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| - I was only in town for one night and wanted a decent meal on the cheap that wasn't cookie cutter, like I could eat just anywhere.
I walked up and down the street looking at all the menus. What really lured me into N'awlins was a posting that they had half-priced apps from 6-9. The menu was appealing, so in I went.
I took a seat at the bar and was greeted by Craig, a waiter, and by Jessica, the attractive bartender. (Yes, that sounds sexist. Craig was attractive, too!) The place was sort of empty, but had a pleasant and clean atmosphere.
First up was a pint of beer. I'd forgotten how large these are. Ordering a Heff, I was happy to see Jessica knew to place an orange slice on the glass and not a lemon, like so many places do.
I ordered two appetizers, blackened calamari and oysters Rockefeller. A bread basket with soft herbed butter was presented to me. The food came fairly quickly and I was a bit shocked at the small portions. The value was there, since things were half price, but I would have been steamed had I paid full price for the portions I received.
The oysters were really good. What's not to love about creamy sauce with bacon and cheese? There four to the order, served on a bed of lettuce.
The calamari was really extraordinary. I'm so used to it always being fried. This was blackened and served in a spicy red sauce. It was tender and the sauce didn't hide the wonderful taste of the blackening. The peices were large and once gone, I sopped up the sauce with the remainder of the bread.
What was really nice, was the staff. When I arrived, a woman began playing blues piano, which lent an appropriate aire. Craig and Jessica carried on an intelligent and fun conversation (I was the only person at the bar).
While I would love to return, I must admit that there are so many restaurants in this area, I'd tend to want to explore more. That said, if you can take advantage of the half price happy hour, I do recommend this place.
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