With great reluctance I write this Review as I visited with such high hopes.
Just a word about the "Service." Our Waitress was sensational and I could see her and others interfacing with Customers and they seemed equally as tuned in.
Unfortunately the food did NOT measure up to these folks stellar service. I never reviewed Beckett's Table because I felt I was in the minority and maybe just hit it on a bad night (won't go back there either) but now a second of his Restaurants shows poorly to me and I can't imagine how others have given such raving Reviews.
I visited with a native New Orlinian and he, like I was sorely disappointed. We tried:
* Fried Green Tomatoes with Pimento Cheese - lacked taste and was clearly overcooked. The "Gold Standard" in Phoenix is certainly Short Leash Sit and Stay and these didn't even come close.
* Fried Okra - Fresh is the best thing I can say about it. The batter was fired "hard" and wasn't pleasant to eat
* Shrimp Po Boy - NOT even close to what one would expect, plus a small portion. (Old bad joke, "the food was bad but there was a lot of it!") Chef should take a trip to Pappadeux's, with certainly the best Po Boys in Phoenix that I have had.
All in all, will NOT go back even though my inclination, based on other Reviews is to try it one more time. Too many great alternatives!