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CD56

08-17-2005, 10:44 PM

so far the places have been a little touristy

for dinner i would absolutely go to jacque-imo's, it's uptown on oak st i believe, not dressy or anything, i think its the best restaurant in the city (I've eaten at all the other places mentioned)

for dinner downtown i like palace cafe a lot, its owned by the same people as commanders, but i think the atmosphere is better and the menu is a little more eclectic, i recommend the lobster cheesecake

Mr B's is great for BBQ shrimp

Susan spicer has a relatively new place called Cobalt that is supposedly very good, ive never been

have lunch at Martin's Wine-Cellar, it's uptown on baronne, the sandwiches are fantastic and my wine loving friends tell me the bottle selection is good too (if you're into that)

cadillac1234

08-17-2005, 11:14 PM

I really like the turtle soup at K Pauls.

Barry

08-17-2005, 11:23 PM

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for dinner i would absolutely go to jacque-imo's, it's uptown on oak st i believe, not dressy or anything, i think its the best restaurant in the city (I've eaten at all the other places mentioned)

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That's my absolute favorite place to eat! The others mentioned are fine but you have to get to Jacque's-Imo's. It looks like a dump, but but it's great Nawlin's cooking.

coffeecrazy1

08-18-2005, 12:06 AM

I second the motion for Mother's, and also add the Camellia Grill for breakfast or late night food.

gravis

08-18-2005, 08:59 AM

Pascal's Manale (http://www.neworleansrestaurants.com/pascalsmanale/) was real good the time i ate there. plus as an added bonus it was one of hunter s. thompson's favorite places to eat in n.o. (according to rolling stone).

Patrick del Poker Grande

08-18-2005, 10:01 AM

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Mother's, in the business district. And it's not even close.

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NO.

MrMon

08-18-2005, 12:46 PM

Never been there, but this is always a good place to start.

New Orleans Top 10 (http://www.gayot.com/restaurants/bestof/NO_top10foodrating.html)

megantw

08-18-2005, 12:49 PM

Eat at Coop's. www.coopsplace.net (http://www.coopsplace.net) Get the taste plate or something with tasso; they smoke their own.

Liuzza's by the Track has great BBQ Shrimp PoBoys and Seafood Gumbo http://www.nola.com/sites/liuzzas/.

Christian's http://www.christiansrestaurantneworleans.com/

Marisol http://www.marisolrestaurant.com/

Dante's http://danteskitchen.com/

Commander's, of course http://commanderspalace.com/new_orleans/index.php

megantw

08-18-2005, 01:14 PM

Er, and I've heard Ralph's is tasty http://www.ralphsonthepark.com/info.php.

HUGE no to Cobalt (although I ate there when Susan Spicer was still there, and she's moved on).

Also, I say no to Crescent City Brewhouse and Acme Oyster Co.

usmfan

08-18-2005, 05:13 PM

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I second the motion for Mother's, and also add the Camellia Grill for breakfast or late night food.

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Camellia is a must for hungover Sunday morning breakfast. I would add NOLA also.

blatz

08-18-2005, 06:46 PM

Trust me on either of these two these two...

Brigtsen's (www.brigtsens.com/index.html) It's uptown, and the streetcer takes you within 2 blocks.

Gabrielle (http://www.gabriellerestaurant.com/) Up Esplanade in Mid city, take a taxi.

Both of these chefs trained under Paul Prudhomme and are the best contemporary creole restaurants in the city. Easily better than K-Paul's.

Also, and I say this to everyone, an afternoon at Napoleon house, drinking old fashioned drinks that you'd ordinarily never order, is mandatory.

The Grill Room in the CBD has a $75 dollar tasting menu (maybe another $60 or so with paired wines) that is top notch indeed.

Patrick del Poker Grande

08-18-2005, 06:55 PM

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Both of these chefs trained under Paul Prudhomme

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Sorry for mention of the dirty word, but you've got a decent shot at playing against Chef Paul if you go play poker at Harrah's. He'll sit down at limits as low as 3/6 and move up limit to limit as his name comes up on each list.

Also, he's already got one of those cemetery houses (sorry - I forget the name for them) in the big cemetery that all the tours go to. I played poker against him one day during the week, then saw his grave a couple days later when friends came to town and we took the city tour.

megantw

08-18-2005, 08:04 PM

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Trust me on either of these two these two...

<a href="www.brigtsens.com/index.html" target="_blank">Brigtsen's</a> It's uptown, and the streetcer takes you within 2 blocks.

Gabrielle (http://www.gabriellerestaurant.com/) Up Esplanade in Mid city, take a taxi.

Both of these chefs trained under Paul Prudhomme and are the best contemporary creole restaurants in the city. Easily better than K-Paul's.

Also, and I say this to everyone, an afternoon at Napoleon house, drinking old fashioned drinks that you'd ordinarily never order, is mandatory.

The Grill Room in the CBD has a $75 dollar tasting menu (maybe another $60 or so with paired wines) that is top notch indeed.

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Nice avatar. That's one of my favorite books.

Toro

08-18-2005, 08:54 PM

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Mother's, in the business district. And it's not even close.

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Everyone told me that but we didnt like it.

CD56

08-18-2005, 09:28 PM

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Everyone told me that but we didnt like it.

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Probably because it's overrated and not that good.

Patrick del Poker Grande

08-18-2005, 11:42 PM

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Everyone told me that but we didnt like it.

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Probably because it's overrated and not that good.

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It's only for duping tourists.

DarkForceRising

08-19-2005, 12:18 AM

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Everyone told me that but we didnt like it.

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Probably because it's overrated and not that good.

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It's only for duping tourists.

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Decent place for pancakes, coffee and yukking it up with locals and tourists alike. Ultimately, though, it is just a greasy spoon with a line of people trying to be hip because they ate at "Mothers".

fluxrad

08-19-2005, 12:21 AM

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Decent place for pancakes, coffee and yukking it up with locals and tourists alike. Ultimately, though, it is just a greasy spoon with a line of people trying to be hip because they ate at "Mothers".

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Can you suggest a place with better Po'Boys for the next time I'm in New Orleans?

blatz

08-19-2005, 12:59 AM

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Can you suggest a place with better Po'Boys for the next time I'm in New Orleans?

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I've never gone to Mothers, so I can't really denigrate it, but here's some great local spots...

Domilises: Uptown, fried shrimp with roast beef gravy.

Liuzas by the track: Mid city, the barbecued shrimp po boy is what they are famous for; wow there is enough fat in that to last a normal person a week. If you find a woman not scared too finish it, marry her. Its a nice local bar too, but get a bottle of Barqs with the meal. Gumbo is really good there, and the food is practically free, cause you pay with the money you just won at the fairgrounds.

Casamentos: Most famous local oyster place in the city. They're not even open when its not oyster season.

Verti Marte: Divey French Quarter tradition, maybe too local for some, but I love it. "All that Jazz" has shrimp, ham, turkey, mushrooms, and tomotoes...all grilled and topped with melted cheese. No tables, but you can have them deliver to whatever bar you're wasting your time at. My favorite fried shrimp in the quarter.

jcx

08-19-2005, 01:27 AM

Deanie's. Nothing fancy, just excellent seafood.

Victor's. Fancy. In the Ritz-Carlton.

beernutz

08-19-2005, 03:21 AM

I was there last month and ate at two places I never eaten before and both were great. K-Pauls and Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse. Of course, most of the other places listed already are great too. I would NOT recommend The Pelican Club. A group of 10 of us ate there in February and collectively I think we had one of the worst meals ever for the money we were charged. There are just too many other fantastic places to eat in N.O. to consider going back to that place.

I try to make a point of going to The Gumbo Shop about every other trip even though it is not as prestigious (or as pricy) as some of the classic places the food is always top notch.

beernutz

08-19-2005, 03:28 AM

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Decent place for pancakes, coffee and yukking it up with locals and tourists alike. Ultimately, though, it is just a greasy spoon with a line of people trying to be hip because they ate at "Mothers".

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Can you suggest a place with better Po'Boys for the next time I'm in New Orleans?

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Luizzas, Johnny's and the Acme Oyster House all have excellent poorboys, IMO. There are some places in Metairie that make great ones too like Deanies (there is now a Deanies on Iberville too--be sure and get the onion rings) and Short Stop Po-Boys on Transcontinential.

megantw

08-19-2005, 09:31 AM

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Can you suggest a place with better Po'Boys for the next time I'm in New Orleans?

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I already mentioned the BBQ Shrimp PoBoy at Liuzza's, and I also have to second Verti Marte. Verti Marte is open 24 hours and will deliver to the Quarter.

Meme's, a small grocery store on the corner of Canal Blvd and Robert E. Lee, has perfect French Fry PoBoys, if you're into them. They'll even give you an extra tub of gravy on the side.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/megantw/nola0505/b5bb691b.jpg

You should also get a snowball at Hansen's on Tchoupitoulas and (I think) Bordeaux Street.

CollinEstes

08-19-2005, 09:35 AM

I am pretty sure that after a night on bourbon Camallia Grill is probably the best tasting food on the planet.

Then again I remember saying that the Lucky Dog I ate down there was the best hotdog ever, so that may not be saying much.

fatpants

08-19-2005, 11:05 AM

I really liked the brunch at the Court of 3 Sisters.

LittleOldLady

08-19-2005, 12:32 PM

Domelise's uptown for po'boys definitely
Jacques-Imo's uptown--but go early since it gets very busy
Sid-Mar's in Bucktown for a real New Orleans non-tourist seafood joint (better than Deanie's)
Commander's and Bayona for the fancier meals (Peristyle is not what it used to be since it changed hands)
Herbsaint
No to the Court of Two Sisters (overpriced and touristy)
Bywater BBQ (really really good fried seafood--it isn't really a BBQ restaurant)
I wouldn't touch the Camellia Grill with a 10-ft pole
Cafe Degas on Esplanade
Ralph's on the Park (has a full vegetarian menu for those who are interested, plus of course a full normal menu and a beautiful view of the live oaks in the park)

I've lived in New Orleans 25 years and eaten all over town, including the suburbs. This is a big-league restaurant town, and people who live in New Orleans are very picky about food--it has to be good and it has to be (relatively) cheap. Locals do not patronize most of the "famous" restaurants you have heard of. Locals do go to Commander's (a bargain at lunch--I always ask for the Garden Room) and Bayona. There are a lot of good neighborhood restaurants (well, joints) which have real New Orleans atmosphere. Get out of the Quarter and see the city. It's like no place else in North America.

megantw

08-19-2005, 12:34 PM

2nd Cafe Degas.

omg I miss nola /images/graemlins/frown.gif

samjjones

08-19-2005, 03:25 PM

I thought breakfast at Petunia's was very good.

J Mac

08-19-2005, 03:34 PM

I've ate at a lot of New Orleans restaraunts and my favorite meal is FILET OF BEEF BRANDON at Broussard's. It's pretty close to Bourbon Street in the French Quarter and I really like this place and this meal is fantastic there.
Broussard's (http://www.broussards.com/)

J Mac

08-19-2005, 03:36 PM

One thing to note about eating at nice restaruants in New Orleans is that the service is extremely slow. That doesn't mean it's bad, but it's the south, and it's meant to be a dining experience. There is alot of time in between courses. Plan on it taking 2-3 hours from start to finish.