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Acme Oyster House | New Orleans, LA

oh, acme. we were going to pass you up since you seemed like such a tourist trap. a) you are right off of bourbon street in the french quarter. b) there is always a line outside your establishment. c) you have thousands and thousands of fans.

we strategically planned our eating adventure to hit this place when it first opened its doors (the websites say it opens at 11am but we strolled in well before that… 10am maybe?) yep. oysters for breakfast… we’ve done worse.

we decided to order:

chargrilled oysters (full dozen) $19.99. this comes with a side. we chose gumbo.
side of jambalaya $3.99

the oysters. no, we didn’t do the raw ones. just because we felt like we could get raw oysters anywhere. (you probably disagree) what we did want to try were the chargrilled oysters. we wanted to know what the hype was all about!

they come out hot. as in you should wait a sec before diving in. they are pretty special. i have no idea what makes them so delicious… there is no description on their menu! the only thing i can offer is that there is lots of butter, white wine and cheese.

since this kyle’s favorite meal in nola, we came back here a second time (i know! unheard of when one is traveling) to eat it again!

great, great jambalaya. bold flavor and not soggy. we were fans.

the gumbo was good but we liked the jambalaya more.

food: delicious! there is a reason why this place has been around for 100 years… their gem–chargrilled oysters.
service: quick. wouldn’t say we received the best service but they are trying to churn people outta here so it is understandable.
ambience: this place is a lot bigger than i anticipated. picnic-like looking tables. casual setting with an oyster bar. we would have loved to be seated at the oyster bar but were unable to secure seats during either visit.
overall: we loved our meal here. i would recommend coming early in the morning to try this place. otherwise, you will be dealing with long lines that never seem to die down… even at 2 in the morning.

Acme Oyster House
724 Iberville St
New Orleans, LA 70130

By fabliss | December 18th, 2014 | Food, New Orleans, Restaurants, Travel | 0 Comments

Killer Poboys | New Orleans, LA

we heard that the shrimp poboy here was out of this world. we made sure we tried this bad boy during our trip.

verdict: we thought it was just ok. since everyone was saying that this sandwich was freaking amazing, we were expecting some sort of flavor explosion (nope) and amazing bread (not really). the sandwich came with 3 jumbo shrimp, which we thought were rather bland. the bread was meh. not soft (like fresh bread) but not crunchy either (like a toasted baguette). if anything, it was kind of reminded me of stale baguette? ouch. for $15 a sandwich (shrimp poboy based on market price), we find this pretty expensive. call us crazy but we have had better. way better.
ambience: killer poboys is tucked in the back of the erin rose bar (yep, where you get the frozen irish coffee). super dark. grungy looking. two high tables (we took our sandwiches to go).
service: just ok. don’t expect a happy, friendly conversation. they are busy making your sandwich (which takes them awhile).
overall: we really wanted to love this place but thought the sandwiches were just okay. nothing mindblowing. with that said, we understand why many people do (our friend mark is a huge fan). this place could’ve been such a gem. i) location behind a bar…hole in the wall (literally). ii) small, focused menu. iii) twist on a classic (banh mi) too bad we didn’t fall in love.

tip: bring yo cash. this place will not accept cards.

Killer Poboys
811 Conti St
New Orleans, LA 70112

By fabliss | December 15th, 2014 | Food, New Orleans, Restaurants, Travel | 0 Comments

Domenica | New Orleans, LA

we had domenica on our radar but were on the fence about coming here because we had so many other places to try. our friend recommended only coming here for happy hour (2pm-5pm) since all their pizzas are 50% off! we’re in!

we ordered:

margherita pizza – tomato, basil, fresh mozzarella
tutto carne pizza – bacon, fennel sausage, salumi, prosciutto cutto

all wines by the glass, beers and certain cocktails are also half-priced.

pizzas are pretty big and with 50% off, they run about $6-8! we ordered two for the four of us and it was plenty! awesome deal, right?

the pizzas are tasty! the crust could be a little crispier but still good. we liked the marg but liked the fennel sausage even more!

atmosphere: beautiful, modern space. high ceilings, dark accents with great light fixtures.
service: our waitress was great! extremely friendly and helpful!
overall: come here for happy hour and eat a ton of pizza and drink a lot of bellinis!

Domenica
123 Baronne Street
New Orleans, LA 70112

By fabliss | December 9th, 2014 | Food, New Orleans, Restaurants, Travel | 1 Comment

Erin Rose | New Orleans, LA

one of my favorite things during our new orleans trip was this little frozen irish coffee from erin rose (pretty much a dive bar)! yep. favorite.

it is pretty magical.

frozen irish coffee: it’s perfect. unsuspecting. cheap. delicious. refreshing. (should i continue?) i can drink a toooooooon of these. think milkshake meets booze.
ambience: small bar. oh! this is the bar where you will find killer poboys in the back room (review to come). pretty good combo if you ask me.
tip: they don’t advertise this gem. we only knew about it because our friend lives in nola and is a bartender. good thing, you have such a good friend like me to keep you informed.

Erin Rose
811 Conti St
New Orleans, LA 70112

By fabliss | December 8th, 2014 | Food, New Orleans, Travel | 0 Comments

Coop’s Place | New Orleans, LA

surprisingly, it was day 3 into our 5 day trip and we weren’t seeing a lot of jambalaya on menus and the ones we did try weren’t anything special. we had plenty of gumbo. plenty. it felt like every where we went, we were eating gumbo. it was now time to shift the focus to jambalaya.

after doing some researching and looking at tons of photos, we decided to go to coop’s based on photos of fried chicken and jambalaya (reviews were lackluster but we didn’t care).

since we were on an eating adventure, we just ordered the three-piece cajun fried chicken, which comes with a side of jambalaya and coleslaw ($11.75). we shared this one order among the four of us! yep. sizable portions!

so, the fried chicken was bomb! moist, flavor-packed and great crunch. the jambalaya tasted great but was on the mushy side. coleslaw, we thought, was awesome! andrew doesn’t even like coleslaw and liked this one!

ambience: dark interior. limited seating inside. your basic hole-in-the-wall joint. (that’s where all the best food comes from). we came here at an off-peak time (3pm on a sunday) and were seated right away. i can see this place getting packed with some sort of wait time. so just be prepared.
service: service with a smile. oh, and very fast!
overall: nothing fancy but delicious food. we are definitely fans. do yourself a favor and give the fried chicken a try. no regrets.

Coop’s Place
1109 Decatur St
New Orleans, LA 70116

By fabliss | December 7th, 2014 | Food, New Orleans, Travel | 0 Comments

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