We like this spicy Cajun stuff. Or hot boiled Louisiana crayfish, bobbing with new potatoes and corn in fiery spiced broth. Not so at Justin's, where the good times roll in a heat wave of assertive flavors, always-fresh ingredients and creative menu choices.
Confederate catfish is a treat, blackened or grilled with shrimp in herb beurre blanc.
So is Mardi Gras meat loaf, alligator tail meat ground with Cajun spices. And only Justin's can tempt us with palmetto chicken, encrusted with pecans in a roasted red bell pepper coulis, or Terrebonne tournedos, tenderloins in Creole mustard au jus. The party never ends at this French Quarter playhouse, flocked with photos of the New Orleans Saints and a mural of street musicians. The joint rocks with zydeco music, and we eat to the beat, spooning brandy and chocolate bread pudding in a boisterous strawberry sauce. Justin's is our best buy for a bit of the bayou.