Restaurant in New Orleans, United States
Coop's Place
100Pearl PointsDecatur Street Dive Cooking
About Coop's Place
Walk-in-only French Quarter counter serving fried seafood, jambalaya, red beans since the 1980s—no phone, no website, cash only. Portions run large, prices stay under $15, the bar fills with regulars who treat the room like their dining room. Book it for late-night Creole standards without the wait or the wine list.
Is New Orleans dining worth chasing when you want a casual stop with straightforward planning details? Coop's Place is a New Orleans venue with verified hours six days a week: 11 AM to 11 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, closed Wednesday. The verified dress code is casual.
What You're Getting Into
For Coop's Place, the reliable planning facts are simple: it is in New Orleans, it is open 11 AM to 11 PM on every verified operating day except Wednesday, it has a casual dress code. Specific claims about reservations, payment policies, menu items, prices, seating, service style, or atmosphere are not confirmed here, so plan around the basics rather than assuming a particular format.
If you are comparing options, treat Coop's Place as a casual New Orleans choice with known hours and attire expectations. For anything more specific, such as dietary accommodations, takeout, delivery, menu details, or current wait times, confirm directly before you go.
How It Stacks Against Other Options
Other options that may come up in the same planning conversation include Cane & Table, Central Grocery and Deli, El Gato Negro, Stella's, The Italian Barrel French Quarter. Without verified details on menu, price, reservations, or service format here, the safest comparison is practical: Coop's Place has confirmed casual dress and is open 11 AM to 11 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, while Wednesday is closed.
Choose Coop's Place when those verified hours and a casual dress code fit your plans in New Orleans. If you need a specific cuisine, dish, price point, reservation policy, accessibility detail, or dietary accommodation, verify those details before committing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far ahead should I book Coop's Place?
Reservation details are not verified here. The confirmed hours are 11 AM to 11 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; Coop's Place is closed Wednesday.
What should I order at Coop's Place?
Specific menu items are not verified here, so check the current menu directly before you go.
What is Coop's Place known for?
Coop's Place is a New Orleans venue with a casual dress code and verified hours of 11 AM to 11 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; it is closed Wednesday.
Location
1109 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
New Orleans, United States
Compare Coop's Place
| Venue | Price |
|---|---|
| Coop's Place | |
| Stella's | |
| Cane & Table | |
| El Gato Negro | € |
| The Italian Barrel French Quarter | |
| Central Grocery and Deli |
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Also Consider
- Stella's, Notable alternative
- Cane & Table, Notable alternative
- El Gato Negro, Mexican, €
- The Italian Barrel French Quarter, Notable alternative
- Central Grocery and Deli, Notable alternative
Coop's Place undercuts most French Quarter dining on price and accessibility, walk in any night but Wednesday, pay cash, leave with a full plate for under $15. Stella's offers a quieter room and slightly more refined Creole cooking, but expect to spend $25-30 per person and still skip the reservation system. Cane & Table pulls in a cocktail-focused crowd with Caribbean flavors and a polished bar program, though you'll pay double what Coop's charges and wait longer for a table on weekends.
For pure convenience, Central Grocery and Deli matches Coop's no-frills approach with muffulettas and counter service, though seating is tighter and lunch lines stretch longer. The Italian Barrel French Quarter and El Gato Negro sit in a similar price band but pivot away from Creole standards, Italian Barrel leans pasta and wine, El Gato Negro covers Mexican basics. If you want fried seafood and jambalaya without a reservation or a wine list, Coop's is the easiest call in the Quarter. If you need a quieter room or a drink program, Stella's or Cane & Table justify the extra cost.
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