In this month's issue of offBeat we reviewed Stanley, Chef Scott Boswell's "traditional" diner in Jackson Square. Our latest visit was much improved from our first back in February, and the menu is pretty solid from top to bottom. The gumbo is a hybrid version full of oysters, shrimp, andouille and chicken. A perfect start to a meal now that the weather has begun to turn.
For everyone out there who has trouble deciding which sandwich to order, I give you the po-boy sliders. From front to back: Club Stanley, Korean BBQ beef with kimchee, and fried oysters with remoulade and cole slaw. Who cares which one is best? You get to eat all three.
Half of the menu comprises breakfast/brunch dishes which are served all day long. The above Breaux Bridge Benedict could also be dubbed "The Hangover Cure" - toasted french bread topped with boudin and cheese, perfectly poached eggs, and a generous ladle of hollandaise. It almost makes that 6th hand grenade sound like a good idea.Prices are in line with the French Quarter, which is to say higher than you would expect. But the food which comes forth is well polished and has an attention to detail often absent from similar establishments. Some might call Stanley the "poor man's Stella!" We just call it good.
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I've been meaning to make it to Stanley but am rarely in the Quarter, especially during the day.
p.s. One hand grenade is a bad idea, much less six! :P
Yum! There's too many places to eat in a short visit!
Those are some delicious pictures.
Christy - Yeah, it's tough considering that Stanley closes at 7. And I'm with you on the hand grenades, but isn't it usually the case that at the time you are pondering the 1st hand grenade it seems like a great idea?
CyborgNYC - Too many good restaurants is both a curse and a blessing that we natives have learned to live with.
Natalie - Thanks for the props on the pics. They had me craving too.
A bit off topic Peter, but what is the place that you're most jonesing to go back to on the Can't Eat Here No-More list?
Just wanted to put it out there that the "Breaux Bridge Benedict" is likely an homage to Eggs Des Amis from Cafe des Amis in Breaux Bridge.
If you're ever in the area (between Baton Rouge and Lafayette) you simply must stop in. It's less than 5 minutes off the interstate in a charming small town downtown area.
Breakfast is spectacular, lunch is great, and dinner is not to be missed!
www.cafedesamis.com
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