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New Orleans Favorite Restaurants?

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Boat Shoes
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Heading to NOLA next month and could use the boards advice on your favorite restaurants. We'll be there for several days and are looking for recommendations across the board (breakfast, casual lunches, upscale dinner, etc). I know this board knows how to eat well!

Oh and if you have a particular favorite dish at said spot, please share!

Thanks!
MichaelJ
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All of them
Keeper of The Spirits
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Commanders, Cochon, Bacchanal

Chargrilled oysters where ever
Bruce Almighty
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R'evolution for the best gumbo you'll ever have. Commander's Palace and GW Fins. Drago's for charbroiled oysters.
JCA1
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Cochon for dinner. Camellia Grill for breakfast. Domilice's for po boys.
TxSquarebody
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In second Drago's for the oysters. None better!
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R'evolution
August
Luke
Willa Jean
Toups Meatery
Toups South
Herbsaint
Mother's
Txmoe
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Here is a thread from earlier this year that I started in the Travel forum re: our trip to NO. Lots of good restaurant advice in it.

https://texags.com/forums/54/topics/3017576/replies/53655453
Burn-It
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Felix's grilled oysters are pretty sweet
Mr B's Bistro, everything is damn good
AKA 13-0
HHAG
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Cochon was great. The grilled oysters at Drago's... ummmm.
schmendeler
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is this thread, or las vegas the most common topic on here?
tx.ag11
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One not mentioned here that I thought was great is Shaya. Highly recommend the lamb shank.
NolaAg86
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Char-grilled oysters at Drago's. Ordering them elsewhere is not as good and is not advised.

Shaya is excellent Mediterranean food. Start working on a reservation for Shaya ASAP.

If you want a traditional Creole style restaurant experience, try to go to Galatoire's. If you don't have any luck getting in there you could consider Arnaud's or Antoinne's.

Cafe Degas is a small al fresco French style restaurant. I know al fresco in August in New Orleans doesn't sound so appealing. Go at night. Trust me.

Lola's is a hole in the wall Spanish style restaurant that is very good.

Breakfast: Elixabeth's, Satsuma
Wicked Good Ag
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Willie Mae Scotch House for fried chicken
GW Fins for seafood
I like all the recs for breakfast already mentioned and will add Stanley's and Ruby Slipper

Others not mentioned so far
mothers
Deanie's for BBQ shrimp
And our favorite Bayona
Haven't tried Shaya yet heard great things don't seem to ever want to pull the trigger for Mediterranean while in NOLA
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Johnnys for po boys
WALTON LOADS!
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Jacques-Imos for dinner.

Katie's for brunch.
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I went to Rum House last time I was in town and loved it. Similar to Fuego, but with more of a Caribbean vibe. Will definitely be going back next time I visit.
schmendeler
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what is fuego?
FlyFish95
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Port of Call for burgers
slappy
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+1 on GW Fins.
NolaAg86
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Went to Drago's last night. This just isn't a good time of the year for oysters. Come back another time to eat some. I wholeheartedly endorse GW Fins for seafood. They "import" high quality fish. Most of their fish, if not all, are not caught in local waters. For a more local vibe you could try Red Fish Grill or Peche
SjAg
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Patois for dinner
Ride a bike to Parasol's for a lunch beer + PoBoy
Cochon for Lunch
clobby
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Commanders
Guys Po Boys
Surrys
Ruby Slipper Cafe
Mr. B's
Superior Seafood
Parkway Tavern (poboys and barqs root beer)
Garrelli 5000
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Several of these I just list appetizers/small portions. The best way to eat NOLA is to grab small plates/share and go to the next spot. Only have 1 big meal a day. Any po boy or burger will sit heavy, so keep that in mind and consider sharing.

Johnny's Po-Boys - any are good but I love the alligator sausage

Mahony's Po-Boys - now has a location in the quarter. Debris fries and a hot sausage po-boy please, extra mayo and pickles.

Port of Call - get here 10 minutes before the 11am opening, sit at the bar, grab a mushroom cheeseburger, loaded baked potato, and wash it down w/a monsoon.

Cane and Table - great brunch and cuban influenced drinks.

K-Pauls - jalapeno cheddar rolls, turtle soup, surf-n-turf.

Dragos - charbroiled oysters and crawfish mac-n-cheese

Muriel's - grab a Sazerac at the bar and head upstairs to the seance room, finish drink on the balcony overlooking Jackson Square. At night you'll usually have it to yourself and it is quiet and beautiful.

The Corner Oyster Hopuse off Jackson Square corner of Decatur and St. Peter - never eaten here but excellent bloody mary.

Evangeline - if they have the blackened bologna on the menu order it and a side of blue plate mayo.

Jacques Imos - paneed rabbit and alligator shrimp cheesecake. (not in the quarter)

Bourbon House - charbroiled oysters and crab fingers bordelais, milk punch

French Market Restaurant and Bar - BBQ shrimp and maque choux.

Deanies - BBQ shrimp

Emeril's NOLA - go to the bar, grab a drink, or Ms Hattie's Wings (chicken wing stuffed like an egg roll) and New Olreans Hot Frog Legs (badass - think hot chicken).

Mr. B's Bistro - shrimp and grits.



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Good Lord, is this Drago's place really this booked? Tried to find a reservation in early October and there's nothing available on weekends, even for weird times like 11am and 3pm (this is through open table). Do they take walk ins? May try calling since we just booked our tickets.
MaroonDynasty
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Dragos is huge, they'll have room.

Redfish grill has some awesome bbq oysters and shrimp.

district donuts is great breakfast.

willie Mae's scotch house has the best chicken

bourbon O bar has the best bar and specialty drinks on Bourbon street.
Garrelli 5000
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Forgot red fish is good too. Ask for Ike as your waiter. If he doesn't give you potato salad to eat on your gumbo, ask for it.

And open table only has what the restaurant makes available to it. Kpauls always sucks on the but they have plenty of tables if you call or walk in earlier in the day to reserve.
The Milkman
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There is so much good food in NOLA, but I wish you could more confidently walk into a place and expect a good meal. There are just so many tourist traps.
Tanya 93
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My absolute favorite is August
But Felix's Oyster Bar and The Gumbo Shop are awesome too

My absolute favorite there is the tasting menu. The one that actually has meat.
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Clancy's on Annunciation St. Great meal and service if you can get in.
nai06
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clobby said:

Commanders
Guys Po Boys
Surrys
Ruby Slipper Cafe
Mr. B's
Superior Seafood
Parkway Tavern (poboys and barqs root beer)

Another person who has seen the light of Parkway Tavern!

So much better than Mother's IMO
ORAggieFan
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Not in the Quarter, but La Petite Grocery is my favorite and an easy Uber away.
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ORAggieFan said:

Not in the Quarter, but La Petite Grocery is my favorite and an easy Uber away.


Agree!

Revolution, Herbsaint, and Cochon are my go-to's, as well.
Boat Shoes
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Thanks for all the recommendations guys. Sitting down to make our reservations tonight.
Redstone
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For family reasons, we spend a lot of time in New Orleans. My go to is oyster po boy, undressed with mustard and American cheese.
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