12/28/08

elementary school cafeteria food

by KyleStone

If you have never traveled, never had good food, and long for the food served in elementary school cafeterias, then you may love this place. To those that are sick of reading glowing reviews of backwards, mediocre at best American cuisine, please don't waste your time or money on this shockingly bad restaurant. Our meal consisted in part of turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce perfectly emulating the spirit of an open faced turkey sandwich in a truckstop.

• Pros: open on holidays
• Cons: fake reservations, food was bad, price was way too high for such low quality food

07/28/07

Solidly good creole cuisine

by nolamed

I felt compelled to write this review solely because of the attacks against Tujague's. Don't expect a dinner that is going to change your life...chances are, you'll probably have a better dish elsewhere if you're visiting for a few days. However, my wife and I (who have lived around New Orleans for the past five years) thoroughly enjoyed our meal here. The shrimp remoulade was good, the brisket was very good, the gumbo was excellent, the entrees were very good (my wife had the crawfish etoufee while I had the chicken with creole sauce), and the bread pudding was very good/excellent. Overall it was very good. To those of you complaining about a bad meal, from what I know about and have experienced at Tujague's, you probably had a freak bad experience. It happens. As I said before, you can find a better dish in New Orleans, but it's hard to find five courses that are this solid.

• Pros: 5 solid courses, service, interesting historical setting/decor
• Cons: restaurant is chilly, the expense is disproportionate to the atmosphere,

05/29/07

Worst food I"ve ever eaten in the French Quarter

by fatcat1612

We live in the New Orleans area and went there becauseout of town requested it. The food is terrible. Yes it is typical cajun cuisine, but the gumbo was the worst I've ever eaten and the crawfish etouffe was uneatable. The waiter stood in the middle of the noisey room and recited the fixed menu to everyone. There are many good places in the French Quarter to eat, but this is not one of them.

• Pros: Easy to get in
• Cons: Bad food, bad service, noisey, expensive

03/30/06

The second oldest restaurant in the city serves a traditional six-course Creole meal in 19th-century surroundings.

by Contributor

In Short
Since 1856, tourists and local old-timers looking for a taste of the past have come here. Everything in the wood-paneled main room is crooked: the floor, the shelving, the star-filled photos that line the walls. The multicourse menu kicks off with a shrimp remoulade salad, soup of the day and beef brisket with Creole sauce. The choice of four main courses includes a two-inch-thick filet mignon with potatoes and broccoli, and lamb shank with a ratatouille-style sauce.

06/23/05

Classic New Orleans

by eatout48

Tujagues was one of the only traditional New Orleans meals we were able to find. We had a lot of great food in New Orleans, but this was a really good treat. The crawfish etoufee and gumbo was outstanding.

• Pros: Value, Food
• Cons: Parking

06/29/04

Be hungry

by rstieger

The prix fixe menu is pricy, but you get enough in the five courses to make it a good value, and the food is excellent. Be hungry, or you will not be able to enjoy it all.

06/09/04

Tujague's

by lpitts

In a word...EXCELLENT!

The food is fantastic and a good value!

The owners and the wait staff make you feel special.

Local flavor in a very colorful town!

We'll be back - but not soon enough!

• Pros: friendly, great food, Park on the river

06/01/04

No good!

by steph3215

Went to Tujague's hoping for a romantic and fine dining experience. Turned out to be our worst meal on our New Orleans trip. The food was horrible especially considering we paid $35 each for the meal. The crab and spinach soup tasted like white gravy with small chunks of clam and for the main course we had the crawfish pasta which had no flavor and BBQ shrimp over rice which had a awful aftertaste (I could not even finish the small portion because it was so disgusting). The only items that even half way tasted decent was the bread and coffee. The restaurant was loud and the temperature was very cold. The only good thing about this restaurant was the history behind it.

• Pros: History, Service
• Cons: , Atmosphere

01/13/03

Too Good

by bellis105

A great experience. The place is worth the trip even if you don't eat. We showed up with 12 people and were ushered into a private room with excellent service. Food was great and a good time was had by all.

• Pros: surroundings

11/29/02

Wonderful Experience

by suavehouse113

Sometimes, not having to choose your dinner from tons of menu items is refreshing. It's like having dinner at a friend's house. The service here was wonderful. The waiter was prompt, polite, attentive, etc. The food was also yummy and gave me a chance to try things I would never order on my own, like beef brisket and remolaude sauce. I had the crawfish pasta for my entre and it was also super yummy, nicely spiced, and just the right portion. It is a little pricey, but if you want to splurge it's worth it.

• Pros: Great Service, Expertly prepped food
• Cons: Expensive, No variety