Booty’s Street Food

I made a reservation for Booty’s for NYE for a group of 12 people on Open Table. Open Table confirmed the res. I called repeatedly to make sure the res was good to go, to check if they had a pre-​fix menu for the night and their voicemail said they were open, just away from the phone. I also emailed them to no avail. I checked Unilocal and Facebook and there was no indication they would be closed. Our group arrived to a closed restaurant. Thank God Oxalis was able to seat us on their patio. Even if Booty’s reopens, I’ll never go back.

Food was delicious and drinks were amazing! The staff there are really laid back and attentive. My boyfriend and I sat at the bar and no one else was in the place. So it was nice to talk about the food and everything else with the bartender and server.
I do feel like the food portions were a little small for the pricing. I was definitely still hungry only an hour later after eating there. But I would go back to try some other drinks.

I have to admit that I was in a big hurry when I made my first visit to Booty’s Street Food recently. The place was pretty empty for a Saturday afternoon and my server greeted me upon entering. The huge bar and center counter seating are the focal points of the dining room and I especially like the rustic lights suspended from above.
My server dropped off a menu and some water in just a minute or two. Kudos to the chilled water being served in empty wine bottles and I also liked the mason jars to go with it. As stated earlier, I was very short on time and took less than a minute to glance at the menu. I chose the Pupusa benedict, which featured two cheese stuffed masa cakes, poached eggs, avocado & brown butter lime chipotle Hollandaise.
My food came out very timely and the presentation was appealing. The poached eggs sitting on top were perfectly cooked and were the highlight of the meal. The cheese stuffed masa cakes were ok, but I was expecting a little more. To me, they were a little tough, like a slightly over-​baked ravioli; but perhaps that’s the texture they wanted to support the eggs. The Hollandaise was just ok, but what I didn’t enjoy was the tart «slaw/​cabbage» that surrounded the dish.
However, I think that a second visit may be warranted. Perhaps there’s a 4^th star lurking with my next meal.

This place is legit… My favorite was the authentic Cuban sandwich. Try it with a «Netflix and chill» from the drink menu. Overall great food and a nice environment.

Food was okay, nothing magical. Very hip setting on the inside. I want to give them one more start for their Bloody Mary which was a nice balance of tomato and spice. I can’t turn down a spicy Bloody Mary and he said he makes a great one. Agreed!

Amazing. Creative. Fresh. Delicious. Flavorful. Wow! My favorite of all the places we ate in NOLA during our one week visit.

So we sit down, ordered decent cocktails, and we decided to order a couple of small plates*. Their shrimp ceviche tasted as if Campbell’s had a featured «NEW Two Shrimp, I Wish It Was Ceviche Special.» Not to mention the popcorn served with it, tasted as if you were eating packing peanuts (stale as the popcorn you would find in a carnie’s pocket). So then came the dumplings, which were okay, at best. I’m sure you would appreciate the free floss served with it. Yeah you guessed it, free floss as in au naturale keratin (human hair) embedded deep into the packing of the dumpling. Totally ruined any aspect of of the meal. My advice go elsewhere. You’re better off with a «Hungry Man» TV dinner.
*Please note every portion here feels rationed. At least they give you the feeling of what it’s like to be Oliver Twist… «Please, sir, I want some more;» however, trust me you won’t.

I so badly want to give this place at least a 4.
The setting is beautiful, the homemade hot sauces were great, the cocktails were varied and interesting, and the service was great, albeit slow.
Every single dish on the menu sounds fantastic, but when it came down to it, the food really fell below expectations. The french fries were good, but that was about it. Perhaps it had something to do with the heat lamps not working (I’d be shocked to think that this makes such a big deal), but the food was served semi-​cold, and was really, really disappointing, considering how much potential it seemed to have had. The shrimp curry was bland, the shishito hot peppers were fine (cold), and the Acra’s st. martinique (Shrimp, coconut, scallions + orange fritters, jalapeño-​honey sauce) was.bad. The shrimp was low quality and the dipping sauce was really weak. I’d like to think that this was a bad night, and hope to come back in the future when they’ve worked out the kinks, or perhaps try different things.
For now, great for cocktails.

The best offering here for my money is the fish and chips and that is also the largest serving offered on the menu and is in fact so large you could probably split it with someone. The rest of the offerings on the menu run far more on the smaller side of things so you might need to order more than one of those other dishes to make a meal. The service is usually adequate and friendly and the ambiance is alright with a tad much hipster vibe for my taste. Booty’s might just have the best and most authentic British version of fish and chips in the city currently.

I got some mixed feelings about this place. And I think it’s because the food can be hit or miss.
The menu changes regularly, from what I can tell after four visits. I’ve had a couple of items that were delicious. A kimchi pancake like a year ago… a chicken quarter over mashed potatoes I had recently.
I’ve had some things that were solid. A sometimes-​greasy fish and chips with a yummy dipping sauce and tons of fries, a ramen dish… both were pretty good.
I’ve had some things I straight up didn’t like. The desserts have always been weird. I’ve also sometimes had issues with service — super long breaks between drinks and the food coming in odd intervals. It’s small plates so sometimes you get one thing and wait like 15 minutes and get four more at once or vice versa.
I like to share food so that isn’t a big deal to me ordinarily but sometimes the timing just made the meal weird. Sometimes I recommend this spot to people — the variety and concept are cool and when the menu is on you can have a good experience. Sometimes I hesitate though, because I’ve left disappointed.

I had high hopes for this one. Don’t get me wrong, the decorations and set is lovely! Pretty cool lot up bar. Unfortunately it was abnoxiously WAAAY too loud. Granted that a group of like 30 people all walked in and took up the whole place. So really it’s not their fault. Perhaps they were understaffed because after we got waters, the waitress disappeared and we never saw her again. After waiting about nearly 25 mins for somebody to come and take our order, we decided that perhaps it wasn’t the best night to try this place out. So we left.
Perhaps next time?
Oh and THEY DO NOT HAVE REAL PUPUSAS.

Arrived at Booty’s at 6:30 PM on a Saturday night. We walked right in and sat. It took forever for me to get a drink. The bartender came from behind the bar to my table. I didn’t see a waitress until 20 – 30 minutes later. Then I didn’t see her for the rest of the night. The manager waited on us. Service is so so, but the food was delicious.
Def try the daiquiris. You won’t regret it.
As for the food, anything you get will be good. Try the empanadas, curry, and the fries. The fries have a peanut sauce to dip. They are also served with bacon. I was upset that they didn’t have the cheese that I usually get on the menu.

Good drinks, affordable food. The menu is about 70% perfection and has a bit more flavor development to do with some of the dishes. Happily surprised to find the owners are from Seattle, my hometown. The Cubano sandwich reminds of Paseo’s, the fry bread reminds me of the food truck we can get on Cap Hill after a good night out. The winner is the hush puppies filled with shrimp, corn and onions. The hominy salad could be more flavorful. Overall good service and speedy food readiness. Would go back.

Oh. Man. This was so good!
We started off with the Bywater Daiquiri — and wow, I hate rum, but this was delicious! Our server was kind enough to give us a sample since I had told him I wasn’t a fan, but this was a game changer. I could have had at least 4.
We ordered the: Amsterdam fries (dipping sauces were good except the chimichurri one), the Thai Chicken Salad (not what I was expecting, but it exceed those expectations), and the shrimp fritters (the jalapeño sauce is crazy good!).
Between two people, that was more than enough food for us — especially since the cone of fries is HUGE.
If we come back to NOLA, would love to see what they rotate in next!

Frozen drink alert: tis the season for the sweetest of brain freezes and Booty’s delivers. This frozen daiquiri is on par with St. Lawrence’s! They even mix up some actual ingredients like rosewater (swoon) up in there.
But first let me tell you about their fries. We’re talking Hall of Fry Fame status. You know how you might think of French fries like pizza? «Even when it’s bad, it’s pretty good» This is more true of fries than it is pizza, by the way, and Booty’s leaves you with NO regrets, baby. They are just that scrumptious.
I’ve been to Booty’s several times and enjoyed each visit. I’ve only had cocktails (the menu changes seasonally) and the aforementioned fabulous fries. Honestly, the menu isn’t quite appealing to my vegan sensibilities, though there are some options like vegetarian street tacos. I’m not positive I’d come here for a meal, per se, just a snack and to get all daiquiri’d up!

Such a cool space, love that they are so environmentally friendly. We came here after exploring the area and it seemed like a cool spot for a brunch cocktail. The service was great, and the bartender was super helpful with tips about New Orleans. Haven’t tried the food yet, but we may just have to stop back next time we’re in town. The brunch food sounded delicious and was reasonably priced. They have an around the world theme, which is really cool. Beautiful decorated as well.
Update: came back for a chicken salad here a few days later than I still daydream about. On my list of must-​sees when I am back in New Orleans!

I want to like this place so bad. but i just can’t do it. In theory it’s great, in practice they can’t pull it off. Waited at least 10 minutes to be noticed after 4 of us sat down. Had to request menus and waters. Drinks are always so-​so but not worth the money. atmostphere is great but not great enough that i can ingore how LONG you have to wait to get it.
It’s overpriced. I know they are small plates but its too expensive for he food you get. They bring your dishes out «as they are ready/​» I’m calling bullshit. Unless you ony have one cook i can’t quite understand. If Denny’s can bring all the food at once and commanders can manage, they need to figure it out. It’s awkward to eat while others in you party stare.
The food is mediocre. that’s all. it’s just ok and the price point is too high. The service is crap and usually they are out of at least one thing on the menu that is already small to begin with. Overall, i would say, dont let people convince you to try it, it’s not good.

I’ve been here a couple of times for drinks or a snack but nothing memorable. Although, of the three times I’ve been, we’ve tried one of their fancy cocktails and I’m always let down. This past weekend, we had a large party and were grateful they could take us on such short notice.
They have some interesting ground rules; if you have a party of five or more, the table has to do the tasting menu. But only five people are required to do it? Weird. Whatever, we all did the 7 course tasting to make things easy. Some of the things I really liked (the tamal, the St. Martinique fritter) and somethings were not good at all (the dry ass taco and flavorless fish sandwich on soggy bread).
When we got the check, we were told that we could pay with no more than 3 credit cards or just do split checks, but that meant our four bottles of wine had to be claimed by various people since that couldn’t be split. Messy. As a former server, the latter option is a lot more work but again, whatever.
I’m not anxious to go back. We had fun and the food was fine. But those backless chairs were really uncomfortable for dinner and their rules seem kind of arbitrary. So many other places I’d rather eat though.

Very friendly staff and nice sidewalk seating for the pups. I only got a veggie taco — chickpeas & coconut curry — and shared a gooey dessert bar with my friend but we thoroughly enjoyed. I will be back to try more of their small plates. They have so many great options for sharing and this casual spot is great for a sunny brunch!

Very eclectic, great food at a great price! Fried plantains, crepes and arancini, was great.

This place is fantastic, such a cool place to get some awesome food.
p. s. check out the bathrooms!