Food, atmosphere and service were all very good with the exception of a couple of things. My friend and I sat in the bar area which is lovely and very comfortable sitting on the banquette. We both had wine which was from a nice selection...and affordably priced by the glass. We both enjoyed our food, she had seafood gumbo and I had the grilled seafood salad which I’ve enjoyed before.
The two exceptions to what would have been, for me, a perfect experience were the bread and the salad dressing. If I’m in Louisiana and planning to eat bread I want it to be a nice, crusty, hot piece of French bread. This was not. First it wasn’t brown and the texture was mealy and it was barely warm. I cut into the beautifully presented loaf with a pretty butter service and the minute I did, I knew I wouldn’t waste my time eating it. I should have known because it was pale in color, dead giveaway.. fix the bread Pat’s. You are in Louisiana, it’s expected of you.
Secondly, they have no remoulade. I’m not familiar with a Louisiana restaurant who doesn’t have a remoulade sauce either white or red. I knew this going in but ordered the salad anyway because I knew it was moist and tasty enough that you really didn’t need a dressing, however, with a good remoulade sauce, this salad would be over the top! Come on Pat’s, you went to great expense re-doing this facility after the hurricane and have added a level of sophistication never known to this restaurant before. Look up the recipe for Galatoire’s remoulade, tweak it to make it your own, master it and serve it. I don’t think you will be disappointed.More