Chalmette never had a lot of restaurants above the sandwich-shop level, but the tremendous population loss as a result of Katrina flooding has made it tough for anything to come back. Armond's is one of the better new places, with a menu of Italian food and seafood. It's small and not much in terms of atmosphere, but the cooking is good and generous.
Larry Armond opened his eatery in 2007, as Chalmette was just beginning to rebuild from nearly total Katrina destruction. At first, the operation ran in FEMA trailers. He died two years later, but his wife Cindy keeps the place running, seemingly more popular than ever.
More than thirty customers makes Armond's SRO, but there's usually a a table for you to be served. The usual memorabilia of the disaster is on view; we never seem to get tired of that.
Anything involving eggplant is good here.
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| Environment | 0 |
| Hipness | 0 |
| Local Color | 0 |
| Service | 1 |
| Value | 2 |
| Wine | 0 |
