Cafe Maspero Restaurant Review:
Be prepared to wait in a perpetual, never-ending line of people that queues up outside Café Maspero. They come despite the mediocre experience awaiting them inside. Pastrami and corned beef sandwiches are on the greasy side. Better fried-seafood platters can be found all over town. The half-pound hamburgers are long on heft and short on flavor. Try to get everything you need from your server at...
Upon hearing complaints about the increasing presence in the Quarter of "foreign" restaurants, such as Subway, one local commented, "Good. Shorter lines at Maspero." Locals do indeed line up for burgers, deli sandwiches (including a veggie muffuletta!), seafood, and grilled marinated chicken. It's good food in large portions at low prices -- it even has a decent wine, beer, and cocktail list....