Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar
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1,390 reviews
#156 of 1,752 Restaurants in New Orleans$$ - $$$, Seafood, Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options+1 504-323-2109+ Add websiteImprove this listing
Hours
Sun
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Mon
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tue
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wed
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thu
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Fri
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sat
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Ratings and reviews
RATINGS
Food
Service
Value
Atmosphere
Food and ambience
Local cuisine, Seafood, Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
Does this restaurant specialize in Southwestern style food?
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About
Located in the oldest building on Canal Street in New Orleans, LA, the Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar serves Cajun and Creole cuisine. Centrally located in the French Quarter, we are a short distance away from several hotels and other local attracti
PRICE RANGE
$12.00 – $26.00
CUISINES
Seafood
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
Contribute
4.0
1,390 reviews
Excellent
643
Very good
415
Average
200
Poor
77
Terrible
55
Peter R
Boston2149 contributions
Jul 2020 • none
Loved the stuffed red fish ($20) and the crawfish étouffée with crawfish tails ($24). Served with a nice creole rice and a small glass of wine ($8). A Dixie Voodoo draft beer was $7.50. It was very tasty but portions could have been a little more generous. If I had it to do over again I would have stuck with the red fish only as this was really flavorful. The atmosphere is similar to a cafeteria but there is table service and they did all have masks and observe social distancing.
Written July 29, 2020
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NorthStar814176
Thank you for visiting us Peter, we look forward to your next visit!
Written August 16, 2020
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brains06
Hattiesburg58 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Picked up a dozen char-grilled oysters here and had a great time talking to the cook while he grilled them. The atmosphere here was really cool with a great view of Canal street pedestrians. If I had to rank the oysters I would give them about a 6 or 7 behind, Mr. Ed's, Acme and Felix but I've only been once so maybe they had a small batch.We also were a little disappointed in the amount of bread and juices that we had. I will go again though .
Written February 13, 2020
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NorthStar814176
Thanks for visiting us, we hope to see you back in soon!
Written February 16, 2020
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amiskowiec
Germantown8 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
We were in New Orleans for a cheer conference and simply walked by this restaurant while wondering toward Bourbon street and after not finding anything particular to our liking we went in here. What a great decision!! We were there on Saturday morning for their "brunch" and were not disappointed. I had an absolutely fantastic Chicken and Waffles, my wife had a made to order omelette, and my daughter had some pancake thing with berries, whip cream, and other stuff that made it look like a dessert. She was in dreamland eating it the entire time. We enjoyed the experience so much we went back the next morning and I'm already planning to bring a business colleague there in March when I return to New Orleans.
Written February 1, 2020
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NorthStar814176
Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to serve you! Come back soon!
Written February 2, 2020
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Jake G
Columbus73 contributions
Mar 2020 • family
We were optimistic and started out well. Calamari was decent even with the confusion as to who was actually serving us. The waiter recommended the shrimp and crab cake alfredo as well as the red fish dinner. The alfredo was great but the red fish overly disappointing. The fish was dry and lacked flavor and the accompanying vegetables tasted like it was sourced from the freezer then microwaved. Beyond that our waiter seemed to forget about us even though he was friendly. Unfortunately the meal was far from worth the 3 digit price tag (drinks, app and main course).
Written March 9, 2020
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NorthStar814176
Hi Jake. Sorry for the late response to your feedback. We missed the mark on your visit and we still wanted to make sure you understand this feedback is very important to us. This isnt the experience we want for any of our guests. If you're ever in the area and would like to dine in again, I'd like to assure you we will work very hard to make sure your experience is at the level we expect for you. Please email me at colin.kennedy@creolecuisine.com at your earliest convenience. We hope to hear from you soon.
Written June 6, 2020
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Midwest Scout
Olathe173 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
Of course tasting alligator and other flavors of New Orleans are on any agenda when travelling to the area. We had the Alligator and Shrimp YaYa appetizers. I am glad we ordered two because there isn't much to the Shrimp YaYa service. On the other hand, there was plenty of Alligator nuggets on the plate to make up the difference. Two apps and a beer had us completing the afternoon snack with a $40 bill including tip.
Written March 24, 2020
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NorthStar814176
Thank you for visiting us. We appreciate the kind words, we hope we get to serve you again soon!
Written June 6, 2020
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Kerry
Waterloo30 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Everything we tried was wonderful. Usually arrived a little before noon so we could have either breakfast or lunch. Tried it all. Best breakfast I had was the "Bayou Bowl" with fried crawfish cakes covered with two poached eggs and crawfish gravy....couldn't eat it all but washed it down with their standard mimosa!. Asked to have it on creamy gouda grits instead of potatoes and so glad I did...very tasty! One of the waiters is quite the singer so he entertained the crowds and the waitresses and guests all joined in! FUN FUN FUN....went there 5 times it was so good!
Written February 24, 2020
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NorthStar814176
We truly appreciate you giving us 5 opportunities to serve you. It means the world to us. We hope to serve you for years to come Kerry
Written March 6, 2020
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Marisa N
Orlando15 contributions
Feb 2020 • friends
This was the last place I had dinner before leaving NOLA and it wasn’t too bad. I had the red beans and rice with gator sausage and that was okay, just wish there was more sausage for $17, I only got like two pieces. The best thing I had was the bacon garlic oysters, those are a must have!!! I would come back for those in a heart beat!
Written February 6, 2020
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NorthStar814176
So glad to hear about your visit Marisa! We hope to serve you again soon!
Written February 16, 2020
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Marsh
Tyler56 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
Really Cool Location, excellent Staff, and the food is really good ! This was our first time to eat here and we will be back . Everybody got something different and it was all good. My Crawfish Etoufee was awesome and my daughter keeps yelling at me to say that her shrimp and grits was the best that she has ever had. Breakfast menu looks really good too.
Written March 13, 2020
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NorthStar814176
Thank you so much. We hope next time you're in town you come check us out for breakfast. We're happy to announce we are open again and look forward to serving you soon! Let your daughter know we have our signature shrimp and grits back on the menu.
Written June 6, 2020
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Maria N.
Park Ridge25 contributions
Apr 2021 • none
Went to Creole House on a recommendation from our hotel. We did make reservations. Got there at 6:45 for 7:00 reservations and were told they would seat us at 7:00. Meanwhile, we stared at open tables for 20 minutes. at 7:05 we were not called, so I went back up to see if they could seat us for our reservation. They hostess did seat us and put us at a table that needed to be cleaned as we passed 2 other open tables that were set up. Not sure why they were quoting a 30 - 45 min wait to others when there were several open tables. It is not due to COVID because we sat next to a table with others seated there. Our server was not happy to be working that night. We waited over an hour for our food. The food was fine, but definitely our worst meal in New Orleans. I got shrimp and grits at most places I ate (not from the South, so I can't get them at home and it is so good). Everywhere else were the huge gulf shrimp. Here they were tiny. Grits were good. With so many other places to choose from Creole House is not worth the wait (when there are open tables), the rude service or the average food.
Written April 11, 2021
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Colin K
Marian, thank you for dining with us. I am sorry to hear about your experience with us and it will be addressed. Please email me at dorothy.moffett@creolecuisine.com I would love the opportunity to earn your trust back as a guest. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Written April 17, 2021
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ihatecats
Coaldale271 contributions
Oct 2020 • couples
We dined at Creole House our second night in NO. Covid has restaurants seating 50%, and i think we were seated at the last available table. I ordered the crab cakes, which are a favorite of mine. I've had crab cakes in just about every state, up and down the east coast, from Maine to Florida, and these were second best to none. They were crispy and definitely had that Cajun bite. They came to the table hot and fast. My wife had the the tasting trio, which consisted of jambalaya, rice and beans and gumbo. She said the jambalaya was some of the best she's had. Parking can be a little tricky in this part of the city, but we Ubered to every meal from our Air B&B in the Bywater section.
Written October 11, 2020
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NorthStar814176
Thank you for visiting us. We're truly glad to hear you enjoyed our crab cakes. It means a lot to hear about what a great experience you had. We hope to serve you next time you're in town!
Written October 27, 2020
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James L
Mansfield203 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
Drove down from Slidell to Nawlins to take in the town. Went shopping at Riverwalk and met a couple that told us about Creole House. After doing some shopping we decided to walk over to Canal St. and go to the Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar. (Excellent Choice). Walked up to the front door and the 3 greeters were very friendly and we were immediately seated. Our server Mariah, came and over and was very friendly. She took our drink order and came back to take our dinner order. The Restaurant has a nice ambiance to it and they have plenty of workers. The food we ordered was very delicious and for dessert we had a Pecan Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream. Will return when I'm back in Nawlins!!!
Written January 1, 2020
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NorthStar814176
So glad to hear about your experience James, we hope to see you again soon!
Written January 10, 2020
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llsby
Williamsport45 contributions
Nov 2019 • none
We visited Creole House for a late lunch/early dinner. The sampler provides a great introduction to New Orleans cuisine. Each dish was outstanding. With no room for dessert, we returned about 4 hours later to get desserts to go! During out five day visit, we returned to the Creole House three times, enjoying breakast, lunch, drinks, and dinner.
Written January 2, 2020
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NorthStar814176
Thanks for visiting us! We look forward to your next dining experience!
Written January 10, 2020
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mjschef111
5 contributions
Dec 2020 • none
Creole House was one of only a few restaurants open on Monday's in N.O. near the French Quarter. We had to have some more seafood - so we walked from the Monteleone Hotel only a few blocks down Canal Street to the Creole House. What a pleasant surprise. The food was fantastic, the place was simple but very clean. Social distancing of the tables and masks were worn by the workers - so that was nice. We sat at the bar since there were no tables available - and were served by Jeremiah! He was fantastic. We had a fancy cocktail that he recommended and then ordered the stuffed fish and seafood pasta. Will definitely go back.
Written December 31, 2020
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Colin K
Thank you so much for sharing your dining experience you had with Jeremiah. We truly hope to see you back in soon!
Written February 15, 2021
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Camper316166
1 contribution
Apr 2021 • none
We waited 35 minutes to get seated, 15 minutes to get water, another 5 minutes to get our drinks and another 30 minutes to get our entrée. We only got the dozen oysters for our appetizers. The other three appetizers never made it out of the kitchen (Gator tail, Calamari) and when we received our entrée, we asked her what happened to the rest of the appetizers, she said: "That's the way the kitchen works. I just bring out what they give me ." She could care less, never got our 2nd round of drinks and her warm thank you to us was "Do ya'll want your check or are you going to sit around for awhile? All the food was luke warm which probably goes back to the waitress leaving it on the warming rack. We said, we would like another round of drinks and then get our check. She never came back and we had to flag her down to get our check and leave.
Written April 25, 2021
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Colin K
I would like to start off by personally apologizing for your experience with us. This is completely unacceptable and not how we treat our guest. Please email me at dorothy.moffett@creolecuisine.com I would like to get some further information from you so I can investigate this situation and I would also love the opportunity to earn your trust back as a guest. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Written April 29, 2021
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gottcoke
Hemet725 contributions
Sep 2020 • couples
I don’t give out many 5 stars so this place rates in my top ratings. Was told to come here by front desk guy at hotel. Easy walk down some scary streets to get here. Not restaurants fault for freaky people. I got the jambalaya pasta and wife got a chicken club sandwich. Our waiter was good and when the pasta came I took my first bite and I thought, oh no this is gonna come back to bite me later. But it was just that first spice taste and no real after burn from it. I enjoyed every bit of it and the bread/toast was the perfect match to make sure there was no burn. Wife loved her sandwich and fries and our waiter (Brendan) came and checked at the right intervals to not interrupt. He even got me a to go cup. I will tell friend that come to NOLA to eat here. You earned my 5 stars.
Written September 2, 2020
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NorthStar814176
Thank you so much for the kind words. Brendan is a newer team member but we are so glad to hear he made for a great experience. We truly look forward to serving you again in the future!
Written September 12, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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