Mandina's Restaurant

Try the po-boys always a good choice. Pictured is the po-boy1/2 shrimp 1/2 & clams . Plenty of parking in the back. Look for the pink building.They open at 11AM during the week and noon on Sunday's.

Delicious gumbo and poboys ! Friendly and efficient staff even when they’re exhausted after Mardi Gras. It wasn’t a planned stop so it was a pleasant surprise!

If you're staying downtown or in French Quarter, take a streetcar ride down Canal St to this mid-city neighborhood restaurant . Creole Italian at its best! Love the stuffed shrimp special on Fridays.

I got the Wednesday special- stuffed bell pepper and it was amazing! Also not expensive and very generous portions

All delicious: Crawfish cake special, turtle soup , spaghetti & meatballs , and shrimp creole . A bit pricier than lesser-known local joints, but an overall good experience.

Big servings ! Try the daily specials . You can't go wrong with the NOLA cuisine standards. Family friendly .

The turtle soup is some of the best in town . The po'boys are good, too. And the bartenders are particularly adept at Sazeracs and Old Fashioneds. Read more

A Canal Street institution drawing patrons for lunch and dinner , Mandina’s menu is creole and Italian, offering fried seafood , po’ boys , sandwiches , and Italian classics . [Eater 38 Member]

Classic New Orleans cuisine. They do beautiful things with crab and crawfish . Right on Canal so it's easy to hop a streetcar to/from the quarter.

Had the turtle soup , it was good, but I was disappointed to find out there's no actual turtle . Red beans are pretty good. Grilled pork chop is AMAZING!

Best gumbo ever! Also the shrimp po boy was amazing!!! I can't wait to get back to New Orleans to eat here again!

Traditional joint out of the French Quarter that is big on portions and nostalgia. The mains are great and the seafood fresh but the service lacking and the sides bland.

Fried fish or fish Meunière are great along with their Sazaracs!

The gumbo was delicious. Seafood platter enough for two people. All food was good. Good service .

Seafood gumbo with garlic bread is a must.

Amazing food. Order a cup of turtle soup and a 1/2 and 1/2 on a half. Best decision you will ever make. Food will fill you up. Come hunger leave happy!!!

Turtle soup and soft shell crab were outstanding!

My bf is obsessed with the ponchartrain fish . I like the red beans and rice .

This newly-rebuilt restaurant has been in operation since 1932 and is loved by everyone who visits. The specialties are New Orleans favorites, like turtle soup and trout amandine.

Food was very pricey . I am originally from NOLA and try to eat a roast beef poboy every time I go home. The sandwich here was average at best. Sandwich fell apart and I had to finish it with a fork.

They do take credit cards now. They have for about two years now. Loved the shrimp creole !!!!

Midday Old Fashioned, in honor of Aunt Gretchen, with a shrimp po'boy.

And though I had a bad experience with the food our waiter was very understanding and apologetic and offered to take it off my bill and give me a gumbo on the house.

The bar has no barstools! I love the turtle soup au sherry even though Tom Fitzmorris says it has eggs instead of turtle in it.

Everything!

Delicious turtle soup and seafood gumbo . Fried plates were alright.

Huge portions , delicious food!

Yummy yummy taste of onion ox-tail soup

Soft shell crab was great! Nice atmosphere. Fresh food .

Eggplant sticks wt marinara sauce !!

My first official stop on my short trip to NOLA. Had to have a po'boy! Delicious!!

Soft shell crab ! Also the onion loops

This Mardi Gras season try the Turtle soup and Crawfish etouffee . It’s a Saturday special in Italian-Creole at this downhome standby.

Edward was great! Order the turtle soup and eggplant special if it's a Friday.

All of it was great.

We split a grilled shrimp salad and a meatball sub and I'm still excited about it.

This places food is what I imagine you'd find in an old folks home cafeteria with 5-star prices. Ordered a crawfish etouffee that reminded me too much of cat food I couldn't touch it. All around bland

Fried seafood platter is to die for

This Creole-Italian stalwart serves daube over spaghetti on Wednesdays Read more

the plates are enormous, split with friends, or get a few smaller items if you are by yourself

Turtle soup .... old school fabulous!

Get the Trout Almandine. You can thank me later.

The shrimp creole was awesome, as was the service!

Turtle soup and Italian salad !

Lots of good food!

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Portions are enormous

Ask to sit in Mister Eddie's section. You won't be sorry! Great old-timer with lots of stories.

Fried shrimp po boy

It's not really turtle , it's veal in the turtle soup .