Zea Rotisserie Grill, Harvey, LA Report #29

  There are a few Zeas in the New Orleans metro area but none actually in New Orleans since the one on St. Charles Ave. closed down.  They specialize in rotisserie meats.  In their words they, “Use an authentic French open flame rotisserie for roasting our meats.  The rotation ensures that the meat is evenly…

Chophouse, New Orleans, LA Report #27

It was my daughter’s birthday and she wanted to try this place for her birthday dinner.  Nice looking small steakhouse with a small piano bar, all of which is attached to the St. James hotel, so I guess if you eat and drink too much you can walk next door to get a room and…

Landry’s Seafood House, New Orleans, LA Report #26

Long ago on a visit here they talked me into joining their members club.  My birthday is this month so they emailed me a $25 dollar off certificate.  That’s like a free entrée so I figured what the hell.  I’ll give them a visit. Forgot to take a pic of the inside of the place…

New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Co., Harvey, LA Report #25

This place is a local chain with several locations around the New Orleans metro area.  They’ve been around since 1984 and are pretty good!  In spite of the name, I find they don’t really have outstanding burgers.  If I want a good burger, I’d head elsewhere.  But I had been in the mood for fried…

Legacy Kitchen, Gretna, LA Report #24

  There are five Legacy Kitchen locations.  This one technically is called “Legacy Kitchen, Steak + Chop” because as you can see on their menu they specialize in 28 day aged steaks and chops.  I’ve been to the location in Metairie and they only have two un-aged steaks on their menu.  I love the rustic…

VooDoo BBQ & Grill, Harvey, LA Report #23

MANHATTAN LOCATION PERMANENTLY CLOSED.  ST. CHARLES LOCATION OPEN   Pretty good BBQ at this place.  There are other locations, including one right on historic St. Charles Avenue.  I’ve been to that one too and the food is pretty consistent between these two locations. You wouldn’t expect to find good gumbo, or gumbo period at a…

Hoshun, New Orleans, LA Report #22

In my opinion this is the BEST Chinese Restaurant in New Orleans and every time I go there they reinforce that opinion.   A good thing is if you can’t decide between Chinese and Japanese they also have a sushi menu so you get the best of both worlds!  And they do both well. I’ve…

The Creole Creamery, New Orleans, LA Report #19

     Cute, clean little place with the feel of an old-time ice cream parlor.  This is the Lakeview location so if you’re enjoying lunch or dinner in any one of the numerous restaurants in the area, you may want to stop here for dessert.  There’s also a location uptown.  VERY IMPORTANT:  They ONLY take…

MoPHo, New Orleans, LA Report #18

  Pho is a Vietnamese soup, and this place offers several different types of Pho.  As the name implies it’s Asian cuisine with numerous twists.  So straight to the food. Crispy Brussels Sprouts with MoPHo Mayo – Delicious.  Like a sriracha mayo for dipping. Shrimp and pork spring rolls – Just OK.  Peanut dipping sauce…

Smashburger, New Orleans, LA Report #17

********** PERMANENTLY CLOSED **********   If you’re in the mood for a great burger this is the place for you!  You can order a regular burger, which is a 5oz patty, or big, which is a 6oz patty.  Seems like the “big” should be bigger than one more ounce of meat, but that’s the way…