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

Came in earlier this week with my father and my girlfriend. We started off with the gator bites, we ended up getting the creole pasta, the shrimpalya, and the gulf shrimp pasta. The food was incredible. So much flavor. The meal was topped off, with the chef, who I believe is one of the owners as well, coming to say hi and bringing us a delicious dessert. Along with the great food, our server was very friendly and helpful. The other owner joined us before our food came and told stories of how he ended up in Chattanooga and just about his life in general. Everyone we met was friendly and helpful. If you're in town, definitely make sure you come in for dinner! read more

Food was really good. Portions were not giant but I think fair especially since it is kinda a higher end place. I was satisfied after. We asked if they had a sports game on the TV and they couldn't get it on the TV and so they got it on a laptop! It might have been because it was a slow night but it shows that they really care. What good service. Well decorated and the servers and chef were very friendly. The chef came out and talked to us and asked if we had any questions about the menu which we thought was very cool. Overall an excellent place and would go there again. read more

Blue Orleans Seafood Restaurant - Alligator tail appetizer - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

The food is always flavorful, delicious, and hot when it comes to your table. The food arrives to the table quicker than most restaurants of similar size. The appetizers and entree flavors definitely screams N'awlens! The staff is always very friendly, very informative, and accommodating to request. The ambience has a mid-scale/upscale flavor when it comes to their ambiance inside and with the decorations. We got invited back to one of the owners birthday party so we decided to come through. It's been great!! If you come to Chattanooga then this is a must stop location for great food that won't hurt your wallet and the portions are just right. read more

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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. read more

Blue Orleans Seafood Restaurant - If want this gumbo, come early! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Absolutely amazing! Blue Orleans blew me away. The food, the service, the whole vibe, everything was on point. I had the Southern Comfort Catfish and Grits that came with Sweet and Sour Collard Greens, and honestly, I've never had anything like it in Chattanooga. The catfish was perfectly crispy and full of flavor, the grits were creamy and comforting, and those collard greens? Next level. The sweet and tangy flavor totally caught me by surprise, in the best way. The staff was super friendly and made me feel right at home, and the atmosphere felt warm, lively, and authentic. You can tell they really care about what they do here. If you're craving real Creole food, Blue Orleans is the spot! read more

I'm still disappointed about how i was treated the weekend of Mother's day. I had a reservation for Saturday May 9, 2026 at 6pm. I was supposed to be treating my mom who was with me. We arrived at 5:40pm. We had to pay $15 for parking. When we arrived there was a party going on. A lady saw us and ran up to tell us that they were not serving walk ins. I explained to her that I had a reservation for 6pm. She said we'll unfortunately they didn't call you to cancel your reservation but oh well we're not serving anyone until after 8pm. Then she walked off and left us standing there. So we left to go find somewhere to eat. But everything was full of course. Which is why I made a reservation. And to this date management still has not reached out. And they took my phone number when they made my reservation. Terrible customer service! read more

Best Beignets in Chattanooga! I have to talk about the beignets at Blue Orleans, they're unreal! Perfectly light and fluffy on the inside, golden and crisp on the outside, and covered in just the right amount of powdered sugar. Every bite felt like a little taste of New Orleans. They came out warm and fresh, and honestly, I could've eaten a whole plate by myself. Made from the chefs own recipe. Go to Blue Orleans, and don't skip the beignets, they're the perfect sweet finish to an amazing meal! read more

Overall we had a great experience. Food was very tasty- we got the shrimp and grits and the Nawlins pasta. Both had excellent flavor. We got there at 6 and the food took a bit of time to come out, but overall was worth the wait. Not sure if service got slower for others after us since there only seemed to be about 2 waiters, so maybe come here early! read more

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. read more

Blue Orleans Seafood Restaurant - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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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! read more

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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. read more

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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 read more

Blue Orleans Seafood Restaurant - Chef Mike's Crab Cakes (with barely any crab meat ... just breading) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Cozy spot if you love the Nola vibe... more of a bistro with smooth jazz music in the background. Food was hot and delicious.. gumbo and jambalaya on point. Not quite the NOLA flavor but who can beat that standard. Very attentive staff for a laid back spot. I noticed them constantly cleaning and wiping which speaks to the standards! Highly recommend. read more

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. read more

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Terrible service, sub-par food, and was overcharged. My friend was visiting town and wanted some cajun food (since we are both from Louisiana originally) and I heard good things about this restaurant. Wow were we disappointed. So for starters, we sat down a little before 7:30pm as one of the only two tables present. We placed our appetizer orders with the waitress/bartender, and then immediately a gentleman came up to take our entre order. We went ahead and ordered food--shrimp and grits, a pasta dish, and I ordered the appetizer gumbo with no rice. I recently had surgery and was on a pretty strict diet. After 30 minutes, the appetizers come out--all is good so far. Then the gentleman server brought out shrimp and grits and some rice based dish--no pasta, no gumbo. And then the waiting began. It took about 30 more minutes until the original waitress came over and asked how things were. She apologized, took the rice dish away and said that she would bring us the correct entrees. 15 minutes later we receive a gumbo WITH rice and the correct pasta dish. Okay--obviously the two employees are struggling with only two tables but no worries, I just won't eat. I've already waited over an hour. I sip a little of the broth and enjoy my company. As an apology, the gentleman brings out beignets that were so burnt and hard we literally could not bite into them. I tried cutting one with a fork and couldn't even get through it. They were SO hard and burnt it's offensive to even call them beignets. We're thinking--okay, let's wrap up this experience. My friends are in a hotel for the night so they place to-go orders. We get the checks and--unsurprisingly to everyone--my check is wrong. My $12 bowl of gumbo is a $28 pasta dish. We tell the gentleman about the mixup, he apologizes and says he'll fix it--then he never returns. We literally didn't see him again until we were leaving. My friend shows a $21 charge on his receipt for my gumbo--crazy considering the menu price is $9 cheaper and the portion I received didn't even fill half of the to-go bowl I asked for--but at this point we just want to leave. The main waitress comes back over, we pay, we barely tip, the waitress then accidentally spills powdered sugar all over our bags, we leave. This was the worst dining experience I've ever had in Chattanooga and I'm disappointed this place can even call themselves a restaurant. Disrespectful to Louisiana food. read more

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. read more

Blue Orleans Seafood Restaurant - Red beans n Rice, Chicken and Andouille Jambalaya and Seafood Gumbo Shrimp and Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Just flew in from Sacramento,Ca. A passenger on the plane was talking about this place. I got the alligator appetizer for a snack& then had the taste of three this place is amazing! Will definitely be making another visit before I leave town. Chef "You" the sh---t!!!! read more

Blue Orleans Seafood Restaurant - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

First time dining here. Great atmosphere and beautiful restaurant. The food was fabulous. We had the French Creole Pasta which I would highly recommend. The service was over the top. Christy was so friendly, funny and engaging. We will definitely be back. read more

Update, We traveled back to Chattanooga and decided to try Blue Orleans again. They are closed on Monday so could not call for a reservation, however called Tuesday around 3 and scheduled a reservation for 7. They have had a change of personnel. The hostess that greeted us was friendly and attentive and the waiter was just learning but very professional and attentive. We started with a couple of hurricanes to drink. Those weee mixed well and tasted great, ended up having two! The food was beyond fantastic!!!! I had the shrimp and grits and my girlfriend had the French creole pasta. Both were amazing. We also had the crab cakes as an appetizer and again they were delicious. Mike, the owner/chef checked in on us several times and even gave us complimentary desserts, because he thought the entrees took too long to get to us, however I did not think it took long at all!! Mike, thank you for a wonderful evening!! read more

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Best gator tail and beignets anywhere outside of the French Quarter!! Definitely try the spicy crawfish bisque, however, there's seriously not a bad item on the menu and hostess Keisha's drinks are thunder. Chattanooga should thank Chef Mike every day the doors open. The antiqued corner-store style, memorabilia on display and the people make you feel like you're in Nola. Blue Orleans is True Orleans read more

Blue Orleans Seafood Restaurant - Owner/Chef Mike, Boogie and Big Momma - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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I had the southern comfort and lemon drop. My partner had taste of New Orleans with jambalaya, gumbo and red beans & rice with hurricane. Service was good. Came at a time that there wasn't a wait so everything was pretty prompt. Vibes were nice, felt like a slice of n'orleans in Chattanooga. I was able to modify my southern comfort to have catfish, grits and Cajun fries. Everything was pretty good, would come back again when we're in town. Thank you Christopher for the great service! read more

This was my first time eating here with my sweet husband, the service was fantastic, food was amazing, especially the gumbo. this is a definite must!! read more

The food was incredible I really can't say enough things about it. The bread for the poboy was so flaky and fresh, definitely tasted really fresh. The shrimp pasta had an amazing sauce and the greens that came with the catfish were perfectly seasoned. The only thing I could maybe say is that the food came out a little slow, but it was 1-2 people servicing a full house, and the food came out so good that it wasn't an issue in the end. Very cool New Orleans vibes. Definitely wouldn't miss going here read more

Blue Orleans Seafood Restaurant - Catfish poboy Shrimp pasta Catfish dinner - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Amazing food and fantastic service. Very authentic food and atmosphere. Reminds me of my trips to New Orleans

OK positive first. This was my first time there a party of 4. They have lots of 4 and 2 seat simple tables and chairs, nothing fancy. They also have a small but nice bar with full service with an excellent bartender (is a woman called a bartender? I don't know but she was great). In fact, everyone was friendly and helpful. We had reservations so they sat us on time. We order one of those boards with various foods on them while waiting for another couple and it was really good. Parking can be a challenge downtown but they have parking against the building with a few spaces. OK a couple of minor things. I would not order the alligator bites again. The serving size was very small and the bites themselves were much too small. I have had them other places, much better. Secondly, we recieved our appetizers pretty quickly but for some reason it too an hour to get our main dishes. Two were just jambalya in a cup. The Waitress was nice and apologized but I guess I was expecting something substaintial. Maybe a offer us a free drink while we waited. Overall I would give the staff a 5, the food a 4 and overall it was OK and would probably give it another try. read more

Incredible food, very nicely presented with friendly service. Chef Michael Adams is so personable and always checks on his guests. Never a disappointment! read more

We came here for dinner. A group of 3. The wait was about 10 minutes. The server, Brenda, was very attentive. The pasta was very flavorful , savory, and nice portion. The music was soft and nice ambiance . read more

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Consistently delicious with top notch staff! This is my third time visiting Blue Orleans as I am not from the area. The food has been delicious every single time! I have recommended this restaurant to friends and family worldwide as a must stop Chattanooga dining experience. My husband and I recently drove into Chattanooga, checked into our hotel we didn't even unload the car and headed directly to Blue Orleans before they closed for the evening. I had talked up the restaurant to my husband and the last time we came through together it wasn't open. What a delight to find the restaurant ambiance and vibe still thriving with exceptional service. Although Chef Mike was not in, his staff represented very well in service and taste. Our food was delicious and full of flavor, if I'd closed my eyes, I would have thought I was in New Orleans. Anyone who loves the taste of gumbo knows it's all in the roux, and Blue Orleans got that down to a science, consistently their Creole roux has been on point! My husband and I enjoyed the Chicken & Andouille Gumbo to start off our taste feast of a dinner! I feasted on fried catfish, shrimps, and sweet n' sour collards while my husband enjoyed the Southern Comfort (Fried boneless catfish filets served with sweet n' sour collard greens and pimento & smoked gouda cheese grits). We both cleaned our plates, surprisingly I was able to capture pictures because when that food hit the table it was "Go Time" Now before I wrap up this review, I must take a moment and comment on the exceptional service we experienced. As I mentioned we arrived about an hour prior to closing time yet there was nothing rushed or lacking in flavor about the experience. We were met with a smile and warm welcome by Sydney as she guided us to our seats. Keesha, a familiar face from my previous visit was our server and she was once again a delight and took very good care of us. Chef Randy came out and spoke with us and even gave us a sample of the Shrimp Etouffee which was so delicious! Keesha actually came out with a to go container thinking I wouldn't be able to finish, Ha! that was not the case I ate every bit of it. Special shout out to Chef Keith for going the extra mile to make sure we had Beignet's, best ever because they were full of heart and love. THANKS A MILLION! Even Mikol the dishwasher presented with a smile as he quietly cleared tables around us. This was definitely a FIVE Star dining experience! Chef Mike your staff really brought it last night! See you on the next go round and I will continue to send friends and family worldwide to the Taste of New Orleans in Chattanooga TN: BLUE ORLEANS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT! read more

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The food and service were great. We started with the spicy crawfish bisque. It was very tasty and not too spicy. For dinner we split the Taste of New Orleans. It's a pick 3 of 5 dishes. We choose the seafood gumbo, crawfish étouffée & creole red beans & andouille sausage. All three were delicious with just the right amount of spice and flavor. Definitely a dinner stop when we go to Chattanooga! read more

It's my first time in Chattanooga and I couldn't be more pleased with this restaurant. My entire family loved what they got, and my crab cakes were delicious. Staff were super friendly and helpful! Chef Mike was very kind as well! The seats were very comfortable and the table sat four and a baby very comfortably! I wish I lived in Tennessee because I would definitely come here all the time! 10/10 would recommend! read more

Service was spectacular and the food was delicious. The music was soft and lightning was perfect for a nice quite evening of dining

Absolutely incredible meal! We had to wait a bit on a fresh batch to be prepared and the whole staff took excellent care of us and brought us a phenomenal meal cooked with obvious love and care. I was also pleasantly surprised by the price point; very good value for money as well. read more

We came here for a wedding reception and the place was so cute! The owner, who was also the bartender, informed us where the restrooms were and informed us of each item that was available at the buffet. To drink, I got a vodka cranberry and my husband got an old fashioned and we enjoyed our drinks. The food was delicious and well presented! I would truly recommend having an event here! read more

Service was nonexistent. We waited 30 mins and never even got a drink even though we had a reservation. They're either severely understaffed or plain incompetent. I'll never go back. They ruined our evening. read more

Blue Orleans is a must for locals or visitors alike. Chattanooga has a great food scene with Blue Orleans being amongst the top must go to places. Do yourself a favor and get the Southern Comfort. Fried catfish perfection. Service was great and the food was even better. The owner took the time to personally check on us and to make sure our meal was to our satisfaction. Next time we're in the Chatt area, Blue Orleans will be the first place we stop. You should make it yours too. read more

Awesome authentic Cajun food. Great taste and menu. Awesome service and great location.

We have eaten here on a weekend with friends for dinner and during the week as a date night with my husband. On both occasions the service was friendly and timely. The pasta dishes are delicious. I had crab cakes which were ok. The collards are delicious. They are sweet so if you don't like sugar in collards, be aware. To me, they were yummy! We will return and would recommended for a nice dining experience downtown. read more

Enjoyed an excellent meal tonight. Nice ambiance and very good service. The owner stopped by twice to check on our meal. I enjoyed the Chicken Pasta which was very tasty. My friend started with Crawfish Bisque which had just the right amount of spice to it and generous amount of Crawfish. Her meal was Shrimp and grits which was fabulous. Definitely a wonderful meal which we finished off with Beignets. Next time you are in Chattanooga go check them out. read more

Bomb!!! Food straight out of New Orleans I highly recommend the Spicy Crawfish Bisque, French Creole Pasta, and Fried Gator Bites! read more

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