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Galatoire's Restaurant Inc
209 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA | Map it
(504) 525-2021 | View Website
209 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA | Map it
(504) 525-2021 | View Website
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Never Again. To say this restaurant is a place to 'see and be seen' by locals is about the best thing that happens here. I'm not sure that qualifies this restaurant to have any other positive comments made about it. Having made the decision to go there for a birthday celebration, we left virtually ANGRY at what we experienced. The fact patrons are asked to adhere to their rather 'formal' dress code, makes no sense. The dining room offers no soothing atmosphere. The lighting is too bright, the tables are so close together we struggled getting to our table & so did our server. We were seated off to the side next to the large mirror that covers the wall. Not only were there crumbs all over the ledge, but the mirror was covered with dried crusty food particles. The light fixtures had dust balls dangling so far down, I was fearful it would land on my not so interesting dinner. IT WAS FILTHY If this is the way a landmark restaurant treats its dining room I would be afraid for my life to see what goes on in the kitchen. The service was reasonable considering the server had tables in all corners of the dining room. This made it difficult to get the type of service you would expect for a $320 dinner tab. New Orleans has some AMAZING restaurants where all aspects of the dining experience ARE touched upon. Galatoire's certainly isn't one of them. Trust me on that.…
Didn't live up to the reputation! Really only pretentious!. Unfortunately, this once fine restaurant has run its course. The wait staff was incredibly friendly, but the food was just plain disappointing! Every loaf of bread they brought out was burned on top, my chicken clemenceau was unremarkable, as was my son's steak. For $100 for two, it just wasn't worth the build-up. Wouldn't g there ever again.…
A truly wonderful evening. 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.…
Wonderful, classic meal!. 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.…
GALATROCIOUS.
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?…
