Restaurant Suggestions - New Orleans

[Infomaniac]

Mr. Infomaniac and I are in New Orleans staying at the Hyatt Regency, which is within a mile of the French Quarter. We had dinner last night at Ralph and Kakoo's, a restaurant recommended in one of the tourist guides. The service was excellent, the drinks were value-sized, but the food was so-so. We may have caught them on a bad night and the Hurricane did interfere with restaurants getting provisioned. Anybody have any restaurant suggestions in the French Quarter. We're on an expense account, but would still like something moderately priced. All suggestions (relating to food) most welcome.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

1. Antoine's. Need a coat and tie.

Arnaud's also very good. (on edit--I don't know if you need coat and tie here)

Breakfast--Eggs Benedict at Brennan's -- to die for.

On a weekend late morning or afternoon, go to Cafe du Monde for some chickory coffee and beignets, sit, laze, converse, listen to the jazz bands play. Or go late at night after partying, it's open 24 hrs.

[Infomaniac]

3. Thanks.

No coat and tie for Mr Infomanic here. He wore business casual. Will keep Arnaud's a try.

[amazona]

14. Arnaud's is a good one too

I forgot to mention them in my other post.

[Bluebear]

2. Jazz brunch at Court of Two Sisters

http://www.courtoftwosisters.com/

Buffet 9am to 3pm daily.....is a sumptuous display of hot and cold dishes. Because we use only the freshest ingredients, the buffet's selections change according to season and time of day. In the morning, a typical selection of hot dishes includes made-to-order omelets, Eggs Benedict, sausage and bacon, grits and grillades, and shrimp or veggie pasta with a creamy Alfredo sauce. The afternoon's sampling includes Creole jambalaya, turtle soup, oysters Bienville, Duck a l'Orange, and Shrimp Etouffee.

The cold buffet is a creative sampling of boiled shrimp (and crawfish when in season) with your choice of traditional cocktail or Creole remoulade sauces, seafood and pasta salads, ceviche, marinated artichokes, pates, cheeses and a variety of fresh fruit. Also included are delicious desserts: pecan pie, chocolate mousse, homemade vanilla ice cream, Bananas Foster and our famous bread pudding with whiskey sauce. While enjoying brunch, relax and sing along with our strolling Jazz Trio.

****TIMES****

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily.

Live Jazz Trio: musicians start playing at 9:30 a.m. and stop at 2:30 p.m.

Band takes 15-minute breaks every 45 minutes.



****MENU****
Soup Du Jour
Turtle Soup au Sherry


Waiter Service or Egg Station
Eggs and Omeletteś made to order, any style
Our House Specialty – Seafood and Shrimp Creole Omelets
Classic Eggs Benedict


Seafood Station
Unlimited Fresh Boiled Shrimp and Crawfish
Accompanied by Remoulade and Cocktail Sauce


Specialty Salads

A unique selection of Louisiana salads including: Zesty Cajun Pasta, Sweet Potato w/Andouille, Creamy Crawfish and Spinach Pasta, Ceviche, Homemade Olive and Country Pâtés, Seafood Mousse

and an assortment of domestic and imported cheeses


Carving Station
Tender Roast Beef and Slow Roasted Turkey Breast

Carved to order and served with natural au jus and horseradish cream sauce


Some of our Hot Entrée Offerings

Fresh Gulf Shrimp in Spicy Etouffee, Duck à l’ orange, Oysters Bienville, Creole Jambalaya, Southern BBQ Pork Ribs, and a local favorite – Veal Grillades and Gravy, Yellow Corn Grits
Breakfast items available in morning


From our Bakery

Mini Bagels, Sliced Breads, Local French Bread, Cornbread, & Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits



Desserts & Fresh Fruits

A vast variety of fresh cakes, pies and sweets baked daily on premises including Mardi Gras King Cake, Southern Pecan Pie, Bananas Foster, Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce, Home Churned French Vanilla Ice Cream with your choice of Praline Sauce or Chocolate Sauce. Finally, assortments of local and exotic fruit and fruit salads



Beverages

Coffee, decaf coffee, iced tea, café au lait and water included in price

[Infomaniac]

4. Yum

Yum. That sounds like a plan for Wednesday brunch.

[Darth_Kitten]

5. freaky....

wow, I made up a post asking for suggestions for saving money on my vacation without seeing your post. I find that freaky...

Wow, wish I could be in the French Quarter.... :)

[tedoll78]

6. People will roll their eyes at me..

But this N'awlins native enjoys Cafe Desire on Bourbon Street (a few blocks east of Canal St).

And if you're in the Quarter looking for a nice place to eat breakfast in a drunken stupor, go to the Clover Grill. :)

[ldf]

8. clover grill

is definitely an "experience". very small, maybe four tables and a counter.

it's worth it, if only for the lively banter between the staff.

or it's sister restaurant, Poppys (or Poppies?), much more mainstream. complete with mannequin sitting at the counter. be sure to read all the stuff on the walls.

french quarter, absolutely nothing else like on the planet.

edit over poppy confusion

[TheCentepedeShoes]

7. Haven't been to NO

in like forever. Court of the Two Sisters was good. So was Manale Pasquale (sp?) out in the garden district. BBQ shrimp. Is that place still there?

[Mikimouse]

9. The Old N'Awlins Cookery (Sp.?), but not the front part...

They have a wonderful courtyard with soft lighting. Go all the way throough thefront and you will see the waiters in Tuxes and softly lit tables. The marinated Rib_eye is their specilaty and I will vouch for it, as the best I have ever had.

[EstimatedProphet]

10. Mother's, for lunch

http://www.tailgating.com/NewOrleans.htm

Get the debris sandwich. Mmmmmmmmmmm

[Rowdyboy]

11. Please, please, please, try Irene's on Chartres

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60864-d426288-Reviews-Irene_s_Cuisine-New_Orleans_Louisiana.html

The deep fried, soft shell crab with sweet potato fingerlings is flawless. So is the duck pasta and shrimp linguini. So is anything on the menu. Very romantic spot...Hope you enjoy!

[Infomaniac]

12. Thanks Y'all

[amazona]

13. ralph and kakoo's are certainly nothing special

I don't pay much attention to tour guides, they are behind the times of the way people eat now. Antoine's, Brennan's, Galatoire's all have good food but maybe a bit old-fashioned at times. What about Nola's or Cafe Giovanni? I don't remember the prices too well as I was comped but it seems like Cafe Giovanni has a tasting menu or maybe it was an early (before 7 PM) menu that wasn't too badly priced.

[tsakshaug]

15. Crescent city brewery

Good beer...GREAT chicken wings

[fishnfla]

16. copelands nt