Best eats in NOLA?

[klepton]

Originally Posted by kparker

Mother's is definitely over-rated. Find another place that serves Po-boys....I wasn't impressed with Mothers at all.

Wow, I'm surprised to hear someone say that. I was very impressed with Mother's for both lunch and breakfast. For lunch it was super crowded and they could have done better managing the line, but the food was great!

I first learned about Mother's on Man vs. Food, and when I visited there I wasn't let down.

[mentos7]

i'm a local and can absolutely recommend Mr B's Bistro. however Bayona, which i have not seen mentioned here, is the best restaurant in the city, IMO. they offer a great tapas lunch on saturday only, 3 for $25, which is a great deal for the caliber of food they offer.

[Lynda59]

http://www.cafeadelaide.com/

I would like to recommend Cafe Adelaide - it is a sister restaurant to Commander's Palace. It is located in the Loews Hotel across the street from the Harrah's Casino. It has a nice lounge, too, and the hotel offers free validated parking. We have been there several times (both the restaurant and separately to the lounge) and it has always been very good. It is a little more casual than Commander's Palace - you do not need a coat & tie, but I would not go in shorts. I find Commander's overrated. I was just there in 2009 & I thought it was just OK.

[airlink diva]

Originally Posted by klepton

Wow, I'm surprised to hear someone say that. I was very impressed with Mother's for both lunch and breakfast. For lunch it was super crowded and they could have done better managing the line, but the food was great!

I first learned about Mother's on Man vs. Food, and when I visited there I wasn't let down.

I've read mixed reviews about Mothers on this page. We were at first going to Amce,but the line was really long. The line for Mother's was shorter and closer parking.
Every employee that we came in contact with was very friendly. I order the debri po boy and a cup of red beans and rice. My friend ordered the red beans and rice,smoke sausage and cabbage plate.
The food was really good and filling! I had to force myself to complete the po boy and my friend had to take half of her food back to the hotel.
It was crowded,but it was in spurts. I really enjoyed myself and would go back again!!

[jgmpuma]

We were headed somewhere else for lunch when the skies opened up and we ducked into the restaurant at House Of Blues (225 Decatur Street).

They have a lunch special from opening until 3:30. Half a poorboy, a cup of soup and a salad for $9.95. Everything was first-rate.

[c0reyann]

I am not a seafood eater... so here's my non-seafood eatin' loves.

Port of Call. Best cheeseburger I've ever had. DELICIOUS! Also prefer their hurricanes to Pat O's.

El Gato Negro. Great filet tacos. Mexican Coke (I loove Mexican Coke). Pineapple Cilantro Lime Margarita is something I literally dream about.

Juan's Flying Burrito. YUM. Not sure if there's one on the quarter though?

Croissant D'Or. DELICIOUS patries and baked goods. While I love Cafe Du Monde, this is much better and less wait.

[CRUISEADDICT1970]

Originally Posted by tahoemw

you got to go to Acme Oyster House for their grilled oysters.

I love this place

[Sargent_Schultz]

Originally Posted by spleenstomper

Deanie's -- in the suburb of Metairie, but it's a can't beat for the seafood

There is a Deanie's in the French Quarter.

[Sargent_Schultz]

Originally Posted by tahoemw

you got to go to Acme Oyster House for their grilled oysters.

They are good, but I prefer the original from Drago's. There is a Drago's location in the Hilton Riverside.

[2112]

Originally Posted by Two from Virginia

I totally agree. When we were in NO, this was my favorite eating place. Check out this link: http://www.commanderspalace.com/new_...il.php?menu=15

We went there for lunch and it was superb. FYI: No shorts allowed so be sure everyone in your party has long pants or a dress/skirt.

Am I to assume that this would not be a good place to bring my 4 year old?

[lsu2fan]

Originally Posted by 2112

Am I to assume that this would not be a good place to bring my 4 year old?

Hi 2112,

Commander's is a world class restaurant and in the top two or three in New Orleans. Just like many locals whenever we have a special occasion to celebrate (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.) we go there. Sometimes when we have visitors we go there during the week for lunch as well (25 cent martinis ). All in all, the food is exquisite and the service is impeccable and although the ambiance tends to be a bit more formal (no shorts) it is in no way stuffy.

I see no reason why your 4 year old wouldn't enjoy CP. If you decide to go, make reservations ahead of time and ask them to seat you in the Garden Room upstairs. Here's their website so that you can get a feel.

http://www.commanderspalace.com/

Hope this helps,

Jorge

[malisainok]

Anyone else have their favorite place to eat in NO? We'll be there Saturday! There will be 14 of us so some place we can make a reservation and casual please!

[jgmpuma]

Someone mentioned Deanie's, and that would be a good choice. The fried seafood is excellent, and the portions are huge. Very casual. I don't think they take reservations, but it is a big place and they move the tables quickly.

Most restaurants in the French Quarter are fairly small, and might find it hard to deal with a party of 14 except on very slow nights.


www.deanies.com

[buckirj1]

It got a brief mention upthread, but here's my fave: http://www.coopsplace.net

Between the neighborhood (way down in the Quarter just before the neighborhood starts to get a little sketchy), and the clientele (nothing middle class about the folks who hang at the bar part), Coop's isn't for everybody, but I loved the atmosphere and the food.

[target32]

Our favourites when we are in New Orleans:

Dickie Brennans
The Gumbo Shop
Commanders Palace
Port of Call
Mr. B's Bistro
Clover Grill

[tahoemw]

Originally Posted by Sargent_Schultz

They are good, but I prefer the original from Drago's. There is a Drago's location in the Hilton Riverside.

I will have to try Drago's; since I am going back next December and maybe staying at the Doubletree again; it was close to everything; I walked back from Acme to the hotel; would also like to try Red Fish Grill; did anyone try that?

[Calliope]

Although it's a bit out from the Quarter on Canal, Mandina's is great for lunch. A friend of mine whom lives in the Quarter calls Mandina's, "The poor man's Galatoire's." It's easy to get to, just hop the Canal Street Car and get off in front of Schoen Funeral Home. I've been there several times.

[EAGLESLOVER]

Our favorite is G.W. Finns

[buckirj1]

Originally Posted by target32

Our favourites when we are in New Orleans:

Dickie Brennans
The Gumbo Shop
Commanders Palace
Port of Call
Mr. B's Bistro
Clover Grill

Ahhh, the Clover Grill. I understand Earl is no longer there. What a shame; it isn't often you come across a waiter built like a linebacker, who could sing like Liza, and pranced like a Rockette.

[olemissreb]

One I haven't seen mentioned on this board yet - Emeril Lagasse's NOLA. It is one of only a handful of restaurants that I have eaten at more than once on a visit to NO. It's not cheap though.

My faves are: Commander's Palace, Cafe Du Monde, Central Grocery (get your muffeletta and then get a bottle of wine from the liquor store a couple doors down and eat/drink on the levee and watch the ships go by), NOLA.

We did Mother's for breakfast and it was very filling. I'm not an oyster person, but my sister swears by Acme Oyster House. Felix's is right across the street and their po-boy wasn't too bad.

My DH also liked Mulate's for lunch the times he's been to NO for conventions.

I also liked Court of Two Sisters Sunday brunch - sitting outside under the grapevines (I think that's what they were). Of course those may have been wiped out by Katrina. Last time I was at Court, was in 2001.

So many restaurants and so little time to enjoy them!