Elysian Seafood

I hate leaving low-star reviews but the gumbo and the red beans with rice + sausage are both quite flavourless. Also had the curry shrimp - while it certainly looked nice, the flavour profile is just wrong and the curry sauce was too thick and the rice not cooked thru (it was dry and hard). Not worth the $21 + tip that I’ve paid for it Just overall quite a disappointing meal. 2 stars coz the folks working are friendly

Top notch crawfish étouffée! Rich crawfish-favored, and so far the most crawfish meat-loaded étouffée ever seen. As I was a kid grown up from a harbor area, guarantee this seafood place is fresh and delicious. Reading other review recommendations, we therefore ordered some oysters as well. Super cleaned and fresh, no regrets!

Nice, fast service. Crab cakes were meaty, little filler. Oysters were fresh & tasty. Ceviche bright & clean. Marinated crab claws could've used more spice. Shrimp were clean & fresh.

Customer service is subpar. The guy plating the food seemed to be annoyed by everything while he’s in the back. Food was not worth it and not visually appealing. BBQ shrimp and grits with red sauce? It just wasn’t fulfilling. It would be nice to know that the shrimp won’t be headless..definitely a waste of money because we ate shortly thereafter at Dolma. Besides the busboys, the other employees seemed disgruntled. Weird energy

First off- super friendly staff! They were all making conversation with us and very upbeat and fun. The food was really good too! We got a cup of gumbo and a cup of ettoufee. Would definitely recommend this place for some good local eats!

I paid $20 for the "shrimp cocktail" and got a sad little plate of 5 limp and poorly cleaned shrimp. They literally tasted mushy, as if cooked from frozen. How can you serve this to people and charge $4 per shrimp??

BBQ shrimp po boy basic, little flavor. Lox sandwich an absolute joke, more tomato than salmon. I probably will be back to St Rich Market, but definitely not this place.

Located inside St Roch Market, there are some nice looking dishes. I got the gulf coast fish with roasted vegetables. It was perfection.

The St. Roch market is beautiful, with airy high ceilings and a sense of space, particularly at the random time I went (I think a weekday around 3pm) when it was almost completely empty. Elysian Seafood reeled me in with its BBQ shrimp & grits. The shrimp were huge, head-on, arranged in a circle around the grits that made them look like they were strategizing during a time-out. The whole thing was incredibly buttery, almost overly so, and not as spicy as one would expect given the color and presence of the tabasco. The star is the shrimp, as it should be, and it was fresh, full-bodied - undeniably Gulf shrimp. (It has a particular flavor that isn't found elsewhere, at least not outside other swampy bodies of water (Vietnam has a similar flavor to their shrimp)). I kind of wished there had been more sprouts or something fresh to give myself a break from all the heavy butter, but that's my only knock.

This place is located in the beautiful St. Roch Market, which houses other food establishments and a bar. I came here for the happy hour oysters and it was such a good deal. I came on a weekday and there was barely anyone there, so woohoo for no line! We ordered a platter of the raw oysters as well as a platter of the grilled oysters and both were good. If I'm ever in NOLA again, I'd love to come back for their happy hour as well as to try out other establishments inside St. Roch Market.

One of my go to places in St Roch market. Love this place. The oysters are solid, fresh. Shrimp remoulade salad was good but heavily dressed. I'd order remoulade on the side next time. It's a pricey place but it's pretty good. Gorgeous atmosphere in the St Roch market. There's something for everyone here.

I was a little disappointed with this place. We love St. Roch Market and have always had good food here in the past. We both tried the crab cake sandwich. It came with a nice sauce on brioche bun - very good. The crab cake itself was very bready and didn't seem like it had very much crab at all, definitely no lumps of crab. For the price, I expected more.

Found this place while trying to dine in at a nearby restaurant that was highly recommended but too long of a wait on a Friday afternoon. Tried the grilled shrimp poboy. The shrimp was a bit too salty but the poboy was still fairly good.

Spent a full week and enjoyed this spot so much I went twice. Had dollar oysters each time, and enjoyed cocktails, and beer from the bar next door. Note that it's in a food hall, albeit a nice one. Extremely airy and comfortable it really feels more like a big restaurant. Back to the oysters, they were fresh and delicious, and nicely shucked. Staff was also excellent here. Its unpretentiois and not trendy, but nice. If they keep the happy hour it's an easy recommend for something you must do.

Located in the neoclassical St. Roch Market, Elysian Seafood offered a menu of classic (and some creative) New Orleans dishes with an emphasis on local seafood. The Charbroiled Oysters were sold by the half dozen and came topped with breadcrumbs, garlic, herbs, Grana Padano, and butter, which turned into a crispy, umami topping for the juicy oysters, which were laid out on a platter over rock salt and accompanied by French bread, lemon wedges, and cocktail sauce. The Marinated Crab Claws was a small but flavorful ramekin of about a dozen crab claws marinated with olive oil, shallots, peppers, lemon, and herbs. For my main, I got the Coconut Curry Gulf Shrimp, which came with five freshly roasted, head-on shrimp served over a coconut curry sauce, along with rice and cubed sweet potatoes. I especially loved the flavor of the plump, juicy shrimp and the creaminess and spiciness of the delicious coconut curry.

Elysian Seafood is located in a cute food market in New Orleans. There are serval food booths inside with tons of tasty options. There is also plenty of seating available, both inside and outside of the market. After spending a weekend in New Orleans, I need a detox and a treadmill! I really wanted to taste the shrimp and grits at Elysian, but unfortunately, it wasn't available. But, this tasty Po' Boy which definitely added a couple more inches to my waistline, was a great substitute! The bread was nice and crispy around the edges, but was soft and moist on the inside! The shrimp were also very tasty! My favorite part of this dish were the studs!! They were very well seasoned and had a nice crunch! They were certainly a welcomed change from the regular french fries.

Oh my goodness! These are summer of the best, The very, very, very best chargrilled oysters I've ever had. They have the perfect balance of cheese and butter, They also have excellent raw oysters. During Happy Hour they have 6 raw oysters for $6.00 or 3 chargrilled for $6.00. Happy hour is 4-7 pm. Gotta come back

Great atmosphere. Interesting and modern look to a vintage building. Decent wait time for our groups food. Unfortunately, my crawlfish sausage poboy did not have barely any Crawlfish; however, great flavor. My friend ate the bbq shrimp poboy and stated "it was a dive into the lousiana culture."

Located inside of the St Roch Market, this is a prime location. I came on Easter Sunday when the first few places I wanted to try were all closed and I was getting pretty hangry. You know. That feeling when you let yourself get too hungry and you are getting angry. Anyways, I took a chance and came on over to this place. Service was friendly, and the presentation of the fish and roasted vegetables was amazing. I am glad that the food was good.

New guy doing the shucking, Isaiah. With the same amazing experience. Great food and great company. This time I got the HH oysters and went to work. As we're eating Isaiah is engaging us. Telling jokes as well as telling is which places to go try in the Market. Every time I'm on N.O. I have to visit this place. I love it.

Clean and nicely shucked oysters. The oysters were very large in size, so refreshing and delicious!! But, the condiments with the oyster's were lackluster -- so depressing. It really brought down the whole experience. The cocktail sauce -- too sweet, no horseradish, no mignonette, two slices of lemon for a dozen oysters. Great experience, wouldn't do it again.

My friends and I walked to St Roch Market to grab brunch. Figured it would be good since everyone can get something different and to their liking. I was really craving a Lox Sandwich so I chose to Elysian and it was the worst decision ever. The sandwich was not good. First off everything was lacking inbetween the bun - minimal cream cheese and smoked salmon. Also the lox was bad... very fishy... the worst lox I've ever had. The best thing was the salad it came with. DO NOT GET. I also wanted to their BBQ Po Boy and that too was not good. There was minimal shrimp in the sandwich and flavors lacking. There was nothing BBQ about this po boy either. Also there was no one at the counter for like 15 minutes. We were confused as to if this place was open or not. We should have just picked different place instead of waiting for someone to come. A definite disappointment.

Love their oysters! So fresh and delicious! And they did a good job preparing the oysters on the shell.

We came here February 2019 and it was excellent. Maybe new owner now? We came back there yesterday - what a waste of our money. There are far better seafood options out there; The cashier was friendly, but save your money and skip this lackluster, overpriced restaurant.

This is our must stop place on the our way to the airport every time. We love the shrimp and grits. I did try their coconut curry shrimp one time it was a little bit on the salty side, but still yummy. They're marinated crab claws are decadent.

We had pegged our trip to St Roch on finding some more of the amazing oysters we had been eating in New Orleans. It was here that I learned the difference between Area 10 oysters and Area 3 oysters. 10s are the briny, firm beauties we had been enjoying, 3s are very mild, almost no flavor, and a bit mushy. Perhaps 3s they are better for char grilling, and for people who are not into brine, but I won't eat any more 3s the way I like them most - RAW. The good news is we enjoyed a cup of their seafood gumbo, which was quite tasty with a half a small crab as a topper. The rest of the menu here looked very tempting so next time we are in NOLA we will stop by again, just not for raw Area 3 oysters ... :-)

I came into the St Roch Market looking for something lite & I found it in Elysian Seafood. Lots of choices, but as I said ' something lite' was the goal... And ELYSIAN SEAFOOD fit the bill. Perusing the menu, I opted for the CEVICHE, signage said $9; but then my happy little eyes landed on a $5 - 4p to 6p Happy Hour sign that brought me more JOY. The portion size was juuuuusssssstttttt right for my appetite & for my pocket as well. I was able to place my order, scour the scene for more tasty treats while I waited for my food to be packaged. Checking out was simple & swift. #stickandmove The ambiance of the Market was very laissez-faire; making me want to do some laissez-fairing of my own... But I couldn't. #nexttimethough Thank the Lord, I was favored with a parking spot as soon as I drove up; street parking is scarce, but don't be dismayed, there's a lot adjacent to the market to catch the overflow. I'll be back to try ELYSIAN SEAFOOD's other yummi-goodnesses.

This isn't a BBQ shrimp poboy. This has never been a New Orleans style Bbq shrimp sauce or set up. As a local, this is gross and misleading. The counter service is also always terrible. Who do you order from? Why is no one even attempting to work? I'm very aware what New Orleans style BBQ sauce is- I've lived in New Orleans my entire life. First of all it's brown, deep, thick, flavorful, rich and the shrimp are sautéed in the sauce. It's not drawing butter with garlic salt.

Yum! We got charbroiled oysters here for two days in a row, and they have been amazing both times! The po boy was delicious and we liked the red beans and rice as well. I will happily come back here any time.

Located at St. Roch Market (this market is becoming my favorite place to visit while vacationing in New Orleans), on the left hand side, next door to The Mayhaw Bar. My husband came here about 17 minutes before closing and took advantage of their happy hour special (Happy Hour: $0.75 oysters Sunday-Thursday 8-9 pm & Friday-Saturday 10-11 pm) and ordered 10 oysters ($7.50 + $0.75 tax= $8.25 total, prior to tip). The oysters (served raw), were delicious and fresh. This order came with cocktail sauce and a side of horseradish (neither of which I like to have with my raw oysters) and a few lemon wedges. We didn't wait too long for our oysters after making an order. But I just wished the sizing of the oysters were a little bit more consistent because we got some large oysters but also some small ones as well on our plate. Fresh oysters for $0.75 a piece is definitely a great deal and will be back for another round.

The Auction house Market was our first stop in Nola. A fancy food market with a variet of businesses to choose from. There is a central bar area surrounded by seating areas. Did I particularly enjoy fishing for seats, NO. It was in fact annoying- but it is a food market- go figure. Elysian Seafood was my pick of the day- I am in Nola, of course I am going to have seafood! I wanted to more than one dish so I went with half portions of the gulf seafood ceviche 8$ as well as the crab cakes ~13$. The ceviche 2/5 (seafood medley was marinated in coconut milk,cucumber, mint and jalapeno with a side of tortilla chips) although sounded appealing, really lacked flavour especially working with coconut I expected more of a creamy richness to it but it was more watery. The crab cakes 4/5 were so good! I have never sampled crab cakes with corn cream sauce on a bed of potatoes. The combination was so powerful. The crab cakes were flaky and light but glazed in the creamed corn added a southern touch to this dish. So good! A lot of people were ordering the grilled garlic oysters that seemed like a popular dish. Glad I got to try some local cuisine!

best raw oysters in new orleans!! highly recommend. the pan roasted gulf fish was also incredible. this place is top notch.

Reviewed while eating a blackened catfish poboy and sipping on a stubborn mule @Mayhaw. #the skimm This is one of the best poboys I've eaten. Blackened Wild Catfish Poboy - Roasted garlic mayo, tomatoes, arugula, pickled turnips $10 The flavors are complex and I love it. Spicy catfish, sour turnips, deep roasted garlic flavor. highly recommended. This is right up there with killer poboy. Another favorite of mine. My one complaint, the order/pick up process is confusing since there's no dedicated tables. They didn't take my name or give me a number. I watched other restaurants deliver food to patrons at Mayhaw bar. I ended up going back to the counter to pick up my food. During that process I lost my seat and my drink at Mayhaw. Read my skimm on that @Mayhaw.

What a gem inside the Roche market!! The chef here made ordering an experience! Although the presentation was amazing, the food was not steaming hot. The grits were also a bit chunky (personal preference) and not as creamy as expected. The watermelon lemonade was also very sweet, but once some of the ice melted it was perfect.

This is a vendor located inside the St. Roch Market. They are known for their oyster bar, but also offer a range of entrees and sandwiches. I got the coconut curry shrimp over rice which was really good! The price has increased quite a bit over time though, which is a shame.

Closer to a zero star. We ordered a shrimp BBQ po'boy and we got a bun with a few shrimp. NOTHING close to what a po'boy is. Considering that we paid $14 for the sandwhich, we were expecting a legit po'boy but I don't even know what we got. We were so disappointed because we had tried several other restaurants inside the marketplace and we were excited about trying this one. I am. It quite sure what happened but again, we did not get a po'boy. See pictures to see what we actually got!

This is one of the vendors inside the refurbished St. Roch Market. Its basically an oyster bar but they have other offerings. This is an excellent place to grab a quick dozen raw for lunch or a snack, there are usually a range of oysters to choose from (local, Tx, Alabama etc). In my experiences here the oysters are properly shucked and I have not had a bad one. Also on the plus side, if your with a companion who is not a fan of the bi valve there are lots of other options including veggie things to eat here.

It took an hour's wait for just an order of gumbo and crawfish etouffee.. not to mention that the man at the counter was really rude to us. There were not an insane amount of customers warranting this kind of wait either. It was $22 for two incredibly small portions. Neither of the dishes are good and taste very bland, like watered down. There is also absolutely no crawfish in the crawfish etouffee... this was honestly one of the worst restaurant experiences I've ever had. Not a good first impression for our visit to the Saint Roche Market. Won't be coming back.

I came in to eat while on Baecation. Just randomly ended up here. When I say the oysters were amazing omg the best oysters I've ever had. I had to go for round 2. Had some amazing drinks from the spot next to Elysian. Amazing vibe!!

I was visiting NOLA for the first time and had an airbnb on St.Roch so I went to the market multiple times during my stay. I got the Louisiana crab cakes my first day and they were absolutely spectacular, I couldn't stop thinking about them and had to get them again before I left. Honest to god one of the best plates of food I've had in my life I was blown away. I never had to wait more than 10 minutes and the food came out hot and delicious. Friendly staff and a very cool environment. If you're in New Orleans I heavily recommend the crab cakes from Elysian you will not be disappointed.

This is directed at the oyster bar It's hard to come here when you have a 5 star seafood place across the street but I wanted to give it another shot. I get that it's Mardis Gras and the staff is tired, they assume everyone is a tourist. This is their fatal flaw. I've sat at this oyster bar on two occasions. I thought the first time was a fluke, maybe because they hd only been open 2 months they hadn't quite figured things out. Today, I'm the middle of Mardi Gras a friend and I sat down and it was 5 minutes before we were acknowledged. We were the only ones sitting at the bar. Blah blah blah, I could continue on but the little pop up needs to step up there game. Side note, I watched a dozen oysters sit out in the open for more than 30 minutes, un iced, un refrigerated, growing countless bacteria.... This is not a great representation of what a small pop up could be.

Stopped in to St. Roch Market to get a tea and saw Oyster 6 for $6 during happy hour so decided to get some. The guy working the oyster bar was not friendly at all!!! Why work in customer service if you're not a people person?? They also didn't have any Worcestershire sauce available.

My mom chose a BBQ Shrimp po boy on brioche for her lunch here this week and although it was ok, I wasn't completely wowed. Our chef, who also took our order and then was sweet enough to deliver my mom's meal to our table was very personable. He gets 5 of 5 stars all day long. I just wish the food had been more to our liking. The sandwich was just ok, and the sauce was more butter than anything else. There just wasn't much traditional BBQ Shrimp flavor. The brioche bun was also just ok. The side of roasted potatoes was flavorful but was a little bit too spicy. I've eaten here before and am going to chalk this visit up to an off day.

Visiting home during the holidays and decided to check out the 'auction house' market (odd name but I will continue with my review). The gumbo had zero flavor which is odd considering the ingredients included - 1/5 rating. My wife ordered the blackened catfish sandwich which tasted better but had a weird cheese looking ingredient that she spit out. The catfish alone was flavorful though. 3/5 Will not visit again.

WHACK! - $5 drink full of ice.. - Half cooked chargrilled oysters (NASTY AF) - Imagine 12 oysters and you get a half hot dog bun amount of bread to eat said half cooked oysters.. Save your time and money in st roch market and GO SOMEWHERE ELSE there..

While my experience with Elysian Seafood was short and sweet, I will say that their ceviche for $8 was a perfect lunch for a week of heavy, rich eating though I splurged and also got some jalapeno jasmine rice to fill in my belly gaps. The ceviche wasn't too acidic, and a good ratio of fish to vegetables. The crackers that came with the dish were crisp and really pretty perfect for the amount, though I don't mind eating my ceviche without crackers. The rice was very lightly flavored, and may required a pinch of seasoning if you're eating plain. They also had my favorite San Pellegrino soda in Blood Orange at their counter. For lunch this was an incredibly affordable, healthy option, and wish I lived closer to get this every day!

Ordered the marinated crab claws which were good but not great! Lacked a bit of flavor. Looking at past reviews - others had bread served along side their dish which I was not. Bread would have been great since the sauce was left over and thrown out.

The grilled oysters were amazing. Terrific flavor, pretty reasonably priced. I prefer grilled oysters to raw, and these are some of the best that I've have. The Alligator Hash was good, but not entirely what I was hoping for. It was alligator sausage with egg and potatoes. Perhaps the hash was just shown up by Fete au Fete across the hall.

Order: Coconut Curry Gulfport Shrimp over rice Price: $12 Pros: Shrimp was amazing, best shrimp I've ever had Cons: The curry sauce to the actual dish was good but not as flavorful as I would have liked Thoughts: At the same time we ate out shrimp and grits from Fete au Fete we got a dish from Elysian Seafood and decided to split them. I don't think my wife has ever had head-on shrimp and while it took her off guard at first she loved it once she dug in, and this shrimp was incredible. Large, juicy, succulent, freshly caught gulf port shrimp....dear lord, it really was unbelievably good. While I would have been content to eat just a massive bowl of this shrimp the coconut curry sauce that came with it was just a little "weak". I don't want to say it was bland because it definitely has some good flavors, but it almost seemed like it got a bit watered down after it hit the perfect level of seasoning. I'm not sure if we just came close enough to closing that we got what was left of the "batch" but it left me wishing the coconut curry flavor was a little stronger. Regardless the shrimp was just stupid good and the overall dish was still delicious.

We stopped in the market because a Yelp search yielded another restaurant (right next to them) with some good reviews and oysters (which is what my Dad was really after). What a great find! It was wonderful wandering around checking out all of the eat-in options, the take-away selections, and better yet, just having such a relaxing, bright, clean place to enjoy it all in. With all the options to choose from, it was tough, but, I have been really watching what I eat and knew I wanted something mostly vegetable and protein (this narrowed down the selection quite a bit for me). From Elysian in particular, the crab & arugula salad stood out...not only because it sounded like a delicious combo of ingredients, but because ALL of the ingredients were ones that were diet-approved (score!) Ya know how sometimes salads are afterthoughts, and eating them just kind of makes you feel sad inside? Not so, with this gem of a salad. It was out of bounds good. Seriously. So fresh (the crab meat in particular), and so light (not heavily dressed, which is perfect for me), yet satisfying. It was truly one of the best salads I've ever eaten and I still think about it. My sister got the crab cake, which she highly enjoyed. She said it was full of meat (not just a bunch of filler the way that other joints make them). The service was also great, and I would highly recommend!

Made a stop at Elysian Seafood right before flying out. it was crowded on a Sunday afternoon and had a hard time finding a seat, but it was worth it. I chose the thing that I couldn't possibly get it in Colorado - the Louisiana crab cakes with a sweet corn sauce over sweet potatoes. I only get crab about once a year and it was worth it! I wish we could have hung out all day chowing down.

Nice little restaurant in the French Quarter in the food hall. Decided to pop in and give them a try. Went with the crab cakes which were very fresh and tasty served over corn and potato hash. It was filing and satisfying. Nice open area with plenty of seating. New Orleans food is always seasoned and good.

Pretty stunned to say the least. Four days of countless amazing meals, on our last meal before heading home we came to St. Roche Market. We ordered the small seafood tower. It was inedible. Clearly frozen, ceviche had zero flavor, the crackers were soaked on one side. Shrimp was not even cleaned properly and totally mushy from being frozen. Crab legs were the same. The oysters were not properly shucked. We tried one of everything and regretted it completely. This photo captures what was left behind in addition to the $38+ charge.

If this were my only stop on our quick trip to NOLA, I'd be perfectly satisfied. Fantastic. Small counter just 2 feet away from the guy who shucked our oysters. Started with the crab claws marinated in a tasty herby goodness that was nearly as good as the crab claws themselves. Nice chat with the server and enjoyed hearing snippets of his conversation with another patron who is clearly a regular. I have to say that the horseradish may have been a favorite part of the entire experience. Definitely the most potent, fresh and sinus-opening horseradish I've ever tasted. I grew up in Louisiana, and this nosh epitomizes everything I love about my home state.

A friend and I tried the gumbo here and it was awful! It tasted and looked like dirty water and it cost about 7$.... We were super disappointed. I suppose I can't fully judge this place, as I didn't try their raw seafood. Try the stall across the way if you want tastier gumbo.

Unbelievable marinated lump crab salad, and delicious, fat, sweet oysters shucked by shucking machine - and funny-as-hell- Isaiah. In the middle of St. Roch's Market, it was conveniently next to the bar! This place is amazing.

Loving the Oysters at Elysian especially with the new shucker Isaiah! Loving the Oysters at Elysian especially with the new shucker Isaiah!

Had the marinated crab claws and charbroiled oysters. Crab claws delicious almost pickled. Oysters all select grade. Larger than acme on average but not quite as tasty due to sauce. Recommended.