Roulay Restaurant and Bar

So I had high expectations for this place. Positive first beautiful rooftop dining, drinks were good, and the dessert was amazing ?! The negatives service was terrible and slow. It took 1 hour and 15 minutes for our dinner entrées. Tables around who ordered after we got their food before us. Maybe the server forgot to ring in are order, it would have been better to own up to mistake than keep us waiting for so long. You know it's bad when other tables make comments about how long it took for us to receive our dinner. Overall if you want drinks and appetizers at a leisurely pace this is a good place to go.

I wanted to love Roulay but service was slooow and the entrées were average. We waited over an hour for our dinner. Salmon and shrimp and grits should not take that long. Several tables that ordered the same entrées after us, received their food well before we did. The server seemed to avoid our table the longer our food took. I think the server forgot to ring in our food. A quick "oops...I forgot to ring in your food!" would have been better than pretending we weren't there. Another table even commented that they should go cook our food because of the long wait time.

Our appetizer special was delicious and the weekend dessert decadent. The rooftop is beautiful and a great place for drinks even if they take forever. I wanted to love Roulay but the rooftop atmosphere isn't enough to bring me back.

Best meal of the summer! Delightful rooftop dining with lots of social distance in downtown. Shrimp & grits were the best I've had. Mia's service was superb. Great find - don't miss it.

Hooray, Roulay is open again for dine-in seating! We love the delicious food, friendly staff, and relaxed atmosphere. My brunch favorite is the fried alligator and waffles with Cajun butter, sherry-jalapeño syrup, and sausage. My husband loves their French toast. We like to get brunch there and then order carry out rice bowls to have for dinner that night at home (the gumbo, etouffee, and maque choux are soooo good and reheat well). The food is not too spicy so don’t be afraid to try the Cajun dishes.

We’ve also enjoyed eating dinner at Roulay and highly recommend the Crawfish Monica Pasta, the shrimp and cheese grits, and the Chicken Tchoupitoulas (this is a great dish for folks who don’t want spicy Cajun food and also love fried potatoes and delicious collard greens. Those were the best collard greens I’ve ever eaten).

Roylay’s salads are not an afterthought. Each one is special with unique ingredients like the buttermilk fried apples in the Apple and Celery Root Salad. I could’ve eaten a whole plate of those fried apples. You can add Cajun chicken, shrimp, or salmon to salads. I am a big salad fan and appreciate a restaurant that puts effort into making theirs special.

All the breads and yummy desserts (including piping hot beignets!) are made in-house by their pastry chef. Roulay has a relaxed atmosphere with very high food standards. A great meal every time!

I enjoyed this experience. They have a great variety of Cajun and creole comfort food. The beignets are homemade and delicious. The shrimp and grits are filling, and perfectly seasoned. It is evident that the kitchen takes pride in its product. Coffee is sourced from NOLA and the hot sauce is local. 5/5