Le Citron Bistro

This place embodies what New Orleans is all about. We came in for a late dinner last night (9pm)and hung out finishing our bottle of wine until well after closing time. Instead of being rude or aggravated with our lingering, the owner brought over shots of this rare liquor and sat with us while we finished our meal. He and his two other staff members (all close friends) treated us like we were having dinner in their home...brining out extra food and drink, telling us about the history of the building (same building since 1750!), giving us a tour of the grounds, sharing stories and laughter with us. You can get good food in a lot of places in this city, these kind of experiences are rare. So many places now are all about sterile, modern design and cutting edge cuisine...while they hope to get you out within an hour with a $150 bill. To me, this trend is at odds with our city's character and culture. This is the Big Easy! Enjoying a good meal over a bottle of wine in a dimly lit, 265 year old building right next to the river, while the owner and staff drink with you, just FEELS like New Orleans. And, oh yea, the food was delicious. We started with soup - shrimp, crawfish and oyster gumbo and French onion soup. Both were full of flavor. We then split a bacon wrapped tenderloin with mashed potatoes. Crisp, thick bacon and a well cooked steak. Soft mash potatoes and rich gravy. Fantastic.

Fabulous Ambiance, good people, food and service.

Cute little coffee shop.