Vessel NOLA

Super cool ambience. In any other city this place would be packed all day every day.

The menu leaves a good bit to be desired. It's super basic. They could benefit from a real chef instead of line cooks. Daily specials would go a long way too.

The service is great, and the drinks are very good.

High expectations from previous reviews and walking up to an interesting building (old church) and residential neighborhood.
First, the service and two servers, were terrific - attentive and personable.
The two cocktails were interesting and tasty (Old Fashioned and "Tipping Point" vodka, elderflower, orange liqueur and sparkling rose).
Our shared appetizer was an excellent pork belly with fried green tomatoes.
But then, the night fell apart with the two mains: pork porterhouse, and scallops with risotto.
The super thick pork was, unfortunately, over cooked and tough - after sawing through several bites, I left the last 50% on the plate.
The three scallops were served on flavorless risotto, and rubbery, so we ate 2 and left one with the balance of risotto.
The server admitted that, "... the kitchen was very busy so may have not got it right."
We the thought to take refuge in desert and had a slice of chocolate / icecream cake, but again, unfortunately, it too was very pedestrian and without flavor.
The bill, with 2 cocktails and two glasses of wine, was $160 ($200 with tip).
An interesting location and nice interior with good service, but, disharteningly disappointing food.

Not everything is better in the Quarter. This place is a Gem! What an awesome church conversion. We enjoyed the most delicious meal & stellar drinks while the setting sun dazzled through those gorgeous old windows! Such a surprising treat for the senses!

We were sat 3 minutes before our reservation and no one even looked at us for 15 minutes. They had 5 tables sat. A couple came in 8 minutes after us and were served right when they sat.
They had time to post they were happy we were spending our anniversary with them and that was it.
It's ruined as we made the reservations for 730pm months ago. My wife was devastated because she wanted to surprise me.

We left and were left with a tiny "sorry guys".

Food was delicious. Appetizers were incredible. In an old church, so the building itself has lots of character

I brought my husband here for a spontaneous, early date night. The venue is beautiful! An old church converted into a bar/restaurant. The stain glass gives a great ambience if you go at a good hour. The bartended was very knowledgeable and told us some fun stories. Great happy hour options/cocktails.

We planned on eating elsewhere that evening but couldn’t say no to some of the menu items we saw.

Everything was great.

Side note: this place is a pretty popular venue for bachelorettes given the old church architecture so if you’re coming on a weekend there is a good chance there could be a drunk bridal party there pregaming for the evening lol.

This was an old church that was turned into a restaurant and bar. We had a great time and the bartender, Greg, made us feel like we were family! The drinks were tasty and we really enjoyed the cheese platter. If you are in New Orleans then this place is a MUST see!

Beautiful venue with a nice outdoor dining area. Service is good. Food portions are good but not 100 pct consistent. Some things are more substantial than others. My Mexican salad was on the small side, shrimp were ok but not awesome. Brown butter fries were interesting but a little too greasy. Their breakfast choices are good, some things are basic, others are fancy. Their grits were "ok".. more salty than anything. Worth checking out.