662995 Wed Oct 28 10:46:04 -0700 2009 9 9 New Orleans 0 5137554 Good Afternoon- We'll be coming into New Orleans soon and while in town are going to meet up with family for lunch. From what I can tell, the weather is supposed to be beautiful. Are there any restaurants on the Southshore that overlook the Lake where we could eat lunch outdoors in the beautiful weather? I'm thinking of something like how Sid Mar's was (which obviously is not an option) or something like Rip's on the Lake -- but I'm looking for something on the Southshore rather than the Northshore. Or am I just completely SOL? Thanks in Advance! Wed Oct 28 10:46:04 -0700 2009 1119876 MikahHou 1 5137959 Really the only restaurant in NO with a view of the lake is Landry's Seafood. The view is beautiful but the food is so-so. Wed Oct 28 12:40:25 -0700 2009 5137554 1113497 nonative 2 5138031 both food and service are dreadful at Landry's. such a waste of a great space. if you're willing to head a bit west toward LaPlace, go to Peavine Rd for either The Crab Trap or Frenier's Landing. http://www.frenierlanding.com/ http://blog.nola.com/brettanderson/2007/10/the_crab_trap.html call Crab Trap first, as it may be seasonal. Wed Oct 28 13:04:05 -0700 2009 5137959 195694 edible complex 3 5138168 Note: the Crab Trap is more of a seafood shack than an actual restaurant. While it is near the lake, it doesn't technically have a view, unless you go upstairs to the snowball stand's porch. Wed Oct 28 13:37:22 -0700 2009 5138031 12023 Hungry Celeste 2 5146724 the food is absolutely awful at landrys. i love crab and they even managed to turn me off their crab platter. it is a shame since its such a nice spot. Sun Nov 01 08:40:47 -0800 2009 5137959 131339 mortalcoil 1 5138313 It doesn't fit the Southshore criterion, but I'll just mention that I very much enjoyed the new deck at Middendorf's last Sunday during the Saint's game. Wed Oct 28 14:25:28 -0700 2009 5137554 78662 uptownlibrarian 1 5140014 Thanks all for the responses. Middendorf's was actually going to be the next choice on the list, so I'm glad to hear that you had a good time on their deck last weekend, uptownlibrarian. Thu Oct 29 08:14:57 -0700 2009 5137554 1119876 MikahHou 2 5140061 It was really lovely. They do have one TV out there but it's totally ignorable if you're not into sports or whatever. You can watch activity on both lakes, and the sunset over Lake Maurepas was beautiful. The mosquitos did come out strong at dusk, so wear sleeves, or I guess you could bring spray. Thu Oct 29 08:28:53 -0700 2009 5140014 78662 uptownlibrarian 3 5148660 I'm glad to hear good things about Middendorf's...I have thousands of pleasant memories of sailing over there..I should have married some of those girls I went there with Mon Nov 02 07:10:13 -0800 2009 5140061 107060 hazelhurst 1 5156157 Just wanted to follow-up and say that we did end up having lunch at Middendorfs last Sunday. When we got there at noon we had our choice of tables, ordered at the bar and our food came out within minutes. But by the time we left, the line was all the way to the enterance of the patio! As Uptownlibrarian mentioned, the views are amazing and the patio is very nice. It was a great place to have lunch and enjoy the weather. Wed Nov 04 14:10:51 -0800 2009 5137554 1119876 MikahHou