Key’s Fuel Mart

Food made me sick to much Greece asked one person how much something was and was given rudeness by the staff not worth deAling out cash for food that makes u sick and people who work there are very rude

Dusty location. I don’t eat chicken so this review isn’t based on the gas station food stuffs.
We pull in, fill up and my husband proceeds to go in to ask to use the restroom. The person who I presume to be the manage or owner tells him that he just shut the bathroom down.
Shut it down??? It’s the middle of the day!
I also watched him interact rudely with other paying customers of color.
Ridiculous

Two words. Fried Chicken. Forget that it’s a convenient store/​gas station. So… it’s on Rampart and prob not the best of areas. I’ve never let a little bit of surrounding criminal activity keep me from trying some tasty fried chicken! My daughter and I walked there without incident and were greeted by a friendly man working the register and a sweet lady behind the chicken counter. We got 4 fried chicken breasts (bone in) and 4 slices of white bread (they were out of rolls). We had about a 10 min walk back and we ate the entire way. The chicken was hot, fresh, juicy, crispy and seasoned. Everything fried chicken ought to be. It was good, very good. I want some more.

Key’s Fuel Mart hired me to design a logo for them under the agreement that I’d be paid by PayPal upon completion. After receiving the files, they ghosted me.
Should they choose to follow through and pay me for the hours I worked, I’d be happy to delete this review.
:)

I know it’s madness, but a very frank bartender at The Abbey directed us to this nondescript gas station as his favorite fried chicken in town. Son of a gun — maybe not the best I ever had, but shockingly good given the surroundings. I personally recommend skipping the tenders and getting the chicken on the bone. From our sampling, the bone-​in chicken was much better seasoned and tastier than the tenders. This is an example of why I love New Orleans, for the surprises the city never ceases to offer!

Between the late-​night pros, begging drunkards, great beer selection, tasty fried food, humorous employees, AND competitive gas prices… SOLD!

I walk in and a guy (one of the neighborhood bums) was standing in front of the chicken like it’s gold… I asked the guy why he was standing in front of the food… then the bum guy said he works there… then the owner said the guy was standing in front of the food for security so that no one would grab food and run out… odd…
I didn’t buy anything because the place smells like gasoline and frying oil that is never changed. I was concerned that the chicken would taste like the smell of the gas station. This place made me feel very uncomfortable. I decided to take a pass.
I should not have walked into this place anyway… on the outside it looks nasty dirty and contaminated…
Maybe they are selling something other than what they advertise in that gas station.
I should have never stepped into that nasty place. Geez.

The people that work here are stellar.
The fried shrimp sandwich?: Oh, yes.
‘Tis just a convenience shop– but so much more.
Come see.

I think I finally found it, the one place that defies the law of Unilocal.That law being that if you visit the best and highest reviewed places… heck even the places that every local tells you to visit, that you’ll have the best of the best.
So what prey tell did Key’s have that we searched long and hard for all over New Orleans and the surrounding area. Well it wasn’t convenience store items, it certainly wasn’t fuel… it was chicken, glorious fried chicken. Holy sweet merciful heaven above!!!
Everything and everyone told us for the best fried chicken in NOLA, we’d either have to visit Willie Mae’s or Popeyes. We did the pilgrimage to WM’s and after sitting in line for nearly 2 hours, when we finally tasted the treasure at the end of that long hot rainbow we got an overly deep fried, greasy, product that left most of our group with severe stomach issues for days. And let’s be honest, we weren’t hitting up a Popeyes, that stuff is the same no matter where you go.
So we were staying at the French Quarter Suites on N Rampart, and after a night of heavy drinking we stumbled into Key’s looking for the traditional after bar munchies, chocolate, chips, candy, maybe a hot pocket. Nope, opening the door was to Key’s was like opening the door to King Tut’s tomb, except instead of the 10,000 years of dust and decay we were welcomed by the aroma of chicken being freshly fried to order at 3 am!!! What wizardry was this!!! I mean you’re not going to stick 9 drunk guys in a gas station at 3 am with fresh fried chicken and NOT have them order…
I went whole hog and had a 3 piece with fries. Oh momma was that good. A thin layer of breading and skin, coated in a slightly spicy blend of spices, not enough to burn, but enough that after a few bites you get the sweats. I mean that ISH was goooooooodddd … I awoke the next morning with chicken grease on my face, my clothes half on, clutching my leftovers in their grease drenched bag in the spoon position in bed. This was the kind of post hook up, morning after that no one is embarrassed about, except for the chicken, given the spectacle I was that morning.
We parted ways, leftovers begrudgingly placed in the trash, (and by leftovers I mean bones… pappa don’t mess around when he’s been drinking and eating — that bird was safely in ma belly) and I swore that would be the only time…
How could I have been so naïve? I ended up repeat offending with this late night mistress several times over the next few nights of my trip… sometimes 1 piece, other times 2 … always waking up with very little shame and mostly pride and a desire to meet her again.
I don’t know when I’ll be back to New Orleans again, but I know that there’s a gas station with my name on it serving up the best fried bird around.
Eatcrest Out

Small parking lot with convenience store and generic gas. The neighborhood looks rough, but women walk by themselves, not prostitutes, and few houses have bars on the windows. I couldn’t believe when I saw Unilocal reviews saying it has the best fried chicken in NO. It looked good, but I just ate gumbo!

RANKS AMONG THE BEST FRIED CHICKEN IN NOLA
and it’s to the right of some beer cases in a gas station. The made-​to-​order tenders here are refreshingly non-​greasy, skinless, lightly fried and seasoned with just salt and pepper.
KEY’S REALLY SHOULD’VE MADE THE T-P’S LIST.
The newspaper recently posted their poll’s top 5: 1) Mr. Ed’s, 2) Willie Mae’s, 3) Popeyes, 4) Chubbie’s, 5) Dooky Chase. A few other notable exclusions: Manchu Food and Quarter Grocery. I say make it a top 10.
ALL COMBO MEALS ARE LESS THAN $ 7.99.
Of course this is a take-​out joint but the Mississippi’s riverside benches are only 7 blocks away (menu in photos). But I skip the combo because, like most convenience stores, the fries suck.
CAVEAT/​TIP: rating is based on chicken made to order and not from the hot case. It only takes them 15 minutes to prepare if nothing’s already in the frier so hang out and watch the colorful characters.

FRIED CHICKEN
the fried chicken is surprisingly good.
I found it and saw the review by Mike and tried it
Two pieced and bred about $ 3.
They give you a wing and a full breast,
great value!
Really good .,
I would tell you to pass on the fries though … They don’t hold the heat well
Seasoned pretty good …
The roll was straight out of the bag… pass on that, too

This place has a little bit of everything.
We recently stayed down the street from here and noticed it was 24 hours. This was convenience because we needed snacks, water, and various other items that they seemed to have. They also have a lunch menu which includes po’boys (they’re actually damn good and HUGE here!), as well as fried chicken. The prices are cheap like any standard mini mart. The employees are friendly and get to know you the more you visit.

This is a gas station that also offers po boys, fried chicken and other food items that are mostly fried. They are open ²⁴⁄₇ so that really puts the «convenience» in their store. This is one of the few gas stations convenient to the French Quarter and its usually easy to access with a nice selection of items.

Stop by Key’s Fuel Mart if you are staying near Rampart and are on the way to Bourbon street. Pick up a road beer are a few amenities for your hotel stay. The gentlemen behind the counter are friendly and won’t make you feel out of place.

This place is a mere stone’s throw from my house so I’m in here on the daily. By now the owner knows what kind of cigarettes I smoke and that I have an affinity for red lipstick.
It seems like everyone that works there is related in someway and they are all super nice and accommodating. Does it look a little sketchy from the outside? Yes. It isn’t really that sketchy, though. I mean compared to the other gas stations within a 5 block radius this place is Club Med. The parking lot is well lit and I’ve never felt unsafe here pumping gas in the middle of the night. They have really good fried food if you’re in to that type of thing. They have an ATM and sell everything from iPhone chargers to glass pipes to a surprisingly good assortment of beer. They normally have pretty good specials on Red Bull, too.
4 stars, I’m a fan!

Nicely stocked. Has grill area with good selection. We had shrimp po boys. Friendly service

Is this a gas station? Yes. Does it look super sketchy from the outside? Yes. Is it super sketchy? Yes. Do they have some of the best fried chicken in the world? Yes. I don’t really want to get into the reasons that we ended up at this place, and why we ever thought buying fried chicken from a gas station was a good idea, but this was one of those rare occasions where a series of really poor decisions led us to something amazing — namely fried chicken. If you’re in the area, I strongly encourage you to buy some — it will be the best $ 3 you spend in New Orleans.

This place has AWESOME fried chicken. Its hot and crispy and maybe just a little too greasy (in a good way). Deliciously seasoned, and certainly not overpriced (because hey, it comes from a gas station), this chicken will throw your brain a curveball, because who would have thought such great fried chicken would come from such an unsual locale.

It’s open 24 hours. And it has a sign outside that says «Now serving breakfast!» The breakfast thing puzzles me, because why would a gas station also serve breakfast. Then again, this is the city with businesses that sell bikes plus formal wear, so I suppose this isn’t particularly odd given the context.
In the past, I’ve had significantly less than awesome experiences here, most notably the time we paid for $ 20 in gas that came out of the pump in such a slow, pathetic trickle we were literally there for almost thirty minutes. Super lame.
Today, I was annoyed that I had to go inside to get the receipt for my gas, which I paid for at the pump. Usually I’m too lazy to do this, but today I had to have the receipt. Yes, it cost me approximately three minutes and twenty extra steps, but it’s a pet peeve of mine. How hard is it to make sure receipts can be printed at the pump? For seriously.
Other noteworthy qualities of this gas station include, again, the open 24 hours thing. It’s located on Rampart St., just outside the French Quarter, making it the only gas station I’m aware of that’s convenient if you’re in the FQ and need gas. Or a tshirt, toothbrush, newspaper, cold drink and — now — breakfast!
They sell an array of seemingly bizarre items for a gas station, but nothing you wouldn’t expect to find at your friendly neighborhood ghetto mart. Which I suppose is what this is. There should really be a separate category for that.