Russell's Marina Grill
Brunch restaurant · Lakeshore - Lake Vista
8555 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124
Highlights
Legendary breakfast diner famed for bloody marys & pies
Legendary breakfast diner famed for bloody marys & pies
"Lakeview’s stalwart diner institution, Russell’s, has been legendary for breakfast and bloody marys for most of its 25+-year run. The breakfast options are completely satisfying, from fried chicken and waffles to a slew of egg specialties. Try the restaurant’s staple, the Egg Saints #33 with a grilled biscuit, alligator sausage, grilled tomatoes, poached eggs, and homemade country gravy, and save room for the housemade pies." - Beth D’Addono
"The daily specials at the family-owned Russell’s Marina Grill come not only with a choice of seafood gumbo or a Caesar salad (get the gumbo, it’s so good), but also with a homemade dessert. Of course, there are red beans on Monday, but Wednesday is grilled salmon and Thursday is chicken fried steak, portioned for the famished. The specials run every day of the week, not just weekdays." - Beth D’Addono
"Lakeview’s diner institution, Russell’s, celebrates its 30th anniversary next year, legendary for breakfast and bloody marys since Born in the USA ruled the charts. Solid options include fried chicken and waffles to the restaurant’s staple, the Egg Saints #33 with a grilled biscuit, alligator sausage, grilled tomatoes, poached eggs, and homemade country gravy. Save room for the housemade pies." - Beth D’Addono
"A visit to Russell’s, Lakeview’s diner institution, isn’t complete without a warm hello to Al Williams (if he’s in) and one of his made-to-order bloody marys — he’s been a fixture here since 1986, a year after Russell Cuoco opened the restaurant. Try Williams’s favorite, the chicken and waffles, or one of the restaurant’s other staples, the Egg Saints #33 with a grilled biscuit, alligator sausage, grilled tomatoes, poached eggs, and homemade country gravy. Be sure to save room for a shake or the housemade pies, particularly the lemon ice box or apple, or go with a nectar soda with an ice cream floater, a sweet twist on the most classic of sno-ball flavors." - Eater Staff
"A visit to Russell’s, Lakeview’s diner institution, isn’t complete without a warm hello to Al Williams (if he’s in) and one of his made-to-order bloody marys — he’s been a fixture here since 1986, a year after Russell Cuoco opened the restaurant. Try Williams’s favorite, the chicken and waffles, or one of the restaurant’s other staples, the Egg Saints #33 with a grilled biscuit, alligator sausage, grilled tomatoes, poached eggs, and homemade country gravy. Be sure to save room for a shake or the housemade pies, particularly the lemon ice box or apple, or go with a nectar soda with an ice cream floater, a sweet twist on the most classic of sno-ball flavors." - Clair Lorell, Eater Staff
