Ralph's on the Park

Ralph's is a solid choice for a romantic date, a small business lunch, or a large business training or nonprofit fundraising event, and even a wedding reception! I have eaten there several times for each of these reasons and have never been disappointed.The food is consistently delicious and beautifully presented. Their turtle soup is quite good, and I'm particularly fond of the fish dishes. It is just the right amount of food to satiate without being too much. Which means that you'll want... dessert and coffee! And there are several traditional options as well as modern ones.Servers are knowledgeable and very helpful. The event planning team is very responsive and solutions oriented when it comes to booking a room (or an entire floor).Their bartenders are gifted and the cocktails are excellent. Solid sazeracs, manhattans and old fashion's.

This restaurant is a fancy venue with fancy staff, drinks, and plates, but they use these try and hide serving mediocre and over priced food. I came here with my family and we all had a different dish from the menu with a bunch of appetizers, so we tried almost everything they had to offer. I ordered their filet mignon and was very disappointed. The steak came out cold. The mushroom (which was literally only a stem of 1 mushroom) was grossly over salted with huge flaky salt. The caramelized onion tasted nice but was the smallest onion I've seen. And the steak was served with a single small potato cut into small pieces and seasoned in a way that all the seasoning slid to one side. The sauce on the filet, I couldn't figure out what it was but it did not pair well with the steak. It seemed like they were trying to make this dish as if the restaurant had a Michelin star, but it did not work out. Definitely not worth $50 for this filet mignon. The appetizers were the most enjoyable out of all the food we had. The truffle fries were cut and cooked beautifully, with a nice crunch on them. And the mayo on the side is what held all the truffle flavor and it was very very tasty and rich with truffle taste. The shrimp skully was good as well but reminded me of a simpleBang bang shrimp. The duck liver mousse was good but maybe needed a bit of salt added to it to balance it out. The drinks we ordered were good as well. I got the New Orleans sour which was an incredible twist on a classic that I will definitely be making for myself at home. I'm not gonna write about the entrees my family got, but overall, no one was impressed with the food. I would not come back to this restaurant knowing there's so many other places around with amazing food.

Had 6pm dinner reservations on Friday 2/21/25. Upon entry the restaurant had a fancy vibe, which sets expectations for your meal to be pretty good. We were unfortunately disappointed. Service was professional. King cake martini was soo sweet and nailed the king cake creamy essence but the uber sweet followed by the bite of alcohol was not enjoyable for me. Dinner roll was a fresh baguette but plain. Butter could've been saltier for me. Usually I can't stop eating bread but this one was so plain and butter so flavorless I didn't even need a second piece. Soup of the day was a bisque with crab meat. 10/10. Flavorful. Not too creamy. Not too salty. Small crab bits, but enough not to have me question "is there anything in this?" Although one way to make it better could be to add chunks of something. Maybe small potato bites. Fries were good. Crispy. Most of the truffle flavor came from the mayo which I don't prefer so if you ate the fries alone you'd miss that flavor. Fried oysters were "fine". I didn't see anything to write home about but nothing bad either which is good compared to our entrees. Shrimp skully was so good 10/10. Flavorful and crispy. I got the speckled trout which was grilled and meaty, albeit a little dry. Alligator chorizo was good. Tasted like a lean chorizo which is basically spot on. Flavor on my veggies was decent as well. 5.5/10Filet mignon ordered rare came almost cold (on the outside too which should've been a bit warm from the sear). This came with "king trumpet mushrooms" (yes, plural) and was served with half a STEM of a mushroom piece. Additionally, it was over salted with coarse finishing salt which ruined any chance of enjoying the one bite you had. 2/10The ribeye was the best thing we tried and that's just because it came as we expected. Medium rare. Warm. Tasty with some flavor versus bland like the filet mignon. Won't speak to the ambiance as we were seated next to a ten top of like 13 year olds screaming. Completely ruined our dinner and unfortunately the food didn't encourage me to return on a quieter night either.

The food is wonderful, expertly served in a beautiful understated dining room. My family's favorite restaurant.

We were here for brunch on Sunday and boy oh boy! Was it ever good! We celebrated our friends' wedding anniversary and we got the treatment!!!! We order the BBQ Shrimp & Grits, The Shrimp Ravigote Wedge Salad, Turtle Soup, Shrimp Scully and Truffle Fries. Every thing I tried was mouthwatering. The service was impeccable and our waitress was a very sweet lady and she made sure that we were very happy from the attentive pouring of our champagne to the nice little dessert treats at the end of our meal. This restaurant has the most beautiful view of the old live oaks and spanish moss in the City Park. This is one of the most beautifully decorated restaurants I have ever visited. I highly recommend and would definitely return....more shrimp and grits please!!!!

Great ambiance, food and service. I would recommend the Grilled Redfish on the Half Shell, the side dish pairings seemed very intentional. I loved how fresh the petite lettuce and dressing was in contrast to the potatoes and fish, it really set off the dish. We also ordered the truffle fries for an appetizer which was tasty. Unfortunately the dessert was a big let down. I ordered the praline bread pudding and their special which was a strawberry shortcake. It could be personal preference but the bread pudding was very dense and a bit dry , so if you prefer a moist bread pudding be mindful. But the worst part was the caramel sauce on top, I'm assuming the chef burnt the batch because the taste of the burnt sugar was extremely potent and kind of ruined the dish. The strawberry shortcake was just okay, it just wasn't sweet enough to say it was a strawberry shortcake, however the lemon curd was a nice touch.

I love Ralph's and I am not sure why it doesn't have a higher rating. Service and decor are both great. The drinks are good - I had the milk punch without the peppermint. Their biscuits are some of the best in NOLA. I got the eggs, bacon grits brekkie with a side of biscuits. My friend had the turtle soup. It is quite good - not too tomato-ey like some places. And then the bbq shrimp and grits which were good. But def get those biscuits. Coffee was unusually good as well.

Ralph's was my choice for my 60th Birthday Brunch! This was my first time going and it did not disappoint! From the Hostess Mia to our Server Ellen, all of the staff were extremely friendly and polite. Their buttermilk biscuits were so fluffy and delicious. The Jalepeno sausage was a big hit with our table. For the entrees we had the Breakfast plate and the shrimp and grits; both were amazing. We enjoyed their unique seasonal pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. They also brought me a yummy birthday float with a candle! We highly recommend!

One of my favorite spots to sip wine the views are amazing the food is great too and the staff superb

Katie was the most amazing server! We had a party of 12 and we were all 100% satisfied! The food was awesome, the drinks were perfect , the Restaurant is one we will come back to!!