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    Evviva

    5.0 (37 reviews)
    Closed • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Squid ink pasta all gone
    Melissa P.

    This place was delish! We ordered a bunch of different things, and they were all good! I love that they don't rush you. And they have happy hour every day! It's small so make reservations but it's a nice atmosphere.

    Yellowtail crude
    Carolina S.

    Guys I don't even know what to say... genuinely perfect from the second you walk in. The ambiance is chic asf and the service was so friendly. Ordered one of the best margaritas of my life and then enjoyed such yummy and unique food. Please don't miss the yellowtail and the oyster mushrooms..... So happy with my experience I hope to come back one million times before I die.

    Grilled fish in an amazing, buttery yet piquant sauce, anchovy toast
    Liz W.

    We tried this place on a whim because it is two blocks from the Marigny Opera House, where we'd just attended a performance - walked in at 9pm and were seated quickly without a reservation. Every item we tried was outstanding! Anchovy toast, scallops, shrimp, grilled fish. Sopped up every last drop of each delicious sauce with the delicious fresh bread they brought to the table. Friendly, prompt service. Fantastic, warm atmosphere. Absolutely will be back. A totally unexpected, absolutely delicious surprise! A bit loud for us oldsters, but improved as a few tables cleared out.

    Glazed carrots
    Courtney K.

    A beautiful and elegant space, and warm service. It seems the menu changes often. Portion sizes were overall fair, but like everything these days, it's expensive. The chocolate budino was the best thing we ate.

    Upholstered ceiling! (Dampens the noise, and as an architect, I kinda love this)
    Sam D.

    Alrighty. As wonderfully embarrassing as this is, this is a review for the second night in a row we ate here. It was our last night in our weeklong trip to NOLA, and we'd had an amazing dinner the night before at Evviva. We had reservations for this night at another restaurant - we like to try new things, and visit old favorites. But everyone around the table agreed anything else would be a letdown. So we canceled our other reservations. Came back. Had many of the same things. And we're incredibly happy to have done so. This is not our normal m.o.: this place is special. We had small plates. Split them for the table. We're all pescatarian. We're all cocktail hounds (we didn't split those). Our two favorite cocktails: Juliet and Romeo. Bright, well balanced, refreshing, but with some punch. Steel Pulse - boozy, but with some depth and nuance (They've also got a nice dry Lambrusco) Small plates: what can I say? Just eat them. I hate anchovies. They had an anchovy toast I led the charge to order the second night. The shrimp is cooked so that it's smoky, spicy, and falling apart in your mouth in a good way. The eggplant is to die for (get the bread in the brown paper bag. You don't want to leave any). There are more things. I'd say more, but I need to get back to it. Not to pay these folks off: it's incredibly reasonably priced for the quality of the food and the service. Very lovely folks. Nice space. Get over there. (and thank you Evviva for a lovely two evenings.)

    Gulf fish

    Cute place inside and was seated quickly. The espresso martini was pretty basic not the best I've ever had but still pretty good. The spaghetti was overly salty so I would recommend something different from the menu. The gulf fish was super good, best thing we ordered. Pretty small menu with not a lot of choices but good food and ambiance overall.

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    Evviva has a terrific happy hour and wine selection; I'll have to go back for the full dining experience soon.

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    4 months ago

    Great food, great ambiance, great service. Reasonable prices. This place is a great find for those in or visiting NOLA.

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    11 months ago

    One of the best meals we had on our visit. Friendly service and an absolutely beautiful space.

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    8 months ago

    Great food service and overall experience. Just a wonderful place to enjoy a meal or a cocktail.

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    11 months ago

    Excellent and creative menu. We loved the anchovy toast especially. Great service. Wonderful atmosphere

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    4 months ago

    Everything was delicious. Loved the cabbage salad with anchovies! Also had the baked chicken which was amazing!

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    7 months ago

    great neighborhood restaurant. very good fresh fish and ingredients. great well balanced drinks. Great service

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    7 months ago

    Delicious! Great staff! My boyfriend and I had a wonderful experience. We highly recommend the shrimp.

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    1 year ago

    Excellent food and cocktails. Very friendly staff. The crab and peach salad is great! I will be back!

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    Good food. Good service! We didn't have a reservation, so they sat us outside, which was fine with us. Really tasty redfish.

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    1 year ago

    Always delicious and great chef driven rotating menu. Always recommend it to visiting friends

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