Little Jewel of New Orleans

Sandy Herrera

Absolutely love this place🩷You feel comfortable and at ease with the nostalgia of signs, posters, photos, food, and setting of being in a Louisiana atmosphere. There is so much to choose from and the portions are a good size. The food is good and I loved the fried pickles and sandwiches. There’s a variety of drinks to choose from and also groceries to purchase. They have the best chicory latte… it’s was amazing and well worth the travel. There’s plenty of room to eat inside and outside😊;plus being able to enjoy a drink, watch tv… enjoy one another’s company. The staff is great and welcome you with professionalism. They are there the help and make great suggestions; the menu is located on the wall and on paper. So if you’ve never been there, it’s a must. It’s one of my daughter’s favorite places to go and it was my first time there and won’t be my last.💜💜

Nohely Williams

We had some soul food plates and they were good. I wasn’t a big fan of cat fish but I never have been.The fried crab was so delicious! The gumbo was spicy favorably. The place is very unique and the staff is super friendly! People seem to buy the subs here more than the fried soul food.

Todd Voght

I'd give it 5 stars but I've only been there once, but that crawfish boil was awesome! My table also shared fried pickles and hush puppies, everything was great.

Peter Bonamici

Authentic NOLA Street Cuisine in an Unexpected Place. I can’t rave about Little Jewel more, it’s more like “hidden gem”, this is where I take people from out of town to eat and everyone loves it. Highly recommend the catfish, it was breaded to perfection. Muffuletta was baked on a delicious focaccia and paired with spicy and salty lunch meats. Bread pudding was also a standout. However, I was really underwhelmed by the jambalaya, expected it to be the best thing here but it was pretty bland and unremarkable. Do yourself a favor and save space at the end for coffee and warm beignets. Would definitely recommend eating here immediately if you’re in Chinatown!

Alexis Rovira

First time going there and wow wow wow! Split the seafood plater and a bowl of corn and shrimp chowder. Fried Seafood plater was on point. Well seasoned fish, soft shelled crab and oysters. The corn and shrimp chowder had good size shrimp in it and was well seasoned and flavorful. We ended with the beignets made at the end of our meal. If I closed my eyes, I could have been at Café du Monde or Cafe Beignet! That’s how darn good they were. They had a thick layer of powder sugar and were steaming hot right out of the frier. Absolutely a must go to place if you are craving true cajun food. 💯 will be going back to sample more of their menu.