How is Tempt restaurant rated?

Name: Tempt
Address: 931 Canal St., New Orleans, LA, United States, 70112
Telephone: (504) 522-5400
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 3.4

Tempt

3.4 (131)

$31 to $50

Creole / Cajun / Southern

931 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70112

About this restaurant

Romantic

Serving updated takes on Southern and New Orleans cooking, Tempt will offer a constantly changing seasonal menu focusing on local produce and products. The restaurant design juxtaposes modern and antique elements creating a sleek, sexy and altogether unique setting.

The walls of this comfortable upscale bistro are adorned by a seasonal rotation of original works of art by local artists.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Creole / Cajun / Southern, Southern, Creole
Hours of operation
Open Daily Breakfast: 7:00am - 12:00pm Lunch: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Dinner: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Phone number
(504) 522-5400
Website
http://www.temptnola.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Andrea Dexter
Private party facilities
We have seating capacity of 60 guests in the dining, there is a 20 seat common table that can be used for large parties, and there are also private hotel meeting rooms.

Location
931 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70112
Neighborhood
Central Business District
Cross street
Burgundy St
Parking details
Valet entrance on Burgundy St. ... Validated parking available for $5
Public transit
Streetcar stop at Canal and RampartStreetcar stop at Canal and Baronne
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Saintly Sausage Biscuit$12.00
Grilled breakfast sausage patty with one scrambled egg on a fresh baked southern-style country biscuit. Served with hash brown potatoes.
Halo Breakfast Sandwich$12.00
Canadian Bacon with one scrambled egg on a toasted English muffin. Served with hash brown potatoes.
Angel Fried Grit Cakes$9.00
3 southern-style grit cakes stuffed with Boursin cheese and breaded in Zapps Voodoo chips. Fried and served with a pesto remoulade.
Wicked Breakfast Burrito$10.00
Packed with scrambled eggs, peppers, onions, black beans & Cheddar cheese. Served with a side of hash brown potatoes.
Seraphim BYO Omelette$9.00
Add your choice of ingredients. Served with a side of hash brown potatoes.
Voodoo Omelette$15.00
Stuffed with Zapp's Voodoo chips, peppers, onions, crawfish and lump crab meat. Topped with Creole hollandaise and served with hash brown potatoes.
Temptation Benedict$15.00
Poached eggs, Canadian bacon, Creole hollandaise with hash brown potatoes.
Smoked Salmon Benediction$18.00
Poached eggs with smoked salmon, cajun collards greens. Topped with Creole hollandaise and lump crabmeat. Served with hash brown potatoes.
Cherub Chicken & Waffle Cone$12.00
Crispy chicken tenders in a big easy waffle cone. Drizzled with a spicy blend of local Steen's cane syrup and pickled jalapeños.
Decadent Debris Bowl$14.00
Southern-style grits with slow braised roast beef shredded and smothered in a red wine demi-glace and topped with 2 eggs. Served with toast points.
Celestial Shrimp and Grits$17.00
Gulf shrimp swimming in a Cajun BBQ sauce over creamy southern-style grits.

Lunch Items

Sexy Caesar Salad$8.00
Romaine lettuce with house-made Caesar dressing & garlic croutons in a Parmesan cheese bowl..
Angel Fried Grit Cakes$9.00
3 southern-style grit cakes stuffed with Boursin cheese and breaded in Zapps Voodoo chips. Fried and served with a pesto remoulade.
Glorious Gumbo Du Jour$10.00
Traditional New Orleans style roux with Chef's daily selection. Served with toast points.
Cherub Chicken & Waffle Cone$12.00
Crispy chicken tenders in a big easy waffle cone. Drizzled with a spicy blend of local Steen's cane syrup and pickled jalapeños.
Naughty Crawfish Nachos$12.00
Sautéd Louisiana crawfish with black beans, remoulade sauce, Cheddar cheese and jalapeños with tortilla chips.
Blackened Fish Tacos$12.00
Cajun blackened catch of the day with black bean medley and topped with Tempt slaw. Served on 2 flour tortillas.
Voodoo Shrimp Tacos$12.00
Shrimp fried in a spicy Zapp's Voodoo chip batter topped with sweet chili slaw. Served on 2 flour tortillas.
Devil's Debris Poboy$14.00
Slow braised roast beef shredded and smothered in a red wine demi-glace and topped with fresh sautéed peppers and onions. Served dressed on local French bread with fries.
Saint Michael Fish Poboy$15.00
Fresh catch of the day fried in a spicy Zapp's Voodoo chip batter and topped with a creole remoulade sauce. Served dressed on local French bread with fries.
Saint Gabriel Shrimp Poboy$15.00
Jumbo shrimp fried in a spicy Zapp's Voodoo chip batter with a sweet chili glaze. Served dressed with Tempt slaw on local French bread with fries.
Tempt Burger$15.00
8 oz. burger dressed with lettuce & tomato and served on a Kaiser bun. Fries included.
Juicy Lucy-fer Burger$17.00
8 oz. burger filled with molten Cheddar cheese and topped with jalapeños and bacon. Served on a Kaiser bun with fries.
Celestial Shrimp and Grits$17.00
Gulf shrimp swimming in a Cajun BBQ sauce over creamy southern-style grits.
Risqué Roulade$18.00
Fresh catch roulade stuffed with cajun collard greens. Served on creole tomato Jazzman rice.

Dessert

Bananas Foster Bread Pudding$10.00
Our Signature Dessert - Bourbon white chocolate bread pudding served with Bananas Foster ice cream.

Other Items

For our full menu, please visit our website - www.temptnola.com

What 131 people are saying

Tempt reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.4

3.4 based on all time ratings

3.6Food
3.6Service
3.8Ambience
0.1Value

Noise • Moderate

131 Reviews

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lamademoiselle VIP
Chicago / Illinois29 reviews
1.0
Dined on August 10, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Food was not flavorful at all and I think we may have inadvertently offended the chef by asking for more sauce/glaze to help the short ribs. Very disappointed in the response or lack thereof. French fries were best thing on menu.
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StephenW
New Orleans / Louisiana2 reviews
2.0
Dined on July 21, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Had the snapper and it was microwaved and at $26 I would expect nothing but great food. Would not recommend for anyone.
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Mandylyn
Chicago / Illinois20 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 24, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Let me be clear that the young woman whose name tag read "Kenny" was not a problem. She was doing the best she could with what she had available. She presented us with both the lunch and dinner menus as "they were out" of many things on the dinner menu. I should have gotten up and left at that point, but we chose this restaurant due to its proximity to the Saenger Theatre. We came specifically to this restaurant because quail was on the offering on the menu online--and on the dinner menu presented to us. Kenny did not indicate the kitchen was out of quail until we tried to order. My husband switched to the lunch menu, mainly sandwiches, and again was told "we're unable to serve the alligator sausage." At that point I asked, somewhat lightly, "What's going on in your kitchen?" I was incredulous when I heard the chef hadn't been in for days. Someone should have been authorized to order food to stock the kitchen, or the restaurant should have been closed. When we arrived there was one pair of diners and when we left there was a different pair of diners, who, too, were struggling with what to order. Kenny said she could provide free dessert to us. We were presented with two options, something and "cheesecake." Cheesecake turned out to be a sampler of four mini cheesecakes that seemed somewhat aged based on their texture. Please.
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Bevi
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
1.0
Dined on April 26, 2014
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Honestly, we left as soon as we saw the menu and wine list. We didn't stay and eat. It was 8 o'clock on Friday night and we were the only people in the restaurant. It was not at all what we were expecting.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews
1.0
Dined on March 28, 2014
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
No one to greet us. One person there. She deleted our reservation on her screen when she saw our party and we were forced to go elsewhere.
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NAICCattendee
San Diego1 review
1.0
Dined on January 31, 2014
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
No staff to greet us at restaurant, we actually had to go to hotel desk to be seated. Restaurant was small and deserted, we were the only patrons. Limited wine menu. Wait staff did not know menu well as menu indicated two sides with entrees but would only allow us to order one. Limited menu and did not have any softshell crab for one of the pastas. The entrees were well seasoned. Limited dessert menu and cheesecake was a no-bake that tasted like it was straight from JELL-O.
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Nora
New Mexico11 reviews
1.0
Dined on December 21, 2013
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We knew we'd be arriving late in New Orleans, with a short time window to have dinner before theatre at the Saengar. So, we made a reservation at the restaurant in our hotel(The Saint). Beautiful place, interesting menu, easy walk to show. What could go wrong? Everything! Despite telling our waitress we wanted to order quickly, we waited 40 minutes for barely-edible food, which I suspect was prepared offsite. Like banquet fare...far below New Orleans standards. Not tempting at all. Still love the hotel, but there's a mcDonalds across the street, I'd recommend.
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ScoobaSteve
New Orleans / Louisiana1 review
1.0
Dined on October 19, 2013
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Service was awful! We were the first table seated on a Saturday night, at 730 we left to make our show with no food!
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Excellent VIP
New Orleans / Louisiana8 reviews
2.0
Dined on October 18, 2013
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
It was just ok. Fine for a bite before a show at the Saenger, but don't go with high expectations because they will be miserably crushed.
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FoodLion
Philadelphia County14 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 15, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
After a long day of sightseeing in NOLA, we just wanted to grab a bite to eat at our hotel. We were apprehensive because no one was there. We decided to give it a try anyway. Much to our surprise, we enjoyed a dinner that ranked with any we had throughout the area. We chose the dinner for two option ($50) with appetizer, 2 entrees, dessert & 2 glasses of wine. The oyster app. was fantastic !!! Our entrees were just as fabulous, double cut pork chop & catfish. Cheescake & cobbler for dessert. The staff was very attentive and the chef even came out to explain the menu and offer his suggestions. If you're looking for a quiet dinner place without all the tourist hype, give Tempt a try.
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931 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70112

Additional information

Cross street
Burgundy St
Neighborhood
Central Business District
Hours of operation
Open Daily Breakfast: 7:00am - 12:00pm Lunch: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Dinner: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Creole / Cajun / Southern, Southern, Creole
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Valet entrance on Burgundy St. ... Validated parking available for $5
Public transit
Streetcar stop at Canal and RampartStreetcar stop at Canal and Baronne
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Andrea Dexter
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.temptnola.com/
Phone number
(504) 522-5400
Private party facilities
We have seating capacity of 60 guests in the dining, there is a 20 seat common table that can be used for large parties, and there are also private hotel meeting rooms.

Tempt

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Breakfast Items

Saintly Sausage Biscuit$12.00

Halo Breakfast Sandwich$12.00

Angel Fried Grit Cakes$9.00

Wicked Breakfast Burrito$10.00

Seraphim BYO Omelette$9.00

Voodoo Omelette$15.00

Temptation Benedict$15.00

Smoked Salmon Benediction$18.00

Cherub Chicken & Waffle Cone$12.00

Decadent Debris Bowl$14.00

Celestial Shrimp and Grits$17.00

Lunch Items

Sexy Caesar Salad$8.00

Angel Fried Grit Cakes$9.00

Glorious Gumbo Du Jour$10.00

Cherub Chicken & Waffle Cone$12.00

Naughty Crawfish Nachos$12.00

Blackened Fish Tacos$12.00

Voodoo Shrimp Tacos$12.00

Devil's Debris Poboy$14.00

Saint Michael Fish Poboy$15.00

Saint Gabriel Shrimp Poboy$15.00

Tempt Burger$15.00

Juicy Lucy-fer Burger$17.00

Celestial Shrimp and Grits$17.00

Risqué Roulade$18.00

Dessert

Bananas Foster Bread Pudding$10.00

Other Items

Overall ratings and reviews

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