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served with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $
JAN’S CAJUN RESTAURANT 4831 Jean Lafitte Blvd., Lafitte, 689-2748 Jan’s dark-roux gumbo packs spicy heat. The hamburger steak is served with housemade gravy, and mushrooms and onions are optional additions. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ MULATE’S CAJUN RESTAURANT 201 Julia St., 522-1492; www.mulates.com Crawfish etouffee tops the signature Catfish Mulate’s, served with jambalaya, sauteed vegetables and a stuffed potato. Bread pudding is made with raisins and served with butter-rum sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
SAMMY’S STEAK AND LOBSTER 627 Bourbon St., 525-8442; www.sammysseafoodrestaurant.com Cajun and Creole favorites include New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp, seafood gumbo and fried alligator. Blackened redfish is topped with crawfish cream sauce and served with garlic roasted potatoes and sauteed vegetables. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ WAYNE JACOB’S SMOKEHOUSE RESTAURANT 769 W. Fifth Street, LaPlace, (985) 652-9990; www.wjsmokehouse.com The smokehouse makes its own andouille, and the andouille burger combining sausage and ground beef and roasted pecans is a house specialty. The Pasta St. John features spicy shrimp with tasso-herb cream sauce over pasta and comes with garlic bread and salad. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri.,
wedges. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
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BOSWELL’S JAMAICAN GRILL 3521 Tulane Ave., 482-6600 The Ital plate combines callaloo, rice and peas, plantains, salad and bread. Stir-fried shrimp are served with a side of rice and beans. The popular jerk chicken is served with callaloo, rice and peas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $
AUGUST MOON 3635 Prytania St., 899-5129; www.augustmoonneworleans.com Combination lo mein comes with Chinese egg noodles. The yang chow fried rice combines shrimp, roast pork and lettuce. The restaurant also serves Vietnamese dishes. No reservations. Lunch Mon.Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
CHURROS CAFE 3100 Kingman St., Suite 104, Metairie, 885-6516 The namesake churro is a sweet, fried dough stick, Cuba’s version of the beignet. The ropa viejo features shredded beef simmered in red gravy and served with white rice and black beans. No reservations. Lunch Mon.Sat., dinner Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $
BEIJING 2222 Clearview Pkwy., Suite B2, Metairie, 885-8881 The Beijing duck is served with hoisin sauce, pancakes, scallions and cucumber. The Beijing crispy chicken is served with sweet brown sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
LIBORIO CUBAN RESTAURANT 321 Magazine St., 581-9680; www.liboriocuban.com Seafood paella combines fish, shrimp and chicken in saffron rice. Bistec Cubana is thinly cut steak seasoned with garlic, lime and herbs and served with onion, parsley, sweet plantains, black beans and rice. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Mon.Sat., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ THE RUM HOUSE 3128 Magazine St., 941-7560; www.rumhousenola.com The Caribbean-themed restaurant offers a variety of tacos and Latin-inspired dishes. The Mr. Biggs plate includes four tacos from choices such as the fried oyster with spicy remoulade and caper relish, shredded pork with mole sauce and pineapple, or jerk-spiced vegetables with avocado lime sour cream. The jerk fish features black drum grilled on the half shell with house made garlic jerk lime butter. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN 505 Gretna Blvd., Suite 10, Gretna, 265-8946; www.toc504.com Haitian dishes fill the menu at Taste of the Caribbean. Goat meat is marinated for 24 hours and served in a stew with onions, potatoes, bell peppers and garlic, with rice, salad and plantains on the side. Fried or grilled whole red snapper is served with peppers, onions, rice, salad, plantains and lime
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CAFE EAST 4628 Rye St., Metairie, 8880078; www.cafeeastnola.com Thai red snapper features pan-roasted snapper served with artichokes and potatoes in green curry sauce. The Cafe East trio is a stir-fry combining shrimp, beef, chicken, mushrooms and okra in spicy sauce. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ CHINA ORCHID 704 S. Carrollton Ave., 8651428; www.chinaorchidneworleans.com Sliced beef is sauteed with onions and peppers in brown sauce and served over brown rice. Lightly battered fried fish is topped with sweet-andspicy sauce and served with steamed broccoli and shrimp fried rice. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ CHINA ROSE 3501 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, 887-3295 In addition to Chinese-American fare, China Rose offers a traditional Chinese menu by request. Its dumplings are pan fried and crisped with egg. The China Rose special is a marinated half duck sauteed with bell peppers and served with brown sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ CHRISTINA’S EMPRESS OF CHINA 429 Wall Blvd., Suite 8, Gretna, 392-3939 Popular menu items include egg rolls, crab Rangoon and fried rice. Emperor’s lo mein combines chicken, beef and shrimp over angel hair pasta.
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PAT O’BRIEN’S COURTYARD RESTAURANT 624 Bourbon St., 525-4823; www.patoBriens.com Shrimp and grits features shrimp sauteed with peppers, garlic and red onions, deglazed with French brandy, simmered in espagnole sauce, and served over fried cheesy grit cakes. The Cajun shepherd’s pie is a twist on the Irish classic featuring layers of seasoned beef debris with carrots, celery, garlic and onions and topped with cheddar mashed potatoes. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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