Coop's Place

06/03/2008 Posted by kingvoorhees

Dear viewer's , as an ex employee of COOP'S I still know all the secretes to these absolute masterpieces of culinary genius work of art plates! let me tell ya, its not hard! With the right teacher ( JEFF COOP ) anything is possible. He made my taste buds come alive. The food here is extraordinary! Duck quesadilla's, taste plate, fett alfedo, any of the apps. RED FISH MENUIRE & don't forget the friday night specials (PLEASE DON'T MISS OUT ON THESE) . A local favorite hang out because of atmosphere, workers, & food. These 3 combined & you have the best experience of a life time, enough to keep you comming back everytime you visit!!! Voted Best Bartender 2001 in the French quarter FAYE SANCHEZ ask for her. She'll make you the best bloodymary you've ever had, BLIND FOLDED & with one hand tied behind her back . I was on food tv back when they did a special about eating local in New Orleans. I was making Gumbo, & they wanted to record it, Back when David Roe was tending bar . Fresh ingredients make this wonderful place what it is & stands for today! I wish there was a hole in the wall like COOP'S in AUSTIN , TX . Who knows maybe i'll open one someday......... & call It........ RICK'S . I miss you all at COOP'S.... even you regulars!!!:)

03/24/2008 Posted by peachacid

Boyfriend and I went there on Friday evening, after walking to the St. Louis #1 cemetery. We'd walked quite a while and were so glad to get into the nice, cool, rather dark Coop's. The menu was written on the wall on a chalkboard, and the waiter brought us menus as well -- I like this as I can be sure of what they have, and it's easy to read! I ordered the creole sampler, and Boyfriend ordered jumbalaya supreme. The sampler came with shrimp creole, jumbalaya, and red beans and rice; I switched out the gumbo that came with it for a salad. The jumbalaya supreme had sausage and rabbit as well as shrimp and ham. We both had salads. They make their own dressing which was REALLY good. The lettuce was nice and fresh, and was actually spring mix, not ice berg. The jumbalaya was the highlight of the meal, by faaaaaar. I would consider moving to New Orleans JUST to get this jumbalaya on a regular basis. No exaggeration.

Pros: Open late, good service, AWESOME JUMBALAYA

Cons: not in Philadelphia!

07/07/2007 Posted by lilli881

Since moving to NOLA, I eat here on a pretty regular basis, and it's quickly become one of my favorite restaurants. The smoked duck quesadilla is incredible, as are the red beans and rice and the cajun pasta. Plus, the prices are more than reasonable, so you get a lot for your money. It can get a little crowded on weekends, but it's definitely worth the wait!

Pros: Great food, great prices

06/07/2007 Posted by zacharyh

The food here is delicious. The rabbit jambalaya is done perfectly, and the duck quesadilla is otherworldly. It comes with this sauce that makes your heart jump a beat. Awesome. Also, the mint julep and mojito were the best I've ever had in my life. Highly highly recommended!!

Pros: Food, Mint Julep, Mojito

Cons: Only ate there once!

01/06/2007 Posted by chicagodom

I have not spent much time just drinking at Coop's, but the food is consistently outstanding. The waiters are no-nonsense -- if you come in wearing beads, you will be ridiculed. If you're a stupid tourist, you will be ridiculed. If you ask silly questions like "What's the difference between the two-piece and the three-piece chicken dinner?" you will be told "One piece". All that good-natured snarkiness aside, you cannot beat the food. I can only hope the smoking ban is enforced here, because it can be a bit smoky at times.

Pros: Outstanding quality of food, and selection of choices.

Cons: Smokey, but recent ban may change this.

10/22/2006 Posted by fizzieone

Was in NOLA in July and our driver suggested Coops to us. He said its just a little hole in the wall but alot of locals eat there and they have the best food. He was SOOOO right. In October we had to return to NOLA and all we could think about was having that first dinner at Coops. My husband tried at other places to get his pork chops to taste like Coops. He finally had to go back to Coops and get them. We so hate to go home. No place like Coops in the Pacific Northwest. Excellent place.

Pros: good food, good service, local atmosphere

Cons: local owned, operated and frequented by. GREAT place for GREAT food

04/21/2006 Posted by trevs_revs

I was there 6 months after the storm and I could not leave this place for long. I kept having cravings for the crawfish and tasso. After eating this several times in a row during the first few weeks of finding this place I decided to try new items. No matter what I tried there I was never dissapointed. Not to say that I liked it all because that would be impposible. For instance Fae the bartender told me to try the duck quesadillas and I told her that I was not to crazy about the orange sauce but tried it and I thought it was great exept for the orange but the flavor was great and cooked just right. If you want to eat and drink like the locals this is the place.

Pros: food, great prices, local people

Cons: gets crowded

08/07/2005 Posted by neuroboy

I was in N'awlins for a conference and was lucky to have a friend there who knew the scene. The first place she took me to was Coop's and oh mamma does this place rock! In addition to a fun bar crowd with locals knocking back shots to great tunes, the food blew my doors off. The first night I had the Cajun Pasta and two nights later we were back for the Redfish Meniere - both were unbelievable. Later that week I steered several colleagues there for late night beers and jambalaya and they were loving me for it! A must.

07/29/2005 Posted by juwanapla

The first time we went there, it was during a rainstorm and we got caught up into it. We walked in there expecting shelter. We ordered a few apps. and were very happy. We decided to visit a few years later for the ambiance. We started with the Jalapenos and Calamari. They were served with the spiciest sauce!!!! Yummmm!!! I ordered the spicy fett/alfredo with tasso and shrimp. OMG!!!!! The alfredo was VERY spicy, but delicious, and the added shrimp with crawfish and tasso-unbilievable! OMG, try to get this dish anywhere else in the US and they'll look at you like you are an idoit. The place has incredible food, but to be honest the service was lacking. We are both in the service industry and the service at Coop's desires.......service. But all in all, the food is worth getting off of Bourbon for!

04/14/2005 Posted by mariluetta

I strongly recommend the dish I got, which was the Redfish Meuniere, and have to add that the taste of the fried mushrooms with a horseradish sauce has still not left my mouth. Beer was great, got a table quickly. Prices were totally reasonable. It was one of the nicest meals I had down there.