The best bread pudding I've ever had! Double chocolate, vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate and white chocolate ganache!
Get the red fish, pair with the BBQ oysters and a friend to share and you are on your way to being one happy person
Trying to figure out which Louisiana-made hot sauce to shake into your gumbo? Crystal sauce adds rounded, smoky pepper notes, while Tabasco delivers a tangy kick. Via CityEats.com Read more.
The "seafood delight" is a standout platter featuring lobster, shrimp and scallops grilled with lemon grass. Read more.
During lunch their sandwiches are oversized and overstuffed with chunks of pork or beef. Gambit's Five spots for Banh Mi. Read more.
Can't say enough good things about this place. Dine in or take out, it's great. Beggars purses are like super dumplings w a great flavorful sauce.
Good things for brunch: Lobster & Tasso Eggs Benedict, Barbecue Shrimp & Cream Cheese Grits, Bananas Foster Martini.
Crazy for crabmeat? Crab is made into a Napoleon with couscous, roasted corn and salsa verde - "Gambit's Five in 5" Read more.
Great Times
New chef Guy Reinbolt creates Louisiana-inspired French/International cuisine and the swanky, new Empire Bar— manned by Paul Gustings— turns out pre-prohibition classics and modern craft cocktails.
Local seafood shines here, especially in the bouillabaisse. It brims with tender fruits de mer in a robust saffron-tomato broth. Via CityEats.com Read more.
Best truffle Fries ever.. With black Pepper.
Sip a cup of coffee and eat a hot cinnamon roll in this 50s style cafe.
Find small-batch chocolates and truffles in imaginative flavors at this sweet spot for chocolate! Read more.
Delicious cupcakes and fabulous service, love it! Try the Wedding Cake
oh gosh try the wedding cake cupcake.. Really good
The best cupcake shop in New Orleans Period!
Start with a few snacks (fried hominy, trio of deviled eggs, shrimp+pork meatballs) and check out the cocktail menu. Wood oven pizzas are perfect to share. Kobe flank steak w/ fries = amazing!
Service is comfortable but attentive and the food is great, as expected in a Spicer operation. [Eater 38 Member]
Baked oysters with crab and shrimp is from LeRuth's- Gambit's Five in 5 dishes that pay tribute to Nola greats. Read more.
The steak was amazing. Great drinks, great staff. Sit on the patio if weather permits. Had a 10 out of 10 experience
Great steakhouse! Cowboy steak is good but filet is the true winner. Melts in your mouth. Get a side of veal butter for dipping. Avoid the creamed spinach - it tastes the way a barn smells; like hay.
Laugh if you want about this being a touristy chain, but this was one of the best steaks I've had in a while. Filet with a bunch of the other sides (veal butter, bernaise) on the side!
Tuna tostado is delicious. Try the BBQ honey wings; they're great to share. Also, traditional frozen margarita is spot on... And get one to-go. It is New Orleans after all.
Check out their famous margaritas and try one of their delicious dinner specials!
Get one of their dinner specials, or the spanish omelette!
The BBQ shrimp and grits are amazing. I'll come back just for those.
The shrimp and grit are amazing. Try the shrimp po boy as well.
Try the Beef Burger - Awesomely good
Desserts! And all the food. So delicious. Get a table on the balcony - always entertaining.
Never disappointed. Great food, drink, and service. Don't leave without the Creme Brulee.
Love this place. Right on Jackson square. Great turtle soup, gumbo and BBQ shrimp. Avoid the blackened chicken sandwich. No seasoning and smothered in mayo
From a barista: try the white chocolate lavender and ADD espresso. The espresso cuts the richness (but still tastes amazing). It's a little pricey, but after a taste, you'll appreciate why. Enjoy!
Gambit's Best of New Orleans: Best place for Desserts Read more.
Gambit's Best of New Orleans Readers' Poll 2011 Winner: Best Place for Desserts Read more.
Excellent happy hour, check out the frozen pomegranate mojitos! They also have a killer burger if you're not in the mood for seafood.
Get the bread pudding. Thank me later !
The crawfish and crab bisque is absolutely amazing! At least try a cup if you don't want it for an entire meal. Bisque + char-grilled oysters = happiness
Here you'll find local oysters transfigured three ways on a single plate, rabbit cassoulet alive with vivid flavors, and pan-roasted redfish with basil risotto and fried green tomatoes. Read more.
There were 2 tasting menu options this evening & 1 was vegetarian (but not vegan). Unbelievable! All items from tasting menus were available ala carte too.
Crab truffle gnocchi. Worth every calorie.
Lunch feast with spicy herbal whole redfish, seafood red curry, curry puff appetizer, and fried bananas with ice cream and honey to top it off!
When they say "Thai-hot" as a spiciness level, they aren't kidding. You'll break a sweat.
If you like super spicy, order your food Thai Hot and then enjoy the searing bliss as the tears come to your eyes.
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