Mother's Restaurant

401 Poydras St, New Orleans
(504) 523-9656

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Russ Christoferson

I had the smoked sausage, cabbage, and red beans with rice. I was honestly surprised at how good it all was., since it’s a precooked almost cafeteria type feel to it. The sausage with the cabbage was very good and the red beans with rice was one of the first times I actually enjoyed this dish. Great place and I would recommend it to anyone.

Vené Freysen Chatwin

The Mae Filé Gumbo was SO GOOD, and the staff are really friendly!

Tommy James75

Love this food

William Hughes

First time I was in New Orleans and I heard that Adam Richmond Man VS Food was here. I had to go to get the burnt ends and of course gumbo with a side of shrimp and grits. I returned the next morning for breakfast sandwiches. Yummy yummy yummy yummy yummy. When I return to New Orleans I will be coming over to Mothers.

MaryLee Colston

I went there several times many years ago. I remember it being very good. Today, it was a waste of time and money. I ordered eggs over medium to ensure the whites would be done. The whites were about 50% uncooked. The grits were tasteless. The biscuits weren’t even warm enough to melt the butter. I will never go back. Staff was great though.

Tyrone Jones

Great Southern Eatery with down home hospitality, great tasting food, and big portions! Ms. Janet, the waitress, is a doll, I wish I could have hugged her!

Alex van Zanten

Lovely place recommended to us by locals. Po'boys was delicious. Friendly staff.

Rebecca Rementer

Def put this on your list when visiting NOLA. You gotta catch it at the right time because lines can form around the block. They serve breakfast all day and lots of dinner items like their famous ham. I have been here a few times and I always go for the debris. It’s a roast beef dish with au jus. This visit I had their biscuit with debris and egg. Delicious! Highly recommended for a hearty breakfast. It’s highly organized. Get your menu, be ready when you get to the counter with it, find a table and put your receipt on it and servers deliver your meal. It’s relatively a quick process. Come hungry because it’s a lot for food on the plate!

BriAnna Green

Recommending Mothers to everyone I know coming to NOLA. Good food, quick service, and my server Nyla made my experience all the better!

Vincent Lucchetti

Great little lunch spot with great food especially the Beef debris sandwich!

Jim W

Great food. The Po boy buns are like Portuguese style if you're a bun snob like me. Beef Po boy dressed with (it's really just pulled beef)

Lenny W

Some of the best food I ate during our trip to NOLA. If you are looking for fancy, this ain't the place. Want comfort, flavor and value in your meal? Yup go here!

Richard Miller

Just go there. Words can't explain how amazing it is. And don't be surprised at the HUGE amount of food you'll get. I ordered a half a Po'boy and fries and I couldn't finish it, and I'm an eater.

Joel Bergeron

No frills simple place with good overall quality food. It should be noted they do things a little different here when it comes to the ordering process.

You grab your own menu when you walk in and order at the register, take a ticket, seat yourself, and the food gets dropped off at your table.

Most of the stuff is already made so the wait time generally isnt long. Like others have mentioned sort of like a cafeteria.

We came in for breakfast and got the early bird special and egg biscuit sandwich. Everything was very simple but good quality and large portions. Fair pricing, friendly service, fast ticket time. What else do you want?

Kimberly Williams

Quintessential New Orleans!

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