Turkey and the Wolf, Uptown
22 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/NewOrleans, r/AskNOLA27 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 13 threads.
What people say, in short
Turkey and the Wolf is a sandwich spot people recommend for lunch, with the heirloom tomato sandwich singled out when tomatoes are in season and the collard green melt praised as a standout vegetarian option. The fried bologna sandwich and head cheese tacos also have fans, and one visitor counts the bologna among the country's best sandwiches. Not everyone is won over: one diner found it overrated despite the buzz, another was let down, one objects to the price of a bologna sandwich, one says the sandwich is very greasy, and another calls the food mediocre and fatty without much flavor.
Address
Turkey and the Wolf, 739 Jackson Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Heirloom tomato sandwich, Collard green melt, Fried bologna sandwich
- Best for
- Solo
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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/skripach27 in r/NewOrleans · May 2024taste
Says the heirloom tomato sandwich is really good at the height of tomato season.
- Recommendsu/Biggdaddyrich in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2025taste
Calls the collard green melt a phenomenal vegetarian sandwich for casual lunch.
- Recommendsu/NiceStrawberry in r/NewOrleans · May 2024taste
Found the collard sandwich memorable after trying it.
- Recommendsu/Unhappy_Waltz5834 in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2025taste
Calls the heirloom tomato sandwich amazing as well.
- Recommendsu/arab3lla in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2025taste
Also recommends the vegan chicken sandwich.
- Recommendsu/tuttisaurus in r/NewOrleans · Sep 2024taste
Lists the tomato sandwich as a must-try.
- Recommendsu/X1NOLA in r/AskNOLA · Jun 2024
Lists Turkey & the Wolf among solo dining recommendations.
- Recommendsu/Hayydawg in r/NewOrleans · May 2024taste
Enthusiastically recommends the tomato sandwich.
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- Recommendsu/raditress in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2025
Seconds the sandwich recommendation.
- Mixedu/laffynola in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2025hygiene
Says the sandwich is very greasy.
- Recommendsu/agentchris0011 in r/AskNOLA · Apr 2026
Lists Turkey and the Wolf for lunch.
- Recommendsu/notmyrealname6363 in r/AskNOLA · Apr 2026ambience
Recommends it for lunch as a funky, unique spot with great food.
- Recommendsu/meh1022 in r/NewOrleans · May 2024taste
Gets the seasonal tomato sandwich two or three times whenever it is available.
- Recommendsu/Comfortland in r/AskNOLA · Aug 2026
Listed as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/pettymess in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2025taste
Calls it a life-changing sandwich.
- Caveatu/Cayenneman50 in r/AskNOLA · Mar 2025
Finds the food tasty but the restaurant's reputation overblown.
- Recommendsu/Last-Egg4029 in r/AskNOLA · Nov 2024taste
Names Turkey & the Wolf when asked for the one NOLA food to keep.
- Recommendsu/merk33 in r/NewOrleans · Sep 2024taste
Says they order the same thing there and like it.
- Recommendsu/snattsy in r/NewOrleans · May 2024taste
Recommends it in tomato season, praising fresh herbs and sunflower-seed pimento cheese.
- Caveatu/Longjumping-Maize704 in r/AskNOLA · Dec 2023price
Objects to the price charged for the bologna sandwich.
- Mixedu/JustinGitelmanMusic in r/AskNOLA · Dec 2023consistency
Classics still good but creative specials faded; collard green melt remains a cult classic.
- Recommendsu/lilwineman in r/AskNOLA · Aug 2026taste
Recommends the bologna sandwich and head-cheese tacos on return trips.
- Recommendsu/cShoe_ in r/AskNOLA · Aug 2026taste
Recommends the fried bologna sandwich at this Uptown spot.
- Recommendsu/NoDadSTOP in r/AskNOLA · Oct 2024
Says Turkey & the Wolf is great.
- Recommendsu/Chelzadel in r/AskNOLA · Sep 2024
Recommends Turkey & the Wolf for lunch.
- Recommendsu/catsarecats9 in r/AskNOLA · Aug 2024
Adds it to the list
- Caveatu/solidstate42 in r/AskNOLA · Dec 2023
Says Turkey and the Wolf was a letdown for them.
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