Melba's Po Boys

1525 Elysian Fields Ave, 70117-8207 - New Orleans
€€€ African American
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75/100
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🌳 Outdoor seating 🚚 Delivery 🥡 Takeout 🍽️ Dine-in 🍺 Alcohol 🍹 Cocktails 📅 Reservations Wheelchair accessible Accessible restroom 😊 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Poboy 466 Daiquiris 316 Corn grits 136 Gumbo 124 Red beans and rice 89 Laundromat 70 Crawfish 63 Jambalaya 53

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +1 504-267-7765
🌐 Website: http://www.melbas.com
📍 Address: 1525 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans

🕐 Opening Hours

Closed
Monday1 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday2 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday3 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday4 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday5 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday6 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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Rick Reid

3 days ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Melba’s is a cool spot and the shrimp poboy lives up to the hype. One of the best in the city, hands-down.
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Imani Humphries

a week ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
I got a cup of gumbo right before I left the city which was good. I love that they are open 24hrs, that way I can take a piece of New Orleans food before I go. I was disappointed that they didn't have any muffaletta except the minis sandwiches which I feel like is more bread than substance. Whenever I'm back in New Orleans, I'll definitely go back! Thanks for the good food and good service.
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Ambar B Capoor

3 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
I came to Melba’s because I was doing laundry next door. Boy, am I glad I did! I wasn't hungry because we are about 30 minutes before coming here but I just had to try the gumbo. 🥰🥰🥰 Out of this world! Perfectly spiced age really loaded with chicken and sausage. It was absolutely delicious. I wish I'd known about this place before we ate, it would have been great to try a few different things. Everything looked she smelled delicious! I would 💯 come here when if it's a detour! Please click the 👍🏾if you liked this review and follow me for more reviews! Thank you.
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Treva Harrison

3 months ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Melbas goid was delicious! The server was rude at first but the cook came out and greeted us abd made up for the rude server. The Cook was funny and just had great service. The dirty banana daiquiri was the bomb! It was strong but it wasn't too strong to where it overpowered the fabulous banana flavor!
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Redhotgurl

5 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
I really like the back patio/entrance and I absolutely loved the different fiction and nonfiction books on display. Also, if you purchased a book, you’d get a free daiquiri! They even had a display of all the children’s colorings on their walls. I got a bourbon chicken plate with green beans and to my surprise it came with a delicious 🤤 piece of cornbread! A friend recommended this restaurant. There was no wait at all and the food was delicious 😋 for a late night dinner! I intermediate fast and only eat between the hours of 12a.m.-4 or 5a.m. So this was right up my alley!
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Angela N

5 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Who ever Melba is , I salute her because it’s so obvious that other than being a great business genius, I can tell that she values literacy. Kids get free books and when you purchase a book for the kids, you get incentives. The food is good and I love how involved with the community this business seems to be
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Mary Griggs

6 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Eat here, get smarter! With a full menu of favorites and a daiquiri bar, they feed the body. With a kids book vending machine and a wall of other titles, they feed the mind. Enjoyed my fried shrimp plate with mac and cheese and cornbread a lot!
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Tommy Mac

7 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Super fun place to stop for some food and drinks. The ordering kiosks are convenient and easy to use but you need to be mindful of making errors as it won't be immediately obvious that you forgot to make a choice and you'll end up not having the item in your cart. I had the hot sausage po'boy and it had a nice kick. An order of bread pudding is enough for two. Not the best bread pudding I have ever had but not the worst. Probably would not get it again.
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Murray Voight

8 months ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Melba's is a great place to pickup some delicious food that is very budget friendly. You walk in, order your food on a monitor, and wait until your food is ready. Granted they do take a little bit of time to get your food ready but it's well worth the wait. I ordered the Bourbon Asian chicken plate and the 5 Pc chicken tenders. Both were really good. The chicken is thick cut and tastes excellent. You can't go wrong stopping by to eat at Melba's.
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Jessica Ruffin

9 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
This was a great late night spot for after the club. The place was neat, fun, and a different vibe. The food was good & they had a nice variety at such a late hour. However, I’m here to rave about the great service! I’m not sure if the guy was a manager or the owner, however, we ordered off the kiosk and they didn’t have breakfast at that time we ordered, but he got in the kitchen and made our order fresh to go. We could have just ordered something else, but since we ordered and payed at the kiosk, he honored it and made it happen.
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