French Quarter Grille

I had never visited the location but I did want to give it a try based on a recommendation from a friend. I am so glad that I did. The food was absolutely amazing. I had the Red beans and rice and catfish. tasted just like home. Absolutely amazing.I will definitely visit again

Yelp came through with the win again! Tried this place out based on the reviews and it was amazing!Had the calamari and a cup of gumbo for starters, then the stuffed flounder for dinner. Everything was exceptional! Everything looked and tasted so fresh!The staff was friendly and the food came out fast.

Disappointing and pricey. I was craving Cajun and was excited based in the many stellar reviews. But the flavor is just non-existent here. We made reservations, specifying a booth, but were seated at a table instead. The staff was friendly and helpful with any questions we had. We ordered escargot and Oysters Rockefellar. The escargot was okay and the Oysters Rockefellar were not oysters and nothing like other versions we'd had before. While it wasn't bad, it wasn't good and certainly not what we thought we had ordered. We got the grilled ribeye steak and the special of the evening, a Blackened Chilean Seabass in a jalapeno coconut rum sauce with dirty rice and cabbage. We also got a cup of Seafood Gumbo. The steak was cooked exactly right and tender, but didn't have a bit of seasoning to it. The seabass was tough in some spots and NOT blackened. There was literally no flavor at all. The sauce, which was incredible, was the only thing that made it edible. The dirty rice and cabbage was pretty good...we were so thankful for this. The gumbo was not like any other I had before - BLAND and super thin. And it was very large for a "cup". We also ordered the chocolate cheesecake and bread pudding. Both were okay, but not mind blowing. The server noticed we didn't eat the gumbo and didn't want it to go, so asked if we didn't like it. Embarrassed, we admitted that we didn't like it, so she said she would get it removed from our bill. It was still listed when the bill arrived, and we ended up paying for it. We didn't intend to ask for it to be comped, but if you say you will, then I expect you to follow through. When I visit a creole/Cajun restaurant, I expect flavor and spice, but this was bland throughout. And the price is too high to justify another visit.

Amaaaaaazing! The food is very tasty and quality. The service by Brook was excellent and the place is lovely.

I have ..... feelings. I'm from southeast Louisiana so my standards for Cajun and Creole food are extremely high. I try to leave my bias at the door and enjoy the experience for what it is, but that doesn't always work. This is definitely a Creole/Nouveau American place and not Cajun, which is a point in its favor. That said, for every point in its favor, there is one NOT in its favor, hence my conflict. The ambiance is just okay. You will not walk in and feel transported to New Orleans. You're definitely still very much in Austin. It was a Friday evening and the weather was perfect for gumbo, so a wait was not unexpected. After a very short wait of less than 10 minutes, we got a table. Our booth was cozy and comfortable but our table was covered with a removable hard plastic top. Our server came to take our order. She was lovely and efficient, but mispronounced words a few times. Admittedly, these are words that are not Standard American English, but if this is where you work, it's literally your job to know these words. She took our drink order and the drinks came out a few minutes later, accompanied by some delicious, warm, flaky bread and soft whipped butter. This was great. Love the bread and butter. The drink, on the other hand, was not great. I ordered a Hurricane which is hard to mess up, but it was still somehow wrong. However, if you happen to drink more than one, you won't care what it tastes like. To start we ordered the Oysters Rockefeller and a bowl of gumbo to share. The gumbo was.... just okay. The roux was dark brown but a little too thin. It was also missing something. Maybe some thyme? Tarragon? Something was missing. It also had zero spice. I don't like spice, but I expect it in gumbo. There was none to be found. The gumbo uses okra, and *possibly* filé as well, but I couldn't detect any. The Oysters Rockefeller... I cannot overstate how bizarre this was. Even now, I'm taking deep breaths trying to process what happened. This is something inspired by, but NOT oysters Rockefeller so don't order this thinking that's what you're getting. It isn't. We received a plate with 6 shell shaped depressions filled with spinach, cream, broth, and cheese, and allegedly oysters, though neither of us could detect ANY. Were they chopped up? Were they just small? Unclear. And then they were topped with fried oysters?? I had to go back and look at the menu to carefully read the description to make sure this was correct, which I shouldn't have to do. I am still reeling from this. Had the flavor been out of this world, we wouldn't be here, but it was just okay. Our entrees came out. My companion got the stuffed catfish with red beans and rice and sautéed carrots. I got the shrimp and crawfish tortellini. The creole sauce on the fish was nice but I'll be damned if that wasn't the best red beans and rice I've ever had in a restaurant. Dark, rich, not overly spicy, good balance of meat and beans, not too much rice... THAT was perfect. I can't believe the same kitchen produced these beans. But then I tasted my own food and for the first time in 20 years, had to add salt to my dish in a restaurant, which is what pushed this review down from 4 to 3 stars. There is no excuse for this. My companion tasted their carrots and those were unsalted as well. We did not have dessert. We paid and left. This was not my first visit, but it is definitely my last. My first was many years ago and I remember being unimpressed, but not much else. I should have stuck with that impression.

Wish I discovered this gem earlier. The French Quarter grille is one of my most favorite restaurants in all of Austin. Im an East coast guy so most of food scene in Austin is a downgrade but French quarter grille is light at end of tunnel. Going through menu was a bit stressful because all their entry items are so fantastic and hard to choose! Cant go wrong with any of the yoli dishes or catfish ponchatran. Tried the fried oysters for appetizer, classic New Orleans style. Dessert recommend bread pudding or orange crembrule

Visited here twice while in Austin on a girls trip - once in restaurant and the other to go. When you walked in, it felt like you'd been transported to New Orleans. That's great since the restaurant in a shopping strip in a busy Walmart parking lot. There were some unsavory characters hanging outside the restaurant but everything about the restaurant was nice.We were tucked away in a quiet area of the restaurant. Our server was extremely nice and knowledgeable. They provided freshly made bread which we quickly gobbled up. We started with chicken and sausage gumbo, shrimp gumbo, and fried green tomatoes. The roux on the gumbo was the perfect color and it was so flavorful. My friend loved the tomatoes.We all ordered the same thing - catfish ponchartrain with dirty rice and red beans & rice. We had zero notes. Everything was on point. The chef was definitely in a zone and we were more than pleased with our meal.I'll definitely be visiting on my next trip to Austin.

Very good Cajun cuisine. I am from New Orleans so I am a tough job. I thought everything was great. The red beans may be the only thing that didn't quite taste like the New Orleans red beans I'm used to but it was still delicious nonetheless. I will definitely come back and try other items and see how they stack up to New Orleans but this is my fav New Orleans inspired place in Austin I've been to so far. The decor inside definitely is New Orleans heavy. I loved it. The food came out really fast too. And our server Jamie was awesome.

It had been a few long years since I had been to French Quarter Grille and I forgot what I was missing! Great vibe inside the restaurant and great food! It is a bit pricey but just know that it advance and then enjoy all the things. I started with the gumbo and then got the French Quarter Salmon (salmon wrapped in prosciutto topped with chilled crab) and asparagus and then finished the meal with the bread pudding! I would get it all again. Thanks French Quarter Grille!

Great staff, super friendly. Bread was good and the pasta was great. More upscale inside than expected and very nice. Would go back and order the same thing even with a tough decision to make on the menu