New Orleans Take-Out

An ok restaurant. The food tastes pretty good. But not spectacular. (The sweet potato pecan pie is good; unique) Overpriced!!! Cashier was not friendly at all.

All very good food, but the price of their red bean & rice is astronomical! Like movie theater popcorn prices!

The food was pretty good. I got the Mardi Gras combo and I’m really glad I did because you get to try three things. The shrimp creole, the jambalaya, and the red beans and rice. The shrimp creole was delicious! I loved the spice and the jambalaya was flavored very well. Even the red beans were yummy!
The reason why I gave three stars is because the food is slightly overpriced and the bread pudding was really disappointing. I got it because it was a New Orleans tradition but the bread pudding was hard and not very flavorful. I love dessert so if I get something disappointing I get kinda sad. But I would definitely recommend coming here for the main dishes!

I’m not much into seafood, but luckily NOTO has jambalaya without any shrimp! Their jambalaya is simply the best I’ve ever had, including some I have tried in New Orleans. The food is pretty authentic from what I have seen, and they serve it up quickly after you place your order (at both locations). This may have changed, but they still didn’t take credit cards the last time I was here. Bring some cash!
Other favorites are the dirty rice and the barbecue beef po’boy. Yum! Nothing better than some NOTO eaten at James Madison Park or Observatory Drive on a beautiful summer day!

I’m from South Florida and we know good food so while in Wisconsin for training for work and wanted to eat really good food and this spot did not dissappoint. Although I couldn’t try everything I did have the Etouffé and as long as you like spice this is hands down 1 thing you need to order. Plus the employees are very pleasant people. Wish I had found this place early in my trip.

I am floored at the fact that there are a few people who said the food was «flavorless.» They are ridiculous. I love the east side location. I get the crawfish etoufee with corn bread and extra rice because it’s so spicy!!! But the flavor is unmatched. The spice is sinus clearing, and the amazing flavor is so worth it! I have had nothing but great experiences with NOTO, and I will definitely keep coming back!

Not bad! I make Creole food a lot myself, and here I can get my own cooking in ¹⁄₂₀ the time. The shrimp and crawfish étouffée are *very* spicy, but delicious. I would recommend you get a half-​serving of the étouffée along with something else to moderate the spice. The gumbo is not quite as savory and flavorful as I would prefer, but for the price this place is a great find. Finally, I particularly like their somewhat run-​down feel. There’s a line between somewhere derelict and somewhere with character, and this place is just on this side of «with character». Go for lunch.

This was absolutely delicious! Tried a bunch of different things and it was fantastic! I will be back and back often!

I have been trying to get here for a while and it happened. The place doesn’t look like much when you drive by and you can miss it.
The inside has a wall of pictures and Is divvy looking with two dining areas. The kitchen is exposed and you can watch your food being prepared, see my pictures.
The menu is not huge but it all sounds good so figuring out what to get was a challenge. I settled on the gulf shrimp po boy with red beans/​rice with sausage.
The food came pretty quick and smelled good, see my pictures. The gulf shrimp is hand breaded and cooked to order. The gulf shrimp po boy was very tasty with fresh ingredients and was a good choice. The red beans/​rice with smoked was very good. The red beans were in a thick but mild sauce and the grilled smoked sausage was the perfect complement.
This a great cajon place with great food and I can see why it started to get a line while we were there and wait times were going up.

To say it’s among the best in Madison would be an understatement. I can say that after one trip if they’re at all consistent.
Friends and family have been recommending this place for longer than I can remember. Although I’m in Madison a lot, I only recently got a chance to check it out. I can definitely say I’ll make a better effort to get back because this place has earned its good reputation.
I’m into spicy food, so I ordered the shrimp etoufée, advertised on the menu as «very, very hot.» I thought it was just right; the etoufée was hot enough to get the nose running a little bit without being overwhelming. The flavor was intense without feeling like you’re being kicked in the mouth.
I can’t wait to try the rest of their menu.

The prices are obscene they cook in nasty old grease we had the fish and shrimp both were awful and not enough a two year old could prepare better food! We were Very disappointed and will not be going back.

This restaurant celebrating it’s 29^th year in Madison is nothing short of legendary. My personal favorites are the Red Beans & Rice or the Jambalaya, with either the cornbread or the French bread. This reviewer would encourage seafood lovers to try this place (if you haven’t yet). Visit the Fordem Avenue location and check out all the music legends who like this place.

A Madison institution for all the right reasons. The soups are just perfect. Creole cheeseburger is one you should try. The Po boys are my favorite. The rice and beans are overpriced. John is the original owner and totally legit. Place looks like a Louisiana dive, but is clean. Counter service only. Fast.

So much on the menu, I wish I could have tried more. I made the decision to go with a half order and should have gone with the full. The beans are amazing — I ran into a some great flavors. The rice is just right not mushy not hard. The french bread is yum, though I personally could use heaps of butter on it. Good mercy this red beans and rice with sausage is good.
I wish I had found this place sooner.
Prices are reasonable too.
4 *‘s because it’s my first time there and «Yay! I’m a fan.» Hope to make it 5 after the next visit.

I just love this place. Nothing else like in Madison!

Can I give zero stars? I didn’t even get to eat. As soon as we walked in the cashier looked at us and walked in the back and never came back out. The cooks were outside smoking and gossiping about the night before’s drunk. This was at 6 pm. Prime dinner time. The tables were all dirty. The visible part of the kitchen was messy and cross contaminated. Overall, we were flagrantly ignored. We left after ten minutes of non-​service. I was very sad because I had heard such good reviews and the menu looked good, but the facilities were sketchy.

I love this place!!! It’s an authentic hole in the wall kind if place with the best Cajun food in Wisconsin. I have been to New Orleans and eating here takes me right back! The food is fresh and delicious! My favorite way to treat myself. Highly recommend

Hubby had the fish with pecans, and LOVED it.
I, on the other hand had an absolutely pitiful shrimp Po Boy. Big olé piece of bread, 8 shrimp set on the bread to try to cover space (it doesn’t), smidge of lettuce (not necessarily a bad thing), and mushy disgusting tomatoes. Take a bite, and all you taste is bread. Never again.

While in Madison for a ski trip, I tapped into the almighty resource that is Unilocal to find some unique eats. I didn’t want to eat any of the other chain garbage that all the other tourists were eating near the hotel. Enter NOTO. What an awesome little find!
After reading some of the reviews, I wanted to try a little bit of everything. The woman at the counter suggested we try the Mardi Gras Combo and the popular Shrimp Po’ Boy sandwich. I wanted to try the dirty rice and was told that I could substitute the regular rice in the Combo for dirty rice. Yes, please!
First, I’d like to clarify that the sandwich is NOT as big as other reviews may make it out to be. It’s a standard French roll with a standard amount of fillings BUT the flavors are admittedly some of the best I’ve ever had. The juxtaposition of creamy, tangy sauce with the crunchy, juicy shrimp combined with the fresh lettuce will have you swooning for more.
On to the combo… What a cornucopia (nods to Candice G.) of beautifully tasty french creole goodness all nestled magically in compartmentalized order without any compartments in the take-​out box. It traveled several miles successfully in the manner as well. The warnings of the menu and lady at the counter on the spiciness of the dirty rice and shrimp creole were accurate. It was a flavorful, creeping sort of spice that increased with each bite. Absolutely fantastic.
The name «take-​out» is rather misleading because there is ample seating inside the place and many interesting jazz memorabilia to peruse over while eating so eat-​in instead of taking-​out as the name suggests.
I’ll definitely be making a stop here again whenever I’m in the Madison area for some good ol’ N’Orleans style cookin’.

Good food, slightly high prices.
I had the crawfish étouffée, my standard cajun dish. It was quite good. My brother had red beans and rice with sausage, which he loved. Our friend had red beans and rice. All were good. No leftovers, but we were full. The fresh lemonade was good; the maple bacon pralin was meh.