bourbon house

oysters & bourbon. theoysterson the half shell were very good. the calamari was ok. the selection of bourbon was, of course, great. the wait staff were a little overbearing. they almost seemed to be rushing us, even though the restaurant was nowhere near full at the time. i liked it but i won't waste my stomach space on it again.

a regular favorite. bestoystersin town. get the baked trio - outstanding. when i have guests in town and we go to dinner, we go to bourbon house. the service has declined over the past couple years, which is disappointing, but the food is always on point. it's so big, there is usually little wait for a table, and reservations are almost always available. one of my favorite restaurants in nola!

bourbon house was an excellent spot to escape the afternoon heat and have a lunch. we shared half a dozen naturaloysterswhich came with horseradish and seafood sauce.oysterswere big and juicy and i loved adding in the horseradish. we also shared the fried chicken sandwich which came in a “scone” biscuit with pickle and hand cut fries. very nice on the inside and while we ate a busking jazz band set up outside so we could enjoy the bourbon street experience in air conditioned comfort.

if you are visiting no and want greatoystersthis is your spot. no reason to wait in the line at acme house. bourbon oyster bar is a great spot to eat a few dozen rawoystersand enjoy a cold beer. i also love their gumbo and crawfish etoufee. really fun spot for locals to watch college football also. brennan attention to detail and smiling service. if in the french quarter a must for tourists imo

classy old school atmosphere with an insane list of bourbon offerings. lives up to its name with a list that literally covers the entire wall at the end of the bar. we came in to sit at the bar and have someoystersto sit down for a moment and get out of the heat. the bartenders were fantastic! very friendly and knowledgeable about both theoystersand the booze offerings. exceptionally clean restrooms even with a packed house on a busy weekend. don't leave without trying the bourbon milk punch. it's probably the best i've ever had... and if you can cool off with bourbon, then why wouldn't you?

outstanding seafood. the decor was warm and inviting. it was a nice cool respite from the smoldering heat outside after a muggy rain shower. the staff was truly wonderful, friendly and extremely helpful with gluten free food options (christina) and drink suggestions (james).

definitely try the lychee martini (fruity and not too sweet) and the bourbon side car (manly and strong). we had the famous redfish on the half shell. beautiful presentation, scrumptious sauce, flakey fish, just fantastic. we started with the bakedoysterswith spices and parmesan cheese. it was so amazing, we had to order another round of a dozen oysters.

the only reason this places get a 4.5 and not a 5 is because the speckled trout was a shy overcooked and the rice that was substituted for the grits was overcooked. however, i had such a beautiful experience at the bourbon house that i would not erase the memory of this place from my brain.  the service was amazing! the waiter was very knowledgeable regarding the food, wine, as well as bourbon menus. we ordered the speckled trout, cheese grits, black bean puree, and some kind of baby spinach. we also ordered a half an order of charbroiled oysters, and two flights of bourbon. one  flight of bourbon was small batch the other was single barrel. i got the small batch they were fruity, light, and semi-strong. the single barrel was smoother but it was stronger than the small batch. oh the trout, it was delicious you could tell the chef sauteed it and put it in the oven to crisp. it was lightly battered in flour only, so there was a thin crust on top of the trout. the rice was over cooked but it paired well with the manchego cheese and the black bean puree. i honestly felt like the black bean puree was the best thing that i'd eaten that night. i never had oysters, but i am so very glad that i decided to go with charbroiled which were cooked oysters. they were great but on one that i ate i got a small piece of shell in my mouth, which kind of ruined it for me. i didnt like the lemon juice on  the oyster. the bourbon paired very well with theoystersas well as the fish. i would recommend this place to anyone who is a lover of excellent cuisine that is cooked using a knowledgeable chef with great culinary technique. its pricey though!

service was good. theoysterswith caviar were delicious, but to be fair, didn't find any place in nola with bad oysters! i ordered the gumbo and ceviche for lunch, which was decent but nothing to write home about. my sister had the shrimp po'boy, which she raved about. i had a couple of bites. it was pretty solid. it's a nice air-down place with fancy linen, but truth be told, i enjoyed my lunch at the red fish more.

come for apps and drinks. theoystersand the milk punch are stellar. most of the other options are solid. be warned, the mixed drinks are stout. we come here for appetizers and drinks about once a month. this may not be a 5 star restaurant but by no means is it a bad one. they have interesting options like red bean hummus and a platter of chilled seafood (pictured). try something different and give this place a shot.

i had much higher expectations of flavor and quality. we were excited to eat some authentic cajon food and i left with my tastebuds less then satisfied. i ordered a bloody mary and if there had not been the picketed green beans...there would have been nothing special about it. i also ordered the chargrilledoysters- they were huge but the flavor was not special. each one also had pieces of oyster shell in it. the shrimp gumbo also lacked any wow factor. the bourbon shrimp was good and the sauce drizzled over the french fries on the shrimp platter did have nice flavor. we did like the seasoning on the fries. the restaurant itself is pretty, nice decor, great views and people watching and very comfortable. would only go back for a cocktail because i know there are better food options in new orleans.

service was very good. food was solid but not spectacular. we went to bourbon house after it being recommended to us when we asked at our hotel if there was a place to get great chargrilledoysterswithout having to walk all the way to drago's. we started with a dozen and i was underwhelmed.oystersseemed over done and small and lacking of the butter and goodness that they grill them in. we also had a crab cake that was excellent and a special of crab lasagna that was also very very good. beer selection was great. i guess i just had my heart set on great chargrilledoystersand i didn't feel like i got that there. if i had went and skipped the chargrilled i probably would have said 5 stars.

omg. horrible. i am a local and my standards may be too high for seafood but this was the worst restaurant meal i have ever had in my beloved new orleans. my wife and i had dinner last night and we ordered a dozen raw oysters, an oyster platter and a oyster and shrimp platter. how simple can you get!
well evidently not simple enough. the oyster platter had 12oystersthat were the size of grapes and only that big because of the heavy coating on them. the shrimp were no better.. the pomme frites, as they were called, were covering the plate about 1 inch high, cold and soggy. all the food must have been under a heat lamp for some time. disgusting. we had 1 beer and 2 cokes. the bill $95.00.
never again. what a waste of good money. stay with you neighborhood places. at least they serve freshly cooked seafood.

we went for thanksgiving dinner. started withoysterson half shell - awesome! then shared some chargrilledoysters- wonderful! i had turducken for my main course - it was good too. although every thing tasted good, the service was just acceptable.....for instance, we did not get bread during the entire meal when all other tables got multiple loafs, they forgot to serve cranberry sauce with my entree, the check was given on an electronic tablet - it was a cool way to pay but it's obvious that this place packs in the tourist and could care less if you had a good dining experience - when we left, no one said good bye or thank you for your patronage.

if you are in new orleans looking for a good meal then do not eat here. way expensive, pretty slow service and food is meh. chargrilledoystersare not like dragos or acmeoystersand with acme 20 feet away, just go there if you want oysters. the rawoystersand the ribeye are good but not worth the price or time wasted in an area with great food. i will never go back to this place.

we had an amazing time at the bourbon house. being a local, i was a little worried that it would be "touristy" since its right on bourbon st. boy was i wrong. the inside was cozy and comfortable. the large windows make it great to people watch the crowded streets. the crab claws were delicious, but could've been a little more plentiful. the rawoysterswere huge!!! our server marc was super friendly and very attentive from beginning to end. i can't remember the drink waitresses name, but she was amazing as well. i got the catfish plate that had an amazing sauce with it. the fish was perfectly breaded and the portions were very pleasing. the bourbon punch was the perfect ending to a wonderful meal.

i find a lot of places are raising their prices and the portions are so small!! can i get a few more potatoes with my $50 steak??!! lol. with so many restaurants that new orleans has to offer, it has to be really good for us to return for a second time. needless to say we will be back and we will ask for marc.