Commander's Palace

November 7, 2025

Classic and famous New Orleans restaurant that has been around for 50 years. Definitely make a reservation because they are super busy. Dined on a Saturday night and it was packed. Lots of traditional Cajun/New Orleans style items on the menu such as gumbo and turtle soup. I had for apps the soup trio - so you can try the turtle soup, gumbo and soup of the day. Also the stuffed Shrimp, which was stuff with ham. Super good. I actually enjoyed the turtle soup the most! For entrees it was pecan crusted fish, super good! Dessert we all did the tradition Souflee which they hand topped with the sauce. All excellent items. Our service was awesome, super attentive and friendly. At the end of the meal you can walk down through the kitchen and out past a bar, which we did a shot of Fernet to end the night! Cheers!

November 4, 2025

November 2025: we did a lot of research which restaurants to visit during our visit to New Orleans, my expectations were very high. Perhaps for that reason I was slightly disappointed. The start was fantastic. I like the option of having three small cups of their soups. Each one was excellent. I loved the turtle soup, gumbo was excellent and the cauliflower crab bisque came a close third. The arugula salad with apple shaving was refreshing with nice blend of flavors. However, the main entree were a disappointment. We switched in the middle comping that the flavors might be more pleasing for each, but that did not work for either one of us. Our choices were pork and quale. Our waitress was in training, and could not answer any questions and always had to call another waitress, who was terrific. Perhaps they should do training in pairs, so it is less frustrating to the diners.

November 13, 2025

Commanders pork chop was simply the best ever. The bread pudding souffle is a must. Remember to order it at the beginning of your meal. The chicken gumbo was very savory, but the turtle soup had too much of an alcohol aftertaste even without the sherry. While every server was friendly and attentive the "group care " concept didn't work for us. We had our drinks before our menu's. Everyone is whipping around and you kind of feel like the eye of a storm. It's a football team without a quarterback. Saying all that, the food was amazing and I would try it again. Oh, and the garlic bread are slices of heaven.

November 5, 2025

Excellent service! Everyone is served at the same time! No matter party size! That is serving excellence! Turle soup is a must and loved the pumpkin curry as well. Fish and quail were so well prepared. And perfect portions. Can't wait to go back!

October 26, 2025

This was truly such a unique dining experience, and one I will be gushing over for a long time to come! Every item we ordered was excellent. The dishes were prepared with such care, precision and quality ingredients. The flavours were out of this world. The service was some of the best I’ve ever had. Everything was so well choreographed. We didn’t feel rushed and were encouraged to savour the experience and enjoy our time. An absolute must try for locals and visitors alike!