The food Olivier's serves is exactly what either a local or visiting customer might want to eat in a central French Quarter location like this. Fitting comfortably between the neighborhood cafe and gourmet bistro categories, it's solidly local in its ingredients and flavors, with a jazzy feeling in both the environment and the cooking.
Olivier's began as a neighborhood cafe in Gentilly. After the second generation of the family took over, it grabbed an opportunity to open in the French Quarter in a space which, by good luck, was across the street from where the House of Blues would later open. The food Olivier's serves is exactly what either a local or visiting customer might want to eat in a location like that.
The two-century-old building gives the main dining room tall ceilings, big windows, and the look of a classic New Orleans cafe. It's more opulent inside than you might guess from the exterior. A renovation in December 2009 made the place sparkle.
Get that rabbit. A dinner here without gumbo is like jazz without a trumpet.
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| Environment | 1 |
| Hipness | 1 |
| Local Color | 2 |
| Service | 0 |
| Value | 1 |
| Wine | 1 |
