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| - Authentic Cajun/New Orleans food in Madison. I dont know what else to really say. I've compared many dishes here to the same dishes from restaurants in New Orleans, and to home cooked versions of the same, and NOTO does them justice.
A lot of the food comes SPICY so if you cant handle heat maybe this isnt the place for you.
Favorites include the BBQ shrimp (it's not BBQ in the non-New Orleans fashion, it's sauteed in lemon and spices), etoufee, red beans & rice with double sausage and hot sauce, chicken po boy, fried oysters, really anything fried-- the breading/batter they use is amazing.
Dishes that didnt quite stack up to the real New Orleans versions-- mainly the gumbo and Jambalaya. Something is missing, cant put my finger on what. Shrimp po boy is too light on the shrimp, and they're missing a good roast beef po boy-- of the best things I've ever eaten in New Orleans (from Gene's).
We're lucky to have cajun food like this so far from the gulf.
Both locations now have counters where you can sit and eat, but seating is limited, so plan on takeout.
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