Commons Club

It's got something for everyone- the side areas near the windows are very cafe-ish, the patio is restaurant-ic, the few seats around the server are barlike, the luxurious back rooms are very lounge-y, the Central Perk-ly mismatched sofa area is coffeeshop-esque- I guess finding a comfortable spot is what the customers all have in Commons. See what I did there?Aptly described by Virgin as "relaxed but elegant", the mornings have so little traffic you might think it's closed. Things don't pick up until Social Hour and especially at night when the lighting (and live music) transforms the place into something Miami-ory. (Ok, that suffix didn't work- it sounds boob-ious)The weekday Social Hour is great for flavorful $7+ items (although there wasn't anything for vegetarians other than grilled peaches). I got the Moscow Mule, which was Da!licious. The stacked muffaletta sliders were fine. I loved the short rib arancini (warning: they were unexpectedly blue-cheesy). As for breakfast: The garlic fries are a great way to start your day (and to disgust the rednecks in Trump shirts beside you on the swamp tour). The busy fried egg breakfast sandwich (with perfectly-almost-underdressed arugula side salad) is good- though a little fancier than I need: the next day I just got two fried eggs on a bagel. The fresh avocado toast is hearty, but a little mushy and fork dependent- I'd prefer just side avocado and side toast to keep it crispy. But I am a simple guy. I don't stand up when the plane lands, I pee on the poop stains to clean the toilet, and I call my cat by his given Christian name instead of 50 nicknames.

We arrived early for drinks and informed the hostess of our reservation. After our time, we went to the desk, but the same person asked me if I had a reservation.The waiter's customer service ruined our experience. He took a while to reach us, but after ordering a glass of wine, we waited 15 minutes for it after we inquired about it. We had to stop him from leaving the table to take our appetizer order, and this pattern continued for 30 minutes with no updates, water, or second drink order. We stopped him again to place our entree order, and after another 15 minutes, we were at an hour of nothing.When we asked about the delay, he looked as if we were being unreasonable. We asked in canceling the food would be hard or if it wasn't even close to being ready and he checked and said it would be fine to cancel. We canceled our food order and left with no meal on Christmas night.I understand it was Christmas, but our server's disregard was unacceptable. If he was working double positions due to staffing shortages, which there was visibly not, he should have communicated that to us. Even a simple check-in would have been appreciated. I had to lead the conversation every time we flagged him down since each time he acted confused as to what we possibly could need.

We heard great things about Commons Club and decided to make a reservation for Thanksgiving dinner on November 28. We are visiting from out of town. Our reservation was for 7:15. We were not seated until about 9:15 because no tables were available until then. Other customers were in the same position as we were. All told, we were in that restaurant for nearly three hours. Very frustrating. The poor young girl who was hostessing said it was because more people showed up than expected and were given tables despite those with reservations. Once seated the food came pretty fast. The Thanksgiving dinner we paid $145 for was TERRIBLE!!! It was three slices of turkey breast that was a bit dry and some sort of mush that apparently was in place of mashed potatoes (mashed potatoes are a traditional side dish on Thanksgiving, so I am not sure what this mush was about). There was a glub of cranberry sauce and extremely overcooked, soggy green beans. The only part of the meal that was tasty was the dessert. It was very disappointing. My two positive comments are that the server did her job appropriately given the circumstances, and the decor was beautiful.If we ever go to New Orleans again, we will never go to this disappointing restaurant.

Our Waitress Anne Marie was exceptionally helpful with choice of the food options at this impeccable and delightful eatery. She was superb with her Customer Service. The food and romantic ambiance is excellent. If my Husband and I could give this place 100 stars, I would!

After checking out recommendations for NOLA, Commons Club was one that I knew we simply had to check out. We made a reservation for the 4 of us and had a nice quiet spot in the restaurant. It's truly a BEAUTIFUL space in the hotel and I loved the waiting area by the bar. If we had more time to kill before dinner, I would have been sitting up there enjoying a glass of wine while we waited. When we were reviewing the menu, I made the executive decision that we had to try multiple apps LOL. It was just too hard to pick! So we feasted, ordered our mains and drinks and had a swell time. Our server was on it and had no issues joking with us and keeping up with our shenanigans. Loved it.Amazing dishes:* Nettle toast - omg, so flavorful* Tempura fried asparagus - such a treat* Deviled duck eggs - no explanation needed* Pork osso bucco - you will NOT be disappointed in the beauty of this dish (side note - it just needed a little salt, for me)* LA wagyu smash burger - again, no explanation neededThe grilled hanger steak with gigante beans was also delicious but we all agreed it needed seasoning/salt to really make the dish shine.I was really happy with this meal overall and would definitely go back!

We stayed at the virgin and hung out at Commons Club for a drink before we headed out. The service was great! Really friendly bartender. There's a lot of really cool decor at the Virgin Hotel, definitely recommend checking it out. The drinks were great! The only bummer was the kitchen wasn't open at 4:30 pm which was a bit odd.

Sooo the Lounge Area of Commons Club has a Monday through Friday 4p-6p HAPPY HOUR NOW!! They have small bites, wine and cocktails at reduced prices.. I got the Rosé for $7 and the buffalo wings and meatballs ... the service from the bartenders is always top tier and you can sit at the bar or sit in the couch area if you want to get more cozy. I like to go over there with my laptop and work - they have power outlets in a lot of places which is amazing!

We were disappointed given the hype this place received. We chose this place for specific entrees and drinks we saw online, but they have a rotating menu, so we couldn't order what we wanted. We ordered some other cocktails, but they didn't come out until we were halfway done with our entrees. The wagyu burger was nothing special, and the fries weren't incredible. The chocolate cake was awful. Won't be returning.

The hanger steak with gigante beans and asparagus was almost perfect! I say almost perfect because the asparagus required chewing way too vigorously to digest. Way too stalky, but the steak and beans were perfection. The wagyu smash burger was delicious! The cheesecake mousse had a fantastic flavor with the blackberry curd but the peaches were very unripe. Even with the criticisms, The Commons Club was one of the best dinners we experienced during our stay in NOLA!

Visited during Mardi Gras on Fat Tuesday. Little bit of a wait to be seated but it was worth it. I had the red beans and rice with sausage. Perfect portion size and great flavor. This place is great and I highly recommend stopping in!