Riccobono’s Panola St Cafe

Great food for a hole in the wall place. The atmosphere makes you feel at home. The paintings on the wall (for sale) give the restaurant an interesting view. The hash browns are delicious!!!

This place has delicious breakfast for great prices. Came here for the first time when my mom was in town for the week and she came back two more times while I was running errands. She still asks about this place. The service is friendly and the atmosphere is all around pleasant.

Riccobonos Panola St Café
Bright, locals daytime café known for its hearty breakfasts.
Address: 7801 Panola St, New Orleans, LA 70 118
Phone:(504) 314‑1810
Hours: 7 days/​wk 7AM-​2PM
We had a late breakfast here and throughly enjoyed the locals scene and delicious breakfast selections. They have a nice selection of favorite breakfasts but only a couple of sandwiches.
Great omlettes and waffles!

Delicious crab cake benedict. The grits were amazing too. I would come again and recommend this place to anyone. Art for sale on he wall, christmas music playing in the background, plenty of seating for both large and small parties. Really good service. All around a good find.

I had the red beans and rice with sausage. It was just barely adequate and would not be acceptable if someone in my family served it. The flavor was simply bland and the sausage was not good quality (somewhat gelatinous, not smokey, and certainly not spicy like a good andouille). I don’t always make red beans with andouille but I do always use a good meaty sausage and brown it off well before cooking it with the beans. They put the sausage on the side.
The biscuit was not good either, but who eats red beans with a biscuit? The rice is the starch. Better to have a side of green beans or collard greens.
Maybe they have other good dishes, but the red beans isn’t one of them.

Great neighborhood gem tucked away in Carrolton. Great brunch menu. Excellent coffee and helpful, accommodating, unobtrusive service. I like that it is off the beaten path and then Weekend mornings come along and Saturday is for the hungover students and Sunday for the post church-​goers. Love the casual atmosphere. Keep up the good work!

The pecan pancake stack was delicious. Nice restaurant for breakfast for a family. Excellent customer service, great food, and nice size portion at a good price.
The home fries and California omelette are the best. Definitely coming back here next time we are in town.
Thank you for helping us start our day with great food.

For this Thanksgiving holiday, my girlfriend took a trip to Austin with her friend. Not to be outdone, I, too, decided to embark on an adventure. With a few shekels in my pocket and my copy of Gulliver’s Travels, I took off for a country called Fontainebleau in the exotic land of Uptown. Eventually, I arrived at Riccobono’s Panola St. Café hungry and weary. I ambled into the unassuming café, a stranger many meters from my familiar Marigny home, sat down and was promptly greeted by a friendly waitress who provided me with victuals in the form of an All-​American three egg omelette, which consisted of chunked ham and American cheese, with a side of grits and a biscuit with a Coke to slake my traveler’s thirst. Emerging from the dark corners of my own psyche, I began to take notice of my surroundings. The place was filling up with local types, many of whom resembled me in appearance, but most had two to three tiny humanoid creatures in tow. I was startled and confused until I looked down at my book and realized that these must be the Lilliputians Swift had warned me about, though perhaps a different breed from that described in my tome. Most seemed somewhat taller than six inches and appeared to suffer from some mental deficiency, their loud speech broken and impaired, their eyes wide and blank staring out from their smooth round faces. In any case, they seemed to hold the normal people in the grips of an incomprehensible terror. Those of average size spoke to the little creatures in syrupy dulcet tones and ordered food for them from something called a «kid’s menu,» clearly in fear of what would happen if they didn’t keep these tiny humanoids pacified. As a Marigny dweller, I recognized my ignorance of these Lilliputians and their customs, but they had obviously infested this country of Fontainebleau and enslaved the residents. At this point, I thought it wise to keep my head down and focus on my breakfast.
The omelette was OK, though a bit dry and light on the ham, the homemade biscuit was good, but not great. However, the grits were on the money. I was just beginning to relax a bit when, horror of horrors, Journey’s «Don’t Stop Believin’» began to play through the café’s speakers. While I hate to cast a wet blanket over your vague memories of drunken spring break singalongs with your frat brothers/​sorority sisters in preparation for the annual gangbang ritual, I must confess, I have always passionately HATED that damn song. Beginning to fear a Lilliputian revolt, I raised my gaze to take the pulse of the room while Steve Perry whined «Dooon’t stop…» when suddenly, everything cut to black and silence for about five seconds when, seemingly from nowhere, the words «Associate Producer MICKIE REUSTER» illuminated the darkness. Eventually, the room returned to normal. With panic-​stricken eyes, I surveyed the environment and breathed a sigh of relief upon finding the small ones unfazed. Most of the regular sized people seemed confused and disconcerted, except for two acne-​scarred TV critics who argued over the relative brilliance of such a dénouement. As an equally atrocious Rihanna song began to play over the sound system, I paid my tab — just under $ 12 plus tip — and beat a hasty retreat. My breakfast was certainly serviceable, though I won’t make a special trip there again anytime soon. However, if you find yourself in this area, it’s definitely not a bad place for you and your Lilliputian masters to snag a decent breakfast.
Epilogue: Just in case you were wondering, I made it home safely, back to the land of transgendered, purple-​mohawked panhandlers in dirty brown raiment with mangy dogs, i.e., normality, and thanked whatever divine powers that may be in the universe that my land is familiar with the notion of contraception.

Excellent food, great staff! The crawfish omelet was to die for! Casual dining. Will visit again!

Awful the liver was so tough I refused to eat it, watered down pack gravy this is my second time giving this cute neighborhood nook a chance so disappointed. I am not a fan won’t be returning.

I am a local and this is honestly one of my favorite breakfast places in town! The food is outstanding, the staff are friendly, the only down side is that there can be a wait if you don’t go early enough! This is one of my regular places to eat on a Sunday morning and I wouldn’t change that for anything! Thank you for the triple play with grits and a biscuit!

LOOVE this place! Food is excellent &huge portions. Atmosphere is quirky yet clean. Staff was very friendly. I recommend this place for brunch to all my friends and family visiting NOLA.

Great breakfast food! I got an omelette and it was awesome. Only bad thing was that I sat outside and was SWARMED by flies — but that’s summertime in New Orleans for ya!

Friendly service, delicious food, and great neighborhood location.
I’ve been going to Panola St. Café for years now after being introduced to the restaurant by a friend who lives nearby. It is my go-​to spot for a simple and inexpensive breakfast on weekdays and weekends alike.
Dining there is like having breakfast in your own kitchen, which is so nice when you’re not interested in a fussy brunch that will break the bank. Take your newspaper and wear your pajamas– you’ll be greeted with a smile and a cup of coffee as soon as you walk in the door.
As strange as it sounds, the hamburger is one of my favorite menu items. Nothing cures an early-​morning hangover like some red meat and french fries!

Cute local spot for breakfast and lunch. The walls are lined with artwork from local artists and are available for sale at affordable prices. The severs are all super friendly and do a nice job getting ya watchu want. The food however was mehh. And the portions are a little skimpy. Nothing on the menu is really creative or interesting more just your basic breakfast, salads and burgers. Good spot if your in the area but nothing you need to make a trip for.

By far my favorite breakfast place. I get the same thing every time because it’s just too good. 2 eggs, sausage patties and the home fries (BEST I’ve ever had). I’m obsessed with this place. Friendly staff, fun environment. There’s usually a bit of a wait on weekends but it’s so worth it.
My only complaint is I wish they were open ALL DAY! I would come here for breakfast, lunch, and dinn.

Food was good. We had breakfast. Like the pancakes and waffles. I recommend getting them without the add-​ons (strawberries or banana nut). They are ok but not worth the up-​charge. The restaurant is in a cute spot in the middle of the neighborhood and very artsy décor (most of it is for sale on the wall).

I have only been for breakfast, but quite a few times. They have a big menu with standard breakfast fare plus specials for a bit more creativity. Service has always been great, and it is a very comfortable casual, neighborhood place, not as gourmet as some of the new breakfast places, but always solid.

A prime example of New Orleans local-​neighborhood restaurants, created originally for walking traffic and hot-​lunch tradition.
Riccobono’s menu is wholesome and delicious, including a delectable blend of breakfast, lunch, and comfort food options.

This Uptown neighborhood breakfast place was a pleasant surprise. We drove by several mornings on our way to the streetcar bit stopped in on a more quiet morning. This place has street parking which could be a bit tight on busy mornings. No frills but a solid breakfast place. The restaurant is in a small house and decorated with art from local artists.
The menu has everything from hearty 3 — egg omelets, decadent eggs benedict, and sandwiches for lunch. The menu also has healthier choices including a dedicated section.
I had the Sausalito omelet which was chock full of spinach, garlicky mushrooms, and artichoke hearts. The girlfriend had the California omelet which she said was very good. The other two in our party were a bit more responsible and had the egg white plates and split a fruit bowl. They both said the breakfast was very hearty even if healthy. The only complaint was that the fruit bowl was pretty small for being $ 4.95.
This place is great for a lazy morning in New Orleans, and an easy few block walk from the St. Charles Streetcar Line.