Tell me what to get at Borgne

I had dinner there a few Fridays ago. It was very good. I wasn't all that thrilled with the decor. It felt sort of sterile and cold with the exception of the columns that are covered with oyster shells.

I think the dinner menu is different from the lunch menu. Looks like the lunch menu may be the sample menu online.

I liked the shrimp fritters and the broiled oyster apps. I'd get either of those again. I had the stuffed flounder which was just huge. It was good, but I don't think I'd order it again. The stuffing was tasty and sort of fluffy. I ordered it because another diner couldn't decide between that and another fish dish. We all fish dishes and they were all good. The other two were better than the flounder, though. One was drum in brown butter sauce with pecans and crabmeat, which is probably what I would have ordered. I really liked it. The other was pompano with tomatoes, hazelnuts, garlic, olive oil, croutons and a sherry vinaigrette. Also very good.

We didn't get desserts.

Service was very good.

The slow smoked pork empanadas were a great starter. I got the twice-cooked garlic chicken. It was good and the portion was huge, but seafood is really their thing.

My boyfriend got the crab and pork belly hot pot, which sounded good on paper but didn't quite work as styled. The broth was too sweet and there was not enough heat.