Attn Foodies.. Need Help!! Looking for the Spice and Full Flavor food in Nola
Hi All,
This is my 2nd trip to Nola- we're going for Jazz fest (which is suppose to be a foodie heaven in its own)- I'm looking for Spice and Full Flavor. I love seafood.
My last trip- I was not impressed by Commanders Palace, Mothers, or Mr. B's Bistro. All the food was Rich but it didn;t have the full flavor that I was looking for- lacked in the spice department. What I did enjoy was Acme Oyster and BBQ Shrimp at Deanies.
Please if anyone could make some suggestions, I so appreciate your time. I'm looking for places for dinner. At this moment in time, I have reservations at Stella, Upperline, and Coquette for backups. What about K-Pauls and Louisiana Bistro? - both have mixed reviews people either luv or hate.
Cheers and Thank you!!!
Shauna
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Upperline Restaurant
1413 Upperline St, New Orleans, LA
Deanie's Restaurant
1016 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Louisiana Bistro
337 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70112
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re: luvnola
Bill Hunt
Apr 11, 2011 07:40 PM
Thank you for the clarification.
For what you describe, I would suggest K-Paul's, NOLA, Emeril's and BonTon. Both of the Lagasse restaurants are similar, so no real need to do them both. The others are different enough, that you will not assume that you are doing a repeat.
Enjoy,
Hunt
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Emeril's Restaurant
800 Tchoupitoulas, New Orleans, LA 70130-
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re: luvnola
Bill Hunt
Apr 12, 2011 05:31 PM
Personally, I do not think that one could go very wrong at either of the mentioned Emeril Lagasse restaurants, though NOLA does not get a lot of love on this board. There is enough similarity, that unless one wanted to do a specific point-counterpoint tasting, either would do.
Most of all, ENJOY!
Hunt
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Emeril's Restaurant
800 Tchoupitoulas, New Orleans, LA 70130
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I really only thought Louisiana Bistro was so so, to be honest. I loved the idea of the "feed me," but some of the courses on ours just weren't that good. In particular, the gumbo on the night I went was the worse gumbo I've ever had. There had to have been something wrong with it. It was so bad, I almost wondered if the chef knew it sucked, but just served it because he'd made a whole pot and had to use it up.
I know others have liked it there, though. We had an easy time getting reservations, even though we went during JazzFest, too.
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Louisiana Bistro
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Bill Hunt
Apr 8, 2011 08:38 PM
Well, "rich" is a great descriptor for NOLA cuisine. While there are spices involved, they are usually a bit more subtle, until one introduces some South Louisiana into the mix.
I think that the above rec. for K-Paul's is a good one. Also, Emeril's and NOLA (the Lagasse restaurant), would fit the bill, at least by my palate. Both Chef Prudhomme and Lagasse incorporate a lot of spices, and most dishes have several layers of spices. Now, there can be some heat involved, the spiciness does not directly translate to heat, as in some Indian, or Thai cuisine - just a wonderful marriage of spices.
Enjoy,
Hunt
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Emeril's Restaurant
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how about jacque imo's? that menu looks like it has flavor! can't tell with upperline. they have hired a new ( supposed to be great ) chef. don't know if he has his new menu in yet. stella and c oquettes menus look kind-of mild to me. k-pauls should fit your bill. have you been to emeril's? i like the look of his menus.
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