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| - Having family from NOLA, this restaurant was like we were visiting again. The food is spot on and fantastic, true Louisiana flavor in this little place.
Normally we wouldn't go all out and order so much food, but we really wanted to put this place to the test.
I started with an unsweetened tea and it was perfectly bold and my glass never went dry.
We tried the fried pickles as an appetizer and they were wonderfully crispy and generous in size. They are not the little chips most places have, they are long slices, wonderfully paired with the Cajun ranch.
Everyone in my family got something different; chicken strips that were huge and moist with a delicious breading, gumbo - the small cup size which was perfect because the big bowl could have fed two or more of us! The crawfish étouffée was truly authentic, generous in size and my mouth is watering all over again just thinking about it. I got the crab Landry, it was a huge portion, honestly like a whole loaf of French bread smothered in a glorious tasting, bountifully loaded with real crab stew and some jumbo sized fried shrimp on the side (it was two meals!)
And lastly, but of course not least important, we saved a little room (by boxing up half our meals and taking it to go). We ordered the beignets and cheesecake smothered in praline sauce I share amongst all of us. Again it was amazing and truly authentic to the New Orleans flavor. It was like eating at the café Du Monde all over again. A little coffee to go with them and it would have been even better.
We love this place and will be back many times!!!
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