Charles G.
Yelp
My wife and I made a reservation here for a random date night, and it was a great choice!
So, first, why is it missing a star? Because I'm a miserable curmudgeon. This likely is the actual reason, but for more detail I was confused trying to find where to park in the dark here. Signage is not incredibly clear, and I would have probably paid a decent amount for valet parking not to have to deal with it again. The other reason is that the hostess seemed overwhelmed and kind of laughed at the idea that we had made a reservation at all.
But the rest of those stars? Shiny as heck! We sat at the bar first, even though we were kind of squeezed in. The bartenders were doing some great work keeping up with the orders for those eating at the bar and making some pretty great (if strong!) drinks.
The food was beyond amazing. Now, much like my disclaimer about Italian food (I'm one of few Americans without a mythical Nonna somewhere making the world's most-whatever-[generic Italian offering]), I have no dog in a fight for cajun food. My wife, however, went to Tulane and worked at one of those hoity-toity restaurants where she got to experience cajun food done at a high level. She approved of the atmosphere right off, and the food matched that New Orleans vibe for her, so I'm a happy customer (sorry to those who say it's not New Orleans food!).
We had the trio appetizer so that we could try the gumbo, jambalaya, and red beans and rice. I was disappointed at what looked like a small offering at first, but as we ate we realized it was plenty for an appetizer for two to share with bread. My wife got the crab cake entree, and I had the redfish special - we were both extremely satisfied with the quality and presentation of the food! We also had some beignets (my first time having them!) and a slice of key lime pie, which was a great and refreshing way to end the meal.
Our server was extremely nice, although somehow a couple of orders got accidentally added to our bill by mistake, which she took care of quickly.
Is it cramped and loud? Yes. Is it a small menu? Yes, as it should be. Was there a wait for things? Yes, but that's because people want to eat here and quality seems to be important to the cooks/servers/bartenders.
So if you have the time, come out and enjoy this place. It's certainly not a secret, nor should it be!