Liuzza's by the Track
29 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/NewOrleans, r/AskNOLA30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 18 threads.
What people say, in short
Liuzza's by the Track draws steady praise for its BBQ shrimp po'boy, which several diners name as a favorite, along with soft shell po'boys, turtle soup and gumbo. One visitor calls the BBQ shrimp a classic, unpretentious and rich dish, and another says the food is affordable and worth the trip outside the touristy areas. Views are not unanimous: one diner found the gumbo weak and peppery and the po'boy sauce off, another called the food awful and the service terrible, and a third was not impressed with the food. People suggest it for lunch, note it takes no reservations and closes early, and one diner says the service was not as good as the food.
Address
Liuzza's by the Track, 1518 N Lopez St, New Orleans, LA 70119
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- BBQ shrimp po'boy, Soft shell po'boy, Turtle soup
- Best for
- Budget, Visitors
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/LezPlayLater in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026
Names it among classic local spots that fly under the radar.
- Recommendsu/BeverlyHills70117 in r/NewOrleans · Aug 2025taste
Names the seafood platter here as their pick for a last meal.
- Recommendsu/el-fin in r/NewOrleans · Oct 2024taste
Names the BBQ shrimp po'boy as a favorite.
- Recommendsu/RIP_Soulja_Slim in r/NewOrleans · Feb 2025taste
Calls the BBQ shrimp awesome, a classic unpretentious rich dish, though not diet food.
- Recommendsu/OpencanvasNOLA in r/NewOrleans · Feb 2025portion
Says they make excellent soft shell po-boys, even packing two soft shells into a half order.
- Recommendsu/Elegant-Ad1581 in r/NewOrleans · Feb 2025taste
Names their BBQ shrimp as the must-try dish.
- Recommendsu/Fiddlersdram in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026taste
Praises the turtle soup and bbq shrimp and likes the vibe.
- Recommendsu/_ryde_or_dye_ in r/NewOrleans · Oct 2024taste
Names the BBQ shrimp po'boy as a favorite.
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- Recommendsu/Yibblets in r/AskNOLA · Mar 2025taste
Praises their BBQ shrimp po-boy.
- Recommendsu/Multuminparvo4n6 in r/NewOrleans · Aug 2025taste
Seconds Liuzza's by the Track, usually getting the garlic oyster poboy with Caesar salad.
- Recommendsu/Siobhan67 in r/AskNOLA · Jan 2026value
Affordable food worth the Uber ride; no reservations, closes at 8.
- Recommendsu/Rand_74 in r/AskNOLA · Sep 2025
Recommends it as worth the trip outside the Quarter.
- Recommendsu/buttscarltoniv in r/NewOrleans · Aug 2025variety
Praises the seafood platter, po boys and gumbo, wanting to eat through the menu.
- Recommendsu/dressedextrapickles in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026
Lists it among classic local spots.
- Caveatu/Bigcef23 in r/NewOrleans · Aug 2024taste
Didn't get the hype; gumbo weak and peppery, poboy sauce off, just meh
- Recommendsu/Charles_New_Orleans in r/AskNOLA · Nov 2024taste
Would keep the BBQ shrimp po'boy from this spot.
- Recommendsu/colbyjacks in r/AskNOLA · Apr 2026taste
Rates the BBQ shrimp po'boy and gumbo highly but says service falls short of the food.
- Recommendsu/No_Machine7021 in r/AskNOLA · Sep 2025value
Praises the cheap caesar salad that comes with anchovies.
- Recommendsu/Personal_Passenger60 in r/AskNOLA · Mar 2025
Agrees with the parent's praise.
- Recommendsu/HangoverPoboy in r/AskNOLA · Apr 2026
Suggests this place for lunch among other recommendations.
- Recommendsu/BigMom000 in r/AskNOLA · Sep 2025
Agrees with the recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Kali_Killjoy in r/NewOrleans · May 2025
Suggests Liuzzas by the Track followed by a romantic walk.
- Recommendsu/nolablueeyes63 in r/NewOrleans · Jul 2025
Names Liuzza's by the Track as a burger answer.
- Recommendsu/therealskippyd in r/NewOrleans · Oct 2024taste
Names the po'boy and gumbo combo as a favorite.
- Recommendsu/jjazznola in r/NewOrleans · Sep 2024
Names it as a place they prefer to Katie's.
- Recommendsu/catsarecats9 in r/AskNOLA · Aug 2024
Recommends it for lunch
- Recommendsu/slowllama420 in r/AskNOLA · Nov 2023taste
Loves it, ate there every Sunday growing up; great food and cold beer.
- Recommendsu/Noladixon in r/AskNOLA · Nov 2023taste
Says it was legit good and has one of their favorite gumbos.
- Mixedu/Raskol57 in r/AskNOLA · Mar 2025taste
Calls food awful and service terrible but the roast beef po-boy life changing.
- Mixedu/FriendshipDramatic84 in r/AskNOLA · Sep 2025taste
Was not impressed by the meal.
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