Muriel’s Jackson Square, 801 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA
(504) 568-1885
Every time I go to New Orleans, I make sure to stop in at Muriel’s Jackson Square for lunch.
The first time I went to Muriel’s was in 2011, when I was in New Orleans for a birthday trip. It’s near a few voodoo/magick shops (Voodoo Authentica, French Quarter Gem and Lapidary, Esoterica – I like all that stuff), and after exploring for a few hours, was ready to grab some lunch.
It’s on the “northeast” corner (NOLA is kinda tilted, like Manhattan, but even more so) of Chartres and St Ann. What got me in was the lunch special… and the $4 lunch special martinis. Seeing that was like catnip, especially after coming from New York, home of the $16 martini.
On my recent trip to New Orleans, I went to Muriel’s again to continue the lunch tradition. It was as good as ever, even at the height of Mardi Gras madness. I wanted to share it with you guys.
Menu
Table at Muriel’s
They focus on Southern/Cajun classics. It’s one of those places where everything on the menu is good – seriously, order anything, you can’t go wrong. I was really in the mood for catfish during this trip (had a catfish po’ boy and a couple other catfish dishes), but this one was unsurprisingly the best I had.
Here’s their lunch menu:
Muriel’s lunch menu (click to enlarge)
They use high-quality ingredients and the dishes have huge flavor – lots of spices and richness and unexpected combinations. I got the Blackened Mississippi Catfish and my partner got the Crawfish Etouffee. The prices for the entrees are reasonable, especially considering the level of service they offer.
Blackened Mississippi Catfish
I love the presentation. And of course I had to get a round of dirty vodka martinis. They are delicious.
Martini
The menu is extensive and the food is delicious, which is important, but it’s all the other stuff that I love about this place.
