Please-U-Restaurant

Everything you want in a diner: everything’s homemade, open 24 hours, breakfast served all day. Nice waitress with a charming N’awlins accent. I’m going back for a fried oyster po’boy, and soon.

Unsure what was happening on new years day, however we arrived and got no service for 20 minutes. The table next to us seemed to be confused about their food as well, with missing items and food brought to them that they didn’t order. We had no way to try their food even though so many people rated this restaurant so well. Disappointing.

I love the unpretentiousness of this place. Clean, fast friendly service and good southern food. Great biscuits and grits, all the things in the menu that you need. We had breakfast and dinner there and they were both great.
Their seafood is fresh everyday. Blackened catfish and potato salad deserves 5 stars. My cutie had pasta with shrimp which was also amazing. Loads of shrimp!!! Price does not break the bank. Staff very friendly and attentive.

At first I was a little hesitant. It seemed like an old, no frills, greasy spoon. I wasn’t sure what to expect.
The Shrimp Po’ Boy was huge and delicious. We also ordered the chicken tenders and waffles and grits. All really good. The waitress was very sweet, and attentive.

Had a deliciously heathy grilled fish and onion rings here today for lunch. I will be back This place could be a diner from the fifties. Although I called my order to go, the service was professional, polite and friendly. I recommend looking up menu online and calling in your order before you go. Cooking fresh takes a little time. I pretty sure the onion rings were homemade and not frozen.

Got breakfast that was definitely not a 4+ star level. Sorry to say it should not even be 3.
I admit the pancakes are pretty good, fluffy and cooked just right. Biscuits, not fresh, is lukewarm and kinda like steam reheated so a little soggy. Hush is not cooked to order either, at least left there for couple hours and reheated to warm, not hot. Bacon can be very easy, right? Well it’s not crisp, not evenly cooked but surely soaked in grease…
We should’ve just stayed with Trolly Stop 2 blocks down the street. Food there is a lot better, even cheaper for some reason, and waitress smiles too!

The catfish sandwich was so good. The owner makes the homemade tarter sauce. I dont normally get po boys but wow we liked it so much that we went back at lunch. Gumbo yum. specials awesome. Open early open late. The server was so friendly it was hot and when we walked in they c I uld tell so they turned up the air. Really a pleasure.

I was looking for home style cooking and this café is just what I wanted. Had western omelette and it came with choice of potato or grits and choice of biscuit or toast. Biscuits were warm and flaky, grits good and not pasty/​lumpy and omelette bursting with stuff. Good price. Warning: served are huge. Went back and had great catfish for lunch. Next time will try the half cried chicken. It takes 30 mins from when you order, but it will be worth the wait.

I’m pretty sure this place has been open since before I was born and it’s no surprise as to why.
The absolute classic of an American diner, polite and attentive waitresses and most of their food made entirely from scratch. I would definitely say their fried chicken is the best I’ve had before, and fresh! Bottomless coffee too, for $ 1.75 which I think is quite reasonable. Nice pie, too :)

Went for breakfast and was disappointed
The service was subpar, I gave up on getting more water.
The Greek Omlet was ok but would not get again
The biscuits were gross, they were hard and had obviously been heated in the microwave.
This is cheap but you get what you pay for

Despite the look of this place, they have great food and even better prices! Definitely recommend it to anyone staying nearby! We had brunch here our first time staying in NOLA, and we were glad we did. All the locals will recommend this place too.

Please-​U is EVERYTHING that you want in a diner. Cheap, delicious food. Generous portions. Good service. Quickly prepared food. Divey diner atmosphere. It’s just incredible. If you’re in the area, definitely make your way to Please-​U for an awesome breakfast!

Dank eggs for breakfast.
Smiles abound, some toothless.
Bad news. Closed Sundays.
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Casual corner dive. Good food. Steak and eggs, omelettes, and the best pancakes. No wait and great coffee. Go to the restroom! Kids loved seeing the kitchen. Best of all, great service. Nice people make the food taste better!

«WHAT IS THE AUTHENTIC NEW ORLEANS?»
has been a very active forum on
this week. It started as a sort of guide for newbies but devolved into a diatribe by many transplants that their romanticized HBO version of «Treme» was gone. Personally I don’t remember it ever existing, but I do know that outside of the bourgey Pontchy-​Ex grid, in the old neighborhoods of Gentilly, Mid City and Uptown, generational traditions still flourish.
PROBABLY THE BEST DINER IN TOWN
The Please-​U is the epitome of «before the storm» normalcy. It’s basic diner food done well. Even their chicken tenders (with waffles and sausage cream gravy for dipping baby!) rival our best wingeries. The formica surfaces and yellowed oak seating are much more «real» than any café below Lee Circle. And the prices (almost no menu item is over $ 8) are cheaper than a silly designer juice at Satsuma.
AND SHE CALLED ME «SWEETIE»
which could up prolific Unilocaler «3-​Star Shannon S’s» rating on this unassuming relic, hun…

A old time luncheonette. A place where the locals go. We came here for breakfast on our last day in New Orleans. Great coffee, delicious eggs and ham with 2 hotcakes. Service was friendly and quick. They do lunch too.
We will be back when in Nola.

My lady and I stopped by here after the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade as it wasn’t too busy and looked inviting. It took awhile for someone to take our order but we are willing to let that slide as the food was so good! My lady absolutely loved the muffuletta and her Greek salad, plus my club sandwich and chicken tenders were really good too!
The atmosphere is like an old diner, with a laid-​back feel and an assortment of menu items ranging from breakfast (served all day!) to staples of the region such as Po’Boy sandwiches. It was a delicious meal and one we would recommend others try!

Came in for the western omelet with hash browns, however upon canvassing the lunch specials menu, i found a very hard to pass up chicken — fried steak with potatoes for $ 8.25. So I said, ‘why the hell not’? So that, accompanied with green beans and a side salad came up to $ 9.27 after tax. Scoring a meal for under ten dollars anywhere these days is a rare occurrence for me.
Inside definitely feels like a diner, but I will say, things were smelling pretty good. Could have been that i was athirst for nourishment, but the nose rarely confuses.
Got everything back to my house and it was all very good, I was rather pleased with the meal. These days, I’m not much into eating until I feel pot-​belly-​full; the portions were adequate of that desire as well. The chicken was not super crispy like most chicken-​fried steaks, but I’ll say that’s the case because I drove it from St. Charles Ave to Mid City, still good tho. I also asked for white gravy and got brown, but it didn’t kill the deal.
I think I’ll be back for that western omelet tho. I’m glad I finally came here, I’ll be seeing them soon.

Great diner food. Staff is awesome and friendly. I remember back before I even moved to NOLA, I was guided and basically had different dishes explained, other restaurants I should check out and what events I should go to.
Now, when I show up here, I get myself a gumbo or sandwich and enjoy my food and atmosphere.

I would say a solid three stars for this place.
I really liked the food, for the most part. I ordered two eggs over easy with bacon, hash browns and toast. It was really good and the staff was super friendly and attentive. I gotta say, the coffee is garbage. I’m sorry, but there’s just no other way to put it. It had such a bad aftertaste, it almost felt like it was coating my tongue. Also, they butter the toast, which I don’t really like, but if I go back I’ll be sure to ask for the toast unbuttered.
Now for the complaints. First of all, I walked in and the place smelled like wet dog. I have no idea why, but it did. The restaurant doesn’t feel overly clean and the shelves holding the knick knacks were noticeably dusty. The worst was probably the fact that I had to walk through the kitchen to get to the bathroom. This normally wouldn’t be a HUGE deal, but it’s tight quarters and walking through a kitchen with hot griddles and grills and stoves and ovens all going at once made me a bit nervous that I was going to bump into something. Also, I just don’t like the idea of customers being able to tromp through where my food is being prepared. I guess I’m just weird like that.
They serve breakfast and lunch, so you can get poboys and burgers here. It’s a pretty typical diner type of place.
I probably won’t go back. St. Charles Tavern is still my #1 choice for breakfast on the Avenue.