Well Worth the Trip
My husband and I gladly make the hour and a half drive from our home in south Mississippi to Adolfo's about once every three months! We first visited Adolfo's two years ago on a tip from a local who seemed to think that this tiny restaurant was one of New Orleans' best kept secrets. Every meal that we have had a Adolfo's has been absolutely perfect. Chef Adolfo Perez takes his business very seriously, and genuinely desires to please his patrons. The service has definitely improved over the past two years, as Adolfo has recruited some of his family to help him run the restaurant.

One thing is certain, if you don't leave Adolfo's craving to come back for more, then you need to have your taste buds examined!    [02 Jan 2002 23:35:12]

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Recommended Dishes: Veal Francis; Escargot; Soft-Shelled Crab

     ­Tish   

It's a Must Do Everytime I Come to New Orleans
Everytime time I visit my daughter, Deanna and her husband Kenny Holladay and little Millie, I insist on taking them out to Adolfo's. There is nothing I do not like on the menu and it's always a treat. I only wish I could visit more than twice a year.    [22 May 2003 13:39:19]

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     ­Miss Pat, Denver, CO.   pat_bender at labat dot com

Adolfo is the man
The man hand picks his ingredients and coaxes them into perfection. Every plate of food I have eaten at Adolfo's has been a culinary treat. Manuel served us like we were family. The local art hangs on the walls and you can hear and smell your food cooking. This is a real chef's place. Do yourself a favor. Go to Adolfo's. I'll be there next week.
Chef Roberto Franceschini    [26 Jun 2003 15:03:47]

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Recommended Dishes: crab/crawfish canelloni,pork tenderloin/balsamic,all the stuffed fishes plates are stellar,have a snail!

     ­Chef Roberto Franceschini, the Fat Oyster Review   stringbendergrass at yahoo dot com

It tastes like home
I have looked over some of the other reviews and I can honestly agree with every word that they write. Adolfo makes the most wonderful food. It doesn't even seem like you are eating out. His family make you feel like they are serving you right at home. If you haven't eaten here you definately should because you would be missing the best part of New Oreans.    [07 Jul 2003 18:36:37]

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Recommended Dishes: Crabmeat Canelloni, Soft Shell Crab, Red Snapper, Rack of Lamb w/ rosemary garlic sauce

     ­Dana   babygg816 at aol dot com

Hidden Thrill
About two years ago my wife and I were down for a long weekend in late summer, when we learned of a pub-crawl along Frenchman Street. We had not been to any of the establishments on Frenchman so we decided to venture out. We happened to pick Adolfo's as a place to eat based on some of the comments we overheard and in response to our inquires of those wandering along on the pub-crawl. As we wound our way up the dim stairs to the second floor the air was filled with the most wonderful fragrances hinting of the delicious dishes to come. While a little low on ambiance, the food is terrific and when you consider the building housing the restaurant has been there who knows how long – maybe the setting is just right. Each time we find the dinning experience just as enjoyable if not more so than the last. Now Adolfo's is on our permanent list of restaurants we try to rotate visiting during our frequent trips to our second home in the Quarter. The pork tenderloin is probably my favorite dish, but the rack of lamb and the veal were not far behind as are all the seafood dishes. My wife loves the Cannelloni eggplant dish and the pannée Chicken. We highly recommend it.    [30 Jan 2004 16:02:10]

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Recommended Dishes: pork tenderloins and cannelloni eggplant

     ­John, Vicksburg/new orleans   

Highly Overpriced Wine, Rude Service.
My husband and I dined on a Saturday night at Adolfo's. The food was okay, however when we asked for the wine list we were told they had merlot, chianti, and white. So, we ordered a bottle of chianti. We drank it even though it was not very good especially since our waiter ignored us most of the night and we didn't get to tell him gow bad the wine was. Regardless, we paid $27 for the wine. Not a bad deal until I went to the local grocery the next day and saw the exact same bottle for $5.99. Now, I worked in the restaurant industry for years and never have I seen a wine marked up over 4 times the cost. I called to complain the next day and basically they blamed it on the wine rep.    [18 Jul 2005 17:03:01]

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     ­ctnola   

Wow. Incredible Taste.
Dined there both nites on my trip to the french quarter..Service was not top notch but the cuisine was!..referred by locals and glad I went over..Rated on Zagat's so we knew we were in for a treat Yummy!! I will be back!!    [24 Apr 2008 16:17:02]

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Recommended Dishes: Pasta Alfredo with shrimp and crayfish

     ­Randy Purpura   xawastin at yahoo dot com