C&L Restaurant — Restaurant in New Orleans

The day after Jazz Fest ended we took a streetcar ride uptown on Carrollton. At lunchtime, C&L Restaurant popped up on Google Maps with good reviews. We got off at Hickory Street and walked about five short blocks. The working-class neighborhood, shabby in spots, is certainly not a usual tourist destination but we felt completely safe. C&L was worth the walk. We were welcomed like family by the husband-and-wife owners and the experience was like having lunch in someone's home. My wife had the Taste of New Orleans platter and I had the fried chicken wings, both with brewed iced tea. The menu was fairly extensive, the food was delicious, service was delightful, and the prices a bargain compared to downtown restaurants. We recommend it for a real New Orleans experience, genuine home cooking and really...

All their food is great, the service is great, the place is clean and classy. I have it on my schedule to go there twice a month. I will make time for more visits because I use it to show off to business clients. When I say classy I really mean it. They even have a VIP room. I have two parties I will be giving there this summer. When you take someone there, go in to let them know you will be coming there to show off. They will act like they know you even if it's your first time there. After the first time you go, they always remember you. I love it when they ask me will I have my usual in front of those I bring in. I feel...

C&L restaurant has to be the best place to eat in NOLA. I have never tried gumbo or crawfish etouffee and these were the best meals I have ever had! Daryll and Chonda were the best hosts I've met at any restaurant. They were all so down to earth and pollite. I would rate this restaurant ten stars out of five if I could. I am beyond impressed with the food and the service and I would be here every day if I lived anywhere near. Everyone should be...