Exceptional service and the people were so "friendly" and accommodating. The ribs I got here had to be the best I have ever tasted and they were so tender. They were served with potatoes and a loaf of bread. They also have a selection of several of their very own beers for only $6.95.

Very nice atmosphere. The menu leaves a lot to be desired, but the food was great. They have a filet that melts in your mouth. It is served with a delicious beef based sauce, and shitake mushroom strips sliced thin and fried. An excellent meal.

I walked into the Crescent City Brewhouse not because it was recommended, or because it looked particularly interesting, but because there was an empty seat at the bar, a jazz band playing, and a friendly-looking crowd.

The Brewhouse brews and serves four types of beer (plus a special brew): pilsner, red, black, and wheat. The friendly bartender allowed me to try all four before I decided on Red Stallion, the smoothest of the bunch as I saw it. As I sipped and listened to the smooth jazz music, I watched the bartender expertly pulling beer after beer from the taps (he could fill up to three glasses at once!)

Another man behind the bar was busy shucking oysters. I had a look at the menu (even though I had already eaten) to see what they offered. The dishes - mainly seafood - looked great, and there was a man at the bar next to me eating what looked like a huge and delicious plate of nachos.

After a short while, I broke down and ordered half a dozen oysters ($4.95). They were excellent! Another man at the bar agreed that he had once had very good oysters here. He added that the oysters at the Acme Oyster House--a more famous place for oysters in New Orleans--were not as good, but the sauces that came with them were better. At Crescent, they served the oysters with the traditional cocktail sauce and about six packets of Saltines. Since I like my oysters better than the sauces that accompany them, I was happy that I tried Crescent City!

We didn't have dinner here but we sat at the bar and ate shucked oysters. ($4.95 1/2 doz. / $8.95 doz.) Make sure to tip the Oyster Shucker so he gives you the best ones. I personally don't like oysters all that much, but from the comments of the people sitting around us this is the place to get them. There are different ways of having the oysters prepared and it happens right in front of you at the oytser bar. We met a couple from Baton Rouge who do not miss this stop on the trips to New Orleans. The waitress serving our beer was so very friendly. She gave us great tips on New Orleans sites and treated us as if we were life long friends of hers.

A trip to the Crescent City Brewhouse is a meal without guilt. They have a policy of feeding the homeless so if you can't finish your meal you can ask them to share it instead of pitching it. This really makes me feel good as my eyes are always bigger than my stomach! I like to order the Muffalata and cut it into several pieces leaving the remainder to the side to share with people in need. I have found the best prices for Dixie beer to be at the Crescent City Brewhouse.