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| - Bourbon Street Barrel Room is an absolutely fantastic establishment - living true to the popular New Orleans phrase 'Laissez les bon temps roulez'. Good times roll, indeed, at this joint.
From the outside, you get a good idea of the kind of restaurant this is with old-style gas lamps hanging, that also hang near every downstairs booth as well. Very cool and wonderfully Southern. The ambience here is a big part of the fun, and really makes you feel as if you're in New Orleans - we absolutely loved it. Though it was lunch and we didn't go upstairs, the second floor looks very cool as well.
Ordering was a hard time for me as everything, literally everything, sounded crazy delicious. I ended up with the Catfish Po Boy and hush puppies, and my god, were those hushpuppies good. So. Delicious. My catfish sandwich was amazing too, nicely accentuated by a drizzle of bistro sauce as well as some of the chef's homemade hot sauce (a must try). Seriously, so good. My fiancé also loved her dish, the Voodoo Mama, which was a classic (but wonderfully flavorful) red beans, greens, and brown rice dish.
Their drink selection is a very nice too, lots of craft beers and cool sounding cocktails - even one named after the coolest X-Men member himself, New Orleans native Gambit. The Ragin' Cajun himself would really dig this joint.
We've already decided that this is our new favorite joint in CLE, and we will be back asap. Flavorful food, quick service, good drinks, and amazing ambience can all be found at Bourbon Street Barrel Room.
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