John & Mary Food Store

Local mom and pop convenience store with a hot bar. Standard fare includes sandwiches/poboys, fried things, rice and noodles, plus ribs. Yakamein is where it's at though. Decent selection of beer, liquor and other snacks, but not a huge variety. Prices aren't a rip off. Closes early though.

Seriously had no idea what to expect with this Yakamein but every expectation I had was blown out of the water. My first sip of the broth was full of flavorful explosion. I can’t recommend enough. If I lived in New Orleans I would make a trip to get this soup once a week. Absolutely delicious.

A real, New Orleans, soul food experience. The best soul food in the south comes from an immigrant Vietnamese family working out of a sketchy corner store, and this is no exception to that rule.

Most things are good here, but be careful with the turkey necks, cuz they'll be hella salty.

We've been coming here for years - for the ya ka mein. It's amazing. Three bowls feeds our family of four with leftovers for under $25. I also sneak the stewed turkey necks on the slick while my husband isn't looking. Hot plates and po boys are also on point. The food is great and the people are even better.

Best hot plate counter on Orleans. The ya ka mein is flavorful and filling. The bahn mi are po-boy sized, and delish. The staff are so very nice. Call 15-20 minutes ahead of you want to grab and go.

This store has the best foo d in new Orleans a great variety fresh they give u a lot and the gumbo is is awesome if they add chicken and shrimp and chicken gizzards its would be awesome I eat here all the time great points I love this store

great food, lovely staff

Good beer selection. Food is fresh and great for the price. Employees are very friendly.

Best corner store with tasty, affordable bahn mis and plate lunches!

Just walking by! Looks like a nice place!

The fried catfish is exquisitely delicate.

Great take out Vietnamese food

It's where the locals go

Kinda sketchy looking corner store from the outside, but the hot plates are extremely affordable (think $6 for a protein and 2 sides!) and the banh mi sandwiches are big and filling. If you want something that's not on the hot bar, call ahead so you don't have to wait, because they make sandwiches to order. Yes, it's small. Yes, it doesn't have curb appeal or even interior appeal, but the food is good and the people are so very nice.

Kind of a small, dirty convenience store with a food counter. Walked right out after seeing that the food didn't look very fresh, even though it's the lunch hour. We walked down to this shop after seeing a long line at our first choice lunch spot, but this was not an alternative spot like other reviews on Yelp had suggested. This is a perfect neighborhood stop to buy cigarettes or a bottled soft drink, but not much beyond that.