- K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen
- Dinner
- Main Courses
- Classic Shrimp Etouffee
Classic Shrimp Etouffee
A Classic of Fresh Louisiana Shrimp Smothered in a Brown Gravy Made with Rich Seafood Stock, Browned Flour, Onions, Bell Peppers, Celery, Garlic and Seasonings and Served with Rice and Veggies
- $32.95
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- Thadd J.
- Dallas, TX
- 151 friends
- 327 reviews
- 243 photos
I'm sure just about everyone has heard of or seen Chef Paul Prudhomme. I've been looking forward to coming to his restaurant for quite some time.
K-Paul's definitely has a charming rustic and southern kitchen sense about it. The décor is brick and plaster mix with beautiful hard wood floor, which leans to the charm. We were seated upstairs in an open and pleasant dining area, but extremely cozy.
The menu comprised of several signature type dishes and few new southern Louisiana creations.
I pretty much went with the traditional dishes for my first visit, starting with the Fried Crab Claws as my appetizer and for the main course the Classic Shrimp Étouffée.
The Crab Claws were fresh and sweet along with an awesome homemade remoulade.
The Étouffée had a beautiful dark roux in which every spoonful was a new discovery of flavor and taste absolutely wonderful.
My only disenchantment was in the presentation of the main dish. I was expecting something a little brighter. The Étouffée was delightful in taste, but the plate was primarily brown. A magnificent dark roux with shrimp and vegetables, served with brown rice. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed the dish and if any brightness would change the great flavors, I'd say, brown is awesome. Don't change a thing!
K-Paul's was a great experience and a very delightful evening with fantastic people, service, and cuisine. Trust me, I will be back again without any doubt. -
- Roy C.
- Atlanta, GA
- 0 friends
- 14 reviews
We took a wild chance to visit K-Paul's on a Saturday night without a reservation. To our delight there had been a cancellation, and we were able to be seated right away. We had the Fried Green Tomatoes with Shrimp Caper Dill Remoulade appetizer and were very pleased with it. I ordered the Blackened Louisiana Drum, while my wife had the Classic Shrimp Etouffée for the main course. We both found our dishes to be well prepared, with just the right amount of seasoning and not too heavy. We shared the bread pudding for desert with some coffee which was a nice finish to the meal. While the prices were a little high, the atmosphere was nice and the service was excellent.
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- Katherine Y.
- San Francisco, CA
- 29 friends
- 28 reviews
- 11 photos
K-Paul. Not the business!
Appetizer: Fried Rabbit Tenderloin with mustard sauce. Now, we both know what rabbit taste like, but we also both know white chicken strips taste like, and if this dish was either chicken or the blandest rabbit I've everhad. The mustard sauce was good. But if I wanted a piece of fried white meat and mustard sauce I would go to Popeye's.
We got the three course dinner special, and first up was turtle soup. I guess I thought it would be green and creamy and rich. But in reality it was a beef -like broth based soup with bits of turtle meat and other things in it. It had good flavor, when the soup is the best thing you eat during the meal you know you're in trouble, and it still didn't taste special. And yes I know ordering turtle soup is kinda a not cool guy move to make in the days of animal rights and environmentalism. I was curious, I only ordered it once, and I'm sorry.
But the real disaster was my entrée. I figured this would be a great place to try a gourmet take on the classic shrimp étouffée. Suffice it to say, I was wrong. The shrimp weren't deveined and had no seasoning or flavor, and it seemed like they were boiled. I was hoping for a seared or grilled or roasted type of shrimp. Or whatever, sautee them in butter. At least that would be doing something. It was served over the very visually unappealing brown étouffée sauce, which was gritty and dirty tasting.
My boyfriend got the veal chop and jambaylaya. Both were good, not great, and I'm definitely sure I made better jambaylaya at home by sautéing store bought sausage with a box of Zatarains jambayala mix.
The vegetable side was the age old, tired mix of carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli. The 1920's called. They want their vegetables back.
The dessert, bread pudding, was a sorry little cup that looked and tasted like it came from some kind of Applebee's like chain.
We also got the nastiest $8 glass of cab I've ever tasted.
But thanks for not screwing up the bread basket. Dig the jalapeno rolls.
You want to serve mediocre food, go for it, but with the reputaion and prices that K-Paul's had, I was pretty bummed. With some many outrageously awesome places in eat in this city, avoid K-Paul's like you avoid that sweltering midday Nola humidity. I mean, gross!
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K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen Menu: Dinner
Main Courses
- $32.95
- $32.95
Appetizers
This is a sample menu, as our menu changes daily. Some items listed here may be seasonal.
Salads
- $6.00
- $8.00
Desserts
- $6.00
- $6.00