Authentic, Foodie Hole in the Wall

[jbabcock83]

hi all! i'll be in new orleans this weekend for the marathon (my brother is running. i however, will be focused primarily on eating and drinking...). would really appreciate suggestions on authentic, go-to hole in the wall restaurants for dinner on saturday night. we're staying in the french quarter and would prefer not to drive. suggestions on good, consistent new orleans/cajun food in the price range somewhere between maspero's and upper line?? thanks in advance!

[nikinik]

Lola!

[Suzy Wong]

I'm confused, nikinik, are you saying that is where the original poster went?

[roro1831]

I don't believe it was in response to your question, if it was a direct response to you it would have been indented under your post, like this one is offset under your post.

[kibbles]

yeah Suzy, not sure if youre aware, but on CH each message has its own "Reply" link. clicking it will add a reply to *that* message. in this way CH supports nested conversations, which it indicates visually by indenting the "child" posts under the "parent" message they are in response to.

this is different than a website that simply lists all the posts in a "flat" list, which has no hierarchy or relationship between the messages. its actually better, since the hierarchy allows more detailed, albeit splintered, conversation.

[Suzy Wong]

kibbles, I appreciate the two tutorials, I might be able handle it from here on out.

I didn't quite get the reply "Lola's!" since the weekend is over the first poster was refering too and didn't quite seem New Orleans or cajun..Maybe I'm dizzy, literally....No biggie....

[kibbles]

you got it! :)

yeah Lola's isnt exactly an authentic FQ hole in the wall. which im starting to believe are becoming rare.

[bodie]

Casamento's, Charlie's Seafood, Coop's, Liuzza's, Mandina's, Manale.
I know most of these are out of your quarter-centric request but I don't think Casamento's or Mandina would be too terrible of a cab ride and it is a far more authentic local experience.

[stvtunlvzn]

not in the Quarter but the authentic hole in the wall IMO is Liuzza's by the Track!

[Suzy Wong]

Well jbabcock83, where did ya end up going???

[jbyoga]

We were at the GG recently and while it wasn't traditional NOLA cusine it was fantastic!

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[midcity]

I went to the GG for lunch recently and cannot stop obsessing about the Cuban sandwich I had. Really great. Go on a sunny day so you can sit outside.

[mrsfury]

OMG I adore the Cuban (fresh pineapple, peppers, what's not to love?), and the lump crabmeat sandwich.

[kibbles]

lump crabmeat sandwich? im there...

speaking of which, im gonna try the AYCE King Crab special at Red Maple tonite.

[mcegielski]

ayce king crab at the red maple? where did you hear about that?

[kibbles]

someone on here, think it it was mrsfury. i called them last nite and confirmed, tho i bailed w/ all the rain.

[nikinik]

They were great, as usual. Also...we ate there last Thursday for the oysters and my husband decided to order a steak. It was the WORST steak we've ever eaten. The waitress was a nightmare When we complained about the steak she asked if we had a dog we could bring it to. I'm not joking. Since she didn't seem to care or call a manager over, I wrote a letter.

[Suzy Wong]

Just curious, why didn't you ask for a manager? (A letter is always a good idea)

[mrsfury]

Hmm all I know about the Red Maple is the chef that used to be there is at Frenier Landing, and Maple can have him back, we don't want him anymore.

[BayouTeche]

How about Creole/Italian? Adolfo's. Tiny place "hidden" above the Apple Barrel bar on Frenchman St.

[hazelhurst]

That's a good idea...I was thinking most responses would be Coop's or Port of Call (which is not exactly a hole--in-the-wall). Rocky's came to mind, as well. So many joints in Bywater are gone, though, and that would have been the perfect hunting ground in days of old

[Suzy Wong]

La Peniche (not a hole in the wall, but cozy)
1940 Dauphine at Touro.....
http://www.facebook.com/#!/LaPeniche2...

(ex) Thursday specials on their facebook page:
an early sneak peak at tomorrows specials! start with fried green tomatoes, gator & green onions tater skins, and for lunch; stuffed portabella sndwich with fried. for dinner, with soup or salad, italian pasta casserole, aunties peppered pork loin with wild rice, chicken & broccoli wild rice casserole, and creole beef stew with rice.