kingfish

simply remarkable. for those who have followed new orleans bred greg sonnier thru his award wining gabrielle restaurant and windsor court service, it is no surprise that kingfish is another remarkable culinary experience with first class service. among the louisiana creations, try the hoppin john crawfish salad and any of the seafood or duck offerings. his shrimp and scallops on chese grts special is extraordinary. if the creole cheese cake is on the menu, you are in for a terrific desert and fininsh to the meal.

don't bother with the food. definitely overpriced for the quality. awesome cocktails and vibe though!

aptly named. this restaurant isn't so much a restaurant as a swindle, like its namesake. the entrees are pure bait-and-switch, the food, amateurish, the service, distracted. it's a lovely room put to something much less than its highest, best purpose. avoid with extreme prejudice. i didn't, but sure wish i had.

experienced fine diners. the concierge at our hotel highly recommended the kingfish, after reading the somewhat mixed reviews( mostly about service issues), my wife and i decided to take a chance. we had dinner at the kingfish, tonight, our first night in town. we arrived just before 6pm and sat at the bar while we waited for our reservations.
duvi, the bartender was very friendly and experienced in the mixological arts.
within a few minutes of our reservation appointment we were led to a table near the back of the restaurant. we asked to be seated near the open windows to the street, so we could see all of the developing activity, and were happily accommodated.
what transpired from that point on was a culinary experience we have seldom experienced. michael, "mr. funky" (his pen name not ours), our server was given pretty much free reign to guide us through our dinner. we wanted a series of small plates to share, and the evenings one dinner special to share. we asked michael to also pair appropriate wines. beginning with the blue crab chop, an amazing crab cake, and the house champagne, our journey began. i have never been a fan of any crab cakes that i did not personally make myself (always with king crab). this crab cake was so moist, and creamy, my wife and i were totally amazed. there was so much richness from the amount of crab verses breading i do not know how it held together, but it did. the house champagne, poema cava was a perfect complement.
michale suggested the shrimp gaufre, sweet potato waffle pirogue filled with "new orleans style" bbq shrimp. the idea of bbq anything in fine dinning tottaly turned me off, but my wife persisted, and i am so glad she did. michael paired the gaufre with the malbec denario (another surprise -red with seafood) but it was beautiful and smooth and again was the perfect complement. the only dish less than astonishing was the squash lobster bisque. the squash diluted the taste of the lobster, but it was not bad. the entree, a shrimp and giant sea scollop special, was worth every penny, wonderfully seasoned and cooked to perfection, paired with pinot grigio terra d’oro.

the next trip to nola will have to include kingfish...don't miss it!

very disapointed in this restaurant!! although the waitress was very sweet, the food took over an hour to come out. asked for a manager just to figure out what was going on - her don't care attitude upset me so much i really didn't enjoy the food. i would not recommend this restaurant, especially if you are on any sort of time table.

the rabbit was so tasty!

the excellent wait staff is the first thing you will like. then the food will blow you away. i had blackened scallops served on a bed of creamy grits with a hint of gruyere. my wife had their "kingfish" (actually a catch of the day - the variety was two generous filets of smoked drum the night we were there). this is their signature dish served on a salt brick and slathered in a delicious, fruity sauce. the chef here is a local favorite and presidents have insisted on his cooking. this is a top-notch restaurant with prices competitive with the local "average" places.

incredible meal. try the rabbit, highly recommend. service was exceptional, drinks were as well. very cool vibe.

cool spot. cool atmosphere. good drinks. great scallops. also have a good happy hour worth checking out

excellent meal. ate here for lunch, completely unplanned, and was very pleased. the drinks were fresh and delicious. we had the fries fondue, watermelon saddle and fish tacos. the flavors were great and the serving size was more than reasonable. we'd definitely go back again.

terrible service because the bartender was too chatty and took 10 minutes to make a drink... not to mention how long it took to get change!

early dinner at kingfish was delish. we had grilled rabbit, seared scallops and seafood cassoulet. tender scallops and rabbit were well seasoned. appetizers and cocktails were very good. staff were accommodating if a bit slow.

good bar folks!. had the opportunity to eat at kingfish on the 22nd at the bar. the bartender introduced himself as chris and was very attentive. had the gumbo and shrimp gaufre. both were good. had a great red wine with it as well. would go back and try it again.

expected more... first, they sat us at the worst table in the restaurant. right next to the kitchen and service entrance when there was plenty of other tables available. secondly, our mains arrived before our appetizer. thirdly, the food was average at best. don't order the seafood cassoulett if you're hungry :)

on the other hand atmosphere was nice.

bad food. hovering, irritating service. cannot recommend this place in any way. just an all around bad restaurant. others seem to disagree, but our meal was not a good one.