‘Red Gravy Cafe’ in New Orleans (recently voted best brunch spot in Nola by Open Table!)

‘Red Gravy Cafe’ in New Orleans (recently voted best brunch spot in Nola by Open Table!)
http://redgravycafe.com/#menu

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GENERAL REVIEW: Food here was pretty good. It was nothing like some of the other places we went to like La Petite Grocery, Commander’s Palace, and Cochon Butcher’s (reviews to come). But stacking it up against normal places elsewhere in the world it comes up really good. The atmosphere is cozy and intimate, with a strong red, cushy theme. (Seriously, red walls, and red cushy furniture).

PROSCUITTO DI PARMA AND FRUIT PLATE REVIEW: It’s difficult to make a really good cold cut and fruit plate, since it is literally just that, cold cuts and fruit. The strawberries themselves could have been more flavorful (and I realize that sounds retarded since it’s just a berry on a board, but maybe a quality control issue?). The prosciutto was really good though, pretty good quality. The sweet and salty flavors really complemented each other, and really served as a good app.

IVAN FRENCH BREAD SANDWICH REVIEW: The sausage was good, hot and mildly spicy, but the bread and the rest of the sandwich were rather bland. The potato chips tasted homemade!

CANNOLI PANCAKES REVIEW: Really good for those who like sweet things for breakfast. The sweetness was a bit overwhelming, and it was a bit stingy on the filling (really needed some more ricotta and chocolate chips), but the flavors were there. This is their signature dish, and it’s pretty easy to see why, since it had good flavors and textures, just, again, needed some balance to all that sweetness and a bit more generous on the filling.

Kind of a hipster locale, but cool to eat there. It’s like being inside a fortune teller’s padded room.

*** three stars out of five