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Grand Isle Restaurant, New Orleans, LA

Grand Isle Restaurant

4.6
4.6
1181 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 23 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for groups
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
Our favorite dishes include, Char-grilled Oysters, Smoked Fried Oysters, Crawfish Beignets, Crab Dip, Shrimp Caminada Po'boy, Redfish on the Half Shell, Whole Baked or Fried Pompano, and our Creole Crawfish Pasta.

We are just a few blocks from the Convention Center. We are located on Lafayette Street, Convention Center Blvd. and Fulton Street.

We offer a casual, relaxing atmosphere inside or outside on our patio.

Our oysters are locally sourced from hardworking, lifetime fisherman from the Gulf of Mexico. Day or night you can stop in grab a cold local draft and watch the art and skill of our oyster shuckers at the Oyster Bar. Stay awhile and enjoy a dozen or two!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Creole / Cajun / Southern, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri, Sat 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Validated parking for 4 hours in the Harrah’s Casino Parking Garages on Convention Center Blvd.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jeff Hof
  • Delivery & takeout

Experiences

  • OYSTER HAPPY HOUR

    Multiple dates available
    From 4PM-6PM | WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY $5 DRAFTS $6 Half Dozen RAW or CHARGRILLED OYSTER $7 Selected Cocktails & Wines $8 "Head On", "Peel & Eat" Shrimp Boil with all the fix'ns (half pound) FULL DINING MENU AVAILABLE MAJOR US HOLIDAYS EXCLUDED NO HAPPY HOUR | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7.2025
    OYSTER HAPPY HOUR Photo

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What 1,181 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Seafood

  • New Orleans

    Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Grand Isle Restaurant offers a delightful New Orleans dining experience with "excellent food" and "outstanding service." Guests rave about the "amazing crawfish beignets," "delicious oysters," and "authentic New Orleans cuisine." The atmosphere is lively and welcoming, perfect for families or date nights. Reservations are recommended due to its popularity.

1,181 Reviews
  1. Dewayne VIP

    New Orleans10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thank you so much for taken care of our guest at Caesars. They are still talking about the oysters and gumbo

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    Minneapolis1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food. A little noisy but it is Mardi Gras weekend so expected

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    New Orleans1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They know how to do oysters, and the po boys were good too.

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  4. KristenS

    San Francisco8 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was just okay. Mussels were inedible. Overall just not great.

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    Las Vegas1 review

    1.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Our waitress was pleasant, the food was terrible. The manager was extremely rude.

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    Detroit1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tiara was so kind and friendly. The service was great! We loved the food, especially the oysters, fish stew, crawfish beignets, and shrimp boil. Couldn’t have been better!

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  7. Zell

    Salt Lake City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing & Jolanda was the best! Definitely coming back on our next trip to NOLA.

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  8. Steve VIP

    Caribbean7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was great. The crawdad pasta was very tasty and the cream sauce was not too heavy. The vanilla bread putting was fabulous. Our server Jocomo was very lleasant and attentive. The food came out in timely faahion.

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  9. Christopher

    New Orleans1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent seafood and services. Look forward to our return.

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  10. Patricia

    Houston2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The chargrilled oysters were delicious and the ambience was beautiful!

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Grand Isle Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 1181 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 23 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Grand Isle Restaurant

575 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Creole / Cajun / Southern, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri, Sat 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Validated parking for 4 hours in the Harrah’s Casino Parking Garages on Convention Center Blvd.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jeff Hof
  • Delivery & takeout
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