Not sure they know what they want to be...brew pub, beer bar or New Orleans vibe restaurant. Seemed more like a typical beer bar. Beer is okay but most of their selection is out...several Abita beers on tap. Didn't eat there as it didn't seem clean (fits in to the New Orleans vibe). Prices were reasonable. Staff was almost personable.
Food was great but we waited 1 hour just for an appetizer and 30 more minutes for our entrées all while watching everyone else be served. My husband felt it might be race related as we were the only black people and seemingly the only ones having this issue. Not sure though. The food was good.
If I could have gave them zero stars I would have! We arrived ready to eat, pay and tip well. Instead I couldn’t even get a drink of water let alone a meal. This place was grossly understaffed. I would never go back there!!!!!
Excellent food and friendly staff. Nice presentation of the jambalaya chimichanga.
My family and I celebrated Mardi Gras at North of the Bayou last night and it was great! We love the way the place is decorated, the NOLA music being played and the way they had everyone order them be seated worked well! I tried the Gator Gumbo and it was delicious. My daughter had the red beans and rice and it was flavorful without being too spicy for a 7 year old to enjoy. My boyfriend enjoyed his jambalaya too. The only thing I was disappointed about was the sweet potato bread pudding. I’ve had theirs many times even just called in only that for a carry out and this time it was hard and dry beneath the sauce on top. I was disappointed. I’m sure it was just due to needing such a large amount to cater to the overwhelming crowd coming in for the holidays. I will be back!
We have had some average meals at NotB these last few years, but had to go again to celebrate Carnival. This trip was amazing - great service, cold Abita Springs beer, and gumbo that was perfect. The roux was dark enough, the spicing was just a little bit hot, not burn your tastebuds hot. The crawfish etoufee was excellent and all were served hot. We tried the fried okra appetizer and found it not too greasy, with a yummy cornbread coating. The desserts were great, too, both the beignets and the sweet potato bread pudding reminded us of our trips down to the Big Easy. The best part for me is that they have 3 different sizes for many of their entrees, so you can go small, medium or large, depending on how hungry you are. What a great idea! With all of the ups and downs in staffing and supply chains, I am happy that we know we can count on our local favorite restaurant when we crave the Cajun food! Service was great, and the ambiance was perfect for what we wanted - laissez les bon temps roulez!
Overall, friendly staff and quick service can be found here. It's probably a better place to drink and hangout rather than a place to eat food. Portions are extremely small and often the dish has very little of its "star" ingredient. They used to have vegetarian options but looks like those has been axed.Beignets were over done, dense, and caked in powered sugar. They used to include a chocolate sauce with it but either they forgot or its been removed as an offering. Bold of them to compare it to Cafe Du Monte. Gumbo had very little meat to it and did not look like it had any okra at all. Ordered on Saturday night and smoked duck was the meat option. I did not find enough or even any smoked duck in there to say how it tasted. The medium was about 1 pint including the rice so you're getting just a few tablespoon of actual gumbo with your order. Same deal with the Jambalaya. The crab cake had little to no crab. It was more like a fried cake despite their menu saying it would have lumps of crab in it. Jambalaya pasta was the only thing that look like it was an actual entree, portion wise. Cheese curds had a unique seasoning on it so that was good but not enough to save this meal.
Such amazing food and atmosphere. I always recommend this place to anyone that hasn't been, whether a local or visitor, this place is worth a visit (and many more)!
my wife and I moved into the area a few months ago, and randomly found the big pink building one day. today we decided that we would go on our date at north of the bayou. we scoped out the menu before going, and read reviews. we had the nachos which are, amazing, both in taste and presentation. and I had the jambalaya chimichanga, which is a mash up of two of my favorite meals. all I can say is well played north of the bayou, taste wonderful, looks amazing, I loved it. we will be back, and soon.
It has a wonderful, outside atmosphere! Food I ordered was very good! And a friend of mine was playing music there! And some of our mutual friends showed up, for a small reunion! So it was lots of fun!