I was originally gonna give this a three star review given that our arrival was met with disgust and “what do you want” from the lady who took our name down, and didn’t notify us when our table was ready. Our 20 minute wait ended up becoming an hour wait, because we never got notified that our table was ready… so knowing me, I was already ticked off as is. However, thanks to the assistant manager and the servers who constantly checked up on us, it saved the day and I had a pleasant experience here at Angeline’s.

Angeline’s is definitely the taste of NOLA away from the actual lead by region — the decor inside represented how authentic the restaurant actually is. If “swamp water” doesn’t hit you in the face — you gotta try it out, it’s the Louisiana version of the modern Arnold Palmer, except not even watered down. My partner and I got the fried cheese grits for starters, which you already know was calling for southern paradise. The crust of the cheese grits were very flaky, and the crawfish etoufeé had just the right spice level and kick to it — rich in flavor. I had wished they had a little bit more portion, but what can go wrong with the exquisiteness of such a wonderful dish?

The jambalaya and catfish were nothing short of amazing — all yummy food and special. I was honestly in love with their honey butter, especially when you put it on top of the hush puppies. Both are definitely a recommendation if you’re feeling really hungry and want something not too heavy to eat.

I’d say overall the atmosphere was good — the locals and out of area people who do come in and have this ask us what our plates are, and I find that to be quite welcoming in many cases.

I’d definitely come back again, as this is my fifth time coming… just the process of coming in could use some improvement.