July 12, 2007
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Mother’s
New Orleans, LA
Mother’s is a New Orlean’s institution.. When President Bush came down to New Orleans some time last year… A one-block radius around Monther’s was blocked off so that the President of this great nation could enjoy his Po Boys in peace! It makes sense right? So if you’re ever in town and you’re looking for some straight up authentic New Orleanian grub, this is the place. Is it a tad bit over priced? yeah probably.. Does the service leave a lot to be desired? yeah that’s probably true too… But if you can overlook those minor things, the food actually lives up to expectations!
In front of Mother’s
Crawfish Etouffee
The Ferdi Po BoyI ordered the Crawfish Etouffee and the Ferdi Po Boy. Crawfish Etouffee is a basically a creole dish with rice “smothered” by a cajun gravy-like sauce. In this case, the etouffee is loaded with Crawfish! The rich gravy coats your tongue with all of the cajun/creole/crawfish flavors you’ve come to love. It’s one of my favorites in the city!
As for the Ferdi, it’s a po boy that’s loaded with Mother’s baked ham, dressings, gravy and”debris” (the meat and juices that drip into the pan as the roast beef is roasting). It has a very unpretentious “take it or leave it” quality you get use to, the longer you live in the big easy. The french bread is half crusty and half soggy because of the gravy that’s poured onto it… like a “french dip”. It’s all good and very enjoyable! Oh and if you see the price “9.00/8.00″ that means $9 for the whole sandwich and $8 for the half… yeah I thought the same thing… take the whole and save your money! =)
Overall Rating:
1/2 (out of 7 )Future Entries:
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Comments (14)
you’re going to have to tell me all of the great places to eat at once i start school in the fall at loyola =) i’ll always be around new orleans and of course, i’ll always be hungryy!
i wish i lived in the south.
Thanks for sharing… I can’t wait to try that. You are making me HUNGRY.
mmmmmmmmmmm
You’re killin’ me! Crawfish Etouffee is one of my FAVORITE! I’ll be headed to AR in 2 weeks and my birth Dad and I are going to cook up a huge batch of gumbo, can’t wait for that!
i wonder if anyone ever orders the half lol
I love your site and great photos! *drools* Hehe x]
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oooooo – it all looks so yummy
Wish that I was at home…
ryc: Tampa, FL
Do you ever run out of places to eat? What do you do then?
You should come over to Dallas and give some food reviews, so that I know where to hop next time
Crawfish Etouffee..Yum!!!
$1 more to have a whole sandwich?? Give me the whole! =D -L
I have never been a Mother’s fan. I think it is WAY overpriced for what you get. Working in the CBD, there are just too many other places similar to Mother’s for half the price – Mena’s, Commerce, Johnny’s, etc.