pêche seafood grill

impressive new place. super fresh fish simply prepared.goodsides. too much char left on the grilled onions made some of the dish inedible. when we asked for some bread we were told that they were not aloud to give bread even though there was some crusty loaves in the kitchen. it would have been great with the eggplant side we ordered. the waiter seemed to be embarrassed that this was the party line. other than that bit of lameness i was really impressed and would definitely be back if i lived here.

good all around. from the raw bar to entree to dessert... perfection. a modern fast paced vibe, not stuffy. this is not your grandpa's fine dining, this place will leave your head spinning (in agoodway) and your belly happy!

food was amazing! saw this restaurant ongoodfood, it was everything i hoped for and more! highly recommend this restaurant if you are in new orleans.

go here! (was that clear enough?) we took the waiters advice and got the whole redfish with a side of brussels sprouts (seriously - i don't want to hear 'i hate brussels sprouts'. you will convert after these). we started with 1/2 dozen oysters and gumbo - yum! and because we were going for 'glutton of the year' awards, we managed to squeeze in some of the amazing fry bread. make a reservation - it's a popular place and forgoodreason.

reallygoodfood and service

too smug for working class fare. the food is certainly good. however, the entire hipster staff seemed like they alone had discovered a unique food experience. little do they know that everyone in nola has a cajun or creole grandma who can do just asgoodwith less to work with and expecting no recognition. sorry guys....overpriced and overrated food belongs in san francisco.

came here on the recommendation of our friend, mark.  we initially had booked a res with luke but decided to come here instead.  what we ordered for the four of us: shrimp toast ($7) smoked tuna dip ($7) fried bread w/ sea salt ($5) hushpuppies ($6) seafood gumbo ($9) crab & jalapeno capellini ($14) spicy ground shrimp & noodles ($12) we were wondering why fried bread was on the menu… we were obviously just being foolish.  we should know better than to question a chef who won a james beard award.  these were little balls of heaven! crispy, hot, and awesome. shrimp toast was a twist on what we expected.  the shrimp was fried together into one piece and placed on top of toast.  the texture reminded me asian shrimp balls on sugar cane sticks (anyone know what i’m talking about?)  it was good!  the pickles added the needed sweet/sour taste to cut the fat. smoked tuna dip wasgoodand came in a huge portion.  it did get a little overwhelming after a while but still good. we had to ask for more crackers to finish it up.  we think crackers weregoodbut crispy bread would’ve been better. hushpuppies were okay.  make sure you dip it in the sauce. seafood gumbo.  kyle really liked this one. spicy ground shrimp & noodles (above) were so tasty!  noodles were cooked al dente.  sauce was incredible.  i wanted to slurp it up. the crab and jalapeno capellini looks bland but it is also equally fantastic! food:  we loved the food here.  this was my favorite meal!  notable dishes: pasta dishes were uh-mazing.  make sure you get the fried bread. ambience :  awesome, industrial-looking, yet charming space.  exposed wood beams and brick. high ceilings.  lots of natural light.  natural woods.  

mahi ceviche


-----27 sep, 2014-----

nice new spot on my list now..... not on my favorite list yet but certainly had agoodstart as i tried them out on a weeknight while in town.

scored the last seat at the raw bar as a solo diner as the bar was already full at like 6:30 pm.

loved sitting here as the action was fast and furious and oysters and desserts flew by me like planes out of louis armstrong.

the raw bar guys talked it up with you too and gave some recos as well. i was noshing on this evening and ordered small plates and some seafood gumbo. and everyone knows there are a few gumbo recipes. purists like me who grew up on the best gumbo ever in ocean springs, mississippi know that a seafood gumbo is not degraded with chicken, sausage or anything but copious amounts of seafood. the roux here was as close to my recipe(my grandmas actually) as i have tasted over the years. dark and short of burned but very rich and buttery.

i also had smoked drumfish with butternut squash and some spice along with other friends. marinated crab claws in chili vinegar were tasty as well but for $14 i would like a few more of them on the plate please. i finished with a lush dish of housemade pappardelle pasta with shitake and chanterelle mushrooms and bacon. as this is one of my fave pasta's i was in heaven here and stuffed after finishing up all these.

i noticed that a few folks bemoaned not having any bread service and i think i will have to agree with them on that count. one of my fave things is the crunchy, hot, fresh bread at mr. b's where you can butter it, dredige it in gumbo or bbq shrimp juice, etc. please add it.

i had two great local brews with my dinner: parish canebreak(a new fave) and nola brewery blonde.

no room for dessert but coming back with the wife and getting the peanut butter choice.

hope to make it a fave after next trip and glad to have a new spot in no to visit!

pretentious. my bar service was so poor i left before my table was ready. bar tenders ignored myself and my date on multiple occasions. at one point the bartender just left and was gone for 15 minutes. they were out of their featured beer on tap. the only bright side is that they admitted to their poor service and comped our 2 beers that we had to wait 10 minutes for. no matter howgoodthe food is it's not worth the horrible service.

rushed out. my wife and i had dinner at peche a couple of weeks ago for our anniversary. the dinner was great. we also ordered a bottle of wine. we finished our dinner and were finishing our last glass of wine. as soon as we paid the check, the waiter stood by our table told us have agoodevening. we were not finished our last glass of wine. my wife and i were not happy about being pushed out as soon as we paid the check so that they could seat another couple! food wasgoodbut restaurant was loud. will not go back again.

disappointed. i've been hearing great things of peche and have been looking forward to finally experiencing it. needless to say i am let down. nothing here was bad; however, there was nothing particularlygoodneither. we had the following with our thoughts of each:
the smoked tuna dip - average; all we could taste was smoke and spice. there wasn't much flavor to this other than that
fish sticks - very well battered and fried; fish was amazing texture along with the batter; however, there was practically no flavor
hush puppies - good, but they're still just hush puppies
seafood gumbo - i liked it a lot but the wife not so much
corn/shrimp bisque - exact opposite, the wife liked it and i didn't
lamb skewer - clear winner of the group! was very good. tasted like a fine sausage. it just wasn't anything to make us say we are coming back or even that the food was worth the cost.

overall this isn't a bad place, but it's definitely not worth the price. if it were in the $5 app $10 entree range, we would probably go back. the problem is this is a high end restaurant with mid level food. i don't recommend it.

the emperor has no clothes.... my husband and i had been looking forward to dinner at peche for months. we travel to new orleans once a year and spend the better part of that year reading about the newest in restaurant options while always frequenting our favorite old standbys. this year we again booked a reservation at restaurant august (our fourth outing there) and clancys in uptown to which we had never been but had long heard was a favorite among locals. but our most anticipated outing was sure to be peche seafood grill, recently awarded the james beard for best new restaurant. not in new orleans. in america. wow. we were pleased to see the converted warehouse as we entered and intrigued by the sandblasted old brick, high ceilings and distressed wood. casual. welcoming, not stuffy. what fun for new orleans! unfortunately it was almost immediately apparent there was a problem. it is literally the loudest restaurant to which we have ever been. not loud in a fun, or familiar or spirited, energetic way. it's like having a meal next to a jet engine. the noise level makes it an almost impossible dining experience. we had hoped the food would make up for the noise. alas, that was not the case. the gumbo was solid, but we were a little disappointed that there was no sausage from sausage king donald link. that must be a recurring surprise for guests as our waiter brought it up proactively before we ordered. my husband had the crab with capellini and gulf shrimp. the shrimp were large and tasted fresh, but the capellini was overwhelmed by the starch in the noodles and very bland. i had the drum which was so spicy that the fish was completely in the background. we had been led to believe we would see fish being cooked over an open fire which was to be part of the dining experience. instead we saw dishes being handed to wait staff over a tall counter top. after an hour of trying to converse and repeating ourselves over and over, we finally gave up, decided to forego dessert which unfortunately looked to be quitegoodand head back to the windsor court for coffee and dessert in the lounge (where incidentally the pecan pie was very good). the meal at peche was above average but did not stand up against either august or clancys. how disappointing. if this is the best new restaurant in america, the process must be highly politicized and celebrity chef driven rather than earned on the merits. take a pass on peche or come with your expectations in check.

one of the special dishes for the night was the chili tuna crudo ($10). the tender fish was cut into thick squares and served sashimi style. to jazz it up, it was topped with chili oil, a lovely chili salt (which i wish there was more of) and diced crunchy jalapeño. all this may sound dominating but it was actually well balanced and didn’t overpower the tuna at all. pods of edamame added crunch and freshness to everything. overall, it was a decent dish. 

anothergooddish was the smothered catfish ($16). two thick fillets were breaded and pan fried than smothered with a gumbo like gravy and served with rice. despite being smothered in sauce the dish wasn't too salty and had just the right amount of flavour. you do want to

over rated, although high in decibels. although it all looksgoodon the website, we found peche to be less than delicious. the whole fish did have an excellent taste. there was no bread served, the waiter impatient, probably couldn't hear us and found the portions small. didn't expect to be eating on a picnic table either. can not recommend this.

dinner was great! i try gumbo pretty much everywhere we go, and peche has a damngoodone! one of the best i've had! hush puppies and crab claws were alsogoodappts. the drum fish with ginger and tomato was reallygoodand my wife had the chicken diablo which was excellent. the stewed okra and tomatoes is agoodside. the pineapple cake with the dulce de leche ice cream is a must! a little loud in there, but all in all, great food and service. will def be back.