Galatoire's Restaurant Review
209 Bourbon St. (Iberville St.) 
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New Orleans, LA 70130
504-525-2021 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
Galatoire's Restaurant is one of our 2012
| Top 10 New Orleans Cajun/Creole Restaurants
| Top 10 New Orleans Food Rating Restaurants
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Cuisine
Open
Lunch & Dinner Tues.-Sun.Features
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested (upstairs only)
- Jackets required (dinner & all day Sun.)
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 If you need a reminder of what early twentieth century fine dining was really all about, we have one word for you: Galatoire’s. Shunning menu trends and protectively maintaining a clubby, timeless atmosphere, Galatoire's has earned bragging rights as the quintessential classic Creole restaurant. Here, tradition is revered, and we can't imagine beginning a meal without the goutte or the grand goutte, palate-stimulating samplers of the shrimp rémoulade, crab meat maison and shrimp maison sized to fit your table's head count. Fried oysters and bacon en brochette, sautéed fish lavished with seasoned crab meat and lightly charred lamb chops still reign on the white-linen tablecloths. A trio of dining rooms on the second floor adds elegant dining space, but regulars prefer the undeniable charms of the ground-floor dining room, which still does not accept reservations. (They are accepted for the second floor.) The downstairs opposing mirror panels embellish the sidewalls, appointed with glittering brass fixtures. The noise level can become rather elevated as the evening wears on, as bittersweet Sazerac and old-fashioned cocktails fuel much of the energy. The revamped wine list improved overall quality and added welcome diversity in styles and prices. Waiters continue to offer frank advice on the freshness of the seafood and any other matter you might care to bring up. By the way, be sure to say these two words to your server: “soufflé potatoes.”
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