Welcome to Heard Dat Kitchen, a standout Southern restaurant (US) in New Orleans, LA, where classic Southern flavors meet warm hospitality. Guests rate us 4.70 out of 5 from 1168 reviews, and many love our Fast service, Serves local specialty, Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
At Heard Dat Kitchen, we bring the comfort and charm of a true Southern restaurant (US) to New Orleans, LA. With a 4.70 rating across 1168 reviews, we’re proud to offer Fast service, Serves local specialty, Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining and Wheelchair-accessible entrance for a welcoming visit.
Discover Heard Dat Kitchen, your local Southern restaurant (US) in New Orleans, LA, known for hearty Southern dishes and a friendly atmosphere. Rated 4.70 out of 5 by 1168 reviewers, we offer Fast service, Serves local specialty, Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining that keep guests coming back.
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Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at Heard Dat Kitchen
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
French fries seasoned with housemade seasoning, drizzled with buttermilk ranch and candied spiced bacon.
New Orlean style BBQ shrimp, served over fries.
Chef Jeff, file gumbo served with grilled cheese and potato salad.
New Orlean-style red beans and rice served with salad and bread, your choice of fish or chicken. Fried or blackened.
Mixed greens, and grape tomatoes, cheddar cheese, boiled egg, fried shrimp tossed in "Skeesh sauce", served with buttermilk ranch dressing and onion rings.
Creamy grits served with blackened shrimp garnished with corn.
Choice of fish, chicken or (fried or blackened) served with macaroni and cheese, sweet peas and potato salad.
Your choice of Crowdat sauce or pepper jelly. Chicken or fish (blackened or fried) served with yellow rice and green beans.
French fries with cheese and creamy crawdat sauce.
Blackened fish, lobster potatoes, lobster cream sauce, sweet corn and crispy onion rings.
Fish topped with cheese and crawdat cream sauce, served with peas and potato salad.
Fried chicken over mac and cheese topped with crawdat cream sauce, served with potato salad
Sweet and spicy shrimp served on a bed of lettuce drizzled with ranch.
French fries drizzled with skeesh sauce.
Tenders tossed in skeesh sauce.
Fries topped with shredded cheddar cheese, topped with Crowdat sauce and skeesh sauce drizzled on top.
Blackened fish topped with mash potatoes with lobster cream sauce, corn and crispy onion rings.
Southern-style fried chicken served over macaroni and cheese topped with shredded cheddar cheese and our signature Crawdat cream sauce and green onions served with a side of potato salad.
Fried fish served over macaroni and cheese topped with shredded cheddar cheese and our signature Crawdat cream sauce and green onions served with sweet peas and potato salad.
Fish and shrimp your choice of (fried or blackened) served with Crawdat fries and angel sauce on the side.
Crawfish pasta topped with fried shrimp and green onions served with potato salad and French bread.
Blackened fish served over grits with Crawdat cream sauce, fried shrimp and garnished with green onions.
Grain.
Cold dish made from seasoned potatoes.
Cold pasta salad made with macaroni noodles.
Fried battered onion.
Sweet tea with a lemon.
Fruit punch with Dat tea.
Hear from our valued guests
Great vibe, excellent food !!! (to take away or to eat on a Pic-Nic table) Jeff and his family are super nice, welcoming and creative. We had such a good time and excellent lunch there. Can't wait to come back.
If you're even considering it, just go! My family and I go EVERY VISIT to the city. Heard Dat Kitchen is a MUST!! Family owned, Tia is so sweet, she remembers us every time! ❤️ I can't recommend Heard Dat Kitchen enough truly. 10/10 I've taken my pickiest family members and NO ONE has ever complained, ONLY said amazing things. My son asks to lemon pepper for his fries, and Tia remembers every time! Those small details make our hearts SO happy. I mean, where else do you find that kind of family service? •Outside seating is a must for us! We enjoy the weather. There is a small bar against a wall with some seating. Burbouson Love, and the wings are our must haves!! [This is my newest Google account so I'm starting fresh!]
Food and service is unmatched here. You can tell there's a loving attention to detail with every dish. I did the fried fish platter and a side of the skeesh fries. The fish was crispy and well seasoned, potato salad and macaroni and cheese were filling and tasty. And the sauce on those fries were unique in a way where I wanted a jar of the stuff. Swing by here and get something to eat, you won't regret it
So so good! Essence was the cashier that welcomed us in immediately and told us about places in the area. Made us feel very welcomed and attended to with intention. Food was FIRE! So good. And the chef came out and checked on us while we were outside. Definitely recommend.
Do yourself a favor and swing by this local spot. The food is EXACTLY what we were looking for. This is one of the most authentic creole restaurants we’ve come across in a long while. After a long cross country trip to Ohio and back to Houston this place hit the spot. We ordered the Bourbon Street Love and a side of beans and rice. Even as to-go it HIT. Fried chicken was flavorful and fried just right. Red beans, potato salad THE BOMB. You can tell the chef and his team are passionate about what they do here and the food makes you feel at home. The chef came out and spoke to us and we got to learn about him and the history of this spot. They are all so kind and we can’t wait to come back. 12/10 recommend.
The sign on the outside wall proclaims Heard Dat Kitchen "New Orleans' Best Hole in the Wall," and can't argue with that. The setup is geared toward take out (personal or the usual online delivery services), but we ate at the counter along an inside wall. We had the "Seafood Extravaganza" (fried fish and shrimp accompanied by french fries with a crawfish cream sauce) and "Dat Red Beans Plate" (blackened fish with red beans and rice, salad, and cornbread). Both were excellent, full of Louisiana spice without the seasonings overpowering the food. "Louisiana Cooking" magazine named Chef Jeff Heard one it is six "Chefs to Watch" in its September/October 2023 issue. Can't argue with that, either. Chef came out and talked with us about how he wanted to cook for the public the way food is cooked in the homes. Great value for great food through the "hole in the wall."
THIS is what I've been looking for. Savory, creamy, and packed full of flavor - amazingly delicious (and service was really nice)! The crawfish sauce I had here was really creamy and had nice pieces of crawfish pieces and the chicken my lord was amazing - moist, crispy and very packed with flavor. My fav thing was the bbq fish covered in this sauce with corn - soft fluffy fish packed to the brim with umami. This place is SO good!!
Amazing and a must try! Food was hot & fresh, the people were very nice and the owner is so friendly and wonderful. Tried a little bit of everything and it was all delicious. The Jambalaya Balls were soft and flavorful, wings in Skeesh sauce 10/10, gumbo was AWESOME & their fried foods were just so yummy. My whole family cleaned their plates and took some to go. 11/10 don’t miss out!
The food was absolutely delicious I got the fried fish with the sauce the mac & cheese, potato salad, peas my partner got the wings. Everything was beyond delicious the service the owner‘s daughter the amount of pride and love you could feel in the restaurant was totally amazing. The sweet tea was on point everything about that visit was well worth it. I am so glad we made the trip and that was one of the highlights of our New Orleans visit. A must visit restaurant love, supporting local businesses, and community
Was in New Orleans for 5 days. One of the best spot I’ve had. Big portions and great prices. All the workers were super nice and sweet. You get your moneys worth here. I recommend the Fried chicken and mac Blacked fish red beans and rice
Common questions about Heard Dat Kitchen
Heard Dat Kitchen is located at 2520 Felicity St, New Orleans, LA 70113, United States, New Orleans, LA, United States.
You can reach Heard Dat Kitchen by calling +1 504-510-4248.
Heard Dat Kitchen has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on 1168 customer reviews.
Heard Dat Kitchen features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible entrance.
Heard Dat Kitchen features the following service options: Outdoor seating, No-contact delivery, Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Heard Dat Kitchen features the following highlights: Fast service, Serves local specialty.
Heard Dat Kitchen features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Heard Dat Kitchen features the following offerings: Comfort food, Quick bite, Small plates, Vegan options.
Heard Dat Kitchen features the following dining options: Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Counter service, Dessert, Seating.
Heard Dat Kitchen features the following amenities: Wi-Fi, Free Wi-Fi, Restroom.
Heard Dat Kitchen features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Trendy.
Heard Dat Kitchen features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists, University students.
Heard Dat Kitchen features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Heard Dat Kitchen features the following children: Good for kids.
Heard Dat Kitchen features the following parking: Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
Heard Dat Kitchen features the following pets: Dogs allowed.
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