French Market Grille

I was really pleasantly surprised by this place. We had the shrimp pasta special and a 5 oz filet and both were phenomenal. The food is seasoned extremely well and the bread and salads were a nice starter. The atmosphere is quiet and cozy and they have a really lovely screened in outdoor dining area. The portions are good given the price and I would definitely come back. I do wish their menu had gator bites as their online menu suggested but you can’t win them all.

Today was me and my family first time at French Market Grille. It was about 16 of us out celebrating Mother’s Day for their Mother’s Day brunch. From beginning to end of experience there were a lot of hiccups. 1.) When we get there they don’t have our reservation. I literally had to show them my call log to show that I called on 5/2 to make reservation with a manager. I was told I had to make reservation with manager because we had a party bigger than 10. I’m guessing the manager I spoke to did not write down our reservation (wish I could remember name of manager I made my reservation with)…..the staff today was pretty nice about the situation and honored my reservation and continuously made sure that we were good the whole time. This is the only reason I’m giving 3 stars because of the kindness of staff…2.) A couple of the dishes were dirty (see picture). My niece had to get two different cups because every drinking cup that was given to her had dirt and specks on it as well as the plates. 3.) They ran out of waffles. If you’re throwing brunch you should try to keep your most popular item in stock. Chicken and waffles are usually a popular brunch item. 4.) They ran out of to go plates and gave my mom a big aluminum pan, like the ones used at a cookout 😂…(see picture) it was funny but then it’s like come on man really lol. Overall it was an okay experience. If it wasn’t for the manager guy coming to check on me and my family consistently then I would’ve gave 1 or 2 stars. The food was okay nothing too special to rave about. My niece crab cake was mushy, no flavor. The shrimp and grits was okay. I was expecting some andouille sausage and peppers in it but it was just plain cheese grits with fried shrimp dropped on top of it, not mixed in. The decor is outdated and it’s pretty old and a little dirty inside as well. Not sure if I’ll go back. We just wanted to go because we heard great reviews but our experience was subpar.

Entire staff was amazing. Had to send back blackened fish because it was too salty. They immediately brought me the menu and I chose a different meal it was fresh. Although I didn't really like it I was impressed at how the staff went out of there way to make me happy. They were closing but allowed us to stay until we were done. Kudos to the staff. $$$$ pricey If you love seafood it's the place to go

Everything was delicious with a cajun flair. Our service was excellent with just the right pace. We took our own wine, but they had several good selections on their list. Chicken Liver pate was a nice add to the otherwise pedestrian cheese board. House made dressing won the day on a meager salad. The crab chop is historic and met the hype. Overall, it felt like the place wants to be fine dinning, but plate presentation just doesn't get there.

My boyfriend and I came here to eat on the weekend. Even though it was busy, service was great & restrooms were clean. The wait staff was professional and friendly, the food was delicious, and the atmosphere was beautiful but also very casual & relaxed. We felt like we were treated with the uptmost respect and our waiter was exceptional! He made us feel like we were old friends, we never felt rushed, he was quick about keeping the table cleared and getting our food order in at the appropriate time. It seemed like every table was thoroughly enjoying their meal experience. My boyfriend had Mudbugs and blackened chicken pasta, and I had a steak dish that was perfect! I highly recommend this place and I'm looking forward to going back again.

DISAPPOINTED WITH THE FOOD QUALITY - I have eaten here over the last 30 years and consider this restaurant one of my favorites. Since new ownership the quality of the gumbo - which I love has gone done hill. My gumbo had NO shrimp in it and it was runny!!!! I had to order extra rice to make it thick like gumbo should be. I also ordered a side salad - the lettuce was old looking and not crisp and served chilled under the prior ownership. I am sure the French Market grill in NA is a better bet now than this location. I hope the new owner is hearing this feedback....

The food was amazing, the she crab soup was super tasty, we also had the crepes and the au gratin, noooo complaints there! Service def could have been better though, we didn’t see our server after we received our food. Which sucks because I was really looking forward to dessert. We even had to get another server to bring us our bill.