Red Fish Grill

Name: Red Fish Grill
Address: 115 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA, United States, 70130
Telephone: (504) 598-1200
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

6772 Reviews

$30 and under

Seafood

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"Friends don't let friends eat frozen fish" is the mantra at Red Fish Grill, Ralph Brennan's vibrant, seafood-centric landmark which delivers locally-sourced, seasonally fresh, innovative twists on Gulf fish, oysters, shrimp, crab, & crawfish & anchors the first block of Bourbon Street. Named one of the nation's "Best Seafood Restaurants" by Travel + Leisure and readers of USA Today (& 9x 'Best Oyster Po-boy' winner at the New Orleans Po Boy Festival), Red Fish Grill has dominated the French Quarter seafood scene for over 20 years. Polished-casual service co-stars alongside Chef Chris Vazquez's signature menu featuring our namesake Hickory Grilled Redfish, Alligator Sausage & Seafood Gumbo, flash-fried BBQ Oysters in Crystal butter sauce, & Double Chocolate Bread Pudding.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 22, 2022

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7:00 PM

Booked 72 times today

Experiences are available.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Seafood, Creole / Cajun / Southern
Hours of operation
Brunch Fri–Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(504) 598-1200
Website
http://www.redfishgrill.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chris Vazquez
Catering
For over thirty years, Ralph Brennan and his dedicated team have catered the meals and events that celebrate the moments of your life. Providing full-service custom catering for events large and small, we tailor our services to enhance your palate, theme and budget.
Private party facilities
Located at the “gateway” to the French Quarter, Red Fish Grill features three private dining areas perfect for private lunch, dinners, meetings, and receptions. Red Fish Grill can accommodate 250 people for full service dining and 500 people for cocktail receptions.
Private party contact
Cayse Landry: (866) 944-1753

Location
115 Bourbon St New Orleans, LA 70130
Neighborhood
French Quarter
Cross street
Iberville Street
Parking details
None
Public transit
Canal and St. Charles streetcars one block from the restaurant.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Weekend Brunch
Multiple dates available
Kick-start your weekend sipping on boozy Bottomless Brunch Cocktails $25 (Mango Bellinis, RFG Brunch Punch, and more!), with the purchase of an entrée; available until 2 pm. Bottomless Mimosas $30 (includes a bottle of sparkling with a flight of 3 juices). Next indulge in Chef Chris Vazquez's brunch menu, which infuses Gulf seafood into mouth-watering classics like the Crab Cakes & Eggs, Gulf Fish Tacos, and Wood Grilled Gulf Fish and Louisiana Crabmeat. All while listening to live jazz piano music, by Joe Krown (11am-2pm, Sat & Sun)
Bottomless Brunch Cocktail Specials
Multiple dates available
Kick-start your weekend sipping on boozy Bottomless Brunch Cocktails $25 (Mango Bellinis, RFG Brunch Punch, and more!), with the purchase of an entrée; available until 2 pm. Bottle Service Mimosas $30 (includes a bottle of sparkling with a flight of 3 juices). Next indulge in Chef Chris Vazquez's brunch menu, which infuses Gulf seafood into mouth-watering classics like the Crab Cakes & Eggs, Gulf Fish Tacos, and Wood Grilled Gulf Fish and Louisiana Crabmeat. All while listening to live jazz piano music, by Joe Krown (11am-2pm, Sat & Sun)
2 Course Dungeness Crag Leg Dinner Special
$53.00 per person
Multiple dates available
1 Lb. Dungeness Crab Legs served with: crawfish mac and cheese, Southern fried hush puppies, assorted dipping sauces: traditional drawn butter, garlic drawn butter, Creole remoulade

Popular dishes

BBQ Oysters
Our signature! Flash fried, crystal BBQ sauce, housemade blue cheese dressing
- 1/2 Dozen$18.00
BBQ Shrimp$19.00
Flash fried, crystal BBQ sauce, housemade blue cheese dressing
Gulf Oysters on the Half-Shell
raw oysters on the half-shell, cocktail sauce, horseradish, crackers
- 1/2 Dozen$12.00
- Dozen$21.00

Starters

Pan Fried Louisiana Crab Cake$18.00
frisée, shaved red onions, preserved lemons, pickled mirliton remoulade
Shrimp Bienville$12.00
Gulf shrimp "stuffed" with mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, butter & herb breadcrumbs
Alligator Boudin Balls$10.00
3 mustard sauce, seasonal pepper jelly
Crispy Gulf Fish Bites$11.00
with roasted red pepper remoulade for dipping
Crispy Brussels Sprouts$9.00
with Louisiana strawberry pepper jelly
Louisiana Crawfish Croquette$13.00
pickled sweet peppers, smoked paprika aioli

Gumbo, Soup & Salad

Alligator Sausage & Seafood Gumbo$11.00
Our signature! Rich dark roux, onion, bell peppers, celery, fresh herbs
Soup of the Day$9.00
ask about Chef Vazquez's seasonal special
House Chopped Salad$9.00
romaine hearts, local cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, pickled red onions, shaved Parmesan, peppercorn dressing
Louisiana Strawberry & Smoked Mozzarella Capresé$12.00
arugula, shaved fennel, basil, mint, balsamic glaze

Entrées

Wood Grilled Redfish with Louisiana Crawfish$38.00
tasso ham & roasted mushroom, Pontalba potatoes, lemon butter sauce
Louisiana Shrimp & Goat Cheese Grits$26.00
roasted artichokes, blistered grape tomatoes, goat cheese grits and chili-lemon butter sauce
Coffee Rubbed Filet Mignon$41.00
sweet potato purée, sautéed broccolini, Bourbon cream sauce
Blackened Gulf Fish$31.00
Louisiana crawfish and sweet corn maque chow, "Holy trinity" fresh herbs, Louisiana Purple Rice
Crawfish Pasta Jambalaya$25.00
Louisiana crawfish, andouille sausage, roasted duck, "Creole Holy Trinity, tomatoes, fresh herbs, shellfish cream sauce
Wood Grilled Swordfish$31.00
roasted asparagus, fingerling potatoes, Louisiana crawfish hollandaise

Dinner Special

Wednesday - Sunday Nights

2 Course Dungeness Crab Leg Dinner$53.00
1 Lb. Dungeness Crab Legs served with: crawfish mac and cheese, Southern fried hush puppies, assorted dipping sauces: traditional drawn butter, garlic drawn butter, Creole remoulade

What 6,772 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

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Seafood
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OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Got there at 8pm . It was packed but we we’re shown right to our table per the reservation. The waiter ,Chris , was very helpful and friendly. He made several recommendations and we all had something different and everything was really really good. The service was spot on and the appetizers and dinner and desert showed up right on time. It was a wonderful experience, it was emptying out when we finished.
JM
JulioM
Fort Lauderdale
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great !!!!!!!!
DL
DaveL
Central Texas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lots of great food in New Orleans but this place has the best food. Awesome experience.
MS
MichaelS
Washington DC
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Wonderful food and drink, great service and a vibrant (but loud) atmosphere.
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Shrink
New York Area
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Just wonderful. Waiter and chef were so accommodating in preparing the dinner for me (low salt diet). The fish was grilled perfectly and was as delicious as a unsalted version could be. So happy that I have been back a couple of times already.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Tallahassee
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved it all. Great service, food, location.
JB
JeffB
Las Vegas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service from Sonia. BBQ oysters unique and tasty. A hit with my family. Mushroom shrimp also a hit. We had swordfish redfish and dungeon us crab. All outstanding. Don’t miss the chocolate bread pudding with soft serve for dessert.
JP
JanP
Milwaukee
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food3service4ambience4
My blackened fish was excellent. My friends had shrimp and grits which they found average. Too bland. Beautiful place. Great service. Food a little disappointing. The oysters were very good except 1 of six was chewy and small.
LN
LuvNOLA
Savannah
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food3service4ambience5
My husband however, the menu selection was not unique, i.e. whole grilled Redfish was not offered. And, the dessert selection was dictated by Food Network, not Southern delicious fares, for example, pecan pie w/pumpkin whipped cream. Still enjoyed sipping an old fashioned cocktail in the bar!
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visitNO
New Orleans
40 reviews
4.0
40 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food5service4ambience4
My dish, the blackened gulf fish was superb! Also wonderful was the double chocolate bread pudding dessert. It didn't tast elike bread pudding but more like a brownie. And DO get the added ice cream - wonderful.
c
cmack
New Orleans
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Swordfish was amazing!! Alyssa was our server and was excellent!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Portland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Both the Service and the food were great. I would recommend the restaurant to anyone who wants a nice fancy casual dining experience. I will go again next time I’m in New Orleans.
K
Kelly
New Orleans
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall3food2service4ambience2
Our waiter Frank was nice and attentive! The food was fair and the service was quick!
R
Rodster
Chicago
19 reviews
vip
4.0
19 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food4service3ambience5
Would have liked more menu selections of fish. Was surprised on the limited selection. Service was also slow but not overly excessive.
RM
RichardM
Salt Lake City
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall3food4service2ambience3
Service was very slow.
e
edkup
Tampa
39 reviews
vip
4.0
39 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food5service4ambience5
Food was very good. We have dined here about 10 times prior. Our server started out very attentive but that dropped off as the place got busy.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Adelaide
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience have been there 3 times food and service always great
TD
TulaneDad
New Orleans
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall2food2service4ambience3
Overpriced for mediocre food, especially by New Orleans standards.
P
Patricem
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food5service3ambience5
Had to keep asking for certain items which should have been on the table
GM
GMan
Chicago
32 reviews
vip
3.0
32 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience3
Good and reasonable for a "right on Bourbon" restaurant.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is our third time eating at Red Fish because it is that good! Also, the atmosphere is fun, love that it is casual and affordable!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Ike our server is amazing has been there 15 years have had him before the main reason we come back when we are in New Orleans
MM
MsMonique1987
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
So tasty and amazing food. Definitely one place to go to when in New Orleans.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fun, upscale place on Bourbon Street. Food and beverages were delicious and the service was prompt and courteous. I will return here!
KS
KSNJ
New York Area
31 reviews
vip
4.0
31 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
I loved almost everything about this place - the atmosphere, the very friendly staff from the front of the house to the servers, the great margarita, the fantastic raw oysters and a chocolate dessert that I am still dreaming about. The only negative was the signature red fish entre that while certainly good, was a very small piece of fish and a large pile of potatoes and almost no crawfish. Husband and I both got it and while it was tasty, for $38 and being the signature dish, we expected something better. Hence, the 4 stars rather than 5. We will definitely return and just try a different entrees.
B
Baj200
New Orleans
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent! Our second time visiting…food is fantastic! And making the evening even better is a fabulous waiter, and we were blessed with Ike…he is a veteran there and we could not have been more impressed. His enthusiasm for his profession is heartwarming! The atmosphere is awesome….and again, the food is amazing…I had the blackened redfish with crawfish, my husband had the blackened gulf fish which was drum on this particular day. Both unbelievably good…had a fish bites app and shared a Caesar salad first…too much food…we wanted to keep eating but were stuffed. Next time we visit NOLA, we’ll be making another reservation at Redfish Grill. Can’t wait!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience3
Visiting New Orleans for first time
LA
LARRYW
Adelaide
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
More than we expected ! everything from food service and ambience was amazing. We will definitely be back
LK
LisaK
New York Area
13 reviews
3.0
13 reviews
Dined on May 9, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience2
Some food was amazing. Some was meh. The crab legs were delish, the pasta and the apps were mediocre.
DL
DidierL
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 9, 2022
overall1food2service1ambience1
Checkin process is the worse I ever saw, treated like live stock by obnoxious manager and waitress. Noise level unbearable, my food (goat cheese grits and shrimps) was disgusting.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nice place, great food, this will be another to add to the list of restaurants when in Nola
S
Stack
Atlantic City
20 reviews
1.0
20 reviews
Dined on May 9, 2022
overall1food4service1ambience2
Very disappointing experience and it used to be one of my favorite restaurants. The waiter was just terrible-rude and dismissive. Brought my friend her steak without the side dishes,with no steak knife and cooked wrong. I had to ask at least 4 people over and over again to get my food and it was wrong-I ordered oysters on the half shell and got cooked oysters with some odd sauce. The waiter kept calling us "honey" which is so degrading and sexist.The bread was served with rancid butter.
MK
MattK
Seattle
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 9, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience3
Food, ok. Service, friendly, charming, professional and slow. Ambiance, comfortable, family friendly. I’d go there again.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Food was excellent & great vibe.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Went to celebrate Mother’s Day with my fiancé, and Lyn who was our serve was amazing!! From start to finish, her attentiveness was like non other. Great recommendations with food and drinks. She made it a definite revisit!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
7 reviews
vip
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
Food not very good. Wit staff nice but brought lunch very late and then it was the wrong order. Restaurant wasn’t even full for lunch. Fish tacos were somewhat bitter in taste.
B
Bobby
Los Angeles
26 reviews
vip
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
My third or fourth trip there. Always good,… good service, good Sazeracs good food
TL
TimL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Ok, really excellent food an excellent service ( tough to get these days!). Central and convenient- hand over the Jazz Festival! But best to book!!
m
mikemis
New Orleans
101 reviews
vip
2.0
101 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall2food2service4ambience2
After reading all the great reviews, I thought I'd found an ideal place for a luncheon. Unfortunately, I was wrong. The room with noisy, from a crying child to a piano player whose electric piano had the volume too high. Our appetizers came quickly, but then we settled in for a long wait for our entrees. When these finally appeared, at least two were Luke warm, not hot - mine was the redfish special (what else would you order at a place called "Red Fish Grill"?), and while it probably would have been very good or better if it were served hot, having it served only Luke warm made it taste like a leftover. What's confusing about all this is that the place was not crowded - less than half the tables were occupied, and by the time we received our entrees, it was virtually empty.
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brianb
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Perfect place for a late evening dinner, especially after Jazz Fest. Only thing that has changed, is that almost all restaurants in NOLA are not open as late as they used to be, pre-pandemic. And most places still have an abbreviated or shortened menus. Hopefully this will change in the near future.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily

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Red Fish Grill is rated 4.6 stars by 6772 OpenTable diners.

Red Fish Grill does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

May 22, 2022

May 2022

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

7:00 PM

Booked 72 times today

Experiences are available.

115 Bourbon St New Orleans, LA 70130

Additional information

Cross street
Iberville Street
Neighborhood
French Quarter
Hours of operation
Brunch Fri–Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Seafood, Creole / Cajun / Southern
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Public transit
Canal and St. Charles streetcars one block from the restaurant.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Chris Vazquez
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.redfishgrill.com/
Phone number
(504) 598-1200
Catering
For over thirty years, Ralph Brennan and his dedicated team have catered the meals and events that celebrate the moments of your life. Providing full-service custom catering for events large and small, we tailor our services to enhance your palate, theme and budget.
Private party facilities
Located at the “gateway” to the French Quarter, Red Fish Grill features three private dining areas perfect for private lunch, dinners, meetings, and receptions. Red Fish Grill can accommodate 250 people for full service dining and 500 people for cocktail receptions.
Private party contact
Cayse Landry: (866) 944-1753

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Red Fish Grill

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Private dining

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Weekend Brunch

Bottomless Brunch Cocktail Specials

2 Course Dungeness Crag Leg Dinner Special

Red Fish Mary

BBQ Oysters

Double Chocolate Bread Pudding

Oyster Bar

BBQ Oysters

BBQ Shrimp$19.00

Gulf Oysters on the Half-Shell

Starters

Pan Fried Louisiana Crab Cake$18.00

Shrimp Bienville$12.00

Alligator Boudin Balls$10.00

Crispy Gulf Fish Bites$11.00

Crispy Brussels Sprouts$9.00

Louisiana Crawfish Croquette$13.00

Gumbo, Soup & Salad

Alligator Sausage & Seafood Gumbo$11.00

Soup of the Day$9.00

House Chopped Salad$9.00

Louisiana Strawberry & Smoked Mozzarella Capresé$12.00

Entrées

Wood Grilled Redfish with Louisiana Crawfish$38.00

Louisiana Shrimp & Goat Cheese Grits$26.00

Coffee Rubbed Filet Mignon$41.00

Blackened Gulf Fish$31.00

Crawfish Pasta Jambalaya$25.00

Wood Grilled Swordfish$31.00

Dinner Special

2 Course Dungeness Crab Leg Dinner$53.00

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