Restaurant Rebirth

Restaurant Review

Anecdotes & Analysis

A sort of culinary solar system, with Emeril's at its center, has wrapped a rich field of restaurants around itself in the Warehouse District. Its The new additions get more and more interesting. The best of them during the past year is Restaurant Rebirth--the fourth eatery to occupy this address. The turnover tells us that just being in the right neighborhood doesn't guarantee success. But I think that Rebirth has an offering interesting enough to pull in significant numbers of diners from not just the local crowd, but also visitors from the Convention Center and other attractions.

Why It's Essential

The first time I attempted to dine at Rebirth, I figured I could just walk in. I was told that the next reservation would only come open in about three hours. The next time we tried, we did call for a reservation, and were able get a great table--but by the time we were halfway through, the dining room was full and so was the bar. Clearly, the management has found a niche.

Backstory

The name "Rebirth" tells the history of its premises. Two lines of old brick warehouses along both sides of Fulton Street looked pretty bleak when restaurants began opening the in neighborhood. Taqueria Corona made a go of this address for a few years. It was replaced by the very successful La Boca, which in 2015 moved around the corner for better visibility. The opening that opened brought Chateau du Lac, looking for a spot with more and younger traffic than it has in Old Metairie. They thought that Fulton Street it was a great locale for a French bistro, but construction in the adjacency made the place a dud. The owners of Rebirth had the place back open again before December 2015 was out.

Dining Room

Rebirth is only slightly larger than place was in the Tacqueria years. Just about a dozen tables, barely adding up to a hundred seats. The best of them are between the bar and the glass-windowed front door. Tables snake around the open kitchen and bar. A few tables are out on the sidewalk, but that needs further renovation to be comfortable.

For Best Results

Be sure to reserve if going on a weekend. Scale back your order from what you'd usually get in a French place; the portions are unexpectedly large. The specials include some of the best food here, so find out all about them before making any decisions.