Antoine's
713 Rue St. Louis, New Orleans, LA 70130
Rating 91
ATMOSPHERE
What can you really say about this wonderful and important New Orleans landmark. The atmosphere is classic. We dined in the Large Annex Room, which is really one of my favorite rooms to dine. It gives a great feeling and is perfect for people watching.
SERVICE
The service at Antoine's is outstanding. I try to use the same waiter when I dine, but I don't really notice a fall off in service if he is not available. The wait staff is attentive and helpful and are never in a rush. Truly a great part of the Antoine's experience.
FOOD
Classic. Keeping with tradition, we began the meal with a cocktail and the potatoes souffle with Hollandaise sauce. I moved on to the Oysters Rockefeller, which was invented in this very restaurant. Although it was a tad too salty, it was still outstanding. My dining companion had the shrimp cocktail, which was good too. After the oysters, I had a cup of the seafood gumbo, which is another Antoine's tradition for me. It's the best seafood gumbo in the city, which pretty much makes it the best in the world. We both ordered fried seafood for our entrees. I had the soft shell crab almondine and my companion had the trout almondine. Both were fresh, fried perfectly and simply delicious. We passed on dessert as there was simply no more room for food. A wonderful meal accompanied by a great selection from Antoine's outstanding wine list.
VALUE
While Antoine's Restaurant is not cheap, it is in my opinion, truly one of the great values in New Orleans. Dinner for two including cocktails and a bottle of wine for about $180, which included a 25% gratuity. That is a real find these days for a restaurant of this quality.
Rating 91
ATMOSPHERE
What can you really say about this wonderful and important New Orleans landmark. The atmosphere is classic. We dined in the Large Annex Room, which is really one of my favorite rooms to dine. It gives a great feeling and is perfect for people watching.
SERVICE
The service at Antoine's is outstanding. I try to use the same waiter when I dine, but I don't really notice a fall off in service if he is not available. The wait staff is attentive and helpful and are never in a rush. Truly a great part of the Antoine's experience.
FOOD
Classic. Keeping with tradition, we began the meal with a cocktail and the potatoes souffle with Hollandaise sauce. I moved on to the Oysters Rockefeller, which was invented in this very restaurant. Although it was a tad too salty, it was still outstanding. My dining companion had the shrimp cocktail, which was good too. After the oysters, I had a cup of the seafood gumbo, which is another Antoine's tradition for me. It's the best seafood gumbo in the city, which pretty much makes it the best in the world. We both ordered fried seafood for our entrees. I had the soft shell crab almondine and my companion had the trout almondine. Both were fresh, fried perfectly and simply delicious. We passed on dessert as there was simply no more room for food. A wonderful meal accompanied by a great selection from Antoine's outstanding wine list.
VALUE
While Antoine's Restaurant is not cheap, it is in my opinion, truly one of the great values in New Orleans. Dinner for two including cocktails and a bottle of wine for about $180, which included a 25% gratuity. That is a real find these days for a restaurant of this quality.
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