Best New Orleans Area Restaurants. Your opinions?

buzd said
I take issue with "best" but otherwise I'll take a shot at a few of these. Keep in mind, I don't keep up with the restaurant stuff like I used to - it has gotten super-expensive and I cook a lot these days. Omitting categories I usually cook myself or don't eat out much

Best Seafood?

GW Fins for fancy. Keep in mind I can't eat crawfish anymore (allergy). Station 6 (Bucktown) is good, as is NO Food and Spirits across the street.

Best American food?

That's not otherwise listed? I pick tacoes. (Also, for lack of a better place to put it - try Rosedale - Lakeview)

Best Burgers?

Company burger (Freret)

Best PoBoys?

Depends on your taste, but I'm a Parkway guy. Hot sausage patty, dressed add cheddar, extra pickles. Oysters ($$$) on Wednesday are worth it for a treat. Closes at 6 and on Mon (maybe Tues) these days. My fave roast beef place closed and I haven't found a replacement yet.

Best BBQ?

Blue Oak, Carrollton, but has also gotten pricey. Good bar though.

Best Thai?

Thai'd Up. Gentilly Blvd. It's tiny - order takeout early or get a reservation

Best Steakhouse?

Prob Mr Johns. Crescent City for experience, though not the best steak. Manale's (New Orleans Italian) has a surprisingly good steak

Best Bakery?

Not my jam, but Bread on Oak has great breads and some interesting vegetarian/vegan options

Best Cajun Cuisine?

Yeah, not going there with Andrus

Best Creole Cuisine??

The big names, probably, but that's also a broad category

Best Fried Chicken?

McHardy's (N Broad) is great, but honestly Lakeview Grocery is killing it lately (also, Popeye's)

Best Plate lunches?

go to Meat and Three on Oak, but it will probably be crowded.

Best Japanese Restaurant?

I already took out Sushi, above

Best Vietnamese?

My favorite pho restaurant is gone, but Mopho (City Park) for something different. Otherwise you're going to the Westbank (Tan Dinh or there's a Pho Tau Bay branch on Tulane)

Best boiled Crawfish?

Can't

Best Mediterranean?

There are some good places in Metairie, but the various locations of Byblos are good. Nothing in the city is really on my radar.

Best Muffalettas?

Cochon Butcher is probably the best. Napoleon House (warmed, how I like) and Central are not slouches

Best Sandwich shop?

There are many but Cido on S Carrollton (Italian) is a hidden gem

Best Pizza?

Prob Pizza Delicious (Marigny) but apparently St Peter (LGD) is winning awards

Best Italian Cuisine?

Depends what you like, but I would say Vincent's (St Charles, Metairie) or Irene's (FQ)

Best European otherwise?

Gianna, Crepe Nanou

I guess I should have typed "Favorites" instead of "Best". :)

My notes from your post:

Best Seafood?
GW Fins for fancy. Keep in mind I can't eat crawfish anymore (allergy). Station 6 (Bucktown) is good, as is NO Food and Spirits across the street.

GW Fins
808 Bienville Street New Orleans, LA 70112 |
(504) 581-3467
Website: https://gwfins.com/

New Orleans Food & Spirits
210 Metairie-Hammond Hwy, Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 828-2220
https://neworleansfoodandspirits.com/
Station 6
105 Metairie Hammond Highway
Bucktown, LA 70005
504-345-2936
Website: station6nola.com

Best American food?
That's not otherwise listed? I pick tacoes. (Also, for lack of a better place to put it - try Rosedale - Lakeview)

Rosedale
801 Rosedale Drive, New Orleans, LA 70124
(504)-309-9595
Website: https://rosedalerestaurant.com/

Best Burgers?
Company burger (Freret)
4600 Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
P: 504-267-0320
info@thecompanyburger.com

Best PoBoys?
Depends on your taste, but I'm a Parkway guy. Hot sausage patty, dressed add cheddar, extra pickles. Oysters ($$$) on Wednesday are worth it for a treat. Closes at 6 and on Mon (maybe Tues) these days. My fave roast beef place closed and I haven't found a replacement yet.

Parkway Bakery -
538 Hagan Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 482-3047
Website: https://parkwaypoorboys.com/

Best BBQ?
Blue Oak, Carrollton, but has also gotten pricey. Good bar though.

Blue Oak
900 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 822-2583
Website: toasttab.com

Best Thai?
Thai'd Up. Gentilly Blvd. It's tiny - order takeout early or get a reservation

Thai'd Up!
1839 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 354-8202
Website: https://thaidup.co/

Best Steakhouse?
Prob Mr Johns. Crescent City for experience, though not the best steak. Manale's (New Orleans Italian) has a surprisingly good steak

Mr. Johns:
2111 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 679-7697
Website: http://mrjohnssteakhouse.com/

Manale's:
1838 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 895-4877
Website: https://www.pascalsmanale.com/

Best Bakery?
Not my jam, but Bread on Oak has great breads and some interesting vegetarian/vegan options

Breads on Oak
640 Oak St. Suite A. New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
(504)-324-8271.
Website: https://www.breadsonoak.com/

Best Fried Chicken?
McHardy's (N Broad) is great, but honestly Lakeview Grocery is killing it lately (also, Popeye's)

McHardy's
1458 N. Broad St
2018 National Best Fried Chicken Winner
504-949-0000
https://www.instagram.com/mchardyschicken/?hl=en

Best Plate lunches?
go to Meat and Three on Oak, but it will probably be crowded.

Hotstuff
7507 Maple St., New Orleans, La. 70118
Website: https://www.hotstuffneworleans.com/

Best Vietnamese?
My favorite pho restaurant is gone, but Mopho (City Park) for something different. Otherwise you're going to the Westbank (Tan Dinh or there's a Pho Tau Bay branch on Tulane)

MoPho
514 City Park Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 482-6845
Website: mophonola.com

Tan Dinh
1705 Lafayette St, Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 361-8008
Website: tandinhnola.com

Pho Tau Bay
1565 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 368-9846
Website: photaubayrestaurant.com
1565 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112

Best Mediterranean?
There are some good places in Metairie, but the various locations of Byblos are good. Nothing in the city is really on my radar.

Byblos Mediterranean Grill:
2020 Veterans Memorial Blvd.
Metairie, La. 70006
(504) 837-9777
Website: https://www.byblosrestaurants.com/

Best Muffalettas?
Cochon Butcher is probably the best. Napoleon House (warmed, how I like) and Central are not slouches

Cochon Butcher
930 Tchoupitoulas, New Orleans, La.
(504) 588-7675
Website: cochonbutcher.com

Best Sandwich shop?
There are many but Cido on S Carrollton (Italian) is a hidden gem

Cibo
1114 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 592-7797
Website: https://cibonola.com/

Best Pizza?
Prob Pizza Delicious (Marigny but apparently St Peter (LGD) is winning awards)

Pizza Delicious
617 Piety, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 676-8482
Website: pizzadelicious.com

St. Pizza?
1152 Magazine St Suite 103
504-603-7771
Website: https://www.st.pizza/

Best Italian Cuisine?
Depends what you like, but I would say Vincent's (St Charles, Metairie) or Irene's

Vincent's Italian Cuisine
7839 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 866-9313
Website: https://vincentsitaliancuisine.com/

Irene's
529 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 529-8811
Website: irenesnola.com

Best European otherwise?
Gianna, Crepe Nanou

Gianna Restaurant
700 Magazine St #101, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 399-0816
Website: giannarestaurant.com

Crepe Nanou
1410 Robert St, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 899-2670
Website: lacrepenanou.com
Perhaps I should have said "Favorite".