Jerks. Arrived at 9:10 for a 9:15 reservation. At 10 PM we still weren't seated so walked out. Great meal at Sac-a-Lait right around the corner. Our waitress took great care of us there. Jerks. read more

If this review were based on food alone, I would have given it 5 stars. However, the service leaves more stars to be desired. The restaurant was mostly empty, yet it took more than an hour to have our order taken and first course served. In a city where southern service holds pride, this place will leave you wanting more. However, if you want good food and it doesn't matter how long it takes to get it, this is your place. And Yes, contradictory to the last review... If you like 5 star service Annunciation does disappoint..... read more

Had dinner twice at this venue during my stay in New Orleans. Both times were great. Service was very good. Venue had more locals than tourist. Would recommend. read more

Food and service both awesome. Came for Coolinary. Had to ask for the Coolinary menu but got it. I got the special but husband ordered off regular menu. Everything was delicious. Even the bread. Prices were fine. Small restaurant so make reservations. White table cloth. Nice bar. read more

Fantastic food and wonderful food. We had a group of 20 for dinner. They served us all at the same time. The food was hot and delicious. The drinks just kept coming and they were extremely accommodating. The maitre'd, Richard even sang for us. What a wonderful experience. I definitely recommend this restaurant and plan to return. read more

My parents, my husband, myself, and our three kids came here by accident. My husband thought it was going to be a cheaper cafe-type restaurant. It was way fancier than we had wanted to go for, it they could seat us immediately so we decided to try it out and pray the kids didn't throw food. It was delicious. The Trout Margeury was one of the best fish dishes I've ever had. I let everyone at the table taste it and they were all jealous. My husband had the tuna steak and it was so pretty when it came to the table that he considered taking a picture and he's just not that kind of guy. Even the chicken appetizer that one of my daughters had as her entree was fantastic. Who knew carrots could be that good? Waiter was a little quirky, but very attentive and bless him, he tried so hard to help my kids keep their napkins in their laps. Overall, pricey for dinner but a great place that is a really short walk from all the hotels off St. Joseph and Convention Center Blvd. read more

My experience was amazing. Sincerely. From the hand crafted (amazingly delicious) cocktails that were presented beautifully to the VERY sweet matre D and server I can't really say anything bad about anything at annunciation. I LOVED the Bree oysters, they were cheesy and buttery good! You would think that the melt in your mouth, perfectly seasoned-too good to share- pork shoulder signature dish would be the star, but the STAR was the Budino. I have not stopped thinking of it! It is layer upon layer of sexiness that is kind of hard to describe-if you don't order it you're making a mistake! Cheers to Annunciato for an incredible dinner:) Five stars! read more

Recommended by a friend as a great new restaurant. Food and service and ambiance all very good. Appetizers: Oysters and brie = delicious, and marinated crab claws = also delicious. Both recommended by our server and would get the again. Entrees: Two specials we had were grilled pompano and a filet with chanterelle duxelles = both outstanding and the filet was about the best I have ever had for taste. Other entrees: slow roasted pork shoulder and black drum. The pork was so tender and flavorsome. Sides were black eyed peas, hash brown brussel sprouts - which were sliced and sauteed - yum - and cauliflower gratin. The entire dinner experience would feature in the top ten we have enjoyed over the past two year in New Orleans. One reason for not giving five stars is you cannot swop starch for a veg - all the veg are al a carte. read more

Recommend by our hotel concierges, this restaurant turned out to be the best meal I had in NOLA. The service was amazing, food spectacular, cocktails fabulous and the ambience was perfefection. We started with cocktails at the bar, I highly recommend the Lemon Champagne Cocktail, moved on to an assortment of delicious appetizers, my favorites was the fried eggplant and the oysters beneville, all our meals were on point, my Drum was cooked to perfection with a delightful sauce. This is a must visit if you are a foodie and want to enjoy an elegant meal and be away from the traditional craziness of the downtown area. read more

Why would you give this place any thing less than 5 stars the food is perfect I had a fillet medium rare and my friend had catfish as an appetizer we had crab bisque the ambiance was perfect I love New Orleans read more

This somewhat new spot is nestled right in the heart of the New Orleans warehouse district which makes it a great spot to eat after cruising art galleries on Julia Street. This area also has a number of new great bars and dining spots making it a very desirable area of the city to dine in. The owner chef left one of the best spots in New Orleans to open this place and the food is solid in a nice dining room. read more

Didn't have big expectations, but enjoyed a delicious Maple Vanilla Old Fashioned before an amazing Pork Shoulder over grits and sliced steamed Brussels sprouts. Great music, great service! Why didn't I come here earlier? read more

The food was really bad. 5 of us got the flounder and none wanted to finish it the drum was also unremarkable.

First visit the restaurant is happening the food is wonderful the wait staff is attentive the wine list is deep all in all my food was delicious prepared to my preferences the chef did a fine job read more

Cannot say a bad thing about this place. Went here for a work dinner with a group of 20. We had a portion of the upstairs with the bar. The servers were very tentative. We had the pre fix menu and everything was simply delicious. I would definitely come back if I'm in town again. read more

Poor quality to price ratio and uncaring attitude. There are pluses, good and well priced wine list and a nice atmosphere. The menu reads better than the food tastes. I asks for the sweetbread appetizer to be very crispy, based on another yelp review. I was served small pieces, tasting like McNuggets, drowned in a sauce. My roasted pork shoulder was undercooked and tough. Our biggest complaint was the chefs' refusal to make any changes to the starches paired with our main courses. My wife was told that he would not sub for the potato hash, so she had a salad for a main course. My grits were untouched. We will spend our money at Clancy's. read more

This is our favorite restaurant in NOLA. We go every time we are in the Big Easy. Friendly wait staff. Fabulous food. Quaint and lovely atmosphere I had the duck tonight. Omg! Fabulous. My husband had the Pork shoulder. Oh so good! read more

Great service last night for a large group team dinner. Seafood was very fresh, chicken dish was amazing, and the desserts were all amazing. We will definitely be back read more

What a strange experience. While the service was prompt, somehow, after our waiter smashed a full martini glass on our table while clearing up plates, we ended up eating off a wet table with broken glass. At least the food was good and the deserts were great. In New Orleans you can, and should, do better for the money. read more

One of the best meals I've had in a long time. We started off with the fried oysters and brie, then we had the pork shoulder and grits, and finished with the budino; the food was amazing! The oysters were fried perfectly and the pork was so tender that you didn't need a knife. The dessert was the perfect combination of sweet and salty. Garrowy was our amazing bartender and he and the rest of the staff were fantastic!! read more

We had an excellent dinner at Annunciation...may be our new Nola fav! Our waiter, Decklyn, was terrific. The fried oysters appetizer was good and the green salad was amazing! My wife had the drum fish special and I had the shrimp etoufee...both fantastic. Great experience! read more

No stars for this restaurant. Made a reservation thru Open Table. Unfortunately 7 of 9 in our party had a delayed flight. Called several hours before to cancel reservation & since there are 9000 people in town at my convention and they had no open reservations until 9 o'clock tonight I figured they would be able to fill the spots...was told they would charge my credit card $20/person or $180 if we canceled even if they filled our spot? Such a poor business practice and very dishonest. Even if the food is great I couldn't go somewhere where there's poor customer service & integrity in business practices So I guess I am going as a party of 2 to get one appetizer but at least we won't have canceled??? read more

Loved it!! If you've never been, I suggest you give it a try. It won't disappoint. This was our first one, but won't be our last.

Worst service. Very inappropriate staff at the bar. The person bar tending literally changed three times during our meal. No explanation, introduction, or apology. The first bar tender rolled his eyes when I asked if a dish had wheat or gluten in it. The second bar tender actually reached over our plates and between my partner and I, while we were eating, to hand another gentlemen his unsigned check and discuss how he left the wrong copy.... All while keeping his smelly arm hovered over our side dishes and between my partner and me. Finally the third bar tender was MIA for the last 15 minutes of our meal and when we were trying to get our bill. We had to flag down a waiter to come to the bar, in order to pay for our meal. The food was actually pretty good but I could barely enjoy it with all of the distraction. Really disappointed. read more

Everyones food was good. The service was exceptional. The only thing I was not satisfied with were the drinks. The description didn't match the flavors. I ordered the gulf drum, and it was really good. All of the flavors blended well. The prices are a little steep for the drinks, but the portions are nice for the food. I had the cotton gin Rickey, and I stopped ordering drinks after that because it tasted nothing like ones I've had before. It was bad. read more

Annunciation - Gulf drum. Nice mix of flavors on one plate. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Beautiful restaurant, wonderful service but my soft shell crab was cold, and I mean cold. Crab meat salad on the side tasted like store bought potato salad. Plating was laughable, really bad, just plopped on the plate. Had I not been with a large party I would have sent it back. Dessert was amazing though, Lemon ice box pie, coconut cream pie were quite good. Food 1/2 a star, decor 4 stars, service 5 stars. read more

Had reservations, and they were pretty slow at getting us a table - but that let us go upstairs and check out the live band and the AWESOME bar up there. It seemed so intimate and upscale, I loved it! The drinks were all really swanky and tasty (and mostly around $10). The food was nothing extreme, but I did enjoy my meal - I got the pecan-crusted flounder with brussels sprouts on the side... really good. Even the salad was great. I would have wished for faster service and a faster seating time, but I really liked the food and the ambiance, so I will come here again! read more

In most any other city I'd give Annunciation 5 stars. It was solid and tasty upscale dining. In New Orleans with its wealth of great dining, Annunciation was very good but nothing spectacular. I'd definitely go back. The ambiance and service were excellent. The quality of the food was great too. There just lacked something that made it seem special to me. I think if less expensive but this quality or some dish that I had not had at other upscale places were on the menu, I'd give it 5. I'd definitely go back unless I wanted to try another New Orleans place. read more

My wife and I stopped in on a Friday evening without a reservation. Even though they were busy, they didn't hesitate to find us a table. The food was really terrific and the place is beautiful. Great staff, very friendly and lively. Highly recommend !! read more

The staff gets a full 5 stars. The food is 3.5. Very nice setting. A creative and attractive menu that the waitress sold exceptionally well. 8 of us were dinning so we had a great sampling that we ll shared. Appetizers were the best part of the meal. Of the main courses, the Chicken and Trout were by far the best. They had a special Bison filet that was also wonderful. Cat fish was of the wild variety and had a strong fish taste. I just cannot complement the staff enough. Over the top service by very knowledgeable professionals. read more

Took 3 hours. Long wait between courses. Didn't have the full menu. Food was good but slow service ruined the experience.

The food was good. The service was atrocious. It took forever for them to take our order. They insisted it wouldn't be an issue to split the check so we decided to do so. They suggested to add shrimp to our dishes so we did- with no inkling that it would cost an extra $10. We ate our food, which was delicious. It took a good 25ish minutes to get our checks once we asked (we were one of two tables in the restaurant at that time), and they were wrong. It took another 15 to get them fixed. 2 hours 30 minutes later we were on our way out the door. I would have asked for my 20% automatic gratuity to be reduced if it didn't mean I'd have to spend an extra 45 minutes in this place. read more

Our server was wonderful and the atmosphere was very quiet for a nice sit down dinner. I had the crawfish etouffe, highly recommend. The desserts sounded great but I was too full after my entree to try. Definitely going back on my next Nola trip. read more

The food was good but not worth the price. Service was not good. There were 2 large tables/groups at the same time we were there, and it seems that the waiters much more focused on them. We, a table of 5, had very slow service. Extra wait staff was definitely needed but not there. read more

Last night had reservations for 8 pm. It was not over crowded and was seated right away!! Took 20-30 min to get water at table and another 15 to get our cocktails! Ordered appetizer at same time and got it 45 min later. Our waiter was not attentive at all. Took our order and came back 15 min later to tell us they were out of three of the thugs we ordered!!! Really?? Took 15 min to realize it. Had to order appetizer as meal bc didn't want what was left to order for enter! Did not like the mussels or the gumbo!!!! I eat out often in Nola and this was the absolute worst experience I have ever had!! Three hours to have dinner is crazy!!!! Service was terrible and no apologies were offered!!!!!! Big XXXfor me!!!!! read more

Enjoyed the food very much - especially the bread pudding! The staff was also very courteous and accommodating. Two thumbs up!

Unfortunately, it was not the best dining experience. We arrived for our 8 PM reservation a few minutes early and were seated 20 minutes later. While sitting at the bar, the bartender did not even acknowledge us. Once we were seated we ordered martinis, a bit dirty. The martinis arrived approximately 15 minutes later and were terrible. Our waitress was very friendly and made several recommendations. After the fourth attempt to order a bottle of wine, as none appeared to be in stock we decided to forego the wine. The waitress said we should order our appetizers, entrées and dessert all at one time because they were very busy and only had a few people in the kitchen. We ordered appetizers of fried oysters with Brie and spinach, as well as fried chicken dumplings. About 45 minutes later our appetizers were served and had zero flavor. The oysters had so much batter all you could taste was dough and oil. The dumplings were not much better. Everything was very bland, no seasoning whatsoever We decided to cut our losses and leave prior to the entrées. read more

My favorite New Orleans restaurant! Food and service always great, took my mom and uncle here for her birthday a few weeks ago and had the best time. Drinks are always on point and every dish we ordered was fantastic, will def be back! read more

Fun staff at bar and waiters. Enjoyable dinner and visit. Unfortunately I forgot to review timely but I'd absolutely recommend a vist when in NOLA read more

Wonderful evening dinner on a Saturday. Wait staff was very attentive, knowledgeable and had mastery of the restaurant offerings. Bar options and service was beyond competent. Wait staff (we had Sergio) was awesome. Had the chicken - very well cooked and the hash and sauce was heavenly!! Shared bread pudding - a must have!! read more