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TAJ MAHAL INDIAN CUISINE
923-C Metairie Road, Metairie 836-6859
Just like at Uptown’s Nirvana (same owners), Taj Mahal offers a bounty of a lunch buffet at $6.95. And just as the real Taj Mahal is famous for its aesthetic beauty, Metairie’s Taj Mahal is known for its tandoori shrimp and Navrattan korma. The latter is composed of a veggie medley, paneer cheese, almonds and raisins cooked with cream and fresh herbs. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Credit cards. $$
TAN DINH
2005 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna 361-8008
Quail with sticky rice cakes, combination fried rice and chicken roti are all great choices, but desserts at Tan Dinh take center stage almost by default. The jiggly shapes of gelatin, jackfruit, young coconut and sweet beans are irresistible in the all-glass dessert case, with sweetened coconut milk in little beakers to pour over most of them. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wednesday through Monday. Cash only. $
TANDOORI CHICKEN
115 University Place 299-1926
You might recognize Tandoori Chicken as that Indian spot you miss from the food court in the Elmwood Shopping Center. Now Indian tapestries set the tone for curried lentils and specialties from the tandoori oven at the downtown implant. Try the tandoori-baked bultar chicken, soaked in a tomato based curry cream sauce. Lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, dinner Sunday. Credit cards. $$
TAQUERIA CORONA
857 Fulton St. 524-9805
1827 Hickory Ave., Harahan 738-6722
3535 Severn Ave., Metairie 885-5088
5932 Magazine St. 897-3974
Down-home Mexican cooking over an open flame is Taqueria Corona’s trademark. A house margarita, warm chips, and the smell of lime and garlic rising from fresh guacamole is a perfect start. Then you’ll be ready for Carne Asada – a charbroiled steak marinated in cilantro, tequila and lime. If your eyes are bigger than your stomach, the Numero Tres platter feeds a small army. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, dinner Sunday. Credit cards. $
TAQUEROS TAQUERIA-CANTINA
2723 Roosevelt Blvd., Kenner 441-8888
Chef Guillermo Peters puts aside Americanized versions of Mexican food to take diners on a taste adventure to the central and southern parts of his native Mexico. Always in demand are his giant scallops served on a crown of fresh spinach with rice and topped with poblano cream sauce. A beefy alternative is the steak stuffed with chilpotle peppers. Reservations accepted. Lunch Wednesday through Saturday, dinner Wednesday through Sunday. Credit cards. $$
TAVERN ON THE RIDGE
115 Focis St., Metairie 831-6725
Red meat fans rejoice at the menu of this high-spirited Metairie tavern. The charbroiled burgers are plump and juicy. Saturday is steak night, when diners can choose either a 6-oz. filet, a 12-ounce ribeye or the 20-oz. T-bone (called The Big Kahuna) – all served with a baked potato and salad. Greener items such as the grilled chicken Caesar salad are available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Credit cards. $
TEDDY’S GRILL
5325 Franklin Ave. 288-9370
Vincent and Jan Bologna have owned Teddy’s Grill since 1970, and they still take the time to slow-roast their beef overnight. Try their labor of love with homemade gravy, either as a dinner or on a po-boy. Their catfish, thinly sliced and fried, also comes both ways. Lemon pound cake, cheesecake and homemade bread pudding, round off Teddy’s dessert selections. No reservations. Lunch Monday through Saturday, dinner weekdays. Credit cards. $
TED’S FROSTOP
3100 Calhoun St. 861-3615
Ted’s is to the collegiate community of Tulane and Loyola what Arnold’s was to Milwaukee. Stop by for a root beer float and inexpensive Southern-style breakfasts of eggs, grits, biscuits and pancakes. Lunch and dinner offerings include cheeseburgers, chilidogs and red beans with rice. The $1.59 Blue Ribbon breakfast includes an egg, grits or hash browns and a biscuit. If only Fonzie could be here. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Monday through Saturday. Cash only. $
TEQUILA AND PEPPERS
2320 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie 837-6696
While open only one month in the old Jalapeno’s location, Mexican-hungry folks in Metairie are beginning to take notice of Tequila and Peppers. Perhaps it’s the traditional offerings of frozen margaritas and fajitas that draws them in. Or perhaps it’s the Louisiana flair given to south-of-the-border cuisine, such as the Shrimp a la Mexicana, with shrimp and vegetables sauteed in spices. Hard not to notice is the live Latin music on Thursday and Saturday nights. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Major cards and checks. $
TEXAS BAR-B-QUE COMPANY
3320 Houma Blvd., Metairie 456-2832
9851 I-10 Service Road 245-4402
Enjoy only the best of Texas at these two locations serving up barbecue prepared in the renowned Lone Star State tradition. Always popular is the hickory-smoked chicken, as well as the three-meat platter, from which Texas-sized appetites can feast on three selections of ribs, chicken, beef, pork or smoked sausage. It comes with beans, slaw and bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Credit cards. $
THAI GARDEN
1011 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie 834-4804
Chicken is the buzzword this summer at Thai Garden. There is chicken panang, a delectable dish served with a spicy panang curry sans vegetable. For another hot-tasting meal, try the chicken basil: chicken sauteed with basil leaves, onion and bell pepper. Thai Garden also boasts a wide range of seafood, including calamari, jumbo shrimp, squid, salmon red snapper and catfish. Delivery available. Reservations recommended. Lunch Monday through Saturday, dinner Sunday. Credit cards. $$
THREE HAPPINESS
1900 Lafayette St., Gretna 368-1355
In a bilingual Gretna shopping center, Three Happiness happily serves authentic Vietnamese delicacies we’ve come to expect from the West Bank. Cold spring rolls are a good starting point before diving into the West Lake Duck, a boneless, marinated, roasted duck with plenty of sauteed vegetables. On the weekends, sample some dim sum. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
TIMES BAR & GRILL
1896 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville 626-1161
Get a load of these inventive burgers: the Gold Burger topped with pepperjack cheese, onion rings and barbecue sauce and the Sunset, which sports a fried egg and Cajun spices. The Times Bar & Grill also serves a selection of pastas, salads and seafood entrees. Children’s choices include corn dogs, shrimp and catfish nuggets. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Friday and Saturday. Credit cards and checks. $
TIMPHONY’S
4644 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie 457-0207
This popular Metairie spot offers a wide variety of classic Italian dishes, including the veal Cindy, which is breaded and topped with lump crabmeat, shrimp and artichoke in a creamy garlic sauce. And there’s always the tried and true trout amandine. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, dinner Saturday. Credit cards and checks. $$
TOKYO BISTRO
1612 St. Charles Ave. 581-4449
Exotic cocktails, a romantic atmosphere and uncommon Japanese cuisine make this little bistro on The Avenue a pleasant diversion from the rush of the day. Check out the Yami-Yami Eel Roll, layered with eel, avocado and egg custard and stuffed with snow crab. Another popular item is the simple blue crab salad atop mixed greens and drizzled with a special dressing. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $
TONY ANGELLO’S RISTORANTE
6262 Fleur de Lis Drive 488-0888
Put your trust in the waiter at this Italian mainstay in Lakeview, where he’ll often make superb suggestions. That waiter will probably keep you happy with the eggplant Tina, eggplant fried and layered with marinara sauce and cheeses. Reservations recommended. Dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Credit cards. $$
TONY MANDINA’S
1915 Pratt St., Gretna 362-2010
Trips to Italy help the Mandina family stay on its culinary toes. A recent addition to the menu involves fried eggplant medallions stacked with shrimp and crabmeat and topped with shrimp Alfredo sauce. Another Alfredo sauce comes with pasta on the breaded chicken Lindsey Grace entree. All Mandina recipes are compilations of the family’s opinions and are tested in the restaurant before becoming regular menu items. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tuesday through Friday, dinner Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Credit cards. $$
TONY MORAN’S
240 Bourbon St. 523-3181
www.oldabsinthehouse.com
Most of the recipes at this Italian restaurant, located on the second floor of the Old Absinthe House, have evolved from Chef Moran’s collection of old family recipes. All of the pasta is made in house, the meatballs are the size of softballs and many of the dishes involve tableside preparation. Reservations recommended. Dinner Monday through Saturday. Credit cards. $$
TOP OF THE DOME STEAKHOUSE
500 Poydras Plaza (Hyatt Regency New Orleans) 599-4826
Elevation is underrated in New Orleans. See how you fare on the 32nd floor, spinning the night away at New Orleans’ only revolving rooftop steakhouse. Enjoy the panoramic view, both of the 1960s counter-culture cocktail atmosphere and of the city below. The Cajun surf ’n’ turf is a lobster tail decadently stuffed with crabmeat dressing and set atop a blackened filet mignon. Traditional New Orleans Cajun BBQ Shrimp also takes its place at the top. Reservations recommended. Dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Credit cards. $$$
TORTORICI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
441 Royal St. 522-4295
www.tortoricis.com
If you can’t have the gondolas of Venice, you can try romanticizing your marinara and spumoni with live piano music at Tortorici’s. Their New Orleans Italian cuisine is demonstrated in the Tortorici trio: filet mignon in a hunter’s reduction, chicken breast with crawfish sauce, and roasted garlic scampi. The trout pecan is another house favorite, while the wine list includes an interesting selection of Chilean vintages. Reservations recommended. Dinner nightly. Credit cards. $$$
TRAUTH’S LAKE HOUSE & STEAMERY
3700 Williams Blvd., Kenner 443-6488
Trauth’s adds to the oodles of gigantic seafood platters in the area with their Big Steamer of Maine lobster, pound of shrimp, four crabs, six oysters, six potatoes and two ears of corn. On the more manageable side, shrimp with fettuccine and cream sauce, broiled catfish stuffed with crabmeat, and crab boils are popular with regulars. Save room for a root beer float or a slice of cheesecake. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Credit cards. $$
TREY YUEN CUISINE OF CHINA
600 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville 626-4476
2100 N. Morrison Blvd., Hammond 345-6789
Opulent and palatial decor is accented with meticulously maintained gardens at both of these spacious Northshore locations. While the exterior offers great aesthetics, area Sinophiles drive for miles and miles for the Wong brother’s sensational dishes of classic Chinese cuisine. Reservations accepted for parties of eight or more. Lunch Wednesday through Friday and Sunday, dinner nightly at the Mandeville location; lunch weekdays and Sunday, dinner nightly at Hammond location. Credit cards. $$
TRICOU HOUSE
711 Bourbon St. 525-8379
www.711bourbon.com
From 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, the Tricou House features a four-course jazz dinner for just $20 per person. Or, try the all-you-can-eat shrimp for $12.95, boiled in a special seasoning blend and served alongside corn, potatoes, cole slaw and French bread. The sirloin strip is another favorite and almost as popular as the live footage of Bourbon Street viewed from screens inside the restaurant. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $$
TROLLEY STOP CAFÉ
1923 St. Charles Ave. 523-0090
614 S. Carrollton Ave. 866-9306
In New Orleans, "24 hours" is the magic phrase, and Trolley Stop has been dishing out the magic for years in the form of all-day, all-night breakfast bonanzas. Like the Trolley Special, a lumberjack-size feast of eggs, pancakes, biscuits and hash browns. Trolley Stop has every breakfast treat imaginable, plus an array of lunch and dinner items such as burgers, po-boys, red beans and rice and crawfish stew. No reservations. Open 24 hours. Credit cards. $
TRUE BREW CAFÉ
200 Julia St. 524-8441
A great place to gear up or wind down from the shows at its in-house theater, True Brew caters to the hip and hungry. Along with a full bar, all the coffeehouse regulars are available. In terms of food, there is a full list of soups, salads, pastries, bagels and healthful sandwiches. The daily specials feature shrimp Creole on Fridays. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
TUJAGUE’S
823 Decatur St. 525-8676
www.tujaguesrestaurant.com
Tujague’s embodies too much New Orleans tradition to digest in one meal. Located on the site of an old Spanish armory, the restaurant has been open in the 200-year-old building since 1856. The boiled brisket is a secret recipe served with horseradish sauce and vegetables; the chicken Bonne Femme served with cottage fries is another Tujague’s best bet. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
TWO SISTERS RESTAURANT
223 N. Derbigny St. 524-0056
Get your fill of soulful cooking just outside the French Quarter. Hearty meals like the shrimp and okra plate and the chitlin’s plate with rice and potato are sure bets. Also check out the daily specials, including the red beans and rice on Mondays. Breakfast and lunch Monday through Saturday. Cash only. $
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