Russell's Marina Grill has served breakfast, brunch, and lunch in Lakeview, New Orleans since 1985, building a following across generations of regulars. It's home of the Original Onion Mumm and Big Al's Bloody Mary, with a kitchen known for generous portions and homemade favorites like sweet potato pancakes, biscuits, and bananas foster.
Daily specials rotate through the week — red beans and rice with ham shank or alligator sausage on Mondays, jumbo shrimp tostadas on Tuesdays, chicken fried steak on Thursdays, and a filet mignon topped with grilled shrimp on Sundays. Saturday breakfast draws its own steady crowd.
The patio is pet-friendly, with water bowls set out for dogs, making it a familiar stop for locals out walking near the lakefront.
Daily specials rotate through the week — red beans and rice with ham shank or alligator sausage on Mondays, jumbo shrimp tostadas on Tuesdays, chicken fried steak on Thursdays, and a filet mignon topped with grilled shrimp on Sundays. Saturday breakfast draws its own steady crowd.
The patio is pet-friendly, with water bowls set out for dogs, making it a familiar stop for locals out walking near the lakefront.

