Joey K’s Restaurant & Bar

Great good, very good service. After 2 days in New Orleans this place exceeded our expectations. Don’t forget eggplant napoleons, it’s amazing.

Simple diner with great staff. Great Food and beer is very decently priced. Onion rings were cooked to perfection and all you can eat fried catfish was cooked very good.

Enjoyed the Fried Green Tomatoes with Grilled Shrimp, along with a cup of the gumbo. Friendly, casual place. Good for lunch if your in the Garden District.

Joey K’s exceeded my expectations. While here for a business meeting, we stopped there for dinner and initially I was apprehensive. Nothing on the menu really jumped out at me as extraordinary — it was the typical NOLA cajun flair. While scanning the menu, a very friendly waiter brought us water and we decided to go with it.
I was beyond surprised.
The red beans and rice were super tasty. The fried fish was golden brown and seasoned to perfection. The one thing that surprised me was the eggplant dish that was served with shrimp and crawfish cream sauce. It was the winner of the evening.
Joey K’s went from zero to awesome in about 3 – 4 bites. The ambiance of the Magazine Street district added to this quaint, eclectic spot for a good cajun experience.

Great sausage red beans and rice. Seafood platter terrific. Catfish so good. Friendly fast service and reasonable prices. 1^st pic is blackberry cobbler.

Some locals recommended Joey K’s for lunch and I was really excited to eat there. The menu is pretty varied, featuring both Southern and Cajun inspired dishes. Since we can eat great Southern food in our hometown, the bf and I opted for po boys and sweet potato fries. The roast beef po boy was excellent, but the fried oyster one was really disappointing. It was served with mayonnaise instead of remoulade, which made it really bland. I regret not ordering a Southern dish because I think this is where the restaurant must excel. The service was actually good, contrary to some of the reviews posted here.
I would definitely try Joey K’s again, but my advice is to avoid the oyster po boy and try the Southern food instead.

HORRIBLE SERVICE! Waitress completely ignored us, did not offer us the available table and lied to us that none was available. I’m still not sure why she did that. There were two tables available and she offered the party in front of us a choice of either table. Then she ignored us while we continued to wait. After waiting for a bit, we stopped her and asked if anything is available and whether we can take a seat. She told us there is nothing available, even though one table was available. When we decided to leave, she gave that table to the party who came after us. When we called the manager about this, she stated she doesn’t know why this happened since the table was available. We ended up going to Igantius down the road instead and received an awesome service and food.

We came upon this place by suggestions of the locals. As we Wanted to eat local food. We ate gumbo, green fried tomatoes and and griilef shrimp and the most amazing tomato soup. I would love that recipe… Are waitress was great too. Made sure we had upon sitting down very cold water. It was 85 outside and very humid. Made several suggestions on food choices and other places in the area to visit. Loved this place.

Came here after a long afternoon walking around Lafayette Cemetery. Chicken fried steak was delicious. Portions are big so bring your appetite.

Joey K’s was great!
The prices are good and the helpings are huge. I ordered the catfish (unlimited) with a side of red beans and rice. The catfish was thin and crispy and flaky and delicious while the red beans and rice were really flavorful. The basket of cornbread is far more than just something to munch on while you’re waiting for your real food — this corn bread is seriously on point.
All the signs on the walls and local flavor is cute. This is a great place to stop for brunch/​lunch while you’re exploring Magazine St.

Stumbled upon this cute place on accident and was pleasantly surprised. After a weekend of unhealthy but delicious Cajun food, I was looking for a little something lighter, and was glad I chose to do that here! I ordered the grilled chicken with new potatoes and veggies. The grilled chicken wasn’t bland and really juicy, but definitely not greasy! I also tried the crab chowder and it had the best flavor! The paintings all around the restaurant made for a refreshing atmosphere all around. Come here if you need a break from bourbon and still want great food!

Not gonna lie– saw Joey K’s on food channel and decided that it was a must add to my TO DO List!
Came on a Tuesday right around 11:30, and the new addition to the restaurant accommodates a good deal of patrons. Started off with the fried artichokes, fries with cheese, and fried Green tomatoes with shrimp. All were delicious especially the fried green tomatoes and their roulade sauce!
I ordered the catfish PO boy dressed and a friend ordered the shrimp PO boy dressed. We swapped a sandwich each so we can try both. Needless to say it was delicious. The side of Mac and cheese is also to die for!
Great food and good service and definitely recommend to other folks! Thank you for a pleasant lunch!

Staff ignored us. Had to walk up and ask how seating was handled. Maybe invest in a sign?
Old lettuce in our bread basket (we didn’t get a salad –GROSS!!)
Server acted put out when we asked for salt/​pepper.
Sorry NOLA, ya’ll have MUCH better options than this one.

Creole Jambalaya was great! Also shared the unlimited catfish with a friend. Someone else said that the broiled catfish was good as well. The waiter remembered out order without writing anything down! Otherwise great service. Defiantly coming back.

Loved it. This place was recommended by our hotel as a good local place close by. The walk was enjoyable and the food yummy. We both had the Wednesday specials. Hubby had fried oysters. I had the chicken cordon bleu. I was surprised that it was made with a fried chicken breast instead of baked. But, it was yummy anyway. So much food. So good. Best bread pudding ever.
Loved the home town atmosphere that obviously drew in locals. A new venue for us. A good one!

We weren’t greeted upon entering (the employees saw us and looked our way and even when we were walking around for a few they didn’t say anything) and didn’t know if we were supposed to find our own seats or if we needed to wait to be seated. I dislike not knowing what to do for our first time at a restaurant. :(We had our fussy toddler with us too so it was even worse standing around. We ended up just grabbing a table ourselves.
When we found a seat, the servers were polite. The ayce catfish was amazing! My toddler’s spaghetti & meatball was good and my hamburger steak special was yummy but I wish they hadn’t poured the gravy over the rice. It was so greasy overall but tastewise was good. It was overall a great dining experience.

My husband and I decided to have lunch here on our first wedding anniversary. We had seen Joey K’s on Diners, Drive-​ins and Dives. We had a great meal with excellent service. The onion rings are divine! Crab claws also delicious. We split a seafood platter– more than enough for both of us. Everything was fried perfectly– not greasy and very crisp– and seasoned well. Some of the best oysters I have ever had– fried well done, as requested. The Caesar salad was good (not amazing, but good). We could not have been more pleased– now we have another great choice for lunch.

We went on a Garden District tour and our tour guide recommended this place. It was not a disappointment. We were seated quickly and our server was very nice and helpful. The corn and crab bisque was flavorful and delicious. Do not pass that up. I wish I ordered the bowl instead of the cup. My sampler of roast beef sandwich, jambalaya and red beans and rice was off the chains. The smokiness and the flavor of the red beans and rice was really good. This place was enjoyable. Cool cigar shop a cross the street too, if you’re into that.

Joey K’s seems to have some magnetic vortex because I somehow always end up dining there on every New Orleans trip I make. Last year, I introduced my NOLA-​born friend to the deliciousness of this neighborhood restaurant and she really loved not only the food but the atmosphere as well. We dined here again last week and before ordering, she told me about how Joey K’s fish tacos were the closest she found in New Orleans to the ones she had eaten in L.A. when we were roomies.
While looking at the menu, I told Chi about the great red beans & rice made here that rivaled what she cooks. Fish tacos and Shrimp & Mushroom Pasta were on the daily specials that day so that’s what we ordered. Chi had red beans & rice as her side dish and agreed that it was indeed quite good. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meals as well as the taste of each other’s plate. The staff is always friendly and efficient, and the food consistently good-​to-​great. Unilocal doesn’t allow ½-​stars in the ratings but I would give Joey K’s a resounding 4−½ stars.

There seem to be mixed reviews on Joey K’s, but I’m happy to report my experience left me full, satisfied and with a true taste of New Orleans.
We ordered a Shrimp Po Boy, Gumbo and a Shrimp Salad. The gumbo was incredible. The Shrimp Po Boy was good, with the fried shrimp not too heavily battered. The Shrimp Salad came with a heavy dressing, it kind of negated the whole «salad» part. But hey, it was scrumptious and we were already eating a Po Boy, so what’s a few more calories
The décor was really unique, super colorful artwork everywhere. Overall, really enjoyed this eating experience. I’m happy our host recommended it!