Nola restaurant reviews(Cafe Amelie and El Gato Negro)

I don't post long detailed reviews but here's a quick recap.

Cafe Amelie- I've probably walked past this restaurant dozens of times and didn't know it existed. It's set back off the street with a quaint courtyard. We ate indoors(July heat) and it was a nice atmosphere. The crab cake app and salad were great. Wife had the tuna and I had the lamb meatloaf. The tuna was cooked in a sweet glaze sauce that made the dish. The lamb meatloaf was good, not great. Overall a great date place and the summer drink specials were a hit.

El Gato-Third time I've been there and I wasn't a huge fan. Good but not great food, fun atmosphere. I had the steak and pork taco and both were excellent(and cheap). The guac and queso were both top notch. For a cheap meal and laid back atmosphere, this place got a huge bump. I know nola mexican joints don't get alot of love on here, but we had a really good meal.

Nosh-I had a quick breakfast one morning. Went w/ the "cajun" omelet and it was basically pork and onions in an egg. Not bad, but not memorable either.

Ruby Slipper(Marigny)- We both ate off the "healthy" menu. Wife had the spinach omelette w/ egg whites and I had the Salmon w/ egg whites and grilled tomatoes. The spinach omelette was excellent and the salmon was fair. for "dessert" we had the pecan and banana pankcake. YUM.

I don't see how nola folks stay in shape and don't go broke. Too many great restaurants, too little time.