Best Fried Alligator in New Orleans

3 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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The Market Cafe
The Market Cafe
88/100 (2955 ratings)
Restaurants
Cafe
Cafe
Cajun & Creole
Seafood
French
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Louisiana Lemonade
Fried Alligator
Pickle Vodka Bloody Mary
Shrimp PO-Boy
Jambalaya
Crawfish
Catfish
Etouffee
Cocktail
Juice
Seafood Gumbo
Fried Catfish
Fried Shrimp Platter
Muffuletta
Alligator Sausage
Shrimp Creole
Shrimp
Spicy Boiled Crawfish
Gyro Sandwich
Crawfish Beignets
Boiled Shrimp
Market Cafe
Biscuits and Gravy
Oyster
Jambalaya and Red Beans & Rice
Crawfish Etouffee
Café
Cajun & Creole
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Mid-range
"Must have gator bites! Food was amazing and service was excellent. Waitress Teresa was 10/10 But chef Derrell was above and beyond offering special..."
edna garcia
"Bridget was AMAZING!! What a personality and what spectacular service. I can't rave enough about this place. The food was dynamite! the sandwich was..."
Louie Davis
"We visited as part of a foodie tour. Our server was so funny and personable. The food was absolutely wonderful!! We had alligator bites-- which were..."
Erin FoxDoan
"Listen, if you truly want to enjoy a meal here then go with Ms. Shanei area of service because she greeted us with the biggest smile amd warm..."
van Son
"One of my favorite spots in the entire city. Fantastic food. Great drinks. And the people watching is second to none. Make sure you stop by if..."
Rob Lash
"The staff are really friendly! The cocktails are everything! I enjoyed the beans and rice. And I loved that there was a jazz band playing every time..."
Ann Kay
"This market is friendly and warm, there is outdoor and indoor seating. They even have a great jazz band out front to enjoy. Our server Darryl was..."
Julia Almonte
"Lisa, Bridget and James are amazing! Fun place...delicious food...yummy cocktails and fantastic music!!! Great times so kept coming back for more! 3X..."
Becky Bosse
"It was so hot out when we went for lunch, sweat pouring in triple digit weather. The staff sat us quickly and brought us water immediately. They gave..."
Anna A. (shine)
"Great find close to the market. Exceptionàl service and a great all you can eat breakfast buffet and tasty coffee. Best of all their jazz band..."
Tim Anderson
"This place was a great find. We were able to sit outside in a shaded dining area and enjoy an amazing Jazz band while we ate. Our waitress was..."
Karen Reynolds
"Wonderful music, great drinks and food, plenty of seating, friendly staff. The only downside is there's one bathroom stall for the whole..."
Cassidy Dalton
"The staff at the market cafe are the absolute best in the city. My partner and I were in New Orleans for a couple weeks and we ended up at this..."
Kyle Overturn
"It was absolutely freezing when we went. They had heaters above our heads they kept us comfortable. We dined on the patio which was spacious and..."
Meagan Mejia
"The food was great. Darryl took great care of us as tourists and people new to the area. Gave us suggestions of different places to eat and explore,..."
Myles Grey
"Amber the best bar tender ever! Pull up to the Market Cafe and get that good Hennessy Margarita! Ask for amber she cold as your exes heart..."
Nichelle B
"Tasty food. Delicious drinks. Husband had the gumbo and liked that, I had red beans and rice and the food was tastier with each bite. We had a mango..."
Alexis Laub
Fat Harry's
Fat Harry's
83/100 (377 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Bar
Pub
American
Bar
Pub
Dinner
Lunch
Cheeseburger and Fries
Draft Beer
Pimm's Cup
Coors Light
Chicken Wings
Breakfast Sandwich
Mac and Cheese
BBQ Shrimp
Seafood Alfredo
Fried Alligator
Crawfish Cornbread
Football Buffalo Wings and a Beer
Fat Harry's Irish Coffee
Fried Osyster PO Boy
Bloody Mary
Cold Abita Yumm
Hamburger and Fries
Margherita
Cheezburger
Iced Irish Coffee
Bar
Pub
American
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Cool old timey looking bar with great service. Had the Mac and cheese twice and it is the bomb. Homemade and rich with a lot of well, cheese. Can't..."
Brenda L
"Absolute go to spot in Nola, good rotating draft menu & drink options - coming from a local! Ashley, Ashton, Zane, Conner, these folks are top notch..."
Sarah Newton
"I came in here for lunch and was immediately greeted by the friendly staff. I struck up a conversation with the lovely lady at the end of the bar..."
Daniel Hall
"Great place to watch games. Best wings in the city. Awesome people work..."
Dominique Cannelongo
"Great little spot, had all 3 NFL games on, slightly pricey, adequate food, great beer variety, exactly what we were looking..."
William Kingsolver
"Classic dive bar. Great rail drinks and tasty food. Loved the sliders! Worth checking..."
Candace
"Huge portions, great food! Only gave it four stars because the service wasn’t the best, but the food made up for it. Pictures are the cheese fries,..."
Shawna Martin
"Hasn't changed a whole lot in 40 years! Still a pretty good place to get a cold draft beer and a..."
Richard Santora
"Good atmosphere and wings that I'd eat again even in..."
Adam Carter
"This shrimp quesadilla absolutely slapped. Kitchen was quick and staff was..."
Bella Daigle
"Only tried one thing from the menu so far, but the burger and fries were..."
Walter McC
"Great bar with nice beer selection, friendly service and good food. Homemade chips are..."
Kathy D
"I have always been a fan of Fat Harry's. Best bar food around. Quiet and cool with friendly competent staff...."
Carolyn McCue
"I go here because the kitchen rocks. Great burgers and the best grilled cheese sandwiches. Get a beer, these are not craft cocktail bartenders. Watch..."
Sue Ceravolo
"Good food, nice bar,..."
Jen H
"Friendly bar in the St. Charles streetcar route. Their Monday happy hour is the best: half off wings and half off pitchers! The wings are delicious...."
Carrie Ann Knapp
"Busy with Irish saints day stuff but well worth a visit. Food simple but filling and a good range of..."
David A
"Great bar. They host trivia on Wednesday nights and it's never super crowded so it's possible to actually win some of the prizes and get free drinks...."
Alan Berg
Gumbo Ya-ya
Gumbo Ya-ya
70/100 (1777 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
American
Pub
Cajun & Creole
American
Cajun & Creole
Bar
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Andouille
Ya-Ya Gumbo
Gumbo
Gumbo Breakfast Bowl
Fish
Shrimp
Red Beans and Rice with Sausages
Seafood Gumbo
seafood platter
Cajun Combo Jambalaya Red Beans and Rice and Chicken and Andouille Sausage
Popcorn Shrimp
Blackened Chicken with Jambalaya
Chicken Sandwich
Salad
Shrimp & Grits
Bottomless Mimosas
Duck
Red Beans & Rice
Cajun Bloody Mary
Toasts
Fried Alligator
Jambalaya
Shrimp Gumbo
Crawfish
Crawfish PO Boy
Catfish
Sandwiches
Gumbo Ya-Ya
Burger
Sausage Jambalaya
Etouffee
Gumbo with Jambalaya Rice
Po' Boys
Waffle Battered Andouille Beignets
Red Beans and Rice
Sit down
Bar
Cajun & Creole
American
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Seating
Table Service
Takeout
Wheelchair Accessible
Television
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I loved loved this place, from the time we was put on the waiting list, we ask for some tea while waiting & they had no problem, seating & getting a..."
Pebbles PinkyDiva Wells
"We stopped in for lunch...love the name, place, food, waitstaff was amazing. ...we had Pamela who not only explained the menu...but suggested our..."
Susanne Darmanin Bellocchio
"My husband and two of my teenage grandsons ate there while in New Orleans. The best gumbo I have ever eaten. I would tell everyone to go here for the..."
Charlette Ann Butcher Benet
"Gumbo Ya Ya was superb. The gumbo was delicious. Not spicy, just enough to give you that Orleans flavor. Great fresh fried okra. Everything was..."
Gloria Woods
"Great place for a meal and a drink 🥃 friendly staff rate..."
Harry Greenbury
"One of the best places we’ve eaten at in the French Quarter. Excellent food (try the Shrimp Creole!) and super friendly..."
Angela Marie Gibson
"I was dining in i love the Z herbs gumbo the service was wonderful and everyone was polite and food was great....Six different gumbo's and I tried..."
Toya Motin
"Way better than it used to be when it was the Gumbo Pot. The chicken and sausage gumbo with jambalaya and a sprinkle of Tabasco, along with an Abita..."
Jerry Kornegay
"Awesome service. Awesome food. Great place to get your gumbo..."
Karla Caufield
"Loved it. We definitely recommend this place. Very friendly and the food was..."
Ronda McRoberts Striplin
"Gumbo Ya Ya has become a favorite for us. The food is always great. Zack was our server today and was excellent. As someone who tries to avoid..."
Rhonda Brackett
"We recently had the pleasure of visiting Gumbo Ya-Ya, a restaurant in New Orleans. We were absolutely delighted by the authentic and tasty gumbo. The..."
Hassan Aldarbesti
"Great place! Stopped in to share some apps and have a couple of drinks. The service is great! I believe the bartender was Zach and our server who was..."
DeAnna Quinn
"Found this right by Jackson Square after a really busy morning and we were starving forlunch. Isaiah was our server and he was so nice and smiling..."
Chloe Skibinski
"I want to give a 5 because of overall flavors and amazing service, but the potatoes salad seemed to be from a container as opposed to a nearby..."
Ilyasa
"After spending a Saturday in the busy and very noisy streets of the quarter, my family was super lucky to find them gem of a restaurant. It’s..."
Cristina Boone
"Best crawfish etouffee in French quoters ! , everyone was friendly and helpful! We got there by a food tasting tour New Orleans culinary and can’t..."
Psl 001
"The ambiance was interesting. The lifelike alligator on the wall was nice touch. The decors and wall for pic opportunities was great. The location..."
Phia Velasquez
"My besties and I went to the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. We went to this very quaint restaurant named Gumbo Ya Ya. The restaurant is located near..."
S. Deane
"The staff was so down to earth The food was so good, we had to take food to go. The bottomless mimosas was all love, they had different flavors and..."
J J
"The food was great 👍 and our server Bryan was very friendly and..."
Cece Lewis
"(Visited 5/26/2019) This restaurant is located in the French Quarter, walking distance from our hotel room. We arrived for lunch and the host told us..."
Miss Camille
"I really enjoyed this place. It's kinda ducked off as you would really have to be searching for it. It's definitely worth the visit. The staff was..."
Whitney Brown
"We stopped by this gumbo place as we were walking toward the French Quarter. It was supposed to be a 30 minute wait but we were seated in about 10..."
Jimmy Vo
"We had fried alligator bites for the first time. The bite were good and well flavoured. The burger was well flavoured as well with sauteed onions and..."
Esmond Burke