Our server Jonathan was incredible! He could describe every dish on the menu in mouth-watering detail, and as we went around the table ordering, each dish sounded even better than the next. I wound up choosing the Eggplant Pirogue, which was absurdly stupidly delicious. The Watermelon Mojitos he recommended were fantastic and perfectly refreshing, and the Creme Brûlée and Bread Pudding desserts were the perfect end to a perfect meal. Our entire table of 8 agreed that this was hands-down the best meal of our 7 day, 6 night Mardi Gras trip, which was certainly filled with fantastic meals, if that tells you anything.
The restaurant itself is one of the funkiest, kitschiest, most unique setups I've ever witnessed. It was so cool to walk through the kitchen on the way to our table; I've never seen anything like that. Everywhere you look is a photo op!
Kudos to Jonathan and the whole Jacques-Imo's crew for a great night. He really went above and beyond to cater to our every need; he even tried to find Tums for us mid-meal and got the whole back half of the restaurant cheering as we were signing the check. 10/10 must try experience if you're planning a NOLA trip!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggplant Pirogue
William Bochbot
This is my fourth time to NOLA and finally made it to this restaurant. I was not disappointed as everything was phenomenal. Highly recommend the shrimp and alligator cheesecake to start. Our waiter Jonathan was the best, all recommendations were on point, he suggested the short rib and the catfish for my girlfriend. His service was impeccable and was a pleasure to talk to. See if you can get seated with him!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tommy Middleton
Ate there 3 times this year, first 2 were excellent, last was good but not as expected. Wait staff are top notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Natalie
Hands down one of the best places to eat in all of New Orleans. Jacques-Imo's is a neighborhood spot, and the food and vibe is spectacular. I've not had fish this good in a restaurant before. Mind blowing. There is usually a wait, but grab a drink at the bar and hang out and the wait will fly by. Totally worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roberta Hoff
I think this is one of the best restaurants in town. Great food, great people, great customers, friendly place, great service, great bartenders, Chris and Paulie. Great ambiance. Love the ceiling of paintings and the Wildebeast! Love the background music! Ray Strider, my great cat, Zoomie Quarterback and Saints fan, got into my leftovers from yesterday evening, Carpetbagger steak with mashed sweet potato and mashed potato. Ray the cat says it’s Great and to add his 5-star review with mine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sian Gray
Festive and fun with great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Rabinowitz
Jacques-Imo's is a must visit restaurant in NOLA. The shrimp and alligator sausage cheesecake appetizer is awesome and everything on the menu is great. The tables are a little close together and it's a little noisy but the food makes up for it. The portions are very generous so we've never had room for dessert. They don't take reservations for parties less than 5 so be prepared to wait for a table or get there around 5 when they open.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
William Staiger II
It seems like every restaurant I go to now is disappointing. This place used to be delicious. It has gone straight downhill. Food was mediocre at best but priced for fine dining. Alligator cheesecake with disappointing the grits were disappointing. My salmon special was disappointing. Definitely will not go back here again. The surface was amazing though way too expensive for the mediocre food that we ate last night.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Jale Shahveranli
Quality food, surprising meats
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
S M
Excellent place, the best overall i visited in New Orleans. We liked all the food, but boudin, green tomatoes, and crawfish etouffee were the highlights. Service was good, ambiance too. The prices are very reasonable. It's not quite convenient that they do not have reservations, but if you come earlier, there is no waiting. Highly recommend
Everything on the menu is excellent! The alligator sausage and shrimp cheesecake is the best thing I've ever eaten in my life. Service was good, but the server from my previous visit was the best server ever. Expect from good to excellent service, with consistently excellent food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nathaniel Walizer
Can't leave New Orleans without stopping here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert C
Great place to have dinner. The waiter, Jonathan, was very attentive. The deco is entertaining. We ordered Pistachio Sheepshead and the Sheepshead Iberville (grouper wasn’t available). We also ordered the following sides - corn, cabbage, red beans & rice and mashed sweet potatoes. They were excellent, however, the red beans and rice were kind of bland. I wish we tried the seafood stuffed eggplant. Next time. Prior to our entrees they served cornbread and a spinach salad, both were very nice. The only real negative was the common bathroom, it needs some attention - for example , check out the ceiling. We would come back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michelle Merino
I’m writing this for the greatest waiter. Johnathan is the definition of southern hospitality. If I come back here it’s not just for the food, which is 10s across the board. I would come back and hope that Johnathan was my waiter. I cannot express what a kind soul he is. My 6 friends and I came here and our expectations were exceded because of John. He had jokes too! Thank you so much, John. I can’t sing enough praises for you, thank you truly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phil Mashke
That Stuffed Catfish! ! ! Beef tiiiiiips!
Our waitress was wonderful. She really knows how to communicate in that busy environment. Even the bad news sounded like good news.
Such a flex leading people through that crazy kitchen into the dining room.
Jacques-Imo's was an absolute GEM!
Our server Jonathan was incredible! He could describe every dish on the menu in mouth-watering detail, and as we went around the table ordering, each dish sounded even better than the next. I wound up choosing the Eggplant Pirogue, which was absurdly stupidly delicious. The Watermelon Mojitos he recommended were fantastic and perfectly refreshing, and the Creme Brûlée and Bread Pudding desserts were the perfect end to a perfect meal. Our entire table of 8 agreed that this was hands-down the best meal of our 7 day, 6 night Mardi Gras trip, which was certainly filled with fantastic meals, if that tells you anything.
The restaurant itself is one of the funkiest, kitschiest, most unique setups I've ever witnessed. It was so cool to walk through the kitchen on the way to our table; I've never seen anything like that. Everywhere you look is a photo op!
Kudos to Jonathan and the whole Jacques-Imo's crew for a great night. He really went above and beyond to cater to our every need; he even tried to find Tums for us mid-meal and got the whole back half of the restaurant cheering as we were signing the check. 10/10 must try experience if you're planning a NOLA trip!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggplant Pirogue
This is my fourth time to NOLA and finally made it to this restaurant. I was not disappointed as everything was phenomenal. Highly recommend the shrimp and alligator cheesecake to start. Our waiter Jonathan was the best, all recommendations were on point, he suggested the short rib and the catfish for my girlfriend. His service was impeccable and was a pleasure to talk to. See if you can get seated with him!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ate there 3 times this year, first 2 were excellent, last was good but not as expected. Wait staff are top notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Hands down one of the best places to eat in all of New Orleans. Jacques-Imo's is a neighborhood spot, and the food and vibe is spectacular. I've not had fish this good in a restaurant before. Mind blowing. There is usually a wait, but grab a drink at the bar and hang out and the wait will fly by. Totally worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I think this is one of the best restaurants in town. Great food, great people, great customers, friendly place, great service, great bartenders, Chris and Paulie. Great ambiance. Love the ceiling of paintings and the Wildebeast! Love the background music! Ray Strider, my great cat, Zoomie Quarterback and Saints fan, got into my leftovers from yesterday evening, Carpetbagger steak with mashed sweet potato and mashed potato. Ray the cat says it’s Great and to add his 5-star review with mine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Festive and fun with great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacques-Imo's is a must visit restaurant in NOLA. The shrimp and alligator sausage cheesecake appetizer is awesome and everything on the menu is great. The tables are a little close together and it's a little noisy but the food makes up for it. The portions are very generous so we've never had room for dessert. They don't take reservations for parties less than 5 so be prepared to wait for a table or get there around 5 when they open.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
It seems like every restaurant I go to now is disappointing. This place used to be delicious. It has gone straight downhill. Food was mediocre at best but priced for fine dining. Alligator cheesecake with disappointing the grits were disappointing. My salmon special was disappointing. Definitely will not go back here again. The surface was amazing though way too expensive for the mediocre food that we ate last night.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Quality food, surprising meats
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Excellent place, the best overall i visited in New Orleans. We liked all the food, but boudin, green tomatoes, and crawfish etouffee were the highlights. Service was good, ambiance too. The prices are very reasonable. It's not quite convenient that they do not have reservations, but if you come earlier, there is no waiting. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Everything on the menu is excellent! The alligator sausage and shrimp cheesecake is the best thing I've ever eaten in my life. Service was good, but the server from my previous visit was the best server ever. Expect from good to excellent service, with consistently excellent food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can't leave New Orleans without stopping here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place to have dinner. The waiter, Jonathan, was very attentive. The deco is entertaining. We ordered Pistachio Sheepshead and the Sheepshead Iberville (grouper wasn’t available). We also ordered the following sides - corn, cabbage, red beans & rice and mashed sweet potatoes. They were excellent, however, the red beans and rice were kind of bland. I wish we tried the seafood stuffed eggplant. Next time. Prior to our entrees they served cornbread and a spinach salad, both were very nice. The only real negative was the common bathroom, it needs some attention - for example , check out the ceiling. We would come back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m writing this for the greatest waiter. Johnathan is the definition of southern hospitality. If I come back here it’s not just for the food, which is 10s across the board. I would come back and hope that Johnathan was my waiter. I cannot express what a kind soul he is. My 6 friends and I came here and our expectations were exceded because of John. He had jokes too! Thank you so much, John. I can’t sing enough praises for you, thank you truly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
That Stuffed Catfish! ! ! Beef tiiiiiips!
Our waitress was wonderful. She really knows how to communicate in that busy environment. Even the bad news sounded like good news.
Such a flex leading people through that crazy kitchen into the dining room.
I hope i make it back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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