For the LOCAL (non-tourist) experience, you'd have to visit some working class neighborhoods. Go there during the day (NOT at night). 1. Taqueria La Coyota - best $2 beef tacos, full of seasoned beef, cooked onions, raw onions, and cilantro. Yum! 6021 N Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA 70117 Lower 9th Ward 2. Cajun Joe's Seafood - best shrimp po boys, full of shrimp, lettuce, green onions in a crispy, airy baguette. 6024 N Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA 70117 Lower 9th Ward 3. Fiorella's the Original - best crispy hot golden chicks you'll ever taste! 5325 Franklin Ave New Orleans, LA 70122 Gentilly Terrace
My New Orleans Guide Book: https://www.amazon.com/Orleans-Antique-Shopping-Culinary-Extravaganza/dp/1096358417/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=new+orleans+french+quarter+guide