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Posted on 3/19/25 at 12:07 pm
Posted by caro81
Member since Jul 2017
5999 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 12:07 pm
The wife has specifically asked to go out to dinner this weekend in NO which is rare for her. Usually its me dragging her to places!

She has a hankering for scallops or branzino. So i came to you all for suggestions for the best scallop/branzino dish in the NO area. You all rarely fail to deliver!

thanks in advance.

Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
46423 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 12:10 pm to
check menus for GW fins or peche
Posted by Gris Gris
OTIS!NO RULES FOR SAUCES ON STEAK!!
Member since Feb 2008
49636 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 12:27 pm to
I've never been, but Pigeon and Whale has a scallops dish on the menu. So does Restaurant Rebirth.
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
117808 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 1:16 pm to
quote:

She has a hankering for scallops or branzino.


Osteria Lupo
Scallops off the plancha at Costera are awesome
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
127803 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 1:17 pm to
Pigeon's scallops dish is good.

Tons of places have scallops, it just depends on supply. Fins always has them but other places like Brigsten's or Clancys has them too a lot of the time I think.

I can't recall peche having them.

Zasu I believe has them.

Can't think of anywhere that does Branzino
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
69480 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 1:22 pm to
quote:

She has a hankering for scallops


GW Fins
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
52175 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 2:02 pm to
quote:

Costera
Definitely check that menue.
Posted by Lambdatiger1989
NOLA
Member since Jan 2012
2502 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 3:37 pm to
You may want to check the menu to make sure, but Bayona has great scallops.
Posted by BigPerm30
Member since Aug 2011
30912 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 3:43 pm to
quote:

Osteria Lupo


Hard pass
Posted by The Pickwick
Member since Jan 2025
489 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 5:31 pm to
Brutto
Posted by moontigr
Commanders/LA Kings/Detroit Tigers
Member since Nov 2020
6983 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 7:04 pm to
Scalibut at GW Fins, if you can get a reservation.
Posted by Tyga Woods
South Central Jupiter Island, FL
Member since Sep 2016
41383 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 7:34 pm to
Outback
Posted by TulaneLSU
Member since Aug 2003
Member since Dec 2007
13612 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 7:36 pm to
Friend,

GW Fins is the obvious answer if you want high end seafood in New Orleans. I am uncertain if they still serve it, but when we visited BABs last year they served a delightful European sea bass dish. The last time I went to Outback they did not have the branzino.

Yours,
TulaneLSU
This post was edited on 3/19/25 at 7:37 pm
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
16482 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 8:25 pm to
quote:

Scalibut at GW Fins
That is my answer.
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
41694 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 8:34 pm to
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The wife has specifically asked to go out to dinner this weekend in NO which is rare for her.


Disregard this.

Take her to a French restaurant. Don’t pick a restaurant based on a protein. Herbsaint, Cafe Degas, Lilette, LPG, Couvant, Justine, N7…JMO.
This post was edited on 3/20/25 at 6:31 pm
Posted by caro81
Member since Jul 2017
5999 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 1:49 pm to
Thanks everyone for the suggestions.

We went to costera after looking over the menus suggested.

For those interested.

It was fantastic. We went at a pretty low traffic time so quiet, and staff very attentive.

Food was excellent:
Small plate : pork belly
Tapas: pan con tomate, Spanish octopus, snapper crudo
Mains: Flunder filet for myself, wife got the scallops as planned shared side o f the roassted carrot and cauliflower
Dessert: tres leches and guave cake

i had their non-alcoholoic G&T which was very refreshing.

Enjoyed every single bite, a+ experience.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
288261 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 1:51 pm to
Costera is really good. Probably in my current top10
Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
27356 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 1:54 pm to
I'm going to have to put that restaurant on our "to do" NOLA list. Thanks for checking back in.

Now I'm going to be "that guy".

Am I the only one who thinks scallops are the most overpriced dish at a restaurant?
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