Creole soul · Tremé, New Orleans

Dooky Chase's Restaurant

Dooky Chase's Restaurant: Creole soul in Tremé, New Orleans. Order: Creole gumbo with sausage, chicken, shrimp and crab.

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Dooky Chase's Restaurant, New Orleans
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What to order

Creole gumbo with sausage, chicken, shrimp and crab

Red beans and rice at lunch

Why go

A Creole institution with gumbo, red beans and rice, and fried chicken, tied to the Leah Chase legacy.

The Creole soul-food landmark; its thin, soupy gumbo is a New Orleans reference point.

Address
2301 Orleans Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
Neighborhood
Tremé
Price
$$
Website
dookychaserestaurants.com
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