Cathay Inn Imperial Restaurant

About

Chinese

Price Range : Under $10 ($)

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    Yelp rating
    3.5 stars

Location

Adress: 6501 Airline Dr, Metairie, LA 70003

Phone: (504) 733-8415

Work Hours

Mon 11:00 am-9:30 pm
Tue 11:00 am-9:30 pm
Wed 11:00 am-9:30 pm
Thu 11:00 am-9:30 pm
Fri 11:00 am-9:30 pm
Sat 11:00 am-9:30 pm
Sun

Business info

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    Health Score
    78 out of 100
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    Takes Reservations
    No
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    Delivery
    No
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    Take-out
    Yes
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    Accepts Credit Cards
    Yes
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    Good For
    Lunch
  • local_parking
    Parking
    Private Lot
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    Bike Parking
    Yes
  • accessibility
    Good for Kids
    Yes
  • group
    Good for Groups
    Yes
  • volume_up
    Noise Level
    Quiet
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    Alcohol
    Full Bar
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    Outdoor Seating
    No
  • wifi
    Wi-Fi
    No
  • tv
    Has TV
    Yes
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    Gender Neutral Restrooms
    Yes

Reviews

  • Kory M.

    star star star star star_border 20 June 2026

    Really good for a quick dinner! I have been eating here for several years. Mandarin chicken is a go to for me!  The mandarin gravy is excellent. I also tried the hot and sour soup for the first time today and absolutely loved it.  Best hot and sour soup around. The fried rice here is just ok. Definitely prefer the rice at other places but the other parts of the meal make up for it.

    It is a little pricey compared to other Chinese restaurants around here when you take into consideration the portion sizes, but is still a decent price for the combination dinner plates.

  • Dolores C.

    star star star star_border star_border 17 June 2026

    First time customer: was very clean waitress could not understand the conversations so older member came by to help out.
    The only compliant is: Cathay did not have cloth napkins.
    Very tasty food. They cook to your taste!!!!

  • Katie D.

    star star star star star_border 15 June 2026

    We were craving Chinese for lunch. Since I had to go to Sam's on Airline I thought we would try Cathay Inn out since it was close. We ordered takeout. My husband got the general's chicken combo plate, my 8 year old ordered the general's chicken with no sauce, and I got the hot garlic chicken.

    I'm pretty impressed! Food, including the veggies in my hot garlic chicken, is very fresh. Sauce has a nice flavor. Rice also very good. Egg roll is good too, although not my very favorite. Also, it was very reasonably priced at $30 total. Interior was clean which was a plus.

    This may be our new Chinese takeout joint!

  • Renee R.

    star star star star star_border 13 June 2026

    Great food! Dine in or take out, Ive been coming her for years and it's still AWESOME!!!! The BEST egg rolls in town not to mention their own signature sweet and sour sauce! Daily lunch specials too

  • Lacey D.

    star star star star_border star_border 1 June 2026

    This was my husband and I's first trip to Cathay. I got the boneless chicken plate and he got the mandarin chicken plate. The food tasted good. But I had two issues. The first one is, that compared to similar restaurants while the prices are similar, the portions were quite a bit smaller. Second, I asked for a side of the red sweet sauce, and it was $2.00. I asked why the small cup of sauce cost $2, which seems like a lot. She seemed aggravated by my question. She said that anything extra, they have to cook special. While I feel doubtful that the sauce had to be made from scratch just for me, I paid the $2. Overall, it was good but there are many restaurants that have better food, bigger portions and are happy to give you extra sauce for little to no charge.

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