I didn't expect to find a recreated New Orleans-style Victorian mansion greeting me on an empty stretch of Decatur when I arrived at the site for a book club dinner. Loved it. But, the easy jazz (Yanni style) wasn't quite the rhythm I expected, especially considering the entrance.
The dining room is cozy, and was pleasantly full on a random Thursday evening. And now for the studs and the duds of our meal:
The Studs: the hush puppies served along with bread as your meal-starter; the crabcakes were nicely made -- good ratio of crab to other stuff; and the blackened catfish was also well prepared.
The Duds: the scallop app - no flavor to the scallops, though they were well-cooked; the crispy calamari was heavily breaded and deep fried - YUCK; and the crawfish etouffee was poorly spiced and a far cry from the goodness I know.
I agree with some of my other Yelpers --- the food that was good was really good; and the food that was bad was exactly that. Service was slow but friendly in an otherwise nice atmosphere (minus the Yanni music).