Vegan spicy chicken! (4.5/5 Green Stars) How can you resist…read morea place named 2 Phat Vegans?! It's a lovely building in a great location, near the French market, Esplanade Ave., and Frenchmen St. The interior is cheerfully painted in bright colors with lots of art and posters on the walls. The bright green interior, contrasted against the red brick exterior, is fun and charming. I ordered my food to go a spicy chic'n sandwich (vegan chicken, vegan cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles) for $14.65, and waited at a table outside. The staff/owner seems a bit disorganized so you may wait a while depending on who's running the show. Case-in-point - the menu on the website is a mess! My food was good, however, and I'd have it again. Not a bargain, considering that it doesn't come with fries. Others report inconsistent quality - get your acts together, guys! I'm also rating 2 Phat Vegans 4.5 out of 5 Green Stars for social and environmental impact, based on the following: * Everything here is vegan. Adopting a plant-based diet is the top thing you can do to mitigate climate change, deforestation, animal cruelty, and global food scarcity (and improve your health!) * Many items seem to be made in house, for example the hot sausage, which I'll try next time. I just found that out from an interview with the owner on YouTube. The website could do a much better job on this selling point. * Black-owned local business that's pretty conscious about the food and drinks that they stock. * Room for improvement: my sandwich came in what appears to be a Styrofoam box. Switch this to compostable cardboard please! Styrofoam is nasty for the planet.

This place was super sus. We had to wait for a few minutes at the counter before anyone came to…read morehelp us. There was one other person at a table and he turned out to be a friend of the guy who was working front of the house. We orderred two items and a blueberry smoothy. The fried ochra was AMAZING, and the sausage po boy which was pretty good but not great. They didn't have the chicken sandwich or the fish sandwich which is what we specifically came in for. Oh well. The table was sticky and there were no napkins in the holders on any of the tables. There was a thin layer of hot sauce in the bottom of hot sauce bottle on our table. We looked around and noticed the same thing on the other tables. We were really looking forward to this resturaunt and what we found was sad disappointing. You can tell it used to be something special, but now it's just dirty and smells like pot.

Pretty good food, when it came. Took 30 minutes to put order in. Then another 30 minutes waiting to…read morepay. My day and time is more valuable than I was treated.

Friendly and expedient service. Generous portions and a great value. We enjoyed eating here so much…read morethat I picked up breakfast here two days in a row. The eggs Benedict were my favorite; these are so much better when served on biscuits like they do here at Bread and Butter Cafe. By a mile, this is my favorite place to eat in New Orleans!

Ohhhh boy it's been a minute since I've been back! And I'm happy to be back! I came in on a…read moreSaturday morning around 10a and what a surprise... there was no wait, and they had parking. This is really a nice spot for a simple breakfast. It's not a place that plays loud music, has a DJ or half naked women walking around. It's real quaint and has about 8-10 tables. Overall I'd come back after all it's really a New Orleans thing

They really just need a new building and it would elevate the whole experience…read more The food is always consistently good, but no reservations, a line to wait, and the tight space may not be worth the trouble. A stroller for kids is impossible. Getting to the restroom feels like you're leaving the restaurant. It takes shabby to a whole new level. The art pieces for sale are cool. I purchased two pieces.

I was stopping through New Orleans and wanted breakfast food. I'm so glad I tried this restaurant…read more It absolutely lived up to the hype! It's a trendy diner/cafe vibe inside and all the staff are really nice. I am gluten sensitive so having gluten free options was a plus for me. I went on a Thursday afternoon and there was no wait. I ordered the Bearcat breakfast with bison sausage. Never had bison sausage but it was absolutely delicious. The potatoes were cooked perfectly crispy and seasoned very well. The eggs were also scrambled perfectly. Everything was so good! I opted for the gluten free pancakes on the side. They were good for GF. I think they put banana in them for the texture which was nice. The syrup made the pancakes for me. What I absolutely loved was the Golden Latte! It was honestly one of the best I've ever had. The espresso was good and the flavors were well balanced and it wasn't super sweet (which I appreciated). I would absolutely come back here!

One of the best brunch spots I have eaten at. My wife and I stopped in for breakfast because we…read moreheard a lot about this cafe. Point of note is that they are busy, you sign up for seating from a screen out front of the cafe, and gratuity is added on all check with 2 or more persons. These could've been a deterrent for me, but everything changed when the food arrived. We were greeted by our server Edwin, and he presented the menu to us, which at first glance can be intimidating. He gave insight to the specials and took our drink orders. I had a late to drink which was good, and my wife had the chai. We asked for help to narrow our food choice down and his recommendations were spot on. We share one pancake according to the recommendation of our server which was fluffy, soft and delightful with the syrup and butter. I had the open face biscuit with crab. I think it was called the Cat Momma Biscuit. It came with a sunny egg and beurre blanc sauce. It was absolutely delicious. My wife had the special steak quesadilla that came with fresh salsa, avocado, and sour cream. It was also amazing. We also had a side of the breakfast potatoes which were a little salty in my opinion, but still a popular favorite amongst locals. There was so much to choose from in terms of food and drinks. They have their own bottle beverages which we ordered a ginger lemonade, and a Fuji Apple Oolong tea to go. Both were great. I can't say enough about the food and bottle beverages . This place is a must!

The food was great. It was hot, warm and fresh the service. they were kind they helped us with…read moreproblems that we had with the food and the drinks speaking of the drinks. They were good. I had a ginger drink and my sister had a smoothie drink. my sister said it was good and I thought my drink was good too. The ambience was good but it's not the best I've ever seen so I will give it a four star.

Got to visit again and the food is STILL amazing! Definitely something to consider if you want…read moredelicious pancakes and omelets. Fast service, no reservations taken but we were seated pretty quickly Love the cozy setting of this place and the nostalgic old school memories the decorations bring. Very affordable bites and who doesn't love that!

The chicken and waffles were soooo good! I would highly recommend those. It's tricky to find GF…read morechicken and waffles. The Calas Gluten Free "Beignets" were just okay to me. Nothing special and I didn't finish them. Inside was very small but they had a decent size outdoor seating spot.

I actually visited this place three times on my trip. Once for dinner but they were out of almost…read moreeverything. The gumbo was so yummy and so were the calas. My partner ordered the gumbo tacos, which just ended up being so much gumbo. The restaurant was tiny but clean. We sat upstairs because it was randomly so cold outside. Service was good. The second visit was just for calas while the rest of my party ate beignets from that famous place across the way with the really long line. Yuuuuummm! The third visit was for the chicken and waffles that I was dying to try. It's not often you find a place that does gluten free chicken and waffles and does it well. So delicious! It was worth going back to try them. If you are gluten free, this is your spot. Don't miss out.

Rating: 9.2/10 A…read morestaple in the Mid-City area, I came here for the Yakamein on my mind. My mission was to finally get out and see about this business. The owner was very friendly and is a great person to chat with. It takes a while to make your yakamein so please be patient. I got the shrimp yakamein ($10.99) and that joker was scalding hot for almost 30 minutes but it was so fresh and warming. And the flavor, delicious!

Saw that the red bean and rice guy went back for a second time and knew I needed to check it out…read moresince it's in the neighborhood. From the hot bar I chose the fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and collard greens. The crunch on that chicken! It was nice and crunchy on the outside and juicy inside. The macaroni and cheese was good and it had some spice to it which surprised me. The collard greens were nice and cooked down but not mushy. We also got a bowl of the beef yakamein. The yakamein was phenomenal and had a good amount of spice to it. Those are made to order so there's a little bit of a wait but it's worth it. Can't wait to go back and try out more of the menu! Edit: went back and got the pork bahn mi and OMG it is so delicious! The bread is crusty, the pork was delicious and the veggies were fresh.

Authentic local smoothies to accommodate every healthy lifestyle. On the go for Christmas? Grabbing…read morea smoothie at Green Fork is highly recommended.

This visit I picked up a green smoothie called Freedom and it was delicious. Not very sweet and the…read moreperfect size. I came in during a busy time but my order was quick. They have a variety of prepared food items that I would like to try next time I go.