Clesi's Restaurant & Catering

Best dining experience during my time in Nola! Before entering the restaurant, live crawfish was being inspected and I knew dinner was going to be fire. We had to wait a bit for inside seating, though there were plenty of tables open outside. We sat at the bar and yapped away with other people by us. The owner and bartender had great vibes. I've only had saucy seafood boils before so this was different for me. It doesn't look like it, but there was so much flavor and a good kick of spice. It was a little bit too salty for my preference but still so good. Definitely will be back during my next visit!

Cannot recommend this place enough!The crawfish was perfectly cooked, the drinks were great, and the side dishes were delicious (loved the corn).I really loved the casual atmosphere too. It's great for larger parties (we had a group of 12, and the service couldn't have been more accommodating).Can't wait to come back next time we're in New Orleans!

What can I say? Jarvis and Deontay are two of my favorite people at Clesi's but everyone is so nice! That just makes the experience that much better because the food is out of this world!!! I'm sitting here holding my breath waiting for crawfish season to come back even though they're eight dollars a pound when you buy them from there! (let me tell you something because I am a habitual cheapskate when it comes to paying high prices for crawfish)! I simply refused to do it! that's it, I have found my kryptonite to be Jarvis's crawfish! Good Lord! Exactly the right amount of spice, flavor, and heat! They are fantastic! I also love their chicken sandwich, and fried onion rings the ones my grandma used to make! I'm sorry I don't have any pictures for y'all because I eat everything as soon as I get it! The burgers are good too, and I'm not really a big burger chick! Check it out! You won't be disappointed !

The seafood oysters were on point! My partner loved the alligator bites. Situated in a nice quiet neighborhood, and should be given good recognition for its service and food.

Hidden gem in mid city! Here for work trip and my friend decided to take me out. Y'all this place is def a hit! The crawfish so big and juicy. Very flavorful. The boudin bites was so good. Fresh out the pan. Sooo soo good! I def recommend y'all checking this place out!! The set up was kinda different. Like you have to order and pay then pick a table. Idk maybe it's just me. But the food made up for it!! Plenty of places to sit! They have a full bar. I was looking at all the entrees coming out. I will def be back to try those. I'm a tipper but I did t really like tipping and we didn't real get any waiter service. Just people running around dropping off food. We had to ask for papers towels and has to get our own water. But again the food made up for lack of service

Crab rangoons were my favorite out of everything I ordered. They were just so good!! especially with that spicy sweet dipping sauce. Overall, this place was ok! If you want to find a seafood boil, this place has it! The crawfish were great! Seasoned and cooked just right! The charbroiled oysters, also delicious! If I would recommend things to order, those would be it. Now the shrimp, sausages, and potatoes were ok. Unfortunately they were boiled too long and the shrimp were hard to peel.We went at a busy time so service was a bit slow for us, which was understandable. Unfortunately, our waitress was hard to reach at times. We were a group of five and 2 of us got our food within 15-20 min, the the rest of us got our food about 20-30 min after them. No one checked in on us during that time. We asked for updates but no one could tell us where our food was, until finally someone said there was a printing error. However, it did get fixed. the waitress was nice and the place is cute. If you want to experience a seafood boil, this place is worth a try.

I have genuinely never had crawfish with this much flavor. I've had Cali versions like boiling crab where the sauce was a huge factor in flavor, but the way these were infused with the cajun seasoning was an experience.Great staff, clean and lots of good vibes. I'm super happy a friend recommended this as a spot to visit while in New Orleans. Highly recommend.

Food:*Boil Platter, we added Crawfish from the A La Carte menuWe enjoyed the crawfish and boil platter (comes with 2 blue crabs, shrimp, corn, sausage, and potatoes) with our beer. Great hospitality and can't wait to come back!!

This was our first stop on our trip and I'm glad I chose this spot. I was looking for legit crawfish and seafood boil and this place delivered just that. There's plenty of outdoor seating and they have plenty of napkins at the table and an outdoor handwashing station to deal with the aftermath. The small seafood boil was enough to feed 2 people. The crawfish were yummy and the shrimp were plump. Some of the shrimp were a little too mushy, though. They unfortunately didn't have blue crab available. The seasoning they used was good and not overpowering or too salty. My toddler didn't care for her fried catfish, but they were fresh and tasted good. I highly recommend this spot if you are looking for a seafood boil,

Craving seafood? Best alternative to doing it yourself! Small inside just a few tables, lots of outside seating. Service is great and food is amazing!