The Soda Shop

High prices, average food, but when you’re trying to see everything at the National WWII Museum, location means everything and the Jeri Nims Soda Shop is it. Couldn’t even spare the time to go to the American Sector restaurant around the corner.
My roast beef debris po boy sandwich was actually pretty tasty. I just love the Zapp’s potato chips.
Extra café seating in the back of the theater across the hallway. The theater shows some great filmed presentations and is worth checking out.

Pretty expensive for basic sandwiches and soups. We paid $ 20 for two small cups of chili and two sodas. Also, not quite sure how a place can call itself a «Soda Shop» and then not even have basic fountain sodas. Overall, pretty lame. Grab food before you come to the museum.

Food was just alright. I came in wanting a burger and a milkshake and you would think a 50s soda shop would have that right… wrong. I got their BLT and chocolate shake and it’s was $ 17. No sides just a small shake and sub par BLT. Avoid

Seriously, the cookies are really good! And only 50 cents! Perfect for a mid museum snack. I would try the ice cream next time and the grill cheese too. Wish there were like 2 other sandwich options. But whatever. Cookies!

Terrible. Grilled cheese for $ 7.00!!! A terrible grilled cheese too. There are too many great places to eat in New Orleans to waste time and money here.

This place is pretty good for a fast meal after taking in the children’s museum. We visited recently after taking our almost 3-​year-​old to see the children’s museum, which is just a few blocks away. I like that this restaurant has a separate entrance from the WWII Museum, which it’s a part of. It was super busy when we went, but they had extra seating in the Ford Theater part of the museum. We basically had that theater to ourselves and had a quiet lunch while watching old USO films. That was a nice change of pace after the hustle and bustle of the children’s museum that morning! The food was ok, not great, but it hit the spot when needed and before we left, we got a yummy cookies and cream milkshake that was excellent. I’d certainly stop back in for a quick bite when I’m out nearby being a tourist. I don’t think I’d seek this place out specifically to eat, but it’s a great option when you’re sightseeing in the area. We’ll probably hit it up again when we see the WWII museum!

It baffles me that this place is in operation in a city like New Orleans — and next to one of the most highly respected attractions we have. The quality of the food is horrific, the prices are unreasonable, and it stands in stark contrast to the museum.
Avoid at all costs

First things first… $ 14 for a grilled cheese sandwhich and probably a 12 oz vanilla shake with absolutly NOTHING else except the small bag of potato chips that came with the sandwich! I know we’re basically a captive crowd but come on!
Second, as if the price wasnt bad enough I spent the entire meal at the counter listening to them tell EVERYONE over and over again «sorry for the wait» «sorry for the wait.»
I was at the counter the whole time because i NEVER got my entire meal all at once. I spent the entite time walking back up for each item as it was ready. Not our entire big group or something, just me. First the chips, but i was so hungry i ate them while waiting, then a glass of water please after the salty chips, now my lonly grilled cheese, then when im done and ready to go… «did you ever get your shake?»
Maybe the worst part is when im done and im walking out with my tiny little vanilla shake, across the hall is Soda Shop seating in a deserted theater. Its playing documentaries in a nice big air conditioned hall with plush seats and a few tables in back. Would have been SO nice to sit there and eat my food in comfort but instead everyone is crowded into the tiny shop area because they keep making trip after trip for items forgotten or super slow comming out one by one, item by item.
Did I mention it was a VERY limited menu and didnt even have the pimento sandwich i read about and was planning to get? Limited menu is fine, BUT WHY CANT YOUR MEAL COME TO YOU ALL AT ONCE IF THERE ARE ONLY A FEW THINGS TO ORDER ANYWAY???
So bad! Spend a couple extra bucks and try The American Sector instead! Wish I had.

Ours was really good and a great price. My sons cinnamon roll was amazing! Great breakfast to start our day!

Good place, good food, nicely decorated. Lead person might take a people skills class, but she was working hard. It was closing time on New Year’s Eve (2014), so she had a better place she wanted to be.

VETS BEWARE THE FOOD HERE IS PRACTICALLY LETHAL: the signature Club weighs 2 pounds, so it’s gotta be at least 6000+ calories, probably 15,000+ grams of sodium, 50% fat. But that’s the good part! The bad is that It’s dry, super salty, pricey and less tasty than Post-​Katrina MREs. But it does come with a bag of chips…
BETTER NEARBY LESS EXPENSIVE LOCAL FOOD: Sun Ray Grill, Butcher, La Casita, Carmo, Phil’s Grill, Capdeville, City Greens, Poeyfarre Market, Ruby Slipper

The Soda Shop is a great place to get a quick bite to eat when you are midway through your tour at the WWII Museum. I hear they have great baked goods and sweets, but I have only been for lunch.
This restaurant is much smaller than American Sector and is located in the original museum building near the gift shop. Because it is meant as a quick service type of place, the menu is somewhat small. On my recent lunch trip I decided on a club sandwich.
The sandwich was good, but used some fancy bread instead of the traditional toast. I do enjoy changing up old classics, but in this case I think the thicker almost bun type bread detracted from the sandwich. A bag of chips came with my sandwich, but the only type available was plain Zapp’s. Zapp’s is an awesome Louisiana brand with numerous varieties so only offering plain seemed like a mistake.
The best thing about this restaurant is the location. The WWII Museum that started out as the D-​Day Museum and has grown into an amazing place. If you are anywhere near New Orleans, you must check it out. If you get hungry and want to keep perusing, this is where you will end up.

This place is just a very happy place. The staff is pretty young in my opinion and just so happy and sweet as well as helpful. They help you make yummy decisions and just so energetic that it makes me want to smile.
The Soda Shop’s motto should be «love in a cup» or something because those milkshakes are heavenly. I had a banana foster milkshake like no other. It was just so fresh, its rare you can taste just how fresh something is and the flavors were divine. I could probably drink on such a tasty treat with whip cream all day if my body would allow me. Didn’t get a chance to try the food yet, but everyone around me has delightful meals. This is definitely a great place to go solo for a treat for you or even a cool day-​time date.