Buddy's Kitchen

I haven't been eating take out much with this crazy quarantine going on but I did see on Facebook a new place that opened up behind Jiggers on Vets in Metairie that had fish plates. I guess brcause this Corona season fell on Lent, every Friday I'd crave some fish fries for Frydays :-) Anyway I called ahead and ordered my and my hubby's fish plate. I ordered mac n cheese for the side dishes and boudin for an appetizer. I drive over, which is easy to locate since it is literally right behind Joggers and park in the 1 of 4 parking spots to call and let them know I was there. The chef, maybe owner Biddy, walks out with my food and hands me the plates. It's all packaged and because of corona I didnt want to touch anything till I got home. I get home and of course my fish plate was missing. I was so craving that and hungry so I called right away and said I'd have to drive back over since they forgot it and said I would eat my boudin first since I was so hungry.I called when I arrived and he said he would cook a fresh fish plate for me since the other was greasy and sat out. He apologized and offered me a beverage but I kindly declined. He got the plate out to me within minutes and I drove home. After eating, I must say this is delicious food. Fried comfort food is what is needed right now with everything going on. I am a boudin snob and that boudin was pretty damn good. The fish was a huge portion, also delicious and crunchy. The mac n cheese was creamy, almost like an alfredo sauce on top. With the slight mistake, I would still go back. They are new afterall and this is a crazy time. Go get you some Buddys and treat yourself to some comfort. #yelplove

Can you say I'm pissed. I order a half shrimp half catfish plate. I ordered this because I work a 12 hour shift and need lunch and dinner and this is what I got. Then when I called I get nothing from whomever answered the phone. I guess this is what you get when you don't have transportation and you order through uber. They just give you whatever they choice to because you have no means of getting back to them. I will never be back and I will never recommend anyone else. Then look at the bread one cut one is not. . Presentations is supposed to be key

I went here just the other day and dined in. Doesn't look like much when you go past the building. Good luck finding it! It's in a shed behind a bar. Food has little to no seasoning. Shrimp are overpriced for the portion they give you. Owner gave off a creepy flirtatious vibe. As a woman, this was very unsettling. Definitely do not recommend this location.Meow

Best Po'boy I've ever had! I stumbled across this little gem leaving the parking lot of Walgreens and man, am I happy the food Gods smiled down on me at that time. I wheeled into the parking lot of Buddy's and eagerly opened the door. It's tiny, like 6 tables or so, and welcoming. They have daily specials posted (all looked good) and I decided to feed my shrimp po'boy craving. I LOVE that the cook is right there, behind the counter, working her magic. After a few minutes of smell and sizzle heaven, I was handed a dressed po'boy. First bite, I cried. Happy tears. Biting into crispy bread, then a little mayo, lettuce and tomato and then perfectly cooked shrimp. FLAVOR. Check. TEXTURE. Check. Euphoria. Check.

Warm and welcoming atmosphere as soon as I walked in. The place is fairly small and hidden. We stopped here as our last stop before leaving NOLA. I got red beans, rice and pork chop. This was their special on Monday. The plate came with a small side of salad, including your choice of dressing, butter bread, red beans, rice, sausage and pork chop. The pork chop was excellent, well cooked and well seasoned. The shrimp and fish poboy was delicious. The owner was super friendly. He also recommended me a nearby business for sausages.

So disappointed, new ownership within the last month. Less than 12 shrimp on a 12 inch Po Boy, not the Buddy's way. They had leaf lettuce on it instead of shredded iceberg. This was a huge let down from previous owners.

Absolutely horrible. I ordered the shrimp Po boy which was so small my infant toddler could have eaten it and still have been hungry. I also ordered some onion rings. For $4 I got five onion rings of medium to small size. Are you freakin kidding me!! Then I called the restaurant no one seems to answer around 230 because they close at 3. The order below was $20 and that's what i got!!! I'm furious!!! Will never order again and I will be calling the restaurant to complain

Was looking forward to a buddy's poboy as I hadn't been in a while. Called in the order and it was ready on time. ( Took two calls to get them to answer the phone. ). We brought the food home and found a very disappointing meal. Shrimp po boy was mediocre. It had a single brown wilted romaine leaf and an inconspicuous tomato piece-it couldn't be considered a slice. The kids chicken tenders were good but the fries were disgusting --grease laden limp and almost unidentifiable. Shameful they would serve this to children. The potato salad was not recognizable as such. New potatoes with no seasoning or flavor that looked a week old. Evidently this is new management bc I've never had a bad meal from there. My daughter treated me for a craving I'd been having for weeks. I should have called to demand a refund on her behalf. So much for an evening splurge from this coronacation.

We are trying to support local businesses during the COVID pandemic. So tonight was Buddy's turn. We did a phone order and were told it would be ready in 20 minutes. We got there in exactly 20 minutes. We were greeted by a nice gentleman who got our order and brought it to us. We paid him and left a tip. We live 8 minutes from the restaurant.My husband liked the fried pork chops, but the breading fell off, and he was left with a pork chop and a pile of breading. Jambalaya he got as a side with them was acceptable. My mom got a hamburger on a bun, and I got a hamburger steak. It is in no way a hamburger. It should be called sloppy joe. It's ground meat (of some kind) in a strange liquid sauce or something. My 83 year old mom took one bite and asked for me to cook her something else. The hamburger steak was the same meat.Fries could have been good, but they were ice cold, kind if of gray in color and limp, like they were cooked a while ago. The onion rings were flavorful , but were cold and greasy. The salad had really nasty, old lettuce mixed in. It was definitely not refrigerated, because it was room temperature. The pieces of romaine were big, and only the green outside leaves. It was difficult to eat. I'm not used to having to cut the lettuce with a knife to eat it.I really wanted to like this place. I see it every time. I go to Walgreens and wanted to give it a try. Maybe we just ordered the wrong things. Maybe they should have descriptive notes on the menu that the burger isn't a burger, etc. I am including photos of the hamburger juice, nasty salad, and greasy onion ring bag. I should have taken pictures before we threw away the food. This is what was left as I cleaned up

Absolutely terrible!!! The hamburger poboy was grounded up meat that was not even a patty. The fries??? Don't know why they call these fries! Never again!!!what a waste of money.