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Cajun & Creole, Southwestern, Seafood, Californian, Southern & Soul, Caribbean
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For two star Southwestern, try Nola in Palo Alto. This inexpensive establishment is one of the popular restaurants in the area. It's known for its cajun & creole offerings. This place features a singles scene. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant features private rooms, a full bar, delivery, and lunch. This restaurant is open late and good for groups.
4.0 of 5 stars.
If you want to experience Cajun/French and your in Palo Alto, this place is recommended.I would take my high end posh clients here after work in downtown Palo Alto and they would love it!. Great...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
hmm... this place is pretty loud.. if you're on a semi-date then this isn't the place to hangout.. more like a group type thing and just having fun.. the food was ok.. and the prices well. was ok as...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Walking down the street in this Yuppy semiconductor valley town that has a Starbucks and Juice bar on every corner, the last thing you'd expect to see is an authentic Cajun restaurant. But get within...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay can we say heartburn on a platter. I would also like to say they will serve to pretty (or really smokin hot) underage minors. This place is really just a social networking spot for the up and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start off by saying this review is TOTALLY biased due to the dessert they brought me on my birthday. The food was good, but I honestly have a hard time remembering what I ate and no, that's not...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Night of entertaining eventsOdd and yet interesting decor throughoutLove the New Orleans kind of feelAlways more enjoyable with rowdy co-workers!I came here last night for our quarterly team outing!!!...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am constantly baffled as to why and how this jointgets good food reviews! The food, at the best of timesis massively mediocre AND! overpriced with what itis (OK, so they have a high-rent burden...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just went here last night to celebrate a friend's birthday. The first thing I noticed when arriving here at 5:30PM on a Friday is that it was really hot. I guess they don't have any A/C. The next...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is my second time here and my second night in a row trying to eat cajun food. The night before I tried the fried chicken in santana row = FAIL. I thought that since I didn't get my fried...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The food is dreadful - greasy, claggy and generally tasteless. If I had to guess, I'd say it was premade, frozen, nuked and then left out for a while before being served. Mixed drinks are OK, but not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is hoppin'! I guess we were lucky, because we found parking easily in the underground lot. We found a table for our group of 4 right away on a Saturday night, and this place is cute! The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am torn as what we had for dinner was good. I am the first to admit I was one of those girls who came here a few times when I was in college. And I say a few times as I was smart and got the hell...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cute unique place with great food!!My friend just had a wedding reception here. I must agree with everyone else on the skirt steak. It was very filling and very delicious. The inside is colorful,l...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you've never been, it's one of those places that you've got to check out at least once. It's got personality but lacks charm, if you get the drift. It's kinda like a cute girl but with funky...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times now, always for dinner for work. It's pricey, I dont think I'd come here if I was actually paying - the reason being the food is good but not good enough to justify the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this place right after I visited the wine room (right across). The place was bumping, with big Stanford crowds. The atmosphere was livid, i loved their interior design, it reminds me of a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I tried this place out after it was highly recommended to us by our close friends. They love the atmosphere of the restaurant. It's true that the building itself is pretty unique. With...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a lunch time review. WHY HASN'T ANYBODY SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE PO-BOYS!?!?!Before going, I read through most of the reviews and it seemed to be consensus that the skirt steak was the thing...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Nola's, What can I say about this restaurant? Don't go there for the food go there for the drinks and the bar atmosphere. I enjoyed the mojitos due to the muddled mint and they were not that strong in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Almost exactly a year has gone by since the last MacArthur Park event and Nola after-party. I've gotta say, our server was more than prepared for the onslaught of Yelpers. She checked on me regularly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Old Pro closed, so this was the spot to hit. Drinks were fairly priced. There is only one restroom at this place and it's all the way in the back. I think this is the best spot to just chill and hang....
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome place to have dinner with friends. Happy hour heaven!Try the Skirt Steak, Creole Shrimp, Seafood Jambalaya.
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Based on our Happy Hour service, it was not pleasant. We didn't get checked on much and had to flag our waitress down every time. We arrived at 5:30 with half an hour til Happy Hour ended. So we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoyed the shrimp and grits appetizer and the gumbo/cornbread, but the entrees my husband and I ordered weren't good at all. I got the fried chicken. It was soggy, underseasoned and had the texture...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Megan was an EXCELLENT server! As far as the food, it was not authentic. I will continue my search for Cajun/creole fare. As far as theme restaurants rate, it was a good environment somewhat like...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
First impressions are always important which is why Nola's started out with negative stars. I had dropped my wife of so we could make the reservation in time and so I could find a place to park...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Love the overall look of this place. Went here with a group in celebration of the end of a work related "issue," and it's certainly alright. The sangria I had was okay -- though watching my friends...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoy Nola but I really do think that the atmosphere, location, and drinks are better than the food. The inside is super bright and fun but the majority of the food is VERY heavy (obviously). You...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for a friend's birthday and loved it! We had our own room upstairs. The apps were good, the food, drinks, and dessert were great! It was kinda on the pricey side for me, but well worth it. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hadn't been to Nola in a long time, but a friend wanted to go there for the fun, open-air ambiance and interesting drinks. My friend arrived before me and was already seated when I showed up to the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for a friend's birthday a few weeks ago.I started the night with a Guavapolitan, which was basically a sugar-laden, alcohol-less drink. Skip, please.For dinner, I ordered the Delta Crawfish,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love to come here on he weekends! Lots of attractive people come and have fun here. I absolutely love the Cajun shrimp with grits, its to die for! The cornbread stuffed pork is great my friends really...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for a friends birthday on Friday night. When I first walked in I was kinda hopeful. The atmosphere was pretty good and it seemed like a nice place to have a meal.We arrived 15 minutes after...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
NOLA reminds me of a lively Mexican party you see in the movies. Once inside it's like a crowded courtyard party and you forget you're in Palo Alto. I am speaking of prime dinner time on a Thursday...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Nola's as a starting point for a night out in PA. Their food is delicious and their drinks are even better. I love their mojitos and if you're willing to share, definitely try the Hurricane....
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love you Nola. I really, really do. You would get 5 stars, but you have too many of those tactless Stanford undergrads getting loaded at the bar.The food is incredible. I love everything they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to come and visit if you want a 'celebratory' meal cajun-style. NOLA is one of the better cajun-style restaurants here in the Bay Area!They have the favorites: Cajun Gumbo,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I went here I ordered the dungeness crab risotto and that was a damn good risotto with generous amounts of crab. I ordered it again recently except that time it was a seafood medley...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
bumping it up a star..we came here to celebrate the survivors of the lay offs the pook's company was having.. yay!we started at the bar with vodka gingerales.. yum! $6.50 each... not bad at all. it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love coming here with friends for mojitos, my friend is a bartender here and he hooks it up! I definitely suggest coming out to have some chat time with your buddies.The food is ok, limited menu...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place would have been ok in my book, because the crowd was fun to people watch and we even saw Michelle Kwon there!However, staff was a bit rude to my friend who had reserved a room in the back,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good Cajun influenced food and a fun atmosphere. A bit loud at times, and it gets pretty crowded with the young and hip crowd on Fri and Sat nights. The quality of food overrides it all though: I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Two words: SPICY MOJITOS Probably the first drink ever with Captain Mo' that I not only didn't wanna barf from, but actually wanted seconds or thirds! ['Captain Mo' - jito'? har har] Finally came in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
ambiance, decor, drinks are all 4 starsfood about a 3skirt steak overmarinated but flavorful and tendersweet potato frites, usually can't go wrong with thosejambalaya oknot really true NOLA food save...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Odd how I've ended up here two weekends in a row when I never go out in Palo Alto. The first time it was because there was no cover and the second weekend was because a friend had a party here. Palo...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Loved the place!!Our department at work had a Tuesday night out at Nola's and my meal was great - shrimp creole. I keep a gluten-free diet, and much to my surprise Nola had a menu for me. There were...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Daaaaaaaaaannnnnnng! This place has 610 reviews ... there's probably nothing I can say that hasn't already been said... i'll make it short and sweet.Right in the middle of downtown Palo Alto.The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
July 26, 2009 - Palo Alto Bar Crawl details (on Twitter under #pabcrawl)Stop 8 - NO PHOTO - TOO DARK - Nola (Mint Julep)This was Stop 8 on the epic Palo Alto bar crawl. It was getting late but Nola's...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I decided to try this place out. We walked in and the hostess was not friendly at all. Being a hostess myself at another popular bay area restaurant I know how important it is to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Been awhile since I've been here...short and sweet since this place has enough reviews:- GREAT decor! Nice artwork, lighting, and two-story layout that makes you feel like you're right in New Orleans...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love going to NOLA for birthday celebrations! The dessert is so fab and outrageous. I love the look on the bday girl's face when it comes out!The food is delish too of course! I tend to stick to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What's great about NOLA: the drinks (Back Bay Margaritas are excellent), the decor (lots of colored lights, mirrors, wrought iron, faux folk art), the layout (lots of cozy little rooms around an...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Finally paid NOLA a visit after working just two blocks away for the past eight months. I've been to New Orleans a few times and sitting out on the patio made me feel like I was right back in the Big...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
NOLA is a fun place to go, particularly in the summer or on a Friday and Saturday evening. It does not take long for the small bar area to get crammed with people sucking down hurricanes or mojitos...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to frequent NOLA at least once a month. It was my friend and his girlfriends favorite place and they are total creature of habits. He would order the fried chicken and mashers, she the Creole...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the bomb. Anyone giving it less that a 5 star is a hater. :) On my last visit I had the Nawlins Blackened Catfish with Grits. It was fricken delicious. My first time was 3 years ago...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice now. The first time I was just walking around downtown with a friend on a Friday night and the place was packed with people at the bar. Came by today for lunch with some office...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
On a summer evening when it's still hot outside and the sun is just beginning to set, sitting at one of the tables by the huge open window is SO relaxing. When it's a bar, I find NOLA really stuffy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Someday I will travel to New Orleans, but in the meantime let's go to NOLA's! I consider myself a hobby-type artist and the eclectic decor of this Palo Alto jewel makes my creative juices go...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Been here twice, both times packed. Of course it was a Friday night. Love the Margaritas. Had a few appetizers, very good also. I will need to come back for dinner! Definite spot for quick drink when...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bar review only: I resisted going here for so long thinking it would be filled with stuck-up people and bring back nightmarish memories of my highschool experience, but the people here were...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went to this place for desert or a drink and the desert menu was very disappointing. So we did not order any deserts. So we ordered some red wine. I'm not a big alcoholic person so I asked the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nola is my favorite restaurant in Palo Alto. It has a great casual vibe, interesting multi-level buildout, separate dining rooms, and great food. My favorite is the jambalaya. It is the perfect...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here about 5 times, and each time is a pleasure. I almost always get their Skirt Steak. Mmmmmmm, what's not to love? Perfectly seared skirt steak that is tender but flavorful due to the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went here as a big group of college buddies for a Fri night reunion. The place is great! it has private rooms and open areas where you can enjoy the great selection of beer and excellent...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What's another review!Been here 4 times (I changed the number of times from 2 to 3 then 4 guess I couldn't remember lol.) The first time was in the bar on a Friday or Saturday late at night. The place...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've probably been to this place about 25 times, mostly for dinner, but have popped in for lunch a few times. Since, I'm originally from New Orleans, I'm picky about Cajun food. It's really got to be...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like: the skirt steak, cajun atmosphere, walking distance from the caltrain stationI dislike: the price, the wait, the serviceThe skirt steak is definitely worthy of raving. It's extremely flavorful...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great place, great people, and a very nice cozy place and good place to grab drinks with some friends and the food was absolutely delish!! I ordered the jambalaya and it was really good and not skimpy...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decent drinks. Crowd was okay. I kind of expect a lot of douchebags at the bar in places like this and I was not disappointed. That said, I didn't notice more d-bags than normal and we were getting...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
A restaurant that can't make a proper gumbo is not a cajun by any means. Awful service. Stanford snob meat market at the bar. Nothing good to say about this place.
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My S.O. and I met some friends at Nola for drinks last night. This review is only about the ambiance, service, and drinks.I loved the set-up of the place itself. At first, the bar/restaurant seems...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first time there last night and the food was delish!!! Skirt steak is a must! So flavorful!!!! And the crab cake was also very good. I can't wait to go back to order just those things. Service...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for lunch the other day and I must say I was impressed with the Skirt Steak. The menu states that it's teriyaki marinaded, but it's done tastefully with the teriyaki not overwhelming...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
First, try finding the dang place.I have eaten here numerous times. I have drank here numerous times.The food, first of all, is good. The wait service is cool. The beers are nice.Not once have I come...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been twice and both times everything was delicious. I loved the shrimp over grits and the sangria's. It's one of the best cajun places in the bay area i've been to. The special bday dessert was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I hide out in the South Bay and want to catch up with some of my old friends, I often end up at Nola's for drinks and occasionally dinner. I am not very partial to the under 25 crowd being...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE cajun/creole type food and this place was definitely a hit. We went for a friend's birthday party and they were nice enough to accommodate about 15-20 people into a small room that fit us all....
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I normally form an opinion of these sorts of restaurants before even going just because it seems like they're trying way too hard for downtown. Joining my friends for happy hour made me feel so...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Fun atmosphere, good white Sangria, Nola fries and good service.
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
you remind me of the movie skeleton key and that movie scares the bejezus out of me. i think it's all the crap in this place that makes me think i'm freaked out. no mirrors, please!nola looks like...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My experience at Nola's was a mixture of very good and very mediocre leaving me with a slightly unfavorable opinion. I've been here just one time, but I was immediately impressed with the sheer size...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have to admit I was never impressed with Nola's in the 5 times I went over the last few years. Why did I go? Peer Pressure.But this Monday sealed the deal on this shit hole.I have been trying not to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I have a blast when we come here. It's pretty friendly for the most part, and the food is A-Ok. This is usually our dinner place before hitting the bars. I gave it 3 stars because at...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I go to NOLA so often for drinks only that I forget it's a legitimate eating establishment too. Some friends came up from San Diego and we settled on NOLA for dinner on a Friday evening and got the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
First impressions are everything and mine at NOLA was going well until I had my entree.I was here with a group of friends and we were seated in the private room on the 2nd floor. First, we shared 2...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Service is pretty good, very friendly server and quick. About food - I think their food is great. nothing really special but big portion and taste pretty good. some people may not like this place cuz...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The place looked great but everything else was a disappointment! It was HOT upstairs, food was flavorless, the best thing was the mashed potato. Slow service and from the Hurricanes my friend...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I been to Nola's a few times before. There food is not bad but this time I only had a drink. I came late to a Grad dinner since I had to go home and freshen up from the Beach. I end up having a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Such a fun little place! The decor alone will definitely make you feel like you've been transported to the Big Easy. There were so many yummy things to choose from on the menu. I ended up getting the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Commenting on the Night/Bar portion of Nola's.My friend was bar hoppind for her birthday. We decided to stop by Nola's because they had their infamous "big hurricane". 20$ for a big freaking drink....
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Bar gets too crowded. Food is decent -- most of the time. Service for the most part is good. Atmosphere, say, out in the courtyard, is pretty darn cool although somewhat tired. Tends to draw a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A little pricey but boy was my dish good! Too bad it was a Valentine special. I hope however that it will become available when I return. Drum roll please... Risotto, scallops, shrimps, and sea bass!...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had dinner here last night and I thought the food was excellent! I had the jumbalaya for main course and boy was that SPICY!!! we also ordered the shrimp wrapped with bacon for appetizer and that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on a Friday night on a whim and really liked this place! I haven't tried the food, but the drinks were awesome. The atmosphere was really chill, regardless that it was super packed. From my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is lively, exciting and a great place to get a drink. But getting a drink it's hard at the bar when this place is jam packed. I only give it a 3 star for that reason and the food there was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for my 4-year anniversary with my boyfriend a few months ago. He knows how much I love cajun food, and he definitely picked a great place.The decor of this place gives it a great vibe....
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always come here for their mojito. They know how to crash the mint right. The atmosphere is also unique and fun.Dined here for the first time last night for my friend's birthday. The food was not...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As popular as this place is... it cant reach 5 stars huh... I wonder why. I think its cause Nola's is just too crowded and packed and too noisy for the most part. We used to come here before heading...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Nola's a couple of times now for a night out with friends, and I've pretty much enjoyed myself. It's a bit pricey for the drinks, but not much more than you'd expect from your average...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Fun place, great drinks, good food: What's great about NOLA: the drinks (Back Bay Margaritas are excellent), the decor (lots of colored lights, mirrors, wrought iron, faux folk art), the layout (lots...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, awesome mojitos! Drinks here are always good and the food is pretty tasty. The risotto and fish tacos the two that I like.
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is damned tasty. Last time I ate at Nola, I ordered the Clover Grill Hubcap Burger. After half of it, I was full and happy. The Crispy Calamari appetizer has some awesome sauce drizzled...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
ehhhhhhhhhhhh no thank you! ive experienced better!
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first time going to a Cajun fusion restaurant, but I wasn't that impressed with Nola. The Cajun Chicken Penne didn't taste any better than the Cajun pasta at TGIFridays. It also took...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
No thank you- I'd rather have gone to Taco Bell! We started off with a basket of the fried eggplant. What we got was a basket of mostly french fries with a few pieces of eggplant thrown in. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I will eat here, I swear. But until then the memory of their Hurricanes --though a fogged memory, yes -- will live in infamy. Also possibly the best mojitos I've ever had. Yum. It was a hoppin' night,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great setup. It's got an awesome indoor-outdoor feel to it. The bar is nice and most of the drinks are good. Mojitos are awesome and the hurricane can be a hit or miss. The first hurricane they...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A lil piece of Na'Awlin's heaven right in Palo Alto. The atmosphere is great. Dimly lit, artwork, music from the 'big easy' itself without the humidity!Hurricane's .. two will do ya! Food.. hmmm...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Only came here for drinks - fairly priced, nice atmosphere, live band
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After a long absence, the wife and I met some friends here for a night out, and became re-impressed with this unique restaurant. The atmosphere here is excellent, with regional folk art everywhere,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing has changed in the course of 2 years. The last time I was here, I was in a group party on the 2nd floor inside a cramped room with barely no windows. Today, it's still cramped, stuffy and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We made reservations, good looking out fellow yelpers. The ambiance is very chill, the bar is small but crackin' and the individual dining areas make for a great setting, I also really liked the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
1. i felt like i was in Tijuana instead of somewhere in Nola.2. the outdoor seating deal is nice on warm days/nights but having all those people wandering around you with their drinks is unnerving.3....
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here tonight to have dinner and drinks with a few friends. Got there around 6.45 pm...just missed happy hour specials...by 45 min (even on a Friday!). Anyways, we got seated within 5 minutes...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was the first stop of our SBC Spring Fling and I thought it was a great way to get the night started. They have huge 60oz hurricanes to really get the party started. My only wish was that there...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is fun! The food is good, and they have great Mojitos! The vibe of the place is defenitely unique - and it's jsut a fun place to go with your friends either for drinks or dinner or both....
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Busy, busy Palo Alto. I would highly suggest you make reservations if you are coming here to eat. From what I remembered, this place was pretty happening. We didn't make reservations so we waited a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Made my first visit to Nola this past Friday to meet up with some friends. This place really tries to push the New Orleans Creole theme thats for sure. they do a good job at keeping you there with a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Decor is pretty nice, interesting things to look at on the wall. Service I thought was really good, nothing extraordinary but everyone was very nice. The food though I thought was not all that. Of all...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fun place, love the decor!Food matches the above, nothing over the top, nothing too original, just good ol' fashion food ant a reasonable price.Their glass of sangria is HUGE and delicious.Love the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have always walked by this place and have seen it crowded. We showed up at about 4:30 right before their happy hour ended. Ordered a Pomegranate Martini from the bar, and my friend a Belvedere and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars.Last November, I went with a group of friends to the USC @ stanford football game. We were planning to grab food at NOLA after the game but the wait was crazy. We then tried to get a table...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm gonna round this one up from 3.5 stars to 4 just because I got to catch up with a friend who I miss dearly over a few too many cocktails - super biased but whatever. (It's my yelp and I can do...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The default place to go out in Palo Alto when starting the night. This is never up for debate. When bros go out in Palo Alto, they always go to Nola's first. The decor is quite exquisite, interesting...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a cool little place...You walk in and you're instantly in New Orleans! I was very impressed on how cool the place looked. I didn't go into the bars that are placed indoor at the front of the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I hate the bars in Palo Alto and this place is no exception (the Nut House on California is). BUT...I suppose the drinks are tasty, but rather expensive. I haven't really had the food here, except for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have only been here twice and the food both times was decent but not very exciting. The reason why it earned a fourth star was because of the great bar. That bar is probably one of the most...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place rocks! First of all, the decor makes you feel like you're actually in NOLA. Then it's all the people and the noise that adds perfection to the overall atmosphere. Now for the food and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so small but so full of life! There's a bunch of randomness everywhere in this place! The staff is nice and the crowd is always cool, full of young twenty-somethings usually. It's pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really fun. Great ambience and the food is yummy. The drinks and the beignets are the highlights though! Really fun date or girl's night out restaurant.
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have never had the food here. But I have came here for drinks. It's a nice place to have a quiet drink. Maybe bring a small crowd to chat. It's a good location to get the party started and then move...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My date brought me to Nola's one evening because I told him I was craving for oysters. I love the oysters as well as their Skirt Steak. I guess that's what I'm giving the stars for. I just didn't like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not understanding at all how someone could like Nola's. I have been there a ton and have recently crossed them off my list as a potential date night location.The last time we went I ordered the Creole...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some things are just begging to be licked. The dumplings at Nola's makes me want to run my tongue over every square inch of the bowl they are served in. Someone must have known this, because...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
NOLA is the place to go if your goal is to get drunk and rowdy! I had my 24th birthday party here a few weeks ago (the weekend after mardi gras) and the atmosphere was lively and sexy! I went with a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Setup a birthday dinner here on a busy Saturday night and got a great private room on the upper level. Drink orders were flubbed twice making for an awkward start to the evening, but that was made up...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Only been here once so far - this past Mardi Gras, service was fast and excellent. Hurricane was very good too - LARGE and strong, but the taste was drinkable. I ordered the lighted breaded boneless...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Not New Orleans finest. Food Order: Food was ready within minutes of our order.0 Stars for food 1) Crispy Calamari & Delta Blue Lakes (mediocre)2) Creole Shrimp (Pre-made - Did they microwave this?)...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I can't count the number of times I have been to Nolas. Some days I would give them 3 stars, others 2, but on this occasion I'm sad to say that they deserve just 1.Called early Friday morning and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I still haven't had a bad experience at Nola's. Each time it has been a trusty and dependable place to unwind after a pukefest (Blue Chalk) or angerfest (read my B412 to get the full story).If there...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Tonight was a night that I wasn't holding back. My company had layoffs and I survived. So I thought to celebrate, going to Nola's. Ordered calamari and a bowl of chicken and andouille gumbo to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best New Orleans style food I've had outside the South. It's fresh and authentic and has a real blend of flavors: they don't cook stuff until it's all mushed into one flavor; rather, you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We got a pitcher of sangria this time, and it was terrible! It tasted like jungle juice from a frat party, and I would advise to avoid both in any situation.My friends really like the mojitos at...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm never quite sure what to make of NOLA. The food is pretty good, I think - but the environment is totally distracting. If you like the feeling of dining in a frat house, you'll love it. If not, be...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had my bday dinner at NOLAs this past Friday and I was SO happy with how smoothly dinner turned out! Big party dinners can be stressful.I called a week in advance to make reservations for my party...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I came here to celebrate my friend's 24th birthday. I was excited to come to a new orlean's style restaurant because this years top chef finale was in new orleans and I had been wanting to try...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We celebrated my sister's 30th birthday here last night and I had so much fun! Walking in, I just had to be extra careful since the floor was uneven and I'm notorious for being clumsy, especially in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great spot for drinks with friends. Bar area is always packed with a great crowd. I have had dinner here twice and the food is ok. I would rather drink here before or after dinner somewhere else in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food was not only cheap, it was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! Very affordable for college students and birthdays. The atmosphere was FABULOUS! I recommend this place to everyone!
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for a quick dinner last night. I made reservations to speed it up but they were definitely not needed - at 6pm on a Wednesday this place is almost empty but for the bar. Despite the obvious...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Unfriendly staff misses the essence of N'awlins.
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
my coworker and i went to nola's on a furlough day. we got there at around 12 and there was ample seating. the decor was nice, although i was slightly disturbed by one of the painting they sat us next...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It smells kind of bad in there. Like bleach (but like, the type of bleach that smells kind of sweaty).On the plus side, they make really good margaritas and mojitos. They also don't charge a cover,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was born and raised in Louisiana for the first 18 years of my life, and I was not terribly impressed by this place. The atmosphere is good, about as good as your going to get trying recreate a New...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just got home from a fabulous meal at Nola's tonight. We went with another couple, had reservations but really didn't need them for a monday night, but you never know. We were seated promptly at a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great restaurant to go with a group, but the jambalaya was way overpriced. Hurricanes were good though and the beignets were to die for.
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place to hang out after hours (not more than 15 min away from my place that is)! They do kick people out promptly at 1:30 though. That really sucks, but I guess you can't ask for more...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Nola's. It's a totally fun atmosphere and great people watching. The food is darn good too. This is where I met my husband ... it was our first date (blind date) and hey ... we got married....
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Even though you could totally get lost in this place after one too many moron bowls since there are multiple staircases, indoor & outdoor seating, and various private sitting/dining areas, but I LOVE...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for lunch today, and overall it was solid. Upon entering the restaurant there is a bar to the right, along with a few tables. However, if you continue forward, there is an open back area...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nola's is amazing .... The food is Delicious. The Fried Chicken is my favorite and the crab cakes are sooo yummy. The service is excellent at Nola's. Very casual friendly atmosphere great for lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Came back for lunch and was not disappointed. We had their crispy calamari which was very tasty. The batter was perfect and the sauce underneath made the dish. My bf got the skirt steak and I had...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first thing you notice when arriving at Nola's is their staff. They are nearly all female, young, pleasant, but most importantly, they all appear to be incredibly well endowed in the chest...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I had a friend come in from Boston and we went over to NOLA. The food was excellent, the atmosphere was very cool....but the service truly ROCKED!!! Jessica, you are great, keep...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Bartenders are super cute! Mojitos are super good! So is the passionfruit martini mmm. Wait wasn't too bad, 30 minutes for 3 people. You'd def have to make reservations for a big group! Crab crakes...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been coming to Nola for almost ten years. My parents took me here for the first time when I was in high school. At first, I went there for the food, but now I go for great drinks, fun, and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
At first, I was a bit lost walking into Nola's because of how it is structured. There are three areas, a bar area, outdoor seating, and indoor seating. I had lunch indoors. It was pretty busy on a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good food! Had the red beans and rice with Andouille sausage and the Chicken gumbo. The gumbo was tasty, I liked the sliced up sausage with it. The beans and rice with sausage also tasted nice...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The third of our bar-hopping destinations because the Santana Row bars closed at midnight (!!). Dropped my car off so that I could have a drink...and that was smart because the drink was STRONG. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on 2 separate occasions... one with friends, and most recently with the BF. Both awesome.On my most recent trip, we had the crabcakes on a bed of spinach. YUMM!! they were seriously off the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Upstairs private rooms needs some serious working A/C during the summer...Food comes in big portions, drinks are tasty, service is constant. No complaints on it...NOLA has the famous mojitos during...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Well I hate to say bad things because my boyfriend's friend works here and my girl friend says its delicious, BUT, I really thought the food was yucky/mediocre and over priced. I don't really like...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
SO GOOD...a bit crowded, but if you call ahead, youre all set!the atmosphere was awesome and the food was great... yay catfish :)
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really, really overrated. Like, really.But it's maybe one of 4 things to do in Palo Alto post-9 o'clock, so three points from saving miserable cooped up college students from sweaty,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I thought this place was amazing....it really reminded me of Kingfish, but this place definitely has got a lot more flare to it.My mojito tasted delicious....but I swear there wasn't any alcohol in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know this place has been reviewed to death but regardless!I love coming here. I've been back many times over the years and it's always been great! The food. The service. All good.I'd recommend...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Nola, you were part of the reason for my summer of craziness. Seriously I've had tooooooo many drunk memories here to recall. Friday and Saturday nights are always crowded... sometimes unbearably...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Word of advice: If this place is busy, i.e., it's a Friday or Saturday night, walk away. Not only will their service be terrible, their food a mere afterthought, you'll be stuck with a bunch of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Cajun/creole food. Fantastic gumbo and jambalaya. Skirt steak is ok. I haven't tried the etouffe yet. The place is always crowded and really really overheated (needs better ventilation), but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love the CRABCAKES!!!Over priced but you pay for the ambience and wacky pictures on the wall.I would go again... and I do on occasions.Revised 06/04/09OMG OMG OMFG!!!Why all the comotion?NOLA CHANGED...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
NOLA,The height of mediocrity is where I would place your food. It is not amazing, nor vomit-inducing. Your servers are hit or miss. What saves our relationship, however are your drinks. They are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really have been struggling to settle on what three stars versus four stars means to me personally when I leave these reviews. I've finally settled on this:5 stars - blow me away awesome4 - very...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Your senses have been transformed and you are teleported into New Orleans. Ambience - Really neat place (oversized couches), you think you are sitting outside the courtyard but it's actually indoors,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I met my boyfriend here for drinks with a friend. The decor is really cute. Our server was very nice and checked up on us when we needed refills. My party had the oysters and they said they were...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Been here a coupla times for work lunches.Though their food was pretty good, it was also nothing to write home about either. In other words, there was no WOW factor. Mixed that in with the marginal...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this place! I discovered it years ago when a friend suggested it as a good place to go for a birthday celebration. It's GREAT place to celebrate birthdays. Fun and exciting environment like you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sorry but the food here just doesn't hold a candle to New Orleans. Maybe standards are too high, but if they claim to have New Orleans food...I mean it's decent and the atmosphere isn't bad for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
IN SHORT: Great appetizers, awesomely themed, but very average and expensive entrees.GREAT ATMOSPHERE:- Theming: The character of the place is fun. Most of the paintings and art are like "WTF?!" but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Boozed here on Monday afternoon. I ordered their $7.50 Mojito which tasted like a lime juice in a pint glass. I'm thinking, if you serve that in New Orleans, people will strangle you with the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came back and this time, I got to eat. I had the famous Skirt Steak which was awesome with potatoes and onion strings. I'd come back again to sample their other entrees. The service was excellent...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Drinks were OK. Really crowded on a Friday night, to the point of having to squeeze between people, or push them aside, just to move.The back bartender, a Hispanic man, was rude. Didn't order from him...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing place right in downtown Palo Alto that is New Orleans-styled, serving Mardis Gras beads with every drink and having New Orleans-styled food. Very good atmosphere, they even have some...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The reviews for the food really make me want to eat here. I've been to NOLA a couple of times now, but only to meet friends for drinks and always after 10:00 PM on a weekend, so I'm sure my opinion of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely one of my favorite restaurants - less for the food, mostly for the ambiance. I went to New Orleans twice to do some community work and gutting post-Katrina, and I must say every time I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nola is one of the best Cajun restaurants on the peninsula aside from La Criala. I was there a month ago for my brother's company party. My brother's boss and the owner went to school together and man...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nola's menu describes the food as Cajun fusion. That's about right. Take Cajun and add a bit of CA and you get Nola's. The food isn't cheap but it's yummy. The portions are big. We had an appetizer...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE NOLAS!!! I went after graduation with some friends and I fell in love with the decorations and now I keep wanting to go back. When I first went to NOLAS did not know what to get so I asked my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, let me just say that I have not eaten here. I've been told the food is good, but I really cannot judge. What I can say is that the two times I've been here recently have been a total...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Margaritas - not good (stick to mojitos, esp the raspberry ones). Everything else - fair game.I've been here a few times for dinner and a few times for drinks. I love the decor and atmosphere - the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have yet to eat here but the nightlife vibe is good, but crowded usually. They take the extra step with the decor and atmosphere. For a birthday surprise a friend of mine was honored with a phallic...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It could be just because I was already buzzin and STARVING, but this place was great!!! There was a private party in the back and upstairs area, so we were restricted to the bar and dining room. We...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love the feel that you get once you enter NOLA.. like my friend said, it reminded her of NOLA.. Bouncers do tend to be anal and they do card after a certain time. i believe around 10:30pm-ish...Bar...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
best place for group, very nice server and hosts. We had a party of 9 coming from SUCKIE MIYAKE http://www.yelp.com/biz/miyake-restaurant-palo-alto . The food was very good, they have full bar, they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love nolas! Great food and great drinks! I've been here about 5 times and i've enjoyed it every single time. This place can get crowded at night but thats what happens when you serve good food and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
With a festive atmosphere, Nola is always a good time. I hate that they no longer serve Patron, and that the food is often a bit mediocre, but it is one of the best places in Palo Alto for grown-ups...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went in for the night life, so I can't really say much about the food. Not the greatest place, but good to just kick it with a bunch of friends. The bar becomes crowded really fast, so order your...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here about 3 times. Once for drinks and twice for dinner.Lets start on the decor: I love how it's New Orleans'ish- edgy, dark and strange. Stuff like that gets my attentionThe bar: Its a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Bit expensive, but good food. Lot of fun for a date. Best time is hanging out at the bar with a few appatisers... then go across the street for coffee at Copa's.
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I did not eat at NOLA's, but attended a 30th birthday party there. We reserved the backrooms for the party. The decor was cute New Orleans style masks and beads. The two back rooms we reserved for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Four stars if you want a crowded and loud ambiance with some good food. Minus the one star b/c I've always had to wait at least 20 mins on a Saturday night with reservations! Plus if you're late I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
wifey never stops talking about Naw Orleans.. da food, da streets, da music.. blah, blah, blah.. i get it.. u love the city.. she was so excited when we were meeting friends for drinks and appetizers...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Palo Alto (not EPA that is). The perfect cross between ghetto SJ and crowded SF. Smack in the middle of the two, it reminds me of my college town SLO because of the restaurant bars lined up and down...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
after all the buzz, my experience here resounded with a big "why?"the fried chicken was under seasoned and lacked flavor. gumbo was savory and quite enjoyable.also skip the mushy crawfish andouille...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
AWESOME SKIRT STEAK COCONUT MOJITO!I would return just for the skirt steak, perfectly marinated and cooked just right at medium rare... so tender and flavorful. You'll want MORE.The server was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok this was my first dinner in Nola's. I walked in to see the crowded place on a Friday evening..with all ads of New Orleans style. The courtyard in the center looked awesome. However we were not able...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a big fan of NOLA for drinks, and admittedly haven't been for a full meal.Their mojitos are to die for, and their wine (I have the Reisling and Sauv. Blanc) isn't too shabby either. I've also...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starsNOLA is a fusion of Cajun, Creole, and "Southern" eats. It's bringing New Orleans to the Bay. I really enjoy the live and robust atmosphere that NOLA brings. If you're looking into a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Usually a very full house on weekends. A lively place to go with friends and chit chat over drinks if you're in the area. Try the martinis here, it's pretty good.
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went back here with friends tonight and the food was good! I tried some of my bf's gumbo which my bf and another friend also ordered, they said that it could have had a thicker consistency but I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for cocktails.. Never had the food.Just get there early and stake out a table.. Oddly enough, it's not too handicapped friendly and also it has a weird smell of old alcohol.Give it a whirl...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food was amazing. Real cajun cuisine. Chef took elements of Louisiana cooking and added a little American fusion. Portions were great as well. I am even in the process of having my friend check it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriends and I hardly get together since we're all busy (so we say we are). But when we do get together, we make sure that we try a new cuisine or a restaurant that will please our palette....
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had heard a bit about Nola (I have to admit that they were mixed reviews) and decided that it was time to check it out for myself. My first impression was that this was an incredibly cute place. The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another all time favorite restaurant of mine.A few years ago, I was visiting my cousin. My best friend was with me and we all decided to go to NOLA which at the time was the "hot new restaurant."It...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I should mention before I mention anything else that I went to Nola's for a birthday dinner, and everyone there was underage, so we didn't get a chance to try any of the drinks. In other words, I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food: good! :)Drinks: good!Atmosphere: EVEN BETTER!!!!! The atmosphere at Nola's is probably the top reason why I come, that, and there's no cover!!! WOOHOOO!!! Just read what everyone else wrote....
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've never tried the food at NOLA's before but I have enjoyed several delicious mojitos and tequila shots on busy Friday and Saturday nights in downtown PA. I think I need to try the Hurricane...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Over-rated (like so many restaurants on yelp nowadays) and overpriced. The service there is almost perfect. The salad's are pretty awesome.But the food and drinks are expensive. The food is not...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nola is one of a kind. Walking into the restaurant you just might think you're in New Orleans. There's art all over the walls, some you might be intrigued by. There's seating upstairs downstairs...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite places!! Love the New Orleans decor. Lots of great food on the menu - fish tacos, spicy jambalaya & jalapeno cornbread are real GOOD. Drinks are also very good - have to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to go for happy hour and apps on a Friday after work. If you work in Palo Alto. Which I do. Even though I live in the city :(But they definitely have great drinks. From what I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Good place for beers and casual creole fair - had some decent fish tacos and appy's.
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is huge! Unfortunately, i came on a Wednesday and they blocked off the back and upstairs area. The patio area also was closed off a little before 9, so there we were, stuck in the front....
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is OK, I really like the appetizers. It can get super noisy, though, and difficult to hold a conversation with others at your table. I would recommend this more as a bar scene than a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know much about creole food but the couple times I have been here I was not impressed with the food. It's a bit pricey for the mediocre quality. One thing that I can always count on being...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fruity drinks in the secret lounge area are so nice after a long hectic day.I'll come here more frequently with the tripod.
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was the first place I ate at when I visited CA this spring. I ate the best crab cakes ever!! They were covered in a blood orange sauce, which I thought was delightful. Also, the decor reminded...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here several times and tonight is the last time. We ordered a dozen oysters, crab risotto, fish tacos, and king salmon tonight.Problems:oysters - I have never in my life seen such small tiny...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was pumped for this place when the plans were first made but excitement quickly turned to a mediocre experience once the food came. To NOLA's credit the appetizer and dessert were good but the main...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Nola's for my cousin's birthday! I really liked it! The drinks were so good! I had way TOO many "Pink Panty Droppers," what an awesome name!!! How did they know?? Anyways, the food was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's sad to see so many bad reviews for Nolas..... I have not been here for a while but it used to be one of my favorite places. The shrimp and crawfich dumplings were one of the best things I had...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
only cool for drinks food is good but not amazing for the prices. the bread pudding as yummy though
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The decor here is pretty neat, feels like your in New Orleans once you enter into the restaurant. There are crazy decorations all over the wall and there is an upbeat happy atmosphere to the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very crowded bar area downstairs, kinda hard to get a drink...not really my taste..But in dining area and upstairs, I loved it. Fun, relaxing atmosphere, with lots off sectioned of private rooms. Very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The food is "eh." The drinks are "eh." The decor is cheezy. But none of that would have triggered a one-star review, if it weren't for the experience we had when we came here for a party.My husband...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Used to come here years ago when I was home from college and wanted to have drinks with friends. That being said, it's a great spot for that with really good mojitos. Went there for din this past...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Go for the mojitos. Stay for the mojitos. Try regular, raspberry, coconut, and apple! Delicious!The mojitos are 6 stars -- minus one star for the food. I have learned not to order food there. It...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been three times, and each time I think the same thing. Food's great, drinks are weak. Really weak. My "top shelf" $11 margarita tasted like water.
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW. You have to come here. You just have to. There's no rhyme or reason why except that you're just missing out! I had myself some Suthun' cookin' in this Cajun Style-Louisiana-inspired restaurant....
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Still one of my fav's. I love this place and always leave a happy camper. Wedge salad - YUMMY...and HUGE, so glad I shared it. Skirt steak - I have yet to try something new because it's SO good. My...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars for the skirt steak!I am convinced that the best thing to have here is the skirt steak, and I've only been here twice. The first time I had the fried chicken, and it was just so-so (especially...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I tried their blue cheese wedge salad and it was really yummy. I also had their burger/fries which was pretty good too. My girlfriends had the skirt steaks and seemed satisfied with their meals....
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
they got great mojito and oysters!
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went there again last night and discovered a couple problems there. There was a pretty good crowd there as usual. My Guiness had way too much foam in it - the bartender didn't bother to wait till it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've had a soft spot for NOLA - does any one remember when it was Pearl's Oyster Bar? I just aged myself BIG time. The drinks are good, excellent people watching, food rates 'just ok' but what...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to this place several times and thought it was ok, but the place is really crammed up and really loud. I feel like the stairs are going to fall apart. The food is not that great either. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I would give this place 0 stars if I could. I came here on a Friday, and it was around 5pm. There were people there that were there after work. I have to say that the crowd that they attract are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with a date on a Monday night, and it was noisy to the point where conversation was strained. The food was scrumptious, and the atmosphere very cool; eccentric artwork. We were seated...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
O NO-LAThe source for my worst drinking story ever! I wont get in to it. It was the result of the o so strong Hurricane and a great bartender. It is a great place if you are looking for something...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely love this place! Went there after reading great reviews from yelpers and you guys were bang on!One drink there leaves me sloshed though - so you got to be careful if you plan on driving...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great place to grab a bite to eat and then top off the night by grabbing a few drinks at the bar. It gets really packed here on the weekends so its not for everyone, but if you don't mind waiting...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The ambiance at NOLA is great. Sat out on the back patio today for lunch with a co-worker. The decor in the back courtyard really brought me back to New Orleans. The food at NOLA was ok. I ordered the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i dig the scene. really random stuff all over the walls, some insinuating and some blatant, with sexual connotation. it provided a good amount of entertainment along with the banjo music! it's a good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The bar is the first thing you pass as you enter. You have to get through two bouncers to get in, the line to get in is usually never long. The line to get a drink, however, is. The bartender's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for a bday dinner that I planned in mid-May. There were 8 of us so they seated us in this separate dining area a floor up. That was a good thing because it's so crowded and claustrophobic...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delish, Devilish, Debauchery ALL on display for the whole world to see.Well, not really. Or in this case, not if you hang with a certain crew...Pimp and Proper cupcake hostess booked a private room...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am giving it the Betty bump to 3 stars since the wait staff was very cool for Greg's bday bash in a private room. Good ambiance and it felt private.I didn't care much for the food, only Mara's home...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What's with all the attitude? The bouncers are such hard asses here. This is Palo Alto, guys. Once you get past them though, the servers and bus boys are really cool. I had no idea that there was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely consider this place for your next private party. My better half was turning the big 4-0 and we wanted a fun place to throw a bash. It was super easy to coordinate (mostly via email) with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
right next door to old pro. this is where we went right after a few drinks to treat my cousin for his birthday. a bit of a wait to get in but i would say that it was pretty much worth it. what was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is not my first time going to Nola's. It is always fun! Really good drinks and food. This time we had the crab cakes which was tasty, shared the mozarella salad, this one was odd. It had tons of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Minty Drink Goodness and Real Crabby CrabThe Raspberry Lemonade with Fresh Muddled Mint leaves is fabulous. In fact all the drinks with fresh mint are super good, especially the Coconut or Raspberry...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Recently had a Friday night out with the girls and one of them chose NOLA on Ramona off University..streets were quite lively yet parking wasn't too bad thanks to the Ramona St. Public Parking Garage,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Atmosphere is the greatest, especially in the center area either downstairs or upstairs. It really feels almost like you're at an outdoor restaurant in New Orleans even though you're inside. Off to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with my coworkers for a team dinner and had mixed reviews about the place:1) Service - Excellent. The waitress was very attentive and friendly. Drinks were refilled and dirty dishes...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there a few days ago for dinner with a future coworker of mine. I've been there before when it was more of a bar and both times my experience was relatively pleasurable. I will review this...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is outstanding. If you want something that will win every time, get the skirt steak. All the other menu items that I've had have been good at worst. The drinks there are decent, it's...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have gone here many times and I like this place a lot for the bar and parties. But I really like them for their food! The atmosphere is fun, the drinks are strong, and the food is tasty. We got...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place a lot. They have pretty good mojitos (not like Luna Park in SF, but good) and the decent service and ok food. The place is interesting as it has spooky N'orleans type voodoo...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the first things I read about NOLA having the best service in Palo Alto.....well I don't quite agree personally at least when we arrived.Me and my buddy waited almost 10 minutes to be seated...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
worth the drive to palo alto~service/food is tasteful & good...been here a couple of times for the seafood meals....always crowded~the bar scene is hip...awesum drinks selections~the sangria here by...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really liked this place.When you first enter Nola's, you enter through a cramped hall which opens into a New Orleans Style courtyard (see pic). Note that there are two levels; the upper which is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My friend calls me a city dweller because I never leave the city to try any restaurants. So this city dweller decided to go- far away to Palo Alto and check out Nola. Considering it was a holiday...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All you need to do is order the Hurricane!!! The drinks are great and the portions are HUGE. I enjoyed the Jambalya. It was a bit pastey, maybe b/c of the rice. But then someone at the next table said...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great, fun place for group get togethers, ESPECIALLY for birthdays! I had no idea that the complimentary birthday "cake" was a giant ice cream, banana, brownie shaped like a giant dick! it was so...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Was starving, ordered calamari, crab cakes and bbq chicken quesadilla. Finished off with the "famous" skirt steak. Everything tasted a little off. Either it was too bland or too salty. The food was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I read the reviews for NOLA prior to eating there last night. Most reviews were favorable, so I hoped it would live up to its reputation. It did not. We had reservations for 815, and our group was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fun place, great food, awesome desserts! What's not to like? I've been here a handful of times and have enjoyed every dish I've tried: Spicy Seafood Jambalaya, Delta Crawfish Shrimp and Scallop...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I ate here last night for my brithday. My dad had recommended it and I wanted to try it...its not often that I eat Cajun cuisine. First, when my mom called to make the reservation...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you don't like to experience copious amounts of diarrhea and/or vomiting don't ever have the raw oysters here. Three other friends and I had them, and the next day we were laid up in bed with food...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm definately a fan of this restaturant, although I think it's become ultra trendy these days and now has a different twist. I have been here tons of times for work functions and everything I've had...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is pretty pricey here. That, and it took an hour and a half for our food to reach the table, but that was probably because I ate there with a group of eleven. I did, however, get the chance...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i used to frequent this place a lot back in the day (2000-2005)... i went there once last year and remembered it to still be good... so i have no clue what was wrong with tonight.it was rather quiet...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The glass of wine tasted like vinegar ( got cork? ), they then brought a much more expensive one, without telling us. Nice bait & switch. Fried chicken had a corpse like appearance. Salmon was raw....
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
NOLA is an interesting place.First off, the mojitos are amazing. Really, probably the best mojito I've ever had. The staff is incredibly friendly. Once we finally found a table, our waitress (a curly...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Horrible food - it used to be okay but it has become terrible! Presentation, no longer either. The place is not kept up and is dirty too. It is really too bad because this place has great ambiance,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For me, this place is marginal at best for me. Fortunately, we had made reservations so we did not have the long wait I have seen others have.Drinks were good, wait staff OK. Took a bit long getting...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well this place is very original and I really like their appetizers. Been here for dinner many times and love the Black Cat. Drinks are great this place has alot of good memories for me and then some...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place was the start of a memorable 21st birthday and it was awesome! okay, it was many years ago, and the hurricane really got to me (like 40 oz right!?) but i still remember it was perfect.I got...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The very first time I ever set foot in San Francisco, I ended up eating at NOLA.In town for the Half Moon Bay wedding of some friends of my then-girlfriend (now wifey), I took the opportunity to look...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One drink: Long Island Ice Tea.2 or 3 of those puppies and you will be floating in the clouds for the rest of the night.I really dig the atmosphere and set-up with the middle of the restaurant "open"....
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place--I'm surprised this place doesn't have a better rating. One word: Hurricane. Love it. It also comes in a fishbowl size. Even better. (something about fish bowls that make me...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here a couple of times for drinks. Came here tonight for a co-workers farewell party. We sat upstairs which seemed to be much cooler, but that may be because we were sitting below a fan.Service...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great ambiance, great food and amazing libations. This place is the place to be if you're with a big crowd. It can get a bit pricy but it's well worth it. The only thing I did not like was their...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pricey, but a great atmosphere with better than expected food. The building is so cool that it's worth seeing despite the good food. Try not to drink too much as the cocktails are potent and they go...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've heard great things about NOLAs so I decided to come here for lunch one day and was very impressed! I started with the crab soup (don't remember the full name) and that was delicious then had the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you're having a great night, on a SUPPOSEDLY great date, then chances are on a friday evening you should probably NOT end up here.Here are a list of things to avoid if you should come here:1. Make...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So I have been here once and am not really interested in coming back. My friends and I had heard the hype and thought we should check it out. Well basically its a loud bar with a restaurant. The food...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so this place is creative, and I pretty much liked it. I did not get to taste the Hurricane (I'm on a no-drinking thing). Other than that the food was really tasty, my friend and I shared the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was pretty excited to go to this place since I have been to their sister restaurants and really liked them a lot (The now closed Atavola and Milagros.) The interior is really cool and unexpected,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have been several times and the food has always been great. They have tasty drinks that are full of booze. Good appetizers and their entrees are really good. This is a big step up from their other...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I liked the atmosphere of this place. Service was pretty slow. I was a Friday night, so I was not expecting or wanting having the server be at the table every three seconds. If you get appetizers you...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite place to go out in Palo Alto either to grab dinner or drinks with some friends. The food, drinks and atmosphere of this place are amazing. You can't go wrong with ordering: Warm...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you've actually dined in New Orleans, then NOLA P.A. style just ain't gonna cut it. Decor is cute but reminds me of Disneyland in its effort to convey a 'vibe" and the food is just...yummy to ok....
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Is it a bar? Is it a restaurant? In truth is probably about 30% bar 70% restaurant. I used to come here pretty much every Friday night to drink Coronas, Mojitos and Margaritas. They do some killer...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is cute but it's definitely not authentic New Orleans, not even close. I've been here a few times and my last experience was the nail in the coffin. I ordered the crab risotto with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE NOLAS!! I love its ambiance and the FOOD, especially. Just had my bday dinner here in the Courtyard, and it was a great turnout. We had the $28 prefixed menu, and everyone loved it!!! From the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i know NOLA's in 3 different contexts-as a bar, as a restaurant and as the place to be on Mardi Gras (that is, if you're in the Bay Area and not in NO itself). The average of my rating for all of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is straight out of Bourbon St. Reservations are highly recommended as this place is quite small and gets packed after 5pm. The ambiance is awesome - with seating available in the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you like a lot of action, try this place on a Friday night. Food isn't quite up to New Orleans standards, but a good option for around here. My problem is I go for the food, not the evening party...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like NOLA. We're trying to expand our d-town Paly "barcabulary" and this one's pretty cool.As other yelpers have noted, I really like NOLA for its atmosphere. While I have only ever eaten/imbibed...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food - 4Service - 3.5Ambience - 4Simply love their skirt steak entree. The steak is perfectly marinated, encircles a mound of mashed potatoes and topped with a heaping moundful of fried onion strings....
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think the real thing that NOLA has to offer is the ambiance. Its a great place to eat on a nice night out. However, the food is just OK (except the flat iron steak, that was pretty good). My...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
A few days ago, my frieds took me to this place. Due to the fact that I was born in New Orleans, my friends thought I will feel like home.Wow! WERE THEY WRONG!... Firts of all the place is filthy,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have never had a bad time at NOLA. The food is fairly good, the hurricanes are strong and the atmosphere is fun. When I worked in Palo Alto I used to come here all the time for happy hour, but now...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Have been here a couple times and was never impressed. Didn't taste like authentic Cajun food to me - which I'm used to (I grew up near Louisiana). The food is average. Not spicy, not authentic,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place for the ambience, drinks, and to hang out with friends. It's lively, business crowd, playing jazz n reggae music.It can get really REALLY crowded....so I'd suggest droppin in after...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I will make this sort and simple. Good food/atmosphere/service.Not a bad place to go for dinner. But beware, it can get PACKED.
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here for dinner a few times. They have a few good dishes, but I don't really care for most of the others. You'll find a few exotic items like crocodile. The place is usually quite...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place a lot. The atmosphere is fun, the drinks are strong, and the food is tasty. The fried veggie appetizer is great and really reminds me of Southern cooking, and the beignets for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had heard god things about this place's food and atmosphere, so i figured i'd give it a shot. I was very impressed with the way the restaurant fit the bourbon street image, and the food was very...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place especially for happy hour. met oden, the bartender. my personal favorites are the spicy bbq shrimp over a bed of polenta, sweet potato fries, and their mojitos are killer. i ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
mmmm this is probably the first time i had authentic creole food. It wa a pretty good experience considering we were probably an hour late for hour reservation of 10 people. it was extremely busy...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been on a number of dates to this place. Why do the guys I date always want to take me to Nola's?? Hmm???Anyways, the food is okay...nothing spectacular though. I recommend the Cajun Chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A fun and jazzy spot for some good ol' Cajun cooking!We came here for a birthday party with a set menu that sampled all of the goodness at Nola's.I started my night off right with a drink called "The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for get together. Fun atmosphere, good service and great food . I had the Southern Style Fried Chicken..."duuuude it's a boneless half a chicken!" - very tasty....the cornbread is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off, I would have given this restaruant 5 stars, but I went here for my birthday dinner with my family and they made us wait HALF AN HOUR for our table. what is the point of making reservations?...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nola specializes in Cajun/Creole food, and its decor is reflective of the eccentric and boisterous nature of that culture. The restaurant seems extremely busy, partly because it's often packed with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The service here was incredible. A friend had made reservations for a party of 8 and initially, we thought our party size would be smaller, so when we arrived we told them our numbers had changed....
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I needed to get drunk this weekend, so I figured I'd cut to the chase and head to Nola's for a 60oz. bowl of alcohol. I knew I'd be sharing with my friend, who was also in dire need of a drunken...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So-so food, as the crawfish etouffee was not authenically made like back in Naw-leans, actually none of the foods were. But what the heck, it's not the South! The atmosphere is too loud, maybe cuz...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
about a year ago i would have given this place 5 stars but they changed the menu. they still kept about half the menu, but they got rid of the catfish and ahi tuna which i LOVED! i gave the new...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on a Saturday night with a friend. I called about 30 mins ahead to put my name down on the list and by the time we got there we were seated right away. I really enjoyed the ambiance of Nola....
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is always crack a lackin'! I haven't visited this restaurant during a downtime, so it's always high energy when I swing by! I first visited this place back in 2001 with my co-workers and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Things to love about Nola's:1. The decor and ambience.2. The hot waitresses3. The 60oz "Moron Bowl" Hurricane.The food? Meh. Decent, but more Cali-Cajun than Cajun.
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had some tostada salad, it was pretty good. I think it's worth trying, but with all the other good restaurants in the area I don't think I will be going back.
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First night in Palo Alto, interesting crowd. We went on the recommendation of the sweetest lady in the Aveda salon around the corner on University and Ramona. Great vibe, yummy food and even better...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food was really good and the ambiance is cool. Very New Orleans-ish. Bright colorful paintings and Mardi Gras beads, only thing missing is a Zydeco band! Went with a large group of people (30 )...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you like New Orleans cuisine and the best Hurricane aka Slurricane, Nola's is the place. The atmosphere is so much fun, a great social scene for late 20's and early 30's. There are two levels of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hurricane.... but you can call me Slurricane.My favorite part about Nola's is the drunk women with thier beads on in thier stilleto heels trying to make it out of the restaraunt down that cobble stone...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
#2 04/03/08In retrospect after my ever so graceful encounter with the police...I decided it was time for my cousin and I to drink the stress away. I had heard of some Cajun place down the street that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on Friday night with bf for dinner, and I believe I've found my new favorite drink ever: Guavapolitan!! I HEART cosmos, and this totally compensates for the overdose of lime juice that many...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As both a college student I found NOLA to be pretty fun albeit expensive. As someone actually from New Orleans I thought the place was at best strange. Don't expect to go here and find anything...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
First and foremost, Nola always smells funny. Maybe it's because I've only been when it's packed on Fridays and Saturdays, but seriously... what is that smell?I also don't really like the general...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have yet to try their infamous Hurricane, but as for their food I'm sold. Everything I've tried here thus far has been delicious. I've had the pleasure of devouring their oysters, steak and crab...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went out for dinner with a big group tonight and had an awesome time. Amanda (our waitress) went out of her way to make our dining experience sublime. She dealt with several people at varying stages...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I visted Nolas a few of years ago with some friends for the first time and we loved it! We had birthday parties there, family dinner, and a great fun atmosphere. So we hadn't been...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So much fun! This place has AWESOME atmosphere. Its a perfect first date place. Theres tons of stuff to see on the walls, and all around, so you're never at a lack of conversation. The food is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ah Nola, how you toy with me! I had such high expectations for you but alas, you failed to impress with your mediocre ways. Things started out great- the peeps from work loved the crazy paintings on...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First, I grew up in Northeastern Louisiana in a little town called Monroe. Second, I coordinated a PGATour event in New Orleans a few years ago. I am a dyed in the wool southern transplant to the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite places to eat and drink! Great atmosphere, food, and excellent to meet up with friends at this place. I like the odd decor at this place. Cornbread is scrumcious, and so are the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
New Orleans LouisianA...has nothing to do with this place. They should've called it Louisiexico...or Mexicorelans. It's nowhere I'd come again for food. NOLA seems like a place that gets by on people...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In the heart of Palo Alto, Nola is made up of over 2,000 square feet of Louisiana. New Orleans to be exact. Bourbon Street to be even more precise. Although, I've never been to New Orleans,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i admit i have never been to the big easy, hollywood south, the northernmost caribbean city, or however you wanna call the city in the dirty south, but i did dine at nola and loved the food! yo, i...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I first started working in Palo Alto, this was the very first restaurant we went to for a work lunch. Since then I've been here for lunch, after work, for birthdays, and for fun. And now that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with my fellow yelper... crowded, loud and good for groups.Awesome lousisiana style grub. Make sure to try the Nola Frites and Skirt Steak entree!! YUMMY!
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went took my BF (now EX) here for his 23rd birthday a million years ago. I loved it so much I wanted to come back. Each time i tried, this place was closed!!! i am seriously craving some skirt...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food, drinks and atmosphere here are great! It's a loud place, not good for quiet conversation but fun for groups.The hurricanes are lethal.
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It seems almost redundant to write a review for NOLA.. Unless i have something profound to say, hasn't it all been said? But then again, Yelp is a little bit like a chronical of where life takes us....
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really enjoyed a nice meal here, though I didn't really Cajun it up very much. The missus and I split the wedge salad, crab cakes, and the skirt steak. I like meat.The crab cakes were the highlight...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say? I've had bad experiences here that have nothing to do with the food. The first time, we showed up after my 21st to have some drinks at the bar, and the bouncer would not let my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome for the drinks and the food is great too. Great for birthdays. I think this is the place where I discovered my affinity for mojitos. Their blood orange drops and hurricanes are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The table next to mine had a couple of rounds of the Hurricane in the Moron(tm) bowl. That shit works. I had the Spicy Seafood Jamabalaya which I downed with their Voodoo brew, and finally topped it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ambience is great. Southern style theme with a pretty cool layout and tons of art. Food is pretty good but nothing to go home and tell mama about. Service is excellent and really good for large...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is OK, the restaurant itself is nice. The bar is fun but gets crowded.
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i came here for the first time couple years ago and completely loved the New Orleans food. They have all sorts of food (meat, seafood, pasta, burger). I've never finished any of my plates so far....
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
During a summer, a long, long time ago, my buddy and I grabbed a table with these girls we just met in the bar area. It was packed and steamy hot. Three margarita rounds in, I command the waitress to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nola's is perfect if you're in the mood for some hearty, New Orleans style food. I have never had bad service here, only good. The restaurant also allows you to rent out private rooms inside the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have only been for lunch, and the bar is the only place open. I've peeked back into the restaurant, but so far I haven't experienced that!The food is great here...The hubcap burger, the gumbo, the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ambiance was excellent.. It seriously reminded me of the time I was back in New Orleans without the smell of vomit. A very good thing. Second, the waitress was extremely nice. Although it was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
NOLA's skirt steak is FAB. It's succulent, it's tender, it's like butter.We ordered two appetizers:Pulled Pork Quesadilla - The pulled pork was seasoned just right to compliment the cheese rather...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Solid atomosphere with lots of distraction between the loud conversation and background noise to tasty drinks and what feels like constant commotion. Go for drinks and appetizers and you can't go...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I remember when everyone would throw around NOLA like it was something cool. "Let's meet at NOLA's" "I met him at NOLA's" "I drank a lot of Sangria and then threw up in the bathroom at NOLA's" -- but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nola's is a great laidback place to get food and drinks to start a night out on the weekends...I went this weekend to discover to my dismay that they have changed the menu, removing shrimp quesadillas...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food and service!You can't go wrong with food here. Everything's fantastic! they even have a cute bar area and the upstairs is very cute as well.Service has always been super friendly. One of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Super cool place! Love the atmosphere and its got food to match. Red beans and rice with andouille sausage is fantastic. Its a bit of a drive for me, but I go there on special occasions. If you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to come here all the time but it seems they've change their menu since my last visit. Still the same eclectic New Orleans ambiance that I love, but some new food choices and some old gone that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Four stars for the tasty food and good service; minus one star for being more cajun-fusion than real cajun--at least on the lunch menu.I was excited to try this restaurant when my friend picked it out...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why four stars? Awesome atmosphere, good bar, unique as an 8 legged toad. Try the lemonade with mint in it, Its really good and refreshing. Last time I was there I had the Gumbo, it was good. Not...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We've been going to Nola's for a many years. Food is always up to par, though the service can be iffy. We had a great time with the kids in tow. Beware if you bring a cake - $2 per person cake...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here last year with my ex-bf and a bunch of his college and work friends. Originally we were going to go to Miyake's unfortunately they don't seat the party until everyone in the group is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Palo Alto needs more bars like Nola's
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
we got crab cakes and calamari as our appetizers because we couldn't settle on just having one. I'm usually a crab cake fan but nola's didn't do it for me, it's missing something. The calamari on the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great! My girlfriend first took me there for my birthday 2 years ago. It was delicious! We made it a night of dinner and then dancing in Palo Alto. As with every place in the area,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for a dinner date! Fantastic atmosphere. Fun, lively, and with low-lighting so it's nice and romantic plus you and your date both look better :) (The lighting isn't gloomy even though...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a great spot! With so many choices in Palo Alto, it's hard to choose. Nola's was recommended by a friend, so it's been on my list a while. My wife and I went, with our 11 month old daughter. I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here once for dinner...Food was delicious...Otherwise, I would prefer to avoid this place because parking is horrible, noise level is unbearable, crowded, some obnoxious people...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great mojitos- try them!!Service is a 2 star at best, don't sit in the front room on a cold night, you will freeze. They have no heating system there. Food is a great value for the taste and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is notorious (or famous) for happy hour drinks, but I've never been. My party of 12 however, all have been for happy hour, but none for lunch or dinner! So stick to the basics, I ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, fun atmosphere and good service. The topper...the Gator Bite...good old fashioned knock you on your butt fufu drink! If that ain't Nawlins...what is?Seriously a fun place to go downtown...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best skirt steak I've ever had. I compare all the skirt steaks to this place. Cadillac Margeritas are pretty good too!
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This Place is FIERCE! I have been going here for years, and it is pretty much a staple everytime I venture back to the bay area. The atmosphere is incredible, it has undergone several changes over the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my girlfriends and I stopped in here the other night for a quick drink befor heading to dinner. I'm new to the area so finding a cute, quaint little bar/resto like this was a pleasant surprise!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I use to love this place because of the atmosphere and interior design. I would give this place a higher rating but they got rid of a lot of good menu items like the sampler platter that feeds 4, the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't reviewed Nola's yet? How is that even possible?I love Nola's! I've had work banquets here on several occasions and I've always been pleased with them, occasionally we stop in for dinner as...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good place on university ave in palo alto for drinks. cute with the lights and stuff, open up the tables @10ish after the restaurant closes. i typically find this place is WAY too crowded, and i hate...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to like the food at NOLA, but ever since they changed their menu I haven't been overly fond of it. The restaurant itself is really nice and is how I'd picture Bourbon street. NOLA does get...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Archie: Merry belated Christmas.Girl: Wow, thanks, I wasn't expecting anything.Archie: I guessed the size.Girl: Oh I love it!!Archie: I am glad.Girl: Did you just pick this off of a mannequin?Archie:...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It'd get four stars if it weren't for the door that never stays closed.I enjoy Nola's late afternoon/early evening on Sundays. Not too crowded (a problem Fridays and Saturdays).The cocktails are great...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the bar here on a Friday night. It wasn't packed but things were definitely busy and finding a table was hard. The courtyard is very fun to sit in with a big group of friends and get...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've gone here on several occassions, most of the time just for drinks. However, the few times that I have dined at this establishment, the food and service has always been excellent. I stopped by...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i love the inside of this restaurant. its hard to describe you just have to be in there, we had the quesadilla for appetizer, we thought it was going to be able to be split amongst the 6 of us but it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're into Cajun food and the New Orleans style, then you need to go to Nola's. The atmosphere and decoration made me feel like I was down on the bayou! The food was authentic and scrumptious! If...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We used to love this place. The food was tasty, the drinks were good, and the ambiance was amusing. The last time we went, we went for lunch. WOW, have they gone to shit! I received a chicken bone...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
NOLA is a decent place as restaurants go. For cajun places it ends up being top tier because there's really not much competetion. Since discovering Creola in San Carlos my interest for this location...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The place where I always end up when I go 'out' in Palo Alto. Ridiculously crowded and occasionally a sausage-fest (or at least it was when I went with a bunch of guy friends..not like I was helping...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Although I've never been to New Orleans (shocking, right?!?), stepping into NOLA was a bit like my imagined New Orleans... Dark, festive with many compartmentalized rooms. There is a sense of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was pretty fun. Went here for the first time for Alicia K.'s birthday. Everyone at our table was happy with the food. I ordered the fried chicken. I've had better, but I am from the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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Nola is a place I can always reliably fall back on. Great burgers, ahi tuna tacos, and fabulous mojitos! Appetizers are filling and good and dessert is standard yum. The scene is loud Thurs-Sat night but...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This was the 1st bar I went to on St Patricks day. I had never been there before but had heard of it. My (ex) girlfriend and I ended up spending over 20 dollars for 2 drinks that were super watered...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I had really high hopes for Nola...so many Yelpers liked it, it was crowded, the menu sounded very enticing. Yet, it failed. On so many levels. The atmosphere is ok, but too cluttered and dim for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Holy crap their drinks are strong. And tasty. ...bad combination.
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
60 oz Hurricane Bowl..... at noon...Well I guess that's enough to have a 5 star review. The ambiance, well is great. I love the environment. The set up of the entire restaurant. The service was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Holy hell - the BBQ shrimp here are the best shrimp I have ever had anywhere ever. I know I know I know it's a silicon valley bar... just avoid the awkward tall people front bar room and the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a tad overrated. It gets overcrowded on Fridays and Saturdays and there's always wait for a table (even after calling ahead - not impressed). The jambalaya can definitely use a little...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a great vibe! I'm not usually a huge fan of Creole-type cooking, but this place has some good eats. It's a little bit on the pricey side, but it's a fun place to spend a Friday or...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is noisy but well ....its perfect for a noisey-friday-night...I love going to this place over the weekends for a beer and some food. The beer is great..the Calamari's are yummy and the service is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's nice that Nola's tries to bring a different vibe to downtown Palo Alto. As a bar/hangout, I find it a little too crowded and loud for my tastes, though.The food is pretty good, probably 3.5 stars...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really surprised at the fairly low reviews of this place. Must be a very different scene on the weekends? Nola is one of my favorite lunch places -- if the food wasn't priced using Palo Alto's...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nola's is all right. I had some kind of seafood enchilada, which was quite tasty, actually. It was pretty loud though. I had a drink that came in what appeared to be an oversized fish-bowl, so by...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nola's has been around for a long time, but I never found the exterior to very inviting. Inside, the restaurant has an array of separate rooms, the bar area, as well as tables on an upper level...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This used to be one of my favorite restaurants, have been here more times than I can count. Have had multiple birthday parties here.Didn't go for a few years... heard it's not the same any more.It's...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I just came from this bar to continue with my Birthday celebration. Just went for drinks so I cannot say my opinion on the food.My date and I wanted to go have drinks somewhere, and well, this wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Meh.. 2 1/2... This place would have a better fit with a large group. Having found this place on yelp I should have read the reviews better. The food was good. The drinks were weak. It felt like...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i know i have eaten here once and that was a while ago.... guess it wasn't too fantastic or i wouldn't have forgotten about it... i do come here on occasion to have drinks... their famous hurricanes...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Food and service suck. Everything was extremely fattening and unecessarily so. I understand a fattening dessert but does your salad have to drip? I won't even pass by this place again, let alone go...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My birthday was on Friday, Nov. 9th and I had had about the worst day imaginable happen to me. My very good friends decided to take me out to Nola's in an attempt to recover the bad day and take off...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Vibrant creole joint in otherwise quiet PA downtown. Love their sangria and shrimp quesadilla, but the food quality is not very consistent. sometimes good, sometimes bland, sometime big, sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been only once and it was okay, nothing spectacular or memorable. We went because some friends recommended it. Maybe I need to give it another chance because I love Cajun food. I was fortunate...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It always seems that if you're in Palo Alto, you end up here on a Friday or Saturday night. A really cool place to just order some mojitos and talk... lots of nice places to sit, including the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here a few months ago with Michael, my old PR man. The food is okay. The service is pretty good. But every time I come here, it reminds me of New Orleans, esp. if you sit upstairs in the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
AWWWW YEAH this is good stuff!Choose what you want for dinner. Po Boys, blackened anything...all of it is good eats. The MAIN reason to go is for their BEIGNETS DU MONDE.These things are SOOOOOOOO...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I went here for happy hour. Beers for 2 dollars!! I got a Guiness for 2 dollars!! You could just imagine how happy that made me -- anywhere that serves beer for 2 dollars deserves 5...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food's not all that; most of it is passable and I suppose it's as close to Cajun as one could hope for on the other side of the country, but still, it's not worth it to me. The bar isn't anything...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with some friends to celebrate a birthday. It was crowded which usually means the food must be better than decent. We were seated promptly and then everything went downhill from there....
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was lucky enough to be invited to NOLA for a "do over" by Jessie K. I think it was really cool of the owner to give Jessie the option to come back on him since her last experience was less then...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
2.5 stars. Cute courtyard and terrific mojitos, but totally average food. If you must go, as my girlbud and I did because we are single and wanted to know what the fuss was all about (e.g., people...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's hard not to slightly grimace thinking about Emeril and his pandering-to-the-masses television show. I mean, sometimes it's a hard toss-up as to whether his show or Rachel Ray's has the least...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing food! If you want a pretty authentic southern/texmex place, Nola's is it! Great as an after work dinner place! Great bar and wonderful seating areas. If you want to push and shove your way...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i came here for lunch during a weekday. i had the sangria (tasted like juice),. the food was OK, not spectacular. i probably won't come back for dinner.
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
o.k. i give up. there really is no place to find any authentic gulf coast/ new orleans cuisine in the southbay.the interior is pretty cute though. but, with the newly 21 crowd there on a saturday...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love the feel of Nola's-- the decor is cool and I love the patio seating as well as the seating on the upper level. We even had a group of friends in a private little room which was a more intimate...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the setup and atmosphere of this place. There is a gigantic flat screen in the outdoor patio. When we were there, they were screening Snatch. How awesome is that?Service was prompt and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now THIS is a bar in Palo Alto that has never let me down. My first experience here was a few years ago FOR Mardi Gras. WOW was that fun! Every other time since has also been a good time... whether...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A GORGEOUS place for a romantic, festive dinner - ask to be seated on the 2nd floor so you get a good view of the courtyard. I'd recommend the seared ahi tuna with jalepeno mashed potatos
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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This is the best New Orleans style food I've had outside the South. It's fresh and authentic and has a real blend of flavors: they don't cook stuff until it's all mushed into one flavor; rather, you can taste...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to hang out when you're rockin' on daddy's nickel. Definitely had that snooty, "I'm a spoiled Stanford student" vibe but the patio kicks ass and I got a pretty big top shelf margarita for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The second best sangria in the bay are but the reason why i give it a 5 over cha cha cha is because its closer to me, i can parking easier, i have an opportunity to eat here if i wanted to and I can...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Mojitos anywhere! Also try the Hurricanes!The food is based on southern cuisine (New Orleans), but they have a variety of different dishes. The appetizers are really good.At night the restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ate here last night. The food was anemic at best; more "Cal" than "Nawlins", and not particularly good Cal at that. The much-vaunted bengets which were recommended here were made of cake donut dough...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I go to Nola once a week to enjoy happy hour with my two brothers. Two dollars for a pint ain't bad. The place gets crowded between five and seven in the evening, so be on time if you want a place to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nola's is probably one of the most happening (and least offensive) bars in Palo Alto. I've only been there for dinner once: the food is Cajun and quite good, though not exactly cheap. I remember...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on a Saturday night during a spontaneous trip out to Palo Alto to visit my friend Sara P. Love the ambience here.I really liked all the art and other paraphanalia that were haphazardly...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ever since I moved out to the Bay Area, almost 8 years ago, I have spent a good deal of time in the University Ave area of Palo Alto. I've eaten at many of the restaurants/cafes and drank at many of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I worked nearby, Nola was always a good choice for either lunch or after work happy hour spot. Last weekend a group of us went for dinner, and the results were mixed. It took them nearly 35...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Until last night, I thought the world of Nola's and would have rated it 5-stars. I love love love their drinks.BUT. Last night, my roommate's legitimate ID got rejected by the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nola never fails me. I have been going there for years, and had parties there for both my high school and college graduations. The food is good and the drinks are great, but it's the space that I love...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first experience with good ass cornbread was here. I was delighted the first time so I decided to go again. My cornbread was cold and hard. Sigh, there was probably a mix up in the kitchen...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
NOLA, what can i say. this is a great restaurant, although, i did attend it as a guest of the"birthday-party-rented-room-upstairs" package. Love the Mardi Gras theme and the different levels of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome ambiance, totally going for the Bourbon Street vibe. I even saw beads hanging about. Anyway, I had the jambalaya which was a tad on the bland side but still pretty spicy and loaded with lots...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ok so i didnt eat a single thing at dinner, as me and the henster got there like an hour early and started drinking, but the four stars are for a couple of things. love the lay out. feel like im...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is huge. The menu is huge. The restaurant is huge. They have a bar area, an eat in area off the entrance, a back section with an open garden patio, as well as an upstairs. The food is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the "fun & let loose" spot in Palo Alto, completely decked out New Orleans style. The crowd here is late 20s into 30s.There's a great lounge area with couches and a fireplace, perfect...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The private upstairs room overlooking Ramona is nice and quiet. The bar can get quite noisy. Though I can't eat much of the menu due to various diet restrictions, the bbq pork po-boy was tasty....
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
1-Star: Being friends with the bartender...John hooks up some mean sangria...and sinful shots of str8 vodka just the way I like it. 1-Star: I love the skirt steak! This is the only steak I ever...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Please save me from the sin that is Nola's. Her mouth-watering cornbread is the devil. But then again, my momma sez foosball is the devil too. So I had a wedding to go to and Stanford friends back in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ambiance - NICE!! Mojito? Forget about it....their HURRICANE is on point!!Skirt Steak....off the hook!!Highly recommend!One love--D
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have mixed feelings about this place. The first time I went here I used the bathroom upstairs, and two girls went into the same stall before me. WTF, I hate when girls do that. To my surprise, I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
1) Finding parking sucks, if you're meeting people here at a certain time then show up like 30 mins early. Serious.2) They are like 2 or 3 stories and indoor and outdoor seating and to me that is SO...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
smorgasbord of offerings....distinct creole influence...medly of seafood 'n' beef in the mix....menu diverse in selection 'n' price...even under $10 "po-boy" selections available.....fun 'n' cheesy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If your idea of a good time is standing shoulder to shoulder with 200 drunk, sweaty, popped-collared Stanford kids and Google employees in a tiny, hot and dimly lit room and wait 15 minutes to scream...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I honestly really like this place! My uncle is a Chef at Stanford and told me about it 3 years ago and I have been coming back ever since. I do admit that it gets extremely crowded on weekend nights...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Spectacular atmosphere and food! For a few minutes there, in my mojito-induced haze, I thought I was actually in New Orleans. But without the flooding and looting and all that. Reservations are a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Group dinner with bunch of coworkers. Started with a great Mojito from the bar. Had some crab cakes, fried calamari, and the etoufee for dinner. The food is great, very flavorful and fresh. Menu is a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their Bourbon street theme was so right on I wouldn't be surprised if they had some girls flashing. Their alligator/crawfish dumplings are amazing.
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fun place to eat, the food is good, and they have a nice (always packed) bar and are generous with their drinks. My husband brought me here for our first good date. Our first real date was great,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was where I had my very first taste of a mojito. The bartenders are great and quick even though the place is always packed with Happy Hour folks. Dinner is always good as well. It's quite loud...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I can't really complain too much about this place.... I know it's kinda a down-town hangout/pickup place for valley-people who are too career minded for real relationships... but the food isn't too...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I consistently have delicious food here. The atmosphere is definitely fun. At night the bar can get pretty crowded, but there are a few other bars close by if you can't get a drink. I recommend the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
NOLA makes great drinks and is a fun place to hang out. I can't speak too highly of the food, however. I've eaten here twice and the first time wasn't impressed at all. The 2nd, however, was better...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, it's like a little bit of Nawlins (New Orleans to you northerners) in CA. The food is great, the drinks are awesome (try the 60 oz, hurricane - one per customer...) and the decor...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My most recent trip to NOLA was for my bachelorette party. I wondered, could a restaurant really provide a successful night of bachelorette debauchery this side of the CA/NV state line?... well,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great food, friendly service and a good selection of liquor at the bar. we didn't dine in the restaurant-proper, choosing instead to gorge on bar food. the bbq enchilidas were fantastic in both of the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Their mojito and fried chicken are good. But I just HATE the crowd on weekends. Sketchy. Sleazy. Whatever you call it. I don't miss it.
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Please note that I am only evaluating the bar aspect, not the restaurant aspect. As far as the layout goes, skip the crowded front bar and hit the back courtyard for a table. The open air part is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We always have good food and a good time at Nola's. The decor is fun as well. I definately recommend Nola's.
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
lOVES IT. i made reservation for 3 of us at 10pm and was about 20 minutes late but it was clearly not a problem. showed us to our table right away.drinks and desert all around the table: awesome...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is basically my standard go to bar in the South Bay. Good for dates, good for hanging out with a friend (or a friend you might like to date!), good to bring people in from out of town. I never go...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
GREAT food, although, their steaks are getting smaller and smaller everytime I go. The bar is terrible during busy hours. Once my friends and I waited for exactly 20 minutes until we walked out....
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been to NOLA's in YEARS... but my friends & I dropped by the bar today for early evening appetizers and cocktails and we enjoyed ourselves!NOLA's is a fun energetic restaurant that reminds...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Skirt steaks....mmmmm
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriend and I especially enjoy this spot in PA more than others for a few reasons...good sangria and mojitos, generally a good crowd, and the proximity to other spots in PA. Never tried the food...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to this restaurant twice but my first visit will always stand out in my memory because we had the most awesome waitress ever. Let's just say us girls were having fun drinking pitchers of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
me and my girlfriend's love this place!!! we are at Nola's almost every weekend...in addition to their amazing Sangrias (that Starbella recommended) they have the most amazing Mojitos. They also make...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely love NOLA. The atmosphere is awesome, and i really love when girls try to check how they look in the trick mirror in the hallway. The other great thing about NOLA is that the drinks are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Veeeery strong margaritas. Pleeentiful sangrias . . . Food turned out better than expected. Someone always orders the etouffe which always turns out be the dish I wish I had. I always order the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated. Food is marginal, drinks and services are ok. Nothing exceptional.
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love the decor and feel of this place. It's fun and always buzzing! For dinner, I would definitely recommend asking to be seated upstairs. I dont know real creole food so I havent got much to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nola is GOOD! Why?1 It makes me happy. I like the way it is decorated and presented to me. Music, color, happy waiters/waitresses, food. You get to sit in the courtyard (if lucky and not too cold),...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here last night with gf and co-workers for dinner and it was a great pleasant surprise. THe ambience of this place is great and it promotes a social environment for both dining and eating. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Food is quite bland, but the decor is pretty cool. It's a bit too loud for normal conversation, and we were placed in a really bad seat, where there was lots of foot traffic. I kept getting my purse...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
10/1I have to say that Nola's stock has dropped. They reduced their menu by 2/3's and no cute guys. What used to fit on three pages is now just 1. With their reduction came the removal of the Po Boy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nola's is one of my favorite restaurants. The atmosphere is just about perfect, though it can be loud. Elaborately decorated in a distinctly New Orleans style, the walls are covered with voodoo...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love their food, drinks, and atmosphere. I'd say this is by far my favorite restaurant. It has it's own Mardi Gras theme with a modern touch. I recommend the flank steak, skirt steak, pork chops, po...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The atmosphere here is great on a Friday or Saturday night. The food is mediocre and a bit overpriced. I go back when I have friends visiting and want to show them a livelier side of Palo Alto.
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Go to Nola's w/ a great group of friends and you'll have a good time. But don't go for the food if you want great cajun style food cuz its just so-so. Its definitely a place to go right after work w/...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nola is good for a good time. That's about the extent of it. The food is good, but not great. Their famous skirt steak is still good, but the cut of meat is getting progressively smaller, I've been...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You can barely hear your friends shouting your name above the rumbling of the crowd and the high energy music. Squinting through the dim red light, it seems like the crowd must be extremely...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would have given this FIVE stars but the service was slow. Our server was very apologetic but still, it was REALLY slow! And usually I am pretty patient and understand how hectic it can get....
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Headed here afterwork last night with some friends for happy hour/dinner. Cool artwork on the walls and the place is so loud you can be as loud as you like. I ordered the skirt steak as recommended...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the decor and ambience of this place, so colorful and bright with all the paintings and items on the walls and ceilings. This place had a nice buzz and wasn't too crowded. The food was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the set up here...makes you feel you are in the french quarter! There was excellent. The prices were a bit high. But all together a great place for a date night.
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're going out for authentic New Orleans fare, don't go here. But if you're going out with friends to bar hop on the weekend/happy hour on a weekday and have a really good mojito (they come in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Okay so the place is cool. Very nicely done up New Orleans style.If you want a place to go drink and hang out then its cool.The food was not great at all. I thought fried chicken was suppose to be...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. It's been my frequent happy hour spot for the last 4-5 years. Go there on Thursday or Friday nights and you will totally enjoy the atmosphere there. Their signature drink is the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hey y'allThe best thing about NOLA is the art on the walls -- folk art from the sowwwwth. And I think that this is really the only thing that feels Southern about this place. That said: it can be...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the better places in Palo Alto.There are two rooms with bars in them. The smaller room stinks of vomit, and it's been like this for years. Don't go near there.The rest of this place...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The only thing authentically New Orleans about this place is the stench of stale beer, vomit and ammonia that often permeates the bar -- it smells like...victory.As a bar this place maintains a loyal...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in Nola on fat Tuesday with some of my friend's.I had a great time!! Very cool people good food and a bar what can you ask for : ) Thurs and Sat nights are best.
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, NOLA's, how shall I think of thee now that I've gone and left the confines of Palo Alto? (okay, not totally true, still work there, the holes in my review are revealing themselves already) I've...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I liked the food a lot and the service was also very good and attentive. So why is this rating so low? Because I just had one of the most unhappy nights of my life there. Read on...A group of us...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here a handful of times now for drinks and I always seem have a good time. The bar area is small so it gets loud and crowded. Come here a little early and have a seat at the bar or the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here several times for dinner. The Jambalaya and Etouffee were good, spicy and flavorful. But the place is a bit crowded and noisy as other reviews have mentioned.
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is NOT good, but I love the decor - it really makes you feel like your are in New Orleans. So cute! Great place for groups or a rowdy birthday party to get their drink on.
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I actually like this place. I love grabbing a drink and chilling on the patio with some friends. I'm not usually a fan of mojitos but they're pretty good here and hurricanes are great too. They have...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this was me on Mardi Gras:"what the... who??? @$($*^&@)&#&!~*#*%!!!! who the H%(( threw that??!! that got my face!! MY FACE!! oowwwwwwwieeee!!! quit it! think that 's funny, eh, funny man?...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Strong hurricanes and delicious margaritas make for a fun place especially for Mardi Gras... I wouldn't recommend eating here but coming for happy hour and then going to Pizza my Heart for some drunk...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Mardi Gras at NOLA's is fabulous, because (as I found out only yesterday) it's a Louisiana themed bar. And apparently, the name stands for New Orleans, Louisiana. Somehow in the three years I've...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So there's good and bad:Bad: has anyone noticed the revolting smell of poop coming out of the second (back) bar area? It might just be me (and, oh, ALL of my friends), but the last few times I've been...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, great atmosphere. I gave it one less star bc the bar gets PACKED very easily and fast. Being a small bar, what can you expect? Great hurricanes...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A great place for happy hour just because there are so many people around the bar area. It gets quite loud too; hence, definitely gives a false sense of lively mingling and no non-sense socializing...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ok i don't like to give places 5 stars because it makes it seem like my sense of judgement might be sub-par, but ive been there twice and ive ordered the skirt steak twice. this place has awesome...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Disclaimer: Went here on a Tues night to catch up with an old friend - think the review would be different had I been here for happy hour or other *festive* (i.e., alcohol-imbibing) event!Loved the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy fish tacos and really good mojitos. Need I say more? Well even if I don't I'm still going to. Everything else on the menu looks fabulous but every time I go I get the fish tacos. Amazing....
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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In this place you will find a lot of people and dancing, and hanging out on a friday night. every now and then my friends ...
gusto.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I thought that this place was cute and had a very comfortable atmosphere. It felt laid back and had a good vibe to it. It didn't quite feel like just a restaurant. It was voted best singles bar with a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went with a birthday party of 12 people and it's a great place to celebrate. The waiter and servers were nice and chill, and always ready with extra plates, utensils, etc. They weren't annoyed when...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
man o man did i need this...stomach was growling and needed some serious grub, went with a group of 25, so place hooked it up, with a nice section on the 2nd floor; it actually seems like we were...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friends took me there last year for my 23rd birthday.... okay, okay, 33rd birthday! Finding parking isn't really fun, but luckily, we found a spot pretty fast in the underground parking near the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This one is teetering between a three and a four star, but in keeping with tradition I will give them the four.The food is not the most amazing Cajun/Creole I have ever had, but it is probably the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had finally eaten here after many visits of just hangin out in the bar area. The bar is seperated from the rest of the dining area and can get pretty crowded and wild. The mojitos flow to the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
NOLA is one of my favorite bay area places to eat. The atmosphere is amazing and the food never disappoints. As a lover of spicy food, I can always request something 'extra hot' and feel confident...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was pretty cool, too bad I felt like the last person in the Bay Area to have heard of it. Anyway, the atmosphere is very cool - very eccentric and New Orleans-like. Their specialty drinks...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For good times in Palo Alto this is your place! The food is decent and the drinks are good. I feel like you get better drinks if you order directly from he bartender but that is just me. Can be some...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The atmosphere is really cool - it seems cohesive to me. The courtyard seating was pretty awesome. The food, however, wasn't awesome - especially for the price. I just didn't think anything was hugely...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Crazy fun! With a pretty appetizing menu offering, NOLA is a great dinner to late-night hang out. The second time I was there, we had a private room upstairs. It almost seemed like we were in the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I want to like this place, but I'm not terribly crazy about it. Perhaps that's because I've been there on work nights, so I've chosen safer libations, like wine, over the hurricane! Which alas gives...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Took my wife here for her birthday tonight and we had a great meal. For starters, she had the crab soup, a tomato-based broth with bits of crab meat and cornbread. Had a nice kick to it. I had the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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Ok so I'm in Palo Alto with some friends and were looking for a place to eat and grab a few drinks. Our cab driver recommended Nola's after the normal questions about the establishment it self we told the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is good but way overpriced and not enough selection to get 5 stars. The bar is the main attraction there, everyone at Stanford goes! It is a really good time!
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
wow!
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I vaguely remember eating at Nola's ages ago. I don't even remember what I ate, so I wont critique the food.However, I will rate the nightlife. We were five minutes too early to get a seat at the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not bad. A good place to hang out with your friends for some drinks and appetizers before going to a club or lounge. The music can be pretty loud. Great location and food is not bad. 3 stars for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of the few lively bars in Palo Alto..A lot of grad students who live nearby go there a lot. Recommend it if you are too lazy to drive up to the city.
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
pretty good mojitos HUUUGE cluster fuck at the bar on weekend nights.
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've never eaten a real meal at Nola's, so this review is pretty much for everything but the entrees. (edited specifically for Lucy K. -- thanks!)The bar is up front, and is usually packed with people...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is not bad. Went here on a chilly Monday night to have a casual dinner with friends. The atmosphere was nice. It's a pseudo outdoors trendy and festively decorated place with plenty of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Been to this cajun style restaurant several times in Palo Alto. This place is best for a large crowd and even for a date I suppose. The atmosphere is very trendy and bustling with energy. The food and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Terrific for groups and charming and memorable interior. It feels like you are eating in someone's house in New Orleans. The food is good but the drinks are where it is at. Stay in the bar and be...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Always a good back-up, with its altar-like bar and random folk art. Lots of people every night. Food is ok, but not amazing. Drinks are yummy. Look out for notes hidden in random places. Minus one...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food: Okay. BUT, I have heard some really gross things about what goes on in the kitchen, so I'm a little squicked about eating here again.The drinks: Good stuff. Love their flavored mojitos....
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In the words of NOLA's marketing material this is the "Number one party spot in the Bay Area!! N'awlins style!! "I've never been to New Orleans because I'm too scared of tropical weather (yes, even in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food is excellent. Drinks are great. The nightlife in the PA is pretty scarce sometimes, but this place always has a great crowd.
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is pretty good here- the drinks are even better. This was an after work place haunt. The bar was too small to keep my rowdy co-workers from spilling out the windows. This place is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Could be four, except for some not so great service. First trip, got the Idiot Bowl (a huuuge bowl of hurricane that BF and I couldn't finish despite being somewhat akin to fish). The food is fine,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had lunch with my girlfriends here and we all ordered something different and rotated our entrees like musical eats. A very kitchsily decorated restaurant with paintings all over a la Basquiat style....
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mojitos (plain and mango) are good!( one of the best)Seating arrangements were crampy and ambiance was more party like (noisy, though we contributed to it a lot).We had some appetizer platters and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The drinks were watered down -- if you go here, stick to beer or wine to ensure you get your full allotment of alcohol.
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tried this place for the first time last weekend with a large party of friends. The atmosphere was... interesting, some very odd paintings, but different and entertaining. I had the mango mojito,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I think Nola's deserves 2 different ratings, which is why it got a 3.As a restaurant --- 2 Stars. The food is sort of bland and unimpressive. The fried chicken was soggy, and not well prepared....
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This rating is solely based on the Cajun food I have tried here.The following are good:JAMBALAYAETOUFFEEFLIER'S FAMOUS SKIRT STEAKAlso, so are the FOO-KING GOOD spring rolls! Who woulda thought? I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2006
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One of the most popular place in Palo Alto to meet for a drink and then grab a bite to eat. We love the appetisers and the jambalaya. Also, they have really really good french fries!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We sat a table in the courtyard, so the night sky was on top of us. But they do have heaters for those who need protection from the open cold air. New Orleans food fare- poor boys, fried seafood,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent for lunch and for early evening drinks. Try the Hurricane. Also try the jambalaya which is great. The open courtyard has a few flies buzzing around so insist on a seat in one of the rooms.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food was very good. Drinks were great as well. But I'd like to smack the sick jerk who furnished this place. The chairs are so backend heavy that even the slightest leaning back in the chair back can...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a great location, and set-up. The food is great, and they were so nice about special orders, (i.e. getting some stuff much more bland than their recipe.) I had fabulous ahi tuna, and a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There is a point in one's life, if they 're going to be a hard drinker, to find the limits of one's tolerance. There's nothing like drinking until you think you're on the brink of death, and then...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have slowly learned that people in the Bay are overworked. Needless to say, I was happy to find this spot on a random July Monday night in Palo Alto. Drinks were mediocre but the bartender had a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to premise my review by acknowledging that this was my first time going to a New Orleans/Cajun-Style restaurant. Therefore, I can't speak with much authority on the quality of the food as...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2006
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There's only two things wrong with Nola. First problem is the crowds - Friday and Saturday is rowdy and packed - and the second is the manufactured atmosphere. It's got a certain Chili's vibe across the board...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for drinks and a late dinner on Friday night. After we sat, it took approximately thirty minutes for a server to come by. The food was fine, our group had the etouffee, the BBQ and the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is usually pretty damn good here... (I've had a few less-than-great things here)... and if you get a big party in there, it can be a lot of fun. I've been here too many times... start with...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2006
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New Orleans in Palo Alto - Nola's is a totally unexpected experience nestled on Ramona St. in Palo Alto. Cajun and Creole cuisine, great music, fun drinks, and party beads on the tables.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Been to this place for dinner 3 times and many more for drinks. 1st time I had rock shrimp tacos, not too good but not on the menu anymore. I was told the skirt steak is the best thing on the menu,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One time we went here with a big party and it was great - the food was quick and the atmosphere was fun. The inner courtyard and general style of the restaurant is really cool. On a second trip,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So the atmosphere is charming enough out back...you feel like you just may be in New Orleans. The vegetarian entree, the jambalaya, was just ok, but good for a restaurant (you can make it better...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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This is a New Orleans themed restaurant. Their jambalaya is good and they have good mixed drinks and carry New Orleans beers like Turbo Dog. They have a nice environment including a lot of tributes to...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been by NOLA's (acronym for New Orleans, LA) many times, but had been dissuaded from going in by the crowds spilling out from the bar. This week we were passing by early enough and ventured...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Rented the private room lounge @ Nola's for 20 rambunctious kids - 19th Bday bash! No fee just dinner orders, that's pretty cool!As we left the youngones drowned themselves w/ coke & lemonade. We...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2006
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I was invited by a friend to Nola's and found it to be a great place. The atmosphere was fun and the service was good. I would recommend a dinner here for sure!
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a pretty nice restaurant - prices are not on the low side but quite admissable. I also like their lunch menu - it's good quality and reasonably fast.
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After work drinks in a crowded funky place.
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If the actual New Orleans French Quarter were to ever fornicate with Disneyland's Orleans Place - Their illegitimate child would probably look like NOLA's in Palo Alto.From the moment you walk through...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nola's is a great place to spot aspiring VCs and future stepford wives. Its got a festive atmosphere compared to the old pro and the citibank next door, but I finished wading through crowded bars...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food was ok. Not alot of vegetarian options but the service was pretty good. Fun atmosphere and great for groups.Overall, it was decent. I wasn't necessarily pleased or disappointed.
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've always been pleased with the results at NOLA (an abbreviation for New Orleans, LA), which focuses on Cajun style cuisine. Although you can't expect the gumbo and jambalaya to be on par with a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2006
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If you like southern food and the best Hurricane (drink), Nolas is the place. Their open air seating makes the atmosphere great! The service is good and location great!
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went there a few times with friends. Good food.....nice bar area, but always crowded. They do not seat you until all of your party has arrived. I like the environment and the little blacony seats....
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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Nola's tends to draw a younger 20-30 something crowd, especially at the bar. They have a New Orleans style menu that is reasonably priced. I LOVE the skirt steak here - it is delicious. Everything is good, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great ambience and fun crowd, but the food here is just ok. When the best entree here is the teriyaki skirt steak, you know you have problems. Although the skirt steak is great as are all of the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The ambiance is what brings me back here. I've gone twice, and both times were great. I love all their artwork surrounding the restaurant, and the courtyard is pretty w/all its hanging lights and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I've come here after the work the place is packed out - lots of Stanford MBA types and trendy women who are aspiring to be mistaken for Paris Hilton.Food is average (except the beignets,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
probably a three star joint based on food only, but you gotta bump it up for the bar scene. good old standby in palo alto.
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've only ever been to NoLa once, years ago, with a friend. We had heard so much about the place, we wanted to check it out for ourselves.I'm sorry to say I had a disappointing experience. And what's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good food - although I'm not quite sure what it was supposed to be? I thought it was supposed to be Cajun food, but then they had things like fish tacos and other mexican dishes on the menu -...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Let's clarify; Nola's is not a "Cajun" restaurant. Opening a box of Zataran's and pouring 'cajun' seasoning on a dish makes it as cajun as a Girls Gone Wild video of Tulane coeds. Yet it seems...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The bar on a Friday night was super squishy, but I like the ample seating and ambiance enough to give this place four stars out of five!
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Cajun/creole food, and this is the best place in the Bay Area for it!The atmosphere is spectacular, especially if you get to sit upstairs. The food is delicious. I usually get the jambalaya,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been to this cajun-style place twice: once on a date and once to a birthday party. The date was picky and arrogant. The party was way better and had mardi gras beads. Oh, the food's good too, and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Consistently good food served in just right portions (not too super-sized). Spent a nice quiet evening with a girlfriend for dinner last night. It was not super packed as it usually was, yet we...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2006
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We come here all the time for lunch. The calamari is great, some of the best I've had in the bay area. It's a fun atmosphere, and if you've got a larger party they seat you upstairs in sort of seclu...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/22/2006
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judysbook.com - user review - 03/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First Cajun restaurant I've been to---love the atmostphere, love the food, and drinks!! The spiciness of the entrees match the appeal of the restaurant! It's hard to get a table on Sat nites, but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is our go-to place for when me and my co-workers when we need to get away from the chaos of work. It's fun. It's got a great atmosphere. Haven't gone when it's Mardi Gras yet - but I hear it's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good eats, good drinks, not so good lines during friday and saturday nights. If you're just going for the bar, the social scene is pretty good. Lots of friendly, drunk people, very crowded tho.
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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This restaurant is a lot of fun and has some interesting food. When we went, they handed out mardi gras style bead necklaces. My friend ordered alligator, which was interesting. It gets very crowded on the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my Palo Alto faves. It is consistently tasty, except for one incident where someone apparently got carried away with the salt shaker. But other than that, their gumbo and jambalaya...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with my ladyfriend a few months ago. The interior is so delightfully tacky that I couldn't help but smile the whole time. The proximity of the tables to each other and the lack of...cultural...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2006
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Nola's menu includes some esoteris stuff like crawfish-alligator dumplings and spicy jambalaya. The staff is friendly and the whole atmosphere is casual, filled with loud music and good food. With the...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/02/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This funky atmosphere is perfect for a birthday party or just when you feel like being around an exciting atmosphere. I had a " Dirty Shirley" adult beverage and the Calamari with onion rings...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2006
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We were looking for a family friendly place where we could enjoy ourselves too and have found it. It doesn't look like it at first glance but they have a kids menu which comes with Shirley Temples and ice...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Guys,this is an impress your date place!!!I'm with Iva on this too. I often see crowd scenes like people waiting outside or the bar is crowded with whiners who says it's too crowded with probably...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fun place to get drinks, great for happy hours. The menu is pretty extensive and has loads of southern (and non-southern dishes) to pick from. For being a Nor Cal restaurant, NOLA does a pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best place to get drunk in Palo Alto. They mix the biggest, strongest, and best drinks around from what I've been able to tell. Quite the trendy hangout, but not as bad as Blue Chalk. Pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If I was single, I would probably think NOLA (short for New Orleans, LA) was awesome, but since I'm not, I find it overly crowded and loud. There are plenty of other bars nearby where you can...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2006
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the scene and ambiance is great at this off-university drive restaurant/bar. however, the food tastes nothing like cajun/creole food, and the menu has such misnomers as "gulf prawn". if you are looking for...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/27/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They serve creme brulee. It's always got a crowd of really obnoxious drunk people outside, and the little bar is too crowded, but it's got unique decor, couches, and, though they're not exceptional,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This lively New Orleans style restaurant is packed each time I've been. The menu is eclectic. It is primarily Cajun food, I think, but then teriyaki chicken showed up on the menu. Anyway, my favorites...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hurricane party place ;) Great blackened catfish, Cajun flavors, festive atmosphere...reminds me of home *sigh*
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best mojitos around!!! And the food's not bad either. Makes a great impression for business meetings and dates alike. Hey, you never know when one might turn into the other ;) On busy nights, make...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I HATE the crowd... but that's easy to fix - come with enough friends to create a human barrier between you and the rest of the masses!Yummy food.. and love the HURRICANE! It's a special drink that's...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2005
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Nola isn't known for their cuisine but for the great atmosphere and drinks. The food is decent enough, I really enjoy the skirt steak. The mood is lively, the drinks are strong and it is a great pla...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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I saw the advertisement for this restaurant inside The Metro and decided to check it out . My experience definitely met my expectations. Great food, excellent service and fabulous ambience. My boyfriend and I...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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Althought seating took some time, it was understandable because I had a party of 18 . The staff was very accomadating because as soon as we walked upstairs, we realized that there was not enough space to seat...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2005
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We arrived 10 minutes early for our 8:30 reservation, were told we would be seated on time and were actually seated at 9:00. The service was horrible. The wait staff was inattentive and it took long time to...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped in on a Monday night; for the area, it seemed pretty hopping that day of the week. Seemed to pick up after 10pm. I had the jambalaya, which was surprisingly good this far outside of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Get the skirt steak!! its wrapped around a bed of yummy mashed potatoes and topped with crispy stringy onions. They drinks are pretty good as well. If you wanna get f'ed up drink their Hurricanes!!
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2005
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This is absolutely a popular spot in PA. Their Mojito is the best in town! We ordered everything on their appetizer menu, and it was absolutely a brilliant idea!
judysbook.com - user review - 09/25/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is absolutely a popular spot in PA. Their Mojito is the best in town! We ordered everything on their appetizer menu, and it was absolutely a brilliant idea!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2005
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First you encounter the happy go lucky bar scene. Grab a Bug Juice and look around you at the New Orleans type voodoo decorations. Then get your table and order up some spicy blackened fish or jambalaya. Save...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2005
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This is by far the worst restaurant in Palo Alto. I've been here twice to eat and both times regretted it. The first time I ordered their skirt steak entree which was terribly overcooked and the secon...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for lunch and thought the service was great and the food was good. I'd like to come back for happy hour and see what the vibe is like, all in all it looks like a fun place with good eats.
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2005
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My favorite restaurant on/off University Drive. Nola is authentic enough to be called cajun while at the same time offering something for any picky California eater. The atmosphere is so much fun, with two...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good menu, consistantly good food, fun atomosphere. Some times the waiting is a little trying - but worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yuppee town USA. But what else can you expect from downtown Palo Alto. Or should I say "shallow alto."
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cramped, weird set up, mediocre drinks...truly, this is just another place in PA to go if you're looking for some VC or foreign EE post-doc to buy you some drinks and get you to go home with him. And...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
fun, festive and funky new orleans style restaurant... the bar can be a bit 'cramped' and annoying unless you can snag the cool couch area to the side. we came here for a 'girls night out' dinner and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was here on a weeknight about a year ago - it was OK. The jambalaya is pretty good. The back patio is an interesting setting, too.
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Last friday night I ventured back down to Palo Alto for a elementary school teacher's party. I got there after dinner and it was very busy as usual on a Friday. Lot's of cute 20ish drunken girls and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
food ok, Skirt steak best on menu. Great place to hang out and have a Marg, and hang out and watch the diverse scenery,, everything from College to professionals, and everything inbetween. Easy to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, don't come here for the food. This place was kinda fun four years ago but it's gone straight downhill. There are always these huge crowds of anxious, semi-horny Stanfordish folks milling...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For PA this is the one of the two places to meet people. Never had much luck, but what are you going to do in PA :).
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Of the places I used to frequent in PA this was always the most fun. I'm not saying its a good scene, for that you'll have to go to SF. But if I was stuck on a Friday night in PA this is where I'd be....
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great eats, and huge drinks...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2004
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Nola is fantastic for superb New Orleans dining. The ambience is excellent and makes me feel like I'm in downtown New Orleans (although I've never been there). Their jambalaya is excellent - nice and spicy...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2004
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It's a fun crowd to hang out with your friends... Food was great..But they give little food for what you pay for.. But overall the service was good...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2003
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Nine words: Great drinks, Great food, Great crowd, Even better time!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2002
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you may need a map when inside nola; the brightly painted dining areas are little rooms off a main "courtyard...
epinions.com - user review
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good calamari, barbecue shrimp and fried chicken but much of the food misses the mark. fun atmosphere...
sfgate.com - user review
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brought here by friends who wanted to show our family their "bit of cajun country". having lived in louisiana my entire life i can tell you that this stuff is not cajun/creole food. authentic cajun food blows...
amazon.com - user review
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beau says nola is hot and spicy (the food's not bad, either)...
epinions.com - user review
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offering up all the niawlins classics including hurricanes, gumbo and crawfish etoufee, this good-times gathering spot in palo alto is popular with visitors and locals alike. the blackened ahi tuna is...
gayot.com - user review
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find 'nawlins' merriment year-round...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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nola has been nominated for the best margarita and the best trendy spot for salty tequila mixes and the beautiful people that drink them...
opentable.com - user review
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this place has multiple personalities - all of which are intriquing and do not need to be cured. the bright lounge gives way to the darker saloon with burgundy velvet couches, which then opens onto a...
10best.com - user review
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