(504) 899-8221
1403 Washington Ave
New Orleans,
LA
70130
29.9288
-90.0843
Neighborhoods: Garden District, Central City - Garden
What People Are Saying About Commander's Palace
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – The maitre d' is impeccable--few mistakes are made. Couples and small groups chat over crisp white tablecloths. Through an elegant green and mahogany dining room, then upstairs through a red antebellum-style room is a gorgeous, white lattice-walled space with watercolor flower prints. The waitstaff silently mills about freshening water or wine glasses under the supervision of a near-psychic headwaiter who seems to know what you want before you do. – – The Food – Weekend jazz brunch, lunch or dinner--every sitting is outstanding. Start brunch with the bloody…
Belle of New Orleans
by contempler
Many great things have been said about the food, service, and atmosphere at this restaurant that I would just like to add my family's applause to the list of those who adore this place. My family of five enjoyed a wednesday lunch, which included the Smoked Tomato & Roasted Pepper soup, Turtle soup (of course), Summer Melon salad, griddle seared Gulf Fish with artichokes, asparagas, pequillo peppers and grilled eggplants, Black Pepper Shrimp sauteed with garlic and black pepper over grilled corn, and Creole Spiced Gulf Fish with galic and leek confit. The dessert of Roast Peach & White Chocolate Bouchee must be tasted ( a written description would not do it justice). We had a special added treat. Lally Brennan was in the house and allowed me to engage her in a short conversation about her book "In The Land Of Cocktails." She is southern charm ...as is her restaurant. P.S. One does not co-author a book about New Orleans cocktails without offering an extensive variety of libations...be prepared. On the Wednesday that we visited there was a special of twenty-five cent Martinis with the purchase of an entree...things could get damgerous after a Commander's Palace Martini...or two
Rude and overrated
by coog78
#1. This is a cajun/creole restaurant in New Orleans, and is NOT upscale dining.
#2. Most people eat here on their vacation, otherwise known as the time of relaxation and lesiure.
#3. Lunch, I do not care if I am in New York, London, or Paris, should be comfortable.
This restaurant is so full of itself, I am still in disbelief. After walking in and asking how many (causing the hostess to grab the menus), I was then asked for the reservation name. They weren't all that busy for Saturday lunch and although I didn't have a reservation could have sat my party of two. However, because I did not have a collared shirt (nevermind the shirt I was wearing probably cost more than they make in an entire day), I would be denied eating at their most wonderful face-stuffing establishment. Really? So nice of them. I didn't let them know at the time, but called later to cancel my dinner reservation for 8 the next week for myself and business colleagues. Yes, driving away over $1000 of business is EXACTLY the way to run a pathetic establishment attempting to pass itself off as upscale. Their loss. We laughed and headed to one of the many great restaurants in this city that serve great food. We paid more elsewhere, but it was definitely worth it.
- Cons: attitude
Not all it's cracked up to be
by lisa2waters
This place failed to wow me, and with all the hype about it I never expected it to be so average. The staff is amazing, but they have this old school tradition of bugging you every thirty seconds to de-crumb the table or blather away about their favorite thing on the menu. I felt bugged and then the food fell flat. I also noticed the demographic in Commander's is about 99% old people. I felt like people have given me the wrong expectations of the place.
The Details on Commander's Palace
Look Good:
The restaurant's dress code is strictly upscale: No jeans, T-shirts or shorts.
Where to Sit:
When weather permits, the central patio is the seating of choice--especially for jazz brunch.
When to Go:
Jazz brunch--served Saturdays and Sundays--is a stately experience. It's also very popular and fairly brief, so make reservations well in advance.
Save Money:
Start your weekday happy hour at lunch with multicourse prix fixe specials and 25-cent martinis.
Category:
Smoking Permitted:
Patio






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