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The allure of Mandina’s
Posted on 6/21/18 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 6/21/18 at 1:09 pm
I’ve been twice to the location in New Orleans, and went twice to the location in BR (when it was open), and found my meals to be average, at best. What’s so great about it? Or is it one of those places (like Moscas) that’s popularity is based largely on nostalgia?
Posted on 6/21/18 at 1:14 pm to the paradigm
I've always had average meals there.
My dad loves the place. Hits them up for the liver and onions.
My dad loves the place. Hits them up for the liver and onions.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 1:21 pm to TigerMyth36
Nostalgia plays a big part in Mandina's, IMO. Seems like the older generations care for it much more than the younger crowds. Food is definitely average, IMO.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 1:26 pm to the paradigm
I went there for the first time back in 82 or so. I’ve never been wowed by the food but I do stop there every time I am in town for red beans and an old fashioned
Posted on 6/21/18 at 1:44 pm to hobotiger
I go there when I'm in town.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 2:27 pm to the paradigm
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Or is it one of those places (like Moscas) that’s popularity is based largely on nostalgia?
I'm with you on Mandina's, never been a big fan. But I'll happily make the trek to Mosca's.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 2:30 pm to BlastOff
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I'm with you on Mandina's, never been a big fan. But I'll happily make the trek to Mosca's.
Yep.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 2:56 pm to the paradigm
There are dishes at Mandina's I enjoy. They're not the best out there, but they're good. I like the nostalgia and neighborhood feel. When I was in school, we would sometimes go on Saturday afternoons when the old regulars were there BSing at the bar. They used to serve seafood stuffed mushrooms only on Saturdays and we liked those. I don't know if they have them anymore.
The last time I ate there I had some of the best fried oysters I've had in a long time. I like the poboys there, as well. I love the warm crab claws. Also, the soft shell crab.
I like the place.
The last time I ate there I had some of the best fried oysters I've had in a long time. I like the poboys there, as well. I love the warm crab claws. Also, the soft shell crab.
I like the place.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 3:17 pm to Gris Gris
I get the nostalgia angle, and the onion rings are good. But I do not understand the love for the trout amandine--deep fried fish topped with a weirdly fluffy sauce that's practically a brown gravy, scattered with almonds. No thanks.
If I'm in that stretch of Canal St, I'd rather eat at Canal St. Bistro. Or Revel, or pretty much any place other than Mandina's.
If I'm in that stretch of Canal St, I'd rather eat at Canal St. Bistro. Or Revel, or pretty much any place other than Mandina's.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 3:19 pm to Gris Gris
I like it too. I try to go on Thursdays because they have brucciloni then. The red gravy with that dish is out of this world. Long slow cooking gives it a very tasty sauce.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 3:43 pm to the paradigm
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What’s so great about it?
Who ever claimed it "great"? It is what it is and pretty much what it's always been. In other words, it has its place, but that's never been seen as something "great" by anyone that I'm aware of.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 3:50 pm to Y.A. Tittle
I love me some Mandina’s however, I find myself going to Katie’s around the corner more often. Mandina’s for fried seafood and some Italian dishes. Katie’s, a little of everything else.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 4:12 pm to Y.A. Tittle
IDK, man - I've seen it talked about quite a bit on here, usually in a very positive way, and I just don't see anything all that special about it. I mean, I have some places that I used to frequent in my younger days that I think are great that I'm sure some of you wouldn't get, either. Heck, Mandina's was even mentioned in the recent "Top 6 Restaurants in New Orleans" thread. That's just ridiculous.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 4:15 pm to the paradigm
From yesterday - which restaurants had the most critical health code violations.
LINK
MANDINA'S
12 Critical Violations
April 27 = 4 critical violations
July 13 = 5 critical violations
Sept. 7 = 2 critical violations
Oct. 10 = 1 critical violation
3800 Canal St.
LINK
MANDINA'S
12 Critical Violations
April 27 = 4 critical violations
July 13 = 5 critical violations
Sept. 7 = 2 critical violations
Oct. 10 = 1 critical violation
3800 Canal St.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 4:31 pm to the paradigm
Moscas is good. Your top 6 list was one of the worst ones I saw in that thread.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 5:42 pm to Lester Earl
This was my Top 6
Dude you had a fricking bbq joint in your top 6
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6 Best:
Commander's
Brigtsen's
Clancy's
Brennan's
Coquette
Compere Lapin
Dude you had a fricking bbq joint in your top 6
Posted on 6/21/18 at 5:49 pm to the paradigm
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Dude you had a fricking bbq joint in your top 6
What's wrong with that if you like bbq? As I recall, it wasn't a list of what people believe to be the best 6 restaurants in the city, but rather THEIR top 6. If you're a big bbq fan, then it makes sense to have a bbq joint that you really enjoy on your list, at least the way I read the question.
I didn't answer because there were too many I liked for different reasons and I couldn't narrow it down to 6.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 7:14 pm to Gris Gris
That’s fine, I’m all about “to each his own,” but why is it ok for him to criticize my list, but I can’t say anything about his? He’s just mad because I don’t like Mosca’s. I’ll just say that about 15 years ago my gf & I went to New Orleans to visit a friend for the weekend, and had no clue where he was taking us to eat. Friday night we went to Mosca’s. The next night we went to Sal and Judy’s. It was like comparing a high school football player to an all-pro. Not only that, S&J was cheaper. Went back to Mosca’s a few years ago to try it again - the crab salad, the oysters, the chicken, and all the other hyped “must-haves” I was told - and once again, it was merely OK. That’s what solidified my belief that much of its hype - like Mandina’s - is nostalgia. I find both to be average places, or maybe slightly above average, whose admirers have a lot of fond memories of. And there's nothing wrong with that.
This post was edited on 6/21/18 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 6/21/18 at 7:19 pm to the paradigm
Your list looked fine to me, but it's all personal preferences, so no one should really criticize.
Hell, I like Mandina's and sometimes, it would be on my list when I'm craving those crab claws.
Hell, I like Mandina's and sometimes, it would be on my list when I'm craving those crab claws.
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