Mother's Restaurant in New Orleans is so good that we've made four hotel
bookings based on the properties being within walking distance of Mother's in
the Central Business District.
That's how good it is.
In a city with 100s of good restaurants, we've been known to dine at
Mother's once a day for four or five days in a row.
During a recent visit, we braved driving, sideways rain and a tornado watch
to make it to the corner of Poydras and Tchoupitoulas for ham, biscuits and a
Ferdi.
Mother's has been around since 1938.
Though many know it for its stalwart breakfasts -- served all day --
Mother's serves some of the best lunch and dinner comfort food in Louisiana.
What's a Ferdi?
A Ferdi is the best of all worlds: Mother's famous baked ham on top of
roast beef on top of debris -- the super well done juicy drippings of the roast
-- on top of a huge po boy bun.
You can get it dressed with lettuce, tomato, yellow and creole mustard.
But we prefer to get it as is -- why would you want veggies and mustards to
get in the way of all that meaty goodness?
The biscuits are huge and come stuffed with egg and meat if you chose them.
The meat is three kinds of ham -- baked, fried and Mother's delicacy: black
ham...those sweet, crispy, intense end pieces.
Mother's is 100% wheelchair-accessible.
MOTHER'S RESTAURANT 401 Poydras New Orleans, LA 70130
Tel: (504) 523-9656 http://www.mothersrestaurant.net
