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This was one place that lived up to its billing as being on TV. The chargrilled oysters were to die for and he raw oysters were not too bad either. The charred ones came with some great romano cheese which formed a crust on the top and made a crunchy texture. They were drenched in some seasoned butter which some of my companions decided to just soak their breads in because it was so good.
We also had the New Orleans Medley (gumbo, jambalaya, smoked sausage, red beans & rice) to get a taste of everything. The gumbo was real good but the others had room to improve. Although, we did have these after the great oysters so it was hard for them to live up to that.
Finally, finished off with the fried platter with shrimp, oysters, catfish and soft shell crab. This was pretty good and the cocktail sauce that came with made it even better. The atmosphere as a whole was relaxed and casual and there was a line outside (~630pm Thu) which lasted about 10-15 minutes for us. Lots of TVs (although not many people watching) and almost everyone in there was a tourist which also scared me initially. But overall real good oysters regardless of how you get them prepared.
I was told that if I wanted "ersters", I should come here. Next time I know better than to trust a drunk man.
The oysters were big and fresh but lacked that briny quality that I enjoy. I also tried the crawfish ettoufe which was okay.
This place is high on the tourist list of things to do. Check.
4.5 stars!
We came around 6ish, because we knew there would be a line. However, the line wasn't too long and it moved rather quickly. We waited for maybe 20 minutes?
We were a party of 4 and the tables were definitely waaaay too small for all we wanted to eat. We had to really clear out some of the food fast before new ones could be brought on (okay and perhaps we were also hungry so we ate like beasts too...)
We ordered:
Chargrilled oysters (different from Deanie's on the previous night, but just as delicious!)
3 dozen raw oysters
New Orleans medley (jamabalaya, gumbo, andouille sausage and rice & beans, portion is for 1)
Crawfish etouffee (DEEEEELISH!!!)
Boo fries (french fries with gravy and cheese) TIP: Get the gravy on the side so that it doesn't make your fries soggy!!
I have to say, the food here is simply out of this world. The ONLY complaint I have is with regards to the seating. We were right smack in the middle and the table was so small we barely had any room to move around.
Acme has a very sports bar feel to it... so don't expect any sort of "ambiance" but DO expect good food at a reasonable price!!!
They have a 15 dozen oyster challenge -- if you can complete it within X amount of time, your name goes on the board. More than that, you get to go on the Wall of Fame category.
Our bill came out to be 120 after drinks, tax and tip.
There are lines at all hours of the day, and they don't take reservations. By the time we left, there was a line about 30+ people long. So just go a bit earlier than you'd like to eat and you'll be set.
DEFINITELY recommended!!!!
Holy Mother of God! This place was awesome. My buddy, Pedro, took me here after my crazy almost panic attack inducing 5th Circuit Oral argument and we ate and ate and ate. Had a dozen grilled oysters - all I can say is HELL YEAH! Two dozen raw oysters and the best damn crawfish etoufee that I have had grace my lips ever. We had a little bit of a wait, but it was definitely worth it and the old school ambience just made it more fun. However, I can't say that I like the mirrors next to the tables.
"Yes my favorite place to be, is not a land called Han-a-lee,
Mentally and physically, I wanna be in the New Orleans!"
Hmmm, I haven't written a review in a bit, I haven't gone anywhere new in a few, it's a slow one at work........time to dip into the "Archives"
Although I haven't been to N'awlins in over a year, I was recently reminded of the good old Acme Oyster House in a recent episode of Man vs. Food and now I have oysters on the brain. And not just any ones, but those big Gulf Coast mammas.
Keep in mind this place gets packed during the tourist season (Mardi Gras & Jazz Fest) and plan on waiting a bit. In fact keep in mind that this is a touristy spot. I think the best plan of attack is to arrive with a group, order EVERYTHING, and share. Standouts for me are both the oysters on the 1/2 shell and the grilled one's that have butter and Romano cheese sprinkled on top. You can see a guy out front with a grill making them non-stop, and the smell is off the chain! The po-boys are all good, but the soft-shell crab po-boy is the best. Also of note is the fried shrimp platter. I'd hold off on the gumbo and jambalaya from here, not that it isn't good, but I think you can do better at Mother's, Felix, or Cafe du Monde.
Oh how I miss creole, creole, creole.
(As I open Kayak and begin looking into early May Jazzfest flights....)
10/29/09
I arrived at around 1pm for lunch and there was a line, so of course I wondered if the wait would be worth it. The hostess seated me after 5 minutes - hooray. I must say I've never dined at a restaurant where you have to wait to be seated at a bar. So, don't expect to walk passed that line of people thinking you'll just sit at the bar. You will quickly get your feelings hurt. I witnessed this first hand several times while sitting at the bar.
The food was actually very good. I ordered the half and half po boy with catfish and shrimp - delicious! The soft shell po boy looked extremely good as well. Had the hush puppies as a side dish since the po boy does not include one. They were also very good. Including my Sierra Mist, my total bill came to $15.07 before tip. Not bad.
The service was quite humorous. The bartender/oyster clucker conversed with me the entire time about how he has no rules, no woman, and won't travel anywhere where he can't drink outside on public streets. As he slid me the check, he mentioned that his number was on the receipt, that I could call him anytime, and to consider that he may just want to move out to San Diego. Hilarious!
Acme is a must for good food and good times.
Acme Oyster House is my most visited restaurant in New Orleans. Nothing too fancy about this place. In fact, it looks a little run down, but it's "the place" for fresh oysters. I don't like oysters, so I'm more than happy with a catfish po boy and a side of red beans and rice. This place turns 'em and burns 'em, so service will not be an issue. The line at the door looks longer than the actual wait, so don't be discouraged. Get your grub and move onto Bourbon Street, or vice versa.
Dennys of oyster houses. I simply don't understand the long line. There are better options to be had in new Orleans
I had the fried peacemaker po boy, which was really good, the best po boy I had in New Orleans- However the charbroiled oysters are to DIE for!!
They are just heavenly, and you get bread to sop up the juices, it is just amazing- I will go there everytime I am visiting, just for those oysters-
If you want good raw oysters, walk next door and eat at Bourbon House.
The raw oysters at Acme are huge! They are also flavorless blobs that leave you completely unsatisfied. I would never eat them again.
However, after they got the grill working again, I ordered the grilled oysters with butter and cheese. I most definitely would return for those. They took those aforementioned blobs of goo and grilled them in butter with cheese. A killer combination for sure, but everything tastes better with butter and cheese!
Note, I sat at the bar and tried to engage the shuckers in conversation. Never met a more surly bunch. Just really no good reason to go to Acme in my opinion...
I'm taking it down a star. I mean, it's probably still not a bad choice but there are so many better options in New Orleans. I really get that now after living down here.
Also, I had a bad experience there just recently. I'm a bartender/sometimes waitress type and I went in there to apply for a job and they were kinda rude. I walked in and no one acknowledged me, smiled, nothing (and yes, it was during their downtime so it wasn't very busy). I could have been a customer. Even as an applicant I could still choose to be a customer another time. But I don't think so (and it's not because I didn't get the job- after filling out the enormous paperwork they tell me they start all their employees at the bottom, hostessing and bussing...not for me and my bajillion years of experience). Time wasters. i think that says a lot about a place.
Good place in the Quarter for fresh oysters, a little gumbo, maybe some crawfish etouffee if you… Read more »
Great oysters, fun environment, and good service.
I just don't understand why you'd wait in line - a line that extends into the street, even on a Monday at Four (4) PM - and pay a serious premium to eat here when Felix's is right across the street.
Oh, that's right. You wanted to be able to return home and tell everyone you went to a place that was featured on TV. Nice. TV was the shit in the 1980s.
Acme is a must stop in N'awlins. Didn't think I was going to make it here this time as the others in the party had already been here - twice. But when I asked where we should have our last lunch before flying out it was unanimous - Acme! We all ordered the grilled oysters and were sopping the plates clean of their tasty melted butter and parmesan cheese with the bread - yum!!! The red beans and rice, gumbo and jambalaya were all good too and of course the beer was good and cold. This is a very casual atmosphere with it's plastic table cloths and picnic style rows of tables which just adds to the fun. Highly recommend this for a laid back southern/creole style meal.
You mean all I have to do is eat fifteen dozen oysters and they're half price? Plus I get my name on the wall and a hat and tee shirt? No prob. And who needs an hour? Eighteen minutes is plenty. Then we'll see what else you got.
The grilled oysters buck tradition (Romano cheese and seafood don't mix) but were nonetheless a tasty novelty--the fried seafood picture perfect.
Don't mind the line outside, it moves fairly quickly. Unless you're part of a larger party ask for bar seating. Wanna know the score, N'awlins wise? Just ask the shucker.
This place was on Discovery Channel I think as #9 of places to go in the US. I have been there several times. The raw oysters are of course easy, but the different types of cooked oysters are very good! The crawfish is very excellent but it is TOO pricy. I mean, $9 a lb was a bit high. The prices fluctuate according to the beginning, middle, or end of season. The crawfish size also varies but over all a great place to go. Be patient for the long lines. Have one person stand in line and the rest can go to the corner and get a drink while you wait for a table.
OMG! I was always told that eating raw oysters was gross, well I don't care anymore cause I just found the best way to eat them, chargrilled! My parents and my friends went here on a Saturday late afternoon, before the dinner rush and we were seated about 20 minutes later. It's not that bad of a wait.
My Dad ordered the chargrilled oysters as an appetizer and after that he and I decided that a dozen was definitely not going to be enough. That topped with a pitcher of Abita Amber, again OMG cannot wait to go back home and go there again.
Even if you don't like oysters you at least have to try one, they are cooked on an open flame, then topped with some awesome sauce and cheese. As the boyfriend says, everything is better with cheese.
I had wanted to try Acme on Saturday night but the line was out the door. So on my way back from dinner tonight - I noticed there was no line and had to give it a try. What a mistake it was! I just ordered a half -dozen raw oysters and a beer. The oysters had sand and debris - all six- an they were not tasty. I had oysters at Luke Restaurant and they were by far so much more exceptional!
I didn't even bother
finishing the beer - just wanted to leave the place. Not worth the wait for the raw oysters.
We lucked out and only had to wait 5 minutes - timing is everything! Acme offers a great selection of items besides oysters, though that is the main draw. The atmosphere is pretty festive, it's Nawlins after all, it was sporty while we were there as it was Sunday afternoon and the Mannings were playing. What I recommend here aside from oysters is something you will not find in SF - gravy cheese fries. Yep...uh huh!
Raw oysters were delicious, but not worth waiting in line for. I was most looking forward to the char-grilled oysters and they were tasty in that they had a super butter-garlic flavor. Could you tell that there was an oyster in there? Not really as the oyster shrivels to nothing in the shell, and the best part sopping up the juices with your bread.
Otherwise, pretty standard New Orleans standards. The shrimp gumbo didn't actually have any shrimp in it. I guess that counts as a complaint thought the flavor was good. The red beans and rice were above average though I preferred Popeye's so . . .
On a final note the crawpuppies were delicious as seemingly all the fried foods are done well. In any case there ain't no magic being performed here. Fresh, raw oysters done well and points for the historic nature of the business (since 1910).
Our family is disgusting. In a single day, we lunched at Willie Mae's and Mother's, snacked at Cafe du Monde, ate full three-course dinners at Commander's Palace, then rolled into Acme Oyster House, deeply satisfied but with room for more.
We ordered a dozen raw, half a dozen chargrilled, and two shooters for me and the pops. A couple of Blue Moons also made their way onto the table. Despite the crammed status of my stomach, I found the oysters delicious. I would skip the shooters unless I just wanted to drink - they contained a frightful amount of vodka to still qualify as food. The raw oysters were great quality, especially for the price, and the chargrilled version doused in garlic butter and grated romano cheese was blissful. Then again, I think boogers would taste good swamped with butter and cheese.
The vibe was very cool, kind of laid-back with a judicious use of neon. I enjoyed the Wall of Fame displaying the "15 Dozen Club," which I really think I could join if I felt like making myself sick one day. TV screens showed the World Series of Poker, which is always a plus. Our waitress was very friendly and didn't seem to care that five of us were occupying precious table space and only ordering a few bites each. When I told my dad to leave a nice tip, he nearly left a twenty before we pointed out that that was almost 100%. Good service, good prices, good atmosphere, and good food - Acme may not be pitch-perfect fine dining, but what's not to like?
Let me start off my saying that I'm not sure if I can give the most accurate review of this restaurant because I am not a fried food fan, and the majority of food on this menu is fried. Fried catfish po'boy, fried crawfish po'boy, fried oysters...you get the picture.
The atmosphere is kind of half sports bar, half restaurant. There were definitely tourists (it is in the quarter) but you could tell there were locals also enjoying the food. Service was friendly. Beer selection was decent. I ordered the fried crawfish tail po'boy. Mostly breading, very little crawfish, but overall good seasoning. My husband ordered the half shrimp, half catfish po'boy. He enjoyed the catfish half better. We also tried the barbecued oysters which had a nice char-grilled flavor. The raw oysters (which we did not try) are apparently pretty good too.
Bottomline, if you like fried food and you are looking for decent food and friendly service, stop by while you are in the quarter. Word of warning...there can be a long wait. Personally I don't think its worth standing in line for more than 20 minutes.
Deep fried Crab claws - the best thing we had at the table.
We all ordered deep friend fish:
Catfish
Shrimp
Clams
Soft Shell Crab
But the winner out of all of these were the crab claws. Perfectly tender - came right off of the claw, and you just wanted to reach back and get another one.
Oh, we also had some of those oysters.
YOU MUST TRY A CHARGRILLED OYSTER. I don't eat oysters, never have - but even I found them to be delicious.
Who goes to Acme?
Fans of the deep frier - and also people who like to eat oysters (but i think that's pretty obvious from the restaurant's name)
Who avoids Acme?
People who don't like to wait (yes LONG LINES), and people who are trying to avoid fried foods...if this is you - why are you in New Orleans?
Well it's definitly touristy. Yes ok the oysters are good. But honestly I've had better. If you want to have really good table service, then don't go here. They really are the worst. Sit at the bar, you will get your food alot quicker. It's always crowded in here, swimming with tourists. If you want good oysters, seriously go anywhere else in the quarter they are just as good. And you will probably get better service somewhere else. I would say that this place is a tourist trap.
I love this place!! I was in NOLA for a conference and I managed to eat here 3 times in the 4 days that I was there. That good.
So they say there's a "line" to get in, but when we went for lunch (one of the three times) we got there right before it opened and there were only a few people ahead of us. It did get filled up fairly quickly though. But I never experienced that long of a wait - even if there is, STICK WITH IT, it's worth it!!
I had the jambalaya as a side to my fried seafood platter and it was yuuuummmmy. But you HAVE TO GET THE CHARBROILED OYSTERS. It is the best thing ever invented. So delicious. I could eat 4 plates of those things. I also had the po'boy sandwich and that too was delicious. You can't really go wrong here. Everything is delicious.
Oh, ACME, how I miss you.
My husband still talks about this place.
When we initially did our research on the French Quarter, the Acme Oyster House continously scored high on all the rating boards. So on our first night we tried to go there for an early dinner. We attempted to patiently stand in the EXTREMELY long line to get in, but we didn't last. We were convinced that no place could possibly be THAT good to warrant such a long line. So we went across the street. Mistake.
We made up for it by trying Acme another night and it was totally worth the wait. The size of the raw oysters were enormous. So fresh you could still taste the ocean water. I personally am not an oyster fan, but even I fell in love with their famous chargrilled oysters, which consists of butter, garlic and parmessan goodness. Their crawfish etouffee also delish. Their poor boy sandwich though does not compare to Johnny's.
Like I said, my husband still talks about this place. I have truly never seen him eat this much. A full dozen of fresh oysters, a pound of crawfish AND the chargrilled oysters all by himself each time! Yes, that's right. We ended up eating there more than once and we were only there for a long weekend!
To this day, the mere mention of NOLA makes my husband groan out loud for Acme!!
My first real craw fish experience! The little creatures are good but a whole lotta work for a little bit of meat. The real star of the place is the oyster obviously however ours were a bit gritty. Overall place is A-OK but I would like to discover some un touristy oyster gems next time.
No complaints. I was there at opening, got a seat right away. affordable prices and wonderful oyesters.
try the char broiled oyesters, a can't miss.
This could possibly be a five star joint. But I'll explain later...
So, while in town, I text Gretchen P in Houston (a NOLA native) on dining recommendations. Yes, I browsed Yelp, but there is just too much to choose from in this fair city! She suggested Acme Oyster House. Just two blocks from my hotel, it was a definite go.
Aw hell. Hold up, y'all. There was a 10-plus person line out the door! Much to my surprise, that excited me. "It must be that good," I thought, because right down yonder was another oyster eatery with no wait. Date wasn't too thrilled, but as the hostess walked down the line, I asked how long the wait was: 15-20 minutes ... "Unless you two want to sit at the bar?" Hell yes. Straight inside and to the bar we went ... waving goodbye and blowing kisses to the poor saps in line (no, I really didn't do that. But I could have).
And let me tell ya, the bar is the best place to sit. Plenty of elbow room, lots of TVs showing NO college football classics, hooks under the bar to hang your purse and the two friendliest bartenders/servers you could ask for. Tracy and Amanda (I think those were their names; homeboy with long braids and killer green eyes and a sweet gal who lived in Houston after Katrina and told stories about getting lost on the Beltway. "Houston is too big!" she said.)
We ordered a half-dozen of the chargrilled oysters. "You're gonna want the other half," Amanda said. I could tell she wasn't trying to upsell us, just being honest. Oh mah gah. She was right! These oysters come out bubbling with seasoned butter and topped with grated Romano cheese and with slices of French bread to sop up all that juice. I could've easily eaten another dozen of these--including the oyster shell. The fire and herby aroma was burned into those shells... I could have if *someone* didn't stop me. Ya hear? Chargrilled oysters at Acme Oyster House are a must.
Being so popular and with the name "Oyster House," I wanted more oyster flavors and varieties to choose from. Like, broiled oysters with spinach, deep fried oysters with buffalo wing sauce, bacon-wrapped fried oysters with jalapeno ranch. But the only thing they had were fresh, fried, shooters or the chargrilled (once again, amazing). That's the only reason why I deducted one star. Other than that, this place--environment, service and food prep deserved five stars.
Other dishes I recommend are the gumbo (skip the cup and go for the bowl), fried stuffed crab platter ($13.99) which comes with fries, a slice of French bread and your choice of potato salad, slaw or hush puppies. The potato salad certain tasted homemade, with olives, chunks of boiled egg and red potato skins.
I'll be back to try their crawpuppies and get some more of those chargrilled oysters. And once again. Don't complain about the line. The restaurant is small, but the tables turn fast.
And here are some extra notes, taken from their menu:
An 18% gratuity will be added to parties of 6 or more.
There is a $1.00 service charge on all to go orders.
You know when there is a line outside (approximately 20 people long), the place has to be good. We stumbled onto this place after one of my friends from CA read the reviews. She is a seafood person and really loves oysters and crawfish.
While waiting outside, the waiters would come out and ask if anyone wants to sit at the bar. Seeing how it's all the same, and you get the same services, if not more attention, we decided to skip the line and head to the bar.
Upon sitting down, we looked at the menu's and noticed the prices of the oysters. Just to be clear, I do not eat oysters, so I would know nothing about them. My friend on the other hand, she's an oyster maniac. She gushed about the prices of the oysters and how affordable (and reasonably cheap compared to CA). We ordered a dozen Fresh, Ice Cold oysters and half a dozen Chargrilled Oysters. We also ordered the New Orleans Medley and the Acme "10 Napkin Roast Beef" po-boy sandwich.
Once again, to emphasize, I do not eat oysters. When the dozen raw cold, gray, weird looking, yet fresh (described by my friend) came out, I did not want to touch it. Therefore I can not comment on that. But in the words of my friend, "They were DELICIOUS!" She said she would recommend them for all the oysters eaters out there.
The Chargrilled Oysters on the other hand, that I could eat. I tried one of them, and they were DELICIOUS as well. This coming from one who does not eat oysters. They were flavored with seasonings and had some cheese melted onto the shells. This I would recommend, probably the dozen or so. But I believe that oysters are better eaten raw.
The New Orleans Medley was what you expect in New Orleans. It had the gumbo and jambalaya, as well as beans and a sausage. All 3 of us sampled into each portion. The seafood gumbo was decent. Really watery, which I was told that is not how real gumbo should be (someone please clarify for me). The jambalaya was really good. It was well prepared and is what you would expect as jambalaya.
The Acme "10 Napkin Roast Beef" po-boy sandwich is fairly large, so be careful. We all divvied it up and their responses were "This is really good" and "Soft and tender". I would have to agree with them. This was my main course, as I do not eat raw oysters, so a portion of that was allocated to the remaining two.
Overall, I would recommend this place. One would have to either get here during off hours to miss the line, or just request for the bar seats. Either way, a good place to eat in New Orleans.
I refuse to spend money in this place. they ask for a ten dollar deposit for a credit report on all applicants... got news for you... the report is free... and this is a scam. Not only a scam, but the lines at the door? I don't think so. I doubt that any char broiled oysters they sell, match DRAGO;s where char broiled is king, and also invented. The service folk were rude when I went in to apply, and that was long before katrina hit. Same folks still workin there. meaning? the credit check scam on applicants is a total hoax... they never hire... they just take app's, charge ten bucks, and make a killin... go across the street to felix, or go to desire, or anywhere else in the city... if you want oysters... even deanie's down the street. or casemento's uptown for the real deal, but spending money at acme's? Wasteful...
Sat at the bar, had a good time with the shuckers. A lot better than just sittin at the table.
Loved the raw/grilled oysters, but out of all the typical creole dishes the jambalaya is the best thing; everything else was just ok compared to other places I've been or even what I cook.
Is it strange that this was our best overall dining experience in the city? We read about this place on Yelp. Great oysters, etc. etc. We walked over, and saw neon signs inside, heard loud music on the sound system, and figured it must be a tourist trap, some kind of South Coast Hard Rock Cafe. When our alternative turned out to be closed, we went back. Boy was that a good move.
The oysters here are just incredible. I know oysters are oysters, but here they're briny-fresh from a local farm, shucked perfectly, and come with a spicy/tangy cocktail sauce that I wanted to eat by itself after the oysters were long gone. Toss in a light, crispy catfish sandwich, friendly, knowledgeable service, and I'm permanently sold.
It was simple fare, but it was done so, so well, and it didn't cost a whole lot neither.
There is always a line and it's not worth waiting because this is fast bulk food. If you want oysters go across the street to Felix's and stand at the bar. Felix has the best oysters in town.
Raw Oysters ~ Raw Oysters, best I ever had. As far as the drinks go they have pitchers beer and mix drinks available. Anyway you want it, so we had it fried/grilled with cheese on top/ just raw with hot sauce.
Pros: Reasonable price for oysters, try the platter and pitcher of blue moon.
Cons: Gets packed badly, extremely long lines during weekend and evenings/dinner time.
Best oysters. Yes, it's crowded, because everyone wants to get in to have these oysters. The last time I was here, we must have had 3 dozen oysters each with a couple of beers. The horseradish is so fresh, it burns so good. This is one of my must visit places to eat while in NO.
New Orleans Birthday Trip = Eating in the French Quarter
Acme's an institution. It's got everything you could really want in a fast casual dining experience, but you go for the oysters. You always go for the oysters, even if you don't like them, you eat them, because it's Acme and that's just what you do.
Food:
Oysters!!! I love them, and how can you not? These big ol' things are plucked outta the water and shucked in what I can only guess to be moments before they're slapped on a tray and served for you. Fresh seafood's always the best and you can't beat this freshness when you're so close to the bayou.
To eat oysters: Add lemon, add sauce, slurp, repeat. Drink Abita and order more when you're done, of both.
We also got the combo platter of gumbo, jambalaya and red beans and rice. The jambalaya was goooooood, not quite spicy enough but delicious none the less. The gumbo was eh, not so much, and the rice was under cooked while the beans were overdone.
I love the oysters, but let's face it, this isn't 5 star dining. Even with the Bourbon St atmosphere (read: borderline drunk and disorderly) institutions should still be given their rightful stars. 3 for you, Acme, you're food rocks, and you'll live long and prosper, but you're still as touristy as they come.
Venue:
True to form, after drinking at HoB we lined up outside Acme and only had to wait for about 5 minutes before we were called in off the line. Don't let the line wrapping around the block intimidate you, you're going to get in quicker than you think.
There's seating for well over 100 here easy, but the goal is to have each table turned over in under 30 minutes, so no dallying. The tables are red and white checkerclothed and the plates are a step above paper, but it's what you came in for, so don't scoff. If you're looking for upscale oysters with little forks and caviar, then go next door to the big gold and leather, white table cloth establishment known as the Bourbon House and get price gouged. But you know, it's your call.
I agree with Alison B. that no trip to N.O is complete without a trip to Acme Oyster! This place is phenomenal if you are into oysters and other miscellaneous sea creatures in shells.
The oysters here are just phenomenal! They are all relatively good size and they get shucked right in front of ya! We luckily were able to get to this place on our last day here and we were not disappointed.
Started off splitting a dozen oysters and a crawfish po-boy. Needless to say it is hard to mess up oysters but the size of some these suckers are amazing! Be careful when you slurp or you could choke. The po-boy here was the best we tried down here bar none. (Much better than the po-boy at Chartres House, which had hard bread and was dry.) The bread was nice, warm, and soft with the right amount of spicy mayo and crispy deep fried craw fish. Makes my mouth salivate when I think about it.
Cannot wait to make my way back to Acme Oyster the next time I make it down to New Orleans!
Total tourist trap. They make you wait in line to give the illusion that the restaurant is busy. However, when you walk there - there's plenty of seats available. Food was nothing spectacular. I barely remember the gumbo I ordered and the oysters and po boys that my friends got was sub par compared to the other places we had already visited. For an authentic experience, check out Felix across the street.
waiting in line took us an hour and 10 minutes. I guess it was because we were a party of 15. after that time, the only thing that they could have done was split us into 2 groups.
My friends and I shared an order of: a dozen chargrilled oysters, crawfish etouffee and jambalaya. their jambalaya was so effing stellar, we were all obsessed and converted. the etouffee and the oysters were also delicious. all three servings were split among 4 people that left us satisfied and with a good amount of space for dessert.
my favorite dish from here has got to be the jambalaya. the etouffee, I prefer more from gumbo shop, however it is still delicious none the less and not a regretful decision to order.
the char grilled oysters were damn butter but very satisfactory. before we left, we saw someone order a soft shelled crab po-boy and the crab was mostly intact. We were so in love was was so tempted to order it for dessert, but we didnt. beignets await!
A MUST STOP for any NOLA trip!
I love ACME Oyster house. It's a must, must do when visiting the Big Easy. I love the eating Oysters and sucking my crawfish heads. The poor boys are bad either.
It does get crowded so try to go their early or expect to wait.
New Orleans, LA
Category: Sandwiches
New Orleans, LA
Category: Cajun/Creole
New Orleans, LA
Category: Seafood
New Orleans, LA
Category: Cajun/Creole
New Orleans, LA
Category: Seafood
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