Originally Posted by Lehava
Ok so now that you have totally described what I am looking for, where near 555 canal would you suggest. Emeril's restaurant and Palace Cafe look great for a nice fancy dinner but we are both getting in on later flights (so dinner will be 8ish) and dressing up this much is NOT in the plan. Where can we get just some good basic food in new orleans.
We really liked La Cote Brasserie - and its right down from Emerils on Tchoupitoulas. You can do tasting menu, order a la carte, or just do the tableside raw bar and dessert. Its fairly casual - I wouldn't go in there in jeans, but I wore a denim skirt and sandals with a cute top and felt appropriately dressed.
I'm by far not the N.O. expert however, so I would defer to the locals.