Where Is Willie May's Scotch House Now? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 8, Episode 7

Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Willie Mae's Scotch House in a 'Southern Charm' episode of fan-favorite dishes. Willie Mae's has been known since 1957 as a family-owned New Orleans institution voted America's Best Fried Chicken, originally operating as a bar in the historic Treme neighborhood. According to the business's own website, williemaesnola.com, checked on 2026-09-08, that Treme-era history has since expanded into Willie Mae's NOLA, a full-service restaurant now operating in Downtown New Orleans at 898 Baronne Street, with hours of 11am-9pm most days (10am-9pm on weekends, with weekend brunch) and a delivery-ordering link. The site names only the Baronne Street location and does not list a Saint Ann Street address, so this record reflects Baronne Street as the restaurant's current, relocated address.

Food Paradise, Season 1, Episode 15

Food Paradise's 'Deep Fried Paradise' (S1E15) featured Willie Mae's Scotch House, spotlighting the restaurant's fried chicken. Willie Mae's Scotch House opened in 1957 as a bar in New Orleans' Treme neighborhood and was named an America's Classic by the James Beard Foundation in 2005, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-04-05). The original Treme building was damaged and has been under repair; the same ownership opened a downtown location, Willie Mae's NOLA, at 898 Baronne St, according to the restaurant's own website (williemaesnola.com), checked 2026-09-08.