French Quarter

This is a great establishment when it comes to downtown Boston eating. The food is well prepared, although not very filling (jambalaya being a delicious exception). The popcorn shrimp was not a traditional one. However, it was still good nonetheless. The shrimp and grits were great, although the grits were quite creamy, more than is typically seen in grits, but I'm not complaining. They were very good. The shrimp was quite honestly amazing and a great part of this meal. The jambalaya looked and tasted delicious with a great blend of flavours. The service and atmosphere were great. However, the washroom was in a weird basement in which you had to take an elevator to, and was a bit inconvenient. The place was overall great eating, and I absolutely would recommend it. 5/5

Friendly staff and great service. The food was just ok though. I was really surprised to get blackened fish and there was no flavor to it. The color looked right but very underseasoned with no spice. The fried fish for my daughter was soggy. The fries were great though. Kid-friendliness: Great options for kids and was a really friendly space.

Tried making a reservation two weeks ago before a show next door. Was told no seating was available until after 9:30pm. My wife called a few days later to see if anything opened up, and was told that there is plenty bar seating, first come first serve. Don’t know why you would not tell me that the first time I called. We arrived and ordered popcorn shrimp and fried oysters. The shrimp was good but the oysters were soaking in oil. The spicy creole sauce is just a ton of Tabasco sauce. My wife ordered Creole Jambalaya with medley of vegetables. There was no vegetables in there, just one behemoth red chili and a thinly sliver of an onion. When we showed it to the bartender she said this is how the dish is. We showed her the description and told her this is not what the menu says. Online, your me u description is accurate. You need to update your restaurant menu and online menu, they don’t match. We sent the dish back because it was a mountain of gooey spicy rice and got a credit for it. We ordered the crab cake sandwich and a garden salad with blackened shrimp with mustard dressing. The crab cake was inedible, the sweet potato fries were terrible. When the bartender asked about a side she didn’t ask if we would like to add a side, she asked as if it comes with the dish. The salad was drenches yellow mustard vinaigrette. I have to say the blackened shrimp were perfectly cooked out of the whole meal. We used a gift certificate for the meal and the bill was $30 over the gift cart value. Worst meal I have ever eaten and paid $50 with a tip. You need to retrain your entire kitchen team on how to make food, and kudos to the person who cooked the blackened shrimp. By the way, I lived in New Orleans for two years and I ran Food and Beverage at a hotel in the city. You’re not doing justice to the great food of NOLA. The bartender was very polite and gracious, thank you for being so understanding with our quirkiness. You did a stellar job in the thick of things.

Decent food but the portions were WAY too big and we ended up wasting a tonne. The server was SO quiet we struggled to understand anything he said. But still taste and a cute spot.

We were slow to get seated. Staff kept passing us up, looking our way and never said, "someone will be with you shortly." The young lady that did finally come was apologetic. We stayed and the food was delicious. Our bar waiter made that experience MUCH better. He was kind and attentive.

Food was amazing. The only downside was we were informed not long after we ordered (8.15ish) that the bar and kitchen were closing at 9pm. Would have loved to stick around a bit longer.