Restaurant La Nouvelle-Orléans

Charlie

4.0

My boyfriend brought me here because he heard the served alligator a couple years ago. It definitely wasn't on the menu, so I can't verify if that was ever true or not. I really like cajun food, but he'd never tried it before & ended up really enjoying it. I got a chicken caesar salad & a mojito, while he got the chicken & shrimp jambalaya with a side of fries. The french fries were really good, really delicate & crispy, & the jambalaya was great. The shrimp & sausage were seasoned really well, & the vegetables weren't too overcooked or mushy. My salad tasted really nice, & I particularly enjoyed the pickled red onions & croutons. Unfortunately though, I found the dressing to be just a bit too heavy on the salad, leaving it noticeably oily in my mouth, so I didn't finish it. The chicken on top was really great, it was sliced into long strips & was very crispy & flavourful. Considering adding chicken costed about 10 dollars, I'm happy they didn't skimp on the portion size because I would've probably left hungry otherwise. Maybe it's because I don't drink alcohol too often, but my drink kind of confused me. I did read that the mojito had tonic water instead of club soda, but the quinine taste (which i usually love) reminded me almost of fish while I drank. I considered trying to mix the drink a little to disperse the soda more evenly, but the inclusion of like, 2 whole stalks of mint made me not want to stir it up to avoid drinking a bunch of leaves. As I continued the drink I was less bothered by the flavour, as I approached the sweetener at the bottom. It wasn't terrible but the first few sips were definitely offputting. The server we had was great, really friendly & accommodating. The interior is very cozy & the aesthetic choices made are bold & unique. The actual space inside is very small from what I can tell, & they use it well. I appreciate that the washrooms are solo with a shared sink/mirror to maximize space while still being private.View more

Oct 28, 2024
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4.0

Super service mais le site devrait être mise à jour. Plusieurs plat & photos ne sont plus sur le menu. Plus d'alligator qui était pourtant leur signature. On a mangé du poulet & crevettes à la Colombo mais malgré que je n'ai rien à dire, c'est un repas facile de semaine chez moi.
L'entrée de calmars avait des calmars vraiment très très petit. La salade en entrée était parfaite.
Le service était impeccable.
Le vin à deux fois & demi le prix de la SAQ c'est peut être un peu trop. Deux fois le prix serait recommandé.

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2.5

Atmosphere was nice, & we had an excellent salad, but the service was very slow & inattentive (we sat there for about 30 minutes before anyone bothered to take our drink orders), & entrees were mediocre.