Chapter IV

Everything about this place 5 stars! The hostess and waitress were friendly and the food was perfect. The pancakes were the best pancakes I ever had lol fluffly goodness! The potatoes and chicken were seasoned to perfection and the drinks were on point! I will be back!

I was back in New Orleans again (this city is like my third home), and this time, I was determined to check out at least two new restaurants. On my last day there, two friends and I had brunch at Chapter IV. They'd never heard of it, but they always trust my opinion and recommendations, so they were absolutely okay with giving it try.

The first thing you need to know is that a reservation is required. This is a fairly new and popular restaurant, so try and book ahead. I think I booked 3 weeks before arrival.Not sure if that's a standard timeframe, but that's just what I chose to do. You will need a credit card to book. They do not charge your card. It's just on file in case you or members of your party do not show up. Please provide them with an accurate headcount. Your card will be charged $10 per person who does not show up. You can call them and update your headcount at any time in case something comes up or someone flakes out. This actually happened with us. We started out as a party of nine, and it dwindled to a party of three. I called the morning of and updated the headcount, and we were just fine. I'm not including this information to discourage anyone. Just providing details that others need to know before booking.

We dined on a Sunday. They do not have a dedicated parking lot for their establishment. Much like most of New Orleans, it's first come first served street metered parking. We lucked up and got a space right in front as someone else was leaving and it was Sunday so parking was free.

As we approached the entrance, we decided to take a photo together in front of the signage. A very nice young guy came out, greeted us, and asked us if we wanted him to take our photo. He then escorted us in, and we were immediately seated.

The restaurant is gorgeous! They've outdone themselves. The decor, atmosphere, and ambiance is very welcoming, clean, and relaxing. A waitress immediately came over to take our drink order. We decided on mimosas. There were three different juices (orange, cranberry, and pineapple... if I remember correctly) and they brought over a bottle of chilled champagne for us to concoct our own. They were pretty standard and tasty.

Everything on the menu looked appetizing. It was hard to choose, but we ultimately ended up getting the Crabcake, Catfish & Andouille Corn Maqcue Choux, Shrimp and Grits, and a Biscuit. HANDS DOWN one of the best meals we had the entire trip. All three of us were in food heaven. There was nothing left. Everything was cooked and seasoned to perfection. The staff was also friendly and very helpful.

We'd also been eyeballing the dessert menu, and we settled on the bread pudding with the bourbon carmel sauce. DO NOT SKIP THIS DESSERT! It was phenomenal 🤤

Just know, Chapter IV is permanently on our revisit list for anytime we're in the city. The prices were reasonable as well.

I had the Louisiana blue crab and beet salad. It was “spot on”! I just mentioned that I don’t even like beats however, I clean the plate. There was only a faint trace of color to let me know that I had eaten every single bit!

I'm a fan and so will you! Chapter IV is full of light, spacious, and airy. But less about the atmosphere and more about the food. I typically order Oyster Rockefeller to experience the chef's variations on a classic half shell appetizer. To my surprise and delight, there was no half shell, and the flavor was slightly different bolder, sweeter, and spicier than I've ever tasted before. The fish and grits should be renamed to combinations of life and grits. Look enough of type, book yourself a reservation and you'll thank me later!