Monday, June 22, 2009
Petunia's Calls It Quits
Posted by Ian McNulty on Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 9:03 PM
The French Quarter restaurant Petunia's has closed its doors at 817 St. Louis St. after a quarter of a century in business.
- The restaurant was best known for its crepes, including elaborate savory versions filled with seafood and sauces. The restaurant was in a three-story Creole townhouse just off Bourbon Street that dates to the 1830s.
- The building was used as a home until the 1970s, when it became a restaurant called the St. Louis Street Crepe Shoppe. New management renamed the place Petunia's in 1984 but kept crepes as a centerpiece of an otherwise Creole-style menu.
- The restaurant did a particularly strong brunch for many years, though more recently both food quality and service dropped off significantly.
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ask some old timers about their first joint on st. charles called the pink flamingo. that place was a trip.
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Oh that sucks! And I did not get a chance to go there before we moved up North either! One of my old favorites. Patunia's, you WILL be missed
Who goes to Petunias for the "service" ??? Service at Petunias has always been what it is. Service was consistent. So was the food. Not sure how this business wasn't profitable. Did they get sued for too many people hitting their head in the hall near the bathroom?
Sorry rickda70112 but The Pink Flamingo was owned by Paul Doll and Tom Struvie both now deceased. And, you're right it was a trip because both Paul and Tom were a hoot. They are sadly missed by many who remember the fun times and the Sunday brunch!
I always had the Eggs St. Louis with the crabmeat and it was always consistent. The service has been the same every time I have been there (at least 6 times a year) over the last 8 years. I don't see where the comment about the service and the food comes from. I loved Petunia's and will really miss it. Any chance they will reopen? Any one know?
The service WAS fine before Katrina and the food was mmmmmmmm delicious but after Kartina it was the worst! No one to seat you even though there were empty tables, no one to take a drink order when you finally got a table, when you finally get a drink, no one to take your dinner/lunch/breakfast order. VERY sad to see it go but you can not treat customers do poorly and expect to stay in business, especially in today's economy.
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