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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 7:45 am
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bigjim
 
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Originally Posted by prncess674
I wouldn't go there for a romantic dinner but for LUNCH with two teenagers I think it is a great way to experience the cooking of the Brennan family in a casual atmosphere where you don't have to worry about being stiff and proper. The original poster was asking about LUNCH. I stand by recommendation as a LUNCH place. Yes I still think it is too expensive for what it is but I didn't say the food was BAD just that you could get better for the money. I think MOST of the restaurants that tourists want to go to over-priced and over-rated, for instance COMMANDER's PALACE. My ex was a chef in Commander's (CIA trained) and he stated that unless you went for a full blown evening dinner then you were getting seriously overpriced food. I tend to take his word for it since he was in the kitchen day in and day out. Frankly if you are looking for REALLY good food it won't have fancy table cloths and it isn't in the FQ, but then again that is not what most people consider the NOLA experience.
Interesting.....the other thread that I referenced where you said that you would not go there unless clients/guests insisted was about someone planning a birthday meal and they wanted a casual environment. It's ok if you don't like Palace Cafe or Commander's Palace. I was a bit taken aback when you seemed to have an aversion (in July) to Palace Cafe and now you are recommending it to someone.

Last edited by bigjim; Oct 11, 2004 at 7:45 am Reason: correct some of the typos
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