Garrison Kitchen + Cocktails

With 3 different dining style options (cabana, chef's table and dining room) there's ample ways to enjoy the great food and cocktails at Garrison. We chose the main dining room and it was fabulous. Our favorite selections were the cauliflower, the endive salad and the steak over sunchokes. Can't wait to go back and try more.

I waited to try Garrison twice before posting my honest opinion. There is a high demand to get New Orleans quality restaurants with the same swanky vibes in Metairie, so I was very hopeful for Garrison. Unfortunately it’s not quite there. The design and atmosphere are on point. The food, cocktails, and prices: not so much. Portions are very small and pricey! If you’re there with a large group you would need 1 plate for every 2 people. Some of the items were great (bolognese, focaccia and whipped goat cheese) and others were underwhelming or even confusing. The cauliflower is basically dipped in a bowl of paprika. You can get much better roasted cauliflower elsewhere. Both beef entrees were very small and not worth it. The snapper or red fish is cut into a tiny square filet. I’ve never been to a restaurant where you don’t at least get the full size of the fish filet for snapper/red fish.

Cocktails: underwhelming. Too many fabulous bars in Nola to compare too and they’re not even close.

Service: server was very attentive during my first experience. Second time we sat at the bar and it was not the same. The bartender had no interest in being there or serving for that matter.

Overall, I’ll have to keep going to Nola.

Vibes are 100. While this restaurant is located in Metairie, the interior of the restaurant makes you feel as you are in midcity or uptown. Due to our large group, we were limited to a preset menu. The staff did their best to make our group feel special for celebrations. We were not aware that we were going to be charged for the desserts as we assumed it was on the preset menu. I look forward to return to restaurant during the fall and enjoying their outdoor gazebos

Great place! The food was delicious, our waitress was excellent and the atmosphere was fun. We tried 9 different items on the menu, including 2 desserts and they were all delicious. The cocktails were also very good and the vibe was great as well. This is just what Metairie Rd needed!

Absolutely phenomenal experience! The ambience and staff are very much worth returning for alone. And then, the food? Spectacular pairings, plating, portion, price. Thank you for a memorable evening.