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Your guide to the 3 top spots in New Orleans' West Lake Forest neighborhood

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Published on September 13, 2019
Your guide to the 3 top spots in New Orleans' West Lake Forest neighborhoodMa Momma's House of Cornbread Chicken & Waffles. | Photo: Vivi T./Yelp

Looking to uncover all that West Lake Forest has to offer? Get to know this New Orleans neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a praline shop to a snowball stand.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in West Lake Forest, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Bernard's Pralines

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Topping the list is Bernard's Pralines, a spot to score gourmet praline clusters and pieces. Located at 5741 Crowder Blvd., Suite 47, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 24 reviews on Yelp.

The sweets shop offers a wide assortment of flavored pralines, such as coconut, rum raisin, strawberry, peanut butter and butterscotch, as well as custom T-shirts.

2. Ma Momma's House of Cornbread Chicken & Waffles

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Next up is Southern spot Ma Momma's House of Cornbread Chicken & Waffles, situated at 5741 Crowder Blvd. With four stars out of 153 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.

The casual diner specializes in fried chicken dishes, but you'll also see breakfast sandwiches, fried fish, shrimp and grits, salads and more on the menu. 

3. Rodney's Snowball Stand

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Rodney's Snowball Stand, a spot to score frozen treats and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 9231 Lake Forest Blvd., 4.5 stars out of 21 reviews.

In addition to snowballs, the walk-up spot serves nachos, ice cream, sundaes, hot dogs, tamales and other comfort foods. 


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