Brennan family of restaurants from best to worst......

Only been to Dickie Brennans Steak House and Brennans. Dickie Brennans was great/awesome. Brennans was just OK. Don't get me wrong. It wasn't The Sizzler' but it is more about the building and the history with Brennans. I am all about the food/steak. Especially when paying these prices.

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Commander's
Dickie Brennan
Bacco
Palace Cafe
Redfish
Mr. B's
Bourbon House

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pretty close IMO

Never ate at Dickie Brennans.

I might put Palace over Bacco though

Palace was surprisingly great last time I ate there. Loved the Pork Shank w/ blueberries.

Bacco - the lobster ravioli is increadable, everything else I have tried is avg at best..

Mr B's was very disapointing last time, I was served cold gumbo and overcooked shrimp.

I will never step foot in Bourbon House again, they can't even get breakfast right.

Oddly enough, the only one I've never been to is Brennan's. Here's how I rate the others:

Commanders
Ralph's
Dickie Brennans
Cafe Adelaide (glass forgot)
Mr. B's
Palace Cafe
Bacco
Bourbon House
Redfish (this place is just bad, imo)

I like your list Glassman.
People don't always remember, but there are three seperate families operating these restaurants. They each do their own thing their way, and one group has had several lawuits with the other.
Mr. B's and Bacco can be very good one night, then the next weekend be less than average.

I went to Brennan's last Friday (finally used a gift certificate I received over a year ago) where my wife and I each had the revillion menu. It was by far the worst dining experience I can ever remember.
The food, service and atmosphere were all terrible.
I had been before (about 10 years ago) and remembered it being good, but this was atrocious. There was not an appetizer on the menu less than $16 or an entree less than $43..and with food that bad, they are seriously ripping people off (I felt ripped off and 2/3 of my bill was covered).
The menu and the atmosphere is what I imagine of an upscale copeland’s/applebee’s. Some wines by the glass were listed on the menu by variety without reference to the vineyard or maker (that is not a lie).
For this place to hold itself out as a New Orleans institution and be considered a "good" restaurant in New Orleans is outrageous.
Brennan’s is tourist trap and they are robbing people in the French Quarter of not only their money but the time they could be spending in other great restaurants.

You don't hear very much about Brennan's at all on here...glad you were honest!

As I have said before the best meal I have ever had was at Brennans and I have not been back since. I know it will not top the last visit and dont want to spoil a meal hoping for the same. Not sure what it was if the stars aligned that night or what but I have not had a dinner top the one I had there some 8 years ago.

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Brennan’s is tourist trap

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One definitely gets the impression that they don't have a problem being relegated almost solely to this. The other places actually seem to make something of an effort to reach out to locals. I almost never hear anyone I know say they eat there.

Bourbon House is an embarrassment.

Had some customers that INSISTED on going there last month. Just horrible all around, from the hostess to the wait staff to the food. 8 in our party. 5 entrees came out cold. Not warm, not nearing warm...cold. And, this was 40 minutes after we placed our order.

Hate wasting a meal when I'm in New Orleans.

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Dickie Brennan

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probably the best escargot I have ever had...i can't wait to eat some more tomorrow!!