Food and service were excellent. I had the Pompano Duarte. Lots of flavor and just the right amount of heat. The souffle potatoes are not a good value. $15 for about 10 puffed potato pieces. The desserts vary widely in proportion as well. The tres leches cake can easily satisfy 2-3 people vs. others that are barely enough for one.
ronald
Sunday jazz brunch is amazing ! The ambiance is wonderful. The 3 course menu , covers all tastes. The service a very professional in tuxedos and friendly. When you are finished with the meal , go upstairs to their Mardi museum . Wonderful experience!
mark
The food was delicious. Those at the table had fish ponchartrain, pompano arnaud, crab claws, seafood gumbo, strawberry arnaud, and creme brulee. Jasper was our captain. We also had Cali and Rina.
Alex
Service and food was impeccable as usual. We have never had anything less in previous visits.
Francis
A true delight. The best part about this was the food & service. The atmosphere was third. Not to be missed!
Lauren
Very enjoyable for our first time visit. Great attention by wait staff and food was unique and delicious
Jan
The room is beautiful, service excellent and the food was outstanding. It was called a jazz brunch, but the music ended shortly after we were seated at 1:30 and they only played again once for about 15 minutes until we left after 3:00. This was very disappointing. We expected way more music than that.
nazo
Bad service, food was average. Felt more touristy like eating at times square new york vs classic traditional nola. Service was awful, we had to beg for attention. They removed our plates without asking us. Overall considering the NOLA hype was very poor. We got better service at frenchman street and jazz.
caron
The food was great. Our server, Mike was so attentive and personable. We had a leisurely I rushed meal and were out in plenty of time to make the theater curtain. All the food was good. The sweetbread appetizer was incredibly good.
Sandy
My birthday dinner. EVERYONE was so great. Augie, Jasper, Ariana and Cali made my night even better than I expected. The food was fabulous - as always. Not our first time dining here. We are here at Christmas and again this week in January for my birthday. Great people.
Arnauds was 1st on our list to visit but ended up as a C+ at best. Walking into the dining room felt like a cafeteria, bright lights, round tables close to each other and empty tables (albeit at 5:30 on a Saturday night). Room filled up by 6 pm but still the lights were bright and a cold feeling. Wait staff seemed distance and the “maitre D” clearly had his fav tables to visit (not ours) and almost was a bit creepy in his walk pattern). Food was good +, rolls were served one at a time and not warm. Wait staff wasn’t very friendly, and hard to track down. We had fish, scallops, and pasta - average. A bit of a stuffy feeling with no action to back it up. No luster for us, we’ll go across the street.
Robin M
We went to Arnaud’s for their Sunday Jazz Brunch. Beautiful atmosphere, especially as many people in the restaurant were celebrating Christmas and were festively attired. Wonderful food, excellent service and very enjoyable jazz music by the Gumbo Trio.
Departure49719689553
I really don't know how this restaurant gets positive reviews. What we were served here was an absolute imposition. As a “bread service” came a loveless, dry-looking mini-bun with a cold, tasteless slice of butter (see picture). No presentation, no fresh bread, no approach of quality – rather canteen level, only significantly more expensive. The real low point, however, was the oysters. On a pot of coarse salt lay several pieces, which looked anything but appetizing. Partially disintegrate, doused with a yellowish sauce that was neither explained nor taste convincing. Freshness? Misrepresentation. Pleasure? Absolutely not. More like the kind of dish that makes you wonder if you really should eat it (see picture). The whole thing seemed listless, badly served and without any claim to quality or gastronomy. For the prices called, this is simply cheeky. Conclusion: Expensive, unappetizing and disappointing. Those who expect good food, freshness or even a minimum of care should definitely take a big bow here. I'm not coming back, I'm sure.
Chad Ordoyne
Attended our company holiday party at Arnaud’s and was blown away by the staff and even more so by the food. Everything and I mean everything was top shelf!!! 5stars plus all around
139curtm
We had a lovely dinner in a beautiful setting, with an excellent jazz trio playing music for the diners. All in all an excellent dining experience.
Food and service were excellent. I had the Pompano Duarte. Lots of flavor and just the right amount of heat. The souffle potatoes are not a good value. $15 for about 10 puffed potato pieces. The desserts vary widely in proportion as well. The tres leches cake can easily satisfy 2-3 people vs. others that are barely enough for one.
Sunday jazz brunch is amazing ! The ambiance is wonderful. The 3 course menu , covers all tastes. The service a very professional in tuxedos and friendly. When you are finished with the meal , go upstairs to their Mardi museum . Wonderful experience!
The food was delicious. Those at the table had fish ponchartrain, pompano arnaud, crab claws, seafood gumbo, strawberry arnaud, and creme brulee. Jasper was our captain. We also had Cali and Rina.
Service and food was impeccable as usual. We have never had anything less in previous visits.
A true delight. The best part about this was the food & service. The atmosphere was third. Not to be missed!
Very enjoyable for our first time visit. Great attention by wait staff and food was unique and delicious
The room is beautiful, service excellent and the food was outstanding. It was called a jazz brunch, but the music ended shortly after we were seated at 1:30 and they only played again once for about 15 minutes until we left after 3:00. This was very disappointing. We expected way more music than that.
Bad service, food was average. Felt more touristy like eating at times square new york vs classic traditional nola. Service was awful, we had to beg for attention. They removed our plates without asking us. Overall considering the NOLA hype was very poor. We got better service at frenchman street and jazz.
The food was great. Our server, Mike was so attentive and personable. We had a leisurely I rushed meal and were out in plenty of time to make the theater curtain. All the food was good. The sweetbread appetizer was incredibly good.
My birthday dinner. EVERYONE was so great. Augie, Jasper, Ariana and Cali made my night even better than I expected. The food was fabulous - as always. Not our first time dining here. We are here at Christmas and again this week in January for my birthday. Great people.
Restaurantji Recommends
Arnauds was 1st on our list to visit but ended up as a C+ at best. Walking into the dining room felt like a cafeteria, bright lights, round tables close to each other and empty tables (albeit at 5:30 on a Saturday night). Room filled up by 6 pm but still the lights were bright and a cold feeling. Wait staff seemed distance and the “maitre D” clearly had his fav tables to visit (not ours) and almost was a bit creepy in his walk pattern). Food was good +, rolls were served one at a time and not warm. Wait staff wasn’t very friendly, and hard to track down. We had fish, scallops, and pasta - average. A bit of a stuffy feeling with no action to back it up. No luster for us, we’ll go across the street.
We went to Arnaud’s for their Sunday Jazz Brunch. Beautiful atmosphere, especially as many people in the restaurant were celebrating Christmas and were festively attired. Wonderful food, excellent service and very enjoyable jazz music by the Gumbo Trio.
I really don't know how this restaurant gets positive reviews. What we were served here was an absolute imposition. As a “bread service” came a loveless, dry-looking mini-bun with a cold, tasteless slice of butter (see picture). No presentation, no fresh bread, no approach of quality – rather canteen level, only significantly more expensive. The real low point, however, was the oysters. On a pot of coarse salt lay several pieces, which looked anything but appetizing. Partially disintegrate, doused with a yellowish sauce that was neither explained nor taste convincing. Freshness? Misrepresentation. Pleasure? Absolutely not. More like the kind of dish that makes you wonder if you really should eat it (see picture). The whole thing seemed listless, badly served and without any claim to quality or gastronomy. For the prices called, this is simply cheeky. Conclusion: Expensive, unappetizing and disappointing. Those who expect good food, freshness or even a minimum of care should definitely take a big bow here. I'm not coming back, I'm sure.
Attended our company holiday party at Arnaud’s and was blown away by the staff and even more so by the food. Everything and I mean everything was top shelf!!! 5stars plus all around
We had a lovely dinner in a beautiful setting, with an excellent jazz trio playing music for the diners. All in all an excellent dining experience.
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