Ron Haggerton
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Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
Snug harbor
This jazz bistro on Frenchman street in New Orleans is a great place to stop. We made reservations on a Thursday night to see Bon Bon Vivant play the main stage. We had dinner before the show and it was exceptional. If you have read my reviews before, you might know I gauge a restaurant in Louisiana by the quality of their gumbo. This was very good seafood gumbo. It helped that is was a chilly December night. We also had the fried green tomatoes. They were very well made with shrimp on top and a nicely spiced remoulade. My wife had the bbq shrimp. If you have not had bbq shrimp, it is a southern delicacy. The sauce was spicy and the shrimp were large and well cooked. It had a lot of rosemary, which I love, but fresh instead of dried would really make this better. The staff is extremely courteous and professional. Overall, this is a bistro that I will return to for the food and the music. If you visit New Orleans and don’t make your way to Frenchman street, you are missing the soul of the city in my opinion.
This jazz bistro on Frenchman street in New Orleans is a great place to stop. We made reservations on a Thursday night to see Bon Bon Vivant play the main stage. We had dinner before the show and it was exceptional. If you have read my reviews before, you might know I gauge a restaurant in Louisiana by the quality of their gumbo. This was very good seafood gumbo. It helped that is was a chilly December night. We also had the fried green tomatoes. They were very well made with shrimp on top and a nicely spiced remoulade. My wife had the bbq shrimp. If you have not had bbq shrimp, it is a southern delicacy. The sauce was spicy and the shrimp were large and well cooked. It had a lot of rosemary, which I love, but fresh instead of dried would really make this better. The staff is extremely courteous and professional. Overall, this is a bistro that I will return to for the food and the music. If you visit New Orleans and don’t make your way to Frenchman street, you are missing the soul of the city in my opinion.
The Original French Market Restaurant and Bar
We have walked by here dozens of times over the years and commented on how great it smells. So we finally decided to give it a try. The inside is well decorated and very welcoming. The doorway is small and not conducive to two way traffic. The tables are well spaced and the tvs had games on and were easy to see. I ordered the Jambalaya and my wife ordered the shrimp and grits and the crab claw appetizer. The crab claws were small but tasty. The jambalaya was well seasoned and had plenty of meat. The rice was a little undercooked, but still good. The shrimp and grits was excellent. The only down side was the lady (not sure if she was the manager or owner or what), growling and arguing with our waiter. Staff discussions belong out of sight of customers. He left and we got a new waitress. He was good as far as I could tell. There were several male staff members leaning against a wall doing nothing. Too much staff standing around. Kind of pricey for the quality and quantity, but I’ll probably go back.