(504) 525-9053
1109 Decatur St
New Orleans,
LA
70116
29.9602
-90.06
Neighborhoods: French Quarter, French Quarter - CBD
What People Are Saying About Coop's Place
The Editor
Gerrish Lopez
Citysearch
In Short – 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. Coop's kitchen cooks delicious Creole seafood dishes with a twist. Good bets include spicy pastas, rabbit and sausage jambalaya and fresh-caught redfish entrees.…
10/29/09
Low key good food
by violetta1976
This tiny restaurant is about as basic as it gets. You stand around and hope a table will open up, and peruse the menu on the chalkboard while you wait. By the time you sit down you probably know what you're going to get. Service is sketchy - while our waitress was extremely nice, she was also extremely busy, and we had to wait a while before placing our drink order. Drinks were stiff, and food came quickly. The jambalaya took my breath away, and my friend's seafood gumbo was just as good. Fried chicken and red beans 'n rice also got raves. Definitely a place worth experiencing, but those who prefer fine dining of the white tablecloth and tuxedo'd wait staff variety will likely hate it.
- Pros: Food is to die for
- Cons: Long wait for table and service
08/05/09
A great, unassuming eating place
by oldrip57
Some places are just restaurants/bars -- not "five-star" restaurants, not "haute cuisine" restaurants, but just "good food" restaurants. Coop's Place is one of these. The door hangs askew. The cobwebs hang plenty. Stella, the cat, hangs around. The food? Well, it "hangs ten"!
Creole or Cajun, you can sample it here, tampered with just enough to make it unique and exceptional. The fried chicken and red beans/rice is awesome. The sampler platter is exceptional. The drinks are authentic and ample in alcohol.
Don't come here for the repuatation, come here for the food. The dinginess will ameliorate the former, but nothing can diminish the latter.
- Pros: Varied menu, well prepared
- Cons: It's a dirty bar! So?!
03/01/09
Dirtier means better food in LA
by vosher
It's what the locals say and they mean it. It wasn't the cleanest place but the food was simmering with flavor. Make sure to ask what food is best what day of the week. Yes, New Orleans has a general menu they follow in all restaurants. This place was packed and for goood reason I went back three times that week. Red Beans and Rice, Gumbo and the Cajun Seafood Pasta were great. Cheap too. Definetly a do if your not a "clean snob".
- Pros: food quality and taste, prices, local favorite spot
- Cons: cleanliness, always packed
The Details on Coop's Place
What to Drink:
Coop'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 Extras:
Free Wi-Fi access is offered.
Category:
Recommended Drink:
Fay's Surprise
Smoking Permitted:
Yes
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