Brigtsen's Restaurant Review
723 Dante St. (Leake Ave.) 
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New Orleans, LA 70118
504-861-7610 | Menu
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Brigtsen's Restaurant is one of our 2012
| Top 10 New Orleans Cajun/Creole Restaurants
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Cuisine
Open
Dinner Tues.-Sat.Features
- Romantic setting
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Casual dressy
- Take-out available
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| From the outside, this Riverbend cottage-turned restaurant looks like anyone’s neighborhood home. But within, still-life paintings, quaint and homey murals, and lace curtains set the mood. The décor is compatible with such signature dishes as butternut shrimp bisque; boned pieces of slow-roasted duck with cornbread dressing and a honey-pecan gravy; or crackle-fresh pan-sautéed soft-shell crabs, in season, blessed with a meunière sauce. Chef Frank Brigtsen and his wife Marna seem content to reassure customers that south Louisiana cooking is a worthy centuries-old Creole-Acadian tradition, and leave the razzle-dazzle approach to others. Consistency is king largely because the chef is present whenever the restaurant is open. A passionate fisherman, Brigtsen spends many free days on the water, resulting in seafood of all kinds getting the royal treatment. The several fluffy bread puddings and a variety of freshly made ice creams are definitive, be they flavored with banana, lemon, pecan or any other enhancement. Service is breezy and informal, adding to the comforting mix. The small wine list is carefully chosen. Opt for a table in the intimate, sunny front room. |
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