Emeril's Restaurant

It was all superb. They noted my Open Table
note about one dietary restriction before we had to ask. They brought a stool so I wouldn’t have to leave my bag on the floor. Someone had a whoopsy spill at another table—there were 6 staff on it within seconds to tend to the guest and tidy. Presentation was gorgeous. Decor was just enough. We’ll be back.

My friends and I usually each choose something we want to do on our trips. This was my choice for New Orleans, eating at Emeril’s Restaurant. Not only was it amazing food, but a night to be remembered. The staff was attentive (like I’ve never experienced before) and wonderful. The food tasteful and innovative. The wine aromatic and delicious. Thanks to Emeril and his amazing staff we had an amazing and memorable evening. One of my top ten for sure!

Went for a reunion dinner with my college roommate and we had an outstanding dining experience. The tasting menu was pricey but well worth the experience. Service was very attentive. I went “all in” and opted for the wine pairings and was glad I did. Would definitely return and do it again!

Some of the dishes were great but we had the pork and it was over cooked, dry and chewy. We told the waiter of the issue with the pork and he offered us more sauce instead of offering to fix the pork. This is supposed to be a high end restaurant and we could see Emeril himself from where we were sitting. While the waiters comment made for a memorable meal, I wouldn’t recommend it.

The tasting menu and wine pairings were excellent. The service was well paced which we appreciated as we were going to the Elton John concert. It was two hours for the seven courses. Some tasting menus take way too much time! We’ve eaten at some of the best restaurants around the world, and this dining experience was in my top 10 of all time. It was a treat to see Emeril overseeing all of the dishes coming out of the kitchen!

Nice dinner, all was amazing. The food was awesome!

The tasting menu was fun and delicious. Great experience thank you!

Everything was good and service was great! Gumbo is a must try

Tasting Menu was excellent. Wine pairing wasn’t good for my taste. But overall excellent.

The cocktails were perfect. The amuse bouche was fantastic. The apps and entrees with delicious. The desserts were lovely. And the final bites were pleasant surprises. I loved the Bourbon Whiskey Smash and the Alluring Novella. The final bite with the King Cake Macaron was delicious! Our server Peyton was both pleasant and thoughtful. Her team was en pointe all evening! Thank you!!!

Even though we are New Orleans natives, this is the first time my wife and I had eaten at Emeril's in some time. What a pleasant surprise!! The food was delicious and the ambiance was wonderful but what made the meal so very special was the staff- everyone from the server to the gentleman filling the water glasses to the gentleman bringing the bread and butter-EVERYONE- was so welcoming and friendly-it was a really delightful dining experience.

Celebrating wife’s birthday and could not have asked for a better experience! The service and staff were Amazing!!Chef Emeril was actually in the kitchen and the chefs executed flawlessly! We enjoyed both tasting menus. The dishes were very thoughtful and well balanced, creating one of the best meals we have ever had! Thank you to all who contributed to this dining experience.

Awesome gumbo, lobster, wagyu filet, banana cream pie. Old Fashion Reserve made with Emeril’s Weller. Top tier service. Cool Vibe. Emeril in the kitchen.

2 year delayed 50th birthday celebrations for two best friends and it couldn’t have been better. We both had the chef tasting menu. Mine was the vegetarian tasting menu and my friend had the chefs tasting.

Hands done the best fine dining experience I’ve had as a vegetarian. Typically I prefer to go to ethic restaurants to get a flavor variety.

At EmerIl’s had the full experience and every dish was full of amazing flavor. Pricey but worth every penny for this celebration.

We lucked out, Emeril was in house and putting his touch on the tasting dishes. Go if you can, we had a lovely experience.

The five course tasting menu was a wonderful selection of unique dishes and combinations of food. The wait staff was beyond attentive and friendly. The sommelier explained each wine and why it was chosen. It was a wonderful gastronomic experience.

As always the food was excellent but what really sets Emeril's apart is the outstanding service. Although the restaurant had recently re-opened the staff was focused on customer service as if each had been there for a decade.

The tasting menu was sublime! I love fine dining and I am fortunate enough to be able to do it fairly regularly. This meal was one of the best I have ever experienced. Truly! Service was perfection as well. I will be spreading the word!

Imaginative dishes, knowledgeable staff, stimulating decor, tasty beverages

Loved our experience at Emeril’s! The service was out of this world - like the fine restaurants in New York. And Emeril was in the kitchen the night we were there. The food experience was fantastic - both the tasting menu and the menu. We would most definitely go back.

My wife and I both did the chef’s tasting. She had the vegetarian and I had the regular with the wine pairing. All of the dishes were excellent and we would definitely do it again. The wine selection and pairings were spot on and complimented each dish nicely.

One of the great meals of my life!

What fine dining and service is all about.

Fantastic! Food was superb. The atmosphere, the service was was top notch. Loved everything about Emeril’s.

Very disappointed after having heard raving reviews from friends who had visited years ago.
We chose the scallop hot appetizer and the red grouper as our main corses. Both were very bland and tasteless.

Ordered a Tito martini, no vermouth no garnish. Was served with a twist of lemon. When I commented that it was to be without garnish they took the drink to the bar, removed the twist and reserved it!!! I had to send it back again, the smell of lemon was profuse.

Dining at G W Finns spoiled us. Emeril’s can’t compare

We ended our week of NOLA holiday with a dinner at Emeril's. We've been to Emeril's for decades and was excited to have a great meal. The service was exemplary and the ambiance as usual was wonderful. The amuse bouche were great as were our appetizers. We splurged and got the white truffle supplement with the wagyu filet. It arrived with an already shaved small amount of white truffles that had no nose nor flavor, which I've never encountered over many years of various truffle tastings. The black garlic bordelaise sauce with the dish was quite good. For a $100 upcharge for the truffles I expected more. The duck entree however was excellent and the banana cream pie was OK with minimal essence of banana.

Enjoyed a wonderful Christmas Eve dinner at Emeril’s. The service was exceptionally attentive and friendly—Billy and Blaine were terrific.

Very professional and efficient staff. The food was prepared to perfection.

The bbq shrimp appetizer was great . The Emeril’s salad was disappointing ..pedestrian at best.

The bread and corn bread brought to the table was also disappointing. They both were dry and tasteless. They can and should do better. The biscuit brought with the bbq shrimp was wonderful and set the expectation
for the bread.

The canapés presented before the meal got mixed reviews. I liked the steak tartar, the seafood and the mushroom soup. I thought they were great.

My wife didn’t like it at all.

The pork was done to perfection. The mole sauce, and avocado tamarind were outstanding as were the sweet potatoes with the pork. Simply perfect and generous.

The wagyu steak with potato purée & bone marrow bordelaise was also perfectly cooked.

The kids got the ice cream dessert. All three scoops were great. Gingerbread and bourbon vanilla.

Great Truffle, mint of some sort and a custard demi dessert.

The mask requirements AND the dress code are online and mentioned when called.

Frankly, I was impressed and why I picked Emeril’s. “Finally” I thought someone wants to have a true grand restaurant..a place to go and be dressed up..a destination.

They “suggest “jackets and they don’t turn people away or provide jackets.

I get it but don’t like it.
There were guys in jeans and tennis shoes sitting at tables.

I don’t think there should be a bar you can eat at in a grand restaurant.

I don’t like the limited main menu. It lacks the items available on the tasting menu. The lack of choice seems a money grab -which should not be at a grand restaurant.

Not having a gumbo or soup option in NOLA at a place that credits it’s start in La is unfair.

I’m ok w paying for perfection. $250 for taste menu of 10 items or 5 items on the main menu w 3 cold or 3 hot aptzrs-none of them a soup or gumbo..in La? Who comes to La for the pork or steak? BAM gotta have gumbo on the menu in La!

We had the Christmas Chef’s Experience. The food, wine and service were beyond amazing!

Dinner was phenomenal

Excellent service, very attentive and pleasant wait staff, who anticipated every need. Food wa3s exceptional!
Only call out...the short pour for each glass of wine, at $20 per glass, was a bit disappointing.

Spectacular 🎉🎉

First of all , I have always loved Emerils . I am a native New Orleanian, and always frequent it . They re-opened recently and I made reservation for my birthday. When I looked at the menu online , it had totally changed- pretty much all the favorites were gone! I called them and asked them about this on the morning of my reservation, I was assured that the traditional menus were still being used as well as the new ones - so we went . When we got there , I ordered a glass of Chardonnay ( which was warm -not chilled 20 dollars and my husband ordered a drink. We were given the menus and it was the new menu - none of the old favorites. We asked for the regular menu and was told that this was the only menu . I advised them that I was told that they had a regular menu also. Nope! We had our drinks and left - went to Desi Vegas for a delicious birthday meal. The point is, they were not very gracious in acknowledging their misguided information and was left with a rather unpleasant experience. It was a real disappointment.

Wish we had been aware of the time the chefs menu would take. We were there close to the holidays & planned to meet up with family after.

I think it is sufficient to say that Emerils is a great place to go if you have some cash burning a hole in your pocket and you aren't looking for anything too exciting. That is to say that the food was well prepared and presented beautifully and did taste wonderful, I suppose we were just expecting something else and there is nothing the restaurant can do about peoples preconceved expectations. The service for the most part is excellent. We had a slightly surly server who seemed distracted; but, otherwise the service was the best part of the meal.We did have a allergen scare with a member of our group who has celiac's disease; however, the staff immediately realized their mistake, swooped in, and removed the plate immediately and apologized. The rest of the meal was a bit stressful waiting to see if our friend was going to have a reaction or not. EJ Lagasse came out and apologized to the table on behalf of his father, it wasn't necessary but very nice and appreciated.

It was amazing! We had a great experience. A total OMG.

Always a wonderful dining experience! Food was incredible, service on point.

Great dining experience
Service was great!

An exceptional dining experience. The care in the hospitality and food does not go unnoticed. Great to see THE chef in the kitchen, on the line working with his team. The service team wants to do a good job and is working hard to master the finer details of service. Thank you for a wonderful evening.

Never have I been as disappointed in a menu and meal as I was with Emerils last night. Being a regular at the many fine dining choices in New Orleans I selected Emerils for what used to be a “go to” for consistently great New Orleans food. The menu changed post Covid into an unrecognizable selection of tiny portions intended to help the guests to enjoy the full spectrum of tastes that were offered. Well, the food not only missed that mark but sent us home looking for something to eat when we returned. We left hangry. The food was flavorless and underwhelming. The idea of small portions buildings an image of the dish in the visitor’s mind as something special has to deliver extraordinary flavors. It did not.
It was an embarrassment for our out of town guests as we had built it up to be one of the best in Nola. It is a shadow of its former self.
What a shame that I will never be able to frequent what used to be one of New Orleans favorites. No wonder it was the only place that I could get a last minute reservation.

Amazing meal. Was 100% what I expected and the chef we there to greet too! What fun!