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Bywater American Bistro

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Wed, 9/10
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Certificate of Excellence2019 Winner
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Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly
Meals
Dinner, Brunch
CUISINES
American
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Very pleasant dining room with lots of natural light and some interesting art work. The service was excellent. The menu has a number of interesting dishes. However, some were excellent and some were misses for instance the lamb leg sandwich - the consistency was mushy....More

Date of visit: September 2019
Thank Jesse D
Reviewed 1 week ago

The restaurant lives up to the expectation and the hype. We came in from Austin for a birthday weekend and this meal was far and above the best of the 4 days. Each dish shows the dedication and passion from the kitchen. As well, the...More

Date of visit: September 2019
Thank BDH1Austin
Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

The restaurant is located in a converted warehouse space, away from the craziness of the French Quarter. Since there were 3 of us, we had a chance to try different items on the menu. One word - outstanding. After eating fried and over-seasoned food for...More

Date of visit: September 2019
Thank scuba26_41
Reviewed 3 September 2019

Reservations are a must at BAB as this is one of the hottest restaurants in NOLA by one of the most famous chefs, Nina Compton. I went on a Thursday evening and the restaurant was lively and bustling. I ordered the special COOLinary prefix menu...More

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 25 August 2019 via mobile

First time here and when we walked in we were asked if we had a reservation. We did not but they still sat us right away. We felt underdressed here as it was a little more upscale but they did not treat us any differently....More

Date of visit: August 2019
Thank 627brittanyv
Reviewed 19 August 2019

As a local, you want your favorite restaurants to succeed, but you worry that if you praise them too highly, it might make getting a table more difficult as more and more people find out about it. But I have such mad respect for Nina...More

Date of visit: August 2019
Thank frankexperiencejunky
Reviewed 9 August 2019

We enjoyed a delightful dinner at Bywater. Their appies are very inventive, the rabbit curry and red snapper were very tasty. Service was attentive and the restaurant was packed on a Wednesday evening!

Date of visit: August 2019
Thank nasus1201
Reviewed 5 August 2019 via mobile

Our little family of three enjoyed most of our brunch items including cold brew coffee, the bread and butter, smoked tuna toast and corn dogs. However, the use of whatever cheese was on the breakfast sandwich pretty much ruined whatever appetite we had left after...More

Date of visit: August 2019
Thank WendyY418
Reviewed 18 July 2019 via mobile

What an amazing neighborhood restaurant with style and character. The snapper was amazing. My coworkers had the swordfish and loved it.

Date of visit: July 2019
Thank yvettemz
Reviewed 16 June 2019 via mobile

Had a great dinner. Good menu and lots of vegetarian options. Fun art on the walls. Food and drinks came quickly and staff made sure our wine glasses were always filled. Particularly recommend the risotto, the gazpacho and the berry sorbet for dessert. Easy, free...More

Date of visit: June 2019
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Pam J
10 April 2018|
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Response from rcote75 | Reviewed this property |
I don't think there is one posted online....unless someone took a photo of it and posted it, I would say you'll have to go to the restaurant to see it.
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Pam J
10 April 2018|
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Response from rcote75 | Reviewed this property |
How do I say "just look decent" as an answer to that.... It's pretty casual but no one wants to pay good money to eat next to someone in a wifebeater and baseball cap, ya know ;)
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