John & Mary Food Store

Local mom and pop convenience store with a hot bar. Standard fare includes sandwiches/poboys, fried things, rice and noodles, plus ribs. Yakamein is where it's at though. Decent selection of beer, liquor and other snacks, but not a huge variety. Prices aren't a rip off. Closes early though.

Had bug in my food I got a red beans and rice and I had bugs inside of the rice I would never return again worst experience ever and I think the wife of the store short little chinese vietnamese woman she is very racist she made me very uncomfortable with the people that I were with they were black and they didn't even want to buy anything because of the way she was acting towards them never again New Orleans

Plastic in my gumbo spilled everywhere, mashed potatoes tasted like plastic!!! Didn't bother trying the meatloaf dinner I ordered the entire meal went in the garbage!!

Wife of the store has very nasty 🤢 attitude,made me uncomfortable, and I had a roach 🪳 in my food.i won't ever return to this establishment!!!! The snacks I purchased was expired 🤔😞 Poor hospitality skills need an inspection!!!!! If I could give zero stars I would.

Seriously had no idea what to expect with this Yakamein but every expectation I had was blown out of the water. My first sip of the broth was full of flavorful explosion. I can’t recommend enough. If I lived in New Orleans I would make a trip to get this soup once a week. Absolutely delicious.

Very rude to me , I felt like the wife was racist, roach in my red beans and rice rice was hard ,very unprofessional and very nasty expired chips won't ever return

A real, New Orleans, soul food experience. The best soul food in the south comes from an immigrant Vietnamese family working out of a sketchy corner store, and this is no exception to that rule. Most things are good here, but be careful with the turkey necks, cuz they'll be hella salty.

Kinda sketchy looking corner store from the outside, but the hot plates are extremely affordable (think $6 for a protein and 2 sides!) and the banh mi sandwiches are big and filling. If you want something that's not on the hot bar, call ahead so you don't have to wait, because they make sandwiches to order. Yes, it's small. Yes, it doesn't have curb appeal or even interior appeal, but the food is good and the people are so very nice.

I ordered the beef yakamein . The broth was very tasty. Glad I stopped by.Very friendly, prompt service. Small little corner shop.Take out only.

Yat Ka Mein was amazing. Freshly made to order. I cannot imagine finding any better! Sweet couple running the store and cooking were polite and friendly.

I ordered delivery through Uber. Very smooth on all. Food was hot and delicious. I was looking for YakiMein and picked them because of that. A god decision! I also had whte beans because it was a good item to try for price. Not a single complaint- all 5 stars.

Best Yaka mein in New Orleans. Portion and price value is amazing. The broth is rich in flavor and taste. Service was fast and friendly. The beef in the dish was a cool 4/5, everything else was 5/5!

The Yakamein is delicious! My father and I came by to try Yakamein for the first time. The service was great too. It looks like a normal corner store from the outside but it's a hidden gem.

Love this neighborhood place. Excellent bahn mi. Friendly staff. So lucky to have this place in my hood.

John and Mary's is only a few blocks from the VRBO we're staying at in New Orleans. I noticed it before the trip when I looked at nearby restaurants. I had stopped by once after eating at Parkway to grab a few things, but as good as I hear the bahn mi and other dishes are, I was satiated by having just polished off a Parkway fried oyster poor boy. When I stopped by again yesterday, I noticed their menu includes gumbo, so I ordered a cup as an afterthought. We already had dinner plans, but I went and decided to steal a bite. Oh my, oh my. I'm tempted to say it's the best gumbo I've had this trip, but that doesn't do it justice. I'll just say it's the best gumbo I can recall ever having. For a time, there was a Cajun restaurant that popped up in an old Long John Silver's in Midwest City, Okla. Word was the family had a restaurant near the Superdome until Katrina. Their gumbo and etouffee - and, well, everything - was awesome. The place was always busy, but closed after a few years. My hope is the family was able to return to New Orleans. That was some great gumbo, but this was just as good. So give John and Mary's gumbo a shot. It's chocked full of flavor. My son sampled it, then promptly stole it away to polish off before I could get a picture. The roux was a milk chocolate brown, with ham, andouille and more. It's good, ya'll.

The pork Bahn Mi is great, the yaka mein is excellent, the ambiance is top notch. The only people who write bad reviews for this spot are people that were too lazy to wait in line at Parkway. You can't trust those people. Also, this is a different thing altogether. John and Mary's is f#%^in good.

WOW is all I can say. The yakamein was truly fantastic. The gumbo was exceptional. It's a little corner store with amazing food. The owners were so kind!

Good food from corner store run by Vietnamese couple. I don't they are John and Mary name wise. I like the poboys, shrimp and hot sausage. The yakamine is good too, and for the hotplate, the meatloaf and mashed potatoes with gravy. The guy is kinda a hard ass but nice. The wife is very nice. Clean place. Decent prices compared to parkway, it's cheaper. Check it out before 6 bc I think that's when it closes.

I had red beans and rice with pork rib and green beans and it was delicious. The rib was falling off the bone! I could drink the red beans they were so delicious! One of my go to spots in the city for a red bean plate!

My New Orleans Christmas vacation could have been ruined - but Miss Mary's ya-ka-mein saved everything! My husband packed my sick and aching body into the car and off to John & Mary's for the remedy. It's a shame to call it just soup - it's the most ache soothing, sore throat relieving, heavy chest releasing, cure out there! The concern for my wellbeing and well-wishes that came with it made it all that much better. Don't be fooled by any other ya-ka-mein!

I gave this 5 stars based on this type of a business and the beef yakamein. The category is dive corner store. They go ahead and add jalapeno and a dollop / squirt of sirracha so it is the good kind of spicy . The weather in NOLA is getting cold and there is some crud going around. I don"t want to get sick so eating this magical elixir is the perfect pre-emptive strike. Don't listen to the naysayers posting. I saw several people come in while I was there ordering items off the hot line. Meatloaf, Baked Mac, Smothered Greens and White Beans. Another thing they do is upgrade the normal Styrofoam Cups and put it in a large bowl with a clear lid. The presentation is another standout from these other Vietnamese run corner stores. Check it out and tell your friends.

Banh mi, fried rice & gumbo - great food and nice people. Call ahead if you have a big order.

LOVE their Bahn Mi's here! John & Mary are very nice people! Both the chicken and the pork are excellent, and I want to try their yaka mein!

I live down the street from this place, it's my go to for a Great shrimp poboy or a reasonably priced plate lunch. Love this neighborhood spot. Also carries convenience store type stuff like snacks, small groceries, and alcohol

Would definitely so this again. The Viet Namese food is tasty. I will check out the soul food next time. Great selection of stuff. Take out only. Everyone was friendly, service was quick.

Kind of a small, dirty convenience store with a food counter. Walked right out after seeing that the food didn't look very fresh, even though it's the lunch hour. We walked down to this shop after seeing a long line at our first choice lunch spot, but this was not an alternative spot like other reviews suggest. This is a perfect neighborhood stop to buy cigarettes or a bottled soft drink, but not much beyond that.

This place is the perfect alternative to waiting in line down the street at the overrated, overpriced place. I have only had the shrimp po-boy and the catfish po-boy, but I will return to try other things. Both the shrimp and catfish were plentiful and cooked perfectly. The first time I got it "dressed" it included tomato, but the second time it was left off and I was a little disappointed about that. Also, I went back there wanting the shrimp again, but ended up with catfish because the shrimp were "still frozen". I have never waited long, even for a sandwich that had to be made. Both store clerks were very friendly and chatty while I waited. There are no frills and the place itself is nothing to rave about, but if you want tasty food, that is very reasonably priced and without a long wait, this is the place to go!

This take out restaurant is a block away from Bayou St. John. The Asian lady who works here is mean. Mary? The man who works here is very nice. John? The food is very good tasting, however. If only they had a larger selection, I would go here more often even with the negative attitude. I often go here when I am pressed for time and cannot access my favorite lunch destinations in Mid-City. There's never a long line and as long as you order hot food and not a sandwich you will be in and out in literally less than 3 minutes, which I enjoy. Try the white beans, as they are very tasty.