New Orleans Food PLOG | My NOLA Foodie Recap 🍤

Spent a long weekend in New Orleans — basically eating nonstop 🍽️. The local restaurant scene really surprised me! Compared to Seattle, prices felt 10–15% lower for similar quality. Plus, following recommendations from foodie communities paid off — almost no disappointments! Standouts: Seaworthy, Nobu, GW Fins, and Kenji. Less impressed: Cochon and Peche. 🍽️ 1️⃣ Seaworthy A moody, intimate oyster bar in a 19th-century building 🦪🍸. They source local oysters and update their menu often. House Rolls: Served with burnt leek and bonito butter — surprisingly smooth and rich, almost like foie gras pâté! Snapper: Pan-seared red snapper + carrot purée + beetroot. Perfectly cooked, with no earthy beet aftertaste. Smoked Rainbow Trout: Well-seared with a corn chowder-like sauce. Steelhead Trout Crudo: Good flavor, but tiny portion — barely bite-sized 😅. 🍣 2️⃣ Kenji Innovative Japanese cuisine + bar 🍶 with an in-house fish aging cabinet. Lunch Omakase: 8 nigiri + hand roll for $65. Each piece featured a unique sauce. Rush Hour Roll: The star! Tempura shrimp + grilled wagyu + zuke sauce + crispy shallots. Fried Rice: A steal at $10 for a huge bowl. ⚠️ Hand roll had too much wasabi 😵, and service was slow with only one chef at lunch. 🐟 3️⃣ GW Fins A classic, upscale seafood spot. Soft Shell Crab: Whole crab, fried golden and crispy 🦀. Served with cornbread and fried okra. Scalibut: Halibut + scallop, pan-seared — tasty and well-executed. Tuna Tartare & Fritters: Just okay. Service was warm and attentive, atmosphere refined. 🐊 4️⃣ Cochon Cajun Southern flavors with bold ingredients (rabbit, alligator, local pork). Fried Alligator: Tasted like dry chicken 🐊😬. Catfish Courtbouillon & Louisiana Cochon: Seasoning was underwhelming. 🦪 5️⃣ Peche Loved their oysters, but the rest fell flat. Seafood Gumbo: Not great. Royal Red Shrimp Salad: Had a weird salted-fish flavor 🥗🤢. #TravelUSA #NewOrleansFood #NOLATravel #FoodGuide #EatLikeALocal #FoodieDiary