Desire Oyster Bar

This was the first restaurant we ate at in New Orleans, and honestly probably the best!!! I ate crab cakes a few times during our trip and nothing beat these!!!! I don’t care for oysters but I was told by my fam that they were also the best! I also loved the fried alligator. You won’t be disappointed if you eat here!

Delicious, fresh food! Oysters were fresh, and the food was hot and flavorful! Giving 4 stars because we didn’t really like that our food came out at different times. We wanted to all eat together, which the food coming out at different times just made the visit longer and time is of the essence when you only have 48 hours in New Orleans, so it made our visit longer than expected. But when the food did come out, each platter was hot and very flavorful so you know they were cooking everything fresh in the back. Staff was super friendly and tentative.

First dinner in New Orleans, just located in Bourbon Street. Went here during Saturday and the place was crowded, a good sign that the food is great that's why we lined up to try their menu. We ordered the oysters, ribeye steak, jambalaya and the fried alligator crisps. Should you want to experience dining here, better reserve ahead of time to avoid the long queue.

The Desire Oysters Bar is more than just an oyster bar. They have a full range of local offerings from red beans and rice to shrimp poboys snd a full bar as well. We find the restaurant is nicely decorated, bright and lively. All of the food we have had is good and tasty. The service can vary greatly, sometimes good and other times not so good. Service is always friendly just not attentive at times.