re: 5 Recommended NOLA restaurants?

Posted by LSU-MNCBABY

Knightsgate

Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 9/1/16 at 7:47 am to Peppermint Larry

La petettie grocery
August
Peche
Square root
Shaya

Posted by Tigertown in ATL

Georgia foothills

Member since Sep 2009

29206 posts

Posted on 9/1/16 at 7:53 am to LSU-MNCBABY

This is a great thread. Someone should compile the list with the number of votes beside each place.

I'd do it, but since I likely won't be going to NOLA this decade, I just don't have it in me.

Posted by 911Moto

Member since Sep 2013

5491 posts

Posted on 9/1/16 at 7:54 am to Peppermint Larry

Sadly, the only restaurant I've visited on any of those lists is Galatoires.

My wife does not appreciate fine dining and simply doesn't appreciate good food. She likes to hit the gym and is paranoid because her mother is overweight. Just about every time we go out to eat she orders grilled chicken or a salad and water. She literally cried once in a restaurant because I made her order actual food (I told her even if she ordered a salad, I was still ordering her a real meal). While I spend money like water, she is the thriftiest person I ever met - so if we go to Galatoire's she complains for a week about how much it cost.
Eating (and cooking) good food is one of my greatest joys. I will make it my life's mission to visit each and every restaurant listed in this thread if I have to drag my wife kicking and screaming, or go alone. Bookmarked this thread. FML.

This post was edited on 9/1/16 at 7:57 am

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Posted by Sofa King Crimson

3rd Ward

Member since Nov 2008

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Posted on 9/1/16 at 8:02 am to 911Moto

quote:
911Moto

sounds like you need a girlfriend.

Posted by notiger1997

Metairie

Member since May 2009

58262 posts

Posted on 9/1/16 at 8:08 am to 911Moto

quote:
While I spend money like water, she is the thriftiest person I ever met - so if we go to Galatoire's she complains for a week about how much it cost.

There are a lot of very good restaurants though that have great food that don't fall into that fine dining category and is not as expensive. Nola had def. seen a trend with these kind of places over the last 5 years.

Posted by RollDatRoll

Who Dat. Roll Tide.

Member since Dec 2010

12245 posts

Posted on 9/1/16 at 8:24 am to Peppermint Larry

Peche
Emerils
La Boca
Butcher
Commanders

Posted by tigersfirst

Baton Rouge

Member since Apr 2013

1064 posts

Posted on 9/1/16 at 8:31 am to 911Moto

quote:
is paranoid because her mother is overweight.

Bail bail bail

Posted by Darla Hood

Near that place by that other place

Member since Aug 2012

14020 posts

Posted on 9/1/16 at 9:09 am to Peppermint Larry

I haven't been to enough restaurants in New Orleans, so my list might be limited in scope.

August
Commander's Palace
Peche
Domenica
Sylvain

Toups Meatery

This post was edited on 9/1/16 at 2:37 pm

Posted by Solo

Member since Aug 2008

8245 posts

Posted on 9/1/16 at 9:16 am to Peppermint Larry

LPG
Shaya
August
R&O's
Peche

ETA:

Sylvain
Hansen's
Cochon
Commander's
Central Grocery

This post was edited on 9/1/16 at 9:19 am

Posted by nolaks

Member since Dec 2013

1137 posts

Posted on 9/1/16 at 9:29 am to Solo

Shaya
Clancy's
River Shack
Hong Kong Market
Ideal Market

Posted by 911Moto

Member since Sep 2013

5491 posts

Posted on 9/1/16 at 10:25 am to tigersfirst

quote:
Bail bail bail

Her mom has a lot of health problems that contributed, but my wife's fear of becoming overweight is irrational. Trust me, she's into her 40s and still looking as good as the day I married her over 20 years ago. I constantly tell her I'd rather see her enjoy life and gain 20 pounds than miss out on one of life's greatest pleasures out of irrationality.
....Though don't think I haven't taught my son's the old adage about "look at your girlfriend's mother."

Posted by adono

River Ridge

Member since Sep 2003

7307 posts

Posted on 9/1/16 at 8:29 pm to 911Moto

Pascal's Manale....known for BBQ shrimp but the oyster pasta is the best I've ever eaten.

Drago's in Metairie...Lobster Empire is the best deal in the city; 1.5 lb lobster stuffed with a very decent oyster pasta (yea, I kinda like oyster pasta!) all for $28.00.

El Gato Negro (the original on Harrison)...Rack of Lamb is the best in the city and the margaritas are quite good.

Venezia on N Carrollton Ave... Double Cut Pork Chop available on Thursdays, as good as Clancy's with a much better price tag. This is one of my all time favorite places.

Little Tokyo off Causeway Blvd...largest sushi menu I've ever seen. The food is fresh and the beer is cold. If you sit at the bar, you get a free squid salad that would cost you $6 or $7 anywhere.

I chose places that you can get out of for less than $35.00 per person....with a few beers!

This post was edited on 9/1/16 at 8:31 pm

Posted by tigeralum06

Member since Oct 2007

2789 posts

Posted on 9/1/16 at 9:47 pm to Peppermint Larry

La boca
Irene's
Katie's
Jaquemos
Mais arepas