Matt and Ted Lee

"Leah Chase, the chef and owner of Dooky Chase in New Orleans, served a superb traditional Creole gumbo, a rich, smoky gravy full of good things: shrimp, chicken wings, crab legs, sausage, hunks of beef brisket."

Kim Severson

"Greatest Contribution to Food: A three-way tie between her gumbo, her fried chicken and her red beans and rice."

Scott Gold

"Soul food in NOLA doesn’t get much better than at the hands of treasured chef Leah Chase and her family, who naturally treat their red beans with the respect they deserve."

Tom Fitzmorris

"15 Best Red Beans And Rice: Dooky Chase’s Restaurant - The Queen of Creole Cooking, Leah Chase, still at it in her nineties, will not countenance anything but superb red beans. Available on the buffet daily."

Laura Siciliano-Rosen

"In Mid-City, historic Creole eatery Dooky Chase’s is a great bet (during its Tues-Fri lunch buffet)."

Tabelog

"If you go we recommend the red beans and rice."

WhereTraveler

"One of the oldest African-American restaurants in the nation. Chef Leah Chase, "the Queen of Creole Cuisine," has built a large and loyal following with classic dishes, such as her seemingly simple red beans and rice."

Gayot

"The fried chicken is the main draw, but we also recommend the red beans and rice."

Robert H. Glaze

"I ordered the Shrimp Creole from the menu which was excellent along with a warm peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream!"

Stephanie Carter

"Gumbo, red beans and rice, and chicken and shrimp Creole are all great options."