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| - Went there on the Sunday after their "Grand Opening". Unlike the experience from many of the other reviews, my timing here was one where they weren't packed to the rim. Thus, this gave the newly opened (and still working things out) restaurant a bit of breathing room when it came to delivery of service and food.
Being from Louisiana (not Nawlins, tho) I have a certain level of expectation when it comes to a place that offers food from my family's home state. I can state honestly that their food was NOT the same as I get when with family, but then again, the difference is what you find when comparing Cajun vs New Orleans. There's a lot of crossover but both have their own thing. I can say that the food was what I expected from this style of Restaurant and was very pleased.
In acknowledging that they were opening a brand new restaurant, they went with a reduced menu that focused on what they could deliver. We decided to start with the crawfish eggrolls as a starter, and even though I don't eat seafood (crazy for a cajun, huh?), I actually enjoyed the flavors experienced here. We thought the rolls were better without the pepper jelly but that is a personal taste thing.
For our entrees, my wife went with the blackened fish (tilapia, I believe) and I chose to go with the Sausage and Chicken Gumbo with sides of Jambalaya and Red Beans and Rice. The gumbo was as good as any I've tasted that didn't get prepared in a family kitchen, the jambalaya had good flavor balance although it was a bit sweeter than my own dish because they start theirs with a marinara sauce. Then there was the red beans and rice...This was a spot on accurate and wonderful example of this dish, which isn't surprising since that originated from the crescent city. If you want a dish to let the restaurant tell you who it is, go with Red Beans and Rice. I even tried the blackened fish and found it not bad at all.
For dessert, I got their signature white chocolate bread pudding and my wife got beignets. Both were awesome.
Was everything perfect? No. But they're a new kitchen and working the kinks out. They are in the process of fixing problems with the location and seem to have a clear plan. You also need to understand that if you're going on a live music night, they're gonna maximize seating and don't really want folks buying an appetizer and sipping on water for 2 hours...
Go for the food, go for the music. Go to support a locally owned New Orlean's style restaurant that WILL get things right.
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