Need a Lunch recommendation

[Nelliebelle]

So my husband and I are going to NOLA this weekend for his brother's birthday party. Most meals are scheduled (Commander's Palace, Napoleon House, Cafe du Monde), but we need a recommendation for lunch on Saturday. Our flight gets in around 11, so we need somewhere where we don't need a reservation (in case of flight screw ups) and that is walking distance from Hotel Monteleone. Can anyone help? I'd also love to know why you recommend the place and a hint at price.

[evalafemme]

Go to Bayona and sit in the courtyard. Its beautiful and lush. Great food and cocktails. Whatever you do, do not go to K-Pauls or Bacco. Awful.

[Hoc]

I'd just go to Johnny's PoBoys in the Quarter. No reservations (it's more like a coffee shop) and excellent PoBoys. It closes at 4 pm, though.

[JazzyB]

K-Paul's has a casual self serve lunch offering a small menu of gumbo, soups, poboys, plate lunches. Mr. B's strictly for gumbo ya ya and bbq shrimp. Galatoire's is only a few blocks away. Johnny's is a good choice for po boys. Central Grocery for a muff.

[Shiloh]

bayona is just a hop, skip and a jump from the monteleone. they have a saturday lunch special where you pick three from an impressive selection of small plates for $25.

[roro1831]

I'd catch the Canal Street Streetcar and head to Mandina's.
Prices are reasonable, it's a neighborhood joint, but it has been around for quite some time.
It holds a place in my heart since I have been going there since I was 5, and it is the first place I hit when I visit.

Here is a link for the website http://www.mandinasrestaurant.com/sec...

[ScarlettNola]

Plus one for Mandina's. I have eaten there for years as well....and I love the atmosphere and the food.

[edible complex]

double check if they are cash only or if they take credit cards. when they reopened post-K, I remember they were cash only.

[brucec]

Mandina's IS cash only - there's also an ATM.