324641 Sun Sep 10 00:16:26 -0700 2006 8 15 Pennsylvania 0 1865826 I have not seen any reports on this additon to South Street. What's the word? Anything I should/should not order? Sun Sep 10 00:16:26 -0700 2006 18898 JohnnyT 1 1866341 i went fairly soon after it opened (never a good idea) and thought the food was pretty mediocre. not offensive, but a tad overpriced for it's quality. however, the red velvet cake desert was awesome. i still think about going back just for that. good luck, report back Sun Sep 10 13:40:35 -0700 2006 1865826 19093 jonnyblueshoes 1 1867524 The alligator sausage is very tasty--I'd recommend that for an appetizer, if you're sharing. Mon Sep 11 01:49:08 -0700 2006 1865826 14366 gina 1 1870750 I'll be going tomorrow night for Restaurant Week. I used to live in NOLA and I'm pretty picky about what "passes" for authentic Louisiana cookin', whether it is a la bayou or a la Brennan's. I look forward to reporting back later this week. Tue Sep 12 13:42:59 -0700 2006 1865826 14364 xtian 1 1870807 LaBan's ratings for Crescent City will be out on September 24th if you can wait that long. Tue Sep 12 14:03:44 -0700 2006 1865826 12572 bluehensfan 1 1870956 Crescent City's owners take pains to say it isn't "pure" New Orleans/Louisiana. Tue Sep 12 15:07:55 -0700 2006 1865826 15123 Michael Klein 1 1875007 I did go, during Restaurant Week, which turned out to be a good decision. No, it is not quintessential New Orleans food, but it's pretty good whatever it's called. I had a seared scallop appetizer, which was excellent. As an entree two of us had Red Snapper and one had Sea Bass, both of which were huge portions of very flavorful fish. For dessert they served a chocolate or a peanut butter cake, with praline ice cream. I did not think it was possible but none of us could finish the huge portion, although they were both very tasty, with the edge going to the chocolate selection. The only negative was that the service, although friendly, was slow and disorganized. The $30 Restaurant Week special made this meal a real value. Wed Sep 13 23:40:48 -0700 2006 1865826 18898 JohnnyT 1 1875472 My boyfriend and I went to Crescent City on Monday during Restaurant week, and I am glad we took advantage of this deal, because this was nothing spectacular. The room is beautiful, and the live band on a Monday night was a welcome addition, but most of the food was disappointing. He had the seared scallop appetizer, which was wonderful and perfectly cooked. My shrimp and crab spring rolls came with a tasteless jelly-like dipping sauce, and the filling was overshadowed by the well done wrapper. My snapper filet entree, and its sides, was totally bland, save the tang of ketchup in the red sauce on the plate (which also had chunks of green beans in it for some reason). His pork tenderloin was tender but cooked above the medium temperature he had ordered it, and the presentation was very sloppy. Both of our desserts were tasty (peanut butter pie and oatmeal cookies), and came in huge portions. It's unfortunate that neither of us are big dessert eaters, because this would have been the best part of our meal. Our server was very friendly, although food was very slow coming out of the kitchen, especially for a restaurant which is less than half full. The regular dinner menu prices range from $20-$27 for entrees, which makes Restaurant Week a great chance to try it out. However, we will definitely not be back for the regular prices. Thu Sep 14 04:01:16 -0700 2006 1865826 24622 marianne215 1 1875916 We went last night, and while the value was pretty good, the food was hit or miss and the service was mostly miss. Hits: The pork tenderloin entree was the tenderest piece of pork tenderloin I've ever had -- cooked just perfectly, and still moist inside. The trick? When ordering, we asked how we'd like it prepared. Our magic words? "However the chef recommends." Try it, people, it works. Other hits: The corn cake served with my snapper was flavorful and crispy, the fried oysters were done pretty well, and the desserts were coma-inducingly delicious. Not to mention enormous. They also have a long and reasonably-priced wine list. Misses: "Spicy rice" served with the snapper had no spice, no flavor. Gravy served with the pork tenderloin was pretty flavorless. Same with the snapper itself. On the other hand, the dishes overall were generally overwhelming, both in terms of size and composition. For example, the salad I ordered as an appetizer was entree-sized, and included cheese, chopped egg, guacomole, croutons, tomatoes, a thorough soaking of dressing, and cinnamon (?!) sprinkled around the plate. Delicious, yes, but definitely not subtle. Same with the desserts -- the peanut butter mousse, in particular, was awesomely delicious, but absolutely too enormous to even consider finishing. I'm more of a fan of smaller dishes, tastefully prepared ... Crescent City's food definitely tries to hit you over the head. The service also seemed very inexperienced (and mighty young -- I can't imagine any of the servers were over 23). They were friendly, to be sure, but their timing was terrible -- apps were served before bread; wine wasn't served until we were halfway through the apps; attempts were made to clear our table when we still had forks in hand. I can imagine going to Crescent City again with a crowd of (very hungry) friends -- it's a big restaurant, a little overwhelming in terms of size and noise level, and the food is good enough overall. But don't go here expecting romance or fine cuisine. Thu Sep 14 13:04:21 -0700 2006 1865826 13651 nns