Appetite Repair Shop

An unbelievable experience. A single-man show---he cooks, cleans, and runs the register. We were happy to wait in line for 30 minutes or so, it's part of the experience. We had the salmon in shrimp sauce, a key lime pie, and fried chicken, and all of them were incredible. The highlight of our visit to NOLA.

Best food everyday! Chef Pete is a local treasure. His food is SO worth the trip across the river. Do it!

I wish I had a chef like Peter back home. My boyfriend and I went to the Appetite Repair Shop for our last dinner in New Orleans since we were staying a few blocks away. We both got rigatoni with meatballs. We really could have done with one meal shared between the both of us because the containers were heavy and the meatballs were HEFTY. It was my favourite meal of the trip, and that's saying A LOT because it was previously the three beignets I ate in one sitting. The restaurant is take-out only, but you get to see the chef work his magic in the kitchen. He posts menus daily on the Appetite Repair Shop Facebook page. I still dream of the rigatoni.

I'm a big fan of Chef Pete's cuisine. It's absolutely delicious and there are no cakes to be found in the crab. Just glorious jumbo lump crab in what resembles a crab cake. Once, I just happened to be there when he made the first slice into a most beautiful roast beef and, yes, it was food porn. You never know what to expect with an ever changing menu and beware - the hours are fast & fierce as he often sells out quick. It's definitely worth fighting for a place in line.

So I hunted around Yelp to find a healthy, reasonably priced spot to get dinner after a walking tour of Algiers Point, and hit upon this as a well-reviewer option. I'll admit that walking in and waiting for about 40 minutes for 4 parties to be served from the take-out only counter left me with a few doubts, but at that point it was too late to contemplate much else, so we stuck with it. That was not a mistake. We were rewarded with an amazing meal for 5 for less than $100, one which would have cost double that at any restaurant, and which would be hard to find in most. The menu changes on a rolling basis, clearly, but when we were there, there were five mains on offer: lamb kofta tagine, brisket, pan roasted salmon, shrimp farfalle, musabaha with flatbread. Each was excellent, though the brisket was astonishingly so. I can't offer any further explanation, so please see some pretty pictures. The chef had owned a nice restaurant in NOLA before Katrina and worked in some of the best places in DC before returning, and it was clear this was a labor of love.

I'm gonna keep this simple, because he has so many glorious dishes that I can't even begin to tell you about all of them. But! I'm a total hummus snob. I think my homemade hummus is better than everyone's. Except I had Chef Pete's tonight and goddamnit, his is better. Like, all I dreamed mine is x5. Plus he makes dishes for his Middle Eastern Platter that I am completely incapable of making. And they are divine. The wait can be lengthy (fresh made to order is not fast, y'all!) but you will probably get some good conversation and neighborhood gossip if you're into it. And you will have a fantastic meal to eat after.

Such a hidden gem! Peter, the chef, is crazy talented. Truly a one-man show, he cooks up an entire menu daily with dishes from all over the world, extremely generous portions, and Lord sweet baby Jesus do not sleep on his desserts! That key lime pie was the best I've ever had. Pork chop and potato dumplings were enough for a family of three, and had me feeling like i was back in Munich. Crabcakes were expensive, but i understood why when i realized they're softball-sized cakes of solid lump crabmeat- out of this world. Not to mention the fact that his credit card machine was down today, so he handed me my food, scribbled my first name on a notebook, and sent me on my way with instructions to bring cash "whenever." Best dinner I've had since moving to the Point, hands down!

Best place in town for creative, flavorful, eclectic gourmet cuisine. To the woman who posted a review advising people that they can get the same quality at rouses...you're a joke.

Rumor has it that the owner was a chef at a restaurant across the river, and it shows. The place is hidden on a residential street corner, truly his very own kitchen, covered in containers of his ingredients. The line was out the door 5 minutes after opening, so we knew something was up. We chatted with a local who heard of the lasagna on his neighborhood Facebook group, so we ordered the same thing, the second to last piece of lasagna. It was rich and filled with meat, slightly crispy on the bottom as I imagine it's hard to take dishes out of the oven when you're a one man show. Overall it was a lovely first dinner in New Orleans and if we don't feel like going to a sitdown place the rest of this weekend, we may go back to try the chicken salad.

Eating take-out from The Appetite Repair Shop is like having your very own private chef blocks from your front door. Food does not get any better than this people. Crab-cakes, chicken salad, key lime pie, Thai chicken and rice soup, prime rib with creamy horseradish sauce, chicken curry, and chicken and dumplings just to name a few favorites! Keep up the excellent work!!!

My wife and I just got into New Orleans after driving almost 8 hours and we didn't really want to go into the city since we just got here. We found this place on Yelp and all the good reviews so we decided to go. We got there a little early before he opened so we waited and just smelled the wonderfully aroma coming from the kitchen as he did his prep. Once he opened we were first so we got the Bombay chicken and dumplings and the turkey meatloaf with mashed potatoes. Let me just say how amazing both dishes were. This place was so worth it. Great prices and lots of food. If we come back to NOLA we will definitely eat here again at least once.

I make it my business to go here weekly. The chef is a food genius and very generous with portions. We often have left overs for the next day. Every time we go, there is something new to try. It's like we are going on a food journey around the world. Never disappoints. It's not a traditional place in that you do not have a server and eat on site....most great hidden gems aren't. If you aren't "into" this type of experience...then don't come here. Just don't write a bad review about how the chef didn't stop what he was doing to say "hi" to you or that you had to actually bring your gourmet food home (bought at a fraction of what you would pay in a NOLA restaurant) and be forced to eat with your family...heaven forbid.

I live in the ninth ward, so it takes me a hot minute to get to Algiers. As a result I just stopped by for my first visit. It was great! There were three people there when I arrived. They all knew the chef and chatted with him and with my friend and I as we waited. The vibe was relaxed and friendly. Hot...I think there were some fans and maybe one window unit. I felt way worse for chef Pete than for myself tho. He preps during the day and serves til he's sold out; several items I wanted were gone by my 5:30 arrival. We ended up ordering rotisserie chicken, roast beef, tomato burratta salad, and cauliflower tabbouleh. (Lol like I said we knew we wouldn't make it out there again for a minute). The chicken was bomb. It had a sweet and spicy Thai dipping sauce on the side. He served the roast beef with a horseradish crema - also delicious. The beef was juicy after I reheated at home. The salad was simple and satisfying. Basil and other fresh herbs, a light vinaigrette, and a generous portion of cheese. It's about twice the size as the same salad served at Oxalis for $12. It's $8 here. You definitely save money in exchange for foregoing the bells and whistles. Can't speak to the tabbouleh yet - that's for lunch tomorrow. I recommend this place. It's a refreshing way to eat high end food.

Chef to chef...... this was the tits. True guerrilla gourmet; one super talented dude banging out amazing food one plate at a time. No Servers, no counter help, just a man and his amazing plates. Had the veggie samosas and chicken sandwich, with some crack an cheez, tabouli, and hummus to go...everything on point. Keep it up chef!

Having seen all the five-star reviews for The Appetite Repair Shop here on Yelp, I was really looking forward to trying it out and giving my own glowing review. I made the trip into Algiers Point and found this tiny hole-in-the-wall joint with a line of customers spilling out of the door. I'm thinking that this is a good sign. What I found instead was that it was due to just one guy taking his time waiting on people at the counter. To be fair, the place is so small that more than just one person might be a bit of a crowd back there in the kitchen. My friend and I took home with us a half order each of the pork shoulder with curry sauce and the NY strip roast with verde sauce along with an order of the spicy Thai Brussels sprouts. It should be noted that you will have to heat up your food once you get it home and menu items are served until they run out. So, I apologize to anyone who was there after us and wanted to take home some of the pork...we got the last of it. The sprouts were my favorite out of what we took home, very flavorful and spicy, though I would have liked for them to be cooked a bit longer as they were a little too much on the crunchy side for my liking. The pork was also very tasty and tender. I was very dissatisfied with the NY strip, however, as the slice that we were given was almost entirely fat. The majority of our half-pound ended up getting thrown away because it. I can't really say that this is a good place to go if you live in the Point if you are short on time for diner because, well, in the time that you spend waiting in line for the guy working the counter to get around to waiting on you, you could have either actually cooked a meal for yourself or made the ten minute trip to Rouse's to get something already prepared there which will probably be just as good. Or, you can go to a restaurant where you can sit and relax and get a meal that is comparable, if not better. I wanted to like this place, I really did, but I just can't bring myself to give this place a good review.

Excellent! Tomato basil soup was smooth & flavorful, the basil a soft hint that brought out the tomato taste. The beef debris sandwich was a sight to behold & chock full of all sorts of good stuff--topped w/tater tots! The mac & cheese looked amazing, but more than we could eat (we're visiting). Be sure to give your friendly greeter some lovin' (Chef's buddy). The place lives up to its name.

There's a reason that every single reviewer has given the Appetite Repair Shop five stars-- it's amazing. I consider myself very, very luck to live in a neighborhood where we have this quality of food available to grab for a quick dinner when you don't feel like cooking. As others have said, it's take out only. There's nowhere to sit, so definitely plan on taking things with you. The menu changes every week, I suggest you follow along on Facebook to keep up to date. I've got to say-- the Facebook posts are the best advertisements this place can get! Just reading about what's going to be on the menu leaves me curious and craving pretty much everything. Typically there's some sort of soup/gazpacho, a curry, a rotisserie chicken, a roast/pork dish and some great sides. Regular menu items include the "Crackaroni and Cheese" and a cauliflower tabbouleh, roasted brussel sprouts, and some variety of roasted potatoes. The prices are great, for the gourmet quality of the food you absolutely cannot beat this spot! Don't live in the neighborhood? Take a ferry ride over, grab some great food and have a picnic on the levee!

Absolutely one of the best meals that I have had in the city of New Orleans! Not kidding. EVERY SINGLE TIME I enter this place, I leave thinking that I can't believe how amazing the meal has been. I can confidently say, without a doubt, that I have NEVER TASTED GUMBO THIS GOOD!

Totally a neighborhood gem that I took a chance on. Everyone knew each other as they stood in line and waited to ask to see what was still left. Thirty minutes after "he" opened the doors, half of his menu was sold out....and this is just a rainy Sunday afternoon. Not French Quarter, not fancy, not expensive.....just genuinely well made food with love. Feel grateful for having stumbled across this remarkable location. Good luck with your operation sir and I will see you next year...promptly at 5pm!

Great little gem! The menu will be different every time you visit. Food is good and affordable. It's pick up only. When the place is slow, chef will chat with you while he makes your food. He is great conversation. Get there before food runs out.

Ridiculously slow and owner does not care how long people wait. Wanted for 30 min. Only two people ordered. Bad 4 more to go. Food is good but not worth the price or the overhead.

We walked on over to the Appetite Repair Shop to grab some food to take home. We heard from someone it was take-out only and that was fine with us! We walked in and found a couple people chatting up with the owner. He was very nice. Tonight's menu had an awesome variety (every night is different and it is posted on Facebook). We took home crackeroni and cheese, ARS House Chicken Curry, and Tiramisu. I love Mac n cheese. This was a thick, creamy and good. It was a little salty because of the amount of cheese cracker crumble on top, but overall was a delicious meal I was able to take home and warm up in the oven. I even have enough left over for another meal. The curry was crossed off because he was out of it. My boyfriend is a big curry fan. We were talking about how we were bummed we didn't come earlier and the chef/owner overheard us and offered to make some more. We walked around town for 10 minutes while we waited. We went back, grabbed our food, and went back to our place. Also to mention, the tiramisu was a huge portion, and very very delicious. The price was great and we would go back again!

A perfect gem in Algiers Point with the best take out food I've had. So good I started my Yelp account to sing its praises. The chef is very talented and rotates dishes from all over the world to augment a regular menu. The Crack-A-Roony and Cheese is amazing. Chef Pete does a fantastic Tika and a Thai rotisserie chicken as well as a Sunday roast. The Tiramisu is the best I've ever had. The portions are big enough to share or enjoy as leftovers. Don't come here thinking you're going to have a sit down dinner. Bring your own bags to carry your food away and plan to get there well before posted closing time as they run out food often. Eat it!

Incredible food. Some friends and I were staying in Algiers for a week and we decided to try this place. I will say that we really did not know what we were getting into with the line. We arrived 15 minutes before opening and found a line which we waited in for about 2 hours. Only a few patrons behind us were served before he closed shop. However, it was definitely worth the wait. Huge portions, amazing flavors, and really quite reasonable prices. If we had not been attending a wedding and therefore able to spend more evenings out, we would definitely have come here more than once. I will also hand it to the other patrons--most of whom were regulars--for keeping us endlessly entertained the entire time despite the heat (July). It was quite an experience.

The Appetite Repair Shop is takeout only. I've never awarded a 5-star rating for takeout, but I've never carried anything out of a restaurant quite like this! Uber gourmet, fresh, unique & delicious. We shared a few of tonight's specials, including chicken curry, Moroccan chickpea salad and a chocolate peanut butter pretzel dessert with salted caramel sauce that blew us away. Wow! If you happen to live in the historic Algiers Point neighborhood, you're lucky! If not, this food is worth the $2 ferry ride from the foot of Canal Street. Chef Pete changes the menu frequently. Can't wait to see what next week brings!

What can I say? Chef Pete is a genius in the kitchen. The place is very small but he knows how to crank out some delicious food from the kitchen. It's counter service where you look at the menu and order the food to go. The portions are huge. You may pay 11.00 for one dish but I always get at least 2 meals out of it. I highly recommend the Italian dishes as well as the crab cakes - true Maryland crab cakes which are so hard to find in Louisiana. If you have not ordered food from here yet, you are really missing out!

Stumbled on this place my first time in Algiers Point. It wasn't open, but the Chef was prepping delicious smelling food and jamming to a B52's marathon. Sold. Went back on NYE at 6 because I pulled a bonehead move and forgot to make dinner reservations for me and my girlfriend. Turned out to be a GREAT mistake! Luckily, we got there just before he closed and ordered Duck tacos with tomatillo salsa and queso fresca, shrimp bisque, Mac n cheese, and banana pudding. We dined al fresco on milk crates conveniently located on the sidewalk out front. Best NYE dinner EVER. Cannot wait to visit this gem again.

chef Pete Vasquez' latest venture into gourmet takeout, hidden on the ground floor of a raised shotgun in Algiers Point. open for now just on weekends - thu-fri-sat-sun 5-9p, the menu changes daily depending on what's fresh and what the chef is dreaming about. amazing fare at superreasonable prices. a quick read through the menu is like a stroll on a few continents... at least asia, south-america, france and the southern US are well represented every day. I am amazed at the quality, value, variety and ecclecticism. will post a sample menu pic too, but as I said, the menu keeps changing and that is one of the things that makes this so amazing. check out https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Appetite-Repair-Shop/1421508064788756 for the menu, news and more details

A spot that's all about the food. Good thing it's absolutely delicious, creative, and satisfying.

I almost don't want to review this place for fear word will spread and this place will become more popular! Basically, this is a one man operation and you can find the daily menu on his Facebook page. When you show up, he might be out of many of the items so if you want something listed, get there early. You order at the counter and he prepares while you wait. I've never been when I haven't had to wait in line at least 3-4 peeps deep. Just know that the food is worth the wait! There are great entrees plus vegetarian pre made salads, the beet and cucumber salad is a fav. You really can't go wrong, the food is spectacular, the chef is personable and passionate.

The peach gazpacho: a brilliant explosion of just-sweet-enough fresh peaches & a fiery pepper twist (habanero?) for your tastebuds' delight. Summer deliciousness.

Amazing pop up local ! Great menu do excited! Pick it up take it home ! Can't wait to get home and try it !

Honestly, I can't tell if the food here is comparable with Rouses, as one reviewer here has stated, because to tell you the truth, I've never had the fucking saag paneer or the Burmese noodle bowl from Rouses. But then again, people don't really come here for the food, they come here for the warmth and generosity of Chef Pete Vasquez. Part of the reason the line snakes down the block is because Chef Peter, the sole employee of this establishment, never misses an opportunity to make a friend. Here is a man who has a policy of dropping whatever he's doing, no matter how important, and meeting each new guest at the door with a firm handshake and an appropriate amount of eye contact. It may get busy in here, but it's never too busy for Chef Pete to stop what he's doing and help a kid fix his bike or answer questions about local lore or the ferry schedule or to completely go over in exact detail his constantly-rotating menu with each and every customer. Seriously, though, there isn't a kitchen worker, much less a working chef, in the city that isn't a bit of a sweaty, overworked misanthrope who is either a recovering or current alcoholic. Chef Pete is definitely not the exception to the rule. Not that i'm saying the man is a monster or anything--he routinely makes gluten free and other special dishes for his regular customers and he can be very personable if he has the time--he's just not Mr. Congeniality, if you know what I mean. Know what you want in advance, and if you don't know what something is, either trust the man or don't order it. Just like the the soup Nazi or Nino Brown, Mr. Vasquez deals with a very high quality product. You can take it or you can leave it, and he's always ready for you to leave it. The Appetite Repair Shop isn't for everybody. It's take-out only, not very well air-conditioned, and the line can get quite long if you go at opening. With erratic ferry hours, the Point gets harder and harder to get to for some people, so I honestly couldn't tell you if it'd be worth your time come out here, but coming from someone who lives around the block and has eaten here just about every time it's open, the menu is consistent yet adventurous, diverse and exotic while being familiar and comforting at the same time. If you don't believe me, just come down and order three dishes and then compare them to the Rouses version.

Takeout only! It's fantastic!!! This is a small shop where you get fresh made food from a preset menu. Very good food by a professional chef. Bravo!

I don't know if I love or hate that he is not open every night. We already pick up dinner 2 or 3 nights per week from here. It might be every night if he were open more. I also want to leave a bad review so nobody else will eat here. The food is so good that it goes fast. We just remember that we have to pick up dinner early on the weekend. So, the thing that really matters... How is the food? I have not had a main dish or dessert here that was not GREAT! He usually makes 3 or 4 unique dishes per night, and we usually get at least 3 to share amongst us. They all sound too good not to get them all and taste them. He is an amazing chef. The desserts are also quite good. We have not had anything that has not been good. This is the only restaurant in New Orleans that I would literally eat at every night. The hassle of getting there early to avoid the long line and running out of food sucks sometimes when we notice that it's already 6 and wonder if we will be too late, but we still take the chance because the food is awesome. I will leave another review if I ever have something that I don't like, but that is just not very likely.

Great food. However, the chef needs to work on his people skills. There wasn't even a line when I arrived (1 person ahead of me), but come on. At least acknowledge my existence and maybe say, "I'll be right with you." Instead, I stood there for at least 10 minutes without being greeted. I almost walked out but decided to stay. When he finally got around to speaking, he said, "You know what you want?" Hello to you, too. How rude. Food 5*. Chef's people skills: zero. Not going back.

Great vegetarian options! I eat here whenever I get a chance. So glad this place is in our neighborhood. Everyone loves it.

Everything I have every ordered has been amazing! The salads, the lasagna, Thai rotisserie chicken, duck bolognese, Mac and cheese, pork shoulder! I could go on! The desserts are to die for also! Love ARS!!

Get there early, or go hungry. Chef Peter's food is not only incredibly creative and scrumptious... it sells out - consistently. Everything's delicious. Made with impeccable care. I've tried the hummus, beet & dill salad, chicken salad, roasted pork shoulder with cranberries, and the "crack a roni & cheese." Check their Facebook page before you go to get up to speed on the latest. I've swooned over chef's food since Marisol. Don't miss this new spot. And, for my fellow West Bankers... Hooray, we have another place to eat!

I frickin love this place. Chef Pete is a beast. Had the Beet and cucumber salad and it was so amazing. I was full and kept eating it. The chicken was succulent and flavorful. I truly cannot wait to go back and try everything on the menu. The menu changes often and everything is made in small batches. It is extremely fresh and better than most fine dining establishments. You will not be disappointed. Take my advice and try this place out. It is incredible.

Great Food. Chickpea salad was really well flavored looking forward to the samosa salad.

Another reviewer referred to this place as a hole in the wall. I would call it a hole in the wall of awesomeness. The owner has a very smart business model with his one-man operation in a small space. He saw the gap in the market, and now there are a bunch of happy and well-nourished neighbors. If this wasn't in my neighborhood, I would still make the drive out and take my dinner to-go. Maybe even eat it on the levee or in the park.

We took the ferry over to Algiers on a Sunday evening and we were Pete's last customers for the day. It's a good thing he stayed open to feed us, because there is literally nothing open across the river on Sunday! We ordered the BBQ shrimp and polenta and tiramisu for dessert. Pete cooks the main course to order in front of you while you wait- and believe me, it is worth the wait!! Nothing short of awesome. These shrimp were so big they looked like mini- lobsters! Melt in your mouth goodness with a little spice- but not too much. Tiramisu was smooth and rich and sweet and wonderful! Dinner for 2 with bottled H2O out the door for $30?? A steal! I would come back here to try his other dishes that sound equally yummy by reading the reviews. Say "Hi" to Griffin, Pete's dog for us!!

Tiny, hidden gem. Delicious, well prepared food, from rotisserie chicken, to soup, to roasted brussels sprouts with quinoa and cranberries! If I lived here I would pick up food from here all the time.

Got the rigatoni and meatballs and words can't describe how amazing it is every bite is just a perfect. By far the best place I have ate since I've been in new Orleans. Plus the owner was beyond nice, seemed genuinely happy I was there.

Where did this place come from? I didn't know whatto expect coming here for the first time (my wife read up on it and didn't inform me much about it). Nothing fancy inside as itis take-out only. Just a cooler with drinks, a counter and a chef. He has a specials menu on the counter and his regular menu nect to the cooler. To dat i have had the creamed spinach, krack'a'roni and cheese, and sauteed mushrooms from the regular menu. Specials that i had the delight to sample are rotisserie chicken, Potato and smoked gruyere soup, and the tomato and farmer's cheese salad. Chef Vasquez unintentionally puts on a show when preparing fresh food for you. I would highly recommend everyone from all parts of the city to come and take something home, there is nothing here that has disapponted me. He is open until he sells out. Last time i was ther it was 6:00 and he was sold out of both prime rib and roast beef. Get there, butget their early!

This little shop is amazing!! Roast beast. Yes please! Cooked to perfection, melts in your mouth. I'm not even a meat person and I devoured this meal. Sides are excellent and desserts as well. Go early, he sells out quick of the hottest items. Truly a neighborhood gem!

Great take out food shop on the Point. The quality of the food belies the very reasonable prices. Never disappointed in the many dishes we have tried. The man behind the counter is the chef. His concern is providing you with good food, not giving you a warm, fuzzy feeling. If you're easily offended you best stay away.

Superbly made fare with something interesting for everyone, including your vegan friends and your kids. $45 gives me a dinner party for four adults and two kids at my dining table, and the left overs are delicious.

Another amazing find on Yelp! My friend and I were visiting from out of town and took the ferry over to Algiers just to be able to cross the Mississippi river. When we got there I looked up restaurants on Yelp and found this place. We walked about a mile to find it and when we got there, there was a long line. Well, not really long maybe five or six people but we had to wait half an hour to 45 minutes. The guy that runs this place evidently used to be a chef. Now he opens up three nights a week and creates a menu of various choices for each night. When he runs out of food he closes. So get there early! The food is to go only. It was definitely worth the wait! We had delicious marinated roast beef that was more like steak and Tiramisu to die for. I'm writing this review about five weeks after the fact so I don't recall exactly what we had but I highly recommend this place. Look them up on Facebook and he posts is menus so you can see what is being served. Beautiful little neighborhood was really friendly people in the food very fairly priced and very delicious!