My family and I had a 1 night stay in New Orleans and stopped in Mulate's for dinner. The food was above but the service was top notch. Our server Jeremy was outstanding on recommendations and response. If you stop in Mulate's definitely ask for the bread pudding and request Jeremy be your server 5/5. read more

Our server was rude and never cracked a smile. All four of our entrees was not even average. The French fries were tough and tasted like they were a day old. VERY disappointed with this place and will not go back. read more

Took 2 hours to get food and eat. Alligator appetizer was stone cold. Grilled oysters were cooked WAY beyond edible. Hostess saw it and said she was having them replaced....never came. We've eaten here before and it was great. This was horrible. read more

Party of 9 on a Friday night. Great service and even better food!!! Never disappoints!!

Three stars on the food, two stars on the service. The menu offered some good staples Cajun cuisine. This place could easily be four stars with some training, effort and attitude adjustment. Service was operating like a chip on their shoulders. No selling of desserts, a special or even a welcome. Surprised this place has been here so long. Guess because it's across from the convention center. Last time here for me. read more

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Stopped in for a quick dinner, recommended by the hotel because it was within walking distance. Chargrilled oysters ($14)and Mulate's fries ($15) for an app. The oysters were good, but not the great chargrilled flavor you look for, fries were a good soggy messy app! the waitress said the Catfish with shrimp etouffee ($28) was the most popular dish and it was good, just not 5 star food, she had roast beef and mashed potatoes ($25) great flavor but just looking for a little more something for the $$. All in all, the food was good, it's definitely not fancy, but good. read more

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It's not everyday you walk into an establishment look the bartender dead in the eye and say, "what's the best thing on your menu". The bartender responds, "the catfish"....I respond, "hmm no i don't like catfish". She says, "then you'll love the shrimp". I order it and EVERY BITE was THE TRUTH! I'll be hones this was the second best shrimp I've ever had. The first was at a little place called "Brown Sugar" in Barbados. So Mulate's for now you have the best shrimp in the 50 states! Great food, great service and a great location. read more

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You can choose to read the rest of this review if you like, but if I were you I would stop reading now and find somewhere else to eat [If you would like a recommendation, check out my review of Katie's]. The only reason I could remotely recommend this place is because the hostess staff were fantastic! After eating here, as I continued to work in the city, I was told by the locals that this was a tourist trap; which is the best way to describe this place. It is one of the largest and closest restaurants to the convention center. My experience here did begin on a high note with the hostess staff who had the charm that you can expect only in New Orleans. It's too bad that this was the highlight of my experience. I walked in to this place for a quick early, 4pm, dinner before attending a work meeting. Since I was alone and wanted immediate service I requested to be seated at the bar. The bartender was not friendly and didn't seem to work with any urgency. It truly seemed like he didn't even want to be there. I placed my order for a shrimp po-boy with fries and a side of coleslaw. After I ordered the bartender walked away to another part of the restaurant not paying me any attention. The food arrived in a reasonable time. I was NOT impressed with the food. It lacked the flavor and soul that you crave and expect while in NOLA. The shrimp lacked seasoning, the fries were lukewarm, despite me being one of the few patrons at the time, and the coleslaw was the most flavorful item I received. Dont go here. There are too many great places in New Orleans for you to patronize this place. Plus they terribly overpriced due to their proximity to the convention center. read more

Mulate's - Shrimp Po'boy and fries. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

The charred oyster app was very tasty as was the alligator bites. Entrees were great- we had the fish of the day (sea bass) and taste of New Orleans. Great beer list and cocktail menu! Good band came in and played as the restaurant began to fill up. And our server was awesome!! read more

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The people and service was nice. Everyone was nice. The food was just average. Nothing exciting. Nice chill vibe inside though. read more

Mulate's - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

It's a city institution, and many guests probably go for the Cajun live music. Take a twirl on the dance floor after 6:30 p.m. The service was fine, but the food isn't the draw. read more

Mulate's - The band - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Amazing food and great vibe. My husband and I were visiting the area and ate there twice! The service was great both times. The first time we visited it was just my husband and I. The second time we visited it was with a large group that was attending a conference. Great service great food both times. Five stars! read more

As a New Englander obsessed with all things New Orleans- I could not wait for my trip to The Big Easy. It was a technical work trip so we didn't have time for much outside of our designated 8-5 schedule at the WWII Museum. However, after meeting a local who found out our group wanted to listen to authentic Cajun music this was the spot for us. We walked over to Mulate's and we were promptly seated near the stage. We ordered so much food and it was all delicious. I'm still thinking about the barbecue shrimp and tried to recreate it at home without any luck. The bread pudding was to die for and I loved the catfish mulate's. Our server actually was the one that encouraged me to try the bread pudding with ice cream. I do not regret that decision at all. read more

Food was good, but service was great! The young woman at the front was amazing with the kids and you could tell she had kids of her own. She gave them quarters for the gum all machine and was welcoming and kind! read more

10/10 would recommend to ANYONE!!! we didn't even get pictures of the food, we were so excited to eat and we definitely ate every last bite!! we ordered the jambalaya, cornbread, blackened catfish, gumbo, shrimp po'boy, and hurricane cocktail. I even went home with a bottle of with their delicious house hot sauce!! thank you David for an amazing birthday dinner! read more

It was good! Busy day for our server as the place was packed but still had a good experience. Would return back read more

Mulate's - Seafood Gumbo - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Gumbo was inedible. Tasted metallic. Etouffe was overly salty and shrimp were suspiciously soft with no snap. Beans and rice were the only good part of the taste of New Orleans. would return for drinks only and the live music. read more

The restaurant is huge so I don't think there should ever be a problem with getting a table. They had live jazz music when I came here on a Tuesday night. I forgot to get our waitress' name but she was so attentive and friendly. When it comes to the food I wasn't impressed. I do want to say that I've never tried fried crawfish or jambalaya so it could be that I just did not like those dishes. My friend however liked the crawfish and his seafood platter. He said it was well seasoned. They bring out all of their desserts on a silver platter to entice you into wanting more. I chose the pecan pie and I was obsessed! The pie is not made in house though. read more

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We all had a good meal. I had the shrimp étouffé and hush puppies. Others had shrimp tacos, catfish mulate, and roast beef. All was really good. We also had live music with an Acadian band. read more

Loved this place! Everyone's dinner was delicious, good drinks and a fun lively environment. Our great server Lisa topped it off!

What a fun restaurant which is why we gave it three stars the food prices were what one would expect and the drinks were great. Our food while quite tasty was not very hot. Considering most was fried not so great. The gator bites were delicious! The shrimp and grits were good but would have been great if served hotter. Cold we'll barely warm grits are not so great. My taste of New Orleans had a (we refer to that as the flavor savor layer) the skim of cold on the top and although good was barely warm. The service was good not great and it wasn't yet busy when we arrived and placed our orders. We were a large party so some slack in the review is taken into consideration. We had an array of drinks from sweet (and I do mean sweet) tea, which a refill was never offered, we had hurricanes, old fashioned, Sazerac, Black and Tans so we sampled the booze page. All were great! The live music was wonderful and made us feel like we were in New Orleans. We ordered a few desserts to share with the table the bread pudding was excellent as was the pecan pie and the key lime pie could have used a bit more lime but it was good Would we go back??? I have to say that's a hard maybe at best. With so many great places to eat serving cold food is just not so good. I would return if that's where friends and family wanted to go but it would not be my first choice read more

Great location -walking distance from the convention center. Food was wonderful- especially the jambalaya! Service was great- except they don't split checks. read more

Great service and food and entertainment our server was wonderful and I really enjoyed my food read more

Mulate's - Beignets - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Food was bland and cold. The shrimp in the Cajun sampler was mushy. Drinks weren't refilled. It took almost 40 minutes to receive the check after the meal was cleared from the table. Over 50.00 for an inedible meal for two. Highly do not recommend. read more

Mulate's - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

The food was amazing and the service from Audrey was even better!!!!!!! She is the best server I have ever had in my life!!!!!!!

Cool place but the serving sizes definitely don't match the prices. When you spend $150 and leave hungry it's not cool anymore, especially with 3 kids under 15. read more

5 stars for location and vibe. 4 stars for prices and portion sizes. We met a large group here on a Saturday night before a cruise. We were welcomed upon entering and plenty of seating was available for us. Our service staff was attentive and kept the drinks coming. The atmosphere was excellent and our children enjoyed the live music. The food was very good but a little overpriced for the small portions (which is to be expected with proximity to hotels). Overall I would recommend to anyone staying nearby who doesn't want to venture far but still get a taste of Cajun food and music. read more

Visited during a recent trip to NOLA as it was close to our hotel. They are know as the original cajan restaurant. The place was pretty empty when we got there but they had live music and other diners were out dancing but music could be a bit distracting if you're trying to have conversation with the group! I had the seafood gumbo which had good flavor but nothing too special. There was a scoop of rice in the middle you mixed in yourself. The grilled alligator was a bit too salty for my liking. The best thing we ate was the sweet cornbread with honey butter (it's a must order). It was brought out as a loaf. Would fight someone for the end piece as the crispy edges were delightful. Everyone went back for seconds on the cornbread. read more

If pressed I would have given Mulate's a 2 1/2 stars, but I rounded up. On my first night in New Orleans I asked at my hotel for a suggestion of a nearby restaurant for seafood and they suggested Mulate's; I should have trusted Yelp and figured that there much better options available nearby. Arriving at the restaurant you will find a large Cajun dance hall with a very lively band playing on the small stage and a good crowd up and dancing to the upbeat music. I ended up seated at the bar and after reviewing the extensive menu I picked the fried seafood platter. The food came out incredibly fast, in less then 2 minutes. The platter had a stuffed crab, some fried oysters, fried shrimp, a catfish fillet, fries and coleslaw. The stuffed crab and catfish were the best of the lot; crispy on the outside, tasty and moist inside. The oysters and shrimp were just good, acceptable in most of the country, but not up to the standards for New Orleans. The fries and slaw were mediocre at best. Mulate's has a great fun atmosphere; unfortunately I found the food to be just OK, which in a great culinary city like New Orleans was a real disappointment. If you want a great touristy restaurant and the food is not as important this might be the place for you; for me there are much better culinary choices in the area, especially for the prices they charge. read more

Mulate's - Fried seafood platter - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Plenty of people travel to New Orleans, Louisiana every year. It is a pinnacle attribution and business model for locals. It is a wondrous place. Someplace that expands the way you feel, taste, and sing. One of my absolute favourite places to be. Rather than heading through Bourbon St in order to try and get a feel for the city and its people, it is quintessential that one travels (by foot or by car) outside of the French Quarte's main attraction. To experience Cajun cuisine, there is no place in the entire city better than Mulate's. I recently spent a week there for new years, and made sure it was not only the first place I ate, but also the last. Getting in that final meal before leaving a city properly cements the trip in my eyes, and Mulate's is as spiritual a feast as you've ever tasted. A large room, with family tables, and long community tables, is wrapped in fun prints and posters, concert reminders, and a stage for live music at the far end of the space. All corners of this graceful restaurant embodies the hospitality and warmth given by those from N'orlins (that's how New Orleans is pronounced). My recommendations: Try everything. There is a brilliant list of sides, and nearly every thing that they make to perfection can be orders in small batches. Make it a fluent trip through authentic Cajun cooking. All of this said, I must break everything down to one single dish. It haunts me. So thoroughly. I miss it. And it has made every version of Mac n Cheese I've eaten since, deflate in anticipation of a reconciliation meal. Mulate's Andouille Mac n Cheese is beyond description. It is perfection. It remains one of the absolute most delicious menu items I have ever consumed. #YinNO Until we eat again, - Wyatt read more

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Got the gumbo as an appetizer and it was pretty good. It did have okra in it though. My dish was the Catfish Mulates and I was not at all impressed. I expected a little more from the plate with the restaurant's name in the title. The sauce wasn't seasoned at all and neither were the green beans; the potatoes were the best thing on the plate. I will say though that the poboy and fried shrimp and fish were pretty good and seasoned. I think this restaurant was "eh" overall, but I could have just ordered the wrong thing. read more

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This place might not be your vibe, but the food is solid. I came here on a random night and grabbed dinner and was really happy with the results. The blackened alligator was EXCELLENT - easily one of the best meals I had in New Orleans, and that's not an easy feat to pull off. The drinks were meh, but I was happy enough with the food to ignore it. One side note - this place definitely feels like it targets boomer tourists, so it might not be your scene. I might recommend coming here when it's less crowded. read more

service was fast, friendly, and amazing! Live music! the food was fantastic! love the flavors. great atmosphere.

Food was pretty good. Loved the sausage. The charbroiled oysters were a overdone but had good flavour. The service was fair and it was a nice place to have a dinner read more

We came here after our other reservation at a different place fell through and we were served immediately. The atmosphere is lively and the wide selection allows you to try every cajun/creole staple you wanna eat in one place. It wont be the best version of the dish in the city but its still pretty good. read more

We hosted a company event here. The event planning staff was very easy to work with. The food was excellent and our event was a success.

Overall it was okay. The fried alligator could use a little crunch to it but it still had decent flavor. Found myself dipping it in the sauce mostly. Sand which was good with the biggest highlight being the olive dressing. I put it on the side to keep it from getting soggy. Service is pretty rough with over 5 people, they know gratuity will hit so it's hard to get water/ drinks. Get there early if there's a conference at the convention center or you'll wait ages as well. read more

Mulate's - Fried Alligator & French Muffaletta w/ steak fries - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

It's definitely a favorite and a must every time I visit NOLA!! Not too far from the river, quick and easy!

4 stars for having live music 4 stars for the oysters 3 stars for the other food; taste, presentation, serving size 3 stars for service, but 4 stars for his hard work 2 stars for character and ambiance 2 stars for value for the money Really disappointed in the food that once was consistently very good. The place is huge but there was hardly anyone there on the weekend. There was no real feeling of appreciation for us as customers. And sadly, there is just no personality or soul to this place any more. Sorry, but it's the truth. read more

This is another "you gotta go here" place in NOLA. One of my traveling companions said we really needed to come here for the music. This a traditional old-time down-home spot with Cajun music (Zydeco) and Cajun food (spicy). I ordered a glass of wine - the Hogue Chardonnay and the blacked fish of the day. It is served with a side of coleslaw and twice baked mashed potatoes. A lot of food. It was tasty and very filling. The fish was definitely fresh and spicy. The band was good and dancing was encouraged. It got very busy as the evening went on. Reservations for dinner are highly recommended. What I really liked is this felt more authentic than touristy even though this is a "you gotta go here" place. read more