Heard Dat Kitchen
Southern restaurant (US) · Central City ·
Creole soul food, blackened seafood, gumbo, & Bourbon Street Love
Creole soul food, blackened seafood, gumbo, & Bourbon Street Love
"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
"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
"I tried Heard Dat Kitchen’s crawdat fries topped with cheddar cheese and creamy crawfish sauce ($12)." - 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
"A word-of-mouth favorite whose gumbo is notable for a punchy spice profile—shrimp, chicken and sausage combine with what the chef calls a “crazy amount of spices”—and is typically served with a grilled-cheese sandwich and potato salad for a comforting, nostalgic combo. The chef’s hotel background informed his insistence on properly broken-down roux and resting the finished gumbo so flavors mellow. Popular menu choices include the Gumbo Combo, lobster mashed potatoes, BBQ shrimp fries and other signature items." - ByMegan Braden-Perry