Angeli on Decatur

One of my favorite places to eat in the quarter.

They have delicious food. From sandwiches to pizza. My absolute favorite is the Mystic pizza. Oh my gah! It is so good. I seem to remember gettng a pasta salad here once. I love how big the servings are here and the place is perfect for groups. Also, this place is open late, so it's a great place to stop if you need some dinner after a long night.

Try not to be put off by the paintings on the wall that seem to resemble Angelina Jolie.

Fun fact: a friend of mine lives in the apartment directly above this place and his pad smells like pizza 24/7...a little cool and a little weird, eh?

Upon finding a line at every other restaurant, my friend and I dropped in here for dinner during Mardi Gras. Given the emptiness of the place, we were a tad skeptical of its quality, but in the end it wasn't half bad. Our server was quick and considerate, and flexible when it came to substitutions.

I requested a very strange order--a portabella sandwich with no cheese, and tomatoes in place of the titular mushroom. What?... Mushrooms make sammies soggy. Entrees come with a side, and I chose the pasta salad. My friend got an appetizer with creamy red pepper sauce and pita bread.

We ended up eating on the go for fear of missing the parade, but I can't say I enjoyed the meal any less. The sandwich came on a fluffy ciabatta roll, and its flavors were many: smoky red pepper, herbs, and garlic among others. The pasta salad, however, was my favorite part--decadently moist with olive oil and very well seasoned. Both items needed some salt, but luckily I'd brought some.

Seems like a decent spot for lunch or dinner. Their pizza looks mouthwatering, and they do fried pickles, too.

Another wonderful restaurant in the Quarter. Casual setting, wonderful food, and cheap prices!

Some of the stars on the menu:
- Grilled Chicken Sandwich: Moist, succulent chicken breast.
- Portabella Mushroom Sandwich: Awesome!
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich: Best grilled cheese sandwich around.
- Angel Pizza: Spinach, artichokes, tomatoes, and mushrooms!
- Chicken Diavolo Pizza: Grilled chicken, red onions, roasted garlic, and a spicy red sauce.
- Mystical Pizza: Love this pizza! If you like sundried tomatoes and bacon get this pizza.
- Pasta Salad: Simple yet delicious.

FYI: Almost all of their sandwiches and pizzas are served with mozzarella cheese :)

I never knew what Angeli was until last week.

Angeli is an interesting place. The clientele seemed to mostly be hard partying people trying to fill their bellies so they could consume more alcohol. That is in no way a bad thing, as everyone knows, good food helps you party longer.

The menu is different than most late night eateries and I chose the gyro with pasta salad. Apparently they are known for their pasta salad (what a thing to be known for), and it didn't disappoint. In fact, it was the best pasta salad I have ever had. The gyro was OK, but not great. I think I would order something different next time as long as it came with pasta salad.

Service at the bar was a bit slow, but the place was packed. I felt like the meal was a good value, but the gyro just wasn't very memorable.

I was glad to discover Angeli and will update my review after subsequent trips.

The bride and her mom brought the bridesmaids here as sort of a special lunch so that we could do a bit of a meet and greet, hang out, and so that the bride could get her "pizza fix." All that was fine with me because we all hit it off as soon as we met.

My best friend, the bride, loves this place so we just left the ordering up to her. Service is slow but then again, that's sort of the charm about Louisiana. You can't be in a hurry and you have to be OK with that which I was because we weren't really going anywhere.

We started off with small salads that are anything but small so be forewarned. I was almost full from the salad itself and had to stop myself from eating anymore. Our pizzas were the virtuous angel - a veggie pizza with goat cheese, spinach, mushroom, tomatoes and a pesto chicken. Both were amazing and tasted fresh. The crust is nice and buttery too. Mmm.

This is a great spot in the French Quarter and a real treat.

How can I express in words how deplorable this establishment is? Hmmmm. Gordo ordered a cheeseburger with bacon. The bread to meat ratio was way off for starters. Bread was stale, it wasn't even a bun.

They didn't have ketchup because the owner was too cheap (according to the wait staff.) Cheese was already congealed by the time it hit the table, whatever kind of welfare cheese they decided to serve.

The meat they used, I don't even think it was actually beef. I feel like I just rimmed a rats anus on Bourbon St.

If you have been trying really hard to find a bad meal in New Orleans, look no further. Angeli on Decatur has you covered.

Gordo here, signing off.

Rereview! New management, new higher quality ingredients but same menu, new look. 100% better.
Our server was friendly and attentive. Our service was prompt. The new interior looks amazing. The blue is very soothing and inviting. The food is still great and they are using a higher quality mozzarella now. The hummus and warm pita are delicious and the celestial chicken pesto pizza has always been my go to item. I also love the lucifers special. The divine portobello app is definitely worth ordering. Sometimes I even get it as my meal.

Where do I start with this review....

Any business in 2014 that doesn't have website will be out if business shortly. Here's a perfect example. Since Angeli doesn't have A website, someone created one for them. And is taking online orders for them as well! This is the scam I got caught in last week. After 30 minutes of back-and-forth between the restaurant and the scam site, I finally got it figured out... But now they have my credit card so who knows what I am facing in the future. This all could've been avoided if they just had a simple site with their menu on it, or at least monitored their web presence.

Once I finally place my order, I asked for the delivery time and they said 30 to 35 minutes. I said if it's anymore I can't place my order because I have a meeting in 45 minutes. 45 minutes later I called the restaurant to find out the status of my order... It was on the way, they had messed up the pizza and had to remake it... No call to the customer to let them know! I had to run down to the lobby grab my food and then put it in my room, didn't even get a chance to take one bite because I was late to a meeting... Super annoyed... And starving!

Two hours later I finally got to eat (cold) pizza. The pizza was actually very tasty, the roasted garlic was not overpowering and it had a decent amount of vegetables. The salad on the other hand was a rip off. Same price as the pizza but was essentially lettuce and 1/2 a white onion, with a sprinkle of the other veggies that come with it. I was not amused.

You may have a better experience in the restaurant, but I would not recommend take out, or their overpriced salads.

So unfortunately an old standby of mine has taken on new ownership and I am not pleased. I gave it a break at first while they waited to get a new liquor license when they first opened and got their wings. But the service (although it was never stellar) is simply horrible and the food is no longer good and the pricing is a tourist trap. Once a local joint is now a tourist trap and I won't be back. I ordered a calzone which was $10.25 (perfectly reasonable) I opted to added some ingredients which were not priced on the menu (spinach, artichoke and sundries tomato). When the food arrived 50 minutes later (and let it be said I believe I was the only customer who ordered food) I was charged an additional $9.25 for the 3 toppings In my calzone (double the price of the item). And on top of that I didn't see the toppings in the actual calzone. It took me asking 4 people until someone would talk to me about it and she took off the spinach which u pointed out had 2 leaves of spinach in the entire meal (cut in 1/4). So 1/2 leaf of spinach for $2.25. I didn't see much of anything else besides cheese they still charged me for everything but the spinach. I have never been anywhere were they double ur calzone price for adding 3 toppings. And beyond that the quality was not good. I came here for years before it got sold and loved it. A layed back local joint that catered to locals is now targeting tourist and doesn't care about any of the locals or their opinions. I won't be back and honestly depressed what they turned this establishment into.

Time to update the ol' Angeli review. Let's talk about lunch. Angeli is a good option for those vegetarians who dare to get hungry in the afternoon hours (and the midnight hours, too, as you know they are open 24-hours).

Whereas in the past, I couldn't tear myself away from the hummus wrap or pizzas, the other day I decided to mix it up a bit and get the spinach artichoke sandwich. Perfection between 2 slices of bread. All of the ingredients, super fresh and the bread, a crusty sour dough... irresistible shebang. I thought I was hungry enough to eat the whole thing, but it's *enormous* (and of course I scarfed down the entire portion of that delish pasta salad I'm always going on about. Tossed with balsamic, tomatoes, olives... god, it's good, though I wouldn't mind a couple more olives, just sayin'). Great value and definitely for those not faint of appetite.

My friend and I were the only people in here at around 3pm (not surprising, I'm just noting it) and our server was pretty on point.

THE BOOT'S LUXE compared to Angeli's grungy, after-kegger frat den;
WHY DO OUR BEST THIN CRUST PIZZAS come from either Domino's or Jester's?
COMPARABLE TO DELIVERY; a meal for 3-4, the 14-inch "Lucifer": $20 after-tax.

When I lived in Chicago, the "perfect pizza" was as much a source of pride as a dark mahogany roux in New Orleans. But just like the touristy myth that Central Grocery has the best muffaletta, to most Chicagoans deep dish pizza is a joke. There the local delicacy is a crisp, crunchy, thin crust that essentially serves as a chip for the rich local sausages, cheeses and generations-old Northwest-side Italian marinara and giardiniera recipes. Among the best of those neighborhood pizzerias, I know of not one that succeeded with a doughy, gummy, glutenous crust like Angeli. Can anyone recommend a crispy-thin, neighborhood pizzeria between the 17th and Industrial Canals?

BETTER PIZZA: Thursdays at McDonogh 35; Domino's beef lovers thin crust; Jester's or Big Easy's on Bourbon (1/6th of a 14", $4.50) & they'll even grill 'em "extra toasted"...