Trenasse

My recommendation is to sit at the oyster bar and watch Terrance make magic. The grilled oysters are phenomenal. ACME has nothing on Terrance. This place was recommended by a friend that lives in the area and he said it's a local's favorite! Crazy. It's a hotel restaurant. But they are knocking it out of the park. They have happy hour from 3-6 weekdays. Great prices on food and drinks.

This was pretty good for a hotel restaurant! It's inside the Intercontinental Hotel (which I don't recommend), and can get pretty busy, especially on a cold night where venturing out wasn't an option.The BBQ Shrimp Appetizer was on point. I was getting this at multiple restaurants on my last trip and this one was one of the better ones. The bread it came with was also great! The Crawfish Pie was also pretty good. It was kinda gross how it was presented, but it was tasty for sure.The Entree Size Fowl Gumbo wasn't the best. It was kind of watery (not very viscous) and the flavor wasn't as deep as some places. The Streetcar Cafe (or something like that) next door had amazing Gumbo though. I wasn't a fan of this version. I think they tried to elevate it a bit and fall short.I wouldn't venture out of my way to go here, but if I was staying and it was close, I'd go back for some BBQ shrimp as a snack!

Sadly the only thing we had from there was a bowl of gumbo to go, but oh what a phenomenal one it was! Honestly probably the best gumbo we had while we were in town, and we had gumbo pretty much every day for a week.Will be back for a full meal next time we're in NOLA. Highly recommend based on that alone.

Wonderful hotel restaurant with fantastic food. The crawfish pie and blue crab bisque were extremely good. Great Louisiana comfort food. Would definitely come back if I lived here! Service was impeccable. The restaurant is part of a hotel and a little on the small side. But the food was just phenomenal. Highly recommend!

Took pix of empty plates to remember what we ordered. We got a variety of items to share. Frog legsFried green tomatoes Taste of Trenasse Garlic breadOyster Rockefeller Blue crab bisque The scallops and pork belly dishEverything was good. I would not say out of this world but they had enough items that we felt the need to try several. The trout in the Taste of Trenasse was salty so glad we didn't get that isolated as a main. The crawfish pie was also good but wish the crust was more flakey. The shrimp and grits was very good. I enjoyed the grits which was nice and creamy.You can skip garlic bread. The butter was good but bread was not that great itself.My 2nd time trying frog legs..it was nice to get re-acquainted but it was just ok. Felt some grit in oysters and scallops but otherwise. Very delicious plate of gooey pistachio dessert that wasn't captured photo wise.We also tried 2 of their alcohol coffees which were also good.

We really enjoyed Trenasse in the intercontinental hotel.The hotel was beautifully decorated for the holidays and has the whimsical corgi paintings displayedWe enjoyed the intercontinental grilled oysters tremendously. A friend and I split the Trenasse Trio which included the crawfish pie, which was extra extraordinary; shrimp, and grits, which were delicious, and fish menuire, which is incrusted and delicious. Service was attentive and courteous .A spectacular meal !

We came here for a birthday celebration and had a big party. The room they put us in was isolated, which wasn't bad, but it felt a little awkward in location. Our server was sweet and took care of us well so no complaints there. We wanted to come here mostly for the oyster selection they had. Started out with a dozen raw oysters. We loved them so much, we ordered another dozen at the end of the dinner. We ordered the oyster log for the table and while it was pricey, it was a great way to try all their charbroiled oysters. The garlic butter, gratin, and crab Bienville were my favorites but you can't go wrong with any of them. The oyster log also comes with fried oysters, which was a let down for me. They were cold and didn't have much of a taste. The scallops were tasty and I loved the desserts we had with the bread pudding and pistachio cake.The entrees were nice but not as exciting as the oysters for me. I'd come back for those oysters by itself!

Char Grilled Oysters, Oysters Rockefeller and Bienville. We sat at the bar and watched the gentleman shuck them right there. All came out bubbling with cheese and so fresh. My husband says he will never go back to raw! What isn't good with Gruyère?!!! Lots of local beers and full bar. They have a whole menu but we just stopped in to sample some oysters after a parade. Met other tourists from Russia at the bar who were also truly loving the Oyster fest (with vodka). Great service. Mid afternoon wasn't too crowded. Clean and upscale casual atmosphere. Just some folks enjoying the gifts of the sea.

I've had dinner here multiple times on business, and the food is always amazing - as is staff. Tonight has been the worst service I've ever received in New Orleans. I give grace because it's MG weekend, but clearly others are getting preferential treatment being in larger groups. I was seated before two massive tables and they all ate way before us. I was told they were out of oysters and have watched platters of them delivered to tables. It seems being a table of two is frowned upon. I've waited an hour for water and still none brought nor any food. Super disappointed tonight - especially as someone who comes here to quite a bit due to allergy restrictions. Please serve your small tops!

Trenasse is close by to our hotel so we wanted to be sure to check it out & see what they have. Their restaurant selection is Louisiana based with plenty of seafood options (oyster bar, main dishes) and were told they have happy hour from 3-6. We decided to stop in for a quick drink (beer and the blackberry bramble). The ambiance is classy and warm with outdoor seating and an inside entrance to the Intercontinental Hotel.