Marjie's Grill - New Orleans

I’m not really clear why this place has such high reviews the secret to good south East Asian food is a careful balance of sweet and savoury. The food here could be excellent but they overdo everything. The fish sauce overwhelms the crab and peach salad dish extremely salty, you only need a dash yet the dish is literally swimming in it. The cold roasted summer squash dish is well cooked but the tomato cornbread is overwhelming and destroys the delicate vegetable flavor. The beef was incredibly tough, unusually so… I’m not sure what cut it was but it required a lot longer cooking. I would implore the kitchen to taste their own food and realise more is not necessarily better and to reconsider their choices

One of the best meals I've ever had! I recommend you let them feed you special if you're with a group you'll get served several items from the menu and maximize the experience. Lovely dedicated and particular alcohol menu with plenty of after dinner drinks.Food: 5/5

Service and atmosphere were both unpleasant. This I could overlook if the food was good, but my food was inedible. I ordered a whole blue runner fish and I was excited to try it since I had never had this type of fish before. All I can say was that it looked and smelled old and had the most foul taste. The flesh was dark and meaty and the skin was super rubbery and thick. I tasted it as I am an adventurous eater and almost had to spit it out. It ruined the whole meal.

We make a yearly pilgrimage to New Orleans that mostly centers around where we are going to eat and this one has been on my list for a long time and somehow we never get to it. Finally made it here last night and I understand the hype. Everything was ordered was so interesting and flavorful. Our waiter even convinced us to try the pigs knuckles which were surprisingly tasty! (if I didn't think to hard about what they are) Love the low key, friendly vibe. The table next to us was insanely loud which made it hard to hear but that's not really the restaurant's fault. Will definitely be back to try more things!

Had a wonderful dinner here. The food is incredible, the ambience is great and the drinks are awesome. The waiter helped us choose from the menu, and he made sure we had all of their best. We still talk about the food from this place.