Galatoire's Restaurant
New Orleans, LA 70130-2204
Phone: (504) 525-2021
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Iberville Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Romantic Dining 2007, Fine Dining 2006, Special Occasion Dining 2006
- Hours:
- Tue-Sat 11:30am-9pm
Editorial Review for Galatoire's Restaurant – by Pableaux Johnson
The Scene
An old-school tiled and mirrored dining room is filled with longtime regulars and starry eyed tourists. Galatoire's tuxedo-clad waitstaff provides a near-perfect mix of crackerjack service and experienced, knowledgeable patter. While the main dining room is first come, first served, the upstairs area now takes reservations. Those who prefer to wait can sip a cocktail in the bar.
The Food
The definitive Creole classics: tangy shrimp remoulade, turtle soup, red snapper topped with sinfully rich lump crab sauteed in meuniere sauce. Try crabmeat maison, lump crab in a cold sauce tinged with Creole mustard and flavorful capers, as a cooling appetizer. Expect the perfect marriage of fresh, local seafood and rich, French-inspired sauces. Trout Marguery, a rolled fillet of poached trout paired with shrimp, mushrooms and hollandaise sauce is a rich Galatoire's trademark.
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User Reviews for Galatoire's Restaurant
06/07/2008 Posted by kaychaney
One cannot judge a restaurant simply by the food alone. We had visited Galatoires's several years ago and were anxious to return. Once our flight from Denver landed on 6/6/08, we jumped into the rental car and headed straight for the restaurant around 2:30 in the afternoon. The sign at the entrance said "long pants." The maitre d' made us wait, then looked us over and said my jeans were fine but my husbands were too faded. We told him we just arrived from Denver, and yes, he purchased stonewashed blue jeans; they were new Levis, certainly not faded. We are in our late fifties, conservative business owners in Denver and do not wear ratty jeans. If the sign had said "no jeans," that would certainly have been understandable. But we both fit in the "long pants" category; the maitre d' just didn't care for the lighter blue color. We were humiliated in front of the other customers and will not return to a place where people are treated with such disrespect. New Orleans is trying to attract more tourists. This is NOT the way to do it. There are so many fine restaurants in New Orleans - Commander's Palace, Arnaud's, Antoines - too many to list. No doubt they still show "southern hospitality" in addition to wonderful food. If you want "snooty," Galatoires is the place!
01/23/2008 Posted by yellephant
My friend and I got dressed up the last night of our weeklong trip to New Orleans and headed down to Galatoires. We dined on the first floor and enjoyed the jovial ambience. The service was impeccable! Our waiter was very attentive and helped narrow our choices down. He also recommended a fabulous bottle of wine. However, the food did not meet my expectations. Everything from appetizer to entrée was drenched in butter and lacked any seasoning. I ordered the seasonal fish, Pompano, and my friend likewise ordered a fish dish. While I can appreciate the mild flavor of the fish, I expected it to be somewhat seasoned. It was just plain bland. I was also not impressed with the flavor of the Café Brulot, although it was quite a sight for our waiter to pour the flaming liquid onto our tablecloth. The best part of the meal was the other half of dessert- banana bread pudding. It was just perfect! I would go back to Galatoires on my next visit to New Orleans, but would be extremely selective about what I ordered.
Pros: well trained wait staff
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