Vitascope Hall

Located on the 3^rd floor of the Hyatt regency. At first glance the menu seems weird because it has sushi listed and the bar food but it kinda works well for the all types of taste buds you get
Coming in and out of a hotel. The chargrilled oysters here were way better than expected. I really got aquatinted with this place when I was here for a week for work.

It’s all about the sushi here! You have to, have to, get the baked salmon. It is one of the best things I’ve ever tasted.

Pretty good for a hotel restaurant. I enjoyed the soba noodle soup yum! Lots of tv screens for the sports lovers. My waitress (sorry I missed her name) was great and attentive. They have a live band playing right outside the restaurant on the weekend in the little cocktail/​bar area. That was very nice and lively.

3.5 for this place. Modern style which I like. Busy and a little loud. Service is not bad.
Food:
Shrimp ok-​boy: very delicious. Shrimp is crunchy from the outside and tender form the inside. Nice flavors. I just wish they added extra sauce.
Sweet potato waffle fries — is excellent and highly recommended
Aged white cheddar burger: is delicious. I loved the pretzel buns but I couldn’t taste the cheese at all and that was a big disappointment
Brie cheese burger: this the best dish I ordered in this restaurant. The burger is juicy and well seasoned. I like adding the chips on top, it gave the a nice crunch.
French fries: is saggy — not recommended at all
Crab finger — was ok. So greasy!

If I could give zero stars I would — just awful service. Sat down at the bar bartender asked if I could hang on a minute said sure — but he didn’t give me a menu to look at either for either good or drink while I waited a few minutes another patron sat down while the bartender went down the bar and talked to the wait staff, a couple were at the bar too, and tried to catch his attention for a good few minutes, meanwhile the other bartender was more interested in pottering around doing inventory than serving, even though there was folk looking to be served — continued to wait, bartender came back still ignored the couple looking for service and then me and went to the other patron sat there told him if he could hang on a minute then went back the the other end of the bar ignored all of us and talked to the wait staff again, eventually he came back to the couple, and could not after three attempts get them what they wanted, the other patron at this point gets up and leaves, the bartender then gets to me I order a beer and ask for a menu the one I get has a drink spilled on it and is still wet and to top it off the beer is flat & he’s back talking to the wait staff — so I’m done and close out and the couple are still looking to get what they need.
So to sum up you’ll wait, wait some more the staff appear busy doing nothing you’ll still be waiting & you’ll eventually realize you are not getting this time back and that Vitoscope Hall would not be in business if it wasn’t part of the hotel

After trying the pizza here on Halloween night when we arrived I did not think I would give it a second try. Pizza that night was bad. Card board crust and No flavor. Short staffed and our poor waitress was completely overwhelmed.
On my last night being tired and not wanting to go all over NOLA trying to find the perfect meal we decided to give it another try. So I went with the simple cheddar burger and sweet potato fries. My boss went with the oyster po boy. Let just say this was one of the best meals I had all week. My boss raved about her oyster po boy (huge portion). My burger was juicy and very nicely seasoned. Sweet potato fries were excellent. The sushi looked fresh and beautifully made. Would have tried but could not eat another bite. Just goes to show that most places can have an off night. Glad I gave this place a second chance.

The food and service was so wonderful ! I was surprised reading all the bad reviews. My husband and I stayed at the hotel for business for the week and we decided to eat here on our last night ! we received such great service ! Zlata was our waitress and she was on it ! She was so quick and had the best customer service. Very friendly and helpful. Everything we ordered was so tasty. My husband got the fish and chips and I ordered the chicken udon soup and we both ordered the «vitascope hall’s 2^nd signature draft beer». The beer was soooooo good ! If you are a beer drinker I recommend trying it ! Im happy to know there is a great restaurant at this hotel ! Thank you for your great service zlata and great food …

I was pleasantly surprised by this place. It would have been my last of the three restaurant choices in the Hyatt where I was staying for a work conference, but John Besh’s restaurant didn’t interest my coworker at all and the other bar/​restaurant was closed, but it worked out for the best because I think this was probably the most satisfying choice.
I was not at all expecting sushi, but I got the Cherry Blossom roll and it was fantastic! Service was good, not great, but not bad. Had kind of a swanky atmosphere that put us off at first, but I’m glad we ended up here. Would have given 5 stars, but there was nothing truly spectacular or special about this place, but it is perfectly satisfying.

I did not enjoy the food here. My wings were dry and had no flavor and the shrimps were also flavorless. Unacceptable for NOLA cuisine. Also this place is under staffed. The manager was, bussing tables. On a Saturday evening it took 15 minutes for my drink order to be delivered to my table. If you want good food and drink visit the great eateries around the Market Street area. This place needs improvement!

Stopped in for a quick late lunch. The sushi was great and it was happy hour as well soo the sushi was discounted. Great beer selection. Miso soup was as expected. My bartender was attentive and suggested some menu items. I will be back. Overall decent price and experience for a convention hotel.

Tasty pizza if you’re looking for a roomy spot with a decent selection of beer on tap. Plenty of flat screens and sports going make Vitascope good enough.

I had to come to New Orleans for a business meeting and needed a quick bite to eat. While the hotel had a few options to choose from, my coworkers decided on Vitascope. Perhaps my expectations were higher or something was just «off» about this place that did not sit well with me or my group of coworkers.
What I Had: Udon + Eel Sushi Roll
The Good:
Large open area with projectors displaying TV/​Sports
Large bar area (of course) and sushi bar.
The waitress was very nice and offered recommendations
Convenient — was a little cheaper than the other restaurants within the hotel.
The Bad:
Much too dark inside, little ambient lighting with a huge bright projector made it feel like I was in a movie theater. A hockey game was on when I was sitting right below the projector screen. This made it extremely annoying!
The prices! Do watch your wallet here folks as they do get you on everything.
Udon — this is NOT udon! While the menu states it, these noodles are not considered Udon noodles (much too small and stringy). It ought to be called «ramen» for all intensive purposes. Perhaps these Asian fusion restaurants feel they can get away with just about anything?
No appeal, no innovation, nothing special. Just restaurant is designed to take your cash for the lone business men that come here hungry.
EXCESSIVE wait times for food and the check. The restaurant was not even busy while I was there. There is no excuse for this.
Food delivery misappropriations. While I ordered first, I got my food last when my coworkers came in after the fact! What the???
Going to have to caution to coming here, or any other restaurant within the hotel for the reasons above. Watch your wallet and your stomach. My recommendation is to leave the hotel and go find some restaurants on Unilocal that deserve your hard earned money. Sorry Vitascope, you simply did not cut it.

The papperdelle butternut squash pasta was amazing. The gulf shrimp had grits fritters That I didn’t like much

This place is modern reasonable and has lots of comfortable sofas and chairs grouped in front of tvs if you are following a game or playoff. I had the charbroiled oysters and they were fantastic! Welcome to New Orleans!

Ok wow. What a let down.
1. The only reason it gets two stars is because the sushi roll called the superdome was good.
2. Service took forever. 2.5 hours from sit down to paying bill and we were in a hurry. 55 min for a drink.
3. Fried Chicken was over cooked to the point that we could not cut it.
Knowing what I know now I would only sit at the bar and order a drink and sushi and watch some TV. I would have be very happy when I walked out. So next time that’s what I’m going to do.

So, we’re in New Orleans, one of the Meccas of food, and we can’t go out because it’s pouring rain, so we end up here, inside of our own hotel. I don’t usually go for in-​hotel restaurants because they usually cater to the hotel «I just need something to eat and I don’t want to go out» crowd, and this was no exception…
As a bar, it’s kind of interesting with a wide selection of craft beers and some unusual seating arrangements with your own private TV’s (although I didn’t find where you could change the channel) or pub chairs at the bar or around some elevated tables.
As a restaurant, don’t expect to be served your food quickly. Service was great, two waitresses that were ever mindful of things like drinks and water, but the food just seemed to take forever… and the appetizer came with the meal, so there was no expediting getting some food at all. (We stopped in for a snack the night before when we arrived, and that took forever so I was just hoping to get something to eat within 30 minutes, yeah, no go on that.)
Anyway, for dinner I ordered the beet salad with shrimp, and hubby ordered the special that night which was swordfish. My «dinner» beet salad was like a side salad with three big leaves of kale and three ping-​pong ball-​sized beets; along with a scattering of shredded cheese and some kind of hummus-​like dressing. At least the 6 shrimps I got were nicely grilled and flavorful. Hubby’s swordfish, which I tasted, had no seasoning at all, and just barely had some flavor due to the sauce they served with the pasta noodles.
I’m glad I ordered the fried grits balls and shrimp starter as that ended up being like my main meal. Both were pretty tasty, and the sauce on the shrimp was useful to dip both the grits balls and the bland swordfish into.
The night before, we snacked on a shrimp, asparagus and crab roll that the waitress recommended. Ok for a roll, but nothing special. The artichoke spinach dip was flavorful with the bread slices, but I didn’t quite know what to do with the two over-​fried, over-​battered soft shell crablets that they served. These were small, i-​phone sized little babies that pretty much just tasted like fried batter and shells with no visible meat to them at all.
So let’s review. Probably won’t be back unless it’s to have a drink and someone else has already ordered chips or something… I wouldn’t want to starve again waiting for the food to come out…

The food was OK! staff not very nice.
I got the deal for the free chips so that was a plus from Unilocal of course.
not impressed by the chairs and the seating space…

No wonder they need to give out coupons for Buy One, Get One Half Off Sushi Rolls…
Of their specialty menu, only ONE item doesn’t have imitation crab in it, and yet, the prices of the specialty rolls range from $ 11-​$ 16 I believe.
The rolls taste pretty standard. I didn’t get sick. They were outstanding or gross. It was very pricey for what it is, but you get the convenience of having it in a hotel.
Service was subpar for an Americanized modern sushi restaurant. My disposable chopstick paper was open when I received it. We didn’t get the proper amount of utensils for the number of guests we had. The appetizer came after the main course. And the server took awhile to get our coupons processed. Don’t go if you are pressed for time between meetings or conferences. It is definitely not worth it without the coupon.

This is about my 4^th visit here while staying in the hotel. I always say I’m going out to somewhere else, because of all of the good restaurants nearby. But after working out, I usually just want to shower, and walk downstairs for dinner… so I end up here.
After having eaten the typical bar food all of the other times, I tried the sushi tonight. I was better than I expected, especially the spider roll. Now, we’re not talking high end sushi restaurant quality, but substantial better than pre-​made grocery store quality. And the Edamame serving was quite large.
Most of the food on the menu is way overpriced, per the usual hotel menus. However, the sushi was really reasonable. Around $ 8-​$ 10/​roll, depending on the complexity.
While I’m sure I’ll keep telling myself I’m getting out is the hotel for dinner when I’m here, I’d definitely settle for sushi here as a backup.

After at least four meals over several trips to the Hyatt, I have settled on a three star rating for Vitascope Hall. Located near the elevators of the all new Hyatt Regency, this restaurant/​bar is fancier than similar offerings from other local hotels.
The venue: The restaurant is very modern. There are TVs everywhere and they’re all tuned to various sports programs. It gave the place the feel of an upscale sports bar.
The food: Ribeye — Very good. It came atop large potato wedges and was perfectly cooked.
Pressed burger — good. The star of the dish was the hand cut fries, but the burger was not bad.
Potato chip encrusted burger — not good. I don’t know what it was, but this burger was flavorless and the texture was all wrong.
Chicken sliders — Great concept, but the bacon detracted from the dish.
Sausage in a blanket — It was OK, but would’ve been better without the blanket (puff pastry)
Service: Service ranged from very slow to prompt and friendly. Each trip was different, but overall I was pleased with the level of service.
Drinks: This is where Vitascope shines. In addition to numerous premium liquors, they had an excellent beer selection that primarily focused on local area brews. St. Arnold, LA 31, Abita, Lazy Magnolia and Nola were all represented there. I particularly liked the Jefferson Stout from Lazy Magnolia.
I will be back the next time I stay at the Hyatt. Despite the consistency issues, this is a good hotel restaurant.