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NFT: NOLA food recs

Bill L : 1/20/2015 4:24 pm

I know that we have these threads every few months, but I never wrote anything down. Going to be in New Orleans for a few days beginning this weekend. I have my own list of places to eat but I sure would like to see what some favorites of others are. Going to miss one day of eating I guess because the missus is running in a marathon and the day before she wants blandish, pasta-like food. Seems a shame in New Orleans...but the rest of the time will be trying to go go places we've never been before. I still have to go to Mother's and probably Willa Mae's Scotch House because we always do. Other than that..favorites or places nobody knows but are really good?

Please

DanMetroMan : 1/20/2015 4:31 pm : link

go to Cochon, one of the best meals I have ever had. K-Paul's has a LOT of BBI love and while I didn't get a chance to go many say the Commander's Palace is amongst the best restaurants in the country.

K-Paul's without a doubt.

CRinCA : 1/20/2015 4:35 pm : link

Probably the best meal of my life.

Went to a local place called Grandmas

PA Giant Fan : 1/20/2015 4:42 pm : link

I think it was. It was very good. Everywhere I ate down there was always good. Probably my favorite city to visit.

correction

PA Giant Fan : 1/20/2015 4:42 pm : link

It was called mothers

Commander's Palace for sure

Greg from LI : 1/20/2015 4:44 pm : link

Johnny's Po-Boys for, well, po-boys

Domilise

DanMetroMan : 1/20/2015 4:46 pm : link

Shrimp po boy (they have Manning stuff all over the place) dayum son.

Acme Oyster House

gmen9892 : 1/20/2015 4:50 pm : link

Delicious food in the French Quarter.

Le Croissant d'Or for coffee/breakfast

chris r : 1/20/2015 4:52 pm : link

Cochon butcher for sandwiches
The Joint for BBQ
Bacchanal for drinks and very good food

Hard to get a bad meal in New Orleans.

81_Great_Dane : 1/20/2015 4:58 pm : link

Had an incredible meal at Herbsaint. Brown butter banana tarts had a table full of grown men and women licking our plates.

Everyplace I ate

Kevin in Annapolis : 1/20/2015 5:00 pm : link

in NOLA was great, but dinner at Bon Ton Cafe was my favorite meal. It's on Magazine St.

Jacques-Imo's

10thAve : 1/20/2015 5:26 pm : link

is my favorite place there. The Joint is very good as well. In the French Quarter I like Mr. B's Bistro, Royal House, and the Original Pierre Masperro's.

commanders f'in palace

ShocknAwe80 : 1/20/2015 5:57 pm : link

thank me later!

Cauchon for sure

Steve L : 1/20/2015 5:58 pm : link

Amazing also Mothers as someone else said but also try Americsn Sector at the WWII museum. Excellent food.

Central Grocery for muffullettas

Bluenatic : 1/20/2015 6:28 pm : link

Accept no substitute

If you want oysters

buford : 1/20/2015 6:40 pm : link

the Royal Oyster House on Royal Street is much better than Acme. Emerils was better than NOLA.

Dooky Chase's restaurant

bc4life : 1/20/2015 6:42 pm : link

L'il Dizzy's

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sober297 : 1/20/2015 7:42 pm : link

Mother� for breakfast, Parkway Tavern for lunch.

I am so printing this

Bill L : 1/20/2015 7:46 pm : link

Has anyone been to Peche?

all good recs

mattlawson : 1/20/2015 8:02 pm : link

K Paul
Mr B's for lunch
cafe du monde
Irene's
Mothers

Cochon for sure...

Chris in Philly : 1/20/2015 8:16 pm : link

I also like L�ke. Acme and Royal both are good. Pelican Club. K Paul's. Commanders Palace. Lots of great places. Don't just stay in the quarter but use common sense outside it.

Go to "Mother's"

EricJ : 1/20/2015 8:22 pm : link

for lunch. This is cafeteria style. You walk up to their counter and you can see all of the food. Just tell them what to pile on your place. Awesome...

No votes

ctc in ftmyers : 1/20/2015 9:02 pm : link

for Court of Two Sisters?
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RE: No votes

Chris in Philly : 1/20/2015 9:31 pm : link

In comment 12103262 ctc in ftmyers said:

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The Court has gone downhill a bit in the last few years. Still a beautiful place to go for brunch though.

Dooky Chase's

Go Terps : 1/20/2015 9:36 pm : link

I'd recommend Brigtsen's

Peter in Atl : 1/20/2015 9:39 pm : link

but you may not be able to get a reservation on this short notice.

Oh, I didn't see...

Chris in Philly : 1/20/2015 9:40 pm : link

it was this weekend. You can probably forget Cochon and K-Paul's as well..

Through Tuesday

Bill L : 1/20/2015 10:41 pm : link

I can't recall kpaul needing a reservation? I think the last time I was there we all just stood in line for an hour or so.

RE: Through Tuesday

Chris in Philly : 1/20/2015 10:46 pm : link

In comment 12103357 Bill L said:

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I can't recall kpaul needing a reservation? I think the last time I was there we all just stood in line for an hour or so.

You can make a reservation if you have a small enough party. Try for Cochon.

All of John Besh's restaurants are good

SchindlersFist : 1/20/2015 10:55 pm : link

Luke, Domenica, Restaurant August. I agree with Jaqueimo's. Also, Clancy's is a great locals spot, try the scallops.

Yeah, I've heard that about Court of Two Sisters too

Greg from LI : 1/21/2015 9:23 am : link

Which is a shame, because the brunch was tremendous when my wife and I used to go to NO regularly 7-8 years ago or so.

DanMetroMan : 1/21/2015 9:26 am : link

still think about the meal I had at Cochon to this day. Pretty impressive since the actual restaurant (while nice) isn't especially memorable ambiance wise. Given the amount of great food choices in New Orleans, why isn't everyone 400 pounds that live there! lol We actually did both a food and cocktail tour while there, both were well worth it.

a lot of the old famous places in the Quarter have gone downhill

Greg from LI : 1/21/2015 9:29 am : link

I remember taking my wife (when she was just my girlfriend) to Antoine's in 2002 and it was simply amazing. We went back in 2007 or so, and we simply couldn't believe it was the same place. The service was awful in comparison and the food was disappointing.