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   Anniversarycouple39

   Western NC

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on October 7, 2016

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Food was extraordinary; service wonderful

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   CydneyW

   New Orleans

   7 reviews

   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on September 24, 2016

   overall3food2service2ambience3

   Unfortunately, we were told the chef had quit & left with staff. There was only one waitress & host. Not sure who was the present chef, but food was just ok.

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   Pickydixie

   New York Area

   140 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   140 reviews

   Dined on August 27, 2016

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   I've been to Mila numerous times. It never disappoints. The menu changes seasonally but the food is always wonderful in this quiet little gem just a block off Canal.

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   OpenTable Diner

   New Orleans

   39 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   39 reviews

   Dined on August 16, 2016

   overall5food5service5ambience3

   The only thing wrong with our lunch was that we were only one of two tables during the prime lunch hour -this is a gem that needs to be visited! The service was great, and food excellent - my blackened drum was not overcooked, perfectly crispy on one side and perfectly blackened , but not too much on the other. The accompaniments were also very good. My dining companions enjoyed their entrees as well. I have recommended it already to anyone who will listen.

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   AnnaB

   New Orleans

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on June 24, 2016

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   The whole restaurant was EMPTY!! There was other table when we arrived at 6:30, but they left, and it was empty at 7:30 on a Friday night. We went there before a show at the Saenger because the place next door was totally booked. So why is this place completely empty?

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   DanW

   Tampa

   8 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on April 23, 2016

   overall1food1service4ambience1

   Terrible food. Don't waste your time. Too many better options

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   DennisF

   New Orleans

   9 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on April 22, 2016

   overall1food1service3ambience1

   a previous review started out along the lines of the diners being leery of walking into the restaurant and there being no one there. that reviewer went on to say he had a nice meal. my experience started the same way, but ended much differently. 8:30 pm, friday night in new orleans, during jazzfest. ONE other party in the whole restaurant; no one at the bar. i wasn't sure it was open. we were seated and ordered wine. our salad was served before the wine ever appeared. soon afterward, we were informed they were out of the wine we ordered. the appetizer and salad were ok. we finally got our 2nd choice of wine, at which time the entrees appeared. my wife's fish was served hot and tasted good. my fish entree, including potatoes, was lukewarm at best. i requested that my entree be reheated. i should have been more specific because when it returned, the food was still lukewarm although the plate was too hot to touch. i returned it and it was removed from my bill. i should have known something was up when i made the reservation. as noted above, prime time on a friday night during jazzfest, and it was easy to get a reservation. now i know why that was the case.

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   OpenTable Diner

   New Orleans

   28 reviews

   5.0

   28 reviews

   Dined on March 16, 2016

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   walked in to a nearly empty restaurant, so we were worried. Turned out to be wonderful dinner with good service. Food was great from appetizer to dessert! Only negative was parking was $12 WITH valedation

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   OpenTable Diner

   St. Louis

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 15, 2016

   overall3food2service2ambience4

   I had a business lunch there in March 2016, 3 of us. Very nice atmosphere. Inattentive server. Two of us had pork loin, the 3rd in our group had redfish. I asked how the redfish was. . . ."I'd not get it again" was his response. The pork I ordered was overcooked, really dry. The beans that it came with were very good.

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    rm116

    New York Area

    38 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2016

    overall2food2service4ambience3

    This is NOLA, so the standard for food is high. Alas, this place isn't there yet. I'd call it "barely adequate". I was staying at the hotel, and I had an early meeting, so convenience trumped other considerations. But, I wouldn't do it again.

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    Marvin

    New Orleans

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2016

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    I visited MiLa at the recommendation of a coworker who had enjoyed the food. The restaurant is pretty easy to get to and they validate parking inside the hotel for up to three hours. The ambiance and the decor is simple be very nice and the host is very informative. I decided to go with the Maple Pork Chop as an entrée while my guest had the steak. The food was good but the experience was negatively influenced by that lack of attentiveness from the wait staff. I had to ask for refills on drinks multiple times and also had to remind her to bring out bread and silverware. As she walked by I observed that she did not acknowledge the tables unless someone flagged her down. I'd be willing to try the food again but would get my order to go.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    7 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2016

    overall2food3service1ambience2

    I used to really enjoy this restaurant. The service was very slow, the food was decent not up its former par level. It was the night before valentines day and there were only two servers plus a manager and no bartenders working the restaurant bar. We were greeted after about five minutes of waiting and were told if we wanted to drink we would need to leave the restaurant and go to the hotel bar. I've had many enjoyable dinners at this restaurant and was looking forward to another great experience for our special occasion. We had to ask for utensils multiple times and butter for bread. I would love to give this place a great review but this was one of the worst restaurant experiences I've ever had. I was obligated to leave a tip and not cause I wanted too. Hopefully what we experienced was not a common occurrence but more due to internal issues with lack of staffing. The only thing somewhat saving this restaurant is that the food was decent and the price was low.

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    Nancy

    New Orleans

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 16, 2016

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    events---with the Saenger and Orpheum so nearby, MiLa is missing the boat by not offering and publicizing an event menu and efficient service.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    14 reviews

    1.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2015

    overall1food3service2ambience1

    I ate at Mila about a year and a half ago - and it was awesome. Great food, great service, great ambiance. So when I managed to get reservations for NYE, I was ecstatic. Unfortunately, it was a huge disappointment overall. We were seated at 6:45, and we didn't finish dinner until 9:45, which was mostly due to the fact that we had to flag down our server to order most of our meal. When we did order, the entrees took an eternity to arrive. My date's short ribs were overcooked, tough and dry, and the potatoes tasted like they had been under the heat lamp for a long time. My red snapper was underwhelming, and the presentation was kind of a mess. The salad was blah, and the bread was cold and actually pretty stale. On the other hand, the charcuterie board was awesome and the drinks were absolute perfection. As for ambience: for the first hour the restaurant lights were pretty much turned all the way up, as if they never turned them down after preparing for service. The clientele ranged from rowdy, noisy college kids in flip-flops to well-dressed adults. No NYE-specific preparations other than 3 additional menu items. All said, I'm sure it was an off night, however in a city full of fantastic options, there is no reason to give Mila another shot.

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    Ptc1952

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2015

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Excellent cuisine, fresh and well prepared. Nice quiet softly lit interior great for dinner conversation. Small but quality wine list. Would definitely repeat.

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    Wonderful

    New Orleans

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2015

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    The food was creative and delicious. Service was impeccable. Overall, a great place for a business lunch or special occasion.

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    Colleen

    New Orleans

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2015

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    Went to dinner before a show at the Orpheum.. Drinks were perfect, bread was delicious; the gnocchi was good. I had the blackened drum with jambalaya- very good. Another had the seared tuna- excellent; and another had the hanger steak- very good as well. Portion sizes were nice, not overwhelming, not underwhelming, just right. They got us in and out in the hour and fifteen minutes we had, overall a great experience. And the 2 minute walk to the Orpheum is a plus.

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    NolaMAP

    New Orleans

    50 reviews

    4.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2015

    overall4food5service4ambience3

    We attended before going to the theater - which is within walking distance. We liked it.

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    SNathanM427

    New Orleans

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2015

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    The mint julep was unique and refreshing.

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    NorthShoreFoodie

    New Orleans

    47 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2015

    overall3food4service2ambience4

    Despite a few mediocre reviews online, we placed our faith in MiLa for pre-LPO reservations. We arrived at the same time as another party that also had a reservation, on time and well before the show. There was no one at the hostess station and no one at the bar. After waiting several minutes in indecision, we encountered two employees rushing in to grab drinks from the bar. They ignored us. Eventually someone came and seated the other party. We continued to wait. One of the employees that had pulled drinks came to let us know someone would seat us soon. The other employee came to the hostess station shortly after, found our reservation in the system and seated us. We mentioned our hope to make it to LPO as we proceeded through the restaurant. We waited at our table quite a while before anyone came. When our server came, we ordered drinks and entrees while politely mentioning our symphony plans and a small concern that the ample time we'd planned in might be gone. She took our orders and disappeared for a long time. Drinks came. Later, food came, at which time we asked for the bill. We ate the delicious and beautifully prepared food as quickly as we could, signed the check and dashed for the Orpheum. While we thought the food was exceptional, the stress of this restaurant's lack of staff, leadership and initiative will strongly give us pause about returning.

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    CFHNOLA

    New Orleans

    88 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    88 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2015

    overall3food4service2ambience4

    The lamb sliders and the crawfish gnocchi appetizers were very good as were the pork chop and hanger steak entrees. The dining experience would have been better if our waitress had been more prompt with food service. It was an hour after we arrived before our entrees were served. Other patrons who arrived later and had other waiters/waitresses were served quicker, so the problem appeared to be specific to our waitress.

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    Ozarkreeb

    New Orleans

    13 reviews

    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2015

    overall3food4service3ambience1

    Good food. Solid menu choices. Decor was not inviting, pretty sterile, a bit careworn. Not a soul there except us, so an odd empty vibe. Lot of good NOLA spots so why go here one might ask----

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    Pickydixie

    New York Area

    140 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    140 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2015

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    This is a great spot. Never crowded. Consistently well prepared food.

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    lapizz3

    Austin

    47 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2015

    overall4food4service5ambience1

    Very good food and service. Very quiet restaurant.

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    Moontwister

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 10, 2015

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I have booked many reservations at Mila for my bosses over the last few years. They always seem to enjoy it and it's within walking distance of our office. Sadly, my husband and I rarely come into town to dine and certainly not at such upscale restaurants.

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    Wisteria

    New Orleans

    55 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    55 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2015

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Mostly empty dining room for lunch but food was very good with local dishes and modern twists on local fare. Wine was excellent. Will have to return for dinner.

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    Foodie801

    Washington DC

    21 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on April 5, 2015

    overall3food3service5ambience4

    The appearance/atmosphere was nice and the menu looked great, but the food was a bit bland

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    OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 3, 2015

    overall3food1service4ambience2

    On many past occasions, I have made it a point to beeline to Mila upon arriving in New Orleans. Perhaps as they say all good things must come to an end. For the new chef at Mila leaves must to be desired. In a setting that is not a destination oriented place, lacking greatly in door and style the food must be outstanding to make it worthwhile to venture there. The food falls flat. Not one dish was better than a below average fast casual chain. Bye bye Mila

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    beps

    Washington DC

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2015

    overall4food4service3ambience2

    Great food, very few people there for some reason. Someone did not greet us which made it difficult to know where to go

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    JerryR

    New Orleans

    87 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    87 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2015

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    One of our favorite places...it never dissapoints. Very good overall experience.

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    DollyC

    New Orleans

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2015

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    If you are looking for a quiet evening of elegant dining & good wine. Mila is the place for you.

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    LoveGoodFood

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2014

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    The food was great! Everything we ordered was delicious. Starting with the cocktail - French 75 and ending with the Creme Brulee, it was truly great. We ordered BBQ shrimp, fried green tomatoes with crab topping, Saltine covered oysters (fried oysters over a salad) and a special of the night mahi-mahi. My husband and I shared everything and enjoyed every dish. My only complaint is the ambiance. Or really the lack of it. We had a dinner on NYE and the restaurant was not decorated for the Holidays at all. Nothing. Anything would have helped, even if it was some confetti or tinsel. No special menu, no special cocktail, no champagne. It seems that there is no thought or effort that is being put in creating a welcoming environment or promoting the restaurant. With such good food, how are they not busier? They were half empty on the NYE, when it was practically impossible to get a reservation anywhere close to French Quarters. We booked it out of desperation and were very pleasantly surprised by the food. We just wished that the place was more festive...

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    MFranca

    Orlando

    75 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    75 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2014

    overall2food3service4ambience2

    Reserved MiLa for dinner based on experiences of many other past quests, however, a recent change in chefs and subequent menus has left MiLa into a "so-so" place. The food was simple, and definitely nothing to brag about. The one highlight was the waitress (name unknown) who did evertyhing to please us.

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    Biscuitconnoisseur

    New Orleans

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2014

    overall3food4service2ambience3

    I enjoyed the food, but the service was not outstanding, although our server was very personable. I got the impression that she was inexperienced. We had to ask for silverware twice. The food presentation was lacking; I ordered salmon, and although tasty, it looked like it was just slapped on the plate.

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    Bopper

    New Orleans

    15 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2014

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    We had a full 3 course meal and all the dishes were wonderful. creative and delicious.

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    Foodtime

    Chicago

    24 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2014

    overall2food2service2ambience2

    Went to breakfast before the Saints game. MiLA is not usually open other Sunday mornings, I believe. Things started out fine but after we ordered our server completely disappeared. We were way too patient (nearly 40 minutes), finally had to get up and chase down another server. She came back and told us the typical, "your order is almost ready". It appeared that the orders must have never been placed. When the meal came out, the eggs benedict yolks were hard! Then our original server popped up out of nowhere and asks us how everything was!! She took 15% off the bill but I would suggest going somewhere else before a Saints game.

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    AudreyDJ

    New Mexico

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 15, 2014

    overall2food3service3ambience3

    While doing quite a bit of research leading up to our trip, we came across a few reviews of MiLa in magazines that were extremely complimentary. When we looked up the menu on the restaurant's website, it looked amazing and we decided we couldn't pass it up. Unfortunately, we were left disappointed. We expected a creatively delicious menu with so many offerings we would have trouble choosing. Instead we found a fairly boring menu with two paninis and a burger and a few other boring choices and tried to pick between two options that seemed alright, hoping they would be extraordinary. They weren't. The food was alright, but we were expecting much much more and longed for the pan roasted sweetbreads, bbq lobster, squash blossom tempura, scallops, monkfish, and lamb loin we were hoping to get. Sorry to say I wish we had gone somewhere different that would have provided a more memorable experience.

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    NolaFoodLover

    New Orleans

    91 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    91 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2014

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    This is good restaurant, but in a city with so much to offer foodies, it simply does not stand out. It is very pretty on the inside, but the food was merely adequate. My wife and I have had surprising success at other nice restaurants in working around her food allergies (wheat, dairy and soy). At other restaurants the wait-staff and kitchen seem keen to accommodate. Here the waitress, while very friendly, did not seem very knowledgeable about the menu from an allergen perspective (and did not speak to the chef). She brought a salad with cheese on it despite our discussion of the dairy allergy. I had the bbq shrimp appetizer and the pork chop. They were fine. Bread pudding dessert did not wow me.

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    Creeker

    Washington DC

    41 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2014

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    The chefs' description sounded like a farm-to-table place with a distinct personality, updated regional family recipes, and so on. What I found was a slightly better-than-average hotel restaurant. I had a porkchop that was very large and very pretty, but with an unremarkable texture and flavor---overly-lean modern pork. The pureed sweet potatoes were fine, the sauteed squash overcooked. Visiting From Virginia, I thought I should try a Sazerac. It was watery and did not come close to one I had recently in a little restaurant in downtown Columbus. In short, I could have been eating dinner at a Hyatt anywhere in the U.S. The mission statement by the chefs set high expectations that the restaurant did not meet, at least on this visit.

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    Pedalpusher

    Orlando

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2014

    overall1food2service1ambience3

    My meal here two years ago was fabulous. Second time was a big disappointment. The dinner menu was nothing like the online menu. We may have been given the bar menu -- though we were seated in the dining room. The organic salad was tasty. The short rib panini was bland and was served with potato chips. We did not see our server until we needed the check. No one checked to see if we were enjoying the food. The reviews about inconsistent food and service are spot on.

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