Meals From The Heart Cafe

I haven't had anything taste like this beautiful crab cake in so long! The French Market, out door eatery is definitely worth your walk in the heat to get to this. "Jay" was very helpful with my questions and helped me choose the perfect lunch, which actually became my dinner, too because the food is so filling!

Food: This being my favorite vegan breakfast spot, I have eaten here multiple times. The pancakes, beignets and vegan crab cakes are delicious and among my favorite menu items.This time I tried the vegan gumbo and I loved there being an option from traditional gumbo. The gumbo has mushrooms, yellow squash and zucchini in it. My only thing was the flavor wasn't rich enough for me.Service: I have always have a pleasant encounter with the staff at the cafe. They was polite and always answer any questions I've hadAtmosphere: Located in the French Market, it is very busy with people in and out of the market. You can order online and pickup order to avoid being in the most of some of the food traffic.

Got the small okra gumbo and a small red beans and rice, paid $21only for them to be bland. They both lacked flavor and seasoning...the gumbo had one big chunk of chicken and one shrimp. Definitely was not worth the 20 minute wait AFTER we placed the order.

Left here today pretty shocked at how positive the reviews had been. I came specifically because the reviews were so positive. The storefront staff was rude and disinterested. The food was just average, nothing spectacular. Would not come back.

Located in the French market offers vegan options. Had vegan beignets and they are very comparable to cafe du monde not as sweet and size differs but overall impressive. Mimosa was typical nothing special, it's not fresh squeezed. The place is a bit overpriced but it's a tourist attraction so not shocking. If you're not vegan u can def get a better deal at the staple 4 minute walk away. Worth a try tho

The ONLY place to get vegan beignets in New Orleans. This place is pure chaos, especially on the weekend, so be prepared to maybe not find a seat. It's located in the French Market along with other eateries and vendors. Great stop for sure on your New Orleans travels. Anyway.. knowing so, I ordered some of the beignets online to go, so by the time I wandered my way over there, they'd be ready ! And they were ! A little pricer at $10, compared to the non-vegan Cafe Du Monde $4 version. But I wanted the experience of trying some vegan fried dough puffs while in New Orleans. So here we are. They were everything I expected, plus some. Four came in the box, coated with just the right amount of powder sugar. I wish there were more in a box ! Each bite was warm and fluffy. Perfectly sweet and paired well with my last two sips of morning coffee I was lugging around. Highly recommend because I mean.. what other options do you have unless you make em yourself !

The food here was great quality. They recommended anything with crab and was so glad we tried their crab cakes and crab cake po' boy. The crab cakes were fresh and packed with fresh crab meat and super flavorful. My crab cakes came on a bed of spinach and arugula and potatoes. Combined with a fruit smoothie from a couple stalls down, my tummy was happy with my lunch. The people there were very nice and made great recommendations. I didn't have any but I saw many others ordering their tacos and it looked sooo good. I was alittle worried I'd be eating a bunch of heavy fried "fair"food going to a market, but what a pleasant surprise Meals From The Heart was. Excellent quality food, friendly people.

I can't say enough about Meals From The Heart where I return every chance I get when I'm visiting Nola. Last year I sat at the counter and had engaged in conversations with two young customers who are also gluten intolerant. This is a Mecca as I was diagnosed 25 years ago with celiac disease, and when I found out in 2017 that Meals From The Heart served gluten-free gumbo as well as GF crab cakes and pancakes, I showed up at 10 AM ready to have gumbo morning noon and night. I will back in May to again have their delicious GF Gumbo. Whatever food and delightful family and staff that run this oasis in the French Market.

Visited Meals from the Heart for the first time. I chose this restaurant because of a great selection of vegan options of traditional New Orleans foods. My partner tried the red beans and rice, sausage poboy, and apple pie. The red beans and rice had the same texture and consistency of the meat version. Flavor was very similar and you wouldn't miss the meat. The apple pie had a good texture and flavor. The sausage poboy was way too spicy. My partner could only eat a few bites. My shrimp poboy had a good flavor but the shrimp were very small for the price. The bread was ok but not the traditional consistency of most poboy French bread. All in all, Meals from the Heart has potential but needs to upgrade a few things. I just expected a bit more for almost $65.

Good food in an informal atmosphere. Shrimp & grits with creole sauce was served hot, so it hit the spot on a cold day. Relatively quick service.