Commander's Palace
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 899-8221
- Price:
- $$$
- Best of Citysearch:
- Special Occasion Dining 2005, Fine Dining 2004, Romantic Dining 2004
- Hours:
- Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm, Sat 11:30am-1pm, Sun 10:30am-1:30pm , Dinner: Daily 6pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Commander's Palace – by Jason McCann
The Scene
The maitre d' is impeccable--few mistakes are made. Couples and small groups chat over crisp white tablecloths. Through an elegant green and mahogany dining room, then upstairs through a red antebellum-style room is a gorgeous, white lattice-walled space with watercolor flower prints. The waitstaff silently mills about freshening water or wine glasses under the supervision of a near-psychic headwaiter who seems to know what you want before you do.
The Food
Weekend jazz brunch, lunch or dinner--every sitting is outstanding. Start brunch with the bloody mary eye-opener. Eggs Sardou is the specialty--a perfectly poached egg on creamed spinach and fresh artichoke with hollandaise sauce. Lunch features rich soups, salads, entrees and 25 cent martinis. For dinner, close your eyes and pick at random. Turtle soup au sherry, grilled gulf fish and bread pudding souffle is just one delightful combination.
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Insider Tips
Look GoodThe restaurant's dress code is strictly upscale: No jeans, T-shirts or shorts.
Where to SitWhen weather permits, the central patio is the seating of choice--especially for jazz brunch.
When to GoJazz brunch--served Saturdays and Sundays--is a stately experience. It's also very popular and fairly brief, so make reservations well in advance.
Save MoneyStart your weekday happy hour at lunch with multicourse prix fixe specials and 25-cent martinis.
User Reviews for Commander's Palace
07/29/2008 Posted by lisa2waters
This place failed to wow me, and with all the hype about it I never expected it to be so average. The staff is amazing, but they have this old school tradition of bugging you every thirty seconds to de-crumb the table or blather away about their favorite thing on the menu. I felt bugged and then the food fell flat. I also noticed the demographic in Commander's is about 99% old people. I felt like people have given me the wrong expectations of the place.
07/23/2008 Posted by ithinkfoodisgreat
This place is just incredible. So incredible, that I've seriously considered taking an additional trip to New Orleans just to stop by. It really is that good. We arrived for our reservation (this was the first week of May) and were welcomed to the restaurant by the lovely fragrance of blossoming trees. The homes surrounding the restaurant are beautiful, and the ambience is top-notch. We were greeted warmly, and were whisked upstairs to our table. Our waiter (named Argyle) was a wonderful gentleman with a handle-bar mustache: he was by far one of the finest waiters I've ever had the privilege of being served by. He knew the menu intimately, and was very passionate about each item. I started with a delectable Brie-Cauliflower soup.... words cannot express... it was just amazing. Following the soup I enjoyed a Blackberry leafy greens salad, which was good but nothing remarkable. We then indulged in a cheese sampler, including: Italian green gorgonzola, Fromage d'Affinois, Carr Valley Mobay, Idiazibal, and Shropshire, all brought together perfectly by a bit of honeycomb, pecan bread with some sort of berry sauce, and blackberries. I ordered the Filet Mignon, and it came with buttery velvety mashed potatoes and a rich brown sauce that transcends flavor and defies description. Dessert was anticlimactic--the strawberry shortcake earned a derisive "eh" and a shrug of the shoulders after such a noteworthy meal. If I am ever in New Orleans again, I will definitely be stopping by. Restaurants of this caliber are few and far between.
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