Menu for El Cucuy in New Orleans, LA
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Open:12:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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Cuisines:
Mexican
Mexican
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Features:
Takeout , Delivery , Non-Contact Delivery
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Dietary:
Vegetarian
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Known for:
Casual, Small plates, Cozy, Vegetarian options, Wine, Good for kids, Wi-Fi, Quick bite, Beer, Great beer selection, Cocktails, Great cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Dine-in, Dinner, Transgender safespace, Popular Dinner, Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits, Hard liquor, Mask required, Lunch, Staff wear masks, Popular Lunch, Bar onsite, Curbside pickup, Good for groups, Fast service, Solo dining, Restroom, Gender-neutral restroom, Family-friendly, Seating, LGBTQ+ friendly, Outdoor seating, Wheelchair accessible elevator, Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible restroom, Wheelchair accessible seating, Credit Card Payments, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments, Popular with Tourists, Alcohol, Dessert,Read more
El Cucuy in New Orleans, LA, is a popular Mexican restaurant that has earned an average rating of 4.4 stars. Learn more by reading what others have to say about El Cucuy. Don’t miss out! Today, El Cucuy will open from 12:01 PM to 9:30 PM. Don’t risk not having a table. Call ahead and reserve your table by calling (504) 897-5395.
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El Cucuy includes vegetarian dietary options.
Other favorable attributes include: comfort food.
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My friends and I stopped in during their first weekend opened and really had a great time. They had some issues at the time... with their ticket system getting food back to the kitchen however that was to be expected. Atmosphere was nice, drinks wereexcellent, and the food was very fresh and flavorful. I personally started with the Sangrita and Mezcal to start and quicklywent into everything on the menu. My favorites were the shrimp cocktail and the Elote. I?ll be back. Two Thumbs up. Read more
Eccentric decor for sure. The food was not bad, the prices were better than expected.
I had been looking forward to eating here. I read rave reviews and heard good things.... I came in for an early dinner, and I... was the only one there. It's a nice dining area and bar, and there is outside dining, too. Not much in the way of parking spotstho. I ordered a margarita, guacamole and an elote to start. The margarita was not the best, I got a Sprite to add to it. Theguacamole was disappointing. There was zero avocado flavor. The most prominent flavor was lime. I saw onion and radicchio in it,but just tasted lime. The elote looked fantastic, the corn was good, the cotija was good, they sprinkle tajin on it. In thiscase, they doused it with tajin, so it had an overly citrus taste. Sidenote... elotes usually have some heat, like cayennedusted on it. Not here. I wanted to check out their tacos, so I ordered a carne asada, a shrimp diablo, and pork pibil. Eachtaco came with its own salsa. The carne asada taco was kind of bland and the meat a little dried out. The pork pibil was good,juicy and flavorful. I liked it. The star of the night was the shrimp diablo.. shrimp cooked nicely, the sauce was spicy andrich and gave your mouth a smack. Great flavor. This was the only thing with any kind of heat on it, and that's a shame. Onething I have to mention.... cilantro. I love it! But not here. Although there was cilantro on everything, but it was old, driedout cilantro. There was no taste to it whatsoever. If you don't have fresh cilantro, don't put it on the dishes. Hell, don'teven open!! (IMO) Overall, it was a little less than ok. Not traditional mexican food, it's a lackluster "take" on mexican. Read more
Came in for happy hour just to try it out. Really enjoyed the nachos with chicken. Also got a couple tacos - nopales, carne... asada and pibil - and all were really good. The meat fillings are a highlight. Also had a couple margaritas, which were good butsomewhat small. Lots of seating outside, which was nice. Read more
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When is El Cucuy open?
El Cucuy is open on the following days:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 04:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Wednesday: 04:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Thursday: 04:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Friday: 04:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday: 12:01 PM - 09:30 PM
What forms of payment are accepted at El Cucuy?
They accept Credit, Debit, Apple Pay and Google Pay at El Cucuy.
Does El Cucuy offer delivery?
Yes, El Cucuy offers delivery.
You'll find a unique vibe you don't see everywhere in New Orleans. The walls inside are decked with vintage movie posters from... old school classics like Death Race 2000. Happy Hour runs 4 to 6 I believe. Loaded nachos with chicken at $6 is a greatstarter. Other proteins are available. Other food options are your classics- tacos, quesadillas, etc. The shrimp quesadillafeatures healthy size shrimp and plenty of cheese in between beautifully toasted flour tortillas. Bonus points - it's spicy! There's nothing worse than bland food. Pork pibil taco is also a great option if you aren't into seafood. All of the tacos wetried were good size...none of this tiny street taco business. Overall, this is a must try place especially with the largeoutdoor patio. Get here before the weather starts to be a brat. Read more