Red Fish Grill - New Orleans - TravBuddy

Being tourist in a new town we had no idea where to eat, and I guess we looked that way to a police officer who was patrolling Bourbon Street, because he suggested the Red Fish Grill. He told us that the price would be a little high but the food is excellent. So we did give it a try for a nice meal. Now let me tell you that neither my wife or I eat very much, and we thought this would be a great chance to share a meal. We asked our waiter who was very helpful and made a suggestion of the Red Fish over a bed of ham, potato and peas with Crawfish tails. Sounded good to us, but when he brought the two plates we thought he had gotten the order wrong. These two plates were more than we expected even one plate to be. But he reassured us that it was indeed one meal split. The food was excellent, the atmosphere it the restaurant was nice if not a little noisy, and of course it was crowded. Our meal was $26.95 plus our drinks and tip, which was not bad considering where we were. Would I go there again? Good question. This place was tourity, but great food and I’d probably give another place a try.

Went to meet friends, but couldn't hold a decent conversation because of the noise. The food is very overpriced considering that there are so many local places for seafood. That first visit was my last. I will stick to the neighborhood restaurants.

This seafood restaurant was recommended by several people to have an authentic New Orleans seafood meal. After a long wait to get seated, we waited again for our waiter to take our order. I will say first that the food was very good, but not "award winning excellence". It was very loud and hard to carry on a conversation with people at your table.

The check came within minutes of us receiving our food and the waiter didn't ask us if we wanted any dessert. It was an average dining experience for me. The food is priced about right but the atmosphere is more for tourists (and food critics). I had the Sautéed Pecan Crusted Gulf Fish which was $21.95 and we ordered a bottle of wine with the meal. I would suggest seeking out a different seafood restaurant.