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    Mulate's

    3.3 (1.6k reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    MULATE'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Chargrilled oysters
    Anna N.

    Came here for the first time 8 years ago and we fell in love with their chargrilled oysters. Came back in hopes the oysters were the same and it was nothing like it was before. The oysters were COVERED with Parmesan cheese, and there was very little to no garlic butter. We didn't even finish our dozen before leaving. $32 for a dozen... The FOH guy was definitely stressed. Seemed like he had no idea what he was doing trying to seat us. Our server was super nice and attentive. We were just sad that the oysters weren't what we remembered.

    Grilled Catfish and Gumbo.  The catfish was supposedly "blackened".
    Stephen F.

    Ok, the location/decor was fun and interesting. The Service was great. I loved the live music and people dancing. Overall the env was very fun!! The food...was ok. Its such a large location and so busy the food had a cafeteria style quality about it. And their idea of "Blackened" is not blackened...seasoned? Sure...but not blackened cajun soul style!

    Mulate's Cajun Seafood Platter
    Mia L.

    This was my first meal upon arriving on Sunday afternoon. The taxi driver recommended that I try this restaurant. I had the seafood platter and ordered the beignets filled with Nutella. My food was delicious and I hope I get to go back before I leave. I also had excellent customer service!

    jambalaya
    Carolynn T.

    We came by one weekday evening to a busy dining room and mellow live music. It was one of our first restaurants here so we wanted to try all the things: jambalaya, cornbread, gumbo, etouffee, red beans and rice, bread pudding, nutella stuffed beignets.. we got it all. Overall? I'd give it an OK. I didn't love the jambalaya and thought the gumbo, etoufee, and red beans were all just a so-so sampling of what could be something far more delicious. I will write home about that cornbread, though. We ALMOST went back just to get more cornbread but decided against it, so I will fondly remember my Mulate's experience by a block of corn bread with whipped honey butter. For dessert, we asked the server to surprise us with two of her favorites - I'm sure she ended up just bringing what was most popular, but the surprise was fun. The nutella beignets are good, but gave more of a deep fried nutella vibe than a beignet vibe - I was expecting more dough. The bread pudding was incredibly sweet and dense, but flavor was good. Think of a wet cake that was packed and pressed down into a solid block - not a single air bubble to be found in this one. Indulgent, but I did take it home to finish off later.

    Across from the convention center
    Amber O.

    Had lunch here with some friends. I had the catfish mulate and enjoyed it. It had a shrimp sauce and came with mashed potatoes and veg. The table also had two po'boys, one with shrimp and one with beef. Conveniently located near the convention center. The service was great and it looks like they have live music often too. Would definitely recommend.

    Blue dog
    Danielle O.

    My son said the bacon cheeseburger was the best he's ever had. The sampler was good. The crawfish one and the rice was the favorite. Service was very fast and the server was nice. Would come back again!

    Hot sauce
    Timothy P.

    My first time coming to this place it's mainly a live venue so coming here before 5 PM is probably not the best choice I was greeted when I came through. The servers were pleasant and the food came out really quick. I just kind of wanted a snack so I got a bowl of gumbo. It comes with rice and potato salad. I highly recommend potato salad in your gumbo, at least trying a spoonful. I wanted to try something little different so I got the half alligator half frog legs that was where things started to go a little wrong. I have had alligator and frog legs before and enjoyed it. I did read other reviews and they enjoyed the fried Gator bites mine were rubbery and I think over cooked after reading about Gator which can be rubbery if overcooked. I couldn't finish Gator and frog legs. It wasn't edible for me. So I can't in good conscience recommend the half and half Gator frog legs. THe gumbo changes here today was chicken sausage and shrimp it was okay. I am a gumbo fan and wouldn't order this gumbo again. This is my opinion, I would say get a cup and share it with someone and maybe it is your type of gumbo. The color was great, I like more savory roux. I ordered a Cajun Old fashion, they serve a really good portion and I recommend this. I recommend going with your favorite bourbon they have some options which is nice. I plan to come back and try some of the other dishes to be fair and give a better review of the menu. Great place to catch live music but timing was bad today. 1-2pm was very slow and only had 4 tables out of maybe 50 on a Friday. My experience was about 3 stars based on texture of alligator bites. And flavor profile of the gumbo. This place would be great for a large group to catch the band. It just wasn't the best experience for me today.

    Linda M.

    Stopped here on a rainy night for a quick bite after checking into our hotel. I decided to order the Taste of New Orleans since we were only in the city for one night & I wanted it all. It included gumbo, etouffee, red beans & rice, and jambalaya. Well the etouffee stole the show. It was loaded with crayfish and oh SO good!! I wish i had ordered the larger serving of just that. Second favorite was the gumbo. I thought the jambalaya and beans & rice were average. My husband ordered the shrimp po-boy which looked and he said tasted really good. Service was fast and friendly. It was too early fir the music and we were too tired to wait. 2025-101

    Grits
    Donna B.

    Mulate's had a great vibe. We visited this restaurant for dinner. They had music and a great atmosphere. The food was delicious. I had catfish nuggets and grits. My husband the charbroiled oysters. The wait time for our food was very minimal. I will definitely eat here again.

    Shrimp and grits

    I feel like this place should have a higher rating. Food was delicious! Our waiter was a very nice local who recommended the shrimp and grits which was her personal fav. As soon as she said that and I saw its with New Orleans signature bbq shrimp... oh I was in! Just a disclaimer, it's not actually barbecued if you are wondering lol but is in this sauce of magical seasonings and butter. I had shrimp and grits, crawfish etouffe, alligator bites, and their cornbread! All were SO GOOD!!! The cornbread we all loved, it was like a cake! The etouffe was one a my faves on my trip (I had almost everywhere I went lol) the shrimp on the shrimp and grits was sooooo yummy! The consistency of the grits was a little thicker than my personal preference, but seasoned and tasted very good still. My son had the chicken and sausage jambalaya which he loved as well and my cousin had the roast beef po boy which she enjoyed very much. Overall great experience, definitely recommend, especially if you are near the convention center because it's right across the street.

    Fried Green Tomatoes
    Jacquelyn M.

    If you've never been to NOLA, you have to make a stop at Mulate's! The live Zydeco music and dancing are a wonderful Cajun experience. The music just makes you want to move. The waitstaff are friendly and helpful. The food and drinks are good, but it's the atmosphere that makes it. It's a unique experience.

    bread pudding
    Nicole C.

    needed a group dinner location and was able to snag a table here! the cozy cajun ambiance was awesome and there was even a live band. while service was pretty slow, it was a busy friday night so it's to be expected. we enjoyed everything we had to eat and would absolutely come back

    Bluebell vannila ice cream
    Daniel M.

    I had learned of this place a few years back. I just recently traveled from Atlanta to celebrate my birthday here. I chose this place for their nightly playing of good ole cajun music. The band is good at encouraging crowd participation. Since i was there for my birthday, i didnt mind playing the rub board and spoons along with the band. I had a freakin blast,and the video to prove it. I ate good too. I started with smoked boudin. Boudin is a traditional Louisiana sausage consisting of rice,ground up chickn livers ,pork and various spices. I also had chicken and sausage jambalaya. For dessert. I had bluebell ice cream. I loved every minute i was there

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    Hot N Cajun

    Hot N Cajun

    4.3
    (188 reviews)
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    OMG!!!! This place was sooo freaking good!!! The seasoning and sauce was perfect for what we asked…read morefor. I came with a friend who had never had a seafood boil. I've never had crawfish and seeing it was crawfish season we were destined to be here. We built out our own seafood boil, which included, 1lb shrimp head off, 2 soft shell crab clusters, 1lb crawfish, corn, potato, and sausage. Let's just say we left with a pretty big leftovers box We ordered the hot house flavor and do not regret it one bit! Our server was so kind to show us how to peel and eat the crawfish and honestly it was so fun!! I will definitely be back next time in New Orleans!! One quick note I will say that I learned from a local that I wish I knew before this feast (And you should double check with staff if this info is correct). Most seafood boil places in the area when they have headless shrimp it is farmed and brought in from outside retailers where if you get head-on it's from local ships in the area/fresh caught. Apparently they've been struggling and if you want to support New Orleans local fisherman then go for the head-on shrimp. Again double check with staff if their head-on shrimp is local cuz I learned this information after visiting.

    The atmosphere at Hot & Cajun was clean, comfortable, and inviting. Unfortunately, the service left…read morea lot to be desired. We waited approximately 30 minutes before our waiter even came to greet our table, which set a disappointing tone for the entire meal. The food was decent, but nothing particularly memorable or worth going out of the way for. It's possible the long wait and lack of attention from the staff affected the overall experience and my enjoyment of the meal. The restaurant has potential given the nice atmosphere, but the service needs significant improvement. Until then, I can't rate it any higher than 2 stars.

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    Mulate's - cajun - Updated June 2026

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