Sometimes you visit a restaurant and select a dish you want, versus the one that the restaurant is screaming at you to order. And you almost always lose! My experience at Deannie’s began at 9 p.m. on a Friday evening, and there was quite a wait even at this late hour. When I was finally seated, I was greeted with a bowl of what appeared to be small red potatoes, instead of bread. When I inquired about the weird bread, I was informed they actually were small red potatoes, and meant to be eaten by hand, with a bit of butter and salt, to taste.
My mistake was in ordering the pasta dish, instead of one of the fried platters, which is their specialty. The shrimp was delicious, and had the added luxury of having the tails removed. The sauce, or roux as they say in French parts, was flavorful, but not pleasing. Instead, it was loaded with oil, which became less appetizing as I reached the bottom of the bowl.
I wanted to try their bread pudding, as a way to tap into what they do well, and was pleasantly surprised. The nice round of pudding was topped with a delicous sauce and a copious amount of finely slivered almonds. Now if I could just take back the dumb choice I made for a main dish!
The dining room décor is worth a mention. The space itself is wide open, but you don’t feel overwhelmed by it. The wall art is pleasing and the kitchen opens up smartly to the rest of the space.
Rating 3.5/5.0 – Liked it
Deanie’s Seafood
www.deanies.com
841 Iberville St
New Orleans, LA 70112
