Heard Dat Kitchen

Where do I start. The food was absolutely delicious. I had the fried chicken plate and it was some of the best chicken that I have ever had. And I am from North Carolina and we know fried chicken. Everything from the mac & cheese to the peas, it was ALL GOOD. Don't get me started on the bacon fries, amazing! I missed the fried chicken festival but this made up for it.

The fries were so good that they made my migraine stop, and I'm not even joking or exaggerating! Wonderful!

Upon arrival we weren't sure if this was the correct place because it looked so small! But it indeed was! There's really only outdoor seating and a few inside. We came as soon as it opened and it did take awhile for food to come out but the girl the took our order gave us a heads up! So do not come hangry because it does take awhile for the food to come out but just know ITS WORTH THE WAIT!
We got the bourbon street lovers - chicken over Mac and cheese. It was delicious. Chicken is nice and juicy but is still crispy. Mac and cheese is full of flavor.
My personal favorite was the superdome. It's blacken fish topped with mash potatoes, crispy onion rings in a lobster sauce. YUMMMM. At first I thought it being fish was going to be sus but I'm really glad I tried it! This was one of my favorite things we had out here. This place is a must! You will not regret it!

One of our friends found this hole-in-the -wall place, and honestly when we arrived, we weren't sure if we wanted to go in , except that the yelp reviews promised good food. It's in a dark. sketchy neighborhood, and only outdoor seating available. thankfully it was a beautiful night.

Of all the places we visited to eat during our 4-day NOLA trip, and yes there were many, this place had the BEST food!!!!

I ordered the Bourbon St Love. I didn't look at the online menu and just asked a super nice lady what their best item was, and this is what she recommended. Another friend ordered a fish dish, which she said was super good too.

Ok, back to the Bourbon St Love. So much love was put into this!!! Crispy (but not greasy) tasting hot-made-to-order fried chicken on top of mac n cheese, ok, it gets better tho. Then it's topped with crawdad sauce?!

It was so rich and filling, but the next day. i wanted more. haha

Every cliche traveling foodie or tourist looking for a "hole in the wall" spot with "authentic local cuisine" should look no more - this is it! I can not recommend this place enough! Whenever I am in town I stop by here. When I have friends ask what they should do when they visit New Orleans, this is on the top of the list.

Everything is amazing but I highly recommend "The Bourbon Street Love." Clear out a few hours afterwards though because you're going to be in a food coma. The price is also insanely cheap especially for the quality.

Pro tip: Get fries with a side of crawdat cream sauce

Worth the trip to go off the beaten path to find this place. Amazingly seasoned fish, grits, everything was so good! I heard about it on a documentary I watched about black-owned restaurants and executive chefs in New Orleans and I knew I had to try it. You'd be surprised to learn there are not that many. Do yourself a favor... go!

So good on Friday that I went back on Monday. I wasn't disappointed, and neither were my friends who tried it for the first time. Both are hard to please, and both loved their food and had no complaints! Thank you guys at Heard Dat!

I love this place. The food is great and the service is awesome. I recommend calling ahead to place your order but the food is very good.

I found this place thru TikTok with the help of yelp and it's 5 star reviews. When we pulled up we honestly thought about going to a different place bc of the sketchy location but TRUST THE PROCESS. We ordered the 2 most popular dishes- Superdome and the Bourbon Street. 10/10 MY TASTE BUDS WERE BURSTING WITH FLAVOR. The chicken was crispy but so tender, falling apart. It took a a good minute to get our food, bc it's cooked to order. We ended up taking it back to the hotel..The lady that took our order was very nice and helpful- the only thing I wasn't fired up about was the Iced Tea. I wasn't expecting it to have such a lemon flavor, but that's no fault to the establishment- seems the way they like to make it.
Our kids got the wings and fries and they were very good too. Will return and recommend anyone that wants great food traveling to the NOLA area.

I found this restaurant after a quick Google search for restaurants near my downtown New Orleans hotel. That was on a Monday, and I didn't actually make it there until Thursday night. I cannot stress enough how thankful I was when my plans changed up and I remembered researching this spot.

After waking up from a late nap, I put in an order over the phone about 40 minutes from closing. I went to pickup my order about 20 minutes later and everything was ready, but I decided that I needed to try the bread pudding, so that extended my wait a bit. The restaurant is pretty small, and most of the seating is outside. (I didn't plan to stay, so this didn't effect me much.)

Now on to the food..... My God! EVERYTHING was delicious. I had the blackened fish with shrimp and a side of crawdat fries, the lobster mashed potatoes and bread pudding. Everything was seasoned well, full of flavor and the portions were phenomenal. I spent about $45 or so, and I would've been just fine spending more if need be. I'm normally the kind of person that eats dessert before dinner, but I had a feeling I should save the bread pudding for last. Maaaaannnnnn, I have never in my life had bread pudding that damn good. I mean love and care had to be two of the main ingredients.

The next time I'm in town I will definitely find my way back to this lovely black owned business. They are an absolute gem in the city of New Orleans and you have to try their delicious eats, you will not be disappointed. You're welcome in advance.

Parking is on the street on the side of the restaurant. It's very limited. There's only picnic tables outside and a small, narrow counter inside.
The entrance isn't clearly marked but you go through the old doors in my pic.

The ladies inside were so nice and answered any questions we had.

We ordered the red beans plate and the bourbon plate. The fried fish wasn't fishy which was a good thing. The red beans and rice were delicious.

They have a different take on potato salad . Theirs is more mustardy and even though it wasn't something we loved, someone who likes that style would likely love it.

The chicken was very good. It was a boneless thigh cooked very well.

I didn't like the sauce on the macaroni so next time I'd skip it or ask for it without the sauce. It was too fishy for my taste but that's coming from someone who does not like anything fishy.

Overall, we really liked the food and the service. We will be back next time we're in town.