Coop's Place
New Orleans, LA 70116-2605
Phone: (504) 525-9053
- Hours:
- Daily 11am-2am
Editorial Review for Coop's Place – by Chad Kirtland
The Scene
A standout on one of the French Quarter's best bar blocks, Coop's caters to the everyman crowd. Equal parts watering hole and eating place, the main room features several tables, wraparound bar and the requisite New Orleans food and festival posters on the walls. There's a pool table, an overhead TV set and a surprisingly diverse jukebox. The usual crowd is mostly locals and out-of-towners with French Quarter friends.
The Draw
Bar grub this ain't. Coop's kitchen cooks delicious Creole seafood dishes with a twist. The fried alligator bits aren't just for tourists. Other good bets include spicy pastas, rabbit and sausage jambalaya and fresh-caught redfish entrees. The smoked duck quesadilla is an all-time favorite. The reasonably priced "taste plate" serves portions of gumbo, shrimp Creole, fried chicken, red beans and jambalaya. Liquid dieters should try a mint julep.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkCoop's is likely the only French Quarter bar to feature exclusively San Francisco's Anchor Steam brews on tap. Order yourself one of these for a real treat.
The ExtrasFree Wi-Fi access is offered.
User Reviews for Coop's Place
06/03/2008 Posted by kingvoorhees
Dear viewer's , as an ex employee of COOP'S I still know all the secretes to these absolute masterpieces of culinary genius work of art plates! let me tell ya, its not hard! With the right teacher ( JEFF COOP ) anything is possible. He made my taste buds come alive. The food here is extraordinary! Duck quesadilla's, taste plate, fett alfedo, any of the apps. RED FISH MENUIRE & don't forget the friday night specials (PLEASE DON'T MISS OUT ON THESE) . A local favorite hang out because of atmosphere, workers, & food. These 3 combined & you have the best experience of a life time, enough to keep you comming back everytime you visit!!! Voted Best Bartender 2001 in the French quarter FAYE SANCHEZ ask for her. She'll make you the best bloodymary you've ever had, BLIND FOLDED & with one hand tied behind her back . I was on food tv back when they did a special about eating local in New Orleans. I was making Gumbo, & they wanted to record it, Back when David Roe was tending bar . Fresh ingredients make this wonderful place what it is & stands for today! I wish there was a hole in the wall like COOP'S in AUSTIN , TX . Who knows maybe i'll open one someday......... & call It........ RICK'S . I miss you all at COOP'S.... even you regulars!!!:)
03/24/2008 Posted by peachacid
Boyfriend and I went there on Friday evening, after walking to the St. Louis #1 cemetery. We'd walked quite a while and were so glad to get into the nice, cool, rather dark Coop's. The menu was written on the wall on a chalkboard, and the waiter brought us menus as well -- I like this as I can be sure of what they have, and it's easy to read! I ordered the creole sampler, and Boyfriend ordered jumbalaya supreme. The sampler came with shrimp creole, jumbalaya, and red beans and rice; I switched out the gumbo that came with it for a salad. The jumbalaya supreme had sausage and rabbit as well as shrimp and ham. We both had salads. They make their own dressing which was REALLY good. The lettuce was nice and fresh, and was actually spring mix, not ice berg. The jumbalaya was the highlight of the meal, by faaaaaar. I would consider moving to New Orleans JUST to get this jumbalaya on a regular basis. No exaggeration.
Pros: Open late, good service, AWESOME JUMBALAYA
Cons: not in Philadelphia!
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