Quartermaster Deli

504-529-1416

Open 7 days a week, 24 hours. Space is cramped because so much is packed into a tiny footprint – groceries, liquor, sundries and the focal point, the old-style deli case crammed with goodness, bowls and bowls of made-in-house sides, veggies and more. Don’t expect to eat there – there are no tables and there’s no room – but you can order at the deli case, or call your order in ahead of time for pick-up and there’s free delivery. You don’t even have to leave your hotel room. The Quartermaster cooks serve up breakfast, lunch and dinner, late-night munchies, and even offer two specials a day — which seem almost superfluous considering the comprehensive menu in this teensy space. Among the favorites: home-made mac and cheese, 1/2 pound choice burgers, over-stuffed poboys (especially the roast beef and the hot sausage), entrees like barbecue chicken, New Orleans meatloaf and hamburger steak. Good food, friendly staff, local color and great prices. Alerts: Quartermaster is cash only and playfully calls itself “the nelly deli.”