El Caimán Gordo

1200 St Roch Ave, New Orleans
(504) 429-0137

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Mercury Jones

Best food I've had in months, no joke. Pop-up restaurant attached to a chill, dim bar off the main drag.
No pretention here, just great cooking.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Asia Moore

love this little corner of a restaurant here in this dive bar (st.roch tavern ).
The food hits the mark every time! Absolutely
Love the Bandia Paisa plate, it’s literally a little bit of everything on the menu

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Arepas

Jazmin Magee

SO. Damn. Good!!! The portions were hearty and it was just so delicious! Even better everything we had was gluten free! This will be going into our weeknight takeout rotation for sure.

Dietary restrictions: We had the chicken and steak plates with beans, rice avocado and salad,l with a side of yucca fries and arepas. All gluten free!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Arepas

Adam Paulus

Amazing food! The flavors and quality were exceptional! We’ll be adding this to our regular rotation.. highly recommend the Yuca Fries ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

saintdenis11

Very flavorful and delicious food. The beans are the star of the show also make sure to get the Aji sauce. We came here on whim not knowing what to expect and were blown away. Will definitely be coming back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Eve Samples

I hired Chef Marc for a private dinner for a group of 14 friends staying at an AirBnB, and he exceeded all of our expectations! He worked with me to create a New Orleans-inspired menu that was by far the best food we ate during the whole trip — which says a lot considering Nola's great culinary options. He was very professional, pleasant and easy to work with, creating substitutions for a few in our group who don't eat pork. Not only is he a great chef, but Marc and his sous chef left the kitchen cleaner than they found it, and they also had a killer playlist to elevate our party vibes. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ezra Strauss

I was in from out of town and hired chef Marc for a private dinner for 16 and it was incredible. He provided a real gourmet experience at our Airbnb, with incredible seafood, salads, and much more.

Marc was so professional to deal with and delivered an unforgettable experience.

Thank you Marc for making this the highlight of our trip!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mike Bruckel

Awesome and authentic Colombian food for a great price.

Dietary restrictions: Like most Colombian food, it’s gluten free.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Colombian Empanadas

Noah Apple

We were in town for a week, spending modestly on food, and this was definitely the most satisfying meal we had all week. Fresh, made with care (love?) and seasoned to perfection. Go here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kimiko Ichikawa

Try their platter! So much flavors & textures - perfectly grilled carne, crispy chicharon, even the dressing on the salad is amazing!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

K I

Try their platter! So much flavors & textures - perfectly grilled carne, crispy chicharon, even the dressing on the salad is amazing!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Britney C.

The food was absolutely delicious! It’s located in the back of a little bar the atmosphere at the bar was nice. The food you guys is so worth it!

Vegetarian options: They only have like 2 vegan dishes

Parking: Parking is easy

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Arepas

samantha gierum

The food is amazing and the people serving it are even better!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chris Dimitrius

You gotta try the Bunuelos!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Olivia Miller

I ate here during a trip to New Orleans and it was hands down the best meal I had in the whole 10 days I was there … and we had plenty of great meals, but this place… it’s got soul. You can taste the love! So many delicious options for vegetarians too! I find myself wanting to go back to NOLA just to eat here again. Hope to be back someday soon! Til then, I dream of arepas.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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