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| - Big Daddy's - I can't count the number of times that an oyster recommendation has been requested and this name comes up!
Unfortunately, oysters were not a part of the Dishcrawl menu so I'll have to go back!
The venue itself is pretty cool. In the middle you have an elevated "gazebo" filled with plush lounge chairs and small tables... perfect for a jazz band to set up and for people to enjoy a few drinks.
Towards the back you have decor that mimics houses you would see down south with hanging planters above your head. Hope those are on there sturdily!
On the menu tonight, as explained by Big Daddy manager Carlos would be a traditional Jalapeno Corn Bread topped with bruschetta and mozzarella, coconut shrimp with sweet marmalade sauce and farm-raised alligator (tail meat, which is supposed to be the most tender part) on a bed of chorizo-creole sauce and a cornmeal batter.
Everything I tasted was very flavourful. My favourite would've been the coconut shrimp. I don't know if it was the batter itself, or that the sweet marmalade sauce really brought out the coconut flavour, but this was indeed a COCONUT shrimp! The alligator was tender, and if I hadn't known better I probably would've thought it was chicken! The jalapeno corn bread would've been better on its own, as I found the bruschetta and mozzarella not only made the bread soggy, but also detracted from the goodness of the bread.
The restaurant itself features good, down-south cooking from New Orleans, featuring recipes from the founder's mother, who was born and raised in Louisiana. Almost all of their food is made in-house (95%).
It is worth mentioning that Monday-Wednesdays is their $5 bar rail featuring double shots (2oz drinks). If you want Bourbon though, that will COST you double!
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