re: Looking for places to eat in N.O./Metro Area that most people do not know about?

Make a new "house rule"....no more chains.
Toups' Meatery, on Carrollton
Gracious Bakery (wonderful sandwiches, open on Sat lunch)
Churros Cafe (in Metry near Clearview) for a cuban sandwich
Pho Orchid (very near Churros)
Little Chinatown (Williams in Kenner)
Norma's Sweets (off Williams, cuban sandwich and tamales on the weekends)
Siamese Thai (same strip mall as Tiffin Inn)
How about Pollo Campero in Kenner for your next fast food fix? Those yuca fries are damn tasty.