New Orleans Restaurants

Lowcountrygamecock

I’ll be in New Orleans in a couple weeks for work. Anybody have any good food recommendations?  I would prefer to avoid the touristy places and not looking for anything fancy. Any thoughts?

lkapigian

@nolaegghead house

thetrim

Parkway tavern.  surf and turf poboy

stlcharcoal

K-Paul's!

nolaegghead

R'evolution is one of my favs.

https://www.revolutionnola.com/

Commander's Palace is usually in the short list of the top restaurants in the world. 

Antoine's, Brennens, Palace Cafe, Mr B's,  there are plenty of institutions with great food.  Look at nomenu.com for reviews, or just google.

This is a pretty good list:

https://nola.eater.com/maps/new-orleans-25-classic-restaurants-must-try

Lowcountrygamecock

Thanks. I’ve been to Brennen’s and Mr B’s. Both were great. 

buzd504

Note that crawfish are just coming into season - Clesi's on Bienville does a pretty good job of boiling them (although they are still going to be a little pricey.

It's been a tough time for oysters, but this is usually the prime part of the season - Peche, Casamento's, Drago's, Franky and Johnny's (get the pepper rings), Felix's, the Blue Crab and a number of other places have good oyster bars.

Also check out Station 6, Rosedale, Meril's (Emeril's more casual place) for some "off the beaten path" restaurants.

stv8r

nolaegghead said:

R'evolution is one of my favs.

https://www.revolutionnola.com/

Commander's Palace is usually in the short list of the top restaurants in the world. 

Antoine's, Brennens, Palace Cafe, Mr B's,  there are plenty of institutions with great food.  Look at nomenu.com for reviews, or just google.

This is a pretty good list:

https://nola.eater.com/maps/new-orleans-25-classic-restaurants-must-try

R'evolution is indeed a spectacular place however it definitely doesn't qualify as "not fancy"

dmchicago

stv8r said:

nolaegghead said:

R'evolution is one of my favs.

https://www.revolutionnola.com/

Commander's Palace is usually in the short list of the top restaurants in the world. 

Antoine's, Brennens, Palace Cafe, Mr B's,  there are plenty of institutions with great food.  Look at nomenu.com for reviews, or just google.

This is a pretty good list:

https://nola.eater.com/maps/new-orleans-25-classic-restaurants-must-try

R'evolution is indeed a spectacular place however it definitely doesn't qualify as "not fancy"

What? Just because they have this? I mean who doesn't drop 1100 grand on 1 GLASS of wine?

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 'Saint-Vivant,' Pinot Noir, Grand Cru, Burgundy, France

2014

$1100

 

SonVolt

I had a great time at Commander's Palace a few years ago. It's upscale but in a retro sort of way. I think the Brennans own it and many of the other high-end restaurants in town. 

TigerTony

One of my favorite old classic New Orleans restaurants is Mandina's on Canal. It never disappoints, I highly recommend Mandina's.
Another great one is Jack Dempsy's for seafood
Station 6 in Bucktown is one of my favorite new restaurants. In fact I recently ordered their soft shelled crab, It was as good as I've ever eaten.
 

WesJohnson

any of the John Besh restaurants. He got that booty meat. 

ColbyLang

Check out the Italian Barrel. Food was great when we were there a month ago

thetrim

Pascal's manale

Cochon Butcher

Lowcountrygamecock

I’ve been to Cochon also and like it. Booked a lunch reservation there already because last time we couldn’t get in the door at lunch. 

YukonRon

R and O.

Botch

dmchicago said:

stv8r said:
R'evolution is indeed a spectacular place however it definitely doesn't qualify as "not fancy"

What? Just because they have this? I mean who doesn't drop 1100 grand on 1 GLASS of wine?

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 'Saint-Vivant,' Pinot Noir, Grand Cru, Burgundy, France

2014

$1100

 

How big is the glass?  

RajunCajun

Ruby Slipper, Irenes, dont waste your time at Mothers.

QDude

Muthers is a low rent place that locals frequent.

RajunCajun

Katies

RRP

nolaegghead said:, pep 

R'evolution is one of my favs.

https://www.revolutionnola.com/

Commander's Palace is usually in the short list of the top restaurants in the world. 

Antoine's, Brennens, Palace Cafe, Mr B's,  there are plenty of institutions with great food.  Look at nomenu.com for reviews, or just google.

This is a pretty good list:

https://nola.eater.com/maps/new-orleans-25-classic-restaurants-must-try

If I you were you I would follow nola’s recommendations. The most obvious thing here is if you are on an expense account.. meaning if your employer sent you to N.O. then they already knew it would be expensive and didn’t expect you to eat at Mickey D’s every meal! 

Legume

Solid advice there.  Run up the tab, they’re expecting it.

Legume

Ron, why won’t you re-gasket Canada?  Why do you hate Canada?

pgprescott

Legume said:

Ron, why won’t you re-gasket Canada?  Why do you hate Canada?

Canada is North America? 

RRP

Legume said:

Ron, why won’t you re-gasket Canada?  Why do you hate Canada?

i was going to post “huh”, but then I got your ribbing! 

Now to be precise though...in 18 years of providing my break even service without payment in advance I have only been stiffed 3 times! Year before last was a pathetic jerk in Indianapolis named Wes Johnson. Then in 2019 I got screwed twice...both were shipments to jerks in Canada!

thetrim

Say it isn't so!!!

Legume

pgprescott said:

Legume said:

Ron, why won’t you re-gasket Canada?  Why do you hate Canada?

Canada is North America? 

It’s part of North America.  It can be confusing.

pgprescott

dmourati

Atchafalaya

and I'm out

nolaegghead

buzd504 said:

Note that crawfish are just coming into season - Clesi's on Bienville does a pretty good job of boiling them (although they are still going to be a little pricey.

It's been a tough time for oysters, but this is usually the prime part of the season - Peche, Casamento's, Drago's, Franky and Johnny's (get the pepper rings), Felix's, the Blue Crab and a number of other places have good oyster bars.

Also check out Station 6, Rosedale, Meril's (Emeril's more casual place) for some "off the beaten path" restaurants.

I was at Restaurant Depot earlier (Monday) and they had sacks of crawfish.   Four something a pound.  I will bite when the price comes down to two somethin.

I walked out with a sack of oysters and a tub of lump blue crab.

nolaegghead

All that was fifty four bucks.  We feasted on raw oysters last night....and some pasta.  Had some friends over.