Best of IgoUgoCommander's Palace
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This was one of the two greatest dining experiences of my entire life. When we made the reservations, we told them it was our honeymoon so they put us in a beautiful room with a garden view next to us. We decided upon the seven-course tasting menu without the wine-tasting, although we had a few wines that were outstanding. The first few courses were like appetizers, with fresh seafood prepared in an elegant Creole style with delicious sauces. The best dish was a "deep dish" rabbit and fois gras pie. It was very rich, but the fois gras was absolutely amazing. The entrée dishes were beautiful presentations of broiled scamp and then Mississippi quail. The quail was a little tough, but that would be my only complaint of the evening. The cheese...
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From journal Honeymoon in The Big Easy
Commander's Palace
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Best value in New Orleans is to go to the Commander's Palace for lunch. My all-time favorite restaurant anywhere. Top service. This restaurant is often named one of the best in the country. It is located in the Garden District of New Orleans. Easy to get to by taking the trolly and stopping at Washington Avenue. The restaurant is only a few blocks away. Commanders Palace is owned by the Brennan family. Emeril once cooked there. Try the Bread Pudding Souffle with whiskey sauce for desert. You'll be dreaming about it when you get home. The day we went they had a special of $.25 martini's!
From journal Plaza Suites
Commander's Palace
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Commander's Palace is a definite splurge. Our meal was by far the most expensive of our trip, but worth it. The wait staff is incredibly accommodating. We were seating by an obnoxious Atkins droid who insisted on knowing the carbohydrate content of each dish. We were amazed at how politely the waiter answered his questions, even going so far as to call the chef for information. Speaking of Atkins, if you're on a diet, Commander's Palace (or New Orleans for that matter) is not the place to visit. Whatever you have for lunch or dinner, don't miss out on the bread pudding -- it's fab. It's more of a bread soufflé or bread meringue.
CP's interior looks like it was decorated by someone's Jr. League mom -- tasteful and bright. It...
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From journal NOLA
Best of IgoUgoCommander's Palace
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In the Garden District across from the Lafayette No. 1 cemetery, you''ll find Commanders Palace. This is a fine dining experience worth seeking out. After going on a self directed walking tour of the neighborhood (the restaurant will provide you with a map of homes that gives details about the architecture), we entered the main dining room with its butter yellow walls and pressed tin ceiling. Since we dined during a jazz brunch, colorful balloons were tied in bunches to the tiny lamps in the center of the tables. Therefore, while this is a fine dining restaurant---shorts are not allowed---the Sunday atmosphere here felt more festive than stuffy to me. We loved the jazz musicians: the trumpet player, the banjo strummer, and the round...
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From journal Haunted New Orleans
Commander's Palace
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We decided on lunch at Commander's Palace to go easy on the pocketbook, and it was perfect in every way. The service was excellent. As soon as we sat down, they presented a plate of garlic bread. Who would have thought that garlic bread could be so delicate and delicious. They brought a second serving (without us asking) when they saw we inhaled the first.
For an entrée, I had a seared yellowfin tuna in a large bowl surrounded with a variety of legumes and a delicious broth. I though I might just pick at the legumes, but they all disappeared along with the delicious tuna. I can't remember what my wife had for an entrée, but she was very happy ending with a unique bread pudding souflée.
The owner/manager gave us a tour of the...
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From journal New Orleans-The Food Capital
Commander's Palace
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Our anniversary was spent at this elegant establishment. The restaurant opens at 6:30 p.m. The restaurant lobby is filled with guests at 6:00 p.m., but you must wait until they "open" before you are escorted to your table. The setting of the tables and the starch white table cloths with elegant excessories cause a mood of intimacy.The selection ranges from local, exquisite dishes to American, with prices ranging from $40 for an excellently prepared, mouth-watering steak dinner to $120 for seafood. The wine list is a worldly list of wines ranging from $27 to $1400 per bottle. The staff are experts in their profession and treat you like royalty, whether you spend a fortune or not. Each dish is masterfully prepared by a chef who cares about...
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From journal Fun Time in New Orleans - No matter what your age!
Best of IgoUgoCommander's Palace
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After not allowing ourselves enough time to take the cable car to the Garden District and grabbing a taxi, we arrived right on time for our 11:30am reservation (made weeks ahead of time). Only one other party was dining at the time, but by the time we left, the restaurant was almost full.
The staff treated us royally, from the moment we entered, to the time the door was held open for us on the way out. We were very happy to find the waitstaff took their cues from us as to how stuffy to be. We asked if it would be terribly uncouth to take some photos, and they assured us it would be quite alright. From then on, the staff was very congenial with us.
The Soups 1-1-1 offered a taste of the Turtle Soup, the Gumbo Ya...
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From journal New Orleans through a Yankee's Eyes
Best of IgoUgoCommander's Palace
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When a restaurant is so venerated and closely associated with a city, it falls in danger of becoming a tourist trap and a parody of itself. Tavern on the Green in New York City is a case in point: tourists flock there in droves, but no self-respecting New Yorker would be caught dead within its overdecorated walls, consigned to the disappoinment of its mediocre, overpriced food.
If it weren’t for the spectacular cuisine, Commander’s Palace would be on its way to joining this unfortunate category of restaurant relics. This would be a terrible shame, but if the restaurant doesn’t tone down the references to its Las Vegas incarnation (shouting at you from the walls and the menu), overhaul the décor and try to work on the cheese-factor in...
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From journal New Orleans Notes
Commander's Palace
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The food and srevice was excellent - I would strongly recommend this rest. They opened one in Las Vegas. The owner was there and the food was beyond expectation. I would strongly recommend this to anyone dining in New Orleans.
The atmosphere was excellent, as well as the service. We spent a very romantic and enjoyable evening there. The waiters were excellent and the captain was great. The display of the food was superb and the taste magnificent. They made you feel like royalty.
From journal New Orleans
Best of IgoUgoCommander's Palace
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Voted Best Restaurant (by James Beard in 1996) Commander's Palace still lives up to its much-reknowned fame. On a budget? Go for lunch (more economical, same great food and service) or dinner (for an ultimate splurge in fine dining experience). The setting, a beautifully restored 1880's Victorian gem, contains a series of large dining rooms. There is also a lovely courtyard for balmy evenings. The impeccable service is almost overwhelming - but relax and enjoy it! Your every wish seems to be their command.
Both lunch and dinner include a prix fixe menu which allows mixing and matching of some of their regional specialties.
Their menu changes seasonally but always contains popular specialties. For lunch starters I tried the "waiter...
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From journal Spending "Joyeaux Noel" in the Big Easy!
What Others Are Saying About Commander's Palace:
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- Awesome cocktails, and interesting regional food. - zagat.com
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- Fabulous food and service. - zagat.com
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- The largest disappointment was the food: - chow.com
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- Great service and food is the best around - urbanspoon.com
- The Service
- The service is excellent. - zagat.com
- The Service
- Service was exemplary. - chow.com
- The Service
- Fabulous food and service. - zagat.com
- The Service
- Great service and food is the best around - urbanspoon.com
- The Value
- The prix fixe meals are a great deal. - urbanspoon.com
- The Value
- Lunch is the best deal. - zagat.com