Not many people even pass through here, so most likely anyone showing up here has gone out of their way to be here. I was really hoping to try the fried chicken; however they were fresh out. The place is extremely intimate maybe 26 seats in 3 small rooms. 1940's style home turned into a restaurant. A picture of Rita Mae on the wall as if she watches over every meal served. Windo units for AC and a small front porch with a few barstools. The fish was super crispy with a very tasty batter; oh how I wish they would have had fried chicken today. The potato salad was still warm with big chunks of hard boiled eggs and flakes of pickle expertly prepared. The white beans could have used a bit more spice considering we are in the deep south of Louisiana. Still had very good taste. The tartar sauce was thick, or as we say in Cajun 'tick tick' and creamy. You just know it was homemade. Service was fast, friendly and extremely accommodating. If you're in Morgan City with a grumbling tummy, make sure to set the gos for Rita Mae's for some good ole down south soul food. read more

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We went to the Oil Rig Museum (which was awesome) and our guide recommended we get lunch here. What amazing food! We had the gumbo, étouffée, sweet potato pie and bread pudding. Everything was incredible, but I think our favorite part was talking to Rita Mae's son. He was awesome. Our best food spot so far on our trip down south! read more

Rita Mae's Kitchen - Southern Near Me - Morgan City, Louisiana

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We've lunched here a few times now, always excellent. Some semi-off-street parking, a bit shaded. Real rural French Creole specialties & very good desserts. Use GPS, as it is not far off expressway but requires some turns. A true "Hidden Gem". read more

Solid place to stop by if you're on the way. The coworker I went with said the pork chop tastes just like his mom used to make. read more

Rita Mae's Kitchen - Southern Near Me - Morgan City, Louisiana

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The food was very good as well as the service. The Clint burger ($12) iis very filling and his gumbo with potato salad ($15) was spicy and tasty. Always go for the specials! I've also had the shrimp ettouffee with fried fish and potato salad ($18). Very filling and tasty of good Cajun cooking. We will always come back! read more

Rita Mae's Kitchen - Smothered shrimp over rice, seasoned green beans and potato salad. $15 - Southern Near Me - Morgan City, Louisiana

Great soul food restaurant. Fried fish is crispy and light and seasoned to perfection. Went back again for the same thing Staff is warm and welcoming. Family owned restaurant with generations of the greatest chefs. read more

Family favorite when we are in Morgan City. Humble cozy setting. Extremely friendly waitstaff. Reasonable prices and good portions. This is world-class Cajun - Creole comfort food. Consider yourself fortunate if you happen to find yourself in this gem of a restaurant. Definitely worth going out of your way for! We love you Rita Mae's! read more

Best gumbo, and shrimp po boy hands down! The bread pudding is to die for! Rita Mae you know your stuff!

Y'ALL!!! This place was amazing! We tried the shrimp poboy with some potato salad and the lunch special of fried pork chop with a side of white beans/rice and green beans. Oh and we had an appetizer of onion rings. Angela cooked it up perfect and Herman served it and took great care of us. read more

First time visit. Visiting Morgan City to see family. Heard great things about this place. Food was delicious. I ordered catfish and shrimp fried rice and sweet peas A nice size portion. read more

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If you are looking for GOOD South LA cooking where the locals go,and know about then you need to head here. Run now by Rita Mae s daughter she has kept her mom's recipes in tact and boy are they good! It might not look like much from the outside but rally aren't those usually the best places. They have several lunch plate specials and a pretty extensive menu. I ordered the special and it was just what I needed. Freshly fried shrimp po boy perfectly "dressed" on a pillowy Hogie roll and the seafood gumbo was perfecy spiced and chock full of seafood. The hubs got a gorgeous fried catfish lunch plate with a side of hemade potato salad and some of the best lima beans (bacon for the win) I had seen pictures of the sweet potato pie and knew I needed one before I left. Mark begrudgingly split one with me and I can't say I have tasted anything like it. Made with love (And a lot of secret ingredients) it was worth the wait. They take cash or card. It's a small restaurant and time moves a bit slower so sit down and relax. Definitely a must stop when in the area read more

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We stumbled upon Rita Mae's Kitchen quite by accident, and what a happy accident it was. We ordered a shrimp poboy, a shrimp plate with potato salad and salad, peach cobbler, and peanut butter fudge. Everything was delicious, the shrimp were huge, and the waitress was very friendly. We're not often in the area, but we'll be happy to eat at Rita Mae's the next time we are. read more

Fabulous! Great atmosphere, wonderful service and the food was awesome! Southern hospitality and food to die for!

The best shrimp po-boys and awesome gumbo! Just like home cooking. We will be back anytime we are near Morgan City.

Rita Mae's is like going over to grandma's after church for Sunday supper. Four generations, family run, highly recommend catfish po boy. Driving back tomorrow to purchase two t-shirts and to meet Ms Rita Mae herself! No frills, and word around town is that they have the best sweet potato pie. read more

Maybe I ordered wrong just wasn't anything worth eating again. Over here they take the phrase chicken of the sea literally and put it in my seafood gumbo, just odd. Tastes more like vegetable soup than gumbo. Also Had to eat it with a fork which is another first. To say service was slow is an understatement. Was told they were having trouble microwaving it um k. Had the 1/2 shrimp 1/2 fish Poboy. Loved the bread. Decent amount of shrimp not enough fish and was just ok. Not much seasoning and could have surprisingly used more salt. Would def try the pork chop and red beans as that looked good and lots ordered that. Just make sure you got an afternoon to enjoy the place. read more

Hole in the wall serving homemade authentic food. The place is very small, so good for couples. The wait is extremely long so don't come in on a lunch break. To me the wait was worth it, you been warned so don't complain! read more

You can't beat this place you want a good meal Rita maze it's the way it's the way to go if you just happen to be there on the right day there's they're crab meat stuffed bell pepper is the way to go best I've ever had read more

Such a worthy gem to stumble upon! Family run business that truly shines through their food and service. We ordered the special with shrimp and okra gumbo and catfish, as well as the catfish po boy. We were blown away with how much flavor and the amount of love that went into each dish, without overdoing the salt levels. I don't really like the thick consistency of most gumbo recipes so Rita Mae's gumbo did not disappoint, considering it also had okra. My boyfriend doesn't typically like okra but he surprisingly enjoyed it in this dish! Catfish was battered perfectly, nice crunch without drying it out or having an overpowering fish smell. Definitely recommend this place if you ever get the chance to stop by! read more

Very rude, didn't feel welcomed at all. Tried the seafood gumbo and it was not great. It looks as if the gumbo was frozen after being reheated over & over. Flavorless. The burger was dry and not worth the price. Will not be returning again. read more

Great home town food reminds me of my grandmother little house! Authentic Louisiana cooking!

Wow! Great comfort food, Louisiana style! And such a friendly place. It was so hard to decide what to get-everything sounded so good. I went with the gumbo and half of a shrimp po-boy. My husband had the combination po-boy with oysters, shrimp and fish with a side of fries. Not the easiest place to find, but definitely worth it. read more

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Not worth the wait nor the price of the food. Must have ordered the wrong dishes but if they can't compete with others in terms of seafood, it's a Pass. The place is so understaffed that 6 groups of people left. Poor business practice when the wait is too long and one person running around like chicken with no head. read more

Disappointed. Yelp says they close at 9:00. The sign outside said the close at 10:00. I got there at 7:47 looking forward to trying the gumbo. A lady met me at the door and told me they close at 8:00. No gumbo for me. :( I returned the next day determined to get my gumbo. The staff was very friendly but the home setting was underwhelming. I ordered a special, seafood gumbo and half a shrimp po boy. The gumbo tasted great but l like it thicker. The sandwich was a pleasant surprise, the shrimp were very tasty and the whole package was solid. The place is a tradition and has a following. Is it great, no, but good and interesting. I think they will have the business they want and aren't really looking for more. If you like it great, if not I don't think they will care. read more

Rita Mae's Kitchen - 1/2 shrimp po boy and seafood gumbo - Southern Near Me - Morgan City, Louisiana

This is a good place to stop in for home cooking when passing through Morgan City. Very basic decor complete with window a/c's and floor fans. I got a grilled pork chop & a bowl of white beans. Both were tasty & I completely enjoyed it. My partner got fried catfish & white beans. He enjoyed the beans but said he didn't like the catfish, possibly wild-caught. Both meals came with potato salad but didn't taste like home-made. read more

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The ambience is Louisiana The food is tremendous The fried chicken delicious The fried gumbo delicious The dirty rice is the dirtiest 5 stars Seafood and shrimp gumbo excelente Fried shrimp is very delicious The bread pudding tremendous Mere words cannot the describe the taste of this food This restaurant is closed on sundays Closes at 3 pm on Saturdays Pure Cajun read more

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In town on hurricane deployment and found this gem! Unbelievably great food! Huge portions! Excellent service. Hometown feel. My new favorite place on Earth. read more

Rita Mae's Kitchen - Half fried oyster half crab po boy. Beyond excellent, tasty, flavorful, filling, served hot and fresh! Crab cake was GIANT and FULL OF CRAB. - Southern Near Me - Morgan City, Louisiana

This is getting 5 stars just because of what I ate. Not the way it looked or the service or any of that. I only had gumbo. I live in California and I was on a road trip with my husband and had one night in Morgan City. I was very hungry and we only had time for an order to go. I had the seafood gumbo. I ate it in my car. It was hot it was spiced perfectly. I added the rice. I ate the crawfish and I drank every bit of that soup. It was so nourishing and delicious. I feel like there was some magic in that soup. That's how good it was. Uniquely set in a house in a residential neighborhood. Thank you to whoever made my glorious gumbo. read more

Fried chicken like my mom made. Red beans and rice was very well done. The green beans was delicious. Chicken stole the show. Breading was light and then fried to a crisp. Overall the staff friendly and pleasant. Definitely a stop worth taking. read more

Rita Mae's Kitchen - Fried chicken - Southern Near Me - Morgan City, Louisiana

Honestly, this has been the best meal I've had the past few days. Rita Mae's Kitchen is HOME COOKING. Delicious, wholesome and cozy. We felt like we were stopping by our friend's house for dinner. Everyone was so kind and polite. I encourage anyone and everyone who goes through Morgan City to stop by! read more

Amazing food!! AMAZING! It is such a lovely little home style restaurant where you walk in and are treated like family. It felt like we were at our aunt's house! Ample portions of food and it was delicious! read more

Yelp Review Downgrade: The last 2 times I have been here it wasn't very good. The iced tea was in a dirty plastic cup with like 2 ice-cubes in it and tasted terrible. I also got really bad heart-burn from the meal that I had. I think the place is hit or miss. read more

If you're looking for Southern soul food--Rita Mae's is the place for ya! Don't let the outward appearance fool you. You're walking into a trip down memory lane with all the comforts of home. You're family as soon as you walk through the door. I highly recommend the fried pork chop or chicken and red beans. Everything is made fresh! An absolute treasure! read more

Been supporting Rita Mae's for years, never again. I brought a few guest with me this time, but they would not let us enter because one of my guest had a service animal due to her disability. State and Federal laws do not allow prejudice against people with service animals. Rita Mae's needs to be trained how to treat the disabled. read more

Found this little spot driving through. Definitely worth the stop. Great food and good service. read more

Rita Mae's Kitchen - Seafood platter - Southern Near Me - Morgan City, Louisiana

Food was very tasty. Watch out for bones in the gumbo. However not very friendly, and S L O W service. If you are in a hurry or don't have an hour or so for lunch better not stop. read more

Stopped here for a quick lunch- we had red beans and rice, seafood gumbo (very good), and some shrimp, fish and oyster poboys. Very good stuff. Nice people. read more

Well, we tried to come... says closed at 10pm on the door but as we were getting out of the car, a lady who works there was leaving and said "before y'all get out the car, we closed". Oh well, onward to Lafayette to find some food before continuing on our journey. read more

Rita Mae's Kitchen - Cute place we'll never get to try because they closed early today... - Southern Near Me - Morgan City, Louisiana

I YELPED my way to Rita Mae's for lunch and wasn't disappointed. Just as others Yelpers had described, the restaurant is in an old home and has lots of eclectic charm. My favorite was the sign stating not to use sweetener packets to level tables! I had the baked chicken, mashed potatoes & veggie (sweet peas). Although I prefer white meat chicken, the dark meat was extremely tender. Everything had a good flavor. The cornbread was a bit on the dry side for my taste. Serve with some butter perhaps? Sweet tea was great. I would definitely go back the next time I am in town. read more

Rita Mae's Kitchen - Rita Mae's daily specials for June 26 2017 - Southern Near Me - Morgan City, Louisiana

Place is so bad. Good took forever and the owners kids were running all over the place. There were at least ten people working there and two customers. Food was mediocre but not worth 30 minute wait, fries were undercooked. Fried Shrimp plate was $18 and was small read more