Staff was very friendly. We didn't have reservations and they got us in as soon as they could. Since we went in December during the off season, we figured it wouldn't be busy, but we were wrong, so call ahead. Soft shell crab dish was excellent! Nice romantic atmosphere. more

My son and I had no intentions of eating at Irene's during our annual holiday weekend in New Orleans. In fact, we had never given this restaurant much thought at all. But as we were walking in the French Quarter one afternoon, the smell of roasted garlic caught us and we couldn't talk about anything else the rest of the... more

Love Irene's. Food 4 stars. The wait could be a little bit long, but we went early and beat the rush. more

Bottom line, we waited a hour and a half to be seated on a Tuesday, November 17. The head waiter said the wait would be 45 minutes. We asked again at 50 minutes. We were told a little while longer. One could expect experienced staff to be able to more accurately estimate the wait. The food was great but no... more

I had some trepidation in returning to Irene's due to a few of the comments posted here. I hadn't been there since before Hurrican Katrina. I was thrilled to find that the food was even better than I had remembered. I had the paneed oyster appitizer, the fried soft shell carb on a bed spaghetti with a creamy crawdad sauce,... more

We read about Irene's through a tour-book, and knew it was going to be a must-stop on our vacation. The book stated to be prepared for a 90 minute wait, so we planned on arriving right as they opened, at 5:30. Even at opening, there were people waiting to get in! The menu is innovative, heavy on the fish/seafood side,... more

Unfortunately, we believed the review from our guide book and took a trip to Irenes for dinner. Lack of a table reservation system resulted in absolute chaos - arrived at 7.50pm, asked to come back for 9pm, not seated at table until 10pm but out by 11pm! The place is caught in a time-warp - Irene appears to be very... more

Years ago, this place had great food. Now it's akin to eating at Olive Garden. You can't rest on your laurels (from the early 90's) , you need to maintain quality and make an effort to improve. Salads are wilted with bits of rotten lettuce in them. Sauces are oily and broken. Pasta is overcooked and salty. Meat is either... more

The food is very good but not exceptional. The prices arent outta line for semiformal french quarter fare but I didnt like the place. The tables and chairs are built for miniture people. Im below avg size and I felt cramped. The waitstaff was cordial but not attentive.They never checked to see if an entree was to anyones liking and... more