"Black ham is Mother's name for the dark, crusty surface cuts of the baked ham. Order it by name."
Bruce Bilmes and Sue Boyle
"I asked for a debris biscuit, but the waitress reminded me that I was going to get a pair of biscuits with my omelet. So she put the debris in a bowl from which I could retrieve it as needed."
Michael Stern
"These grits dripping with butter prove that Mother's excels at even the simple dishes."
EliseT
"When Mother's biscuits are fresh they are good ones."
Bruce Bilmes and Sue Boyle
"Almost inevitably when a New Orleans menu says 'red beans,' it means red beans with sausage, as in this red bean omelet."
Michael Stern
"What other restaurants refer to as cafe au lait, Mother's calls 'cream coffee.' It comes standard with full breakfasts."
Michael Stern
"A debris biscuit cannot be lifted from its plate. It's one of our favorite things to eat at Mother's."
Bruce Bilmes and Sue Boyle
"You can order grits. You can order debris. Or you can order grits and debris, a particularly felicitous combination."
Bruce Bilmes and Sue Boyle
"Mother's biscuit does a good job of muffling the powerful pork punch of black ham."
Michael Stern
"McDonald's, it ain't! This sausage is buff and muscular, redolent of garlic and spice."
Michael Stern
"The best dang po-boy in the world along with some topnotch fries and an ice-cold Coke. Best lunch of my life. "
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"Perhaps Mother's has the best shrimp po' boy in town as well. The pink, succulent shrimp were cooked just until done, not a minute too long."
EliseT
"Waiting for the next order to come up."
EliseT
"A rare sight: Mother's po-boy without a bite yet taken out of it"
Michael Stern
"Sign above the order counter at Mother's"
Michael Stern
"Noisy, bustling, and always crowded, Mother's is a sleeves-up dining experience."
Michael Stern
"At Poydras and Tchoupitoulas: the best po-boys on earth"
Michael Stern
"Arrive at Mother's during the week at an off hour and you may just be able to walk right in!"
Bruce Bilmes and Sue Boyle
"The line can look daunting, but moves surprisingly quickly. And this is one meal worth waitning for."
EliseT
