Cuisine:

• American
• Breakfast
• Brunch
• Fast Food and Hamburgers
• Diner
• Barbeque, Grill

Camellia Grill Description:
An old-time short-order diner, with cloth napkins, bowtied waiters and cooks, in a Greek Revival building located right at the riverbend where St. Charles Avenue meets Carrollton, Camellia Grill specializes in hamburgers, omlettes, and milkshakes. Pecan pie is served at all hours, warmed on the grill like everything else. Although chicken is available, this place is not for the cholesterol-conscious.
Camellia Grill has developed a sort of cult following through the years due both to the service and the old-style food, to the point where some tourists schedule a stop on their visits. Whether a place like this can be called a time-warp or just timeless is a matter of opinion. Regardless, it's unique. Seating is strictly at the counter and thus rather limited.
Ask any local what they missed most after the 2005 hurricanes, and they're likely to mention this place. Once a prime source of sterling hamburgers, classic breakfasts, zesty chili con carne, fresh-from-the-oven fruit pies and other good diner food, Camellia Grill---and the times---changed. A lovely post-Katrina story: After being closed for 18 months following the storm, a new owner, Hicham Khodr, a native of Lebanon, bought, renovated and reopened Camellia Grill in April 2007. With many of the original staffers back on the job, faithful patrons see if the stalwart spot can reclaim its former glory. All indications so far are encouraging, and even the return of linen napkins is a sign that things are looking up for the old institution.


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