Mardi Gras 2014 Restaurant & Fun Guide Part II: ARNAUD'S, 813 Bienville Ave

More than Mardi Gras!: Great Food, Great People, Great City

New Orleans is a Top Destination for a Reason 

by Monica Peters
for TheGritsnCheeseDish.blogspot.com

My awesome friends Jonel and Emily, embarked on this food adventure with me at the upscale Creole cuisine restaurant, Arnaud's, located in the French Quarter (off Bourbon St). The restaurant serves everything from the well known to the exotic ranging from frog legs to snails. The restaurant's grand, spacious and elegant dining room is dimly lit with beautiful décor and a live band. Budget watch: Appetizers, salads, desserts and side items are under $10.  Other items range from $23-$40.  Here’s some grub we ate from their à la carte dinner menu.

Before getting into Arnaud's spectacular creole cuisine, check out how they make their Cafe Brulot made with coffee, lemon and orange rinds, cloves, cinnamon sticks and orange curacao flamed with brandy.  History Fact: founded in 1918, Arnaud's was closed for a time for serving alcohol mixed with coffee during the Prohibition Era. (VIDEO)

In the background: Me asking questions, Emily saying woowww, Jonel eating

Escargots en Casserole (REAL SNAILS):  yummy, buttery, chewy, tasty, love it!

Oysters Arnaud, Crawfish O’Connor, Frog Legs Provençale: All of these were winners! Don't be scared to try the fried frog legs. Frog legs are delicious and taste like chicken.

 
Praline Crepes, Crème Brûlée, Chocolate Devastation (flourless chocolate cake)

Great desserts.  Arnaud's might have the best flourless chocolate cake this side of the Mississippi!

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Try Arnaud's signature dish Soufle Potatoes (already fried potatoes plunged into extremely hot oil), Filet Mignon Charlemond with mushroom & bearnaise sauce.....and Cafe Brulot to sip and enjoy made of coffee, lemon and orange rinds, cloves, cinnamon sticks and orange curacao flamed with brandy (video above).

RESTAURANT & FUN NAVIGATION GUIDE (Parts 1-7)

Mardi Gras Restaurant & Fun Guide Part I: COURT OF TWO SISTERS

Mardi Gras Restaurant & Fun Guide Part II: ARNAUD'S

Mardi Gras Restaurant & Fun Guide Part III:TUJAGUES

Mardi Gras Restaurant & Fun Guide Part IV: NEW ORLEANS SCHOOL OF COOKING

Mardi Gras Restaurant & Fun Guide Part V: STEAMBOAT NATCHEZ

Mardi Gras Restaurant & Fun Guide Part VI: LE RICHELIEU HOTEL

Mardi Gras Restaurant & Fun Guide Part VII: CAFE DU MONDE