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Irene's Restaurant
Street: 539 Saint Philip St.
Irene's New Orleans
City: New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: 504-529-8811
Type: Italian
Atmosphere: Local Favorites, Romantic Dining
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DRESS CODE
PAYMENT INFO
Sun-Thu 5:30pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm
Casual to dressy
Visa/Amex/Master
RESERVATION
PARKING
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N/A
Valet/Street
$$$
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Irene's is somewhat off the regular tourist dining path, and locals would probably prefer to keep it that way, even though they often have to wait upwards of 90 minutes for a table. (A friend of ours was their third customer post-Katrina, and the sight of the place nearly empty was shocking to him!) To many, the French Provincial/Italian food is worth the wait, and you may agree.

Once you enter, you will find a dark, noisy, cluttered tavern, with friendly waiters who seem delighted you came. We were thrilled by soft-shell-crab pasta, an entirely successful Italian/New Orleans hybrid consisting of a whole fried crustacean atop a bed of pasta with a cream sauce of garlic, crawfish, tomatoes, and wads of basil leaves. The panned oysters and grilled shrimp appetizer can be magnificent, and don't forget pollo rosemarino -- five pieces of chicken marinated, partly cooked, marinated again, and then cooked a final time

Cozy, romantic Quarter spot packs in adoring locals with a menu of Italian influences paired with hints of southern France.

The Scene
Finding this always-crowded French Quarter standby might take some work, but once you're through the door, you're caught up in a familial vibe that's simultaneously swirling and relaxed. Snappy, well-rehearsed waitstaff and the ever-charming Irene DiPietro preside over three kitschy yet romantic dining spaces--parlor, library, and wine cellar.

The Food
Irene's dishes up classic Creole-Italian cuisine--the love child of Sicilian immigrant cuisine and buttery French-inspired sauces native to the city. Shellfish dominate the starter list, with the eponymous oyster dish--baked half-shells with savory pancetta-romano topping--taking well-deserved top billing. A shortish list of entrees mixes continental metaphors with excellent results. An ethereal soft-shell crab floats in a light-bodied crawfish-parmesean cream, while the trademark rosemary chicken packs a subtly sweet punch of roasted garlic. End with another hybrid knockout, a Foster-sauced bread pudding with sauteed bananas and ice

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