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So I had some bidness to take care of in the FQ last night. I asked my smoking hot girlfirend to gussy herself up and join me for dinner after my meeting. During the day, we went back forth ad nauseum between whether to eat at Irene's or K-Paul's. Finally I just had to say "Woman, shut up and just do what you are told, meet me at K-Paul's at 7:30 and look damn good." Somebody has to wear the pants in this relationship.

Well, JAG managed to follow through on all three of those requirements and while I had been to K-Paul's for lunch several times recently, it had been too long since I had dinner there. We came for the 3 courses for $30 and I have to say I felt a little snookered. The apps sounded horrible. A cheeseburger soup which makes me shudder just thinking about it and a duck and sausage crepe which I just wasn't in the mood for. The entrees were a little more appealing. A flounder topped with a shrimp cream sauce and a strip steak were the two most interesting. I almost got the flounder but I really didn't like either of the two apps and planned on ordering the softshell crab app, regardless.

The softshell crab app was outstanding, it came with a light remoulade sauce and the coating was a little grainer than I am used to,it was livened up with a decent shot of creole spice. Our second course was a salad of goat cheese, grilled apple and pecans. I think this salad would have been outstanding the week before Thanksgiving. It did not suit the mood or weather for the end of July. It also came with one goat cheese ball and somebody (not naming names here) got a little snippy when I attempted to split it amongest our two share plates.

JAG got the duck and shrimp dish. After eating several incredible meals together over the last seven weeks, I could tell she didn't like it. I went with the veal topped with scallops, lobster and mango. It was decent. Very filling but not the orgasmic, explode in your mouth flavor packed dishes that I have eaten here in the past.

We skipped dessert. Our server could best be described as aloof, if not a total pain in the ass. The whole meal felt tired, like the entire restaurant was going through the motions without any enthusiasm. I still recommend this place. I have been going there for 20 years and this was by far my worst experience and it wasn't that bad. But I will be monitoring reports to see if this is the norm.

Cheeseburger soup!? WTF?

bam bam wrote:We skipped dessert.

I disagree....



My dad's gf makes a 'hamburger soup' which I don't like (there are very few ways I actually like ground beef) so seeing "Cheeseburger Soup" first thing on the 3 for $30 list was a total turn off for me.

The waiter asked if my dish was "too spicy" when he saw I wasn't eating it. It wasn't even close to spicy, it was quite rich though. It wasn't horrible it just didn't do it for me. Well, the duck was kinda horrible...

Good thing my date was entertaining and fun as usual so it was still a nice evening out, even if the restaurant was under par.

bam bam wrote:

JAG got the duck and shrimp dish. After eating several incredible meals together over the last seven weeks, I could tell she didn't like it.

Wow....a guy counting the weeks, I'm very impressend

My last trip to K-Paul's was not bad, but as you say, lacked the wow factor. We brought friends from New York, and I really wanted them to like it.

The fact that the jazz band does not parade through the restaurant anymore, to me, took away from the Post-Katrina excitement.

Hell, I even went dancing through the kitchen on more than one occasion, napkin in hand. I had my wine glass in the other hand. As you entered the kitchen, the lady, and I think her name is Yvette also, takes your glass and meets you as you exit the kitchen. Priceless!!!

We will go back though

Thanks, Bam-man,
Somehow I didn't want to be the first one to lament my visit to K-Paul's as well. And I suppose now I'll be accused of pile-on.

The food and service WAS NOT bad. The food just didn't have the "pop", and I'm not tallking about spice here. Maybe because the service people tended to treat everyone as a tourist? The menu was uninspired the time I went, too.

I'm sure this was just a fluke and will be back up to snuff soon.

I am very surprised by this. I have never had anything but great experiences there. I need to go soon and check it out.

I went for lunch recently expecting the wow factor. Ordering at the bar and eating off paper plates with plastic utensils with no service at all were not impressive. Oh and the drinks were in cans when handed to us. One in our party had to swipe a glass from behind the bar. The chef was angry and it seemed none of the employees wanted to be there. I saw someone go to pick up their food and the chef was PISSED when the lady said she wanted it to go. There's an extra charge for a go box too. That being said the food was great. I had chicken parmesan. I'd go for dinner, but never again for lunch.

I've always loved K-Pauls (good grief more than 20 yrs) & have never, ever had a bad meal there.

It pains me to read these reports, because quite frankly they have been all excellent meals. I've enjoyed everything . . . well except for the 7 steak gumbo which was just ok and I've never really liked the desserts enough to get them - but that's only the bread pudding & sweet potato pecan pie. Never had the infamous coconut cake.

I digress.

I think we as a team should contact K-Paul's and let them know they need to put some hot fanny sauce up their culos and get back into action.
Their is no good reason for this to happen & if we join forces, well, maybe we can make a difference! Who's game for this?

Turbodog wrote:I am very surprised by this. I have never had anything but great experiences there.

I promise I am not to trying to be a smartass because I like your board visits quite a bit, but have you ever had a restaurant that let you down? It seems I have seen alot of threads by you that state the same thing. Basically all places are great.

Please excuse me if this is just BS. I am half drunk.

BTG wrote:
Please excuse me if this is just BS. I am half drunk.

Finish the other half, take a look again, and report back.