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- BBrucevipNew Orleans / Louisiana •46 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoWonderful experience, again! Took our visiting friend for lunch! Everything was superb! Started with the Frozen Cranberry Martini, move on to the baked oysters, split the best red fish almondaine ever and house salad with 2 great dressings! Oh forgot the puff potatoes, make sure you gobble them up when they come out warm! Had a minor mess up when the put sauce on top of seafood omelette, but corrected it immediately, and it was so light and fluffy and so full of crabmeat and shrimp! Couldn’t ask for a better experience dining at this iconic place! Back to being my go-to spot!More infoAntoine'sPrice: Expensive• Creole• French Quarter•4.6
- MMichaelLas Vegas •5 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoThere are so many reasons Mr. B’s Bistro is our absolute favorite restaurant, and it all begins and ends with their superlative customer service. Their attention to detail becomes obvious the moment you walk into the restaurant, and it only gets better as you interact with their exceptionally trained waitstaff. The menu offers something for everyone, and if it’s on the menu you can count on that dish being made with the finest quality ingredients and prepared to perfection. And if you’re like us and you enjoy a good wine to go with your meal you will not be disappointed with their selection which is priced quite reasonably. Give Mr. B’s Bistro a try and if you do I’m guessing it’ll be one of the favorite dining experiences.More infoMr. B's BistroPrice: Expensive• Creole• French Quarter•4.7
- SSeanvipWashington, D.C. Area •28 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoFood was wonderful. Service was excellent most of the night until dessert when it seemed our server forgot about us for about 30 minutes. The setting is beautiful as well.More infoBrennan'sPrice: Expensive• Creole• French Quarter•4.8
- BBobNew York City •4 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoThis is perhaps the best restaurant I have ever eaten at. It is a high end place but the value for the quality is excellent. The food was outstanding from the warm biscuits to the fabulous lobster dumplings to the Pompano fish to the bread pudding dessert. All four of us raved about our meals. The servers were wonderful. The noise level was pretty high. One server did put the entre and the dessert in front if the wrong person but that's the only possible criticism I can offer. This was an amazing dining experience.More infoGW FinsPrice: Very Expensive• Seafood• French Quarter•4.9
- KKatherineWisconsin •3 reviews5.0Dined 4 days agoGreat food, great drinks! definitely will be back to try more of the menu! Carbonara certainly can be hit or miss on authenticity, but this carbonara was perfectly saucy, made with real guanciale, authentic and delicious!More infoDomenicaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Central Business District•4.5
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Dog friendly restaurants in New Orleans include Copper Vine, Lula Restaurant Distillery and Meril
Child friendly restaurants in New Orleans include Boulevard American Bistro - Warehouse District, Copper Vine and GW Fins
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