Jewel Of The South

Fabulous! Eye opening flavors! The cocktails were top notch! My husband and I went for our anniversary and we were served a welcome drink! We went all out for the caviar which is delicious and 3 plates which could easily be shared. As well as a desert! Its not a place for picky eaters but for a special occasion and you want to explore your taste pallet, go for it!

OFF THE BEATEN PATH, 100% WORTH FINDING - we were recommended this place by friends, and what a gorgeous place this is. We were there for Sunday brunch prior to jazz fest and had a wonderful experience. Hipster staff serve well executed cocktails and unique food from the tiniest kitchen. NOLA has so many dining options, but please check this place out… !!! AMBIENCE - this place is so cute, attention to detail is perfect, such an intimate space for dining too! SERVICE - well informed staff guided us through a menu that is perhaps different in a really great way with some heavy influences from the UK. Go say hi to Grant the English chef, he really is turning out excellent food that is highly unique! MENU - can’t speak highly about the food on offer, every dish was fantastic, let the staff guide you, and be adventurous- BOOZE - loved the cocktails, wine list was good too, and some great local beers. SUMMARY - can’t recommend this place highly enough, it’s in a relatively out of the way locale, but worth a visit. We will be back for sure!

Enjoyed several dishes that were really great that flavor was perfect and cooked well. Service is exceptional for drinks for serve very well and the bartender is very poignant. Had a chance to meet some of the kitchen staff and they are very on point with what they do. They do have a upstairs area for private parties which was being used at the time and have a back courtyard for dining outside. The dining area is small downstairs I recommend reservations. A very unique water closet here where the wash sink is shared and the mirror for the wash thing it's on the wall outside that you look at through a window.

This gem of a place is on the very edge of the Quarter on St. Louis Street. Tucked behind the beautiful old building is a lovely courtyard and the entrance to a beautiful bar area and more tables. Maddie and Vince took excellent care of us, listening to what we liked and making appropriate recommendations for craft cocktails. It's an intimate atmosphere to enjoy both traditional and contemporary cocktails along with caviar if you're into that, small plates of seasonal food offerings and attention to details.

This old house is recreating cocktail history. Generally I'm not a huge cocktail drinker. These made me a believer. The balance and structure of each drink is superb! My friend and I also ordered a few dishes which were also excellent. I'll be back the next time I'm in town. Thank you for the hospitality!Food: 5/5

What an incredible experience! From the drinks to the amazing food to the charming atmosphere to the amazing customer service… I loved this spot! The kitchen was running behind and they gave us a complimentary dish and glass of wine, we were going to be happy either way, but definitely an added plus! I also love that this place takes a % on each bill to give their employees benefits. Added to my favorites and highly recommended!

First time dining at jewel of the south after hearing amazing things about them. They fell nothing short of exceptional in every aspect. The service was impeccable, Madi made my boyfriend and I feel right at home. The cocktails were so refreshing, very happy with our choices. We got the French 75 and the Feast of Avalon. The food was perfect. We had the wagyu beef tongue, the pork belly, shishito peppers with bacon fat creme, cantaloupe with prosciutto and ricotta, and we ended the night with an amazing malted chocolate custard. Definitely coming back to this jewel!

I wanted our first restaurant in New Orleans to be tasty with good reviews and we lucked out the rating reflected our experience. 5/5 stars, our server was attentive to our table and very courteous. Our food came out in good intervals. Starters were foie gras with ginger bread, complemented with ginger jelly, HOLY GINGER! They went hand in hand. Bone marrow and focaccia was flavorful. Entrees were Ribeye with truffle butter & frittes. Also tried the sweetbreads, first time trying it but it had a nice fry to it, had a chewiness to it. Buffalo flavor complemented it nicely. Desserts, I prefer the strawberries with Creme fresh over the currant puff pastry. Great ambiance!

The drinks were fantastic. Interesting flavors and well presented. The best thing we ordered was the tuna tartar. Loved the contrast of the crispy sweatbreads with the soft tuna and crunch of the veg. Heirloom carrots were great flavor wise but I feel as though they were undercooked. Too crunchy. Was told they were poached and then baked. In my opinion sous vide to start would be better as it would ensure the inside is cooked without providing too much browning that might hide the other complex flavors. The foie was a strange dish in that I felt the prune was the star of the show. Without the prune, the dish was bland. The foie could benefit from more aggressive seasoning. Texture wise the dish was great with the toasted bread and the creamy parfait. The zucchini dish was possibly our least favorite. Simply underseasoned and the choice to not scoop out the seed core of the zucchini contributed to the watering down of seasoning and flavor. Miso alone does not provide enough salt. The caviar service was nice. The potato scallops were delicious but I wish they served the creme fraiche and the chives in separate dishes so I could more easily control how much chive I wanted, if at all. Finally we ordered the gougere with parmesan cream. Conceptually makes sense but lacked depth due to the richness of the cheese not being balanced by anything. We told our server something like a tomato jam would provide nice acidity to contrast the otherwise tasty parmesan. Tldr: drinks and tartar carried the meal. Would come back for drinks alone.

We stopped here for a cocktail before dinner elsewhere as we were told they had the best sazeracs - true! We each ordered different drinks and they were all amazing. We sat at the bar and the bartenders were friendly, helpful and entertaining. We had so much fun we thought about going back the next night.Food: 5/5