Raw Oysters on the Half Shell :: P&J oysters plucked fresh from Louisiana waters and shucked to order. Served with cocktail sauce, horseradish and crackers

Louisiana Blue Crab Cakes :: Jumbo lump Louisiana crabmeat cakes seared and served with a corn-jalapeno purée and pickled red onions

Hickory Grilled Redfish :: Fillet of fresh redfish, grilled over hickory, served with smoked pork pontalba potatoes, wild mushrooms, and topped with Louisiana crabmeat and lemon butter sauce

I can’t remember exactly what this daily special was. I think it was Gulf fish. And the shrimp from the gulf. When was the last time you had a really plump, juicy, fresh shrimp?

Red Fish Grill, French Quarter, New Orleans

We arrived in New Orleans in the evening and were pretty hungry so I called down to the concierge for some recommendations for casual restaurants that were near our hotel. She recommended Acme Oyster, Bourbon House and Red Fish Grill. Acme and Red Fish both had more than an hour waits to get a table and Bourbon House was fancier (and pricier) than we wanted to spend just then, so we just ended up wandering around and finding a different place.

The next day I had time to look around and get a reservation somewhere and I chose Red Fish Grill. We were really happy with the atmosphere, the service and the food. I love love love fresh seafood, though. I could have eaten those crabcakes all night long. Also, it’s interesting to note that the first time I had oysters I was really drunk and don’t remember that much. The second time I really did not like them at all. This time I thought they were pretty good. Maybe because they were so fresh?

The following day I was out and thought I only had an hour to eat lunch and get to the spot where Dallas was picking me up. I tried to figure out where to do and then just decided to go back to Red Fish Grill to play it safe and not waste all my time looking for a place to eat and then not have time to enjoy it. The hostess recognized me from when I made the reservation the day before and thanked me for coming back. To show their appreciation they hooked me up with the deviled egg for free.

Deviled Egg with Shrimp Remoulade Sauce

BBQ Shrimp Po-Boy :: Crispy fried Louisiana shrimp tossed in a peppery butter sauce. Served on a po-boy loaf with lettuce, hot house tomatoes and red onion with Creole potato salad

Red Fish Grill, French Quarter, New Orleans

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