Author Topic: New Orleans foodie recommendations (Read 3181 times)

Tralfaz · « **on:** August 10, 2011, 12:51:26 pm »

First trip to New Orleans and need some foodie advice. Looking to avoid the tourist traps and find the real deal. Expensive or inexpensive, swank are dive, don't care. Looking for creole, cajun, soul food, etc.

Guinness · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2011, 12:53:06 pm »

ger grad...paging 94cougergrad...please pick up the blue courtesy phone...

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2011, 01:06:05 pm »

My all-time favorite restaurants in New Orleans are Antoine's and Galatoire's. Sit downstairs only at Galatoire's (I had my own waiter at both places), and don't let the maitre d' sit you in the front room at Antoine's-that's where they put the tourists. Insist on going further back and act like you've been there before. My favorite lunch dive in New Orleans is Domilise's Po-Boys uptown on Annunciation Street. I also can strongly recommend another locals spot: Clancy's.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2011, 01:10:31 pm »

Happy's recs are spot on, and I bumped my N'awlins vacation thread from last month for you. Also good are The Gumbo Shop, Magazine Po-boy, Mahony's (more po-boys... get the Peacemaker), and K-Paul's, which serves lunch a few days a week. Domilise's is great, and some on this site extol the virtues of Parkway, but I've not been there yet.

Mother's on Poydras serves a little of everything Cajun, Creole, and Soul. The bread pudding is divine but not for diabetics. You must eat there at least once. Acme is good enough, but it's touristy, so don't go.

Bench · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2011, 01:29:39 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on August 10, 2011, 01:06:05 pm

My all-time favorite restaurants in New Orleans are Antoine's and Galatoire's. Sit downstairs only at Galatoire's (I had my own waiter at both places), and don't let the maitre d' sit you in the front room at Antoine's-that's where they put the tourists. Insist on going further back and act like you've been there before. My favorite lunch dive in New Orleans is Domilise's Po-Boys uptown on Annunciation Street. I also can strongly recommend another locals spot: Clancy's.

I agree in full.

I would add Jacques I'mo's on Oak Street with the suggestion that you go on a Tuesday when the Rebirth Brass Band is playing at the Maple Leaf next door.

hostros7 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2011, 01:32:04 pm »

Quote from: Bench on August 10, 2011, 01:29:39 pm

I agree in full.

I would add Jacques I'mo's on Oak Street with the suggestion that you go on a Tuesday when the Rebirth Brass Band is playing at the Maple Leaf next door.

Seconded.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2011, 01:37:20 pm »

Not foodie, but make your way to the Camellia Grill on South Carrollton.

Great diner food, including burgers, breakfast and chocolate freezes.It's also a nice tour on the St. Charles Line to get there if you take the trolley.

Bench · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2011, 01:56:33 pm »

Quote from: Andyzipp on August 10, 2011, 01:37:20 pm

Not foodie, but make your way to the Camellia Grill on South Carrollton.

Great diner food, including burgers, breakfast and chocolate freezes.It's also a nice tour on the St. Charles Line to get there if you take the trolley.

Their chili omelet is greatest hangover food of all time.

chuck · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2011, 02:10:21 pm »

I think we once arrived at a consensus regarding Pascal's Manale. I'm ambivalent about the barbecue shrimp, their signature dish, but their oysters on the half shell were the best Gulf oysters I have ever had.

headhunter · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2011, 02:10:36 pm »

Quote from: Tralfaz on August 10, 2011, 12:51:26 pm

First trip to New Orleans and need some foodie advice. Looking to avoid the tourist traps and find the real deal. Expensive or inexpensive, swank are dive, don't care. Looking for creole, cajun, soul food, etc.

http://www.liuzzas.com/
My wife grew up in New Orleans and loves this place. It's full of locals and the food is good and reasonably reasonably priced. Not high end dining but just good food done well. Bring cash, as I'm pretty sure they don't take credit cards.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2011, 02:14:31 pm »

Quote from: chuck on August 10, 2011, 02:10:21 pm

I think we once arrived at a consensus regarding Pascal's Manale. I'm ambivalent about the barbecue shrimp, their signature dish, but their oysters on the half shell were the best Gulf oysters I have ever had.

I've only had the shrimp once, as an app. I'd be happy just to go stand at the bar and rap with the shucker while the oysters keep coming.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #11 on:** August 10, 2011, 02:15:16 pm »

Yeah, keep cash on hand, as several of the po-boy shops we went to only take cash. As does the Creole Creamery, which makes some good ice cream.

chuck · « **Reply #12 on:** August 10, 2011, 02:16:14 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on August 10, 2011, 02:14:31 pm

I've only had the shrimp once, as an app. I'd be happy just to go stand at the bar and rap with the shucker while the oysters keep coming.

That is an unassailably sound strategy.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #13 on:** August 10, 2011, 02:20:56 pm »

Quote from: Andyzipp on August 10, 2011, 01:37:20 pm

It's also a nice tour on the St. Charles Line to get there if you take the ~~trolley~~ streetcar.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #14 on:** August 10, 2011, 02:29:59 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on August 10, 2011, 02:20:56 pm

I'm from Houston. Anything involving public transportation frightens and confuses me.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #15 on:** August 10, 2011, 02:37:20 pm »

Upperline is a cool, funky place in Uptown just off St. Charles. I know the owner's daughter and they are Nawlins through and through. Haven't been there in a few years but I can't imagine it's declined.

Our friends took us here in May and it was fantastic. Not any of the cuisines you mentioned but I'm pretty sure the pommes frites were cooked in duck fat.

geezerdonk · « **Reply #16 on:** August 10, 2011, 03:02:42 pm »

Galatoire's is a don't miss Frecnh Quarter nostalgia trip. Haven't been there in awhile but it used to be coat and tie required except for priests - no tie but they still had to have a coat. Also no reservations, wait in line outside - tough when it rains.
Bayona is superb and Brigstens is a great experience.

Noe · « **Reply #17 on:** August 10, 2011, 03:36:44 pm »

You don't want touristy? Well, damnit... you'll get touristy and damn well like it!

Cresent City Brewhouse

The Red Stallion beer I had there once was the best tasting beer and the pilsner there was one of the best I've ever had. At that time, they supposedly claimed to have a beirmiester (master brewer) on staff who brought his family secret to the micro-brewery. Oh, and the alligator tail was out of this world good!