Herbsaint

The food at Herbsaint was perfectly prepared using fresh ingredients in creative combinations. The starters, entree, and desert were all top notch. I was able to enjoy a delicious, reasonably priced wine by-the-glass. Our waitor was attentive without imposing. I would rank this gourmet restaurant among NOLA's top 3, and is by far the best value. The walk to Herbsaint from my French Quarter hotel was lovely. The reason I rate atmoshpere a 4 and not 5 is that my husband and I would have been closely sandwiched between tables of two persons, making intimacy a challenge. We opted to sit outside, which was lovely. Some folks leaving the restaurant were oblivious to the outdoor diners and imposed their conversation and/or smoking on us.

Update: I did get a nice email from Donald Link the chef and owner of Herbsaint. He was not in the kitchen that night and He graciously apologized and offered us a return as their treat. We won't be in NOLA anytime soon, but acknowledging that the restaurant broke down that night and offering us a complimentary night goes a long way.

I have adjusted my ratings to balance my scathing report.

Although they completely failed the night of our visit, the chef offered a good faith response and a generous if not worthless offer.