No-frills setting in a strip mall for classic & updated Southern cooking with homestyle desserts.
"Chef Jeff Heard’s Central City restaurant has been serving quality interpretations of classic Creole dishes and original new creations for years, a neighborhood favorite for comforting food with a twist. Try Heard’s grilled cheese, potato salad, and file gumbo combo — it is one of the best in the city." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell, Eater Staff
"Jeffery Heard’s Central City restaurant, Heard Dat Kitchen, is a favorite for comforting, stick-to-your-ribs Creole-style soul food dishes named after local landmarks. Heard’s blackened and fried seafood dishes, red beans, traditional New Orleans combo of grilled cheese and gumbo, and plenty of seafood cream sauces fly out of the shop’s convenient takeout window on Felicity Street." - Clair Lorell
"Jeffery Heard’s Central City restaurant Heard Dat Kitchen is a favorite for comforting, stick-to-your-ribs Creole-style soul dishes named after local landmarks. Heard’s blackened and fried seafood dishes, red beans, a traditional New Orleans combo of grilled cheese and gumbo, and plenty of seafood cream sauces fly out of the shop’s convenient takeout window on Felicity Street, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m." - Clair Lorell, Eater Staff
"Heard Dat is named for chef-owner Jeffery Heard. The gumbo has shrimp, chicken, sausage and a crazy amount of spices, served with a grilled cheese sandwich and a side of potato salad." - ByMegan Braden-Perry
"Among the first-time vendors for the weekend of April 13 through April 16 are top local names: Heard Dat Kitchen." - Clair Lorell