Mr. B's Bistro

Name: Mr. B's Bistro
Address: 201 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA, United States, 70130
Telephone: (504) 523-2078
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

5169 Reviews

$31 to $50

Creole

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Mr. B's Bistro, a New Orleans restaurant famous for its Creole cuisine with a focus on fresh regional products, is located in the heart of the French Quarter at the intersection of Royal Street and Iberville. This corner is a New Orleans landmark and celebrated food corner. Considered the original New Orleans gourmet bistro, Mr. B's Bistro is owned and managed by Cindy Brennan, a member of the legendary New Orleans' Brennan Family.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 10, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 47 times today

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Cuisines
Creole
Hours of operation
Wed–Sun 11:30 am–2:00 pm Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(504) 523-2078
Website
http://www.mrbsbistro.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Vincent Sciarrotta

Location
201 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Neighborhood
French Quarter
Cross street
Iberville
Parking details
Discounted Parking is available in Solari's Garage at 721 Iberville Street.
Entertainment
Mr. B's offers Sunday Jazz Brunch with the Joe Cushenberry trio.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine

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Popular dishes

Duck Springrolls$15.00
Two crispy fried springrolls filled with duck confit, shiitake mushrooms, spinach and goat cheese, served with ginger-soy dipping sauce
Crispy Fried Oysters$14.00
One half dozen spicy flash fried Louisiana oysters served with jalapeno tartar sauce
Jumbo Lump Crabcake$22.00
Jumbo lump Louisiana Blue Crabmeat with peppers and onions, pan sauteed to a thin crisp crust, served with classic Ravigote and a petit green salad
Gumbo Ya Ya$9.50
A rich country style gumbo made with chicken and Andouille sausage
Baby Iceberg Salad$9.75
Baby iceberg lettuce with sliced red onions, grape tomatoes, pecanwood smoked bacon and Danish bleu cheese, topped with Dijon mustard vinaigrette
Bistro Salad$9.50
Baby greens, spiced pecans, grated Grana Padano cheese and grape tomatoes tossed with herb vinaigrette
Spinach & Strawberry Salad$10.00
Tender baby spinach leaves tossed with local strawberries & balsamic vinaigrette, topped with ricotta salata cheese

Entrees

Wood Grilled Fish$27.00
Fresh fillet of fish grilled over a wood fire, served with parsley new potatoes, fresh vegetables - with lemon butter or with Meuniere sauce
Veal Fettuccine$23.00
A paneed veal medallion served with creamy fettuccine alfredo
The Bistro Burger$18.00
A 10-ounce wood grilled all beef burger with white cheddar, pecanwood smoked bacon, Bibb lettuce, red onion and tomato on a freshly baked onion bun, served with pommes frites
Mr. B's Barbequed Shrimp$31.00
A Mr. B's signature dish, Gulf shrimp barbequed New Orleans style, served in the shells with peppery butter sauce, French bread for dipping -
Steak Frites$32.00
A 4 ounce petit filet grilled over a wood fire topped with housemade truffle butter, served with crispy pommes frites
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp & Grits$30.00
A saute of pecanwood smoked bacon wrapped jumbo Gulf shrimp served with creamy stone ground yellow grits and red-eye gravy
Blackened Crawfish Pasta$22.00
Blackened Louisiana crawfish tails sauteed with sweet onions, garlic, San Marzano tomatoes & a chiffonade of spinach in light cream sauce, served over penne pasta

Desserts

Bread Pudding$8.00
A Brennan family recipe rich in eggs, cream and butter, served warm with Irish whiskey sauce
Lemon Ice Box Pie$9.00
Served in a graham cracker crust with freshly whipped cream & raspberry sauce
Profiteroles and Chocolate Sauce$9.00
Cream puffs filled with rich vanilla ice cream, topped with chocolate sauce
Hot Buttered Pecan Pie$9.00
Over a drizzle of creamy caramel, topped with vanilla ice cream
Strawberry Cheesecake$12.00
A wedge of thick creamy cheesecake baked in a graham cracker crust, finished with Ponchatoula strawberry sauce and chantilly cream

What 5,169 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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New Orleans / Louisiana
Creole
New Orleans
Creole

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MauriceS
Washington DC
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food4service4ambience4
Great experience...my friends who were from out of town had an amazing dining experience and want to come back on each visit. Christina was an amazing server and suggested the best drinks!
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OpenTable Diner
Coastal Georgia
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is a staple when we are in town. It never disappoints. Service is excellent and food was excellent.
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OpenTable Diner
Houston
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
I can’t say enough about this place. My go to for fine dining in NO.
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JohnJ
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Mr B’s recommended to us and was a very good visit. If in New Orleans again will attend again.
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Edyc
Tahoe
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful. We were celebrating our anniversary. They welcomed us with champagne. Lovely way to begin. Everything from the apps to the dessert was delicious. So friendly and welcoming.
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ScottB
Tallahassee
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic experience. Visiting mother in town and wanted to do belated Mother’s Day celebration and enjoyed their Jazz Brunch. Food was terrific from cocktails to enteees to dessert. Jeremy was our server with a little help from J.C. Jeremy was helpful, friendly, fun and went above and beyond in creating an exceptional experience. Highly recommend Mr. B’s and Jeremy.
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OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food! Very accommodating - arrived an hour early if reservation and were seated right away.
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K560LB
Mississippi
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was amazing as always, but our server was so nice and very cheerful. It was an overall fantastic lunch.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience4
Teala was a doll! Great service and made all kinds of recommendations from food to what to do around the quarter. The food was yummy and the restaurant was charming.
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SCOTTH
New Orleans
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best BBQ Shrimp in America! Always a great experience, everything is delicious, you can’t go wrong!!!
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Andrea
Houston
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food5service4ambience4
Appetizers arrived after main dish, but all food was delicious!
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EmilyM
New Orleans
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had an excellent early dinner experience with a 5pm seating. The drinks and food were excellent, and the service was great. Such a fun “institution” in the French Quarter. Everyone should try it!
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OpenTable Diner
Jackson Hole
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on June 2, 2023
overall2food2service3ambience4
This has always been my go to place when I visit New Orleans. It was a very sub par experience this time. Food was lukewarm, the bar b q shrimp were over cooked and it took a long time for them to bring our food. Very disappointing.
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Matt
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, great service. Will always come to dinner at least once here when I’m New Orleans. Two words, BBQ Shrimp!
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 1, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience3
It’s a bit of an old school dining experience with all the traditional pomp and circumstance, which isn’t really our thing. Our waiter was very nice and the service was good. The food was so-so considering the price. My husband had the barbecue shrimp they’re known for and said it was good, but not really anything great. There’s other lower cost places that knock it put of the park, as an example. I had the crawfish pasta and it had good flavor. Not bad, but probably wouldn’t return as there are so many other options
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Elle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love Mr. B’s! Consistently fabulous food and service. Especially enjoyed red fish special this visit. I’ll be back!
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laynem
New Orleans
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on June 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We dined at Mr. B’s before to kill a mockingbird at the Saenger. We had a fantastic meal, and were still able to make the show. Our service was impeccable! I thoroughly enjoyed the shrimp and grits! The fried green tomato appetizer is delicious. You must have the hummingbird cake, it’s superb!
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OpenTable Diner
Columbus
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on May 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The BBQ shrimp is an experience worth having. The gumbo ya ya was terrific. The profiteroles and white chocolate brownie completed the meal nicely.
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HarveyH
New York Area
6 reviews
1.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall1food1service2ambience3
Appetizer dish was tasteless and limp. I ordered a gin & tonic w/Bombay Sapphire gin, but the drink that I was served was NOT Bombay Sapphire. The fish was dry and tasteless.
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Christine
Houston
7 reviews
vip
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience4
We booked a table for the Sunday Jazz Brunch. First, the positives....we were seated promptly and the service was very good. I think it's a stretch to call what we experienced a 'jazz brunch', however. The band only played one song that we could hear while we were there for 90 minutes. I know the band moves around to different spots in the restaurant, so they did play at least two other songs that we couldn't hear, but for the last hour or so they were nowhere to be seen. Kind of disappointing - as we'd really been looking forward to the experience. I had the Chicken Pontalba, which I enjoyed. Boyfriend ordered the corned beef hash and was very disappointed. The other thing I should mention is that it was FREEZING in the restaurant. We both had on long sleeves and were uncomfortably cold throughout. There were women in the restaurant that had blankets wrapped around them....'or their husbands' jackets on. All in all, there are just too many other jazz brunch options in New Orleans for me to recommend Mr. B's.
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ChloeT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We loved jazz brunch at mr. B’s! The service and food was amazing!
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LYNNEM
New Orleans
27 reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service3ambience4
Food was great as always - this is a favorite when in New Orleans. The chicken dish was amazing; simple but the sauce was wonderful. We started with server Colton, who seemed either disinterested or perhaps too busy. We then seemed to be served by Justine who was wonderful and very attentive to our needs. We had 2 children with our party of 6 and she accomodated their needs very nicely.
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AllLEO68
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very nice experience. Fish was delicious, drinks were great. My husband was annoyed I made him wear a collared shirt as many men had ringer tees on and baseball hats, despite what the online dress code states. He survived! Service was very good too! Would go again should we return to NOLA. 👍🦄😊
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best barbecue shrimp..attentive and professional service…warm and cozy interior
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best place in all of New Orleans. Please go if you’re ever in the city.
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JonathanB
Memphis/West TN
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Terrance took great care of us. We had the seafood gumbo, BBQ shrimp, wedge salad and pecan pie. It was all excellent but probably some of the best gumbo I have had. We ate at Mister Bs the last time we were in New Orleans. It will be a must whenever we are in town.
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foodiefriend
Los Angeles
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
How is that BBQ shrimp so delicious Wonderful service too
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Helga
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Barbecued shrimp was fantastic, as was Hummingbird Cake. Excellent service by Michelle and Fernandez. A must-visit while in New Orleans.
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MikeS
Houston
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on May 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Never miss Mr bs when we’re in Nola. Food and service is always first class.
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Lalipapi
Austin
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Our lunch at Mr. B's was absolutely excellent, as it has always been. We make it a point to eat at Mr. B's every time we visit NOLA. We have never once been disappointed. The food is always fresh, perfectly cooked, and delicious. The service always professional, fun, and quick. You cannot go wrong with Mr. B's!!
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AndrewA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic Sunday brunch as per usual! See you again soon!!
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DeDe
Western NC
15 reviews
2.0
15 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2023
overall2food1service5ambience4
I have dined at Mr B's for over 20 years. This was a very disappointing meal. I hate to make a negative review. Our food was not up to the usual and was served barely warm. Maybe we should have said something but I hate to complain. Our Server Terrence was great and I think he probably realized we were disappointed because we left well over 50% of our food on our plates.
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JamesK
Houston
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great restaurant! Crawfish fettuccini was amazing.
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AndyS
Alabama
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and great atmosphere. Bartender is great. Highly recommend it. Thomas made a great bloody Mary and chocolate martini. We come here every time we come to New Orleans.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
2 reviews
vip
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience2
Poor service. Could not get the wattress to bring us bread. Wattress was rude
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JakeM
New Orleans
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service is always top-tier and the ambiance is great. The BBQ Shrimp and the Tenderloin are ridiculously good.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best food we have had so far! Yum! Service was great.
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ChristyP
Chicago
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always my first stop for dinner when we arrive in New Orleans and it never fails to please! Excellent, friendly service, and delicious food. We will be back!
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BrianS
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic restaurant! Amazing food and service to match!!
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I love Mr. B’s. We go to brunch there on every trip to New Orleans. BEST BBQ shrimp! Very fun Sunday brunch atmosphere.
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Mr. B's Bistro does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Mr. B's Bistro is rated 4.7 stars by 5169 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 10, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 47 times today

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201 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Additional information

Cross street
Iberville
Neighborhood
French Quarter
Hours of operation
Wed–Sun 11:30 am–2:00 pm Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Creole
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Discounted Parking is available in Solari's Garage at 721 Iberville Street.
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Vincent Sciarrotta
Entertainment
Mr. B's offers Sunday Jazz Brunch with the Joe Cushenberry trio.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.mrbsbistro.com/
Phone number
(504) 523-2078

Mr. B's Bistro

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp & Grits

Mr B's Barbequed Shrimp

Bread Pudding

Starters

Duck Springrolls$15.00

Crispy Fried Oysters$14.00

Jumbo Lump Crabcake$22.00

Gumbo Ya Ya$9.50

Baby Iceberg Salad$9.75

Bistro Salad$9.50

Spinach & Strawberry Salad$10.00

Entrees

Wood Grilled Fish$27.00

Veal Fettuccine$23.00

The Bistro Burger$18.00

Mr. B's Barbequed Shrimp$31.00

Steak Frites$32.00

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp & Grits$30.00

Blackened Crawfish Pasta$22.00

Desserts

Bread Pudding$8.00

Lemon Ice Box Pie$9.00

Profiteroles and Chocolate Sauce$9.00

Hot Buttered Pecan Pie$9.00

Strawberry Cheesecake$12.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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Is Mr. B's Bistro currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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