Experts' Choice Award Jacques-Imo's Cafe
13 expert reviews
“The menu features a heart-stopping alligator sausage cheesecake, as well as a dish called "Godzilla meets fried green tomatoes," a tower of fried soft shell crab on top of the Southern favorite.”
– Tasting Table
Fodor's "Oak Street might look like any other sleepy urban thoroughfare by day, but once the sun sets the half-block stretch containing Jacques-Imo's Cafe feels like the center of the universe." Full review
Zagat4.5
"A "Mardi Gras atmosphere" rolls year-round at this Carrollton "dive-chic" destination where "jolly" chef-owner/ringmaster Jacques Leonardi turns out "inventive", "crave-able" plates." Full review
BlackBook "Chef/owner Jacques Leonardi runs this energetic asylum as an extension of his eccentric personality."
Gayot13.0
"Chef-owner Jack Leonardi's cooking gives Jacques-Imo's menu a split personality: half of the dishes are authentic Creole while the other half are creative takes on the cuisine." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This popular restaurant serves Creole and Cajun specialties at reasonable prices."
Rough Guide "This cheery, noisy uptown restaurant is the perfect place to fill up before a gig at the Maple Leaf, and well worth a trip any time."
Frommer's "We used to be really big fans of this local favorite, a funky, colorful neighborhood joint next door to the Maple Leaf that the natives love." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A small round sign advertising warm beer, lousy food, and poor service marks the location of this lively uptown eatery." Full review
Not For Tourists "Crowded and quirky. Try: Godzilla meets fried green tomatoes."
Where "In a city of quirky restaurants, Jacques-Imo’s takes the cake." Full review
/-90.13218,29.949097,14/400x224@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidHJpcGV4cGVydHdlYiIsImEiOiJja2Fud3l2MDcwbXZ0MndyeGF3eGI3ZWhzIn0.zLqNa1RECyZZadF8zfQM5w)
