Bayou Breakfast

I’ve been to this place at least half a dozen times. And I really WANT it to be good because I live in the neighborhood and we are lacking a decent breakfast place. But I just can’t recommend it.
First of all, if you walk in and they are busy, I will warn you that you are probably in for a wait of AT LEAST 30 to 45 minutes. This has happened to me twice. I sat at the counter and didn’t even get offered a glass of water of cup of coffee for over 20 minutes. I finally left after 30 minutes when no one took my order or even bothered to apologize for the wait.
My belief is that their kitchen is too small to accommodate both the variety of the menu coupled with the the size of the customer seating area. The kitchen can’t help but get overwhelmed.
And the food, average at best. If you are going to specialize in breakfast, at least know how to cook an egg correctly. I always order my eggs over medium, and they always come out with a hard yolk cooked all the way through. Plus you get ONE slice of cheap thin bread with your breakfast plate. Really?
Anyway, I’m done, and I’m bummed as well. Still no good breakfast in the neighborhood.

This might be one of the cleanest restaurants in NOLA. I think there were only two people working when we were there so I can understand how service could be awful (per many other reviews) when they are busy, but our service, at the counter, was fine and our server was pleasant. The coffee was very good. The chicken and waffles (just a bit too dark) were delicious. The crab eggs Benedict was good, but needed more hollandaise and the poached eggs were overcooked – the yolks were almost totally set. With a bit of tweaking, this could be a five star. Hope they get there.

Been here a few times, great location, food is pretty good, my husband says the bacon is low grade. My complaint is the service. This morning there was one waitress hustling to get everything done and two more starring into space. I think this is a family run place, which might be an issue if they can’t get the service to run better
There doesn’t seem to be a manager, no bus boy so this one woman was trying her best to keep up and the other 2 were totally unconcerned with the pace, and the phone was ringing off the hook with no one to answer it
There weren’t that many people but more than they apparently could handle
Hope it improves or they won’t make it

This is on the service I waited almost 1 full hour and they messed up my order. Definitely not going back. There was only one person waiting everyone. But I will give this one star because after all that the food was okay.

We came here for breakfast and loved it! Excellent service, great food and good value for money. We had the breakfast special, which was very reasonably priced. We will definitely be back!

Breakfast is delicious and fresh. Pancakes are the best. Wait staff is very slow though with coming to table and taking orders.

Second time coming here and it was better than before. (Even though the first time was great as well). The crab cake benedict was delicious. Perfectly spiced. The pancake was fluffy with a slght crisp to the edges. Wonderful. The server was very attentive and food came out quickly. This is our new favorite neighborhood breakfast spot!

Worst coffee in the city and even worse service. Fish and grits would have been great, if not for the congealed lumps of grits.

Awful.
Worst restaurant in New Orleans.
Only reason why this deserves any stars is because our waiter was nice.
My boyfriend’s fruit bowl came with brown bananas and frozen grapes. My other friend was denied a kids meal because he is in his 20s and there are «cameras outside watching to make sure they don’t serve those to anyone over the age of 12» and the breakfast sandwich we got looked like it came out of a vending machine. It was a pretty insulting experience… like a resturaunt they trap tourists in at a zoo.
If you have any other options, don’t eat here.

Well, my flight is delayed so I guess I will start on my road trip reviews before they pile up any longer!
This was my last full meal in New Orleans, right around the corner from the airbnb I rented in a nice, local place next to great places to eat as well. As you may of guessed, there is a lot of gator on the menu, which I actually find endearing and appropriate considering the name.
The bayou breakfast is a great deal if you’re into something simple; the two people I ate with enjoyed it and it all came out perfectly. I ordered the chicken and waffles because when we walked in, every table had at least one person eating them so I knew it must be a favorite. And now I can see why: Moist, flavorful and perfect portion. Add a little NOLA hot sauce, and syrup and you’ll be happy as the alligator that did not get wrestled and made into sausage.
Clean, efficient, friendly and simple: Perfect, low key way to start your day.

Okay Mike, last meal in New Orleans for the bachelor party. Let’s make it memorable! Well, the fancy brunch places are out because my group is broke. Oh, and like nowhere else is open because it’s Sunday morning. Hmm, Bayou Breakfast is open. I’m generally wary of 3 stars, and the reviews aren’t helping, but we are down the road and it looks like it can definitely fit us 6, let’s do it.
As many have pointed out, the staff is undermanned and unfriendly. You have one man complaining about needing more staff while doing 20 jobs at once, a woman who could care less about you, and a few other people running around. Though the inside still looks nice and new, so they have that going for them.
Now here’s the kicker: I generally remember everything I get, and have fond memories of Melba’s and Sammy’s and Avery’s. I’m pretty sure I got a po’boy here, but can’t remember what I got or how it was. I usually take a picture of everything I got, save when I was drunk at Oceana, so the fact that I didn’t take a picture says a lot as well.

Such a disappointment! We were so excited to have a new breakfast spot within walking distance from our house.
Our first visit was less than impressive. It was not busy and there seemed to be enough staff, but the waitresses were completely uninterested in working.
One couple arrived at the same time as us, but walked out after being ignored for 20 minutes. Interestingly, a waitress was very prompt about removing the menus from the vacated table.
Our waitress visited our table a total of four times: to take our order, to bring our food, to leave the bill, and to pick up payment. We were never visited to ask if we needed anything. No refills on our coffee or water… nothing.
The food was OK, but certainly not worth the poor service.
My husband returned without me several weeks later and nothing had improved. Three female servers hanging out at the counter, chatting it up, while one guy hustled from table to table. It’s almost as though these women are trying to sabotage the place, forcing people to not want to return.
They succeeded. We won’t.
Today, we walked by and there was a «waitress needed» sign in the window. Hopefully to replace all of ones they have.

I am writing this from my table because of how slow the process is to get food. There is one guy taking all the orders while two ladies walk around the bar cleaning. Sitting down now 20 minutes and we just got our waters. Waited another 15 just to order or drinks and food.
Very short staffed because the ladies are literally doing nothing. Feel really bad for the guy who is running around constantly.
Can’t wait to try the food if I get it

Let me just start by saying I literally put my whole face into the warm sticky goodness of the fried cinnamon rolls! Colby pointed us in the right direction on all of the best items to order! Very polite and the service was FAST!
Loving this experience– now back to my fish and grits!!!

LOVED this place. The shrimp and grits were top notch and our server Colby was incredibly friendly and attentive

Well this was our second try at this place. This is the last try. They need a manager!
One star for nice waiter. One star for waiter & bus boy constant apologizes. I ordered a waffle, which I didn’t receive, asked to substitute cup of grits for the meat, bacon or sausage. The nice waiter forgot to ask manager so the bus boy asked & was told absolutely not if so it’s an extra charge! I was confused because grits cost $ 2.75 while the meats cost $ 3.00. Again the bus boy and waiter apologized.
Oh by the way the waffle didn’t arrive instead I received pancakes.
There seems to be no plans for the workers. The waiter was having to work many tables while the girl waitress stayed behind the counter.
The cook said they couldn’t make my waffle so I ate the pancakes that I didn’t order.

My fiancée and I came here for breakfast after reading that this place is connected to Sarita’s on Freret. (We later found out from Sarita’s that it’s an «unofficial» connection). Anyway, we were generally pleased with our meal. We split the beignet biscuit bites appetizer, which was sugary goodness, to start. I had the omelet with alligator and andouille sausage and cheese. And she had the fried chicken and waffles. My omelet was pretty good — hard to go wrong with sausage and egg and cheese — and her waffle was delicious. The chicken tenders were a little bland and dry, but ok with ketchup. We also both got biscuits, which we were cooked pretty well. All in all, it was a pleasant experience; the staff was friendly and just attentive enough, our food came out relatively quickly, and the place was clean and well kept.

My fiancè and I went here with high expectations because the website claimed an affiliation with Sarita’s on Freret; we absolutely love Sarita’s. I’m happy to say that they mostly met our expectations. We had the doughnut beignets, which looked exactly like the picture already provided on Unilocal,and they were delicious! I would suggest them for dessert instead of as an appetizer. My fiancé enjoyed his alligator sausage omelette (I don’t like omelettes), and my waffles were warm and crispy on the outside. Honestly, they may have been the most perfectly cooked waffles I’ve ever had! Needless to say, the biscuit was tasty and perfectly cooked. The employees were friendly, and I liked the atmosphere.
Unfortunately, I do have a complaint. I wish I didn’t, but my chicken was not good. It was either overcooked or freezer burnt before it was cooked. It was dry, hard, and flavorless. I killed it with ketchup and got down a piece or two. Because of this, I would suggest sticking to the more breakfast-​like options. It was 100% worth the waffles, though.
I’d also like to point out they they have alligator sausage, and not plain alligator. The menu is slightly misleading in that the Poboy says alligator and not «alligator sausage.» If I hadn’t asked for clarification, I would’ve received an alligator sausage Poboy instead of alligator. That would’ve been disappointing.
I highly recommend you give this place a try!

BLUF: Good staff, good location, good standard breakfast with a large menu of interesting items.
Went here on a Wednesday at 8am and there were plenty of tables unsuprisingly. I assume it is crowded on weekends because there arent really any other breakfast places nearby. I love this area of New Orleans and surprised it took this long to get a breakfast place.
Large seating area and I heard they were getting outdoor seating too which will be awesome. Service was spot on. They had my coffee too me within seconds which is major points. They kept me full too.
We started off with the chocolate bengeits. They were really good. A little denser than du mond beneigs. Chocolate was a fun touch.
Then we both got the Bayou Breakfast which is a very standard breakfast. Out eggs were cooked to our liking (over medium and sunny side up) which is sometimes hard to get from places. They did a good job. I got the sausage which was good and the potatoes which had a kick. My wife thought the grits were bland. The biscuits were really really good. I like a dense biscuit but these were a smidge on the lighter side of dense but I really liked them. (I didnt see biscuits and gravy on the menu but I would like to see it added)
Overall the place was great; however, we didn’t test them. They have a huge menu with lots of interesting things. We went the boring route but were not disappointed. I would def go back and try something exciting and see what they are capable of. They did the simple things really well which in my book is how a place initially should be judged.

Definitely our new favorite spot in town! Great ambiance, excellent food, and exceptional service. From custom tables and coffee mugs to family photos on the wall it feels like home. We had a rather large party, so we tasted quite a few items on the menu and enjoyed them all.