sirvelvet's Profile
Looking for great steaks!
If you want a traditional steakhouse steak place, then Mr. Johns is the best option. Maybe the best steak I ever had. If you are willing to be a bit adventurous, then La Boca is the place to go. Last, if you want to feel like a local, go to Charlie's. The first two are better though.
Best Happy Hour - Hermes Bar @ Antoine's or Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse?
I would also consider Patrick's Bar Vin. It is on Bienville between Bourbon & Royal. It is a series of rooms but they have a nice charcutrie platter and they are very friendly.
Trip Report: Liuzza's By The Track, Domenica, The Joint, Drago's and more
Thanks for a great review. A few notes: if you go back to The Joint, try their salad. They have a smoked tomato dressing that may be the best item on the menu. Also, please do not promote Cake Cafe too much or it will cease to be a wonderful secret. Last, we also went to Bennachin recently for the first time and our experience with the service was similar but not with the food. I encourage you to give them a second chance, everything we had was great, which included the Jama Jama, Domoda, Shipa Shipa, and Cope Ni Cone. Thanks!
Seeking kitchy fun restaurant for locals
Crazy Johnnie's in Fat City may do it for you. Fun and full of crazy Fat City-ness. 3520 18th Street in Metairie.
-----
Crazy Johnnie's Cafe & Bar
3520 18th St, Metairie, LA 70002
Boucherie, Rue 127, or La Crepe Nanou?
Of these three, your best choice is La Crepe Nanou. They have a daily fish special, mussels appetizers, the already-mentioned crawfish crepes, and some very nice appetizers such as french onion soup, salade tropicale, and cheese plates.
-----
La Crepe Nanou
1410 Robert St, New Orleans, LA 70115
The Company Burger
Went on Friday night (in the rain) and everything was great. The burgers were delicious, the fries were fresh, and everyone went home fat & happy. Also, the service was great. Food came out fairly quickly, the condiment bar was well stocked, and the owner, Adam, was very nice and seemed genuinely interested in our opinions. We will go back.
New Orleans specialties near Intercontinental (St. Charles & Poydras)
Some other recommendations:
Dragos, at Hilton where Poydras meets the river. They serve char grilled oysters that are arguably best in the city. I cannot recommend anything else there. Acme has a similar product, but not as good.
Lil Dizzy's, in the Whitney Hotel at Poydras and Camp. Very good New Orleans down home cuisine, also quite reasonable. They also have good breakfasts.
Cochon, at Tchoupitoulas and Andrew Higgins. It is about the same as a walk to Galatoire's. Cochon is like nouveau Southern, but very creative and the ingredients are very South Louisiana.
-----
Lil Dizzy's Cafe
1500 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116
Cochon
930 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Galatoire's Restaurant
209 Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA 70130
French Onion soup
La Crepe Nanou. If you cannot make it uptown, then Cafe Degas.
-----
La Crepe Nanou
1410 Robert St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
Artichoke Recommendations
If there are any local artichoke farms, I would love to know. Thanks, in advance.
Parkway Bakery
My understanding is that they will not put oysters back on the menu until they can source them locally. I think all the oysters we are getting in NOLA right now are not from Louisiana waters.
Crawfish still available?
I will assume you are coming in for Jazz Fest this weekend, so here are some crawfish places near the Fest. K-Jeans on Carrollton & Bienville is on the streetcar line to City Park. I have been there 4-5 time this season and their crawfish are a good size with a back end spicy kick. very tasty. Another option is Broadview Seafood on Broad near Esplanade. Haven't been there this year but they tend to be citrus-y and a bit smaller.
As for breakfast, I urge you to consider Dante Cafe at riverbend. You can take the St. Charles streetcar there and it beats Eat and Stanley easily. Another option is Elizabeth's in the Bywater, lots of food and very tasty but you will need a car or a cab.
Have fun!
Mr. B's or Pascal Manale
The raw bar at Pascals Manale is a classic and kind of unique to New Orleans. However, in an overall comparison between these two restaurants and it is Mr. B's. Every time. Either way have a great time!
Tri Tip In Santa Maria / San Luis Obispo
Can anyone make restaurant recommendations for delicious tri tip in the Santa Maria or San Luis Obispo?
We will not be in town during the weekend. Thanks for any recommendations!
Antoine's - new bakery
They do not have their own pastries, baked goods as of yet. They do plan to make their own in the future. Pastries are good but a bit pricey, especially considering that Croissant D'Or is down the street with better prices and superior product. But if you have to choose between Antoine's Annex and Cafe Beignet, then the choice is clearly Antoine's.
Esquire's Top 59 Places For Breakfast in U. S.....NOLA HAS 5..............
Also agreed. I think that other options, such as Croissant D'Or, Elizabeth's, Surrey's, Ruby Slipper, even Blue Plate are better options.
-----
Blue Plate Cafe
1330 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Ruby Slipper Cafe
139 S Cortez St, New Orleans, LA 70119
One Dinner Slot Left
Swap Emeril's for Delmonico.
-----
Emeril's Restaurant
800 Tchoupitoulas, New Orleans, LA 70130
Esplanade Avenue Walking distance restaurants
You can walk into the Marigny from there and there are plenty of choices. Feelings Cafe (dinner) , L'il Dizzy's (breakfast or lunch) , Marigny Brasserie (any meal), Snug Harbor (dinner) , Cake Cafe (breakfast & lunch) are all good choices. Frenchman Street has plenty of options for food and music.
-----
Marigny Brasserie
640 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116
The very BEST King Cake?
Croissant D'Or in the French Quarter also makes them. They are delicious, at least as good as those from Maurice's.
Best Po' Boys - The Quarter
Acme or Johnny's will meet most requirements, and if one refuses to leave the Quarter they must compromise. Oh what a city that someone has to compromise with the Acme Oyster Po Boy or the Johnny's Roast Beef (don't forget the Judge Bosetta (sp?))!
I would also include the corner stores such as Verdi Mart, Matassa's, and the bright yellow place. They also make mean and plentiful po boys!
Best Seafood in NOLA
All three have been mentioned already, but my votes go for Clancy's, Rio Mar, and Bourbon House. None will disappoint.
IMHO, No one restaurant has it all - Your best menu items in Nola
1. Oysters en Brochette from Christians or from Bourbon Oyster House (when they first opened)
2. Chargrilled oysters. Drago's does a great job but Acme is satisfactory if they are easy on the cheese.
3. BBQ Shrimp from Mr. B's
4. The Godzilla crab dish at Jacque-Imo's goes over very well with my children
5. Cochon De Lait Po Boy from Walkers
Italian Hoagies in New Orleans
Cochon Butcher has an Italian-style sandwich called The Gambino. It is not exactly the same, but all their meats are made in-house and it was quite a tasty sandwich. Better than the comparable sandwich at Steins.
http://www.cochonbutcher.com/
Happy Hour & Other Delicious Bargains
Very reasonable lunch prices at The Napoleon House. Bacco for lunch is good, but what makes it great are the 10 cent martinis.
Happy Hours are legal here. Heck, open containers are legal here. Many bars in the CBD and Warehouse District have great happy hour specials. Lucy's and Vic's Kangaroo for example.
steakhouse
It's hard to argue with La Boca, especially since it is so good. However, it is also not a New Orleans-style steak house. So if that's what you are looking for (and a great steak) then I would recommend either Crescent City Steakhouse (Broad at St. Phillip) or Charlie's Steak House (off Napoleon on Dryades). Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but I think that Crescent City Steakhouse is the model on which Ruth's Chris is based.
Fried Chicken! I'm looking for a little hole in the wall .
We had food from them, including their fried chicken, last summer. It was good, but the next day we had fried chicken from Manchu which we preferred.
Fried Chicken! I'm looking for a little hole in the wall .
You are thinking of Willie Mae's. However, for a real hole-in-the-wall chicken experience, I suggest Manchu at the downriver, lakeside corner of Esplanade and Claiborne. It is a big purple place that looks like it may have once been a gas station.
Another hole-in-the-wall could be McHardy's, on Broad a few blocks off of Esplanade.
Looking for a great place to sit on the patio, have a drink and listen to a band in the FQ
I strongly second both comments. The Quarter will be very crazy. Bacchanal has what you describe in a very 'only in New Orleans' kind of way. However, if you insist, I think that the patio next to Rick's Cabaret would meet your needs. It is right on Bourbon so you can watch the fun on the street without having to be in it.
Best Bar Burger
I agree 100%. But I also drive by there several times a week in the early morning and they have a guy with a hose and what appears to be a compressor doing exactly what you state should be done.
I did go about two weeks ago and the smell was better. Maybe they figured it out.
