KENNER
ASIAN SUPER BUFFET
3900 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 712-0899
The items change daily, but with seven buffet lines, you're bound to find one of your favorite Chinese dishes such as sweet and sour chicken or beef and broccoli. And they've got you covered if you want more American fare like pizza, garlic bread or apple pie. If you want your food cooked to order, try the Mongolian barbecue and choose your own selection of meats and vegetables. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
BARU CAFÉ
3235 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 467-5404
Baru Café offers a flavorful tour of Caribbean-style Colombian cooking. A roasted corn salad with fried potato sticks and farmer's cheese is a popular appetizer, as is ceviche and mashed yucca stuffed with beef. Entrées include a 12-oz. rib-eye steak with chimichurri sauce and highly seasoned tilapia with coconut rice. Stop in at lunch for pressed Cuban sandwiches or wraps of grilled garlic shrimp with cheese. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Sun, dinner Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
BRICK OVEN CAFÉ
2805 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 466-2097
For more than 10 years, Brick Oven Café has offered an extensive menu of gourmet pizza, fish, beef, chicken and veal in classic New Orleans-Italian style. The Brick Oven fillet is a favorite with regulars and is a 10-oz. grilled fillet topped with garlic butter and cooked to order. The redfish piccata is a broiled fillet topped with grilled shrimp and crawfish lemon-butter sauce, all served over angel hair pasta in marinara sauce. No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
CAFÉ D'CAPPUCCINO
4041 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 443-2299
This busy little café offers many hearty options to start the day. The Eddie's breakfast plate delivers eggs, bacon or sausage, grits and your pick of toast or a biscuit. A Dolph's wrap is filled with egg and cheese plus bacon or sausage. The menu for lunch and dinner offers an array of wraps, burgers and sandwiches. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
CAFÉ PONTCHARTRAIN AT TREASURE CHEST CASINO
5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (800) 298-0711; www.treasurechest.com
Need a little something to tide you over between black jack hands? Stop by the buffet for hot daily specials like chicken-fried steak, hot tamales, red beans and rice or spaghetti and meatballs. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
CALAS BISTRO AND WINE CELLAR
910A W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 471-2200; www.calasbistro.com
Named for the sweet, deep-fried rice cakes that used to be a Creole staple, Calas features a tasting menu-style appetizer that combines shrimp, jambalaya or andouille versions of calas, all served with a green onion pepper jelly dipping sauce. Sweet dessert calas arrive with an orange caramel sauce. The grilled seafood platter includes Gulf fish with roasted tomato and caper buerre blanc, baked oysters Rockefeller, a barbecue shrimp spring roll and crabmeat ravigote. Other sweet dessert options include pina colada cheesecake and lemon ice box créme brulée. Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
CHATEAU COFFEE HOUSE AND CAFÉ
3501 Chateau Blvd., Kenner, 465-9444
The coffeehouse serves freshly baked pastries, hot and iced coffee as well a wide range of lunch and dinner items including specialty wraps, burgers, quesadillas, salads and signature sandwiches. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Hours vary by location. Credit cards and checks. $
CHATEAU DU LAC WINE BISTRO
3901 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 467-0054; www.chateaudulacbistro.com
Unlike its French-Creole cousins, the bistro is exclusively French. The menu relies on continental classics like escargot bathing in garlic butter, seared foie gras with port, coq au vin and the timeless steak au poivre, an 8-oz. filet with a black pepper crust. Lighter fare includes a goat cheese papillotte with goat cheese, artichoke and tarragon. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
CHINA EXPRESS & SMOOTHIE HOUSE
2424 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 465-0788
Smoothies may be a refreshing treat on the go, but patrons at China House also settle in for lunches and dinners with choices from a large and varied menu. The 3 Cup Fish is prepared using a traditional Chinese sauce of soy and wine that is considered a house specialty. Baked spicy shrimp is a Cajun-Chinese creation served over steamed rice. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
COME BACK INN
3826 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 443-1623
Daily specials, big sandwiches and children's meals keep regulars coming back to this casual café. The shrimp or catfish Julia is one of the greatest hits, complete with crabmeat cream sauce over angel hair pasta. The muffuletta is a sturdy standby made with the kitchen's own olive salad. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
THE DELI AT TREASURE CHEST CASINO
5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (800) 298-0711; www.treasurechest.com
Treasure Chest offers several dining options and The Deli is where you come when you need a good sandwich. It takes on a New Orleans' flavor with fried shrimp po-boys, and hot sausage po-boys, besides offering hotdogs and hamburgers. There are also daily specials like red beans and rice, hot tamales and chicken-fried steak. No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
DIA ROMA CAFÉ
3712 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 443-6663
With a menu filled with pizza and pasta choices, Dia Roma offers a funky, innovative take on Italian classics. Pizzas make use of hand-tossed dough that's baked in-house each day. The spinach-artichoke pizza is made with butter garlic sauce, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, spinach, artichoke hearts and feta crumbles. For entrées, try the shrimp, chicken and artichoke combination served over angel hair pasta with sautéed mushrooms. There are also salads and footlong sandwiches. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $
FIESTA LATINA RESTAURANT
2440 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, 468-2384
Pupusas are the house specialty here. The thick corn disks are filled with cheese or crunchy pork and covered with a tart cabbage slaw. The fried tilapia with rice, beans, salad and plantains or tortillas will fill anyone, but don't miss out on a dessert like flan or rice pudding. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Checks and cash. $
FONG'S CHINESE RESTAURANT
2101 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 467-9928
The recipe for a pleasing meal at this long-established Chinese restaurant often starts by ordering the Four Happiness, which combines shrimp, pork, chicken and beef all stir-fried with an array of vegetables. For a quick and easy tour of the appetizers, try the pu-pu platter with its sampling of ribs, sliced pork, egg rolls, fried shrimp, shrimp toast, wontons and crab Rangoon. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $
GROUND PAT'I GRILLE AND BAR
1305 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 466-8060
Ground Pat'I is famous for its namesake burger — the Ground Pat'I — made with ground chuck and grilled to order over an open flame, but there's more to the restaurant than just burgers and fries. The menu offers its share of seafood entrées — fried catfish, tuna steaks, and grilled or fried shrimp — and there's a full selection from the grill including pork chops, rib-eyes, filets and T-bones. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
HARBOR SEAFOOD
3203 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 443-6454
Seafood draws customers to this busy Kenner restaurant and seafood market. Look for local favorites like the crabmeat-stuffed eggplant pirogues, seafood gumbo and fresh raw oysters. Wash them down with a beverage from the fully stocked bar. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
HONEY DEE'S CAFÉ & CATERING
2001 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 464-1991
Buzz into Honey Dee's for daily specials like Tuesday's Cajun chicken injected with seasoning, baked and then deep-fried to order and served with a choice of sides. For a lighter bite, the stuffed tomato is filled with grilled tuna, mayo, celery and egg. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
JAZZ SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE
2722 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 468-3237
From seafood gumbo to Italian dishes like chicken Parmesan and spaghetti and meatballs, Jazz Seafood and Steakhouse can satisfy more than just a craving for steak. If you're interested in something a little lighter, try the tuna salads or the Italian salad with romaine lettuce, olives and balsamic dressing. The fried seafood platter is loaded with catfish, shrimp, fried oysters and crawfish beignets. And, yes, there's always the 12-oz. rib-eye or filet mignon. Reservations for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
JOHNNY TRAUTH'S SEAFOOD BISTRO
2121 25th St., Kenner, 471-0808
The seafood's always good at Johnny Trauth's, but it's extra enticing on specials nights. Every Tuesday, all-you-can-eat snow crab legs are just $17.99, and lobsters are $17.99 on Wednesdays. The broiled catfish stuffed with crabmeat is a popular choice all the time. Reservations recommended for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
JUKEBOX CAJUN DINER
2560 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 469-1112
The restaurant brings back jukebox memories with its diner-inspired menu of big breakfasts and daily lunch and dinner specials. If you arrive before noon, try the made-to-order omelets, pancakes or waffles topped with strawberries and whipped cream. Lunch specials include white beans and rice with pork chops. Wednesday steak night features a special of sirloin steak, mashed potatoes and a vegetable. Patty melts, BLTs and club sandwiches are also favorites. Plus, when the weather's conducive, the diner hosts "Cruise Night," a classic car show on the third Saturday of every month. No reservations. Open 24 hours. Credit cards. $
KENNER SEAFOOD INC.
3140 Loyola Drive, Kenner, 466-4701
Customers come by to either pick up some fresh seafood from the market or to enjoy a meal. Prepared dishes include the Seafood Boat made from a hollowed-out bread loaf loaded with fried catfish, shrimp, oysters and crawfish and accompanied by French fries. Crawfish Marie is fried crawfish over angel hair pasta topped with a crabmeat cream sauce. Daily specials include raw oysters and fried shrimp plates. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$
LE PARVENU
509 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 471-0534
Chef/owner Dennis Hutley loves to prepare innovative Creole cuisine, so the menu often changes at this French cottage restaurant in suburban Kenner. One recent Hutley culinary invention is the oyster dubloon, which is a sautéed corn-crusted oyster flattened into a disk and topped with lump crabmeat and lemon butter sauce. Another addition to the dessert menu is the warm lemon crepe topped with citrus sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
MADRID RESTAURANTE
2723 Roosevelt St., Kenner, 469-5599
Spanish paella is a house specialty at Madrid, and there are several varieties with meat, seafood, a combination of the two and a vegetarian one to choose from. There's even an option with shrimp and calamari paella cooked with squid ink broth. Tapas dishes and appetizers include garlic shrimp cooked in sherry with dried cayenne peppers and pequillo peppers stuffed with shrimp and lobster. Meat entrées include traditional veal shank osso buco and rabbit simmered in broth with tomatoes, carrots, peppers, potatoes and Spanish manzanilla olives. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
MCALISTER'S DELI
1000 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite A13, Kenner 466-1500; www.mcalistersdeli.com
See CBD listing for restaurant description.
REGINELLI'S PIZZERIA
817 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 712-6868
See Uptown listing for restaurant description.
RISTORANTE DA PIERO
401 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 469-8585
Featuring northern Italian cuisine, this Kenner standout makes its own homemade pasta including ravioli, strozzapreti and tortelloni. Meals start with a basket of the distinctive Italian flatbread called piadina and lead to delicious menu specialties such as the veal chops with a demiglace made with shitake mushrooms and served with heirloom vegetables and potatoes. Opera singers perform in the evening. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$$
SAKE CAFÉ
817 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 468-8829
Sake Café offers sushi bar options and hot dishes from the kitchen. A good place to start is with the New Orleans roll, which wraps spicy crawfish, crunchy tempura bits, avocado, tuna and snow crab with tobiko caviar and is served with an avocado-eel sauce. The sweet chili crispy fillet is grouper served in a sweet chili sauce. Check out the daily happy hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
SPEAKEASY SPORTS BAR & GRILL
4345 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 466-4069; www.speakeasysportsbar.com
Speakeasy's game plan is a straight-ahead rush of big 10-oz. burgers, sandwiches and bar food. Some of the bar munchies include French fries, jalapeno poppers, quesadillas, chicken wings, chicken tenders, egg rolls and meat pies. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $
TECORO'S SEAFOOD & ITALIAN RESTAURANT
3525 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 466-5550; www.tecoro.com
If TeCoRo's may sound Italian, it's actually a combination of the names of the three owners: Terrie, Corliss and Rose. Italian classics and local favorites fill its large and varied menu. The Mobster Lobster used to swim with the fishes, but here the Maine émigré is outfitted with a crabmeat dressing, crawfish cream sauce and served with potatoes and corn. The eggplant napoleon layers fried eggplant medallions with mozzarella cheese and a creamy sauce with baby spinach, crawfish tails, andouille sausage and tasso. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
ZEA ROTISSERIE AND GRILL
1401 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 468-7733; www.zearestaurants.com
Zea is a casually elegant spot to enjoy American favorites spiced up with Asian flavors. Signature dishes include the Thai ribs and Asian almond shrimp. Many meats are slow-roasted on the rotisserie. The bar features micro-brewed beers specially made for Zea by a Northshore brewer. Reservations policy varies by location. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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