New Orleans Restaurants
 

In New Orleans for two nights for husbands 40th birthday. Need suggestions for dinner and lunch. For dinner I am leaning toward, Nolas, Mr.B's & Jacques Imos. Lunch just Acme Oyster House, any others? Staying in FQ.

We're going in July (been several times before and considering Mr. B's and Jacques Imos as well - we always go to Acme for lunch one day. We went to NOLA last trip and thought it was really great (we'd go again but want to try some new places). Mothers is good for lunch. I love Commander's Palace for dinner and we enjoyed the jazz room at Arnaud's as well. When are you going? Be sure to post a trip report when you get back - since you are considering some of the same restaurants we are I'm curious to hear what you think. Oh, I've been told Dick & Jenny's is supposed to be very good, but it is not in FQ. We're also planning to try Brigsten's this time around.

It was a few years ago, but I checked the website and they are still in business so here is my recommendation.

I loved GW Fins. It's in the quarter and was fabulous. I still think about the apple pie with a cheesestraw crust and homemade vanilla ice cream. They also had fabulous "biscuits". It had a southern twist on new cuisine.

I also agree with snowrooster about Mothers for lunch.

=P~ =P~ Fedri's Special w/ debris at Mothers.....yummmmmmm.

Petunia's, Muriel's, Bayona...

Man! We gotta get back there! :-X

A special restaurant for a special day such as a big birthday is Broussard's. A dinner there is an experience in New Orleans cuisine that you will never forget. It's located in the FQ and they will even take dinner reservations over the net. Good luck.

I lovvvvvvvvvvve Bayonna- the Susan Spicer restaurant in the French Quarter.
She is one of the great chefs of New Orleans..

The restaurant is very romantic and the food is to die for!

Read this review of it:
http://neworleans.citysearch.com/profile/4423906/

Loved the courtyard at Bayonna. Very romantic. Especially on a cool, fall night.:-X

You've already gotten some great recs, but I wanted to second Dick & Jenny's - it's fabulous. Other great restaurants to try would be Brigtsen's and Peristyle.

Dick & Jenny's is fabulous.
Two of my favorite restaurants in the Quarter are GW Fin's and Stella! And Commander's Palace is always wonderful -- I just ate there last night, actually! Any of these would be great for a birthday dinner; Commander's would probably be the most special in my book b/c they spoil you so much with the fantastic service. For lunch, I'd go to Mr. B's or NOLA, or a funky place like Elizabeth's (not open Sunday), Blue Plate Cafe, or Surrey's.

Recently returned from Jazz Festival.
Didn't see K-Paul's listed here. It's wasn't open for lunch one day we wanted to dine, so you might verify their hours of operation.

K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen
416 Chartres St.
(504) 524-7394

The courtyard at Gumbo Shop is not overdone, but nice for a lunch.

In the Quarter for dinner, Bayona is my favorite. also irene's cuisine, the Pelican Club, and the Bob Ton Cafe.
For lunch, Mother's is still great. I would suggest taking the Canal st. trolley down to Mandina's for a real treat. Brigtsen's is wonderful& well worth the cab ride.

Irenes Cuisine is agreat italian restuanat in the quarter and you have to go to Jacques Imos and i would try Camelia grill for lunch or breakfast.

Oh the paneed oysters at Irene's and the planked redfish at Nola......sigh!!! Perhaps a gtg in the fall Kal? Been years.

We had a lot of fun at the Alpine restaurant in the quarter, especially with the Spanish coffees after dinner; the waitress put on a show while making them (complete with flaming the glasses)! It was so good, we ate there twice during our three-day stay.

One of my worst meals in New Orleans was the Alpine. Horrible atmosphere, dark and dank, bad wait staff. No thanks!

No mention of Galatoire's? Galatoire's is one of the best restaurants in the world. Go on a Friday afternoon, sit downstairs and watch the locals eat and drink the afternoon away. Eavesrop on everyone. The conversation will amaze you. It is THE local place on Friday afternoons. Great for people watching and studying. I know, I am an ex local.

Get out of the Vieux Carré/French quarter. Go up Magazine Street. Take the streetcar:

Commander's, Bayonna, Manale's Uptown, Camillia Grill on Carrollton late night for a mocha freeze.

Galatoires, eh?
It didn't make the Top 50 list on Fodor's . . . What's that worth, anyway?

Irene's Cuisine - in the quarter -
539 St. Phillips Street
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! Ther piano bar is wonderful and the food is fabulous! If you are up for a 87 item brunch buffet: Court of 2 Sisters. You'll be in a food coma afterwards, but it is worth it!

My personal favorite, Marisol, just received a DiRoNA Award. (Distiguished Restaurants of North America) I think their courtyard is very romantic, the food & service excellent, and as an added bonus, it's a short walk to the Spotted Cat for jazz afterwards! They are located at 437 Esplanade Avenue.

g'lou,
Luvvit!

We do have a few NOLA regulars that would be fun to meet.

We'll keep ya'lll posted. ((Y))

Recently we enjoyed drinks and meals at "theme" restuarants in NO. Ate at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, themed after the movie Forrest Gump, nice family atmosphere. We enjoyed a meal called "bucket of boat trash" this had crawfish, shrimp and fish & chips. Then for a way out experience, Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville was interesting especially if you like JB. Allegator was delish.
Do not waste your time on the Steamboat. It is just an attempt to get you to buy a condo, and costs big$$ for the pleasure.

wonderful inexpensive food at Cafe Masperro, right across from the waterfront in the Quarter.Recommended to me by thre New Orleans nurses. Huge plates of delicious fried oysters, shrimp, etc. And $1 wine and daiquiris (-: Second for Camellia Grill-- good basic food, but best was the waiters behind the counter. Right across the street is a lunch and pastry cafe, can't recall the name, but had WONDERFUL apple tarts.

OK ,the apple tarts are at one branch of La Madeleine; there are a few around the city.
For lunch: Cafe Boucherie on Conti and Chartres. Sandwiches, great coffee, cool (literally) and comfortable atmosphere. There ae tow entrances, one on Conti, one on Chartres.

Love the GTG idea!

Yeah Kal and neworleanslady....this may well be a real consideration! Although the lack of good meeting places and libations concerns me! We'll have to think hard on this one!!! Hope your Memorial Day weekend was filled with most excellent memories of all you have been blessed to love!

gyppielou, I was thinking we'd have to make it a GTG weekend because how do you choose where to go! ((B))((D))((8)) O-)

&gt;:O <b>&quot;HIT 'EM ALL, HIT 'EM HARD&quot;!!!</b>

We may be looking at the weekend when Da Bears play the Saints...1st Sunday in November maybe?

New Orleans is open in Nov isn't it?

We were at the Jazz Jubilee in Old Sacramento over the weekend. In one of the NOLA type bars, they were taking around Jello shots and Oyster Shooters.
OOOOOOOH LA LAAAAAAAAAA.