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The Galley

3.3 (236 reviews)
ModerateSeafood, Soup, Sandwiches
Closed • Closed

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Casual
Loud
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Chicken Parmesan ($18)
Mina H.

Disclaimer: I tried to be fair about this review knowing my politics are not in line with what was displayed at this restaurant. However, it's possible I'm still biased, despite my efforts, so I implore you to make your own decisions about this spot! This was a smaller, but busy restaurant known for their seafood. It was a random weeknight, but it was pretty full. The decorations inside were fun and campy with lots of fishing related décor! Feels like a cute family-owned restaurant... except for all of the Trump supporter paraphernalia sitting around on the front counter. Trump has been out of office for about a year, and we're in New Orleans (a pretty liberal city). Come on... It's unnecessary to have political alignments displayed at a restaurant, and it makes people feel unwelcome. Lost a star from me walking in, but we decided to give this place a try anyway. The waitress that served us was friendly and helpful! She told us that they were known for their soft shelled crabs, so we tried a soft shelled crab plate which came with 2 crabs, a side of mac and cheese, and a small side salad ($38). Since it's crab, it can get a little pricy depending on the market, but even then, I thought the plate was overpriced for what it was. (As another point of reference, the soft shelled crab po-boy was about $25.) However, the portion for the plate was fair, and you won't leave hungry! The crabs themselves were seasoned well and fried. They were good, yummy, but nothing unexpected or outstanding for the price. The mac and cheese was a little bland in my opinion, and the salad was a typical romaine. We also ordered a chicken parmesan ($18). Again, the portion was fair and you won't leave hungry. The chicken was flavorful and fried to a crisp, topped with cheese and sitting on a bed of spaghetti and tomato sauce. Delicious! Just the way I like it! No complaints about this one in terms of taste! Just again, the price is a little much for what it is. I usually get the same quality and portion at a restaurant in Lakeview for $5 less. The thing made me decide to take another star off this review was that they brought us bottled water when we wanted to drink water and charged us $2 per bottle. Why the unnecessary plastic waste? Why nickel and dime your customers for water? One thing that did impress me about this place was the bathroom. It was probably one of the cleanest restaurant bathrooms I've seen in this city!

Fried soft shell crabs with crawfish pasta
Angela S.

Our second time here and I have to say I I really enjoyed. So nice to eat at a seafood restaurant that you can actually taste the food. Seasoned well and sauces not overly salted. The hush puppies had great flavor but the outer fried shell a little hard. My husband got the soft shell crabs which they are known for. Everything was good. Service was friendly and timely. Would love to go back.

Chicken Parm
Anthony W.

This place has wonderful warm, friendly family like service. The restaurant is spotless and the old warm charm oozes from its pores. Is it fancy or anything more than it pretends to be, no. Is it an old school seafood house near New Orleans, yes. I don't eat seafood, but the few other items they had were fantastic. And clearly the seafood they do serve is fresh off the boat because when you walk into this place, there isn't any fishy smell of any kind; I'm not quite sure how a seafood house can be so clean and the air so pure! The chicken parm was a delight. Definitely encourage anyone who isn't into seafood to enjoy it. The apps were large and inviting and tasty. All in all, this is a winner. It's clean, cheap, high quality and the family that runs it are just wonderful.

Large crawfish
Genevieve F.

I almost didn't come here because of the reviews but I'm glad I did because my meal and service were bomb-diggity. I had crawfish. They had an advertisement in a local free paper and it said "our crawfish are huge" and they weren't lying. And they were cooked to perfection. It was hot but not too hot. And none of them were mushy but somehow the shells weren't too hard either. Then I ordered the duck fingers. This is fried duck that looks like chicken fingers. But they know how to cook duck and they weren't fatty, it comes with a honey-mustard sauce and it was good. I also got ranch. I think I'd prefer a teriyaki sauce but you know, I'm a crazy foodie. Anyway, I already want to go back. And the prices were fair.

The menu (prices weren't same as what the bill said which many other people have said also)
Rebecca F.

I have wanted to come here for years because I've taken pilates next door for over five years. Today I smelled the crawfish and tried to treat myself as part of my birthday celebration. I have many regrets. I walked in and there was no sign whether to seat yourself and no one at the counter. I waited several minutes and no one greeted or sat me so I asked another customer also waiting if I was supposed to sit, she said yes. I picked what I thought was the smallest table since I was alone, a 4 top. There were several 4 tops open, over 6. It's still 11:30 so the lunch crowd is trickling in but it wasn't packed, possibly 50 percent full. Immediately someone comes and asks if I'm alone and I say yes and she says she has to move me because it's Friday. She puts me at a two top which is not only in a separate dark back room which is twenty degrees colder but empty and also right next to a busy service entrance. It's hard enough to eat alone in a restaurant without being put literally in a dark corner. I ordered my food to go and when they asked why I told them it was because I felt uncomfortable. They then tried to argue with me for five minutes about staying which made me feel even more uncomfortable. The two stars is because the order did come out quickly otherwise it would have been one. The saddest thing is my bill would have been more than a four top with all I wanted to try and I always tip 25 percent. Don't judge someone based on appearances. Also If you want guests to sit, somewhere, specific, and table management is important to you, then have a hostess. Or the very least someone at the door to greet someone, or at the very very least a sign to tell you to wait, and that someone will be with you shortly. The crab and spinach soup was great, another reason for the two stars but $40 plus tip was NOT worth it for 3 lbs of crawfish and a soup. The place is obscenely priced for what it truly is- a mom and pop local haunt with bad manners.

Shrimp and grits
Lacey D.

My first trip to the Galley won't be my last! The service was excellent. The crab and spinach soup was amazing! Everyone at our table couldn't stop talking about it. The shrimp and grits, fried oysters, fried shrimp, friend catfish, and new potatoes were all highly rated. The macaroni and cheese was okay- a touch bland. Overall the prices and portions were reasonable and the food was tasty!

Veal & pasta
D C.

Enjoy my birthday dinner at the Gallery. Great food & cocktails!! The staff was on point !!

I visit New Orleans quite often and I passed by this restaurant and thought it looked cute so I decided to Google it. The reviews were great. We had dinner there last night. It was extremely busy when we arrived so it did take a while to get a server, which is understandable.The food was great. The service was great. We ordered a half pound of shrimp to go and when I got home and opened it there were seven shrimp that were quite small. It felt very light to me so I put it on my kitchen scale and it was 4 ounces. I called the following day and spoke to who I believe is the owner and she told me it is sold by the portion. She said normally seven pieces of shrimp is about $19.99. She informed me this is what was sold as a "portion." All the while, crawfish are sold by the pound. These were what I would deem to be 21 to 25 count per pound shrimp. She continued to argue with me the fact that these are headless expensive shrimp. This is the same shrimp I can buy in the store for $14 a pound. At this point it's not hearing about the price. It's about the fact that she decided she wanted to lose a customer because she wanted to argue. Doesn't anyone understand good business? We spent approx. $160 for 2 people. ( Including child's chicken tenders to go.) Won't be back.

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4.0(1.1k reviews)
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Lunch on a Monday with SIL. Arrived not long after they opened and it was already filling up…read more Seated immediately and drink order was taken ASAP. Ordered 1/2 doz chargrilled oysters and the meat pies. For some reason I did not realized the meat pies had ground beef in them; I remembered a different flavor profile. They were good but won't order them again; too many other choices. Chargrilled oysters, on the other hand, is now on my SIL's list of top fav foods. I usually eat mine raw, but these were not too salted and not overcooked. Good job, ACME! SIL ordered the 1/2 shrimp po boy, which was on her hit list of foods for the trip and I had the 1/2 hot sausage patty po boy. Both of us had the jambalaya, which was tasty but not overpowering. Her po boy was loaded with shrimp and I had her try my po boy, since she had never heard of the hot sausage. It was a winner with her as well! We had leftovers, of course. Things were hopping by the time we finished, and it was a bit to get our to go boxes, drink refills and check out, but we'd go back in a heartbeat.

As soon as we entered we were greeted so warmly by the hostess. We were seated quickly as well…read more We started off with raw oysters of course. They were a lot larger than the oysters I'm used to back in Maryland but the taste was similar. They were nice and fresh, a little gritty, but that comes with the territory sometimes. We also got the fried alligator and it was so much better than the fried alligator that we had at Mulate's. It's was fresh and crispy. The sauce that it came with was good too, but I'm always gonna go for the Louisiana hot sauce. We also both got a cup of seafood gumbo. It had the perfect dollop of rice in the middle. It was savory and full of flavor. For drinks I got the prickly pear mojito and my boyfriend got a margarita. We really enjoyed our lunch here.

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I first tried the pasta at Bobby Hebert's about five months ago, and it was honestly…read moreincredible--one of those dishes you keep thinking about long after the trip. I came back last night really excited to have it again, but unfortunately, it just didn't live up to that first experience. My boyfriend comes all the time but this was my first visit and it was a pleasure. This time around, the portion seemed noticeably different this time around. There was a lot less shrimp, the sauce had the same Cajun flavor but was clumpy as if old and the crab cake we ordered--something we also loved on our last visit--was much smaller, but increased from $5 to $8. For a place in New Orleans, where the food scene is such a huge draw, that was pretty disappointing. That said, not everything missed the mark. Ashley, the bartender, was fantastic--friendly, attentive, and really added to the experience. Also, the gentleman opening the door was incredibly kind and welcoming. Their hospitality ended up being the highlight of the visit. I still have great memories from my first time here, but this visit just didn't hit the same. Hoping it was an off night. I spoke with the manager Kelly on the same day of service but I was not satisfied with the resolution of offering a free appetizer on my next visit when purchasing an entree. Sad to say but that was my last visit. Kelly was really nice and listened but maybe her hands are tied with how the restaurant is ran and what she can offer. I didn't need a refund or a total order replacement but something else could've been recommended. $30 is a steep price for 9 shrimp in a pasta that was clunky/lumpy and not smooth as times in the past. Maybe it was because it was a togo order but most of my orders from this business had been to go, not all but most. In all, this falls on the chef that prepared this meal and I was informed by Kelly that the chef started everything was weighed and correctly accounted for however it was the cook on the pasta and lack of shrimp. Pics included

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