Top Five Dishes

[fl bob]

What are the top five dishes in N.O.? Any type of food that is the best of its kind qualifies. I submit:

Galatoire's Oysters Rockefeller
Brigtsen's Seafood Platter
Palace Cafe's Crabmeat Cheesecake
Anything Susan Spicer Does With Sweetbreads
Galatoire's Hot Crabmeat Ravigote

[Tchoupitoulas]

Anything from Bon Ton, mainly the side salad or crabmeat au gratin

Crispy spinach with chicken and pine nuts from Asian Cajun

Trout almondine from Mandinas

Oysters Bienville from Antoine's

Filet from the original Chris' (half of that has to go to ambiance)

[hrhclairecm]

Jacquesimos Fried Chicken
Goat Cheese stuffed Lamb at Bayona
Half and Half po-boy from Guys
Better Cheddar from Langensteins
Boiled seafood from bucktown- anywhere!

[Boatman]

Butternut Squash Shrimp Bisque (Brigtsen’s)
Chargrilled Oysters (Drago’s)
Chicken Mosca (Mosca’s)
Filet Bernaise (Galatoire’s)
Roast Beef Po-Boy (Rocky and Carlo’s)

[Crepe Suzette]

1) Bread Pudding Souflee at Commander's
2) Fried Shrimp po'boy at Domilise's
3) Grits at Clover Grill
4) Central Grocery Muffaletta

and for drinks:

5) Monsoon at Port of Call

[bodie]

1) Hansen's Sno-Bliz mix of Cream of Nectar and Cream of Ice Cream
2) Parasol's Roast Beef Po-Boy
3) Lilette Goat Cheese Quenelles with Poached Pears
4) Fried Chicken Livers with Pepper Jelly at Cochon
5) Pommes Souffles at Antoines

*) raw oysters at Felix or Casamento's (when in season)

[mikey]

These are always so hard since I forget about many things but my top 5 are:
Oysters Mosca/ chicken a la grande TIE- Mosca's
crabmeat maison- Galatoire's
Baked alaska-Antoine's
duck confit- Herbsaint
fried eggplant with crabmeat- Vizard's.

[UptownKevin]

Ok, I'll play - I believe everyone's favorites probably have a lot to do with where they are from.

Mine, in no particular order:

Soft Shell Crab topped with Crabmeat - Bon Ton Cafe

Char-Grilled Oysters - Drago's (even though it is almost a cliche.)

Fried Oyster Po' Boy - Mandina's

Crabmeat and/or Shrimp Maison - Galatoire's

Savory Crab and Sausage Cheesecake - Dick & Jenny's or Jacques-Imo's

-Kevin
www.NolaFoodie.com

[Spencer]

1. Any kind of oysters at Casamento's
2. Brennan's Brunch
3. Commander's Gumbo
4. Muffs at Central
5. Any kind of oysters at Casamento's
And if I had an extra to chose- Any kind of oysters at Casamento's

[Tonto]

Did you ever have the sweetbreads at 1179? They were my favorites.
crabmeat au gratin at the Bon Ton
wild mushroom crepe at 7 on Fulton
White gazpacho at Lillette
Lental soup at Civello
Reuben sandwich at Stanley's

[Hungry Celeste]

Hansen's Sno-Bliz lemonade flavor
Brocato's LA strawberry ice & blood orange ice
Commander's turtle soup

[sivyaleah]

Oh, how I love that turtle soup!

[jan262]

After my husband ate Commander's turtle soup, he went on a quest in N.O. to find the best. It was Commander's hands down! We've also enjoyed Galatoire's wonderful, long lunch hours. The trout almandine is sooooo delicious. Mother's also makes a great debris sandwich!