By far the best place for people in the service industry that is open late nights until the wee early morning. Also great to take a break from Harrah's right around the corner. The staff is always friendly and welcoming. One of the places I miss going in New Orleans on a regular basis.
Ernst Cafe, has some awesome burgers, n the wait staff is the best I've seen in a while, I would recommend Ernst Cafe to all of my friends
Great food and service! I had the Ernst, and my wife had the shrimp Po' boy, both good, as well as the rice and beans. The Boudin balls as an app are highly recommended by us! Our server Jennifer was very attentive without being overbearing. She gave great recommendations and answered our questions about the menu very well. Great experience.
Great good for a great price! The blacken catfish was cooked just the way I like. Price can't be beat for the area. It's not super special on setting or service but the food and price make it so worth it. If your staying at a hotel nearby call your order in to pick up and you will be glad you did.
Blackened Seafood. Not many places offer blackened seafood as an option in New Orleans, and even fewer places do actual blackened seafood instead of just burning it and calling it blackened. Ernst has blackened seafood that seems to be cooked and seasoned correctly. I won't go so far as to call it gourmet or ground-breaking, but it was yummy. My table also had the crawfish monica, which was rich, filling, and tasty. Our server was attentive, and our overall experience was good.
Nice place for a drink and gumbo! Not overthetop great but good and at a reasonable price.
My wife and I were recently in NO on a 3 day trip. We ate at Ernst twice because we enjoyed it do much. The roast beef po boy and The Ernst were delicious! We will definitely be eating here again on our next visit!
Great place , and tasty food.
Not a NOLA standout, but a decent beer list, okay gumbo, and good late night fried food
Friendly waitress, quick service. Great crawfish étouffée and $3 Abita Strawberry.
Always great. Servers are awesome. We go every week! They have the best frozen Irish coffee and atmosphere! Took my bff a couples weeks ago and every time we have told him we went he’s been jelly.
Two old high school buddies' girls trip, we really enjoyed our recent trip to New Orleans, kicked off with supper at Ernst's, at the end of the street from Harrah's. It was a great place, great service, good conversation with our waitress, and the gumbo was very good - not too hot or spicy - just 'enough.' We ended our week with a supper at Ernst's as well. Highly recommend. The nighttime atmosphere was cool, just to sit outside (on the bacony if you can), and look over the buildings, cobblestone streets, wrought-iron railings and decorations was special. Something you sit and soak in.
You cannot beat the price point here. $1 to $3 for all of their beers, It is impossible. Solid service too. I don't personally recommend the food as I have not tried it. But I have heard that the roast beef sandwich which is made in house is outstanding.
They had cheap cold beer. 1.25 to 3.25 a bottle.
The chips and queso and gumbo were good. The chips were a little stale but acceptable.
Our first stop out of the hotel. Great prices. Service was excellent. Good varieties of beer.
Went here twice during a business trip to NOLA. The first time was for lunch in the middle of the day. It was super busy and while the food was amazing, the service was not great. I was only barely able to grab a plate of nachos and get back to my meeting on a 90 minute lunch break. Ended up there one night though and the place totally redeemed itself. The price was amazing for beers, and we loved the bartender. She was super cool and welcoming and we had a great time. I will give the place 5 stars despite the service on the lunch because the evening service was so good. I assume they were super short staffed in the day.
Our first stop out of the hotel. Great beer prices, quick service. Stopped back later in the week late evening and sat outside. Had a beer and some late night snacks and Street watched people going by. Always a good crowd no matter what time of day. Didn’t eat a meal there but by the look of all the people eating, everyone seemed to be enjoying their food.
Upon the suggestion of our hotel front desk person, visited Ernsts, which was a couple blocks away, for a quick dinner. I had the grilled shrimp platter, which had a multitude of shrimp, waffle fries, and a tiny serving of jalapeno infused cole slaw. My wife had their red beans and rice. Both were delicious! Vibrant atmosphere, which appeared to be enhanced by the Saints playing on Thursday Night Football.
The only negatives were the watery sweet tea, and the time for our server to make his initial appearance, but overall, a really good experience!
Decent spot, decent food. Would go back more for appetizers than entrees, not that the entrees were bad at all.
This pub became our favorite place in New Orleans while we are staying. They have amazing beer offer!!!!!! Good music, and even good food. Highly recommend.
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