Rue De La Course — Restaurant in New Orleans

I'm a regular at all the uptown cafes, having recently moved back to NOLA after 3 decades in various other great towns. So I reconnected to the cafes from Oak St., to Maple to Magazine Street's long,, at times somewhat sublime scene (an area that makes New Orleans a beloved spot for people here n everywhere), where I've found both P.J.'s [on Magazine], along with Rue De la Course on Oak//Carrollton, to be two spots that have kept alive the types of atmosphere that match their old time vibe;

make sure to go out into the courtyard that's still located in the back of PJ's, where you get the shade from beautiful trees with a down-home feel that's still unique with the sounds of their neighbor's dog, at times barking through the trees...

something a hipster designer Cafe cannot replicate.

These go beyond the trendy places that ruin a good scene. Sadly, all too many of those hipster cafes have popped up in every city, as gentrification & other issues abound.

I strongly recommend HiVolt (way down Magazine Street where it splits to downtown), for it's great local reputation given that many shops source their coffee//blends from HiVolt.

And when you're there in the older magazine district, u should check out these 2 cafes : Ignatius-- which also serves wine interestingly enough-- & is the 2nd location of Rue De la Course; Plus "District" cafe, next door to classic//amazing Italian & Jewish deli, "Steins," filled with authentic New York food & miscellaneous, comical items to boot- plus the best artisinal /microbrew selection in Nola...

I will NEVER return to this establishment again. The service was much worse than the food and the food was barely edible.They do not cook the eggs, they microwave them along with the soggy bacon. Bad as the food was, what really prompted me to write this review is that the guy taking orders was the rudest I have ever encountered. I paid and was waiting for my order when he left the register and walked over toward me and the the girl making the food and said to her "$45 ticket, no tip". He said it twice, maybe she didn't hear him at first or maybe he wanted to ensure that I heard him, idk. Why should I tip on a to go order??? He punched in an order and poured coffee... just like they do at McDonalds.... and he didn't even crack a smile or provide any quality of service that would warrant a tip. (A customer after me ordered a bagel, it was given to him cold. When he asked if he could have it toasted the rude one behind the counter directed him to a toaster in the corner. So basically he does the bare minimum and expects a tip). They don't advertise prices but I ordered 4 breakfast sandwiches 4 coffees and 2 pastries which was over $45. For that price I shouldn't have to eat a microwaved egg. The building is beautiful and it seems like a nice atmosphere to study/work. The coffee was good but not good enough to make me return. You would be better off at Dunkin Donuts. I am so glad that I'm traveling and this is not my local...

i eat here all the time when i'm in the city, and i love the fare. the issue with this establishment is the customer service. pretty much any time i've gone, the person working the counter has been unfriendly (except for maybe two select occurrences). the reason why i'm leaving this review now is because i was trying to order with some form of delivery service, and somehow there's a website for this place that is not actually connected with the restaurant, but it had a link to the service "bring me that"... obviously i was confused, so i called, and the person who answered was condescending and rude, despite my attempt to be kind... i asked if it was possible for me to place an order over the phone for pick up and they said something like, 'we only do walk-ins. i have a line waiting, good luck.' and Promptly hung up. i get they're busy, i know how it is, but it's not hard to not be rude. it might be worth it to invest in delivery services so that the employees have the least amount of contact with customers, both for covid and customer...