Rouses Market

Cheap water bottle prices! Very nice cashiers. Recommended stop for snacks and beverages while in the French Quarter.

Rouses has its charm as a local food market that offers many items for those who either live in the French Quarter or are visiting. They sell liquor and other alcoholic beverages that you can enjoy on the street (NOLA allows for open beverages--at least in the French Quarter, if I recall).

It's a little messy inside and cluttered being a local food market that ensures to have everything that you could have for residents and nearby hotel guests within walking distance. I did like their alcohol selection especially for cold beverages such as the variety of wines in a can that are available as well as their selection of hot sauce and other Cajun-based sauces.

I'm not sure how many New Orleans residents actually live in the French Quarter. Yet, as I walked around, I did find stores needed for day to day life such as Mary's Ace Hardware and this Rouses Market among others.

During our recent trip to NOLA, Gayle, David and I came in several times for decently priced supplies: wine for our room, local coffee to take home, and various snacks. For the relatively small space allotted, we found this place well stocked, albeit with the expected narrow aisles. Front counter staff were friendly and efficient and the ever present Security guard reminded us that 360 degree awareness is always a good thing,.

It's the only real grocery store in the area, it's ok. There is a lot of people hanging around outside so be prepared for that. The cashiers are less the enthusiastic to be there but if I had to deal with the nonsense that comes in I would probably feel the same. Aisles are tight and prices are a bit high, but they do the best they can with the space they have.

Rouses is the primary grocery store in the area. This little market is just down the street from me so it's convenient to pop in and pick up what I need. The selection is limited but you can find the essentials. The aisles are narrow and sometimes the line to check out can be long. Some cashiers are friendly, others aren't. Just depends on the day.

One of my must stops in the French Quarter. They have Steen's Syrup, which we cannot find at home. Buy a bottle and thank me later. Plus Hubig's Pies, King Cakes (in season), groceries, alcohol, prepared foods, etc...

Employees can be a little crabby but they are constantly busy.

Stop in and get a case of water or pop for your hotel. Kids need snacks? Apples and bananas? Lunch meat?

Great market, clean and they sell cooked boudin. We were visiting from California staying in a hotel so we were in heaven when we heard they sell it cooked. We went two days in a row to eat lunch there. Service was good as well, everyone was helpful.

If you're in the French Quarter and need a quick grocery run, Rouses is solid. They have all the classics and then some NOLA stuff as well. I stepped into Rouses to look for a very particular kind of Zapps chips. They had multiple bags of it the first time, but when I returned a week later, they didn't have it anymore, so it's a hit or miss for that. Staff here are super nice, but the lines are definitely a bit weird. Each cashier has their own individual line, which always makes some people grumble in annoyance when they have been waiting on one single line, only to see others skip them to the other open line.

There's a Rouses roughly 15 minutes away from the FQ that's a bit more in a residential area, but it's much bigger and if you're like me looking for the Sweet Creole Onion version of Zapps, they have it and then some.

I had a horrible experience with an angry cashier at this market. I don't know her name but she was African American, looked mid thirties or older, was a bit heavy and clearly hates her job.

In a crowded store, she felt the need to YELL at me for no reason.

The market is small and a bit chaotic with long lines forming in the aisles, each leading to a cashier directly ahead. I picked an aisle and waited patiently for my turn.

When I neared the front she scolded me with "WHY DIDN'T YOU STEP UP WHEN MY LINE WAS OPEN?!"

"What?"

No reply. She stared at me confrontationally.

"Wouldn't that be cutting the other line?"

Again, no reply. She angrily rung up the next person in her line, no hello's or pleasantries for anyone.

The people behind me were as perplexed as I was.

When leaving, I turned to her and said "Have a nice day." She ignored me, of course, opting instead to jam items into a plastic bag with just a little too much force. Message received. Next time it'll be my head.

But there'll be no next time. I'll never return so long as a wretch like that is allowed to bully customers for a living.

It's a shame a nice place like this would employ such a horrible person. If you don't like your job, quit. Or better yet, get canned like that tuna in aisle 3.