Shamalama

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Damn, I actually thought that one was decent. The one on the corner of Essen/Perkins is the worst establish known to man.

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Yes, that one is AWFUL. I think I've only been to the O'Neal one once, a couple of years ago. I remember being pleasantly surprised, because it beat my other recent BK experiences. Which isn't saying much.

Eggplant parm.
Black bean soup

Doesn't seem like a veggie place,but Gumbo Shop in the quarter has a vegetarian special every day which is usually pretty tasty, as well as a couple of other veggie options (gumbo, sandwiches). It would be an especially good choice if you were with a group who wanted to eat more Louisiana-type food.

I also got this for Christmas and like it very much. Haven't had a chance to make anything from it yet. Need to remedy that soon.

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I thought the Lousiana-Mexican fusion dishes were very good, I was particularly impressed with the nuevo crab enchiladas.

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I had those when we went. Fantastic. Probably the best seafood-based Mexican dish I have had in BR.

Got a thumbs-up from my crew. It is a bit pricey, so it's not going to become our go-to Mexican place but I would say my food was worth the extra price. May not be true for the more generic things (which is what my kids eat--so maybe we'll go more this summer when they are at camp).

Margaritas were pretty tasty too, I thought.

Totally agree with Pujo Street and Mama Rosa's. I grew up in LC but pretty much had not been back for years and years until recently. Now I am there 2-3 times a year. But hardly any place I remember going back in the day is still there.

We went to Pujo Street on a friend's recommendation last December and we were very impressed.

Last time we were in LC, we stumbled upon Mama Rosa's kind of late at night and decided to try it because it was late-ish, the place was open, and we were hungry. Got a very good meal, and the owner chatted us up. We were the last people in the place. I always feel bad when that happens, and the service was very good, so we left a huge tip. I think we both had gnocchi, which I love and which I never find in BR. Very tasty.

I had dinner at Steamboat Bill's this summer too. Good seafood.

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Actually, Red Robin didn't even make it beyond a year. It was replaced by that horrible Copeland's idea of wrapping all your food together in a tortilla. What was the name of that place? It didn't make it either.

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Wrap and Roll?

They had stuff like red beans and rice in a tortilla, as I recall... Weird.

Went there for my husband's birthday last weekend. Very good.

My son (now a teenager) was a very picky child. He never would have eaten chow mein at 3. But he probably would have eaten steamed rice--the blander the better as far as he was concerned. Probably would have been all over those crispy fried noodles too.

I am with those who that bringing in food is tacky. If your kid is that picky, carry Cheerios or crackers with you. Giving your kid crackers from home is not nearly as tacky as bringing in BK.