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Acme Oyster House

724 Iberville Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 (Central Business District)
504-522-5973
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Ranked #37 of 1,084 restaurants in New Orleans
Price range: $1 - $25
Cuisines: American, Cajun & Creole, Seafood
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Good for: Families with children, Romance, Bar scene, Large groups, Local cuisine, Dining on a budget
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Takeout, Late Night, Dessert
Neighborhood: Central Business District
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Savannah, Georgia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

Upon servers suggestions, we tried the chargrilled oysters which was one of the best dishes we had while visiting new Orleans. Crawfish awesome. New Orleans sampler good. Ettouffee was flavorful but not very hearty... Not much meat. Overall, happy with Acme. Would recommend for quality Creole food and atmosphere.

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Brussels, Belgium
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

We waited for about 40 minutes. Frankly it's not worth it. Food was nothing extraordinary, plenty of calories, but that's about all. Service acceptable but nothing special. Terribly noisy place, with blaring TVs. Spare yourself the queue and some money. Go somewhere else!

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Buenos Aires
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13 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

If you are visiting NOLA, you must try the oysters and the best place for this is ACME at the French Quarter. There is always a line outside but is easy to get in. It is a noisy full place and there are some tables to share. The grilled oysters were fantastic! Also the soup...The only thing I didn´t like... More

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Chappell, Nebraska
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13 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

Excellent local seafood in a relaxed and comfortable setting. The service was great and all of the staff were very friendly. The char broiled oysters were superb!

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Arlington, TX
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

Our 30-40 minute wait was worth it! Our party of 5 was seated next to the grill, so we observed our chargrilled oysters being cooked. They were delicious. I had the peacemaker po-boy. Oyster/shrimp, tabasco mayo. It was the best po-boy I've had. My wife had a half/po-boy and chicken gumbo and she loved it as well. We will be... More

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Sofia, Bulgaria
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

We only had to wait twenty minutes but the experience wasn't worth even that wait. We had the chargrilled oysters which were great but no better than any we had eaten anywhere else in New Orleans. The restaurant was noisy and unattractive, and the menu was dominated by fried dishes and the same as anywhere else around the city. Don't... More

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White Plains, NY
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

We went for lunch. There was a line of about 20 people waiting. But we asked the waitress monitoring the line if we could get an order to go. She said, "Sure, follow me." She walked us past everybody on the line and inside to the bar where we placed our order to go. The place is large and was... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013 NEW via mobile

My wife and I waited 20 minutes, in the rain, to get in. I would have gladly waited twice that long. I was never at this restaurant before, but I would definitely recommend. My wife started with a skinny girl martini, which she loved. My wife had fresh oysters (the best she had on the trip) and the fried Peacemaker... More

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Lockport, Illinois
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013 NEW

Waited in line 45 minutes. We were packed into a table that sat 8. Service was mediocre, the noise level is beyond loud and food, including oysters, leave plenty to be desired. Would never recommend and would never return.

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St. Petersburg, Florida
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28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013 NEW

We enjoyed the chargrilled oysters - they were very good. But, the food other than that is just ok. I had the roast beef debris poboy which was good but my husbands smoked sausage poboy was just average at best. One piece of sausage's casing was so thick he couldn't bite through it. We had chargrilled oysters at Royal Oyster... More

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