11/14/08

A truly wonderful evening

by amanda2011

Had he most amazing meal at Galatoire with my Fi's family. I suggested the place and no one was let down. The Grand Goute, fried eggplant the potatoes were great beginings. A new thing was the salad with everything, called a Godcheaux Salad, it was just yummy and amazing. I had trout and it was made perfectly. I think they could add a few deserts and the wine list was reasonable. A great night in a great New Orleans tradition.

11/06/08

Wonderful, classic meal!

by ac76

We were in New Orleans last month for a weekend to celebrate our seventh anniversary. We decided to go to Galatoire's for our anniversary dinner because we wanted to get really dressed up and have an old-school, New Orleans-style dinner. We went a bit later in the evening and didn't have to wait in line--great start to the night! Our waiter turned out to be fantastic. He was super friendly and made us feel right at home. Now, here's the deal with Galatoire's: don't go there expecting some cutting-edge, super gourmet experience. It's not that sort of place. You go to Galatoire's for the classic New Orleans dining experience and for old, standard, dishes done to absolute perfection. And that's just what we got. Our whole meal was truly outstanding: Oysters Rockefeller, fried eggplant and potato souffles, roasted duck a l'orange, and banana bread pudding. We couldn't have asked for a better dinner to celebrate our anniversary. And don't miss out on the cafe brulot, a house specialty. I can't recommend Galatoire's enough if you want a true, old New Orleans dining experience and old standards cooked to perfection. It was the highlight of our weekend and we can't wait to go back again.

• Pros: great dining room, friendly service, excellent food
• Cons: we're big into French wine, and the menu was somewhat limited here. But there's still something for everyone.

08/02/08

GALATROCIOUS

by bednbreakfast

Galatoire's should uphold their end of the bargain. If they are going to insist that men wear coats and on charging $$$$, they should serve food that cannot be mistaken for the Kid Cuisine Seafood Adventure Pack. My girlfriend and I knew that things were off to a bad start when the server mentioned at least 5 recommendations in which the first ingredient was iceberg lettuce. Are you kidding me? The same stuff that's on the Whopper?

Ok, well perhaps Galatoire's renowned chefs can work miracles with iceberg--maybe even give it flavor. No such luck. The shrimp remoulade, served on a bed of iceberg lettuce, had the consistency of a wetsuit, but with less flavor. The sauce was about what you would expect from your average supermarket brand. And the iceberg characteristically tasted like crunchy water. The escargot tasted like butter and garlic, both of which I like, but I certainly don't need to go to Galatoire's for butter and garlic.

The redfish with crabmeat was fine, but I'd take Cafe Reconcile's scrumptious $8 catfish (which comes with a choice of two sides and cornbread) over it anytime. The Chicken Clemenceau was cooked, which I did not take for granted under the circumstances. The potatoes were saturated with oil, and the mushrooms and peas looked as if they came from a can.

The bread pudding and lemon tart were good, but our coffee was the same temperature as bath water but with less flavor.

I put on a coat for this?