This is a truly authentic Cajun spot recommended by a longtime fan. But we loved the real taste of New Orleans that it offers . . . not only in food but also in local color.
We started our lunch with the house-recommended "Killer Bloody Mary"--and "killer" they were. I could only manage one . . . but it was lethal. Gumbo, reputed to be the best in town, was my starter, while hubby went with oyster/artichoke soup. We split a blue-cheese house salad, which was enough for a meal. As if that wasn't enough, we each had a po' boy--his a catfish and mine the famous barbecued shrimp. Hard to describe, but it earned every bit of its reputation.
I could not move, literally, after this meal and had to head for home and a small siesta. I did not eat for the rest of the day. I went out that night, but didn't eat a thing! The total bill for all this decadence? Less than $40, including tip. A bargain in the Big Easy, where alcohol can easily eat up a huge portion of your bill. Teetotalers can eat on the cheap in this town!