The food was excellent. The ladies behind the counter were friendly. It was a great place
Melba's
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1525 Elysian Fields Ave
New Orleans, LA 70117
2016 Inc 500 magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in US 2017 GQ magazine as one of the best restaurants in America 2018 Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the best run businesses 2019 Forbes publishes biography of founders Jane and Scott Wolfe (GED to Harvard and then INC 500) available Amazon & Barnes/Nobles 2020 Fast Company magazine award: World changing businesses
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Metallica J.
11/4/2025
Brittany T.
11/19/2025
Totally get why this is a local favorite after stopping by. After a long day of travel, I needed some sustenance and Melba's delivered. Their shrimp po'boy is huge! Like a footlong sub but just...
Jude M.
2/13/2025
Taste: 3 Creativity/Authenticity: 3.5 Atmosphere: 4 Service: 5 Bang for your buck: 3.5 I like that this place is 24hrs but when someone tells you this is the best po boy in town you gotta try it!...
Tasha M.
11/22/2025
Grrat environment. Easy to get to. Friendly staff. Nice variety of food to choose from.
Linda M.
9/1/2025
This place is BUSY so be ready to stand on line for a bit, but it moves fairly quickly. The food is great! Fun atmosphere too. We took our food to go, but just waiting on the food was entertaining...
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