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| - After spending a week in New Orleans this past February, this restaurant happened to catch my eye and my hopes for being at least borderline authentic in terms of assuaging my love of both New Orleans jazz and creole southern comfort food.
After the prices on the menu made my eyes pop out of my head, I decided to save my visit for a special occasion, and ended up going last night for my 25th birthday dinner. It was a very rainy and miserable Tuesday night, so I sort of scoffed at the idea of making reservations, but went ahead and did it anyway. Good thing we did as the place is SMALL. And when I say small, I mean so small and narrow there was room for one table of 6 - 8, and 6 or 7 2 people tables that practically touch each other. We were seated next to the bathroom door, and we're constantly being hit in the back by the door opening and closing, which was as pleasant as the volume of the live band, which, although very good, caused us to have to scream over the table at each other the whole meal. The place is simply too small, in my opinion, to have a live band and allow the patrons to enjoy and converse comfortably at the same time.
Despite the cramped space and deafening volume, I was committed to the food I had been eagerly looking forward to for months. We ordered the cajun crab cakes ($10) off the appetizer menu to start, and a martini ($8) each. The crab cakes were about the size of my palm, and we were initially dismayed to see there were only 2 on the plate. At $5 each, they had better be the best crab cakes this side of the border. Disappointingly, they were slightly burnt and overly breaded. While the inside was light and full of warm, seasoned crab meat, the aftertaste of the char was what was left in your mouth.
Ok, so at this point I was feeling quite disappointed and considered wandering King Street in the rain in search of salvaging my birthday celebration. Then the main event arrived - I had ordered the Seafood Medley (at a whopping $34 a plate) and my boyfriend the BB Pasta (linguini I believe). This arrived just as the band started playing happy birthday to me, and a special song to us afterwards as we ate our meals. The Seafood medley was FANTASTIC, spicy, rich in creole seasoning, and with a lobster tail on top (bonus!). Not a good as I had in New Orleans, BUT, comparable. My boyfriend's pesto linguini was literally the best pasta I've ever tasted, and I don't even like pasta. Pecan pie for dessert was warm and choc-full of pecans, and came with a birthday candle on top.
Overall, the entrees and the special birthday attention coupled with an overly-loud, but talented band that temporarily transported me back to the French Quarter salvaged my experience at this too small, overly-priced eatery. Will consider returning to drinks only at the back bar to catch the live music, and save the food for special occasions, perhaps mid-day when the crowds die down.
Note: The restuarant is 19+
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