(504) 620-0174
923 Decatur St
New Orleans,
LA
70116
29.9589
-90.0611
Neighborhoods: French Quarter - CBD, French Quarter
What People Are Saying About Central Grocery Co Llc
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Citysearch
The Scene – This crowded storefront just off the Mississippi River is really more like an old-time Italian deli than a restaurant. Shelves are piled high with pastas, canned mushrooms, sardines, tomato sauces and the like, but locals swear by the house specialty: plate-sized muffulettas. Don't look for tables here; diners sit on bar stools at long wooden countertops. If the crowds are too thick, consider taking your food to go and finding a bench along the river. – – The Food – A New Orleans favorite, the muffuletta starts with a whole loaf of round Italian bread,…
10/13/09
It's famous
by sara226
The muffaletta was good and the place is cute in a dirty and dingy kind of way. The guys behind the counter are some of the most unhappy looking people I've encountered in a while. What was surprising to me was that after I ordered my sandwich, I saw swastikas tattooed on the knuckles of the guy who was ringing up my order. If I hadn't been showing a guest from another country the city, I'd have canceled my order. In fact, now I regret that I let that sway me.
- Pros: good muffelettas
- Cons: the staff
03/16/09
From the mouth of babes
by RobandClaire
And when I asked my 5 year old granddaughter what she wanted for her upcoming birthday she told me how last year she remembered having the best sandwich in the world while in New Orleans and how friendly the "sandwich man" was and how high the stools were that she sat on. She asked for me to take her back again for another sandwich. Yes, Central Grocery--introducing yet another generation of my North Carolina family to this "must do" place while in New Orleans! Thanks, guys!
- Pros: Birthday presents
01/09/09
I love this place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by BigBadJohnny
I only get to New Orleans about once every 5 years, and this is usually the first stop I make when I get to the French Quarter.
We were there at the beginning of January and had to wait in a short line to get a muffuletta It was worth every second!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the atmosphere in the grocery, and the guys working there always make us laugh.
It just doesn't get any better or more "New Orleans" than Central Grocery for this Texan!!!! They would get 6 stars from my family if it were an option!!!!!
- Pros: The muffuletta is God's perfect sandwich!!!!!!!!!
- Cons: The waits can be a little long on a busy day, but it's worth it.
The Details on Central Grocery Co Llc
Know Before You Go:
For most, a quarter sandwich will do just fine; a half will put you away for the rest of the day.
Category:
Smoking Permitted:
No
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