504-524-4114 http://www.herbsaint.com/
Overall Ratings (H in orange, C in purple)
Food: A+ / A+
Ambiance: A- / A
Service: A / A
Drinks: N/A
Overall Experience: A / A
H says, I might have found my second favorite restaurant in this one. It is in one word, stupendous. The ambiance is perfect and the food is amazing. The only issue I have with it is the location. It is in the warehouse district and I really don’t enjoy that part of town. If you are catching a show in the area I would suggest it but I just feel like that section of the city is disconnected from the rest. But overall well worth the trip out there!
C says, We went to Herbsaint for our anniversary, even though neither of us had been before, and we absolutely made a good choice. Herbsaint is Donald Link’s flagship restaurant and it is no wonder he has made a name for himself. I am still dreaming about the dessert...H and I split several of the small plates, which I think is a great idea. The waitress talked us into ordering 4, but 3 plus the dessert would have been plenty.
Overall thoughts:
H says, The food here is top-notch, as well as the prices. Don’t fool yourself ,though; this place is worth every dollar. C got drunk off the chocolate dessert--that never happens. It was amazing and funny, too. [C says, “Drunk” might be a little harsh...] We decided to try out as many dishes as we could so we went with 4 small plates and their famous chocolate dessert. We went with the mussels special, pasta, gnocchi, and a shrimp and rice dish. All of them were good, but the gnocchi was probably the best I have ever had. The pasta was amazing as well. If you are only going to be in New Orleans for a few days, this would definitely make the list of choices. Right now, it might be my second favorite restaurant in New Orleans after GW Fins. With that, I think I will let C tell you all about the desert.
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| Delightful gnocchi |
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| Shrimp & Rice |
C says, Herbsaint is definitely on my list of favorite restaurants now. I think it beats GW Fins for me. It’s located near Lafayette Square, which is not an area we find ourselves in too often (though I go for the concerts in the spring & fall, H doesn’t usually come with me). It is, as H said, definitely worth the trip. The mussels (which were a special) were our least favorite dish, but they were still tasty. The Gnocchi, as H said, was the best I have ever had. I also loved the shrimp dish, which was kind of like a risotto, with artichokes and mushrooms. Yum! The waitress warned us that it was particularly small, but I don’t agree. The house-made spaghetti was delish--the sauce was almost like a hollandaise, with a fried poached egg on top. H thought just a regular poached or fried egg would have been better, but I thought the breadcrumb coating added a nice texture. Now, on to dessert--quite possibly the best thing I have ever eaten, and I’d go just to have that. A friend recommended it to me, but I thought she was exaggerating the deliciousness. Do yourself a favor and order the Warm Chocolate Pudding Cake with Salted Caramel, Cashew Ice Cream and Cocoa Nib Caramel Corn. You won’t regret it. I’ll admit, it made me a little giddy, but even H thought it was great--possibly better than bread pudding, which is high praise from him.
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| The best dessert...just heaven |
