Commander's is generally regarding as one of the best restaurants in New Orleans, but the OP's budget of $75/person isn't really going to do much there...

Also, don't read the inscriptions too closely, you'll get jumped.

Per person and did you notice I suggested LUNCH THERE

+3 or 4 on Mother's

Get the Ferdi. Possibly the best sandwich I've every had. definitely top 5.
And their gumbo is damn good as well.

No I didn't read that. I went to Commander's after HS graduation and was too young to appreciate it.

Was there last summer for a conference and really enjoyed:
Lüke- part of the John Besh group
Marcello's Restaurant and Wine Bar on St Charles
Balise

Well go back there and enjoy

Luke is good but it's just a high end seafood place

Spent some time in one of the cemeteries in the Garden District of NO (can't remember which one) was on the route of the walking tour. But the truly cool one was Bonavanture Cemetery in Savannah, GA.

---

I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.

You seem to have gotten a lot of good suggestions. Here is mine. Lower your expectations. Food is good/great everywhere. NOLA might have been a foodie mecca at one time with it's celebrity chefs and mega-touristy restaurants. Now only touristy.

Oh and cajun/creole is further up the Mississippi River around Baton Rouge.

Higher End

- Herbsaint
- Peche
- Antoine's / Arnaud's (similar- take your pick)
- Palace Cafe (cheaper lunch)
-Bayona
-

Medium End
- Luke
-Borgne
- Willa Jean (good breakfast)
- Domenica
-

Cheaper End
- Port - O- Call (burgers)
- Dat Dog (new orleans themed hot dogs)
- Camellia Grille (diner)
- Ruby Slipper (creole breakfast)
- Deanie's (fried food)
- Central Grocery (mufallata sandwich)
-Cafe Dumond (watch pockets)
-Killer Poboys is getting attention but never been


Coffee
-PJs, CCs, Willa Jean

Drinks
- Carousel Bar (get there early to actually sit at the carousel bar)
- Jean Laffitte's Black Smith Shop (named after the Battle of New Orleans hero who used to drink at this same location)
- Swizzle Stick
- Cane & Table
- Pat O's (Fun place to be; sit at piano bar and get a good brandy milk punch)
- anything on Frenchman Street (what a great area to get some great new orleans music with some local musicians)
- Gold Mine (late night, really really rowdy)
-Old New Orleans Rum Distillery (they'll come pick you up from french quarter)

Drives
-Dookie Chase (southern comfort)
- Katie's (new orleans poboys, fried favorites)
- Shaya (Isreali; hottest restaurant in New Orleans and Country)
- Rosedale (new orleans favorite chef Susan Spicer's new restaurant - Fantastic)
- Parkway Bakery (best poboy in the city; becoming a bit too touristy; get surf and turf poboy)
- Clancy's (fancy - so good; near the zoo)
-Either Liuzza's (Liuzza's by the track - best bbq shrimp ; liuzza's on Bienville - great fried pickles- bring cash)
-Willie Maes
St James Cheese Company (with really good ice cream next door - creole creamery)
Lil Dizzy's

No-Goes
-Mother's (tourist trap)
-anything on Bourbon Street
-Galatoire's (over rated after new ownership)


Sno-Balls
-Hansen's

Shops
-Perlis
-anything on Magazine


PM if you want other suggestions - Enjoy our city. Born and Raised, and still stuck here!

Jacques Imos was fantastic. Put your name in and grab a beer next door. If it's soft she'll crab season all the better

Camellia grill is fun for a fattening burger, and their freezes are a good alternate to all the drinking. There is now one in the quarter as well as at the river end.

Gumbo shop in the quarter has always been reliable. Their white bean dish is delicious.

Been to K Paul's a couple times and it was very good

Mothers was fine, a bit overrated IMO

If you want somewhat cheesy fun do a swamp tour. Touristy but pretty interesting.

No Ted's Frostop? haha

>> " Price range up to $75 per person. "


Oh go fuck yourself --- 0.1 percent-er

---

RayGovett
Hughson CA
Be Prepared-- Strike Swiftly -- Who Dares Wins- Without warning-"it will be hard. I can do it"

Interesting, are you familiar with Robert's Bar as well?

Definitely agree with Jacques imo's. Very good and quirky place to eat. That oak street corridor is really neat too. Street car down st Charles all the way to end. Great way to see New Orleans architecture. Columns hotel in garden district is a great place to grab an old fashion as a pit stop down that way.

Sorry, I don't respond to peasants. :)

If it makes you feel better, this is a business dinner where we'll be taking some clients out to eat. I'm usually on the frugal side and I have only had one other meal where the cost was in that range - and it was with a customer and his wife.

Oh yes. Used to be our go to C store and was next door to the bike shop we got our bikes from (which has moved post Katrina).

Drago's only does char-grilled oysters well. That's it. The rest is terrible.

What's the place on napoleon just after st Charles towards Claiborne? Don't they do good bbq oysters and good other food? drawing a blank on the name

On edit: Pascal manale and it's BBQ shrimp not oysters and they're really good.

Pascal Manale's. Yes, fantastic meal there with its BBQ shrimp.

Where did you end up eating?

I tried making reservations at Luke's and one other place, but one didn't have any seats available for our size group until 8:30 PM and another had a dress code requiring sport jackets for men and we weren't *suited* for that. :)

We had only one dinner out as there was a reception one night and we left a day earlier than planned.

We ended up eating at Emeril's NOLA since my customer requested that when the other places didn't pan out. However, based on your recommendation - my business partner and I ate at Parkway's on the way in to town. It was so good that we timed our departure so we could be there when they opened for lunch. I had a Shrimp Po-Boy one meal, and the Surf and Turf the other. They were both great!

I had intended to try Cafe Dumond for breakfast, but the conference provided a good breakfast and I needed to be present to network.

I've decided to take my family back at some point and will try some of the other places you suggested.

Thank you for checking to see how it went and for taking the time to write up all your recommendations.