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I will be down in your great city Feb 22 for several days and I am looking for a good redfish dinner. The best I have had is what I catch down at Cocodries La. I cut it in half longways, clean and leave on the skin.Season up real good and cook on the grill for 17 minutes,skin down. The skin blackens up like shoe leather but the fish is lurping good. I eat it directly out of the skin. Also, any comments on Jacques Imo's,Dick&Jenny,or Muriels. I have to choose one for dinner. Thanks

Hi guy-

Can't comment on D&J's, but highly recommend Muriel's. Went to Jacques Imo's once and HATED it. (I'm thinking it's a joint that you're gonna love or hate...no grey area... found it too loud, food mediocre, ran out of Miller Lite on a Friday night, ran out of shrimp, basically a mess). I'm certain that you'll find posts after this from folks who love the place, but I had a bad experience.

May I suggest a couple of my favorites? Pelican Club, Bombay Club and Broussard's.

Enjoy our fine city!!!! Have a blast.

Mmoe, you talkin about what is called Redfish on the "half-shell" here. Go to Redfish Grill on Bourbon St, first block. Here it is:

Fish From the Gulf
HICKORY GRILLED REDFISH
Served on the half-shell, with tasso & wild mushroom Pontalba potatoes, topped with sautéed Louisiana shrimp & a lemon butter sauce.

Nice dish!

Link to menu:
http://www.redfishgrill.com/menu_detail.php?menu=7

Also at Bourbon House, across the street.

Link to menu:
http://www.bourbonhouse.com/menus/dinner-menu.html

memphismoe wrote:I will be down in your great city Feb 22 for several days and I am looking for a good redfish dinner. The best I have had is what I catch down at Cocodries La. I cut it in half longways, clean and leave on the skin.Season up real good and cook on the grill for 17 minutes,skin down. The skin blackens up like shoe leather but the fish is lurping good. I eat it directly out of the skin. Also, any comments on Jacques Imo's,Dick&Jenny,or Muriels. I have to choose one for dinner. Thanks

Try the wood-grilled fish at Cochon for a similar preparation...

You won't find a better redfish dinner here than what you've already had fresh caught in Cocodrie.

I agree with Buzd but we like the Redfish Grill also.

Wow, I'm agreeing with a lot of the post here. I love Muriel's. Also like Pelican Club and Bourbon House (which I prefer to Redfish Grill, which is also generally good).

And yes, you probably have had the besrt redfish dish you will find, with fresh caught in Cocodrie.

Jaque Imo's is definately love or hate.

Also, do not forget about GW Fins, probably the best restaurant in the city for fish.

Thanks everyone for the info and recommendations. I have always wanted to try the Pelican Club and GW Fins. Oyster, I will definitely try the Redfish Grill or Bourbon House or maybe both!! Had a fishing buddy that tried Bourbon House just last week and loved it, but did not mention Redfish on the half shell. Also, one other question, we always stay at the Hotel Provincial and I have always wanted to try Irene's around the corner but it seems to always have a fairly long wait. Any ideas,is it worth the wait?
Thanks again

Turbodog wrote:Wow, I'm agreeing with a lot of the post here. I love Muriel's.

If I'm not mistaken, it was YOU, many moons ago who suggested Muriel's to me when I was expecting a couple of buddies who were flying in from Napa. (We were spending the weekend in the Quarter).

Since that lovely dinner, we've been there several times.... always with out of town visitors. The joint impresses everyone!

Restaurants can only use farm raised redfish.

This one is a perfectly executed, well composed plate of complimentary flavors. It would take considerable time/effort to recreate at home.

Emeril's Andouille Crusted Texas Redfish with Grilled Vegetables, Shoestring Potatoes, Glazed Pecans and Creole Meunière Sauce

I'd skip Jacques Imos and Muriels. D&J is delicious.They don't take resv. A wait is likely unless you arrive just before they open.