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Pat's Rest Awhile, Mandeville, LA

Pat's Rest Awhile

4.8
4.8
481 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood
Casual, water front seafood restaurant and bar helmed by renowned chef Pat Gallagher. Enjoy local favorites such as Gulf Fish Almondine, Oysters Rockefeller and Gumbo alongside classics such as Grilled Steaks and burgers. Other seafood selections include Redfish, Tuna and Swordfish.
Outside dessert $3/person.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 9 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, Steak, Contemporary American

  • Hours of operation

    Sun 11:00 am–5:30 pm Lunch Fri, Sat 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm

  • Phone number

    (985) 951-2173

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Pat Gallagher

  • Private party facilities

    Gerilyn Dallmann-event coordinator. E: restawhileevents@gmail.com.Private Hadden Room Rental Fee- $350/3hrs.Max Capacity- 32 guests.PRIVATE EVENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ORDER FOOD.As of now, we are solely offering SIT DOWN, COURSED OUT meals.We are not able to provide buffets or passed appetizers.Outside dessert fee is $3/person.

  • Neighborhood

    Mandeville

  • Parking details

    Private Lot

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 481 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Great for outdoor dining

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Great for scenic views

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Seafood

  • Northshore

    Best Overall

  • Northshore

    Best Food

  • Northshore

    Best Service

  • Northshore

    Best Ambiance

  • Northshore

    Best Value

  • Northshore

    Neighborhood gem

  • Northshore

    Good for special occasions

  • Northshore

    Lively

  • Northshore

    Most Booked

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  1. Mandavegas

    New Orleans

    71 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    71 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Very good food as usual. They never disappoint with the food
  2. BruceA

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Always a reliable good dinner. They have some kind of crazy ice cream and ooey gooey cake dessert that could take the place of my meal. It is crazy good.
  3. MichaelG

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, food, service, and atmosphere at Pat's was excellent. We will be back many times!
  4. Bill

    New Orleans

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It met or exceeded our expectations in all areas. My family truly enjoyed our afternoon at Pat’s Rest-Awhile……..
  5. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was excellent and service was wonderful. Will always keep coming back. Customer forever!
  6. Judy

    Central Coast

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fantastic seafood , great service, excellent menu,wonderful views of lake Pontchartrain !
  7. PaulM

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the food and the service!
  8. mari

    New Orleans

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    soup and gumbo was too salty to eat
  9. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely stellar experience!! Andrew was an amazing server- handles our party of 16 with absolutely no issue. Pat’s even made a signature drink for our Krewe- a fabulous pomegranate martini! Food was delicious and perfect. No rush, excellent service. Simply lovely! 💜💚💛
  10. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Food was absolutely delicious!
  11. RubenM

    New Orleans

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    👍Great food and service
  12. JRPEM

    New Orleans

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great food and service!
  13. KerryR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Although the atmosphere is casual as described (not white table cloth, etc.) the food and service would SCREAM fine-dining. The restaurant was crowded by 6:30pm and a little noisy - maybe more tapestries would help. Sauteed crab claws and the shrimp and corn bisque were exquisite! Both my wife and I had the blackened red snapper which was delicious with the grilled asparagus. We complimented our meal with a bottle of Pat's personal-labeled red blend which was quite good, resembling more of a Cabernet Sauvignon. All-in-all another wonderful dining experience provided by Pat Gallagher. Can't wait to go back!
  14. Jscott7247

    Dallas

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very nice!!!! Love it.
  15. Aubie

    New Orleans

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great everything
  16. FullnHappt

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My husband and I dined here for Valentine’s Day with a couple friend of ours. The only complaint I have is they ran out of the special “surf and turf” by 8pm. Hate when that happens. Anyway there were lots of other great choices so we didn’t concern ourselves too much about it. The table was ready at our time, staff was amazing, and the food was delicious. We all had different things and everyone loved their meal. Wasn’t our first visit and most definitely won’t be our last!!!
  17. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It way a great place to have a Valentine’s Day dinner. Everything was incredibly delicious. Employees had great attitudes. It was just a pleasure. It was our first time there and we will definitely return.
  18. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect….food, service and setting.
  19. 1208

    New Orleans

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and Service were both Excellent! We will definitely return.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    Caribbean

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very good!
  21. JulieE

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was excellent. The staff was friendly and attentive. Very nice dinner.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Too cold!!!!
  23. Finedining2

    Dallas

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience3
    The gumbo and hushpuppies were delicious. Shrimp in the shrimp creole had tails on them. The fried catfish was thin and mostly batter. The cocktails were good.
  24. OpenTable Diner

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was Mercedes. She was outstanding and helped make our date night perfect! Other employees were also helpful…pre-bussing, running food, etc. All very polite and doing a great job as well. Food was excellent as usual! Thanks!!
  25. LostSheep

    Cleveland

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We had an enjoyable dinning experience at Pat's. The medium rare marinated hanger steak with bleu cheese on top was done perfectly. Salad was fresh and the miso vinaigrette dressing was very good. We got there right before sunset and were able to watch sunset from their elevated porch.
  26. KatieC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great bbq shrimp, but pricey for 5 shrimp. Flavor is outstanding thought. Served with cornbread. A great treat from anything I’ve had before. Fiancé love the burger and that is a very reasonable price. Tomato basil soup was yummy.
  27. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another awesome meal and dining experience. This has become our go-to place. The side tavern was closed when we went, which didn’t reflect the hours shown on the website.
  28. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great as always.. service and attention was great as well. We love the consistency with every experience .
  29. RGCH

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time there! Very comfortable. Great size portions! Staff is very nice! Food was excellent!
  30. Foodie

    New Orleans

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food & cocktails are always wonderful… we had excellent service from our waiter Andrew as usual!
  31. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service
  32. Poppy

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall4food2service5ambience5
    The service was terrific! Bridgett was fantastic. The crab claws were horrible The pork chops were great
  33. Maureen

    New Orleans

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Poor service.
  34. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was superb
  35. DougA

    New Orleans

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was great!
  36. JoanC

    New Orleans

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We had a reservation but we’re unable to choose outside dining which is why we were going there. No one’s fault but disappointing. The inside dining room can get very loud. Liberty, our server was excellent. We did not order appetizers but our food came hot and was delicious. Fried shrimp was well seasoned and a nice size. The loaded baked potato salad was a creative twist to potato salad! My pina colada daiquiri was one of the best I’ve had in a long time. Prices were reasonable
  37. GregT

    Mississippi

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Good food. Great venue for friends and family Charbroiled oysters very good Will return
  38. Beast62

    New Orleans

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Not terribly busy at 1pm and service left a lot to be desired. We have eaten at Pat’s other restaurants and knew about the difference in menu from the traditional “white table cloth” experience at the other establishments but should have stuck with what we knew.
  39. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service was great.
  40. teddym

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was good,waitress was well mannered,and food was delivered in a timely manner.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Pat's Rest Awhile is rated 4.8 stars by 481 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 9 times today
Google Map for Pat's Rest Awhile

2129 Lakeshore Dr, Mandeville, LA 70448

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Mandeville

  • Hours of operation

    Sun 11:00 am–5:30 pm Lunch Fri, Sat 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, Steak, Contemporary American

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Private Lot

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Pat Gallagher

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (985) 951-2173

  • Private party facilities

    Gerilyn Dallmann-event coordinator. E: restawhileevents@gmail.com.Private Hadden Room Rental Fee- $350/3hrs.Max Capacity- 32 guests.PRIVATE EVENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ORDER FOOD.As of now, we are solely offering SIT DOWN, COURSED OUT meals.We are not able to provide buffets or passed appetizers.Outside dessert fee is $3/person.

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