Their signature burger. - Latin American Near Me - Saint Rose, Louisiana

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Only a mile from the airport and thanks to all my fellow yelpers because I would have never seen it just driving by. The tamales are freaking awesome was full like a tick but had to order one to bring home. The coconut bread on the burger was soft and flavorful and the slaw was creamy and delicious. Definitely a great bunch of guys working in side willing to give you the run down on what the cook. We asked them for there recommendation and was very pleased. GIVE IT A TRY read more

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I'm giving it one fewer star than everyone else because the meats are too fatty. See my picture of the fried globs of fat in the "Vigonon" which only starving children should eat. The jalapeño Cole Slaw was tasty. read more