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Spring Restaurant Guide
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KABBY'S ON THE RIVER
2 Poydras St. (Hilton Hotel) 584-3880
Along with last year's renovation, Kabby's renovated its menu as well. Soon-to-be favorites include the sesame yellowfin tuna appetizer and the chicken grillades and grits consisting of pan roasted chicken breast with grillades sauce, Romano cheese, polenta cakes and roasted bell peppers. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday, brunch Sunday. Credit cards. $$$
KABBY'S SPORTS EDITION & GRILLE
2 Poydras St. (Hilton Hotel) 584-3880
Sports fans can park themselves on the comfy chairs surrounding Kabby's 52 TV sets and enjoy tasty bar food such as burgers, wings, and shrimp and oyster po-boys. Kabby's now serves wine, and patrons can order panini sandwiches and other menu items from the restaurant next door (when it's open). Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
KANNO SUSHI
3205 Edenborn Ave., Metairie 455-5730
Kanno offers traditional Japanese dishes from classic tempura to exotic grilled eel. Most requested is the popular Kaiseki ³feed me² special, with four appetizers followed by the chef's choice of entree and sushi rolls. Not to be missed is the Lobster Dynamite, a baked lobster tail filled with fresh snow crab and served with wake-up-the taste-buds dynamite sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tuesday through Friday, dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Credit cards. $$
KANPAI
4116 Canal St. 483-0880
This friendly Mid-City eatery is consistently full at lunchtime thanks to the vast sushi buffet, which now includes smoked eel, a wider variety of special rolls, and sashimi (in the evenings). Favorites include the celebrity roll made with fresh salmon, tuna, snowcrab and avocado, and dusted with bonito seasoning. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
KATIE'S
3701 Iberville St. 488-6582
This tucked-away cafe is family-friendly and boasts a variety of comfort-food menu items. Consider the chicken, veal or shrimp Marsala with mushrooms and onions in a Marsala cream sauce or savory soups of the day that include tomato basil, cream of crawfish and corn, and chicken noodle. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Credit cards. $$
KENNER SEAFOOD INC.
3140 Loyola Drive, Kenner 466-4701
If you like fried shrimp, this is your new favorite place. Try the crab Marie, an entree of fried shrimp atop a bed of angel hair pasta smothered in crabmeat sauce. Tuesdays and Thursdays feature a new special: 24 jumbo fried shrimp with either fries or Cajun potatoes. Consider another mingling of New Orleans flavors: the crab and mirliton soup. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $
KENNER SUPERMARKET
3750 Williams Blvd., Kenner 469-1993
Serving Mexican and Central American cuisine, Kenner Supermarket offers prepared food in addition to the groceries. Favorites include the fajitas with a choice of beef, chicken, or shrimp and the carne asada, grilled strips of beef with red beans, rice, and fried plantains. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $
KIM SON
349 Whitney Ave., Gretna 366-2489
West Bank residents can enjoy Vietnamese food served in the traditional clay pots at Kim Son without breaking the bank. Consider the imperial or spring rolls to start, or a bowl of hot-and-sour fish soup. Other favorites include the curry chicken with coconut and the clay pot-cooked fish dish. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Credit cards. $$
KING BUFFET
601 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie 837-4383
Beat the rush and arrive just after the lunch crowd at this new Metairie locale, which offers 250 dishes served buffet-style. Selections include spicy shrimp, walnut shrimp, seafood, and traditional Chinese, Italian and American entrees. Grab a beer or glass of wine to wash it down. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
KJ'S ON THE BOULEVARD
5243 Canal Blvd. 488-0100
This bar and grill on Canal is still gaining fans for its KJ's Special Sandwich, a barbecue chicken sandwich smothered with grilled ham and onions, your choice of cheese and a side. Belly up to the bar and try some of the other house specials with a brew. Lunch Monday through Saturday, dinner daily. Credit cards. $
KOKOPELLI'S
3150 Calhoun St. 861-3922
At this college-minded hangout tucked a block off S. Claiborne Avenue, try the house-conceived and recommended Karl's Happy Hot Burrito: a spinach tortilla filled with mung bean sprouts, steak, shrimp, green onions, brown rice, celery, cucumbers, tomatoes, and Sriacha hot sauce. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $
KOREA HOUSE
3547 18th St., Metairie 888-0654
One of the very few places serving true Korean-style food, Korea House's house specialty is the Bibimbop, made with either ground beef or veggies. Served in a steaming stone pot, the dish includes a bed of rice, steamed vegetables, and an egg sunny-side up. Reservations recommended. Lunch Monday and Tuesday, Thursday through Saturday; dinner Thursday through Tuesday. Credit cards. $$
KOSHER CAJUN NEW YORK DELI AND GROCERY
3519 Severn Ave., Metairie 888-2010;
www.koshercajun.com
Displaced Yankees aren't the only ones who feel at home in this deli, which recently enlarged its dining room to accommodate the crowds. The J&N signature sandwich is a deli favorite, with hot corned beef and pastrami on rye bread, dressed with mustard, horseradish and coleslaw and served with a juicy pickle. Lunch Monday through Friday and Sunday, dinner Monday through Thursday, brunch Sunday. Credit cards. $
K-PAUL'S LOUISIANA KITCHEN
416 Chartres St. 596-2530;
www.chefpaul.com
The menu changes daily at this Cajun cooking mainstay. A few regulars on the menu are the blackened twin beef tenders (two filet mignons served with the restaurant's famous debris sauce) and the bronzed salmon fillet served with fried oysters in a ³hot Fanny sauce² of roasted pecans, jalapenos, brown garlic butter and veal glaze. Reservations recommended. Dinner Monday through Saturday. Credit cards. $$$
KRYSTAL'S
116 Bourbon St. 523-4030
This chain restaurant stays open to welcome the bleary-eyed wanderers from Bourbon Street and offers classic diner fare to soak up the booze. The $2.99 breakfast special is available until 11 a.m. on weekdays, noon on weekends and offers three eggs cooked to order, bacon or sausage, hash browns or grits, and a biscuit or toast. Open 24 hours. Cash only. $
KYOTO
4920 Prytania St. 891-3644
This Uptown establishment has a fierce following due to its exceptional sushi and sashimi combined with a laid-back ambience and cool staff. Select from a menu of Japanese beers or warm or cold sakes to complement your rolls perfectly. Try the Sara roll with spicy shrimp and avocado topped with crunchy chili sauce, made with brown rice if you're on Atkins or Sugarbusters. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Credit cards. $$
KYOTO II
5608 Citrus Blvd., Harahan 818-0228
Offering a fresh sushi buffet on Monday, Wednesday and Friday with sushi, tempura, salads and gyozas, Kyoto II is no longer linked to the Uptown restaurant of the same name. Some of the best-selling rolls include the Rock N Roll, a sushi roll made with fried shrimp, or consider the crunchy and dynamite rolls. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Credit cards. $$
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