Rebellion

So this place might have been great… once. Chef left a month ago. Came in on a Saturday night and there was NO ONE here. Ordered the fries & dumplings. Fries were soooo salty even the beer couldn’t erase the flavor. Do. Not. Go. Here. Wasted $ 30.

I just walked 15 blocks to get to this place, was totally looking forward to it to find out that their website is out of date. Despite saying they open for lunch on Wednesdays online, they were closed for lunch. All I got in response to me being there was a «No, no lunch».

We were walking through the warehouse district looking for somewhere to eat that wasn’t like the previous couple of nights in the French Quarter. We spotted the menu posted on the door and saw a number of gluten free items so wandered in.
We were seated right away and ordered our beverages. The small plates looked amazing so we thought we would give a few a try to share.
Pupusa — the pupusa was huge — about the size of three that I get at the Salvadorian place in Toronto — and very flavourful. It has a very nice creamy texture like polenta along with the goodies it was stuffed with.
Crab cake with corn succatash — very meaty and good sized crab cake, complimented nicely by the sweetness of the corn.
Creole tomato salad — sliced tomatoes with greens, bacon, grilled shrimp and a spicy, fresh dressing.
Very nice space with interesting art. Best meal I had in New Orleans.

Solid place to eat. The food is unique, but yet familiar. What does that mean?
That burger tastes like a burger, but not really, it has a fusion of Asian mixed into it, in a very classy manner. So it is unique, but familiar.
I’d recommend the watermelon soup. It was delicious. A little hidden gem this place is indeed. Very highly recommend.

Wow. Holy moly. So surprisingly delicious and I’m so glad I came!!! Came for brunch, and our egg roll/​mini chimichanga appetizer was phenomenal. My friend’s crispy rice bowl was super tasty. And my crab cake poached egg dish was SO good. It had so much fresh crab, and an amazing curry lime coconutty flavor and sauce going on. I wasn’t sure if it looked small, and then by the end I was stuffed and happy. The biggest thing for me was that each dish had a unique flavor. It was all delicious and unlike anything you can get at one place anywhere else in the city. I shall be returning!
Oh and the fresh-​ginger-​smashed Moscow mules are GREAT! Our server was GREAT too.

The atmosphere was so chic and the food was great then to top it off a great band showed up ! What a great nite service excellent

Service is always excellent. The food never ever disappoints. This is my favorite restaurant in New Orleans by far.

Had a very nice dining experience. We were lucky to have Lindsey as our server and she was very helpful with suggestions and her overall knowledge of the menu. She also told us that there is a new chef here who is revamping the menu.
Apps that we had included shrimp dumplings and crab cake. Both excellent. The redhead salad was extremely tasty, who knew that grilled strawberries could be so tasty?
We went ahead and shared the yudon noodle crawfish Monica. Very light and tasty. Just enough interesting spices and not overwhelming at all.
Oh, and my first ever Moscow Mule! Very refreshing.

Eh, okay, but overall unremarkable. I had a Thai fried rice with crab. Then I saw a «short-​rib» go by. This short-​rib was a foot long. Probably should have ordered that. Chocolate pudding was good, but couldn’t handle the concept of the tobacco (yes, tobacco, not tobaSco) cookie. Maybe go here if you’re tired of all the southern and New Orleans food, but I’d have to live here for a while before that happens.

I hate to leave a bad review but my experience here tonight was one of the worst I’ve ever had. The server informed us that they were out of one of the menu items, which was fine. We ordered drinks and appetizers. The appetizers took nearly an hour to come out and when they finally did, it was one at a time. I’m not sure why it took so long because the restaurant wasn’t even crowded. The server then again came out to tell us they had run out of ANOTHER menu item. By this point, we were pretty annoyed and starving. We never saw our server again after this point.
An hour passes and a lady wearing an apron (obviously one of the kitchen staff or owner) approached us and told us they also ran out of shrimp for one of the entrees that someone in our party ordered because last night (Friday) was really busy. They basically ran out of half the menu. We were also told that there was a new chef in the kitchen and it was his first day, so that’s why the food took so long. Another hour passes and the entrees come out one at a time, so half our group was sitting around waiting while the other half had nothing. Since our server gave up on our table, the hostess and bartender were the ones who brought our food and refilled our waters. No one came up to us once to checked on how our food was. When we finished eating, no one approached us with the check so we had to get up and ask for it. There was another group there before us and we heard them arguing with the server because they were unhappy with their service as well.
The food was good but having no service and super long wait time ruined the night for us. The manager ended up comping our bill 20% off and offering to buy us a round of drinks which we declined. After we left, I found out that Ruby Rose had eaten here last night and threw French fries at the server. I feel bad that they had a rough weekend but I will definitely not be returning or recommending them to anyone. I regret coming here tonight. Their only saving grace was the owner and bartender who were very apologetic.

Awesome spot to have a cocktail. They also have a great kitchen. Delicious burgers and ramen. Great staff

Stopped in before a show for a bite to eat. The duck empanadas were fantastic! The pastry was buttery and flakey and the duck was tender and delicious. Also, the short rib ramen poutine fries were excellent.

I usually hang out in this neighborhood but I haven’t stopped in yet. I am blown away by how friendly and knowledgeable your bartenders are (Bree) and the décor and sound is intriguing but familiar. I hate hipsters and this place just butts up to that line, without being dickish.
I am a better person for coming here. 5 stars.
Chairs at the bar could be a little more comfortable though.

We’ve been wanting to give Rebellion a shot for a while now. We came on a Thursday before the Pelicans game. We called and asked if we needed a reservation. We were told no, but they neglected to tell us that there was a Mardi Gras party booked that night. Not a huge deal, but we ended up having to sit in the bar area on a very small bar table.
Our bartender/​server Bree did a great job. She was very helpful with the menu, and recommended some great drinks. The happy hour special had some decent drink specials.
The atmosphere was great. It was a very chill environment, dimly lit, with great art on the walls.
The food, however, I feel missed the mark for the price. The ramen was $ 14 and really lacked flavor. I’m not too picky, but it wasn’t the best I’ve had. I guess for someone who hasn’t had really good ramen, it would be decent. Or maybe if I was more drunk. But I was expecting something earth shattering for $ 14. The poutine was good, but just like I tell my Canadian friends, it’s cheese fries. I can’t get too excited about cheese fries.
Appetizers, drinks, a few main courses, for 4 was $ 140 without tip. You can do much better for $ 140 in the city.
Would I go back for drinks and maybe some apps? Yes. Would I go for dinner again? Probably not. More options on the menu, better pricing, or better flavor for the food could make this a hit for me.

We didn’t eat here, we didn’t drink here except for water. Here is my one piece of advice to management. Get rid of Mr. «I played division 1 football in Arizona» bartender. 10 minutes to get noticed at the ¾ empty bar on a sleepy Sunday night. The other guys to our right were giving him the evil eye too. So slow, uninterested, and only wanting to talk football at the other end of the bar. Sorry we couldn’t eat but we would’ve died of old age.

Food was amaZing!!! The burger and fries were great and ramen soup ! We will be back. There happy hour is everyday 3−7pm. Great looking bar.

Amazing meal in the CBD! Small plates and apps are incredible — well balanced flavors and innovative dishes. Highly recommend. The small plates and the burger are not to be missed.
The bar is also fantastic — lots of new twists on the old New Orleans favorites.

Great atmosphere. Very industrial style feel to it. I’m slightly confused by their menu though, because their dinner menu is limited to sandwiches and ramen and their lunch menu is even more limited. I came here for a private event in the back and in the courtyard. I ordered the Wagyu beef burger and fries. The burger was amazing! I loved the quality of the meat, though slightly too charred for my taste and I loved the thin sliced french fry strings. I will be returning to try the ramen here for myself. As a note, the ramen served here and in restaurants is of a higher caliber than the ramen you get for fifty cents at the grocery store. I recommend this restaurant over the Warehouse Grille for lunch.

Wound up here on a whim because our first-​choice lunch spot was closed, and while we appreciated the décor and it made for a pleasant lunching atmosphere, I’m afraid we just couldn’t get into the food.
ATMOSPHERE
The restaurant is decorated in a «chic warehouse» kind-​of fashion, with lots of concrete, exposed joists and metal chairs. While the look is appealing, I found myself feeling cold and uncomfortable.
The large murals on the wall, of famous politicians, presidents and pop culture icons, were really the only pop of color, but appropriately so, and served as fabulous converstaion pieces.
FOOD
Rebellion boasts a menu that requires interpretation and explanation– even as a well-​versed foodie, I found myself asking the waitress to explain several menu options. Finally, my date and I decided to both get the SLIDERS (BBQ RIB for me, PULLED PORK for him.)
The sliders were… interesting. While the buns were delicious and the meat was decent, the flavors accompanying them (a tangy bbq sauce on one and a wasabi cream sauce on the other) just didn’t work. After exchanging bites of each other’s we decided we liked the rib one better, but that’s not saying much considering we didn’t like the pulled pork one at all.
We also tried their SHOESTRING FRIES and their POUTINE FRIES. Their default fries were, despite some unusual flavors, quite enjoyable (but don’t let them get cold!) The Poutine fries were less enjoyable: The gravy on top made them too soggy and just didn’t improve upon the fries as they were.
DRINK
The offer a few stranger drink choices, including a list of unique cocktails.
Between those at our table, we ordered a couple cocktails, a bubbly Mead drink (this was an interesting one), a glass of Rose, and a pint of good ol’ Abita Amber. No complaints there.
SERVICE
We were one of only two tables, so service was fairly timely, however, I’m not sure what «rush» conditions are like.

So delicious! Had the shrimp tempura and it was not only tasty, but a very large serving, big enough to be an entrée. We went with the Rebellion burger and Curry udon noodles. Both were delicious. The spicy margarita was on point.
So food wise, A+, service wise, A++++. Super attentive server with minimal waiting.
So glad we ventured off the beaten path!

The wait is horrible. I mean absolutely horrible. Got there at 7:45pm on Sunday night and the restaurant was maybe a quarter full. Sat down right away but didn’t get to place our orders till 8:10. An hour later and still no food. Food finally started arriving at 9:20. We were so hungry that we agreed to take each dish as it’s ready and not wait for all the entrees to be done. The last entrée wasn’t delivered till around 9:45 which means two hours from when we sat down to actually get all our meals. Ridiculous and by this time, the restaurant was almost completely empty.
The duck empanadas and squid ink spaghettini were good. Everything else such as the Asian po boy, udon noodles and beef soup were bland with no taste. Definitely not worth waiting for and will not be back.

Everything was sooooo good here!!!
My friends and I came here on Halloween, and were surprised to see it nearly empty. No matter though, it just meant that we could be seated right away :)
Our waiter was super friendly and very knowledgeable in all of the dishes. We ordered so much, and everything was delicious!
Pork belly sliders, scallops, the burger (can’t remember which one), empanadas, poutine, ughhhhh anything you get I swear it’ll be good! The plating here is very nice too, and it was cool to look around and admire the paintings and décor put around the restaurant.
Anything you get will probably be DELICIOUS!

Great vibe to this location, tucked away in the CBD. Meets the trending industrial chic aesthetic of the area with exposed beams, and brick walls.
bar staff were fantastic– friendly, knowledgable, and experts at their craft. I highly recommend the dixie sour and the blood and sand cocktails.
also try the empanadas– they are made of puff pastry and are flaky pies of of heaven

A new, modern looking fusion restaurant right in the Warehouse District. This looks like it’s in the heart of a revitalization project in an old neighborhood. Easy 10 – 15 min walk from French Qtr or CBD. Very chic looking, I wouldn’t be surprised if the neighborhood was thriving and a new hot spot in a couple of years.
Came here for lunch with friends who live in New Orleans. Not sure about the name, like if they’re trying to rebel against the standard New Orleans grub by giving it an Asian fusion? I hope not, being a huge fan of traditional and modern southern food and especially New Orleans food. The chef is a native Korean but grew up in Brazil, and the menu reflects that. It’s an interesting mix of dishes with Asian influences I found very appealing.
The food comes in both small dishes and large dishes. We ordered several different small dishes and split them, including duck empanadas, kale salad, Korean rib sliders, spring rolls, and a curry noodles dish. They were all really good and worth coming to. Everything was seasoned very well and no complaints. Service was great, it’s a new restaurant and hope they make it for years to come. Would recommend.

We came here for a big event 100+ people. The space was beautiful with brick walls and multiple paintings of «Rebels» by local artist, Josh Wingerter. The ambiance matched the theme of the restaurant which features the Chef’s non-​traditional take on southern comfort foods like oysters or ribs.
One thing about the full-​bar near the entrance is its wide selection of classic cocktails and bold signature cocktails. The Moscow mule was served in a cute rustic tin cup — was a great starter while waiting to get seated. Being from out of town, I had to try their draft beers from breweries in Louisiana so I had a pale ale as well. I also had a glass of wine from their Chilean Malbec selection to go well with my meal.
The four course meal was phenomenal.
1) Appetizer empanada variety — duck, kimchee — and a spinach artichoke dip with buttered bread was perfect to share with the 7 folks at my table.
2) Salad — I had kale with cow feta cheese, some kind of currant, and nuts (I think pecans). This would counter the guilt of my overindulging on this trip!
3) My main course was the GVC short rib, included several juicy cuts (some lean some fatty) with dark sticky rice underneath and some greens and shredded carrots on top.
4) desert — I had penna cotta and tried a bit of the bread pudding. At this point, I was stuffed. Had to get coffee to end the night.
In closing, the food is definitely worth it. Plus, the staff was genuinely friendly and courteous, even boxing my left overs. I got greeted out even by the Chef. They’re great people in this restaurant. I would definitely hit Rebellion up again before I head back to the West.
FIVE STARS — well deserved!

Disclosure: I am not from New Orleans but found myself pretty hungry after the WWII museum. This place got pretty good reviews so we decided to check it out.
Setting: pretty unassuming and we almost missed it when looking for it. It’s an old brick building but I liked the layout. There were TVs in every room and all were playing the saints game.
Food: We made it there for the brunch/​afternoon happy hour menu. Everything honestly looked pretty tasty but we ended up settling on the Korean fried chicken and waffles and the duck with hash and rice. The kfc with waffles was good but not great. However, the duck was amazing. It was a great medium rare and the hash mixed with rice had duck and sweet potatoes. There was also lingonberry sauce on top which really brought the dish together.
Drinks: We didn’t get any of the signature cocktails but we got some of the happy hour 6 $ cocktails that were pretty delicious. Otherwise there was a 20 $ bottle of wine or 4 $ draft beers. There was a sake happy hour that I didn’t look at that lasted from 3 – 6.
TL;DR: worth the visit, definitely try the duck for brunch and great happy hour deals!

We went here on July 4^th weekend– we had a nice buzz going & so did this entire restaurant. The space and design is super cool. They menu is one of the original or unique menus in the city. The ramen was off the chains !

Came here for lunch yesterday with a friend, and left happy as could be!
I started with a Canebrake on draft, so I set the bar pretty high.
We split the duck and phở spice empanadas to start. They were delicious. They could have been cooked an extra thirty seconds, because the inner part of the wrap was slightly undercooked. But other than that, the outside was crispy and the filling was perfect. It also came drizzled in a sort of Asian remoulade and soy sauces. Fantastic.
I had the «sticky buns» for my entrée. They were more like tacos, but with a sticky bun dough shell. Interesting, but it worked. I got it with the Char Siu pork, and it came topped with pickled carrots and daikon, cilantro, and red onions. It was a fantastic combination of flavors and in a good medium as well. You get three.
For my side, I upgraded to the ramen poutine fries. OH. MY. GOODNESS. These were like an explosion of happiness and yumminess in my mouth. The fries came topped with ramen poutine gravy, cotija cheese, chives, and Korean BBQ beef. They were as delicious as that sounds. I cannot give it enough justice. You just have to go try them They are amazing.
So, there is also a Unilocal Check-​In offer of 10% off one item. The waitress took it off the most expensive item, so yeah. score!
After all that, my bill was about $ 25, well worth it. It was delicious.

THIS REALLY SHOULD BE A HOOTERS
or a Walk Ons or Dave & Busters. The old Phil’s Gril is steeped in history but it’s totally awkward as an intimate dining room. The long narrow space is windowless, cheerless, high ceilinged and dark. It’s like being on a contrived restaurant set inside a sound stage.
EVER EAT CHILI WITH A HEAD COLD?
You keep expecting to taste those rich flavors but all you experience is the heat? The curry udon at Rebellion is like that. It’s a beautifully golden bowl that is oddly lacking in any taste whatsoever. Given that it was a whopping $ 14 for a smallish scoop (see pic), I salvaged my investment with salt and several lemons from the service bar.
WAY BETTER NEARBY LUNCHES LESS THAN $ 14
Carmo (the Brazillian Salad is both filling and healthy and just $ 9), Cochon Butcher (the best counter café in the city), Pêche (believe it or not, all soup, salads, snacks and small plates are $ 12 or less, but the $ 11 fish sticks are amazing), Welty’s Deli (the CBD’s hidden gem family-​run sandwich shop).

I had a really good experience here. There’s a lot to like about this place. The décor being one of my favorite things about this new restaurant. I love the high, exposed ceilings which are met by brick accented walls, spotted with some really cool art work. When you first walk in there are these cool, not-​so-​little couches in the front window, ideal for a group having some coctails.
About the coctails, they’re magnificent. There’s also the noteworthy bar that you come across before entering the dining area. I came here once when it was a burger joint, but they’ve done well with the place in its new venture. You also wanna note it’s only street parking around here, i recommend coming after 6pm so you don’t have to pay a meter.
I ordered the Kyoto coctail which was easily the best choice on the drink menu, but it’ll hit you for $ 15. I’d say it’s worth it tho, for sure. Our server, Kayla, was simply thee cutest thing! Such a delight having her at our service.
My date had the curry udon noodles, which are SPICY y’all, but SO good! I think I enjoyed her dish a little more than mine, but that’s not to take anything away from what I had. My order was the rebellion ramen. It was pretty tasty, i didn’t finish it, but it was only because my lunch from earlier weighed heavier on me than expected. I didn’t know what to expect but the first taste I got from the ramen was cabbage, granted I saw it as one of the ingredients, i just did not expect it to be the first, noticeable taste from it. Once I mixed everything together a bit, it was smooth sailing.
Neither of us did apps or dessert, i think we both weren’t that hungry, but the meal only came out to about $ 60 which wasn’t bad at all. Definitely going back and next time there will be room for dessert.

This place is an absolute hit!
1^st lets start with the layout and décor. Its HUGE!!! Lots of bar and lounge window seating… two dining rooms and an outside courtyard. It was nothing short of amazing. Not to mention the breathtaking pieces of art placed throughout the restaurant.
The food… okay. I was already pretty excited to try this place so I kinda went for it. Ordered the pork belly ramen AND the pork belly sliders as an appetizers for the table. They both were equally amazing. The ramen broth lacked a little in flavor and the eggs weren’t soft boiled so I didn’t get that runny yolk I was hoping for.
The scallop small plate (my friend ordered) he said was pretty tasty. Other ppl at the table who ordered the phat rice weren’t too pleased with preparation of the dish. Said it was kind of charred.
Our server Paul gladly replaced them with other options with no problem. He was awesome… explained the menu to us. Making sure to note some of the more popular items… as well as pointed out some items were not available because they were being revamped.
Not much on the menu is geared to vegetarians… but items can be subsitutted to a vegetarian option by request.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of my experience. Looking to come back in the near future… as I read something about half of bottles of wine for happy hour :)