I am here on my own and love Galatoires until now. I sat at the bar and a completely unfriendly bartender took care of me. I understand that the people sitting in here are drinking at lunch and eating big meals so all his time and attention was on them. I had a Diet Coke cause I am taking a cooking class later and want to be coherent. Just ordered turtle soup and shrimp remoulade just non attentive and never asked how my food was. Busy doting on others. Because I’m a woman and alone doesn’t mean you are a jerk. Sick of being singled out cause I dine alone. I’m in f and b industry I tip well for good service. He’s a jerk.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Kathrine DeTemple
Best steak I have had in a long time! Great service, lively, loud atmosphere. Truly a New Orleans classic spot
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gino Haddad
This restaurant is definitely overhyped in New Orleans. Securing a reservation can be tough, which might give you the impression that everyone is clamoring to dine at Galatoire's. They enforce a formal dress code, and if you arrive without a jacket, they'll provide you with one if you want to sit in the main dining area. You'll quickly notice that the clientele tends to be on the older side.Once you're seated and handed the menu, the waiters are quite focused on upselling you on various items. We opted for a crab salad to start, and honestly, it was presented in the most disappointing manner I've ever seen from a high-end restaurant. Our main courses, shrimp creole and crab sardou with spinach and artichoke, also lacked in presentation. While the taste was decent, it fell short of gourmet standards, especially given the price.Service wasn't particularly efficient either; we observed waiters wandering around aimlessly. I'm not trying to criticize the place unfairly, but I truly don't believe it deserves to be ranked among the city's top restaurants. If you adjust your expectations accordingly, you may be able to avoid disappointment.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Brian Cofone
3rd visit. First two were amazing, and this time definitely not......We prefer to not dress up too much and sit in the bar area, and have always loved every minute of it. This time we were told the bar area was full (even though there were clearly empty tables) so we were led into the secondary dining area and it's a whole different world and not for us. We didn't order wine and my wife wasn't too hungry so only ordered a salad and a side dish, and the waitress didn't seem to be happy about that and didn't pay much attention to us. Also the bar area is calm and laid back but both dining are as loud as a high school cafeteria and for some reason no one even tries to keep their voices down. We could clearly identify voices from multiple tables across the room and it seemed to be normal. When my drink was gone she took it away and didn't ask if I wanted another. So no dessert for us, we ate and left. Would go back again, and put our foot down for the bar area, but not sure how much leverage we'll have with a $50 deposit on our reservation.......
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
Stephanie Kincheloe
A disappointing experience all around. The service is inattentive and rests on their notoriety assuming everyone will just agree it’s amazing. We arrived for a 6:30 reservation and was told as we started to order that there was no crab available. Over half of their menu are crab based dishes. This seems to be a problem with sourcing and ensuring the restaurant is properly prepared to serve what’s on their menu. We ordered the oysters Rockefeller and were very disappointed. There were no bread crumbs to be found on these oysters, the spinach looked like someone dumped a can of goopy spinach on top, and they over baked the dish. I could bounce my fork off of the stiff spinach goop on top of the oyster. I waited for my waitress to ask how it was as we only ate two of them… she didn’t ask, and when she came to remove them, I informed her they were not good. She said, “I’ll tell my boss” and carried them away. The “boss” did not come to check with us and they indeed did charge for them. The main entres were mediocre and nothing to rave about. The service was “barely check the box” and a bit arrogant. Sadly, another overrated restaurant that rests on their past reputation. Don’t fall for it… go find a lovely restaurant where they care about your experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Kimberly Washington
Came for my sister's 60th Birthday dinner. It was fabulous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
R G
We are so glad we did not bother with the jacket nonsense. I told my husband not to bother. We had the BEST experience today. We had 5:30 reservations. We were taken through a large area. We went to a nice area. We greeted by Andrew, he was very nice and made sure we were taken care of. Our server was Brittney, what an excellent server and so-so nice. Brittney made sure all was perfect. Ask for Brittney. Good luck to you Brittney. ? Our souffle potatoes OMG! Filet mignon cooked perfectly. The cauliflower a little undercooked. All went well. Will come back for sure.
Great food and selection. Tranquil respite from the chaos of Bourbon Street. However noise levels from patrons can be elevated.
Jerry Thornton
What can be said about this restaurant? It’s absolutely fabulous. I’ve been coming here since 18 years old. I am now 68 and the food is always fabulous. The service is always fabulous and the people are always fabulous.Parking: Just find a place and walk
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Etouffée, Banana Bread Pudding, Black Bottom Pecan Pie, Sautéed Gulf Fish with Crab Meunière, Veal Chop
The absolute best restaurant in New Orleans. Our waiter Brian was second to none! Professional, kind, and met our every need. Whatever you do if you go to New Orleans, don’t leave without dining here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Bischoff
Food was overly salted and tasted like it was made the day before. Restaurant needs an update
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Joe Wieneke
Work group enjoyed a great dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marc Asch
Classic New Orleans fine dining. In one of New Orleans oldest restaurants. Superb service and food. The dress code has been relaxed at lunch and men's coats are no longer required. Coats still required for dinner. A significant part of the charm or the staff who are extremely engaging.
I am here on my own and love Galatoires until now. I sat at the bar and a completely unfriendly bartender took care of me. I understand that the people sitting in here are drinking at lunch and eating big meals so all his time and attention was on them. I had a Diet Coke cause I am taking a cooking class later and want to be coherent. Just ordered turtle soup and shrimp remoulade just non attentive and never asked how my food was. Busy doting on others. Because I’m a woman and alone doesn’t mean you are a jerk. Sick of being singled out cause I dine alone. I’m in f and b industry I tip well for good service. He’s a jerk.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Best steak I have had in a long time! Great service, lively, loud atmosphere. Truly a New Orleans classic spot
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This restaurant is definitely overhyped in New Orleans. Securing a reservation can be tough, which might give you the impression that everyone is clamoring to dine at Galatoire's. They enforce a formal dress code, and if you arrive without a jacket, they'll provide you with one if you want to sit in the main dining area. You'll quickly notice that the clientele tends to be on the older side.Once you're seated and handed the menu, the waiters are quite focused on upselling you on various items. We opted for a crab salad to start, and honestly, it was presented in the most disappointing manner I've ever seen from a high-end restaurant. Our main courses, shrimp creole and crab sardou with spinach and artichoke, also lacked in presentation. While the taste was decent, it fell short of gourmet standards, especially given the price.Service wasn't particularly efficient either; we observed waiters wandering around aimlessly. I'm not trying to criticize the place unfairly, but I truly don't believe it deserves to be ranked among the city's top restaurants. If you adjust your expectations accordingly, you may be able to avoid disappointment.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
3rd visit. First two were amazing, and this time definitely not......We prefer to not dress up too much and sit in the bar area, and have always loved every minute of it. This time we were told the bar area was full (even though there were clearly empty tables) so we were led into the secondary dining area and it's a whole different world and not for us. We didn't order wine and my wife wasn't too hungry so only ordered a salad and a side dish, and the waitress didn't seem to be happy about that and didn't pay much attention to us. Also the bar area is calm and laid back but both dining are as loud as a high school cafeteria and for some reason no one even tries to keep their voices down. We could clearly identify voices from multiple tables across the room and it seemed to be normal. When my drink was gone she took it away and didn't ask if I wanted another. So no dessert for us, we ate and left. Would go back again, and put our foot down for the bar area, but not sure how much leverage we'll have with a $50 deposit on our reservation.......
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
A disappointing experience all around. The service is inattentive and rests on their notoriety assuming everyone will just agree it’s amazing. We arrived for a 6:30 reservation and was told as we started to order that there was no crab available. Over half of their menu are crab based dishes. This seems to be a problem with sourcing and ensuring the restaurant is properly prepared to serve what’s on their menu. We ordered the oysters Rockefeller and were very disappointed. There were no bread crumbs to be found on these oysters, the spinach looked like someone dumped a can of goopy spinach on top, and they over baked the dish. I could bounce my fork off of the stiff spinach goop on top of the oyster. I waited for my waitress to ask how it was as we only ate two of them… she didn’t ask, and when she came to remove them, I informed her they were not good. She said, “I’ll tell my boss” and carried them away. The “boss” did not come to check with us and they indeed did charge for them. The main entres were mediocre and nothing to rave about. The service was “barely check the box” and a bit arrogant. Sadly, another overrated restaurant that rests on their past reputation. Don’t fall for it… go find a lovely restaurant where they care about your experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Came for my sister's 60th Birthday dinner. It was fabulous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We are so glad we did not bother with the jacket nonsense. I told my husband not to bother. We had the BEST experience today. We had 5:30 reservations. We were taken through a large area. We went to a nice area. We greeted by Andrew, he was very nice and made sure we were taken care of. Our server was Brittney, what an excellent server and so-so nice. Brittney made sure all was perfect. Ask for Brittney. Good luck to you Brittney. ? Our souffle potatoes OMG! Filet mignon cooked perfectly. The cauliflower a little undercooked. All went well. Will come back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Etouffée, Banana Bread Pudding, Soufflé Potatoes
Great food and selection. Tranquil respite from the chaos of Bourbon Street. However noise levels from patrons can be elevated.
What can be said about this restaurant? It’s absolutely fabulous. I’ve been coming here since 18 years old. I am now 68 and the food is always fabulous. The service is always fabulous and the people are always fabulous.Parking: Just find a place and walk
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Etouffée, Banana Bread Pudding, Black Bottom Pecan Pie, Sautéed Gulf Fish with Crab Meunière, Veal Chop
Group dinner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The absolute best restaurant in New Orleans. Our waiter Brian was second to none! Professional, kind, and met our every need. Whatever you do if you go to New Orleans, don’t leave without dining here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was overly salted and tasted like it was made the day before. Restaurant needs an update
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Work group enjoyed a great dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Classic New Orleans fine dining. In one of New Orleans oldest restaurants. Superb service and food. The dress code has been relaxed at lunch and men's coats are no longer required. Coats still required for dinner. A significant part of the charm or the staff who are extremely engaging.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Remoulade
Fresh seafood Good service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5