I would go to one of those John Besh owned restraurants like Restaurant August.

Everyone should do a trip to Commander's Palace once in their life just because its such an institution in that city. And it's good.

OP if you do a search there are more New Orleans rec threads on this board from people that live around that area than you could possibly read in a day.

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Posted by tigercross

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 3:14 pm to Fatty Magoo

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No there's not. Name them.

Here's 80+ off the top of my head in just Orleans that I would go to before Drago's ever crossed my mind. Shouldn't be too difficult for someone to add in a few that I forgot.

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2. Gw fin's
3. Galatoire's
4. Sylvain
5. Irene's
6. Doris
7. Brennan's
8. Trinity
9. Pelican club
10. Bayona
11. Cafe Giovanni
12. Italian barrel
13. K Paul's
14. Meauxbar
15. Revolution
16. Mondo
17. Mariza
18. Paladar
19. Blue oak
20. Lola's
21. Crescent city steak
22. Katie's
23. Mopho
24. Rue 127
25. Toups's
26. Venezia
27. Delmonico
28. Caribbean room
29. Coquette
30. Commander's
31. Mr. John's
32. Root/square root
33. Turkey and the wolf
34. Atchafalaya
35. Casamento's
36. Cavan
37. Lilette
38. LPG
39. Kenton's
40. Shaya
41. Gautreau's
42. Avo
43. Clancy's
44. Apolline
45. High Hat
46. Dick and Jenny's
47. Patois
48. Il posto
49. Charlie's
50. Pizza domenica
51. Mint
52. Boucherie
53. Dante's
54. Brigtsen's
55. Côté sud
56. DTB
57. Cowbell
58. Jacques imo's
59. Vincent's
60. Sac à lait
61. Cochon
62. La boca
63. Butcher
64. Emeril's
65. Meril
66. Red's
67. Bon ton
68. Balise
69. Willa Jean
70. Chophouse
71. Ruth's
72. Pêche
73. Luke
74. Compère lapin
75. Domenica
76. Desi vega's
77. Herbsaint
78. Marcello's
79. Josephine Estelle
80. Maypop
81. August
82. Ralph's
83. Vessel
84. Seaworthy

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Posted by Fatty Magoo

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 9:01 pm to tigercross

Fair enough. Take your upvote. I had my OT glasses on when I posted the first comment. And frick yeah if OP can get in to August and has the cash to spare, I would recommend that in a heartbeat.

Chargrilled oysters from Drago's are fantastic though. I don't care what anyone says, if you disagree with that statement, you're just wrong. There is a reason that they stay in business, and full 90% of the time, in spite of the fact that the rest of the food there is mediocre at best.

And if someone is in that particular area, especially staying at the Hilton, I think it would be a mistake to not stop in and try them.

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Posted by Front9Bandit

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 9:03 pm to boogiewoogie1978

Popeyes or Bud's Broiler

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Posted by tigercross

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 9:24 pm to Fatty Magoo

Agree with you 100%. Damn good oysters and fried seafood is also on point. If you want true New Orleans food, get 6 chargrilled then catch a cab somewhere else.

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