Fiorella's Cafe

This cozy French Quarter café, established in 1939 by the Fiorella family, is still serving the ‘original’ fried chicken recipe that made Fiorella’s legendary, and keeps her popular today.

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  • Phone

    (504) 553-2155

  • Website

    fiorellasnola.com

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  • Type

    Italian Restaurant

Address

1136 Decatur St (between Ursuline & Gov. Nichols) New Orleans , LA 70116 United States

Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 53


Keywords:

fried chicken Bloody Marys bit of time fried pickles casual red beans rice beer sweet potatoes Abita mojos brie cheese green apples dinner lunch chips halloween
Sharon Statler

This has been the most amazing experience (Next to Halloween night here on Bourbon St.) in all my visits to New Orleans! The food and drinks are unbelievable! Prices are fair , staff are fabulous!

Sarah Wilkinson

6 piece fried chicken and red beans and rice . SUCH good comfort food . I love their food, sweet people who work there.

Lauren Mercier

Free draft beer on your first check-in? yes please! After eating around the Quarter survey says this place takes the cake . Worth the wait for the best fried chicken and red beans and rice !

Emily Dabeck

Bloody Mary and screwdriver were strong! Good brunch deals . Muffuletta was great too!

Sherie Swerdlow

Great bloody mary . Takes a bit of time as chicken is fried fresh. So worth the wait.

Michelle Lowery

Best fried chicken in NOLA...takes a bit of time so sit back and enjoy some time with friends while you wait, it's worth it!

Katie Griffin

Omg amazing food! Best red beans and rice in Nola! Best food! And omg the hurricanes! Tastes so good. Fantastic service too.

Tegan James / Mace Ballard

Asking for the checkin special seemed to confuse everyone, but after the awkwardness it was legit. Worth it. Free drinks with some Po Boys - they were bomb.

Stephen Smythe

The debate rages on throughout NOLA as to the best fried chicken crown. I am here say Fiorella's fried delight had to be in the conversation.

Kenneth Tiong

Juicy and perfectly crisped fried chicken 5/5. Red beans and rice reminiscent of smoky BBQ side 4.5/5

Deb Ducker

Fried chicken and red beans and rice . I think it was the best fried chicken I have ever had!!

Luci Smethurst

Be prepared to wait! Fried chicken & a po-boy took over 30 minutes with no other tables waiting for food after the first 10! Red beans & rice is better than Coops, but the chicken is better at Coops

Rachel H

Everyone says the fried chicken is the best. It's good, but their red beans and rice were phenomenal!

Ana Montes

Rice&beans as a side are a MUST!!! Id take this back to Jersey in a jar if I could. Oh.my.god!

Chris

Good spot for some Italian food that's modesty price compared to other options in the FQ.

Lewis Wallace

Unbelievably good fried chicken . Pair with red beans and rice , $3 Bloody Marys and Abita SOS for maximum enjoyment.

Brandi Bruce

Of course the fried chicken is a must but have patience... Staff sucks

Lulu

The BEST rice & beans and fried chicken in the quarter!

Nigel Sade

An amazing place!!! Red effin beans and rice ! Seriously!!!!

Deb Seraphin-Russo

Forget your cardiologist and order fried chicken . The best in all the land...

Randy Rosenberg

Chicken andouille gumbo first rate.

Brian Cooper

Great Hurricanes and delicious fried chicken !

Mike Homoki

The fried chicken is worth the wait. Same recipe used for decades.

Sneha

Delicious food! Hidden gem of New Orleans!

Michelle Ashby

Get the fried pickles and the Brie & green apple salad from Mojo 's next door

Sarah Wilkinson

Red beans and rice , fried chicken

Barrett W

Omg. It's hot as hell in this place. Fried pickles were great. Oysters in poboy were way over cooked. Much better food in this city . Last visit.

Keith Martz

great fried chicken

Kevin Falenda

Great Fried Chicken and Bloody Mary's !

Amber Dawn

Crawfish ettouffe n seafood combo !

Janet Perkins

Best Bloody Mary 's in New Orleans!

michael camacho

Ok. You have to try the sweet potato stout .

Michelle Lowery

Best fried chicken ever!!

Ellyssa Kroski

3 piece southern fried ckn, mashed potatoes & gravy for $8.75!!!

Janet Perkins

Best Bloody Mary in NOLA!

Jim Grubb

Try the Fried Pickles

hyperjetlag

Fried chicken

Thom Butler

Thinkin I should have fried chicken but I gotta have red beans and rice .

Andrea Scott

The fried chicken .

rhea sunshine

The portions are huge.

Chanda Wu

BEST FRIED CHICKEN . IN THE WORLD!

Kim Overbay

Very slow and disorganized, but tasty.

Danielle Mousheghian

fried chicken with a side of mac & cheese mmmmmm

Tita Correa

Awesome chips !!

Edgar Sarmiento

Get yourself some fried pickles and fried chicken .

D. W.

Fried chicken wasn't all that. Get the catfish instead.

Topher

Bholt is the hottest person in this joint. She's sooooooo fine

Jeremy Donelson

DELICIOUS fried chicken !!

Travis Fleury

Fried pickles . 'nuff said

Sherrie Saint-Amant

Atrocious service. Cook was rude to our party. Do not go to this place.

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