Went to Landry's for lunch today. Okay, before we get started, I really wanted to go someplace with a view. The food was as expected, just so so, but the view is incredible.
Started off with a very good and spicy and large bloody mary. My husband had a peach margarita.
Appetizers to split was what my husband wanted. Didn't sound good to me, and tasted less than just okay.
Half shrimp/oyster poboy. Bread was not toasty enough for me. It was okay. Comes with fries and onion rings
So, back to the reason for going. When we got there it was beautiful and sunny. The sail boats were all doing their manuvers looked like a class from Southern Yacht Club, which is coming along nicely btw. Tons of jet skiers and even a few people fishing.
Within a half hour, watching the skiies turn black coming from the Causeway, winds picked up waves started crashing and a rain strom came down so quickly. Pitch black you could not even see the lake anymore. (The sailboats all made it back to harbor in the nick of time)
It was so cool sitting that close to the lake and watching it unfold before your eyes.
Half hour later it was all gone, sun came out, lake calmed down.
Really really cool day. I think going back there in the afternoon, sitting out on the deck with a cold brew and some "Can't screw it up" apps would be just awesome.
Pictures are from my phone, so quality is not perfect.
I do love that view. I tried to go twice and just sit at the bar. Once for drinks only and once for drinks and apps, but the bartenders figured out ways to screw it up and ruin the experience both times.
When the weather cools down a little, I can see myself doing the drinks and apps thing out there.
BTG wrote:I do love that view. I tried to go twice and just sit at the bar. Once for drinks only and once for drinks and apps, but the bartenders figured out ways to screw it up and ruin the experience both times.
When the weather cools down a little, I can see myself doing the drinks and apps thing out there.
I pack my own wine and nosh to avoid pesky bartenders w/bad service and attitudes and sit out on the lake and enjoy! for some reason, this place just can't get it together.
We go to Landry's about once a month and always have a nice time. We sit at one of the tables right by the glass looking over the lake and the view is great. The servers are always so nice to us and most of the dishes are really good. They don't ever rush us out to get another group to the table and take their time bringing each dish to the table so we don't have apps, salad, soups and entree all on the table at the same time.
I've had a few dinner meetings there over the past several months and the raw oysters have always been great. Unfortunately we sit in an inner room so don't have the view.
Nice pics, thanks Yvette. When the weather's right we like to sit out on Landry's porch and watch the sun go down as we sip a drink or two or three..... The jalapeno poppers and stuffed mushrooms aren't bad, but we haven't tried any of the entrees.
Try Frenier Landing sometime soon. Outdoor porch tables overlooking West Lake Pontchartrain and a good menu. I believe the chef came from Red Maple (can't think of his name). http://www.frenierlanding.com/
Jeeves wrote:
Try Frenier Landing sometime soon. Outdoor porch tables overlooking West Lake Pontchartrain and a good menu. I believe the chef came from Red Maple (can't think of his name). http://www.frenierlanding.com/
thnx for the reminder. and I'm craving some soft shells.
Jeeves wrote:
Try Frenier Landing sometime soon. Outdoor porch tables overlooking West Lake Pontchartrain and a good menu. I believe the chef came from Red Maple (can't think of his name). http://www.frenierlanding.com/
This has been on my list to try. Thanks for the link
cstoehr wrote:The Frenier place, do they have a boat dock so you could come via the Lake?
Yes, they do, Christine. Here's a pic of it
This was taken before the place was finished, but you can get an idea.....
Just across the street from Frenier Landing is Louie Lipps' Crab Trap featuring boiled seafood (Frenier Landing has very little in the way of boiled stuff). There's a snowball shop on the second floor of Louie's, we usually have snowballs for dessert whether we eat at Frenier or the Crab Trap.
Louie's main squeeze, Sharon Blanchard making me a mango and nectar snowball.
