Jacques-Imo's Cafe   

IF YOU COME IN AROUND 5 P.M. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT. AFTER THAT EXPECT A 2-3 HOUR WAIT. THE WAIT IS WORTH IT. WHERE ELSE DOES THE OWNER COME TO THE TABLE AND BUYS YOU DRINK? IF YOU ARE NOT FROM THE AREA, IT MAY BE HARD TO FIND BUT IT IS WORTH THE SEARCH.

The so called "fusion" cuisine reminds me of some of the restaurants far from New Orleans which combine Louisiana cooking with desert southwest fare. . I am not a native of NOLA being a New Yorker, so don't hate me if I am wrong, but I travel often to this wonderful city - dote on the great food not only within the city limits with the traditional Creole fare I love most ,but also travel to Layfeyette for the country cajun which I enjoy but perhaps a bit less. In food matters I am conservative, I like traditional sauces, on ttraditional foods served in traditional places even when basic. I find nothing I like about this place, dispite the fact that I have given it more than a few chances. The atmosphere looks like old poverty hippie low rent sixties, the service rather non caring , the prices perhaps a tad too high but not a rip off, but most important of .all the food is wierd - not at all the real thing - and for better or worse not like anything else that has ever been offered in NOLA. Actually it reminds me of what might have been created by some of my Long Island buddies who decided to go to New Orleans on a lark and open up a restaurant to fool the hell out of the tourists and perhaps a few locals and pass off some experimental Nouville Cuisine as the real deal. On the other hand so many people like the place that perhaps I am missing something. But you have been warned and if you go I am sure you will survive the experience, the food is at least fresh and dispite the low rent atmosphere the place probably has a clean kitchen.

I am a NEW ORLEANS native now living in Long Island New York ,I recently visited Jacques-Imo's a few months ago , when I lived in New Orleans I tried to get in on a few occassions and there was always a 2-3 hour wait. Now that I live in New York I finally got in but it was 10pm Jack the owner bought my Wife and I with my guest a round of coctails great Guy Jack. Wish you were her in Manhattan still but we will be back soon!!!!!

I live in Melbourne Australia and every year I visit New Orleans and Jacques-Imo's. Jacques-Imo's is the flavour of Louisiana!!!!