Rf's Nola - New Orleans

We have visited this restaurant multiple times in the past and always had a great experience, but this time was different. The service was quite slow, even though the restaurant wasn't busy.

We anticipated a lively dinner atmosphere filled with music and cocktails, but the dining room was empty and it appeared that staff began closing up at 8 o'clock. The ambiance did not reflect the quality of the service. The food seemed to be merely freeze-dried and most likely microwaved.

That was our first restaurant stop after New Orleans, and it was fantastic! Our waiter was hilarious and offered excellent menu recommendations. The food was locally inspired and absolutely delicious. I had always been curious about fried chicken, and now I understand what all the hype is about—it was incredible! The red beans and rice with sausage were also wonderful. Overall, it was a lovely evening.

One of the worst meals we had. Service was horrendous and all the meals were under or overcooked. The manager said he was too busy to field our complaint yet there were 5 tables in the dining room. Absolutely do not eat here. There were 8 of us and they automatically charged a 20% tip. Not worth 5%.

We visited from out of town and this place was not what we expected in a good and bad way. The food was delicious my brother had the chicken and waffles and could not stop talking about how wonderful it was, I had the steak and it was cooked the way I asked. Having the live music was good, but if you are not seated at the bar you can't see the band. The menu listed on open table is DEFINITELY not what they serve in house so I was disappointed by that (I was looking forward to something specific). The ambiance feels like an old school southern supper club. Its a hotel restaurant so if you look out one window you are view a side street and if you look out the other its the hotel pool. The service was great, but the inside felt very old and dated. My guess is its the same decor from when they opened the hotel and restaurant (my guess would be the 70s). The bread pudding for dessert was delicious. All in all good experience, just not what we expected!