Manchu Food Store
Convenience store · Seventh Ward ·
Fried chicken wings, po'boys, yakamein, and Chinese specialties
Fried chicken wings, po'boys, yakamein, and Chinese specialties
"Also known as 'the purple one,' located on Claiborne Avenue, renowned for fried chicken." - Clair Lorell
"Known as “the purple one,” you can smell Manchu’s wares a block away from the low-slung wingery on Claiborne. Deep-fried, fresh, hot, and guaranteed to make you thirsty, these wings are positively habit-forming. You can get them dipped in barbecue sauce, but there’s really no need." - Beth D’Addono
"Although the low-slung purple building at the corner of Claiborne and Esplanade is known for its wings (and with good reason), this family-owned eatery also dishes Chinese food, po’ boys, and egg rolls in numbers meant for tailgating. The mamas in the kitchen also prepare yak-a-mein to order, stir-frying the noodles and adding bits of what tastes almost like corned beef to the broth." - Beth D’Addono
"You can smell fried chicken from Manchu’s long before you pull up to the bright purple chicken shack; as a budget-minded go-to it offers take-away chicken, Chinese fast food, yak-a-mein, fried seafood, and sandwiches, on the site of a former Black-owned gas station from Claiborne’s busier days." - Beth D’Addono
"You can smell Manchu a block away from the low-slung purple wingery on Claiborne. Deep-fried, fresh, hot, and guaranteed to make you thirsty, these wings are positively addicting. You can get them dipped in barbecue sauce, but why? Fried seafood, yak-a-mein and po’ boys are also on the menu." - Beth D’Addono