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    Blue Orleans Seafood Restaurant

    4.0 (459 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    If want this gumbo, come early!
    Movetia S.

    Visiting Chattanooga for a kayaking event. We came early to rest and explore the area. Arrived late Friday and went for a walk and we stumbled on Blue Orleans. We had The location is beautiful. The decor was tasteful with nods to Louisiana and New Orleans (NO). We walked in at 9 pm, 30 minutes before they close. We all ordered gumbo but it was sold out. The chef came out to explain so we ordered something else. Chef Mo brought us the remainder of the gumbo so we could have a sample. It was delicious. We ordered jambalaya and shrimp po'boy. The jambalaya was a great pick, the shrimp po'boy was pretty good, the bread was amazing, the shrimp were juicy and fresh. I added hot sauce for some zing. We were full but pre ordered beignets so I had to take one for the team and eat one. The best I've had outside of NO. The chef brought my friends an extra lil treat. Cherry bread puddling. I'll be honest I'm not a fan and did not want to try it. (It's a texture issue for me) However these were different. We were presented with 4 golden brown hush puppy looking delights in a cast iron skillet covered in a rum sauce. I took a small bite, the outside was crispy and the inside was moist chewy and delicious. It was an unexpected surprise. We completely loved the experience and the staff. We will be returning tomorrow to get a full servicing of gumbo! UPDATE: Went back for the seafood gumbo and we were not disappointed.

    Fritzi G.

    Definitely had better New Orleans food, without being in Louisiana. Shrimp was fishy in the grits. The grits were too cheesy. And I've never had a white sauce in it. The Blue Margarita was made with a syrup, not fresh.

    Chef Mike's Specialty Bread Pudding

    A fabulous place to dine in Chattanooga! If you like or want to try a taste of New Orleans, this is the place to be. The food was great, our service was prompt and kind, and as you see, the atmosphere is comfortable and charming. Prices were very reasonable too!

    Chef Mike's Crab Cakes (with barely any crab meat ... just breading)
    Dee Y.

    I so wanted to like this place but was completely disappointed with my meal. I ordered Chef Mike's Crab cakes to go. I arrived after providing my credit card over the phone and was told the machine wouldn't allow them to run my card and not be present. Plus I called to confirm my order was ready and was told yes but when arrived inside told to have a seat and wait because it wasn't ready. So the order comes in a bowl ... strange since there's greens and vegetable paella. The server says oh no it's just crab cakes. I pull the menu and show her and she says oh yeah it's in there. I open the bowl to find greens on the bottom, vegetable paella on top of it and two crab cakes on top of it all. After driving home and biting into the greens they are sweet. But worse the $28 crab cakes are almost all breading with minimal crab meat! Definitely not worth the price. I've heard from others the place is good but as for me... I probably would not order the crab cakes again.p

    The Trio and greens.
    Aaron B.

    Everything went well! Now, wait a minute. This was absolutely delicious. I had the red beans n rice (a lil bland), jambalaya (missing something), and gumbo (it was the closest to NO flavor). Still Delicious! I had the gator bites, freaking awesome. I had the bread pudding. Out of site! The greens were, meeeeh, fairly well. We loved the location. In my opinion it's on the edge of downtown, where they are really cleaning things up and revitalizing near the Choo Choo. The space is nice. It reminds of a chill spot in the French Quarter. It was easy to find parking. Yes, we would definitely go again. But, my folks are from New Orleans. I'm down there a good bit. It's my fave place to eat in the whole wide world. This is a more uppity, less spicy, diminished salty, less gravy Cajun affair. It's good, but it's missing that home grown NO taste. Still, it's a must try. But it's probably what you should expect from mountain town New Orleans style.

    Creole Red Beans and Rice with Andouille
    Juanita W.

    Food was just as good as the first time I went. Chef Mike went above and beyond. I took my friend to dinner for her birthday and first time there. Always a great, quaint setting.

    Red beans n Rice, Chicken and Andouille Jambalaya and Seafood Gumbo Shrimp and Crab
    Amber B.

    Service was excellent! We had the taste of New Orleans and the Shrimp D' Pasta. We both preferred the pasta. Ordered the shrimp gumbo, jambalaya and red beans n rice on the taste. He liked the jambalaya and I preferred the gumbo. This was large enough to share as an entree (maybe add a salad to start). A little pricey.

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    Great New Orleans Food. The staff was welcoming and friendly.I can't wait to go again when back in town.

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    Best food I have had in Chattanooga! Tender gator, great pasta and shrimp. Louisiana native for sure!

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    Best restaurant in Chattanooga…read more Long post alert! If you don't want to read it all, here's what you need to know: * Spectacular authentic New Orleanian cuisine * Deliciously inventive cocktails * Top notch service with genuine, kind people My family and I went to Neutral Ground today for brunch. We have been extremely cautious about going to restaurants since the pandemic hit, and this was probably only the 6th time we've sat down in a restaurant since this all started. We called on our way to see if we needed reservations to sit outside (still haven't sat inside since last May). They said no, and when we pulled up, we saw that they had already set up the table for us, complete with a small fire pit to keep us warm. They are very careful about COVID. Everyone is required to wear a mask, temp checks at the door, and they take your first name and number for contact tracing, all of which was very appreciated. The ambiance is very trendy, kind of like a modern take on a high end 60s bar. Excellent drink menu as well, and they are happy to make anything for you. Ok, the food. We ordered the standard breakfast for our three kids, which consisted of scrambled eggs, hash browns, smoky bacon and creamy grits. The staff went ahead and split up the meal evenly on three small plates, and it was more than enough for them. My kids are fairly picky eaters, and they are every bite! If you have small kids, you know how rare that is! Speaking of kids, the restaurant is very kid friendly. My wife got the breakfast sandwich, which had spicy sausage and eggs on an English muffin served with plantain and sweet potato chips. It was amazing! The sausage tasted slightly like chorizo, but with a flavor all its own. I ordered the catfish and grits (pictured), and it was perfect. The catfish tenders were fried perfectly; crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. The grits were fluffy and creamy with a melt in your mouth sauce on top. All garnished with thinly sliced fresh jalapeños to give it an extra depth of flavor and spice. SO GOOD. We got some apple cider donuts and strawberry hand pies for dessert and both were truly great. The donuts were soft and sweet, while the pies were flaky and light. What the chef is doing at Neutral Ground is extremely unique in Chattanooga: his food is authentic to New Orleans, yet he makes it his own. This is the third time I've eaten here, and the first time we have all sat down in the restaurant. We love many of the restaurants in town, but in my opinion this one can't be beat for its combination of service, ambiance and food.

    Two friends and I saw the menu, came in a few days later, and ended up ordering every single item…read moreoff the menu except for one dish (which I'll have to come back for). It was all so delicious and AUTHENTIC. The Gulf Shrimp Salad was the appetizer I was least excited about but ended up enjoying the most! Super fresh and light. The Bahn-Mi was authentic and the NOLA Hot Sausage felt classic and tasty (if you haven't had a Po-Boy before this is a GREAT introduction), but the Crispy Oyster Mushroom really took home the award for our favorite Po-Boy, another pleasant surprise! The broth on the Brisket Meatball Yakamein was otherworldly, but the real show stoppers of the night were the West African Red-Red and the Shrimp & Grits. All in all, you can't go wrong here. The wait staff is with Proof Bar and Incubator and they were incredibly welcoming, fun, and made an effort to help move us to a bigger table because of all the food we ordered. 10/10 will be back. For reference, we went on a Wednesday at 6pm and were able to get seated upstairs (rain prevented sitting on the welcoming patio outside) and they already had reservations lined up which is always a good sign. As someone who lived on MLK for a few years, I can't say how excited I am to have an option like this so close by and with more than convenient hours, especially for later eating!

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    4.2(13 reviews)
    5.2 mi

    From the menu (which includes crab legs by the pound), we were expecting the building to look like…read morea traditional seafood restaurant, but, as you drive by, the place looks like it used to be a burger joint. We drove to the parking lot. It was Thursday at around 7:30 pm, and there was no one sitting inside. We considered whether to pass based on the "fast food" appearance of the place, but, because my spouse wanted crab boil, we went inside. Great decision! Ordered at a counter. I had the fried tilapia platter, which came with fries, Cole slaw and a drink. My spouse had the 1/2 pound crab leg boil, with corn and potatoes. For the boil, my spouse got to select her spicing (garlic, old bay and a few other choices, including combination of all the spices), as well as level of spiciness (hot, medium, mild, etc). We got our drinks and sat for just a few minutes. Then the staff brought out a tray with three large and nicely breaded pieces of tilapia, a large portion of fries and a small, but very tasty portion of slaw. The tray included ketchup packets, packets of tarter sauce, hot sauce and mustard. The tilapia was delicious and I marveled at the size of the pieces, the moistness of the fish and the very nice seasoning of the breading. I was very pleased with my meal. My spouse's crab boil arrived about two minutes after mine, in a plastic bag. When she opened the bag, a beautiful and nicely seasoned portion of crab legs was revealed. My spouse thoroughly enjoyed the crab, as well as the corn and potato. It was an excellent meal. The server was friendly and s few other customers came in and we admired each other's food. We were just passing through Chattanooga, and I'm disappointed that I won't have an opportunity to go back. We definitely would have put this restaurant on our rotation for seafood. The appearance of the restaurant from the outside was a bit off-putting as being fast food, but the inside seating area was well lit, clean and comfortable. And the food was very very good. Prices also good for a decent seafood meal.

    Another new crab place in Chattanooga and I am LOVING it! Food is delicious! The crab legs are…read moretasty, the fried shrimp are big and in great portions for the price and the lemon pepper wings are the best I've tasted. Everything was cooked to perfection. My only small complaint is I wish the crab legs weren't so skinny but I will definitely be eating here again and again. *EDIT* I came back a month later and to my surprise the food was even BETTER than it was last month! The crab legs were THICK and nowhere skinny and seasoned VERY well! I don't remember them allowing me to choose the seasoning last time so I think thats new. I really am making this my goto crab place hoping they keep this up.

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