Oak Alley Plantation Restaurant

The seafood au gratin was so good. And the price is very reasonable.

I have friends in Mississippi, one of whom has Saints tickets, so I flew to New Orleans for some good fun and a long weekend. We were doing a few plantation tours before I had to fly back out yesterday, and we happened onto this jewel when we came to Oak Alley Plantation. We had some absolutely amazing meals in New Orleans, but they weren't any better than what we had here. This was absolutely the best last meal of my trip that I could have asked for. The table ordered a nice selection of appetizers, drinks, entrees, and desserts. And our waitress just kept up with us like a boss! There was not one thing she sat before us that wasn't delicious and thoughtfully prepared! Not. One. Thing. Things on their menu that you need to try are: the mint julep flight (that frozen blackberry is ridiculous!) fish strips, the artichoke-spinach dip with crostini, their cornbread, the grilled red fish, their roast beef po' boy, the Cajun trio, and the garden salad (add a protein to make it a nice light lunch). Now, let's talk about the desserts! OMG! I'll just start by letting you know that you should try them all, because I'm going to bet you can't go wrong! We had praline cheesecake, cream brule, bread pudding, and a praline coffee (oh, and one chocolate pecan pie to go). I am constantly on the hunt for the world's best bread pudding, and this did not disappoint! I'm a big fan of raisins in my bread pudding, but I didn't miss them this time. The consistency was perfect, the sauce was perfect (I did ask them to put the raspberry sauce on the side, since I think raspberry can overpower other flavors. I was so glad I did that.) The cream brule could not have been more smooth or delicious. It just melted in your mouth. And the praline cheesecake was perfectly balanced - the nice sweet tang of the cheesecake worked beautifully with the praline crumbles and sauce. Do not consider Vacherie too far out of New Orleans. Even if you don't care about plantation homes (but seriously - Oak Alley Plantation is BEAUTIFUL and worth a tour), it's worth the trip to come to the fantastic restaurant connected to it! Hands down, one of the best lunches you'll ever eat!

My daughter and I stopped to tour the property. It was an okay place but as many as saying the Tour of the Big House was not impressive. You cannot take photos inside and it does feel rushed especially when you paid $25 per person plus taxes. The Redeeming of the stop was definitely the restaurant. Note it closes at 3 on. We did not know that and our server did not tell us that or try to rush us in anyway. The staff there was phenomenal - Rhonda was our server We had the Cajun Sampler " sampling of our Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Gator Bites & a Fried Green Tomato with Remoulade Sauce. Served with garlic toasted Crostinis & Sriracha Aioli." It was Scrumptious!!! We would go back for the food and service alone! As a side note - you can dine without purchasing a ticket for the property. We will be back one day!

Food is delicious and I love the ambiance.