7/26/14
It was a Saturday. Nikki was working all weekend and I knew my mom and my aunt were driving over to visit my grandmother in Metairie, so I decided to tag along… So the Pairing wasn’t really operating as a pair, but… anyway…
I had found Jeff’s on Urbanspoon, and it seemed to be getting good reviews and had a diverse enough menu to be able to satisfy all of us.
The menu offers Southern go-to’s such as shrimp poboys, fried pork chops, and pot roast as well as more delicate dishes like pasta Florentine and Cobb salad.
My mom ordered the spinach salad with shrimp ($14.95)… grilled shrimp on a bed of fresh spinach with chopped egg, tomato, mushrooms… The picture doesn’t do it justice.
I finally settled on the catfish platter ($13.95). I actually almost sent it back because the strips of fish looked so much like chicken fingers. I really enjoyed it. Very fresh, well-fried, and huge.
Also not pictured is my aunt’s shrimp poboy which, judging by the one shrimp she gave me, was pretty phenomenal.
We ordered 2 bread puddings to share for dessert. To put it bluntly, it was a waste of time and money. You’d think that being in the New Orleans area, they’d really make sure their recipe stands up to places like Mulate’s and others, but… not the case.
Overall the food at Jeff’s was good. Unfortunately the poor service tainted it. Our waiter had zero personality and really didn’t act like he cared about us at all. We had to ask for things we shouldn’t have had to ask for, he set dishes down in front of one person that were for another person… details that don’t need to be overlooked.
Now that being said, I can’t necessarily tell you to stay away from Jeff’s… If you set your service expectations low and don’t order the bread pudding, you should have a pretty enjoyable experience. I really hope managers and owners will address the problem areas, because this place has so much potential. Check out Jeff’s in Metairie and let us know what you think.
JEFF’S CREOLE GRILLE
5241 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Metairie, LA 70006
504-889-7992
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