Food & Wine

"Now a tidy white structure, Willie Mae's still serves juicy, crackly battered and fried chicken with wonderful cornbread cakes."

Anthony Bourdain

"They're the definition of something simple elevated to new heights."

Larry Olmsted

"The choice of sides is as local and real as it gets, with red beans and rice that are completely respectable in a town obsessed with the dish."

Scott Gold

"Her eponymous restaurant also has some of the best red beans in town, to boot, which of course are a perfect complement to the golden-fried chicken deliciousness, or -- if you’re not going the chicken route -- an absolutely wonderful fried pork chop."

Serious Eats

"It's now run by Willie Mae's granddaughter, Kerry Seaton, who's still using her grandmother's methods--wet batter, salt and pepper--to miraculous effect."

Emily Smith

"Their award-winning fried chicken might get the most press, but Willie Mae’s cornbread muffins are another reason to make the trip to the Treme."

Jennifer Lee

"We also each ordered a cornbread muffin. They arrived, toasty and hot, which is the ideal way to eat cornbread. The little muffins were crispy on the outside, and gave way to a moist and tender interior. I could have eaten a dozen of these."

Yvo Sin

"Creamy – to the point where the beans had been practically creamed – lots of onion, and a bit of chile pepper to give it a little kick – I pretty much scraped the plate."

Emily Smith

"Their award-winning fried chicken might get the most press but Willie Mae’s red beans and cornbread muffins are another reason to make the trip to the Treme."

Edgar Chase IV

“Best fried chicken.”