Jacques-Imo's has been serving Creole-Southern cooking on Oak Street in Uptown New Orleans since 1996, run by chef and owner Jacques Leonardi. The dress code is casual — come as you are.
The menu runs toward big, rich plates: alligator cheesecake, fried chicken, blackened redfish, cornbread, and étouffée show up often, with venison and seafood specials rotating through, quiche and fries on the list, and creme brulee for dessert. The restaurant also runs a sister spot, Crabby Jack's on Jefferson, for lunch.
The room and the personality behind it are part of the draw as much as any single dish — regulars describe the atmosphere as lively and distinctly its own. Reviewers' accounts of service and food quality vary meal to meal, with some visits remembered fondly for years and others less so.
The menu runs toward big, rich plates: alligator cheesecake, fried chicken, blackened redfish, cornbread, and étouffée show up often, with venison and seafood specials rotating through, quiche and fries on the list, and creme brulee for dessert. The restaurant also runs a sister spot, Crabby Jack's on Jefferson, for lunch.
The room and the personality behind it are part of the draw as much as any single dish — regulars describe the atmosphere as lively and distinctly its own. Reviewers' accounts of service and food quality vary meal to meal, with some visits remembered fondly for years and others less so.