"0"^^ . . . . "2010-05-01T00:00:00"^^ . "5"^^ . "0"^^ . "1"^^ . "I stay at the Orleans often, and this is my favorite restaurant there. Everything is old school and at the same time special. \n\nOn this visit I started with an cup of onion soup loaded with onions and melted cheese. The salad had sugared walnuts. The entr\u00E9e was rack of lamb - very tender and flavorful. I ordered a side of asparagus which was broiled and tangy and wonderful. On another visit I've had melt-in-your-mouth filet mignon. I finished up with a cappuccino served with sticks of rock sugar.\n\nService at Canal Street is gracious and leisurely. A giant mural of a New Orleans river with a steamboat provides nice atmosphere.\n\nSince I often dine alone, my only quibble, and it's a small one, is that they don't have half-bottles of wine; you can get a carafe of many of the wines on their menu, but you don't see it opened and poured."^^ .