Jimmy J's Cafe

I'd happily stop by Jimmy J's on any future trip back to NOLA. Where to start.

It's a smaller spot so if you have a bigger group you may have a short wait but for 2 we were able to be sat immediately.

Our server Diesel greeted us promptly, recommended some items to us, and brought our drinks quickly.

We got the shrimp and girts, 2 grilled pork chop with French toast and I was in blissful, heaven and had to loosen my belt a little.

The shrimp and grits were divine and I'm sure I'll be dreaming about them in the upcoming days. The pork chops with the gravy were great (the shrimp just had more of that WOW factor but I ate both with no complaints) I unfortunately didn't try to French toast because I stuffed myself, and my hotel didn't offer a microwave to heat up food but it looked just as great as the other options.

I wish I lived closer!

We went here based on the reviews - and were very disappointed in the food. The service was mediocre at best (but this is across the board in New Orleans)

I ordered a Steak & Egg Omelette - they do not use real egg (it is liquid egg). The omelette was extremely greasy and the fillings were falling/sliding out of the omelette.
The hash browns were undercooked - which meant they were hard.
The french toast was absolutely horrible. It appeared as the toasted bread and not even French toast. We reordered it and it was so bland that I can't imagine that this is what French Toast taste like.
The breakfast bowl was quite a let down as well. Hasbrowns being undercooked as well as overcooked bacon and sausage.
The country gravy was probably the best thing they had. It is NOT sausage gravy - it's a creole based gravy so don't actually think white country gravy.

Overall, I would not revisit this place. The food was horrible.

The waitress Cherry Bomb was amazing! The food I wasn't impressed with.
The coffee was warm just as the food. WARM not hot!!

We had the banana Pancakes, hot honey chicken waffles and crab cake and dirty bowl.

The dirty bowl had a good flavor profile. The chicken was well seasoned.

This place seats 26 people it wasn't full when we ordered or got food. We were sat next to the kitchen. It's no reason the food wasn't hot. Even food being brought out had no steam on it... We asked for microwave they don't have.

But another guest ask for microwave as well

We found this spot while walking toward Sax Fifth Ave from Royal Sonesta hotel.

There was outdoor seating but little too breezy on this morning so dined inside. We were just looking for a quick breakfast bite. My wife says after the fact that our waitress had rotten teeth but I didn't even notice, she was attending and got us in and out.

I was very happy with my order scrumptious, affordable, filling. I commented to my wife that I would return if given the chance.

I made the decision to find the best rated breakfast in New Orleans...it wasn't easy but it led me to the whole in the wall Jimmy J's were I ordered the French Toast Monte Crisco which came with hash browns. The smell of the San which was amazing, the look of it was okay. I bit into it and was like, "okay, okay". And then I dipped it into one part maple syrup and one part hot sauce and that already approved "okay, okay", turned into "well damn this is good!" Take my recommendation dip and double dip those sauces with this sandwich. The potatoes were good...well cooked but adding salt is mandatory!

I would come again and order the same thing, you likely won't finish
What you have because the portions are more generous than you think.
And yes the service was good, the ladies at the register when you enter were amazing!

There are not a lot of seats here so order in advance. If there is a table you can take it and you already have your food. If not take it with you and go sit on the water in the French Quarter and enjoy!

We were visiting New Orleans from out of town for a friend's birthday (it also happened to be St. Patty's Day weekend) and decided to come here for breakfast one day. They have a small amount of tables inside and their waiting area is actually across the street in order to not crowd the store front. There were two people ahead of us for a table and we waited about 10-15 minutes before one of the workers waived to both us and the people ahead of us to come get seated. Not too bad for a holiday weekend!

Once seated we quickly got serviced and our waitress was extremely friendly, provided great recommendations and was funny too!! She was really amazing I wish I caught her name!! Everyone working was very friendly actually! We got seated near the bathroom which at first I was a little wary but it actually never bothered us and we didn't get any weird smells and weren't bothered by the traffic in and out.

My friend got the shrimp and grits and I got one of the daily specials on their chalk board on the back wall, the blackened chicken bowl (with jalapeños as recommended by our server if you like spicy stuff which I do). My bowl was PHENOMENAL!!! Sooo tasty, plenty of chicken, and the portion looks deceivingly small. It was more than enough to get me stuffed! My friend enjoyed her shrimp and grits as well. I got to try a bite and it's great if you like super creamy and cheesy grits! The flavor was great and the portion was great as well.

We will happily come back here any time we're in New Orleans!!

Great fresh food, great prices and a friendly staff. I hit Jimmy J's twice. It was right around the corner from my hotel. The place fills up fast and you might need to wait a little. I was there about 8:30 and sat right down. The biscuits and gravy were super tasty. I had a 1/2 orders and a side of eggs and toast that was more than enough to power me up for the day. My wife had the French toast which was fluffy and delicious. The bacon did not disappoint. This funky cafe is worth the stop and a great value for the overpriced French Quarter.

The most incredible biscuits and gravy I've ever had! Serving was huge and the gravy was spicy. Whew.. yet, it was addicting. I tried a side of grilled pork chop and it was delicious too. BF had the seafood omelette and enjoyed it. Service was great and friendly. They kept up with refilling our coffee and water. It's a small funky place and busy with great food! Street parking is a challenge but the food is worth it.

Hubby and I spent Christmas in NOLA. We got in early and took a short walk to this place. Wow were we happy. The place is really tiny. By tiny I mean maybe 8 tables. Our waitress Spaghetti was great. Her sarcasm set us in the right direction for the rest of our trip. I got the crab cake Benedict. It was absolutely delicious. Now it did have quite a bit of filler but the seasonings were perfection. Hubby got eggs and French toast and said they were also delicious. We both got bloody marys that were equally good. When we return to NOLA this will definitely be breakfast each day.

We had to wait a short time to get into Jimmy Js. Tiny dining room, very funky eclectic vibe and music... Cherrybomb provided our service. Good breakfast and a plus was my delicious iced coffee. Such a fun spot!