Best Louisiana Crab Cakes in New Orleans

2 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Mambo's
Mambo's
83/100 (5434 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Cajun & Creole
Gluten Free Options
American
Bar
Seafood
American
Cajun & Creole
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Chargrilled Oysters
Catfish
Salad
Passion Punch
Crab
Oyster Rockefeller
Etouffee
Duck
Gator Nachos
Shrimp and Grits
Oyster
Mambo's Famous Oysters on the Half Shell
Po' Boys
Cajun Jambalaya Pasta
Red Beans and Rice
Cakes
Alligator Nachos
Pesto
Crab Cake
Louisiana Crab Cakes
Fish
Seafood Platters
Bucktown Fried Seafood Platter
Cocktails
Nachos
Hurricane Remy
Poutine
Cajun Crawfish Poutine
Fried shrimp
Red Beans and Rice with Crispy Chicken
Sandwiches
Alfredo
Red Beans and Rice Gumbo and Crawfish Etouffee
Burger
Spinach Dip
Triple Delight
Bread Pudding
Grilled Redfish Beurre Blanc
Shrimp PO Boy
Jambalaya
Carnival Pasta
Shrimp
Shrimp and Grits
Crawfish
Pasta
American
Seafood
Bar
Cajun & Creole
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Television
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Reservations
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Seating
Lunch
Late Night
Dinner
Mid-range
"This place has a cool patio overlooking Bourbon Street and the upstairs is nice and quiet compared to the streets below! The food was good. I..."
D B
"Great food open late on the main drag of Bourbon street. Might be a long line outside but if you can make it in, it’s worth it. We stopped here..."
Michael Moore
"Good food, good service, and reasonably priced for the French quarter. The fish platter was plentiful, the buffalo chicken Po-boy was spicy hot but..."
Lennox Locker
"My wife and I popped into Mambo's on a Wednesday night after a very short wait during a fantastic stroll up Bourbon Street. I loved how we could..."
Keith Hunter
"This place was excellent. All the food was nice and hot. Our party of 8 was served very timely. Oysters were really good, the sauce kicked it off...."
A M
"Food was good. The Taste of New Orleans was tasty. The gumbo and red beans with sausage were delicious! The burger was enjoyed by my son and my wife..."
Jay Decker
"The staff are incredibly nice and knowledgeable. The food is incredible! We had Red Beans and rice with sausage and chicken (I have a shellfish..."
Brandon Calhoun
"The food is very good. The Mambo’s Famous Oysters are a MUST! Gabrielle C. was our waitress and provided amazing service! She was very attentive to..."
Kenny Robinson
"We were in town visiting for the 4th and had no clue where to eat from. We wanted the Bourbon St. area and a location kid friendly. We walked right..."
D S
"We wanted to have a table rooftop for supper but the (nice) guy at the entrance told us it could take 25 minutes before we get it as they had no..."
Guylaine Hamel
Desire Oyster Bar
Desire Oyster Bar
79/100 (4552 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
Bar
Seafood
American
Seafood
American
Cajun & Creole
Cajun & Creole
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Bar
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Breakfast
Oysters on the 1 2 Shell
Shrimp
Beef
Fried shrimp
Charbroiled Oysters
Roast Beef
Omelette
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
Smothered Fries
Chicken And Waffles
Fried Oyster Plate
Pasta
Waffles
Bread Pudding
Louisiana Crab Cakes
Salad
Jambalaya
The Big Fried Catch Plate
Mac and cheese
Gumbo
Crawfish
Shrimp Poboy with French Fries
Cakes
Catfish
Hurricane and Old Fashioned
Crab
Pesto
Louisiana Seafood Soup
Oyster
Fish
Etouffee
Bloody Mary
Sandwiches
seafood platter
Shrimp and Grits
Hot Sauce
Burger
Po' Boys
Crab Cake
Fried Chicken & Waffle
Red Beans and Rice
Bread Pudding
Kobe Beef
Shrimp N Grits
Sit down
Seafood
American
Bar
Cajun & Creole
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Jazz Bar
Seating
Table Service
Accepts Discover
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Television
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Brunch
Mid-range
"The oysters are so fresh and tasty. Paired with the red source is even tastier. The service is friendly and impeccable. Highly recommended. The bar..."
Wq Chen
"This was the first restaurant we ate at in New Orleans, and honestly probably the best!!! I ate crab cakes a few times during our trip and nothing..."
Ashleigh
"The Desire Oysters Bar is more than just an oyster bar. They have a full range of local offerings from red beans and rice to shrimp poboys snd a full..."
Louis and Elaine
"First meal in New Orleans and I must say it was off to a great start! The Char Grilled Rockin Oysters, To Desire for fries & The Swamp Daddy Sandwich..."
Meghan Ng
"First dinner in New Orleans, just located in Bourbon Street. Went here during Saturday and the place was crowded, a good sign that the food is great..."
Brew Zmar
"Nice spot in the Sonesta Hotel. All the waiters were tired w an attitude. Rushing us to get plates off table. Food was ok. Got the shrimp po boy and..."
Whitney Nantista-Smith
"Great service, and absolutely delicious oysters. We really liked the charbroiled oysters, the charred flavor was..."
CJ R
"My daughter is obsessed with Alfredo pasta, and she said this was even better than the best pasta she had in Italy! My char-grilled oysters and wedge..."
Kneece Camp
"Delicious, fresh food! Oysters were fresh, and the food was hot and flavorful! Giving 4 stars because we didn’t really like that our food came out..."
Texmart22
"$1 oysters for happy hour 2-5pm. However they are raw only not grilled. Pretty good place to escape the heat, right in the heart of bourbon..."
Comacoz
"For the second year in a row, we have came down for the charbroiled oysters. They are absolutely delicious and amazing. The service is always..."
Andre Anderson
"Food is good, and the service and atmosphere are best. Great stop on the busy Bourbon st. VIP treatment at the Oyster bar was the best in New..."
king edwards
"We swung by during happy hour for $1 oyster and $5 draft beer. Happy hours are from 1pm-5pm only Sunday to Thursday. Otherwise the oyster is still..."
King Kon Adventure
"Food was delicious. My first time having oysters and they were great. I sat near the guy cooking the oyster and he was sort of our waitperson. He was..."
Brittany “Brit” Sanders
"Desire may seem touristy but the food is very South Louisiana. And it's good. This corner diner is actually a part of the Royal Sonesta hotel. The..."
Billy Crews