N’awlins Jazz Bar & Dining

I was lucky enough to order the alligator skewer at dinner and it was delicious. Very moist and flavourful. It’s a seasonal item so they sometimes don’t have it available. Prices for their main entrees are a bit pricey.

Had lunch here with a girlfriend. We ordered the Alligator Skewers (HIGHLY RECOMMEND) and the Bourbon St. Penne.
Everything was delicious! And our server was amazingly friendly.
Loved the ambiance of this place. Definitely coming back here!

Awesome atmosphere. Small, cozy and great live Blues. Service was great. Food was pretty good. Could have been a little bigger portion. Ordered lamb chops but could have given me a full rack for the price. Overall great experience and glad we tried it.

I love this place. I accidentally came across this little gem while aimlessly walking through theatre district looking for somewhere to eat with an artsy ambience. Located in the heart of theatre district in downtown, it has a very cozy and old classic atmosphere with live music. I sat near the window and had the seafood medley while listening to live jazz and watching the passersby. It really reflects the creative side of Toronto and my favourite was the live pianist. A lot of theatre and movie goers stop by here for dinner. It’s located right across the street from the TIFF theatre. I enjoyed myself so much so I came back the next evening and sat in the same spot and ordered the exact same thing lol. I can never get sick of live jazz and delicious food! Especially lovely during winter seasons when the snow falls. Will go back next time I visit Toronto again!

Fantastic food and amazing entertainment!

Stopped in for a pre-​show dinner, partially because it was across the street and partially because the menu was intriguing.
Started off with Aligator Skewers; four skewers of tasty goodness. The meat was a bit on the small side, but it was moist and flavorful, and the accompanying sauce was an excellent match. A bit pricy, but worth it for the bragging rights.
My wife chose Chicken Marsala as her main, and I just ordered the gumbo soup. Chicken was fantastic, and portion was huge … it easily served two people. Sauce was creamy and mushroomy. Gumbo soup was also a good portion size, and had the right mix of spice.
Desert was a tasty caramel carrot-​cake thing that for the life of me I can’t remember the name of. Our waitress mentioned that their deserts were brought in from a local bakery, but it was fresh

uhmmm. ok came here for the music and wasn’t disappointed. But the drinks menu was sad and so outdated… I mean, it’s 2016 for god’s sake. Martinis with melon liqueur, sour apple, blue curacao, pre-​made barlime and etc are soooo early 2000’s. I had to go for a glass of wine. Service was passable i’d say, even though it felt a bit disconnected («Hi, do you know what you want to drink?. There you go», and back to executing service orders right in front of me, but no attempt to start a conversation. IT’S THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY PEOPLE! You are supposed to be hospitable — 4 people sitting at the bar). Good spot for music still, but if you are mostly into cocktails and appreciate engaging service, you won’t be happy here. Will come back whenever my friends feel like some good Jazz again.

I really enjoyed my experience here. The only reason this get’s a 4 star and not a 5 star was that my glass of wine almost cost as much as my entire meal ($ 16 for 9 oz)! But hey, I still got it anyway, when in Rome, I mean… N’awlins!
My party of 4 women came here after Kit Kat wouldn’t accommodate our group of 4 — they placed us as a round table right by the kitchen entrance… not ideal. Neither restaurant was exceptionally busy (being that it was 4:30 on a Friday). But N’awlins sat us as a great table, no problem!
We got our drinks, the waitress was friendly and even took a touristy photo of us. But the food was just wonderful! I got the Mississippi mussels and bruschetta, my friends went for the seafood dream pasta, bourbon st. pasta and one of the salads with chicken and mushrooms. Portion size was really excellent for the prices, we all left a little behind because we were so full! It was really well seasoned (not too much salt), aromatic, spicy when needed and apparently the pasta was cooked perfectly!
I would recommend this place to anyone! I also hear there is great live music 6 nights of the week when you go at a later time!

We recently went here for dinner before heading over to see Kinky Boots and I have to say the food was very very nice. I had the seafood medley, love the mix of seafood, beautiful presentation and it was a generous size. My only complaint about this dish would be that it had a bit too much butter, personal taste I guess. The space is a tad small, overall I would go back and if you’re looking for a different style of food, visit N’Awlins.

Read reviews that complained about the service, and was prepared to suffer a similar experience. Quite the contrary. We got there just as the theater crowd was leaving. Quite crowded but the hostess was very accommodating and allowed us to change tables three times. We ended up with a perfect spot near the band.
The food was uneven. I had the seafood medley rather than the fish special. A mistake based on the waitress saying this was the most popular dish. The scallops were very good, the shrimp were tasty, but the lobster tail was dry and the calamari was tough and chewy. I would have complained but the waitress never asked how is everything, and the music by the Blackburn Brothers was making it a most enjoyable night. They were so good that we ended up staying for three sets and downloaded their Music from iTunes. I suggest you go for the music and eat a light fare or just have drinks.

Didn’t eat any food here because we just came to chill, drink and listen to the music. This place was great and will definitely come back.

I came here last night for the summerlicious menu. I ended up ordering outside of the menu, but the hubby stuck with it.
I got the calamari, which isn’t your typical fried calamari. It was about 5 – 6 pieces with creole seasoning and in a bowl of spicy tomato sauce. It was okay. Definitely got the spice factor.
For the main i got their creole catfish. I’ve never had catfish but I truly enjoy seafood. It doesn’t taste that good, to be honest. And the jambalaya rice is just rice, lightly coated with tomato sauce. It was NOT jambalaya. It was extremely disappointing.
The hubby got their bruschetta, which was delicious and he got the creole chicken. The chicken was 100% better than the catfish but their jambalaya was the exact same as the catfish and the «creole» sauce tasted like it came from a can of Campbell’s tomato soup. It was no bueno.
The best part of the meal? The pecan pie. I would go back for the pecan pie. But that’s it.
The service was good. I appreciated the waitresses attention. But the meal gets a 2, service and dessert gave the extra star.

Came here with my girlfriend. We really enjoyed the food, as we sat outside. It tasted really good and the menu had a lot to offer. Music was really eventful and entertaining.
Service could be better and faster.

Came here for dinner with some colleagues. Had the gumbo soup, veal chop, chicken Marsala and Cajun chicken breast. All very delicious and generous portions. I would have rated 5 stars but they have a great live band and although they are very good and the music is well done, it’s a little too loud while trying to enjoy dinner and converse with your table.

The food wasnt necessarily bad, but it wasn’t good either. My husband and I paid 40 bucks for a pretty disappointing takeout meal. The gumbo was probably the tastiest thing we got, however it was pretty bland. The crabcakes were tiny. (10 bucks for two tiny crabcakes!) The coconut a shrimp was menial, and i wouldn’t really call it coconut shrimp. It was more like 5 sad shrimps smothered in coconut milk and coconut and sugar. I would not recommended this place.

Celebrated my birthday at Carmen and then followed up with drinks at naawlins. I was completely blown away by what a fabulous night it turned out to be! I was welcomed in with the sounds of finger-​snappin foot-​tappin live jazz and comforted by the smiles and laughter of the many new friends we made. Summer, our awesome gorgeous bartender made us some great drinks and gave me my favourite — flaming shots! Woohoo ! Of course I had to follow this up with sexy dancing next to the guitarist, singer, and pianoman and they were enjoying it just as much as I was. The band also took requests which made the experience even better. I didn’t try the food but Lord knows I’ll be back to do that. N’awlins is my new home away from home!
FYI: 30+ crowd, moderately expensive, weekend RSVP recommended for dining area.

Half price apps from 4 – 8 is the bomb especially the seafood platter. Loved the catfish and would definitely go there again

My husband and I are a big fan of Jazz and Blues.
It’s a small restaurant with a «squeezed» feeling but the décor, music and food make up for it.
A bit on the pricey side, but considering location, quality and music I believe it’s worth it.
I’d recommend reservations, because we’ve tried getting a table on a Friday or Saturday night with no luck (bar only).
When we have dined here, we both enjoyed the seafood medley, and asked the waitress to make it mild (although it still had that spicy kick).
It’s as «cajun» as can be… for Toronto… and was an incredible meal.
The portions were large, it was loaded with a ton of seafood and was very flavourful.
Friendly waitress, and the Jazz/​Blues has always amazing (never had a ‘bad band’).
We agreed to return here, often.

I really like the Penne… the seafood medley rice could have done with more flavour, seasoning or veggies… otherwise, it was nicely presented, shrimps, scallops, calamari, lobster.
The band wasn’t playing but i’d like to return and check it out when they are playing…

One of the worst Cajun places I have been to. The atmosphere, decore was very nice. Servers were not very attentive for a littlely packed place. But the food was not good at all. We only order appetiser. The Gumbo tasted out of a can’ the chicken liver had no seasoning, the calamari was over cooker in a bland tomato sauce, the crab cakes were made out of fish, and the mussels bland.