B Smith's Bar and Restaurant

Amazing creole steak and shrimp, beautiful dining area upstairs. Nice wines too, over all a fantastic dinner experience. Pros: Great creole food in midtown Manhattan Cons: Got a little noisy as the bar filled up downstairs more

It seems odd that I was prompted to go to Bourbon Street after reading a terrible review here on Citysearch. I was shocked at that review because I know those guys have many great places in the neighborhoood, anyway the food and service were outstanding, the vibe is electric and without a doubt this place will be a bighit !!. Pros: Great food, service and drinks. more

Working in the area I have experienced Bourbon Street on several ocassions and each time outshines the previous. The food is superb, the service is remarkable and the cocktails are inventive and delicious. Try the blackberry julep! This is a perfect restaurant for a fun dinner with friends and I have also taken clients for lunch. We had a great meal with a fantastic server. The duck spring rolls are a must have. I have nothing but praise for Bourbon Street and I will continue to enjoy this wonderful newcomer! Pros: service, decor, food Cons: no cons more

As a native New Orleanian who has not lived there for years, I jumped at a chance to visit the new restaurant claiming Crescent City heritage. Boy was I in for a disappointment. \r Things looked good at first. The exterior was a decent facsimile of a classic French Quarter building and the interior was moodily lit with an attractive bar and copious use of wrought iron adding to the ambience. A stuffed alligator was one of the few kitschy decorations but is far more subtle than many of the actual eateries in N.O. \r But that is where the highlights end. The first strike came from the service. I had a number of questions for our server who was unable to answer a single one. These ranged from the details of the food (""Is the turtle soup served N.O. style with a bit of sherry splashed on top?"") to the drinks (""I've never heard of that beer. What's it like?""). I don't think he was given any prep what-so-ever on what he was serving.\r The second strike came from the music. Top 40? I know it sounds like a minor thing but come on. You've striven so far as to make the facade look like a duplicate French Quarter architecture but can't play jazz?\r Finally, strike three, the food. I had asked the waitor if anyone in the restaurant was actually from N.O. He replied that the chef was hand picked from down there. I thrilled at the chance to eat some true cooking from home. Didn't happen. The turtle soup, though not terrible, reminded me not in the least of any of the numerous bowls I had consumed in two recent pilgramiges. But the greatest affront was the shrimp poboy. It wasn't just bad for N.O. cuisine, it was just bad food. The shrimp were the really small ones and fried to a rubbery hardness I have rarely encountered outside of fast food. The bread was nothing like a french loaf should be. And the contents were bland and casually thrown togethor. I'm told the oyster was no better. \r I probably sound like a cajun food snob but trust me this is a place to avoid by any standards. Pros: Good bar. Attractive decor. Cons: Terrible food and bad service. more

A group of friend's and I went here for my Birthday. We were all not happy with the service, and most of the food. When we sat down we were told that there was no aligator. I don't understand how you can put things on the menu, and not be prepared to serve it, especially on a Saturday night. We ordered our drinks, and it took about 15- 20 minutes to receive them, this happened every time we ordered a drink. It took the servers 20 minutes to come back, and ask if we wanted anything. We had no water served to us, no bread, not even a drink for at least 15 minute. We also had 10 people and 6 menus on the table, so we had to look over each other?s shoulder. They asked us for appetizer orders, and they came back to let us know that now there was no calamari. Finally, we ordered our entrees. I thought my catfish was good, and my friends liked their food but everyone that got the burgers said that they were all dry. Overall the food was OK, but if they need to work on their service. I have been to other Bourbon Street Restaurant?s that were a lot better. Pros: good catfish Cons: bad service, missing menu items, bad burgers more

From the outside of Bourbon Street you immediately know you have come upon something unlike anything else in NYC. Once inside it becomes a fact. The vast open space, impecable decor and beauty transport you into another place. The bar itself is breathtaking! It goes from floor to ceiling! One can view it from the bars first floor or main fine dining on the second - looking down upon the bar as if sitting in the first mezzanine. The outdoor dining allows one to observe onto the street and feel special to be there. The food is outstanding and authentically New Orleans. One must try the Seafood Gumbo and Buffalo Alligator appetizer - followed by freshly made beignets for dessert. Abita beers and Hurricanes are great drink. The service was fantastic. Greeted at the door by friendly hostess, to a happy waitress and Management checking to make sure we were having a good time. It was an amazing dining experience and one that I will definitely go back to. more

I was excited to go with a few of my cajun family/friends from New Orleans. The decor looks right out of NOLA, BUT the music has got to go....Its hard to enjoy the ambience of gas lamps and french architecture listening to the ""Apple Bottom Jeans"" song. Jazz? Zydeco? If you want to represent a place legendary for tis music, get some good stuff going. Food was good (gator and turtle soup are great) Abita beers on tap and the hurricanes are tasty. The back patio and fronch porches are the way to go seating wise. Lets not let this one go the way of Jaques Imo's! Pros: authentic drinks and fare Cons: music is terrible more

Great food and drinks... Highly recommend the bread pudding... Good for groups as the restaurant is very spacious and really airy with high ceilings.. Very professional management. Our waitress was very friendly. Both great for lunch and dinner... Can't wait to go back for the cat fish and corn relish. Definitely try if you are in the area for the theatres.. Pros: Food, service, and space more