Roux Carre

I Loved visiting this place. The food was awesome, the entertainment, and vendors were as well!

This is a culinary incubator. So basically about 6 chefs work out of this location serving everything from desert to Caribbean food. I dont want to comment on any particular vendor but they all seem to have decent food quality. Prices are normally around 10-15 per entree. Seating is an open air food court with the metallic seats. Although it is open you can stay dry if there is a drizzle but you would need to pack up if it rained hard. They normally have music or dj on evenings or weekends. It is very close to a blue bike receptacle as well as public transit. But there is also parking in the back.

I've been to this restaurant on many occasions. I am a native New Orleanian and find that the true Spirit of New Orleans is here. This restaurant embodies the culture, diversity and feel of the city. It is a blend of people, food and festivities (as was evident when I attended the Jamaican Festival last year.) What everyone is referring to was an "experiment on race to get people to start talking about the differences in people, and to have a dialogue about race. This was an experiment by a "pop-up vendor" who does not have permanent residency there. The restaurant itself is truly a culturally rich place to dance, wine & dine.

Queen Trini at Roux Carre is awesome!!

To a lot of people "food court" is kind of a depressing word - reminding them of cheap fast food in malls - but Roux Carre demonstrates how amazing that concept can be. At first glance you might think it's a shallow hipster cash grab or a tourist trap - but in reality it's filled with local vendors that make some of the best damn food in New Orleans. This place is hip and cool and honestly - it's fun. The layout is awesome - it's open and breezy (which can be a detriment on colder days). That openness can feel a littler unnerving when you first walk in and get oriented but someone will quickly find you and offer you a menu. Every time I've visited (twice for lunch, once for brunch) the employees have been unfailingly pleasant. As I mentioned at the start this is a food court - offering a wide range of options, each of which is pretty damn good. It can be hard to decide sometimes what to get - but that just means you have a chance to come back. It does help resolve the dilemma of where to go with a large group or picky friends - everyone can find something to enjoy here, even if they have strict dietary requirements. Some of my favorites: *Black Swan: Fried Avocados (you'll ask yourself why you don't always fry your avocados) Roasted Beet and Orange Salad (for when you're feeling healthy) *DivaDawg: Red Bean Chili Dawg *Pupusa Lady: Got one with chorizo and one with sweet potato that were both great *Johnny's Jamaican: Get the jerk chicken and plantains On weekends they have a special brunch menu so some of the vendors sell different things - I know Black Swan has a fried jambalaya ball (think Arancini) that really blew me away. I had a lot of arancini growing up and this was potentially my favorite version. It was also such a great reimagening of a traditional dish that it brought a smile to my face (again, it's a fun place) There's also a booth where you can get cans of local beer, wine or a cocktail. It's also where you can get a cup of coffee with brunch.