French Quarter Fest Must Try Dishes

all the good restaurants aren't involved anymore like they were back when it first started

we went to the first couple of FQF before the crowds got too out of control
fun times

Had Dickie Brennan's BBQ shrimp poboy yesterday, which was tasty (plaza by the Aquiarium). Hollowed out french bread with a lot of shrimp and sauce.

Nori guys sushi taco is always great.

I might have the oxtail fried rice from Chicken's Kitchen to start today, but not going out there till mid afternoon (trying to avoid coming back to the office).

BBQ shrimp poboy-
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The Sun Chong Gumbo dumplings are really good, Redfish Grill BBQ Oyster poboy is legit. Muriel's left the fest a few years back when FQFI increased the vendor pricing. They are literally across the street from Jackson Square. Laysonne's Meat Pies are good as is Vaucresson's Hot Sausage poboy.

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all the good restaurants aren't involved anymore

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Also, the VIP areas for the bands have become so large that you can't get close to the stage any longer.
Last year, we walked around for an hour, gave up, and hit a few bars on Decatur Street

That oyster poboy looked good. But it was too hot out for me to want fried oysters. I did get their chocolate bread pudding bc 1st time I’ve seen chocolate bread pudding. Very good.

Nori Guys spicy tuna sushi taco. Couldn't pass it up.



Wanted to try the oxtail fried rice from Chicken's Kitchen but they had a 20-deep line. Plus it was $15. Never understood waiting a long time for food at a fest like this when there's other tasty offerings one or two booths away with no line.

On a related note, it seems fest food has developed pricing tiers just like tickets. Hogs for the Cause had a booth selling lobster rolls/poboys at $35 with optional $15 caviar topping. $50 for a fest sammich. Granted it's lobster and caviar, but $4 for half of a pimento pulled pork grilled cheese is more my speed for a BBQ fest.