Mother's

That Ferdi special was just too much, even for a hungry girl like me. If I learned one thing in my mere two days in New Orleans, it's to stick with the seafood po boys. The turtle soup was also pleasant. My only regret is not having room for dessert--those pies looked amazing. I've never seen such large, firm healthy slices. (2/24/02)

Yay for poor boys (or po boys, I just feel funny saying and typing po), and only a block from our hotel. The famous Ferdi special almost killed me last time, so I just stuck with the shrimp poor boy this time around. In fact, I don't think I branched out from the shrimp poor boy anywhere we sampled the sandwich. They're always just so good that I know I wont be disappointed.

The only thing I couldn't figure out at Mother's is the middle-aged guy called Elvis who hangs out at the restaurant. I don't think hes an employee, though there were plenty of old photos of him gracing the walls.  (7/11/04)

Mother's * 401 Poydras St., New Orleans, LA