Sassafras Restaurant

Good southern, creole food! They have a counter/bar, which is where I sat for dinner. They have plenty of tables and large windows to people watch. However, the food is the main attraction, obviously! There was no real wait for the food--the order was taken quickly, and the food was filling my nostrils and tummy minutes later lol.

The etouffee was really good! Literally didn't want the dish to end. It was so flavorful and the rice was perfect.

The stuff bell pepper came highly recommended by the waiter. Man, she hit it on the head!! The bell pepper wasn't too hard or too soft, and each bite was just delicious!! The mac and cheese wasn't too cheese or too dry. The green was cool, but the bell pepper definitely outshined it all.

I want to come back to try the po'boy because the customer next to me had it and said he loved it.

Oh yeah, I will be back.

I was disappointed in this Sassafras Restaurant.

We ordered a lot of food:
*Verna's fried shrimp plate with sides of macaroni and cheese and candied yams
*Shrimp jambalaya combo plate with catfish and an asparagus side
*Grilled catfish entrée
*Seafood pasta with side salad

The food itself was okay, some items were delicious (seafood pasta) and other items were mediocre (fried shrimp plate). The upsetting item was the shrimp jambalaya. There was not one shrimp in there!

For the price of the food, the portion sizes were small too. My boyfriend and I finished 3 entrées between us without being super full. For what it is, this restaurant is awfully expensive. The bill would have come out to ~$50 if we didn't have a Groupon deal. We have paid half-price for a similar meal at other restaurants. I probably won't come back.

I ate here for a birthday celebration while in town. We had a large group and I think they did a good job in seating and serving us.

The food was good but they don't have a liquor license so no drinks? That will definitely have to change, in New Orleans... Our group didn't really have any issues with their food and we had a variety of dishes.
At the end of the night instead of slipping a bunch of checks, someone in our group stepped up and paid the whole bill.

Before I return they would need to get their liquor license.

The food was really good. I actually used to eat at this restaurant all the time before Katrina. It's been a while since I've been here because the last time I went I thought they kind of lost their touch. And I decided to give it another shot. I don't come here often because it's always freezing cold so I'm uncomfortable. In the future I'll probably just get my stuff to go. The service wasn't bad. The food came out in a timely manner.

This is a nice small local restaurant. I had the smothered shrimp & okra and my dad had the shrimp poboy. We both thought mine was better. I got the half portion and it was definitely enough for one person! There was only one other table when we got there and there was only one waitress so she was kind of running all over the place. Nothing fancy, but a decent stop for food.

The atmosphere is great for families! The food is great and service is great! Everyone chipped in to make sure we were well taken care of. We will definitely come back the next time we visit New Orleans!

Unfortunately, Sassafras fans, I called to place an order for pickup and was told that although they really tried to hang on, the restaurant could not survive the COVID lockdown, and has closed its doors. So very sorry

Came here on a Tuesday afternoon and was happily seated by one of the servers. I ordered the Crabellini and it came with a complimentary salad. I also ordered the Chicken Bernard with Pontilly Potatoes and Sauteed Asparagus for takeout.

The food came out piping hot and looked delicious! The Crabellini was definitely a great deal because I was only able to finish half of it and save the rest for later. It came with a good amount of pasta, crawfish tails, and 2 crab cakes. The crab cakes were wider and thinner than I'm used to, but very enjoyable. The Chicken Bernard was also a really good choice and seemed like a great post-workout meal.

Overall, their food was seasoned well and it felt like a family was serving you at their house. The staff was very kind, welcoming, and hard working.

Really enjoyed eating here. I had a Groupon for $20. We got the special, baked chicken with yellow rice and green beans and added an extra side of mac n cheese. All so ordered the supreme burger with fries.

Chicken was tender and seasoned very well. Green beans looked fresh and were equally as tender. Yellow rice was a perfect match for the very seasoned chicken.
The supreme burger came on a buttery croissant. Although the croissant was delicate its buttery flavor enhances the thick patty. Fries were nice light and crisp.

Service was excellent. Atmosphere was low lit and jazzy music...relaxing.

Will be back to try more food.

It's kinda hard to review a place during the Rona, so I'll include previous experiences as well. I've been here on at least three occasions. The first time I had the ABSOLUTE best seafood pasta I've ever had! My second visit was takeout. Fried fish. I didn't enjoy that very much. Third visit was today and I got the fried chicken platter. This chicken was soooo good. So juicy. You get a whole half chicken. I'm usually not much for breasts cause they're always a little dry. Not this one tho. It was just as juicy as everything else. Now it was a little on the salty side but that's how I like fried chicken. I also had sweet potatoes which were a little sweeter than I care for but not unbearably so. I'll definitely be back. There's a few more things on the menu I want to try