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re: NOLA restaurants you wish were still open

Posted on 6/3/14 at 8:47 am to
Posted by drjett
Lake Chuck
Member since May 2012
1032 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 8:47 am to
Pre-storm, it was just a neighborhood restaurant.

Post-storm remodel seems more of an upscale tourist restaurant, with prices to match.

Food is still great, and we still go; I just miss the old Mandina's.
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
32588 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 9:15 am to
I'll have to agree with a few said already

Vera Cruz
Figaro's
Christian's was awesome
Vaquero's was always in our sunday brunch rotation

New ones:

Que Serra on St. Charles had good salads

Kung Dynasty - St. Charles. great chinese and i loved all the waiters giving themselves westernized names "dave" "tom" "chuck"

Tipton County...Great BBQ sandwiches we used to get and go play ball in the park on the weekends with my parents.
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 9:16 am
Posted by Sky Dog
Elsewhere From P
Member since Oct 2013
75 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 9:25 am to
LeRuth's
Bertucci's
Berdou's
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
78345 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 6:16 pm to
Does Mandina's have a good Parmesan salad?
Posted by hobotiger
Asbury Park, NJ
Member since Nov 2007
5413 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 6:19 pm to
Henry's Soul Food and Pie shop on Claiborne
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
78345 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 9:09 pm to
When did they close?
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
79982 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 9:57 pm to
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Ciros pizza on Maple


Seconded. I couldn't remember the name since it's been 20 years.
Posted by kfizzle85
Member since Dec 2005
22022 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:00 pm to
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Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
79982 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:00 pm to
The 1990's incarnation of We Never Close in N.O.East. The BBQ poboy with pickles and mayo, which we called "the slop", was the best thing I ever ate at 4am after a night out.
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
38160 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:11 pm to
quote:

quote:
Ciros pizza on Maple


Seconded. I couldn't remember the name since it's been 20 years.


I'm pretty sure that place is now Cote Sud, and they still make pizzas using the original oven left behind by Ciros.
Posted by Cool J
Crescent City
Member since Dec 2011
3072 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:16 pm to
Streetcar sandwiches on carrollton next to gno cycles. Good poboys.
Posted by TigerWise
Front Seat of an Uber
Member since Sep 2010
35131 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:17 pm to
Super Popeyes
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
78345 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:27 pm to
Really?
Posted by VOR
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2009
68823 posts
Posted on 6/4/14 at 7:24 am to
quote:

Really?


It's definitely Cote Sud now. I haven't tried the pizza there, but I've heard it's the same as Ciro's.

Some mentioned Vaquero's. I thought it was very good during the first couple of years. It focused more on "Southwest cuisine", and had some dishes not found elsewhere in the city. It gradually adjusted to more of a Mexican restaurant and I thought that was too bad (although it remained decent until the last year or so).
This post was edited on 6/4/14 at 7:27 am
Posted by kfizzle85
Member since Dec 2005
22022 posts
Posted on 6/4/14 at 9:24 am to
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Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
78345 posts
Posted on 6/4/14 at 1:00 pm to
Is it better than el gato negro
Posted by Circle K Beggar
Somewhere in the lower 48
Member since Feb 2011
8759 posts
Posted on 6/4/14 at 1:37 pm to
La Cuisine (was on Harrison I think)
Bozo's
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
110955 posts
Posted on 6/4/14 at 1:39 pm to
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Vera Cruz


I can't believe how many people are saying this.

Am I the only person who can't recall it ever being anything but terrible -- at least foodwise? I think a lot of peoples' memories must be clouded by some of the drink special deals they used to have there. It's all I can think.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
78345 posts
Posted on 6/4/14 at 1:58 pm to
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Bozo's


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