Bayona

07/11/2007 Posted by gks

We had high hopes for this restaurant, and were really looking forward to our dinner. Though the atmosphere is great, the main problem was that it took a LONG time to get our starters, and even longer to get our main dish. Once our food arrived, we were hoping it would be so wonderful we'd forget all about the long wait....but the food was really just okay. I had the lamb, which was actually very good, but my husband had the hangar steak which was just okay, and the veggies etc which accompanied our dishes were also just average. Oh, and I'd requested no squash, which of course was on the plate when it arrived. All in all, a nice location, but the food and service was lacking.

04/23/2007 Posted by ckbolest

I've been to this eatery twice. I'm a college kid who rarely gets a good meal, so when parents come in to town and offer to take me I'm all for it. The first time I went to Bayona I was stoked, the menu made my mouth water. I was somewhat dissapointed. Besides the excellent service chef Susan Spicer's dishes were not impressive. To put it this way I didn't even get a to go box for my half eaten tuna steak. Well, recently I decided to give Bayona another go. One cocktail into our meal my table saw two rodents scurry right in front of our table. We told the manager in a very discreet way, avoiding a scene. He brushed us off and told us that they kept a cat in there at night to scare away rodents. GROSS!!! Besides the unapologetic mamager our food was cold or covercooked and our service miserable. Don't waste your 60 bucks a head.

03/01/2007 Posted by paule123

Very romantic dining room. We started with the garlic soup and seared scallops. The scallops were excellent, but I would have liked the soup to be a bit more garlicky. For the main course, I had a rabbit dish that was out of this world. Perfectly cooked, spiced, and sauced with a beautiful presentation. My friend had the striped sea bass that was also delicious, but said my rabbit took top honors in the taste dept. For dessert, a frangelico infused cake with chocolate mousse that was also delicious. All around excellent food, excellent service. Highly recommended for a romantic dinner or to impress a client in an intimate setting.

Pros: Great ambience, great food, great service

Cons: None

10/14/2006 Posted by jnatale

Okay Susan I am from Nashville and I always eat at your restarants, my boyfriend and I had dinner on a Friday night, there was no wait, we had reservations. Dinner was okay, the service was good but not fun. I ordered the pork chop, my boyfriend had the tripletail fish dish. The tripletail was very good very mild white fish and hearty portion, I had the pork chop, big portion, cooked great, and we both had a salad.... very good we both had a dessert mine was not that great something with a rootbeer shaved ice, ykes! My b-friend had homemade bananna and chocolate ice cream... very good. service was good, no crowd...

06/03/2006 Posted by jeverett_81

the service was mediocre and hasty at best! the thing that started the evening off bad was the fact that they don't do corkage! I mean if you're not going to allow people to bring their own selections you should have a MUCH better wine list. Which brings me to their perverse wine service...before my champagne was even half-way finished the daft girl had poured both diners a full glass. I mean LORD, we hadn't even received our appatizers yet. Since the begining we were mostly ignored. The food was NOT much better than outback steakhouse(over-cooked, or over-spiced) or other such establishments! I DO NOT reccommend wasting your time or money at this place.

Cons: expensive, bad wine list, bad service

05/25/2005 Posted by dmyer

My best meal in New Orleans, the sweetbreads were wonderful. The atmosphere was laid back and friendly. I would not hesitate to go back.

05/19/2005 Posted by lisamarch

Went on May 2005 vacation with main goal of eating fabulous food. Bayonna won as our very best experience. The food was amazing and service professional and experts. Romantic in wine room. Before-dinner drinks in lounge were nice, too. Definitely the best place in town.

Pros: Food quality, Service, Romantic setting

01/06/2005 Posted by wenxian

We visited NO over Christmas and had the opportunity to dine at Bayona. I had their famous Cream of Garlic Soup and it was AMAZING! This is truly one of the best restaurants I've eaten at. Every course was excellent and the service was so smooth. I really enjoyed the ambience... informal elegance at its best!

09/18/2004 Posted by phlordsfo

I don't know what the detractors are talking about. We were served with impeccable care, and the atmosphere was just perfect - relaxed and elegant. My friend and I shared everything, because we were so blown away at how good our dishes were... from the intensely flavorful heirloom tomato salad to the delicately sauced veal and lamb entrees, we were thoroughly impressed. The wine list was expansive, and their recommendations were just right. Having eaten at some of the best places in SF, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston and other places, we think we have a fairly experienced palate... This place was wonderful, and we'll definitely go back.

Pros: Wine selection, Tomato Salad, Service

08/01/2004 Posted by stefan76

I had lunch with 2 friends there a couple of weeks ago. I was completely dissapointed with the food and the service. It took the waiters almost 45 minutes to take our order. They brought the wrong drinks. One waiter was so unfriendly, he would not say a word. Food, small portions and overpriced. I sent an email to the Manager of the restaurant and I am still waiting for a response. I can not recommend this restaurant to anybody, unless you want to be treated bad.