The crawfish etouffee was excellent they put a lot of crawfish meat in it. Just a bit on the salty side for me so I added some lemon juice. Jambalaya was good too. The portions were huge. read more

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

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This place is wonderful and made for an amazing family experience full of laughter, fun and food so good you had to roll us out of the restaurant. The servers always had a smile on their faces and were on top of everything, Gary in particular was superb. Live music starts at 7p, they also have a dance floor that was full for every song so no need to be shy. As for food it was hard to decide what we liked best. Meat pies: small sized crescents in a buttery dough with meat filled centers. This came with a remoulade sauce to dip. BBQ Shrimp:this was my favorite appetizer, I could have had a serving all to myself. It came with some slightly dried bread so you could soak up the sauce. Zydeco Gumbo: voted favorite entree followed by Blackened Catfish and Red Beans and Rice. Desert was a toss up between Bread Pudding and their Key Lime Pie which had the best balance of sweet and tart. This was our first trip of many to New Orleans and we will always make sure to dine here each visit. read more

This unfortunately was the worst place I've eaten in New Orleans. I gave this place a try even after the mediocre reviews just because maybe they might have tried to improve some things but I have never had red beans and rice soooo bad. I honestly wish I had gone to Popeyes and got it, would have been so much better. The fried catfish was blah but the bad red beans and rice made me so upset I couldn't believe it! People come to New Orleans to eat, if you can't provide a great dining experience particularly around a local favorite here....you should really question what is going wrong in your establishment. read more

Food came out cold. I had Etouffee and gumbo. Etouffee was salty. Rice was completely cooked. It just wasn't what I expected. For the money, I'm disappointed. read more

The food was horrible and the prices are unreasonably high. For example --I ordered the hamburger Po-boy (it was over cooked and hidden by lots of mayonnaise, with the a few pieces of lettuce and cut tomatoes). To my astonishment a cup of hot tea (water and a tea bag) is priced at $3.99. By pass this location!!!!!!!!! STRAIGHT GARBAGE Establishment.......... read more

This place was amazing. The fried gator and stuffed catfish were to die for. Must stop by.

Best jambalaya ! Great environment with nice workers! Make sure you try the caramel cheesecake and oreo mud cake!! They are to die for!! read more

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

I came her on a weekday. It was the afternoon and not busy. Service was kind of slow. The food was bland not much seasoning. It was basically just something to fill up the stomach. The portions are huge. We ended up giving the leftovers to a homeless man. I may try out this place again at night on another trip to New Orleans. read more

The best restaurant, in my humble opinion. Mulate's is always my first stop when I arrive to New Orleans. I go there for the first meal every time I'm in the area. Food is out of this world, drinks are awesome, everyone is friendly. The absolute best! read more

Okay Okay, it's been a good 4-5 years since I've been to Mulates but must write a review about this place. I booked two corporate dinners here about a year or two after Katrina and honestly the place did not look like it was touched. Anyways, the Banquet Coordinator (Chantalle) I worked with was just awesome to work with. She was able to work with me on my unique requests and was able to pull off two successful dinners. Oh, and the food and atmosphere was just fun and exciting. While enjoying your dinner, you get to watch the locals dance to a live band. Just absolutely fun! Next time I come back to NOLA, I am definitely coming back here for dinner. read more

As result of texts from several of my friends whom have lived here, my wife and I went to Mulate's yesterday on a rainy Saturday afternoon in New Orleans. We arrived around 4:00, were greeted cheerfully by the hostess and immediately seated. Our server was Selena whom was extremely friendly and helpful in our selections. We ordered a cup chicken and sausage gumbo with rice with just the right amount of heat that was good, the bowl of good jambalaya which was well seasoned with plenty of chicken and andouille sausage, the red beans and rice which were excellent with the grilled andouille sausage on top and of course an order of boudin. The food came out timely and we received it in stages keeping it piping hot. The meal was finished with a large serving of their cheesecake. The portions are large the service fast and attentive and the interior very inviting and spacious not stuffy and formal. I am happy we came to this restaurant on suggestion of my local friends. read more

I tried this place during a previous visit in New Orleans. The service was less than stellar, and the food was subpar. It took us over an hour for us to receive our food while our server kept promising that our food would "be out right now" 2x. After the wait, the food was LUKE WARM!! You would think that the food would be well worth the wait, but it was not. My guest got the "Special Fish of the Day" and it was not what they expected from a New Orleans based restaurant. I will not be returning. read more

Best bread pudding we found in New Orleans. Always stop when in town.

AWFUL, AWFUL, AWFUL! Think BIG Shriner's Hall with high ceilings and bright cold lights, long ugly tables, a well-worn dance floor and lots of horrible BROWN FRIED FOOD. We came here for the Zydeco music, but the other place the locals told us had Zydeco every night was Michauls and got worse reviews than Mulate's. (hard to imagine worse!) The Zydeco band was horrible. It looked like a family band that exuded no energy and though all the kids (and there were lots of them there) were dancing on the dance floor. When the Zydeco band began the chicken dance, I knew it was time to leave. The one star was for the waiter who was friendly and attentive. I guess if you were here with a bunch of kids and family this might be ok..though I wouldn't eat anything here. We had the uncrisp room temperature house salad and the very brown, very fried 2 person Cajun sampler with alligator, frog legs, crawfish tails, catfish, crab claws, meat pies and stuffed mushrooms. All YUK! The menu is filled with very greasy, high cholesterol food that made my arteries clog just looking at it. This isn't what we were looking for. read more

I have a very fresh shrimp remoulade po'boy....a perfect complement to a ridiculously heavy breakfast at Ruby Slipper earlier that day. The sandwich was large, filled with a sufficient amount of shrimp and paired with fries and a side of jambalaya. Yes, that certainly is a lot of food for one person, and while I was able to eat most of my sandwich, I only ate half of the jambalaya (which was delicious) and picked at the fries. If I'm ever in town for a convention, I'll definitely come back! read more

Food was just ok. Servers were friendly. Everything seemed jumbo sized, including the drinks. Seafood platter was massive and so was the steak entree with shrimp. Both were ok. The gumbo had a more gritty texture. read more

I had wonderful memories of this restaurant and looked forward to enjoying it again. Should have stayed a memory. The crawfish was basically a burnt flour paste and the dessert a tasteless mess. Do not waste your time or money read more

This could have been even better than I expected but after getting a couple recommendations from locals to try this place, I was a little disappointed. Granted I was in for a conference with thousands of nurses and I know many places were super busy due to us but when I order food I don't think it should come out luke warm which is what my jambalaya came out like so I had to send it back. Two other nurses also had the same problem but they did not send theirs back. My jambalaya was very good but felt like the service and everything could have been better. read more

Had the red beans & rice and Seafood gumbo. Both provided a satisfying lunch . The seafood gumbo had medium sized and small sized shrimp. The small shrimp seem to add a stronger 'shrimp' flavor to the dish which i did not mind. read more

Well, if you like loud, louder and loudest music, talking and general noise you've come to the right place. If you'd like to dance....but may trip over small children running around the dance floor you've come to the right place. The appetizer plate for 2 was a good small sampling of NOLA fare. The soup had tiny, tiny "spikes" that literally would stick you.....I think they were dry stalks of Okra ..... I couldn't believe it. We pointed this out to the server who called the Manager over. He made some excuse but did take that and a salad off the menu. NO...we won't go back. Way tooooo many other GREAT places to choose from in NOLA and for the same price...xoxoxo read more

Went to this place because it was across the street from the Morial Convention Center. Friendly, offers basic creole options. I had the shrimp Po Boy. The convenience was unmatched and the service was great. The server made great suggestions and offered options. Because I was meeting with colleagues, it was important that noise level didn't interfere with conversation. It was perfect! read more

Apparently this place is a tourist trap; everything was overpriced and underwhelming. Meat pie appetizer, chicken po boy with a side of red beans and rice and a glass of sweet tea cost me $50.00 After we were seated we waited at least 30 minutes for service, my sister finally went up to the bar to ask them to find our server. Once she showed up the server was very friendly, but when she upsold the gumbo/red beans & rice she neglected to mention that a little side cup was nearly $8.00 extra. I got the chicken po boy (i don't do seafood, but it was a family trip so I had to compromise). The chicken was soooooo bland I was shocked; I mean it was like they even forgot salt. My dad and brother got the seafood platters and their food was cold!!! I repeat, the fried seafood platter was cold. Found out later from some locals that this place is a tourist trap and advised that if we are ever back in NOLA to try Oceana Grill. read more

Food was salty and very dull. Was not impressed at all!!! This place is the quintessential tourist trap. read more

Best Frog Legs I've ever tasted! Great family style restaurant, music and dance floor in the evenings. Chantel put our third visit here over the top this week. This will be a must stop everytime we come to NOLA! read more

We have had amazing food in New Orleans. This place was not one of them. We had a group of four and all of us took a few bites and couldn't even finish it. I'm sure this place is popular because the tour guides all recommend it. Don't take their advice. You'll be disappointed or have a very bad experience of New Orleans if this is how you think it tastes. Portions are extremely large. I'm sad to say this was so bad, but it just wasn't good food. read more

The food was delicious! The triple shrimp combo is a must have. I also enjoyed the drink the purple rain. The atmosphere was also very inviting and family-friendly. read more

While Mulate's can accommodate a large group, which we were a group of 37, the food is less interesting! I ordered the grilled seafood combination dish and while it looked appetizing it was NOT! The stuffed crab was missing and they were quick to get me one. I was unimpressed as it was like eating warm bread stuffing, no crab in sight. The vegetables were about the best thing on the plate, al dente and nicely seasoned. The catfish while it looked nice was quite oily and overseasoned. The skewered shrimp was tasty and done nicely. The jambalaya, awful! You would think you'd get amazing jambalaya in New Orleans but certainly not at this restaurant. Very disappointing. The wait staff however were very polite, attentive and hardworking. They went out of their way to ensure our party of 37 were happy. read more

Only went here for convenience, and thee story was good. But don't waste your time and money on this place. We started with the boudin appetizer. Holy cow... it had no taste, seasoning. DO NOT ORDER THIS! The gumbo and etouffe was marginal at best. Everything is overpriced, but most places in New Orleans are. Stay away... read more

On previous visits to NOLA, have eaten here multiple times and loved it. This most recent trip we were rather disappointed. Service was ok, food was very slow coming out, and food was below par from previous trips. Had BBQ shrimp appetizer and they were extremely overcooked, chewiest shrimp I've ever had. The blackened fish entree was great though. It was not overly busy. Hope this was just an off night. read more

The food at Mulates is so good it'll bring a tear to your eye. Etoufee is etou-effing amazing, and the boudin -- ohdamn. Don't miss the garlicky oysters appetizer (that sauce!) Staff and service are worthy of six stars. AND OHMYGOD THE BREAD PUDDING.... Se Bon, se so freaking bon... read more

Overall, the food was good. I didn't like the seating, the major confusion and over 90 minute wait time. Seems like on the check they added taxes on the gratuity even though they said they didn't. Live music was ok. If I had the option to go back, I would not, plenty other restaurants to choose from. read more

If in New Orleans, you can do much better for restaurants. Their primary advantage is proximity to Convention Center. Most food is fried, no fresh choices. No oysters, no soft shell crab, a very limited deep-fried menu. Only highlights were the good Zydeco music, Zydeco bread appetizer and Boudin appetizer. I ordered salad and bowl of gumbo. Salad was good, gumbo tasted a bit burnt. Friend order the grilled alligator, he didn't like it, too rubbery. I tried it and agreed. read more

We had great service, great music and great food!! I ordered the grilled alligator and subbed fries for mashed potatoes. It was really good!! For as crowded as the restraints was, we didn't have to wait very long for a table or service! read more

Mulates is a tourist trap, but a decent one. We had a party of 2 and managed to rack up a $94.00 lunch tab. And we shared!! I guess it was the bar tab.. Had the grilled seafood platter and split an appetizer. Had to leave food there as the portions are huge. The atmosphere was everything one would expect and the waitstaff was great read more

Food is good, but the atmosphere is what you come for. A fun, low-key, casual place for dinner (don't skip the fried alligator). Would definitely go back! read more

I ordered the Crawfish Etoufee. I thought it was wonderful. At least it wasn't something that I could get at home, so that made it even better. I noticed a several people have complained about the pricing. Well The menu is posted outside and I ate in several places this week in NOLA and this one was about the same as all my other meals that week, unless of course I went to the cheap deli place. Now, I hesitated to give them four stars only because the service was a little lacking, and to summarize, unattentive. The cajun music (live) was fun and exciting. read more

Should not have went off a few reviews. Our family of 4 did not enjoy our food. Wasn't tasty at all. I originally wanted a muffuletta, they were out, wanted their famous hamburger steak and they were out. I settled for a roast and gravy poboy that was truly bland and could just pick the meat off. My husband said his fried Cajun catfish had no flavor and the kids wouldn't Finish their meals. Maybe we will try another time but tonight wasn't it, $100 later we feel dissatisfied and not even an I'm sorry. Now we feel sick trying to get back to our room read more

Amazing seafood pasta, requested they spice up the cream sauce and they did not disappoint. Veggies that came with the meal was so flavorful. I sampled others plate and the catfish dish with the brown gravy was delicious! Also had the fried gator bites, yum yum. Sweet tea was on point. Our waitress was amazing, however, it took awhile to get our checks. read more

I came to New Orleans for the NBMBAA conference and had been excited to come for months, specifically to try the seafood gumbo. The caveat is that I only eat seafood, no red meat or poultry- so I knew it would be hard to find. I called a few restaurants ahead of time and found that Mulate's had a seafood base. The soup tasted good (the only reason for 3 stars) but definitely not worth the 15.99, (17 something with tax), I paid for it. You might as well call it shrimp soup because there was hardly any crab in it at all. I was disappointed- maybe if the soup was around 10-12 at MOST would it have been worth the price. Will try to find another restaurant that sells seafood gumbo with a better variety of seafood and a seafood base before I leave. Hopefully it will keep me from leaving NO on a sour note. read more

Cool vibe but you have no idea how long the wait is. They tell you 10 minutes to an hour. Not super friendly either. It's obvious they have so much tourist business they don't care. I counted at least 15 open tables. When I mentioned it they said they were waiting for call in customers. Once we got the table the service was good. The food was okay but the price was a shock for what we got. read more