The food was sooo good, but the bill was quite hefty... given that we did order extra apps and sides. The inside is huge & they had live music in the back, which made the visit even more delightful! Our server was extremely kind and always made sure to satisfy our needs and correct our orders like replacing the teas that were too sweet and swapping the sizes of the etouffee. I didn't really care for the lump crab beignets, the filling was a bit too sweet for me, and the inside was wet and doughy. The fried gator bites tasted like calamari, I enjoyed these so much! The mozzarella sticks were BIG and yummy. The cheese was oozing out. Caesar salad was a classic as always. They chop the lettuce into smaller pieces. The truffle fries were my FAVORITE. They tasted just as amazing as they smelled. They were crispy for the most part, and I seriously could not stop reaching for them. I got the shrimp etouffee, and it was okay. Flavor wise, it could have used a bit more seasoning. Also, I don't think the rice was cooked all the way through because it was hard. My friend got the chef's special pasta. It wasn't that great in my opinion. Noodles were too soft, and the sauce was bland. Once again, it needed extra seasoning. I got to try some of the stuffed jumbo shrimp as well, and wow that was actually packed with a whole ton of flavor!!! If I wasn't so stuffed, I could've eaten more. Definitely check this place out. The vibes are nice! read more

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Great food, great service. Enjoyed the live music while eating dinner. Shrimp po boy was really good and my gf loved the jambalaya. read more

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

Food is fresh & delicious, staff are friendly- even when busy. Prices are a bit higher due to proximity to the convention center.

The Cajun sampler was a great choice for lunch: it had a mix of fried frog legs, catfish, shrimp, alligator and sausage. Also had the Jambalaya and a warm pecan pie, so heavenly. The restaurant is spacious and has a nice vibe, above all our waitress Julie was excellent, thank you. read more

It is a great restaurant in a trendy area of New Orleans. I have eaten there my times and the food was always top notch. William is one of the best waiters I have ever experienced. read more

What a great place! Service was consistent but not pushy Atmosphere was Cajun live music in a fun vibe. Food was delicious Tried gator for the first time and it was chewy but good Had the jambalaya and truffle fries but the crew got the rest No complaints Price was a 20 dollar plate Over all... satisfied read more

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Lucked into a great server. Had dinner with a childhood friend. Bloody Mary was on point. I had an old school Nawlings Debris poboy with charbroiled oysters. I appreciated when we asked about a couple of menu items the server started us in another direction. Left a good tip for him. It wasn't commanders palace but it was an authentic Nola meal. Definitely a good time read more

Not sure how this place only has 3 stars. I truly enjoyed my fish dinner. Everyone is friendly. And I would recommend this place from one road warrior to another. read more

Very entertaining place to eat. The food is good, and the band was wonderful thank you.

I really wanted to like this place. I went for lunch, and it's clearly a place to visit at night with live music. So being here around 1pm felt like trying to enjoy morning coffee with a vampire. I ordered a Caesar salad and the Taste of New Orleans sampler. The prices appeared to have the entertainment charge baked in, because they were way out of line with the portions. I received my food about 90 seconds after ordering. It's clear all was prepped and loaded well in advance. The salad was outrageously good. It looked unassuming and the kitchen committed the sin of serving the dressing on the side (it really should be tossed), but the flavors were perfect. The other dish was kind of a disaster. Four small, shallow bowls with rice, "red beans," gumbo, and etouffee, presented as a flight. The salad and soup were brought to my table at the same time, so by the time I finished the salad, the rest of the food was somewhere between lukewarm and cool. Rice was fine and still warm. Very few beans in the beans, mostly ham and really salty. Etouffee was unremarkable but tasty enough; it clearly suffered the most from the loss of heat. The roux of the gumbo was WAY over for my taste, irredeemably acrid. Cajun is not my favorite cuisine, so maybe I just haven't acquired the taste for this style of gumbo. But pretty yuck. I saw fried seafood at other tables that looked plentiful and tasty, so I think I also didn't order to the restaurant's strengths. Maybe I'll try again at night on a future visit. read more

This ahas got to be the best Cajun restaurant that I tried in Nola. Friendly service and great food. We went there with the live music on a Saturday night and it was a lot of fun. read more

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

This place is wide open and plenty of fun images and seating. Large variety of food and drinks to choose from on their menu. Definitely on the pricey side for some casual foods but it is in a tourist area. Staff are very friendly and quick to serve. Overall worth stopping in for a meal but not an everyday treat read more

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Food was great! Service good but a little slow because they were very busy. I would definitely go back.

We had high hopes for this place but it just wasn't it. Service was relatively slow but the food came out extremely fast. The lady was working her tail off though so hat tilt. Ambiance was extremely family friendly with lots of big groups and kids so quite loud. Great for families but don't recommend for a couple looking for a more authentic feel. Chicken jambalaya (2/5) - not much meat, dry, not much flavor, not that hot. Dippin shrimp (4.5/5) - the hero of the night Catfish mulates (2.5/5) it was just off. I love catfish and i had super high hopes. read more

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Wow! Phenomenal. We really enjoyed everything. The roast with mashed potatoes and corn was awesome. Gravy bursting with flavor. Oysters app delicious. Great corn bread. Old fashioned to start was second to none. Great service and the atmosphere is wicked cool. Highly recommended. read more

The place was very nice. Customer service was excellent. The vibes in the restaurant were very nice while the band was playing. Also the wait was long but we did have a big party so if you have a big party.. make reservations!! The food was good not amazing but it was good! Overall this place was a 8.5 out of 10. read more

Very disappointed. I have dined Here so many times in the past. Have recommended them to friends, family and on social media Based on my previous experience. I have to say that their cornbread Is still the best I have ever had. However, everything else was disappointing. Even the water Was like bath water It was so warm. read more

Heard plenty of reviews and recommendations to try Mulates and I must say they all were on point. I enjoyed the sampler which gave you a taste of New Orleans. I will be back to try the mufalatta read more

It's a bit off the beaten path from some of your other French Quarter offerings, but we were at the Convention Center and this was an easy walk right across the street. It's a large venue with some decent bar space to belly up if you prefer to eat at the bar. We were seated quickly and got our drink orders in within a couple minutes. Server was prompt and attentive. I ordered the Taste of New Orleans. It was a sampler that had gumbo, eťouffée, and red beans. It was pretty tasty, but a bit overly priced at $14. Overall, the restaurant served its purpose. Beers were cold and the food was hot. The flavor was there and the ambiance was New Orleansy. I wouldn't go out of my way to go back, but it will be my go to joint for lunch next time I'm at the convention center. read more

Mulate's - Taste of New Orleans sampler. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This was a cute Cajun restaurant right around the corner from the hotel, right near the convention center. Very convenient for a late, casual dinner. The hours are a bit shorter during the week (closed early week when I was there, but check hours direct with restaurant). We came in very close to close due to this (which I hate doing), but they were able to seat us and service was wonderful from John K. The food was outstanding and it was a nice quiet night! The fish strips were some of the lightest and best catfish I've ever had and the gator bites with the recommended blackened preparation were delicious with the remoulade). Added a side of corn hush puppies which again, were just delicious!! Would love to come back to try more of the amazing items on the menu, have a hurricane and catch the live music! Great experience! read more

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Always enjoy a good meal here. Never feel rushed here and restaurant is very clean. Try going when the Cajun band is playing. Sets for a nice atmosphere. I always make a reservation. read more

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

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What a great place. Wide open dining. I had the jambalaya and shrimp poor boy. Very delicious and the poor boy had lots of shrimp and the roll was not too heavy of bread. Nice easy to eat sandwich. Didn't forget the dessert, Bread pudding was good as well. Our waitress kept the drinks full and food brought out promptly. Overall a nice quiet place across from the convention center. read more

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

The service for our party of 5 was AWFUL. Not many people there. Food was good and the restaurant well laid out but the negativity of our server made it a bad experience. Wasn't even busy. read more

Ate here more than once with large groups. We attempted to make reservations here and were told we could then they wouldn't take it on multiple days. Waitresses were very nice. Food was great. Would go back read more

This is highly recommended as a place that has music and is kid-friendly. And that is true. But they failed to mention that food is absolute trash. Service was ok. But come on. I ordered the cheese sandwich (virtually the only vegetarian item) - the most disgusting thing ever. Like gross, unmelted cheese, with soggy lettuce. Very disappointing. read more

This is a great spot for getting a taste of Cajun culture and cuisine. I'm an out of towner but I always work my way through the vast array of restaurant options when visiting and rarely do the same place twice and almost never do the touristy spots. But when I'm in charge of dinner plans and we have others joining us who have never been to Nola, Mulate's is one of our go-to's for food and fun atmosphere. I love the zydeco bands and have never had a bad meal. On this last trip showing friends around, our waitress was super friendly as she took our drink and entree orders. After that she completely forget we were there. Someone else brought out our plates and I had to get one of the busboys to ask her to come back as we had been dry on drinks since before our food came. This was the first time I've ever had an issue with service. All in all, service aside, everyone enjoyed the experience. read more

Food was great, wait staff very helpful and loved the relaxed atmosphere, which all made for a very enjoyable evening read more

Very old restaurant right across the street from the convention center. It listed itself as the original Cajun restaurant. It has a very cool Louisiana feel and music playing. They do have an area up in front that does sell gear shirts, etc. Our waitress was incredibly friendly. She was very helpful talking us through some of the food options as well as just being a cheerful fun server. We first ordered alligator bites, this is the first time I've ever had alligator and it was chewy but I had a good taste and really good breading. Then for our main course, we had i'll be taking off gumbo, with shrimp. It was excellent a great taste well spice an excellent bite and loaded down with vegetables and shrimp. We also had a jambalaya which my son said was incredibly good. In addition, we had pot roast mashed potatoes and grilled corn. It's probably some of the best pot roast I've ever had in my life. The mashed potatoes were plain, but with a perfect addition to an incredibly flavorful roast. The corn was a little dry. But gave a bite to the food. We also had a couple drinks the New Orleans standard hurricane. It was really very sweet. Tasted a lot like Hawaii and punch, but still good. and also an old-fashioned, which was not very strong, but had a nice balance of tastes. read more

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We walked in late on a Monday night. Our waitress was super nice. We tried the fish strips, queso with andouille sausage, and the cornbread. Even though they were closing for the night the food tasted fresh. The space was super great, the bathrooms a very clean. All in all we will come back if we're ever in NOLA again. read more

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

Live music, tasty food, friendly staff. Was fairly busy even for a Wednesday night. Small selection of beers on tap, but a fairly large food menu. read more

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

We went in between 7 and 8 on a Wednesday. We were seated right away by a really friendly guy. Our server, Jason, came by to ask us about drinks. He was a really nice guy and very patient with us in ordering. There's just a lot to choose from. He gave several recommendations and was honest about what other customers like and don't like. We settled on sharing the grilled seafood platter. Everything was great! I don't typically like green beans at restaurants, but instead of being washed in bacon grease and soggy bacon these had crispy real crumbled bacon on top. The seafood was all perfectly seasoned. My only complaint was that the meal didn't include a full piece of catfish but a filet that seemed to have been cut in half. The restaurant is spacious inside with large dance floor in the middle. There was something Zydeco music the night we were there. read more

The food is delicious! Fish strips, gumbo, frog legs, grilled shrimp! We were here for lunch but want to return for dinner and hear live music!!! read more

First time visiting this restaurant, the atmosphere is very fun and welcoming, a live band comes to play music and invites people on stage to playing along, the staff is also very friendly. I will say the food is okay, I tried their charbroiled oysters and the catfish mulate's. read more

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

We stumbled upon the spot while staying at the Hilton riverside hotel. It was very convenient to walk to from there, and it ran parallel to the Riverwalk. When we walked in the space was huge and there was a side deco band, playing at the front of the space. There's a dancing area, and there are a few couples up. We had some amazing drinks. Both were beautiful and delicious. I think I still dream of that virgin island painkiller. We were advised to get the corn bread which was completely on point. The honey butter, and the texture of the cornbread made it a delicious starter. We also tried to brave a new food by getting blackened gator bites, and frog legs. To our surprise... We are now obsessed with frog legs. for dinner, we got a decent jambalaya, but I wouldn't go back to order just that. Desert consisted of a pretty fantastic bread pudding. Overall, this place definitely isn't a higher tourist area but I think it does give a pretty relevant snapshot of a New Orleans experience for someone with limited time or staying directly in that area. read more

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

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This place actually ended up being pretty good. It's right across from the convention center. So after popping by to pick up our badges, we meandered across the street and checked it out. It's really large inside and there's lots of seating but it's also very busy and it seemed like it was busy most of the time we were there through many days. They also had a live band which I think they do every evening. Anyway I had the taste of New Orleans food and it came with all of the staples like the red beans and the shrimp etoufee. It actually was really good! It was one of the cheaper things on the menu at $15.00 but it was enough food for me considering I had probably eaten enough that day already. They had bigger items though that were a bit more expensive. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed it. It is crazy busy and filled with many people and all the wait staff have to focus on many different people. But overall it was a great experience and would definitely return. It's not what I would say a locals kind of place but definitely for the tourists. You know what you're going to get. Not bad at all and I would definitely return! read more

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

Online said they closes at 10- try to place a pick up order at 9:10 and the hostess said they closing early because it's dramatically slow down.... Smh. read more

Went here for dinner and saw Jim Cantore on the way out!! Would give this place 10 stars if I could. read more

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

This restaurant was recommended by a friend who knows her food so I made reservations to eat there on my first trip to NOLA. I love having the local cuisine and wanted Cajun food. I liked the vibe inside the restaurant. It's a big, bright hall with a stage at one end that had a live band. We were on the other end of the hall and could hear the music but couldn't see the band. I wasn't terribly hungry and, after looking at the prices, opted to just order an entree, which is normally enough for me anyway. I ordered the stuffed shrimp and my BF got the catfish. I was pretty disappointed at the portions. I would equate mine to an appetizer portion-only 4 shrimp for $29. They were delicious and generously stuffed, but come on! They only came with a mound of garlic mashed potatoes (that were luke warm), too. The food was very tasty, I just wished they had given me a bit more. Maybe add some veggies? Or cornbread? The catfish was small, too, and had tiny sides of green beans and garlic mashed. The drinks were good. My BF had a rum punch and I had an amber beer, but the server forgot about it and finally brought it out when I was half done with dinner. She was a great server and super nice but had a huge number of tables and was doing her best. Overall, I did not feel I got value for my money but it still was a fun, very touristy experience. read more

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

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Was in New Orleans for a conference, and someone on the team coordinated a dinner here. This is one of the few places in the area that can accommodate a large group, which was the primary reason this place was chosen. The service was very accommodating, even as more people showed up, some almost 45 minutes late. The drinks were strong and flowing, as you would expect in New Orleans. However, the food left much to be desired. In a place known for its good eats, there are much better places to go nearby. I will say one thing though - they do know how to fry up catfish and that definitely satisfied the fried catfish craving. read more

the food, the servers and the atmosphere was all 5 star statuses! This restaurant doesn't owe me anything, my guy and I ate til we couldn't! There is nothing like Great Southern Hospitality marked with Good food! read more

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