New Orleans Bar & Grill

It was one of those can’t-decide-where-to-eat days. All I knew was that I definitely wanted seafood. My mom and I finally settled on this joint, me with high hopes.
They get an A+ in the quantity category, but that’s about it. The food was very very medium and the service was, well, awkward.
We arrived to an almost empty room, though it was 4ish. Not a busy time for restaurants. Makes sense. Prices seemed a little high, but not unreasonable for good seafood. (It was not.)
We stood behind a couple at the hostess stand who we assumed were also there to eat, but apparently weren’t (vendors?). At one point, the woman turned around and handed us a coupon for our meal. If you’re out there, thank you! We were there for maybe 5 minutes before a staffer peeked out of the kitchen, then came running and promptly seated us.
We ordered and were served in a totally reasonable amount of time. Our waiter, a sweet girl, was if anything, a little too attentive. But hey, she had the right idea. And then there was the staffer who (because of a stubbed toe, maybe?) screamed F*** in the middle of the dining room. We’ve all done it when encountering unexpected pain, so I get it, but it didn’t exactly add any charm to the already underwhelming experience.
I went for the crawfish etoufee, my absolute favorite cajun dish. It wasn’t bad, but it seemed to have a limited flavor profile. Something was missing. Like the goal had been «spicy» rather than «well-​seasoned.» On the plus side, they were VERY generous with the crawfish. You know how landlocked towns have a habit of skimping on the seafood; they did not.
As dinnertime approached, a couple other guests filtered in. Both tables were seated directly behind us in an otherwise empty dining room. Each table had a different server, so I we wondered why. Might as well offer a bit of privacy and space to guests when the restaurant isn’t busy.
I’m glad I quelled my curiosity about this place, but I will definitely not be back. We were offered coupons for the next visit on the way out. My mom and I, reigning queens of thrifting, turned them down. So, there’s that.

Yummy food! Great gator, moist green beans and a good sized baked potato. Crab legs were fair but lacked freshness.

While I am a bit bias, not only have I been to New Orleans, but I am dating a chef as well. We came here for a graduation celebration. I had a drink, which was watered down. Other people with us had the same experience. The crawfish nachos are ok, as well as the alligator bites. The gumbo was horrible! Who puts tilapia in gumbo? There was no andouille sausage? It was bland, starchy, and they piled rice on the top. The beignets were decent, but I am VERY DISAPPOINTED!!! The chef needs to re-​evaluate his/​her commitment to Cajun/​creole cuisine. Yuck… I am giving it two stars for the service…
The prices are way to high for the quality of the food. I don’t mind paying of the food is worth the money.

Great all you can eat crab legs. Friendly staff. Had no wait time. My Monday and Friday destination. Can cost a little more than a normal restaurant trip out but definitely worth the splurge.

I went to lunch with colleagues and I tried the alligator. It was spicy, but extremely salty. The dirty rice did not taste good at all. I thought it might be a fun place to check out, but the food was not prepared well.

Phenomenal food! I am a big fan of spicy food and I always wondered what western dishes would taste like if it were to be spicy. New Orleans had the answer, I have been eating the Shrimp Creole on many occasions, I also decided to try something different, they have great meats and make a good steak. However my favorite will always be the Shrimp Creole

Ahhh the struggles you go through when your not authentic will show through in your review scores! I’ve often wondered why New Orleans Bar & Grill struggles to get even decent ratings? After last night I realize why. Simply put, the things they should do well, they don’t! The place was absolutely dead at 6pm which was really scary when you walk in and see how big the place is! It’s like something from Kitchen Nightmares when you’re greeted by the host and as your walking to the bar there is NOBODY in this two level restaurant! We sat at the bar and instantly ordered drinks from their extensive and creative drink list. This they do well as both drinks were correctly balanced and flavorful! Of course you want to start with NOLA fare so we ordered Red Beans/​Rice and Gator Bites Basket. You have to knock both of these out of the park, right? The beans and rice was a pitiful attempt as it seemed like a thick gloppy refried beans with a few red beans sprinkled on top! Top all that with a scoop of rice and you are far from NOLA! The Gator Bites Basket was actually really good, and actually fairly priced at about $ 14 considering it comes on a bed of tasty fries! Having just returning last month from New Orleans, this was a comparable dish in price, quantity, and quality! We decided to split a entrée and went with a little less traditional Blackened Red Snapper with Shrimp and two salads. My Caesar came undressed, which I’ve never seen before, with just some lettuce sprinkled on a plate with cheap croutons and cheese laying around the plate! The Red Snapper was excellent in its blackened state, and the shrimp as well were cooked perfectly! It’s overpriced at $ 26, not for the quality of fish, but due to its portion size. We topped it off with trying their version of beignets! Café Du Monde it’s not! The bartender assured us it was authentic as NOLA food can get! It’s light flakey puff pastry dough! Beignets anywhere in New Orleans is a thicker chewy dough much to the consistency of a doughnut! I was never asked if I wanted a second drink, which has to be the cardinal rule for a bartender? It’s the things they should do right that they just don’t. Despite a really cool building, they just can’t help but kill themselves slowly!

This place is awesome! We had the seafood pasta, salmon, crab cake, and shrimp. Hushpuppies and coleslaw for sides. Everything was absolutely delicious! It was flavorful, hot and fresh. Was definitely impressed. Looking forward to going back again. Service was also fantastic.

Just left this establishment after having ordered a ribeye. The meal was sent back, with the manager attempting to rectify the problem (a tough steak, very tough and no flavor). Second time the steaks came out just as tough. Terribly disappointed to say the least! To begin, they placed an order of breadsticks on the that were freezer burnt… really! The waiter was pleasant and tried to accomdate. Whoever is in the kitchen needs to go to Culinary school. The entire meal was awful! I do not plan on returning. Gave the coupon for entrée to a patron entering the restaurant to «enjoy» the crab legs.

The décor was ruined by the cheesy Mardi Gras decorations that look like they were bought at Party City. I would have love to hear some New Orleans Jazz or even a live band playing music.
The food was ok, my dinner companion had the fish and chips with a side of dirty rice. The fish was cooked well however the dirty rice lacked flavor (Bojangles has better).
I had the Ultimate trio, the crab legs were awesome, The poor lobster was like rubber, The shrimp in the shrimp scampi or cook to perfection but were done in injustice by the addition of under ripened tomatoes. The corn on the cob was not cooked in the crab boil so I had no flavor.
I would go back for the crab legs but not for the New Orleans atmosphere because there was none.

This place is phenomenal, can get pricey but worth it. Great drink selection, great appetizers including alligator! The décor is entertaining and appealing, very spacious. Most dishes Involve alot of tomatoes so bring the tums! My rave is In their desserts. We had the famous New Orleans pastry… Beignets, they do not let down! They are so light and fluffy with a generous dusting of powdered sugar thaw will go all over the place! Now I know what Harry Connick Jr talk about them all the time! We also had the bread pudding with Ice Cream… O.M.G!!! Soft, gooey, warm, a spoonful of flavor with every bite. Both desserts made me feel like I was in paradise! I was afraid to check my sugar levels afterwards. They run different food special almost every weekday. A must visit, and you can go across the street and walk it off with a round of miniature golf. lol

Food and drinks are excellent. Service is very slow. Blackened Catfish my favorite. We are going to go there again. Next time we will take some friends.

I have to wait 20 mins for a table… 20 mins for my food… just so u can tell me the all you can eat crab legs stop serving in 10mins… WHY WOULDN’T YOU SAY THAT BEFORE I DECIDED TO ORDER THE 40.00 MEAL! Didn’t offer to take anything off the bill and then automatically added 20% gratuity.

Came here with ny boyfriend for an early V-​day date. I also had the groupon which I’d recommend buying before you go. We ordered the crab dip as an appetizer and it was pretty good especially with the garlic pita chips. I got blackened catfish for my entrée and my boyfriend got the seafood pasta. The food was really good, and the waitrese was awesome. She checked on us often even though it was really busy. We’ll definitely be back.

Sometimes, you just gotta try again, especially after a Unilocal Elite that I respect posted a very favorable review awhile back. Of course tastes vary, but perhaps I was missing something, and I do like NOLA style cuisine, and often prepare most of the dishes we chose from here. Ordered the Red Beans & Rice ($ 5.95), Seafood Gumbo ($ 5.95), Jambaylaya ($ 21.90 with the addition of 6 Fried Shrimp), Crawfish Etoufee ($ 16.95), and a small order of Dirty Rice ($ 2.95).
There was some good here, for my taste anyway, but nothing that climbed to the level of excellent, not even very good, and with the value card played (except for the Seafood Gumbo and the Red Beans & Rice, both portions of which were very nice), this is, at best, an average dining experience. Creole/​Cajun food is all about the complexity of flavors, textures, and a spice level that gets your attention, and gets that attention early on, not the case here.
The flavors in every dish we tried were muted, the complexity and spice levels subdued for the most part, with an almost metallic under taste. These dishes do not persuade you that they were prepared slowly and carefully as Paul Prudhomme would insist they must be.
The best of the items we tried was the Seafood Gumbo and the Crawfish Etoufee. The Jambaylaya lacked any real spiciness, and is simply overpriced. The Red Beans and Rice also lacked flavor. Don’t know about the Dirty Rice, never got it. The 3 stars is probably a bit of a reach.
Doubt we’ll try here again, so still searching for good Cajun/​Creole in the Triad.

I was happily munching away on my slightly over-​priced but very tasty New Orleans lunch sandwich… until I got to the hair — it wasn’t one of mine, or my lunch companion’s. It was dark, short and curly and stuck under the grease slopped on the side of the plate as the sandwich was slid onto it.
Maybe they didn’t think I had enough fiber, maybe they thought I needed extra flossing, whatever the case, the returned less-​than-​half-​eaten-​meal wasn’t comp’d so they must have thought this addition (additions? I didn’t look to closely after noting the first one, I’m not sure I could stomach it) was a fine accompaniment to my meal. I was merely asked if they could get me something else (by then I was pretty much done wanting to eat) and if I needed anything the gentleman would be at the front… They were very nice and offered to pack up the remainder of my meal (sans hair, I hope) but I declined…
TL/​DR: Eating lunch here resulted in a tasty but hairy adventure that I will not attempt again.

The food was very good, but this won’t be my first choice for dinner. I would give it 3 stars, maybe 4 just based on the quality of the food, but I think they could do better with smaller portions at more reasonable prices. We were also happy with the mixed drinks and the service was excellent! However, the atmosphere and décor sucks. We were shoved into a small room off to the side with a bunch of other people. The temperature of the room was hot, even though all the ceiling fans were on and it was chilly outside.

Alright, here’s the skinny, I didn’t smell any type of paint or shellac of any kind when we walked in that is my family and I, certainly allot of purple but heres the deal everyone, we actually are very far from both New Orleans and the coast so keep your expectations realistic people, we entered the restaurant on a Saturday afternoon and received a warm welcome from the bartender/​waiter, I presented a Groupon of which was received well and I highly recommend purchasing a $ 39 Groupon to receive an $ 80 dinner, the waiter knew every answer to every question with recommendations which were absolutely 100 percent accurate, we ordered carb dip and fried pickles, crab dip 6/​10, cried pickles ⁹⁄₁₀ were awesome! The starters and drinks arrived quickly, for dinner we ordered two po boys shrimp 8/​10, shrimp eutufee (needed salt) 7/​10, and the $ 25 grand seafood combination pasta which believe it or not was made with more seafood then pasta ¹⁰⁄₁₀ and I highly recommend it, service was perfect 10/​10, I left 35% gratuity because it was deserved and earned and we will be going back, the atmosphere was something to talk about while waiting for the food so I did not mind it also the restaurant was clean

I had dinner here tonight with my husband and another couple with whom we are friends. This other couple chose the restaurant. I experienced trepidation based upon the Unilocal reviews of people I know and have grown to trust, but again, I did not get to pick the restaurant.
It’s garrishly painted purple, yellow and green… get it, Mardi Gras? And I think I saw a hooker in the parking lot on the way out… ah, sweet memories of N.O. When I walked in, I actually knew/​recognized a few of the servers from other former restaurants where they previously worked, and that was a pleasant surprise because they are adorable. All the waistaff with the exception of the bartender who completely ignored me while I briefly sat at the bar were wonderful, sweet, friendly and kind.
The problem here is the food. It is wretched. Warm raw oysters on the half shell? I await my hepatitis diagnosis. Crawfish etouffe with zero flavor? Nothing I ate tonight inspires me to ever return. Nor will I. Oh, and all this nasty cuisine and a couple of beverages set us back $ 120.00. We did tip well because our server was lovely and tried hard. But… ick.

Had a group of three here on business travel. Tried to avoid a chain, but maybe that would have been better.
Décor is a mix of everything. Mexican, college bar, Mardi Gras beads and lots of purple paint. One of the party said, «very cliché.» I say, its like Mardi Gras moved into a bowling alley and brought its bad in-​laws with it.
I’m pretty sure I built similar booths and tables in college to absorb all of the beer everyone spilled in the bar. Sadly, there was no kegger in this place.
Food wasn’t terrible, but it’s fairly pedestrian. There answer to flavor seems to be, «add a ton of spice and that makes it Cajun.» Heck, even the bread basket was sprinkled with hot peppers.
Servers are pretty good. Ours was fun, but was just going though the motions.