Gautreau's Restaurant

In NOLA for races at Fair Grounds ...made reservations....Small quaint restaurant...intimate quite romantic therefore..Seated immediately & waitstaff helpful as our 1st time here.FOIE GRAS appetizer...combination of poached pears..date chutney & sesame is AWESOME....We shared our entrees, BLACK ANGUS FILET & ROASTED CHICKEN ...both were cooked to perfection!!Sorbet with fresh berries was delicious finish ...Will be back as in a class of its own !!!

I was really looking forward to my dinner at Gautreu's and I was not disappointed. This little gem was comfortably packed with well dressed happy diners. My food was delicious from start to finish. We all enjoyed a perfectly paced delicious meal. My friend and I each ordered the Foie Gras Torchon that was excellent. I would highly recommend this restaurant to all my friends and fellow yelpers.

My husband and I were very much looking forward to our first dinner at this spot. We are native New Orleanians, we wanted to support this place and cross it off our list. The Coolinary menu looked delicious. Sadly, the service was terrible and nothing on the menu came out as described. My "imperial Crab Salad" did not even contain crab. I guess they thought I was an idiot and couldn't tell the difference between crab and smoked fish. My husband's Johnny Cakes were meant to have Cracklins on top. No sign of those either.Do not dine here. Such a terrible experience. We walked out, leaving untouched glasses of wine on the table. It must be a neighborhood place where people congregate without caring about the quality of their food. The location is absolutely beautiful. That's the only positive thing I have to say.

Perfect meal in every way! Excellent service, menu and food was delicious. Value was good.

NOLAChowDown 1 Star!Our experience at Gautreau's can be summed up with three words; boring, dated and uninspired. The restaurant is nice both inside and out, and we were seated promptly. The service was way below standard. Pretty terrible to be honest. As for the food, I made sure to try as much as I could to get the full Gautreau's experience. Salad, soup and three different proteins. Unfortunately, the dishes left me reaching for the bread more often than not. It was a very disappointing, underwhelming experience to say the least. When dining at a "fine dining" establishment, you expect to be blown away by the flavor and technique of the dishes, but that never happened. Below are the dishes we had.Arugula, Heirloom Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onion and Lebna - very small and basic dish. Lebna smeared carelessly beneath a mass of room temp arugula and semi-soggy tomatoes. 3/10Soup du jour- I can not remember all of the ingredients of the dish, but it was a cold soup with lump crab meat. Flavor was just ok, spiced nicely and flavor profile mimicked dishes you would have in Indian cuisine. 3/10Red Snapper with Chinese Egg Noodles and Coconut Miso Broth - once again, a very bland dish. Fish was cooked nicely, but under seasoned. Without the coconut miso broth, I probably wouldn't have eaten more than one bite. Poor execution of what could be a great dish. 4/10Duck Confit with Black Lentils and ChiribogaBlue Cheese caramelized pears and Vidalia onion, piquillo peppers and brandy jus - Im honestly surprised this dish had this many ingredients because it was a black mass of bland on a plate.Each bite tasted of pure lentil. Duck was over cooked, flavorless and dry. If there was any positive note on this dish, it was the crispy skin on the duck.Extremely sub par dish. 2/10Roasted Chicken with Shiitakes, haricots verts and mashed potatoes - dish was the highlight of the meal. Good flavor, chicken was cooked well and the shiitakes added a nice earthiness to the dish. Pretty good, but not something I couldn't do myself. 4/10We had an underwhelming, disappointing experience, but will likely give it another try in the future. But for now, Gautreau's is bottom tier.

Away from the restaurants in the Quarter and situated on a narrow street in an old New Orleans neighborhood, Gautreau's is a small and intimate (for date nights) restaurant mostly. Though I saw a family of six dine here ---so not strictly for dates or proposals. Reservations are sought after because of its limited number of tables. I experienced one meal here and found the food to be very good, the service impeccable, and the owner checks in on each table to ensure that diners are content and happy. Would love to come back next time I'm in town. Tip: The wine and cocktails lists are noteworthy. It's an Uber ride from the Quarter/downtown

We have dined at Gautreau's in the past and enjoyed it very much, but it had been a couple of years. We had dinner here last night with my Dad and my sister and her husband, who were visiting from out of town. It was pretty disappointing. I'm giving it 3 stars because the gulf tripletail I ordered was delicious, piping hot and perfectly cooked and my husband enjoyed his chicken. The field pea fricassee served underneath my fish was lukewarm and the kabocha squash served alongside it was undercooked and cold. My sister ordered the flounder and it looked like a hot mess. She barely touched it and said she would order room service when she got back to her hotel. The most disappointing thing about the entire experience, though, was the service. Our waiter took our order right away, returned to pour our wine, returned to deliver our entrees then we basically never saw him again. He didn't check to see if we liked our entrees or to ask if we wanted to order another bottle of wine (we would have but by the time he came back we were done eating). This is the first time we have dined upstairs at Gautreau's and we felt forgotten. Another small note...Gautreau's is a beautifully decorated restaurant and the upstairs renovation is lovely but we all agreed that the chairs are some of the most uncomfortable we have ever sat in. We considered dessert but decided that we'd rather get out of those chairs.

I truly can't recommend Gautreau's enough. I've lived here for six years now and somehow have not dined here just yet, but that is nothing to speak to the hospitality and service that Katie and her wonderful staff provided. Chef Rob exceeded all of our expectations, providing us with the most exceptional dishes with a flare I've never encountered! And our server Brian lended the most helpful suggestions with a story to tell about each dish. This is truly such a special spot where everyone should spend a night with their most loved, whether it be a celebration or just a night with good company. Left with the biggest smile and the fullest stomachs!

Was very good until they changed the menu. All three restaurants now have the same menu at Coushatta Casino.

The staff here is attentive and gracious. Dwayne, our waiter, was a delight and helpful with descriptions and recommendations.This lovely, elegant restaurant was full (mostly local , uptown residents) the evening we dined with good friends. The noise level grew as tables filled up and diminished our enjoyment of conversations without raising our voices. The chef certainly offered unusual plates . Horseradish Cervich was a bit fishy but good. The scallops were done perfectly with delicata squash rings filled with lovely smoked boudin sausage and topped with (unfortunately) chicken liver 'mousse'. Coffee was bitter and desserts good.