Centre Deli

I love the Centre Deli. Located on the 3^rd floor in Canal Place, Centre Deli is a solid lunch option if you are in the area. My office is very nearby, and this is my go-​to spot, especially when I am in a hurry; as the service is always quick.
The deli is actually 2 delis in one. The left side is the hot foot bar. They feature a plethora of local comfort foods such as baked chicken, fried chicken, baked fish, baked salmon, fried fish, meatloaf, stuffed bell peppers, lasagna and a variety of vegetables. My favorite is the baked chicken, as the pieces are HUGE. I always get the steamed veggies which consist of a blend of cabbage, broccoli and carrots. However, I’ve had the fried fish, the salmon and the gumbo and have never been disappointed. I don’t know her name, but there is a wonderfully nice hispanic lady who always works the hot line and enthusiastically greets her regular customers.
The right side of the deli is for sandwiches. Their hot sausage po-​boy is my favorite in the city. Yeah you heard me right when I said that my favorite hot sausage po-​boy comes from a deli in a mall’s food court. They have NEVER overcooked and dried out the patty style sausage, and it is always dripping with fatty flavorful goodness’ and the french bread is always fresh.
If you are in the area around lunchtime, give this place a try. It will forever change your viewpoint on food court food. They damn sure made a believer out of me.

The nice ladies who work here made me a muffaleta sandwich early in the morning and wrapped it in plastic so I could take it with me on the airplane and avoid paying for those expensive and lousy airplane food. I’m not really a muffaleta guy, but the container of grapes I bought were fresh and tasty.
Located on the third floor in the food court at the Shops at Canal Place.

***As of 6÷4÷15, Centre Deli is NOT closed!***
I wouldn’t go out of my way to go here, but if you’re like me and work in Canal Place, you don’t have a whole lot of options in the building.
The ladies that run the deli are quick and efficient and very sweet. The hot foods are very good and I’ve had some really good meals here under $ 10 including salmon, fried chicken, and lasagna. I am more likely grab a small hot sausage po-​boy and fries for about $ 7 or if I am having a bad day I splurge with a grilled cheese with bacon.
The deli also has breakfast items like bagel and croissant sandwiches, grits and eggs.

Centre Deli is a cool spot at the food court in the Shops at Canal Place that serves authentic New Orleans cuisine at very reasonable prices.
Since it’s in a mall and a bit off the beaten path for tourists, you won’t see outlandish rates for po’boys or jambalaya (and that’s exactly what we ate).
My Dad had his first po’boy with turkey, which was basically a regular sandwich on the crispy bread. I enjoyed a large jambalaya with a Pineapple Fanta (a flavor that’s deceptively difficult to find near me in the Northeast).
The jambalaya was not entirely substantial on its own, so I probably should have ordered a side item, or gone for one of the sandwiches. He enjoyed the po’boy and the small was a nice size.