Welty’s Deli

Super friendly. The folks taking my order treated me like an old friend.
Their house made strawberry lemonade actually tastes like it is homemade. So often – almost always, in my experience – the strawberry lemonade at a place is minute maid lemonade with strawberry margarita/​daiquiri mix added. This was a refreshing treat.
I ordered this just after I checked out of the Omni down the street so that I had something to take with me on the train back to Chicago. My sandwich was great, so I can only assume the rest of their menu is as good. There were a lot of people there on their lunch break from various walks of life – other tourists, white and blue collar workers, and so forth. This was comfy looking joint with nice people, good service and great food. I’m glad that the restaurant down the street (closer to the hotel) was pretty busy which made me head down a couple doors. My food made it to the train well and tasted good even though I waited until I was settled (45 – 60 minutes later) to start eating.
I’d definitely visit Welty’s again if I was nearby and wanted a quick bite off out of the quarter.

Stopped in here for a quick lunch on the way back to the hotel. Friendly staff, owner gave us great suggestions. Large sandwiches– nice selection of condiments: peppers, sauces, etc. husband had a huge delicious muffuletta. Breakfast menu looked yummy as well.

BRILLIANT curried chicken salad sandwich. Not spicy at all and FULL of flavors! Yummmmm. Has walnuts too :) also tried the veggie sandwich which was delish too. If you have a fav sandwich, they will make it even better. BEST place to have a delicious lunch/​breakfast at a good price point of $ 10 per person. Highly recommend this place. Ohh and fabulous Lagniappe bar. LOTS of sauces and topping options. Go wild! :)

Two days in a row — great sandwiches and service. If I lived here this would be my go to lunch spot!

Delicious, fast, friendly staff, complementary side table with condiments and dressings. Desserts available as well. Great deli sandwiches and salads with generous portions. I usually take half of a sandwich home for later. They know your name.

The red beans with catfish is exceptional. Probably too much food for one person (or one meal). Good thing I like leftovers! The place was rather busy and hectic so I don’t think i’d want to go there again during peak lunch time but otherwise I am sure i’ll be back.

What a great find. Good service. The owner is behind the cash register. Everything home made. The sandwiches are huge. I had the special which was white beans and rice with sausage. Huge and delicious.

Went to Welty’s last Friday for lunch. Again, food was great, service was quick and friendly.
I had the soup of the day — oyster, spinach, and artichoke — and a French dip sandwich.
The soup was creamy, flavorful, and had plenty of oysters. The sandwich had a good amount of meat, and the meat was well seasoned and medium rare, as it should be. And the au jus was, well, au jus. Very good but not overwhelming.
The only problem was, once again, the price. I did get my fill of food, but I still find the prices a bit too high to come here regularly, but I do enjoy the occasional lunch.

Excellent sandwich, salad and soup place. Whatever you get you will be pleased by the taste and the freshness. Excellent place for breakfast and lunch. U can have a conversation without stretching your voice cords. Fast service and pleanty of southern charm from the stuff. I loved it!

Walked in randomly, doesn’t seem like that much at first except for the blast of cool air coming in from the heat. The smoked salmon salad is amazing! Also the homemade pomegranate lemonade. Great service as well. Great place overall

Excellent sandwich and deli spot in New Orleans. Close to the Convention Centre, this was a great spot for a quick lunch. Although there was no waiter services, the food came out reasonably quickly. The tuna sandwich was nicely prepared and thick. The ingredients were fresh and tasted good. The ambiance is a bit noisy during the noon hour, but it shows how popular this place really is.
Enjoy!

I really really enjoyed this place! I ordered the shrimp remoulade salad (with dressing on the side). The salad was quite large, and it really had a ton of boiled shrimp. For $ 12.75, it was a great deal, considering the price of fresh seafood back in San Francisco.
The service is fast and friendly, and it really has a homey, local feel. They have a ton of sauces and dressings available for you to use, including white truffle mayo, creole mustard, hot sauces, Asian-​inspired dressings etc, so you can dress your salads to your heart’s content.
My coworkers also ordered salads, one with grilled chicken and the other with some sort of tuna/​egg salad? But they enjoyed those as well. You feel great after eating their salads because they’re light and healthy.
Definitely a good value, I would come here again!

The Napa salad with chicken was beautiful: fresh avocado, delicious crostini, tender chicken. Fast service, nice atmosphere, well-​sized portions. Perfect place for a quick lunch.

Business trip to New Orleans and ate lunch here. Awesome!
Highly recommended, good prices and portions were more than generous.

Went here yesterday and has the Napa Salad. It was delish! I was watching all the amazing looking salads go by… Now I have to try every one they have! We will be back! Only downfall is parking but we just parked and fed the meter then walked three blocks! Totally worth it!

Right next to Majoria’s Commerce Restaurant but much bigger and newer. Both are excellent — Majoria’s old school food and charm and Welty’s a bit more contemporary in feel and a broader menu.
I was at a convention hotel and wanted to grab a lunch outside rather than eat hotel food. This was a great choice. I tried their muffuletta and while not Central Grocery (it is the standard) it was very good and I could see the popularity of the restaurant and would go back in a heartbeat.

SPUNKY DOWNTOWN LUNCH SPOT
It’s rare that I’m in the area on a Monday afternoon. On MLK Monday the streets are absent of Federal, State and City employees… so are the restaurants and it is a good time to try them when they’re not as busy. Except Welty’s Deli… it’s busy with regulars who have to work on this Monday.
Everyone can spot a newcomer entering the premises. Tina Welty steps up and you immediately feel at home. She tells us the low down from her heart. Of course we don’t have any idea of the portions, but still order the following:
Soup of the day: Mock Turtle soup, made with veal, sherry and chopped eggs… amazingly spicy delish… want some more the next time
Shrimp Remoulade: Creole boiled Louisiana Gulf Shrimp served over freshly chopped Romaine lettuce then topped with fresh chopped parsley, green onions, boiled egg, tomato and Welty ‘s homemade Creole Remoulade dressing on the side…
now that’s a salad
Oven Roasted Medium Rare Roast Beef with Au Jus on a Pretzel Bun… I’m hooked
I can see why Tina Wellty’s Deli is such a popular downtown lunch spot. It’s got real spunk. Definitely coming back… and soon too !

I came into town and found myself starving for some lunch. Read some Unilocal reviews and came upon this place. It was a short walk from the hotel so I went for it.
Walking in I was unimpressed. I looked at the menu and sighed. It looked like I could get most of this stuff in a thousand other joints. Oh well, I was there, might as well eat. After getting the food I was relieved to discover that the Unilocal community didn’t lead me astray! The food was delicious!
The lady behind the counter was Ms. Nono. No you can’t choose that sandwich in a combo. Can’t do it with that kind of bread. Or that one. She wasn’t unfriendly, just to the point. In fact everyone working there seemed really nice. The guy who handed me the food pointed out the flatware and sauces. Our trays and baskets were quickly cleared away. Great service here.
The sandwich selection didn’t have me hugging the menu while drooling, but they have a nice selection of sandwiches. I went with the veggie sandwich on multigrain (per Ms. Nono’s recommendation). Wow that was good! It didn’t taste like that one, lame vegetarian option. The bread was superb. Toasted to perfection with all that multi-​grain stuff that yells «Hey! I’m healthful!» at the store on the crust of the loaf. The soup I had with it was cream based and reminded me of New England clam chowder, only better.
I guess I’m used to gastropub menus because everything looked so run-​of-​the-​mill. I’m glad it wasn’t. If I’m in town again and in the area I can see myself coming back.

Walking in, Weltys wasn’t the «café» I expected. Lunch was super busy. I called ahead and still waited a bit to cash out. The layout is cramped. Picking up your order requires you to squeeze between all the people at the registers and a stair rail.
The menu is good. Decent selection of salads and sandwiches. Prices are high compared to nearby competitors. My lunch salad cost $ 14 out the door. No drink. Mixed greens, egg, avocado, cucumber, sprouts, a couple grape tomatoes and the addition of chicken. Nothing too crazy driving the price up. The only plus is it is huge. Enough for 2 meals so I guess I can think of it as $ 7 lunch? The soup salad combo is nice. I always like that option. I wish they had pesto or other sandwich spreads.
It’s next to work so I’ll be back.

One afternoon I had just gotten out of the gym and my friend was on a lunchbreak from work. We met in downtown Nola for a meal and they recommended Welty’s Deli. I just heard the word deli and thought it was going to be nothing special, but it was a nice meal and break from the crowd of the city. Parking is a huge hassle, so if you are already downtown you should just walk to here. Depending on the time of day the crowds could be huge as well. The menu seems to change with daily specials that are usually much more intriguing than the set menu.
I ordered the Fiesta Salad, which was like Mexican themed salad filled with cheddar cheese, beans, tomato, chicken, and tortilla chips. I really enjoyed this and thought the ranch dressing and cilantro vinaigrette were on point. The portion was very very large as well so you get your dollars worth! I did not expect a hole in the wall deli to have such great food! The service was quick and great for a lunch break off of work in the city. Would definitely stop by here again.