FALL boys, ranging from hot sausage to cheeseburger, are available at Koz’s. The Will’s Chamber of Horrors sandwich features roast beef, ham, turkey, Swiss and American cheese, Italian dressing and hot mustard. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Fri. Credit cards and checks. $
LA MADELEINE
5171 Citrus Blvd., Suite 2000, Harahan, 818-2450; www.lamadeleine.com See Carrollton section for restaurant description.
MIMI’S ITALIAN AND SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
10160 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge, 737-6464; www.mimisriverridge.com Mimi’s gives a creative flourish to Italian and Creole standards. Grilled Gulf fish is served with a tomato seafood broth studded with crabmeat and shrimp. The veal spiedini special features veal rounds rolled with garlic, onion, parsley and breadcrumbs and served with lemon garlic demi-glace and pasta. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
MR. POOR BOY RESTAURANT
10202 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge, 737-1170 Mr. Poor Boy offers sandwiches filled with shrimp, catfish or slow-cooked roast beef dripping with gravy. Grilled catfish is served with Creole eggplant sauce, sauteed spinach and two side dishes. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
NACHO MAMA’S MEXICAN GRILL
1000 S. Clearview Pkwy., Harahan, 736-1188; www.nachomamasmexicangrill.com See Uptown section for restaurant description.
PHIL’S GRILL
1640 Hickory Ave., Harahan, 305-1705; www.phils-grill.com See Metairie section for restaurant description.
RIVERSHACK TAVERN
3449 River Road, Jefferson, 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com This roadside tavern is good for lunch and late-night eats. Favorite sandwiches include a roast beef po-boy slathered with debris gravy, and a chicken sandwich fried in Italian breadcrumbs and topped with ranch
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dressing. A seafood platter is loaded with oysters, shrimp, catfish and alligator sausage. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $
SAKE CAFE
1130 S. Clearview Pkwy., Harahan, 733-8879 See Metairie section for restaurant description.
SEITHER’S SEAFOOD
279 Hickory Ave., Harahan, 738-1116 Adjoining a seafood market, Jason Seither’s namesake eatery serves traditional boiled platters or innovative dishes, like crispy eggplant medallions laden with lump crab and shrimp cream sauce. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $
SEYMOUR’S RESTAURANT
2216 Hickory Ave., Harahan, 737-3148 Seymour’s serves Creole and Italian dishes. Order a fried softshell crab atop crabmeat fettuccine or grilled mahi mahi topped with shrimp and crabmeat. The Chill Down plate rounds up shrimp salad, shrimp cocktail, shrimp remoulade and potato salad. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $$
SHIMMY SHACK
1855 Dock St., Harahan, 729-4442 Come in for burgers or entrees like the blackened catfish served over shrimp cheese grits. Alligator sausage, crawfish strips, pickles and mushrooms are just a few of the fried appetizer options at Shimmy Shack. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $
SMILIE’S RESTAURANT
5725 Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, 733-3000; www.smiliesrestaurant.com This 33-year-old Elmwood Park institution focuses on creative Italian fare and seafood. Veal Augie is topped with lump crabmeat and shallots in white wine sauce. Smilie’s also offers steaks and Gulf seafood platters. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Tue.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
SOUTHERN PO-BOYS
720 Claiborne Drive, Jefferson, 835-3035 The loaves at Southern are filled with everything from roast beef and gravy to fried shrimp, oysters, chicken-fried steak and veal. Crispy soft-shell crab is perched atop fettuccine with white wine cream sauce. No res-
ervations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., early dinner Fri. Credit cards. $
TAQUERIA CORONA
1827 Hickory Ave., Harahan, 7386722; www.taqueriacorona.com See Uptown section for restaurant description.
TAVERN ON CITRUS
5708 Citrus Ave., Harahan, 218-5186; www.myspace.com/taverncitrus Watch sports on nine flat-screen televisions while noshing on appetizers like chili cheese fries, Buffalo chicken tenders, onion rings and jalapeno poppers. On Mondays, wings are 25 cents. Top a grilled black Angus beef burger with jalapenos, chili and cheese, mushrooms and Swiss, or Buffalo sauce. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $
KENNER AMERICAN PIE DINER
2244 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, 468-2187 American Pie serves breakfast around the clock and a menu of burgers and Americana classics. The Reuben has melted Swiss over pastrami and sauerkraut and is served with fries or chips.
Chicken quesadillas with provolone and sauteed onions and peppers are one of the changing daily specials. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $
ASIAN SUPER BUFFET
3900 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 712-0899 More is the mantra at this sprawling buffet, where multiple food stations offer many noodle, fried rice, chicken and seafood dishes. Mongolian-style barbecue is cooked to order. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
BRICK OVEN CAFE
2805 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 466-2097 Customers keep the namesake brick oven busy cooking pizzas, including the Sicilia, topped with house-made sausage, peppers, mushrooms, onions and herbs. The veal chop Liberta is stuffed with prosciutto and fontina cheese. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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