On multiple occasions I went here during posted business hours to find this place closed 30-90 minutes early. I also have witnessed customers turned away 30 minutes before closing. I drive 20 minutes to get to this place only to be locked out. I have even called ahead to be sure they are open, only to get there and it's locked up. I am done as well as my group. Too many other places to go. read more

The food was delicious, generous portions, the restaurant was clean and the service was great. All that make a good restaurant!

I've been to Bienvenue 3 times and each time has been consistently good! Another great restaurant for the River Ridge/Harahan peeps. Upon entering you can't help but notice the large aquarium bar. The main dining area is one room with about 8 to 10 tables so not huge. They have another bar area on the right side for overflow seating with high top tables. If you have a big party you will do better calling ahead. They have covered outdoor seating as well, which is a great option on a nice day. They also have a drive thru for daiquiris and drinks, and is also the pick up window if you order food to go ahead of time. I love the convenience of being able to get good food and not have to get out my car. The bar serves daiquiris with some unique flavors on the menu and stays open late on the weekends. The Marrone is their specialty sandwich and its just that. Special! The Marrone is a decadent prime rib sandwich served with gouda cheese, horseradish mayo and a smoky au jus. The menu lists market price and each time I've been its either $21 or $22 for the full12 inch size. If you are trying to decide between the 6 inch or the 12 inch just ask yourself, are you here for a long time or for a good time? The bang bang shrimp wrap is a another good go to for me. You can get it with grilled or fried shrimp. I've had it both ways and to be honest, I do not have a preference in either. It comes with a crunchy green apple slaw so you really don't NEED to have deep fried shrimp in the wrap since you get the good crunchy texture from the slaw. The pepper jack cheese and sauce brings it home and makes it a solid choice. We've never had bad service. Each time we we were greeted immediately by a friendly host and the servers are all super sweet and accommodating. It's great to see so many new and good places in the area. Definitely check it out and get the Marrone! read more

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Great new spot in the Harahan/River Ridge/Elmwood area! Very friendly staff. Nice dining area and outdoor covered seating as well. The bar area is next door and is nice. It is adjacent to the restaurant. They have a nice variety of unique daiquiri flavors. They even have a drive through. They have a nice bar in the restaurant area as well, which is actually a saltwater aquarium. Very neat. The restroom was clean and had a nice smelling candle burning. I decided to go for a healthier option and chose the goat cheese salad with grilled chicken. $11 + $4. It had plenty of goat cheese crumbles and more than enough dressing in my opinion. It comes with a roasted red onion vinaigrette dressing on the side, which tasted pretty close to balsamic vinaigrette. To me it was the perfect portion. It is not extremely large though. I also ordered a small side of French fries just to taste them. They were the thicker, frozen, battered variety. Definitely not bad, but nothing too special. I will definitely be back. There's a lot I want to try on the menu. read more

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5 stars is a lot for a restaurant that's only been open a week. BUT TRUST ME. I had the voodoo shrimp & grits... the flavor & spice had me surprised I was in the Ridge honestly! Seriously, I'm still at this place & I want to order another bowl. It just opened in Harahan, yes HAR-A-HAN. They're already busy. There isn't a lot out this way, but this place will be popping! Customers next to me got the Almond crusted shrimp.. THEY LOVED IT! The menu has a New Orleans feel but it's basically a bar & grill. With a seafood heavy options. When the weather is nicer they have a good size patio. The staff is friendly and nice. Ms. Lori our bartender was super sweet. This won't be my last time here. I'm still a little shocked I'm on Harahan, but the food is great. Seating probably a bit tough for big parties if you can't sit outside. When you're out in Elmwood don't settle for the chains, come down to Bienvenue Bar & Grill! read more

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Total 360 from my first positive experience with the Bang Bang shrimp wrap. Not sure if the short order cook was new or what was going on, but the Marrone that came out the kitchen was God awful! The meat (prime rib) was hard and chewy as if it had been sitting under a warming light for a couple days dehydrating. That said, the $16 plate came with french bread, onion rings, dipping sauce, and au jus which were all pleasant to the palate. Not a big fan of inconsistency, but being its a local neighborhood establishment with a nice, refreshing indoor ambience, I'll probably give them another try and update my review to reflect my next experience. read more

Bienvenue - The Marrone - Seafood Near Me - Harahan, Louisiana

Chef Samantha is awesome and has created some wonderful creations. Today she created a bbq chicken wrap with coleslaw.. also fried pickles. The staff is wonderful and the music they play. I have not been disappointed at all with this place and it's a must place to go to!! read more

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Went to a new place in the Harahan/Elmwood area with wife and another couple. Waited at the bar for 20 minutes for a table while having a drink. Bar has a cool aquarium in it, but the light color changes every minute are a bit much. Food was excellent. I took Jacob the waiters advice and got the Prime Rib - excellent choice and pretty reasonable at $29. My wife got the fried oyster and shrimp plate, and our guests got Catfish Gros (very good too) and shrimp and grits. All very good - and will be going back. read more

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4.2 on the burger, major sog on the bottom bun and had an odd salt after taste. Appearance wise very appealing and looked amazing. Very juicy and cooked to perfection, solid! read more

Bienvenue - Seafood Near Me - Harahan, Louisiana

I just got this salad about 20 minutes ago. I didn't want to leave a bad review at all. Sometimes it is needed. I order a salad that comes with almond chips, strawberries, goat cheese . They put red onions which doesn't go well on a strawberry salad. I have no spring mix it looks like only arugula or something . I took the onion off and took a bite and someone put pure salt all over the salad. The worst!!! I will get my money back. read more

Bienvenue - Grilled chicken salad - Seafood Near Me - Harahan, Louisiana

This is a great family owned place. The Shimp Grits is wonderfully delicious. Any of the boiled seafood is done perfectly.

An excellent Mother's Day brunch... Great tastes great portions great pricing Sam the waitress rocked !!! read more

What a cool little place! Family owned and operated, they welcome anybody looking for some great food and a cool atmosphere. I got the shrimp and grits which was pretty great. The wife got the mile high and liked it too. We will easily be going back! PSA - Monday's are steak night (we'll be trying it) read more

Bienvenue was an okay experience but for the price, there's better around (even right across the street). We were seated right away, but our waitress was very slow and did not understand the menu at all. She was very friendly but did not understand any questions we asked her. The menu has some neat creations on it, but everything was overpriced. The chicken and sausage gumbo had a really dark roux and packed with good flavor. The down side I is every other component of the gumbo. To advertise "chicken" in your gumbo, usually you should have chicken in your bowl. Not a single piece of chicken in the gumbo. The "bowl" of gumbo is about 10oz of gumbo without the rice for $9 before tax. While it had a good taste, it was still a major let down. I also ordered a special of the day "drum something" ( I could not understand her after saying it 3 times). It was blackened fish, with a crab cake on top, with another piece of fish on top of the cake. It came with grilled veggies, so the only think deep fried was the cake. The cake tasted great, the fish seemed a little under salted but nothing to complain about, that's my preference, it still had plenty seasoning. The veggies were okay, nothing special that stood out other than the fact that it was literally sitting in a pool of grease. Overall everything was okay, but for a way cheaper price, better service there are plenty other options. read more

Ordered a lot of takeout from here while we were temporarily living in Harahan. Our go-to's were the burger and the grilled shrimp salad!

Always great service every time I've been here. Cannot stress enough that after visiting at least 5-7 times, I have never had a single service issue. I've visited for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Each time the service and drinks were exceptional, while the food was either great or just OK. They're currently changing their menu, and the changes were tasty! We stopped in early Sunday for brunch. We each had one of the berry margaritas; those are always fresh and delicious. Waiter suggested the crab dip to start, which was a great choice. The serving size is perfect; large enough to be satisfying, yet small enough to not ruin your meal. I ordered a side salad with ranch, and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was with fresh kale, onions, tomatoes, cheese, etc. It wasn't anything extraordinary, it was just above average side salad with a large portion - I have always loved the salads here, so I'm happy to see they're still great. For the entree we split the special of red fish and veggies. The fish was perfectly cooked, and the veggies were super flavorful. Since food was always our reason for not visiting more often, maybe this menu change will get us there more often. read more

We drove in from out of town and came in because the menu looked fantastic! The service was fantastic, Lily greeted us with a big smile and great menu suggestions. We had the onion rings for an app and they were spectacular. For our meal we shared the maronne and the New Orleans wrap. Both were amazing; great flavor and variety! I had the spicy blackberry margarita and it was the perfect blend of sweet with a hint of spice. On our way out we met and owner and he was a hoot! We will definitely be back! read more

Bienvenue - Spicy blackberry margarita!! YUM - Seafood Near Me - Harahan, Louisiana

Spinach salad with oysters was a sorry excuse for a salad. I have had before here and it was delicious and probably worth the $18. Not today! Salad was served in 6" diameter bowl with a 3" lip and about 3/4 " deep. Spinach barely filled the the bowl. More like a side salad with oysters. And then Oysters were over cooked. The Bienvenue salad with oyster was so good the first few times I had and I was looking forward to it today. Disappointed. Especially since the manager brought the salad out & put in front of me without a word. I doubt I'll be back. read more

Very good food. Good service. Good management. Nice ambiance. My only complaint is the consistency. Every once in a while, we'll get a familiar dish that is cooked a bit differently than previous times and not always as good. read more

Delicious! I only give a 4 because my kids think the food is too spicy (they do typically like spices and heat) and the prices on some things could be lower. The taste... I'll give 6stars out of 5! Yum! read more

Monday red beans and chicken strip special was fabulous. Great compliment to each other. Service was attentive. Looking forward to trying other meals. Will definitely go back. read more

This new establishment has the potential to become a nice hole in the wall gem for Harahan. When you walk in, there's an aquarium bar that's really unique. The restaurant takes popular New Orleans dishes and puts a different spicy spin on it. I got the prime rib dip that had Gouda cheese on it. Nice touch. The prices are middle of the road, but the portions are a nice size. I actually had the second half of the sandwich for breakfast haha. Another interesting feature is the daiquiri drive through if you're more in the mood for just a drink. Lastly the restaurant is very family friendly or perfect for casual date night as well. read more

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Great service and great food. The portions are large. Had their home made onion rings they were very good. We ordered the smoked ribeye sandwich and catfish Gros. We will definitely be back. read more

Bienvenue - Catfish Gros - Seafood Near Me - Harahan, Louisiana

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This restaurant is very close to my work and I love ordering the almond crusted shrimp but "wrap style" it's SO yummy... if you're lucky and the crab &brie soup is available, make sure to buy two bowls! It's SO good but hard to come by!!! read more

This spot is wonderful for quick date nights. The daiquiris are amazing and quick service. Wasn't that busy which is good for me for personal reasons. Food was flavorful read more

We had the grilled and fried trout dinner. Very good. Large serving. Excellent. Daiquiris good. read more

Fantastic! I ordered the Almond Crusted Gulf Shrimp take-out. The shrimp was fat and juicy, served atop some apple pecan slaw, with a side of raspberry pepper jelly on the side. I'll be going back soon! read more

Shrimp & grits were to die for!! Mushroom Burger was a hit as well! Muffuletta was big enough for a football team! Great taste & value.

we enjoyed the food but apparently we didn't tip enough and we're told not to come back from the owner or whoever it was so rude we gave what we could read more

Recently my son and I stopped by for lunch. What a welcome space to the neighborhood. The service was great. The food was fun and taste. They specialize in New Orleans fare but with the occasional twist. My son had the Shrimp Special Po Boy of the day. They added Cole Slaw and Tiger Sauce. He loved it. Stop by and give this place a try. read more

Bienvenue - Seafood Near Me - Harahan, Louisiana

Here now and just had the gumbo, hands down the Best!...worth the trip.... we've also had the crab and brie soup..excellent!...waiting on our special...filet po-boy!! Po-boy did not disappoint...perfect seasoning and amount of peppers and onions, very nice portion of filet..staff super friendly and helpful...this place is kind of tucked away at end of Dickory Ave...make a point to search it out and try this place!!! read more

This place has a tough location but if they advertise right could be a hit! We had a great lunch, I had the shrimp and goat cheese salad. It was delicious with almonds strawberries cranberries and onions. Knowledgeable and friendly server! Daiquiris were buy one get the next for $1. If you live in East Jefferson area swing by! My friend had the Brie and crab meat soup and said it was excellent. I hope they thrive! read more

Ordered a takeout order, and they managed to screw up the salad by forgetting to put the chicken on it, when we called, the lady on the phone was rather rude... read more

This Harahan seafood joint is brand new and, I think, has lots of potential to become a neighborhood essential! I really appreciated that this place took local staples and boldly tried to kick the flavors up a notch, trying to elevate classics without losing the kitschy charm of a local joint. First off, the atmosphere: unpretentious and kooky at the same time. The (extensive) bar is made of a massive fish tank full of vibrant coral and beautiful Caribbean fish, there are hand drawn chalk illustrations on blackboard walls, and there's fun/tacky (facky?) local food-centric art on the walls too. Numerous TVs present make it an optimal spot for Saints game viewing (or, currently, Winter Olympics). There also a deck outside with a TV for when there's no threat of rain! Our server was great and provided that classic old-school no-nonsense attentiveness that made the place feed like an old establishment. The food had some really great qualities and some things which left a little to be desired. We started with the seafood cake appetizer which was marvelous: crab- and crawfish-stuffed patties, battered and crisply fried, salty and satisfying, drizzled with a garlic aioli and served atop what my dad considered some of the best crawfish etoufee he's ever had (and he's an expert, so don't take this praise lightly). Main courses were three of their poboys. I got their flagship, Oak-Street-Poboy-Festival-Award-Winning prime rib: "The Marrone" - stacks of thickcut slices of well-marinated smoked steak doused with the savory debris gravy, melting gouda, and the biting flavor of their cajun horseradish spread; I can honestly say eating this sandwich was fun for my mouth, it was quite yummy. The sandwich was also served with a bold (and I mean BOLD) jus for dunking, but I honestly preferred my bites sans jus, as the combo was just a bit too much of an assault on my taste buds (there's only so much horseradish one can take). I will also mention the prime rib was VERY fatty, or maybe "well-marbled" is more polite - and while that obviously makes for a more flavorful bite, I occasionally had bites that were purely chunks of fat; so for the sake of my arteries, I pruned my meat of some of the larger adipose chunks - nevertheless quite enjoyable. Other members in my party got the hot sausage poboy, which was a good reliable specimen, and the fried shrimp, which weren't quite as plump or succulent as I'm used to but were nevertheless plentiful on the sandwich and spicily battered (nothing is worse than bland batter and a sparse shrimp population on a sandwich, so thankfully that wasn't the case here). One member of my party felt the bread, while fresh, was pretty tough and poorly buttered; I countered by stating that my gravy-ful sammich required a more substantial loaf to handle all the debris and jus. I think we'll definitely be back come Saints season - definitely also want to try their boiled crawfish! They're so close to being bumped up to 4 stars, I'm sure I'll be adjusting my rating soon. And I wish this new business the best! read more

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Love love love this place! Everything on the menu looks good and everything I had was great. Everyone there was so attentive and made great recommendations. Sam was awesome! She is so sweet and made sure we were had everything we needed! Can't wait for the beer garden to open up! Will be telling my friends all about this place. So happy to have a fun place like this in Harahan! read more

Bienvenue - The Hangover Burger with sweet potato fries! Very juicy and so good! Love the fried egg on top! - Seafood Near Me - Harahan, Louisiana

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Went to opening night (1/9/18) & everything was AMAZING! The staff was friendly & knowledgeable, the food was incredible(can't deny I was a little shocked, usually one of the two is lacking opening night!). We shared several apps, the boudin balls, the ahi tuna & the fries with debris, all delicious! I had the Bang Bang shrimp wrap for my entree (the tiger sauce is so good!) the shrimp was perfectly fried & the Granny Smith slaw was crisp & refreshing. My friends had the catfish panini, a burger & a roast beef poboy, everyone enjoyed their meals. Everything came out in a timely manner, nice and hot! The ambiance in the bar was laid back & the St. Charles Palmer was spot on! Plan on returning with coworkers this evening! read more

My wife and I recently dined here on a Saturday night. The food was fantastic and the wait staff was cardial and attentive. Be careful the portions are large! the only issue I had was the limited parking space. Gene read more

So excited for this new neighborhood restaurant! Food is amazing and service is unparalleled. Lori, Mike, John, Jen, etc.... All Amazing. The take out drive through is especially amazing if you have kids & don't want to get out of the car. Try the hangover burger and the marrone prime rib poboy! read more

Bienvenue - Seafood Near Me - Harahan, Louisiana

So, I don't usually blast restaurants, however, last night I was shocked at Bienvenue bar and Grill on Hickory. Me, my husband, and my mom went to dinner there about 7pm last night. We wanted to try a few different things so we ordered 2 appetizers to share and each got an entree we were gonna sample and share. The food was delicious and the waitress was okay. However, they brought my husband the wrong side with his meal, so I informed the waitress. She took the wrong side back and a few minutes later a man, who I am pretty sure was the owner, came to the table making comments about how the side couldn't possibly be for our table because we had so much food. It was quite offensive to me. He implied that 3 plump people had ordered too much food. It was extremely rude in my opinion. We will NOT ever be back there. We only went there because Seither's Seafood was closed tonight. Definitely regretted eating there. It's a shame!! Do better, Bienvenue!! We took home 4 to go boxes of food, so clearly we weren't going to eat it all there, which isn't really any of his business as we are paying customers. it was disgustingly RUDE!!! read more

Cool little spot to grab a drink and some food with a friend or take the family out. 3rd time here, tried the boudin balls and a few appetizers, the bang bang shrimp wrap and the muffuletta...all were good, but tonight I decided on a burger. I usually reserve these burger cravings for Beach Corner or Port of Call, but this was a damn tasty burger! Definitely recommended, especially with the outdoor patio in nice weather. Sláinte read more