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Gris Gris on Magazine St.
Posted on 4/3/23 at 10:17 am
Posted on 4/3/23 at 10:17 am
I needed a place for a brunch with a visiting relative, they were staying uptown N.O., I Googled and came up with Gris Gris as a close by spot. Likely I was swayed by the name being the same as our illustrious poster, a FDB favorite.
The service and the food was OK, but I have never seen such small portions, my guest had shrimp and grits, they were serves about 1/4 cup of grits and 4 shrimp with a sauce. A serving of grits is pretty damn cheap, I didn't understand why they were so sparce.
I had a fried oyster salad, 5 oysters, and a small amount of lettuce with a dressing. I felt so bad about my friends portion I gave him 2 of my oysters.
Maybe this is the norm now, I stay out of N.O. as much as possible.
The service and the food was OK, but I have never seen such small portions, my guest had shrimp and grits, they were serves about 1/4 cup of grits and 4 shrimp with a sauce. A serving of grits is pretty damn cheap, I didn't understand why they were so sparce.
I had a fried oyster salad, 5 oysters, and a small amount of lettuce with a dressing. I felt so bad about my friends portion I gave him 2 of my oysters.
Maybe this is the norm now, I stay out of N.O. as much as possible.
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Posted on 4/3/23 at 10:19 am to andouille
Tell her I said hi.
Posted on 4/3/23 at 10:26 am to andouille
What does Nola have to do with portion sizes. That’s kind of the norm at many places everywhere.
Even LSU fan favorite Raising Canes is up on prices and down on portion sizes :)
Even LSU fan favorite Raising Canes is up on prices and down on portion sizes :)
Posted on 4/3/23 at 10:32 am to andouille
I preferred Root which was formerly in that same space. Gris Gris is just ok for New Orleans
Posted on 4/3/23 at 10:42 am to Raoul Stimulato
At one point Square Root was labeled as one of the most expensive restaurants in the region.
Posted on 4/3/23 at 11:55 am to andouille
quote:You should have tried Cafe Degas.
Likely I was swayed by the name being the same as our illustrious poster, a FDB favorite.
Posted on 4/3/23 at 12:28 pm to Degas
Or had dinner in the ‘Hood.
Posted on 4/3/23 at 1:07 pm to andouille
Should have hit the golden corral on the way out for low prices and large portions.
Posted on 4/3/23 at 3:02 pm to Paul Allen
Yea fixed menu was downstairs at square root.
Upstairs was just root. More affordable. I was an upstairs feller haha.
Upstairs was just root. More affordable. I was an upstairs feller haha.
Posted on 4/3/23 at 4:34 pm to Raoul Stimulato
quote:
Should have hit the golden corral on the way out for low prices and large portions.
I wasn't looking for low prices or large portions, just more than an amuse-bouche.
Posted on 4/3/23 at 5:45 pm to andouille
fair enough. I did go look for recent pics of the two dishes you mentioned. $18
$28
Seems about right for one of the Magazine Instagram restaurants.
Posted on 4/3/23 at 9:06 pm to fightin tigers
That's why I gave my guest a few of my oysters, but I think the shrimp and grits were $22. I just made a poor choice of restaurants.
Should have gone to Joey K's.
Should have gone to Joey K's.
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