Best Restaurants for Groups in Bywater

For apps, we did BBQ Shrimp, Firecracker Tuna Tacos, Lobster Dumplings + Yellowfin Tuna Yakitori. We shared the Scalibut. It was the best dish we had last night. For dessert, we got Bread Pudding + Carajillo. The service did feel a bit pushy. We ordered a bottle of 2022 Pinot Noir, would have liked to “drink in peace”. The restaurant smelled fishy when we entered, guess it’s expected from a seafood establishment.

Ambiance and service were excellent. The food options were good, I did a 3 course option with gumbo, half a jerk chicken with broccolini and sweet potato, and bread pudding. My wife had lamb empenadas and an amazing cauliflower dish. Each dish was good, especially the cauliflower and bread pudding. Also had a couple of drinks that were excellent. Would definitely come back and will recommend to others visiting NOLA.

This is our second time at Irene’s and it doesn’t disappoint! Excellent service every time. This time we were taken care of by the amazing Brandon. You can tell he enjoys his craft and dealing with people. His description of the culinary options was nothing short of artistic. He made great recommendations and gave us excellent service and a fun time!!! The food was excellent as always. I had one of the specials, a whole fried moon fish that was flaky and very tasty, without having to add anything, not even lemon. The ambience in this place is incredible with old fashioned tunes like Sinatra playing in the background at all times, at just the right volume! Enjoy!!!

Excellent! Food was delicious,,we had Mac & cheese beignets and the shrimp pasta dish with red sauce! All exceptional! Service as great and the house was beautiful! We will definitely go back and spread the good news about a charming “off the beaten path” restaurant!

We ate in the bar which can be noisy, but we had a nice little corner table which felt intimate yet was still part of the bar experience. We had the wagyu burger with fries and the brussel sprouts. Both were excellent!