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Spring Restaurant Guide
II TONY'S RESTAURANT
105 Hammond Hwy., Metairie 831-0999;
www.two-tonys.com
With pastas and veal dishes to satisfy Italian epicures and po-boys, seafood platters and fresh filets to please seafood lovers, Tony's brings in quite a crowd. The house recommends the pan-fried speckled trout topped with a shrimp tasso cream sauce, as well as the baked eggplant, crabmeat and shrimp au gratin, where the layers are topped with sharp cheddar cheese. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Credit cards. $$
9 ROSES
1100 Stephens St., Gretna 366-7665
One of the West Bank's most popular Asian restaurants, 9 Roses concentrates on delicately flavored Vietnamese food such as whole steamed fish, which is lightly sauced with scallions and ginger. Try a do-it-yourself meal where you cook beef, shrimp and squid in a pot of simmering broth, or live large with a jumbo steamed lobster. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Thursday through Tuesday. Credit cards. $
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517 Frenchmen St. 942-1345
Try the breakfast burrito at this latest addition to the Frenchmen Street dining scene: eggs or tofu, with potatoes, cheese and salsa. Or take a bite into the Italian deli sandwich, complete with Genoa salami, cappicola ham and Provolone cheese served on Italian loaf and dressed with vinegar and oil. Breakfast, lunch and late-night dinner daily. Credit cards.
27 HUNDRED ASIAN CAFE & BAR
2700 Metairie Road, Metairie 833-6108
This pan-Asian restaurant brings an eclectic menu to the table, with house favorites including the Asian crispy sesame chicken, which is stir fried with veggies, or a delicate sauteed Chilean sea bass. The Twin Taste Prawns are a signature dish, where the shrimp are served with both hot chili sauce and sweet cream sauce. Reservations for parties of eight or more. Lunch and dinner Tuesday through Friday, dinner Saturday and Sunday. Credit cards. $$
124 RESTAURANT AND SPIRITS
124 Gerard St., Mandeville (985) 727-7995;
www.124restaurantandspirits.com
Chef Christopher Rose brings elegant fusion cuisine to this intimate Northshore restaurant. For an appetizer, try the cardamom and sesame-crusted ahi tuna, served on wonton crisps with a spiced seaweed salad with wasabi dressing. A popular entree is the veal 124, where sauteed veal medallions are layered with spring veggies, topped with lump crabmeat, and served with angel hair pasta. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tuesday through Friday, dinner Saturday. Credit cards. $$
201 RESTAURANT AND BAR
201 Decatur St. 561-0007
Revelers in the Quarter often call on 201's number for the inventive cuisine and fancy cocktails. Check out the Louisiana sausage du jour, served with caramelized leeks and Creole mustard, or the grilled quail and spinach salad, tossed with spiced pecans, mirliton and shaved manchego cheese. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, late-night Friday and Saturday. Credit cards. $$
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