Dijon

This place is a joke! It’s incredibly expensive, the owner puts himself on par with the best restaurants in the city AND THE FOOD IS INEDIBLE.

wow! What a disappointment. We thought we try out a new place on a whim. no referrals no word of mouth. We get there and enter through the courtyard. The place was empty which always concerns me at 6pm on a Saturday. Beer and wine selection was basic with beer in cans… yeah beer in cans. (no draft, no bottle). Looking over the menu the selections were minimal with nothing to offer children. We ordered the roasted beet salad $ 9, french onion soup$ 8 and shrimp with grit cake $ 10 thinking the shrimp &grit cake be sufficient for the kids. Wrong! it came with three (3) shrimp and small ones at that! WTF! Soup and salad was also a small portions nothing to rave about. For the main meal we had the duck and hangar steak. Kids sat and watched us since there was nothing for kids and nothing on the menu worth chancing. We ordered the duck and hangar steak
came out med-​rare. And to kick me while I’m down the hangar steak was 5 – 6 oz, with burnt asparagus and an average portion of potatoes. You can find bigger asparagus at Walmart. It seems their suburban gardening (they have berries growing by the door) is a good way to serve less with a high price point. We smartly avoided the $ 6 three small scoops of ice cream and left to find somewhere to feed the kids. And when we left there were only two other diners. This place would best be returned to a firehouse. #nola #nola dining

An excellent place, very high vaulted ceiling, brick courtyard in which musicians were playing. Friendly attentive staff. Nice selections on the menu, interesting bar drinks and cocktails. My appetizer was the wonderful fried oysters and kale, my main dish the steak finally ending with the crème brûlée. Oh and Evander Holyfield was there having dinner as well, nice bonus!

Excellent food and cocktails, wonderful courtyard. My buddy Ted Long does a jazz duo on some fridays. Evidently the building used to be a firehouse. kinda wish they had left the fireman’s pole in the building for other entertainment purposes.

Located in the old NOFD Engine 1 Firehouse, a unique menu, great drinks, and secluded and relaxing ambiance make Dijon a wonderful place for dinner.
The patio is a perfect place to relax with a drink and listen to live music. The Christmas lights really set the feel.
The menu is fantastic and carefully plated.
The staff is very accommodating and friendly.
I had my Wedding Rehearsal Dinner here back in November and they made it stress free for everyone.

We ordered about six dishes from both the lunch and the brunch menus. Everything was well seasoned and uniquely flavored. The steak tartare, rabbit tenderloin and shrimp toast were particularly exceptional. I especially enjoyed the the fried okra that came with the tenderloin. We also had the sunchoke and crab salad and the omelette with crab claws. The salad was slightly (ever so slightly) bland but pairing it with the other flavorful dishes worked out well. Lastly, the buttermilk biscuits and cornbread were simply perfect. Biscuit and bread aside, everything had a clean, non-​standard flavor which made it exciting to eat.
All of the above doesn’t address the outstanding service. The owner even came by and thanked us for visiting. This was one of the most pleasant dining experiences I’ve ever had.

I purchased a LivingSocial believing this place has potential. It was quaint and bland place with good bones, but could use an interior decorator to take this place from early to mid-2000’s to today. The décor matched the food.
I started with the Shrimp Toast off the LS Prix Fixe Menu it was perhaps pan fried and a touch greasy. It had some flavor I was not entirely disappointed. It was served with a small side greens, legumes, and an overabundance of sprouts. If the toast was served on top of the greens they would have had some flavor and I would have been less likely to notice the grease on my plate. It also cooled down quickly, which a warm plate would have rectified.
For my entrée I had the Gulf Shrimp and Eggplant from the Prix Fixe Menu, but is also on their normal menu. The shrimp was unseasoned and overcooked. The Andouille Hollandaise sauce was not what i was expecting. It was Hollandaise sauce (that could have used some more lemon juice) and chunks of Andouille on top. It was heavy and bland.
Now my partner ordered the Filet for an extra charge, the crab corn bisque, and the crème brûlée with rice beignets. He enjoyed his meal, but the filet was a bit undercooked when he explicitly asked for medium instead of medium-​rare. He’s odd, but that is how he wanted it.
The only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 was my partner’s crème brûlée with rice beignets. It was very well executed. I wish I had that instead of canned icing they called Chocolate Terrine (and why they paired it with limp pecans and out of season blueberries and bitter lime zest is beyond me).
Everything was heavy and poorly executed. The Prix Fixe meal should have been seasonal and inventive. You should make me want to come back. Get rid of your bland bread or at least pair it with seasonal infused olive oil instead of equally bland butter. Amp up your hollandaise sauce. If a customer isn’t licking a butter based sauce off the plate something is wrong! Make it a pumpkin hollandaise or something. Get creative!
If you like bland, by all means check it out. If you don’t there are better choices near by that actually infuse flavor and ambiance into a wonderful evening.

This is a beautiful restaurant, warm and inviting. A great location. The new chef had been there a couple of weeks. Menu offered a variety of selections. Service staff was very attentive.
Cocktail menu was creative and interesting. I ordered the Caipirinha and was thrilled.
For dinner I had the sautéed baby Drum with a lovely Rhone blend of five grapes, wine by the glass. Meal and wine were outstanding.

Can you give zero stars? Went here on a Saturday night at 7:45. The place was half empty. We were immediately told under no circumstances could we sit at bar and order food as the kitchen was slammed. We really wanted to try their snowball cocktail so we went ahead to the bar, which was also half empty. The bartender gave us a FOOD menu so we thought perhaps the hostess wasn’t serious. We asked if we could order a simple cheese plate to go with cocktail but were denied. It was extremely awkward and disappointing experience as a local. We will NEVER go back. When we left at 8:30, the place was still half empty as evidenced by pic attached. I thought restaurants wanted a positive electric vibe. Not a dead one. Definitely one for the books.

While things were apparently going well for a while, the chef at Dijon left a few days ago and the restaurant is unfortunately in chaos.
I ordered the Gulf shrimp, which were overcooked and flavorless. I could do better at home. My husband ordered the rabbit, which did not resemble any other rabbit dish in the world. Other people we were with liked their dishes; others hated them. One found a hair in his food. One had to send his steak back because it was cold — not lukewarm — refrigerator cold. They ran out of 5 or 6 things while we were there, which was for four hours because they were not adequately staffed for our large party even though they had accepted our reservation and knew we were coming.
When you are charging $ 20-​$ 30 an entrée, this is just not acceptable. There are so many great restaurants in New Orleans. Go elsewhere.

This is in my top three favorite places for brunch. We’ve been there several times and each time we come away completely satisfied. Our last brunch was probably the best meal I’ve had in a while.
We started off with their candied smoked crispy bacon, which is always delicious, but 3 slices so if you’re sharing make sure you order more than one :). The second appetizer was the fried oyster salad. The oysters were crispy and moist, the kale was friend and perfectly seasoned and the dressing was delicious. Both of us thought is was just amazing and wanted more.
Our entrees were the Smoked Pork Eggs Benedict and the Steak and Eggs. Both were just mouth watering. The steak was well seasoned and the bernaise sauce that came with is was perfectly complimentary. The sweet potatoes were crispy and soft on the inside (which is how i love them). The smoked pork was just fantastic, with the poached eggs and hollandaise sauce that melted in your mouth. If you can’t tell I love this place.
The dessert was the proverbial icing on the cake. We had the coffee crème brûlée with beignets, the brûlée was the best I’ve had. It was smooth and creamy and had a great coffee taste without being overpowering.
My only side note is that this is a place that takes its time. You should go there with about 2 hours to relax and enjoy good food and kind service.
Buen Provecho!

First let me just say that the brunch here was delicious. The service was not that great (it was almost a four hour brunch for 6 girls and there was no one else in the restaurant). The atmosphere is amazing.
I started off with the Farmhouse Salad — Butter crisp lettuce, butternut squash, spiced pecans, fresh cheese, Dijon vinaigrette ($ 12). I could have eaten that salad three times it was so good. The cheese IS actually fresh. I’m pretty sure they milked a cow (or goat) and churned it in the kitchen. I’m a sucker for anything that has butternut squash and it was well worth the $ 12. I then moved onto the Steak & Eggs — Grilled sirloin hanger steak, andouille & potato Lyonnaise, poached eggs, Béarnaise ($ 17). If you are going to do Steak and Eggs this is how you want to do it.
One of my friends got the Cornbread Pain Perdu — Candied smoked bacon, poached pears and Steen’s cane syrup ($ 19) and she licked her plate clean. Others decided to get dessert and those were equally as yummy.
So why three stars? Let me tell you. Me and my friend (the only other girl who didn’t drink mimosas but drank coffee with me) got sick that night. Like running fever I want to empty my stomach sick. We didn’t go out the night before so there is no reason for this weird reaction. Maybe there was something bad in the coffee. But I suggest eating there but DO NOT GET THE COFFEE.
I would try this restaurant again — maybe during their Wednesday Wine Night.

Bought a Living Social for the Prix Fixe menu. There were two choices of each course and we were very happy to have oysters, grouper and one each of the desserts, a chocolate mousse and coffee/​chicory crème brûlée. The oysters were very fresh and one in our party had the roasted oysters in addition to the fried oyster salad on the Prix Fixe menu — both were very good. The local fish dish was grouper and it was tasty. The crème brûlée was especially good — it tasted like eating a cup of coffee! Service was good and we were very well taken care of even though one server hadn’t turned up. The ambiance within the converted firehouse is quite special.

I found this restaurant based on several online reviews I had read. It is fantastic.
It is in an old warehouse space. It is open and beautiful. There is gorgeous indoor and outdoor seating. They play great music for ambiance. The dishes are inventive. We had a Pan Roasted Wild Striped Bass with braised carrots, sauteed squash, kale and carol ginger emulsion. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. I also had the Roasted Oysters en Perseillade and a Shaved Squash Crawfish Salad (with a hint of mint).
The food was great and they accomodate vegetarians and carnivores alike. Sweet Potato Soup with White Truffle Honey
We were served by terrific local waiters and a bar tender named Scott. They made us feel like locals.
I have only great things to say about this place. Go… go now!

So I live pretty close to this place and just never got around to going. I gave them 5 stars bc I believe they deserve more then 4 for their food and atmosphere. It’s really cool– an old fire station.
The food was fantastic. We got the kale salad with fried oysters. I’d go back and just order that carry out. It may have been one of the best things I’ve eaten in a very long time. The combination of flavors was like an orgasim in my mouth! I then got the steak– which was also very good. However… we finished with the crème brûlée w chickery and beignets. Lets just say I found myself licking the dish afterwards.
The service was great. Our waiter literally appeared every time we needed him and the owner came out to make sure we liked our meal.
I’m definitely going back.

This is a beautiful space, and considering it’s right across the street from the well-​populated Saulet apartments, I’m surprised there’s never more of a crowd in here. Whenever I drive by, I only see a couple tables filled. It’s a shame, because the interior is set with high ceilings (I mean HIGH!) and mood lighting, and there’s even a pretty little outdoor seating area.
The food was good. Not spectacular. The presentation was lovely, the duck was cooked perfectly, very tender meat. Portions are on the smaller side (particularly for the prices), but at the end of the day there was so much salt that I was okay with the small portion. The listed sides for the duck were merely pureed into a sauce drizzled around the edges. I felt misled. The waiter reeked of fresh cigarette smoke every time he leaned over to fill my water.
There’s potential here…

I just came from having appetizers at Dijon with a dear friend. We split the cheese plate and grilled oysters. Oh my! the oysters were so good. They had a parsley and garlic sauce on them, then grilled, they were lovely! So fresh! We also had the cheese plate, and they had a nice selection of cheeses — loved the blue! :D
I would definitely go again and try dinner here… the dining room was lovely — a beautiful spot and a fabulous courtyard! Can’t wait until it warms up, would love to sit outside and have cocktails! :D

We live in the immediate neighborhood and have visited «Dijon» several times, twice for full evening meals and several times for late afternoon cocktails & hors d’ ouvres.
We were uniformly disappointed by the food quality, prices, and the new ownership.
There are several much better choices nearby; try them instead.
Sorry, really sorry !
Rick

Oh Dijon, I have been sitting on this review for over a week trying to decide in which direction to take it. I’ll start at the beginning.
We came here early on a Saturday night and we were seated immediately. Maybe because we had reservations, but really because there was no one else there. Not a soul, besides the people working there.
The first thing that came out was the amuse bouche. It was good. Some sort of crab thing. My only complaint was that the crab tasted, well, fishy. Same goes for our appetizer, which was crab meat inside some kind of weird dough shell thing. It tasted overly fishy. Like, I wondered whether or not it was fresh or if it had been sitting out all day.
For my entrée, I got the rabbit stew. It was ok, but it was really «meat dense» (I would have loved it over rice, instead of a few strands of fettucine) and the rabbit didn’t have a ton of flavor. Honestly, I’ve had better at Cochon. Way better. My friend had steak which also kind of sucked. Sorry, just being honest here (it’s how we learn).
Kurt, the owner, came over to inquire how our meal was (I guess when you are the only customers in the place on a Saturday, the owner gets friendly). We were honest with him about our meal and he was understanding, although I was a little put off when he asked me «have you even ever had rabbit before?», as if it was MY issue that the food didn’t blow me away. Sorry, I know what I like.
Honestly, the best part of the whole experience here was our server Nicole, who was really friendly and seemed happy to be there, even though we were the only people in the entire place.
I’m willing to go back (for lunch) and give the place another try, but they need to make some menu changes. I would definitely suggest more seafood options. It is New Orleans, after all.

Located in an old New Orleans firehouse, I think Dijon is one of the coolest restaurant locations in the city. I love how a building that once housed fire trucks is now a white tablecloth restaurant.
Several months ago the chef from Dijon posted on Unilocal about opening this restaurant. His description of the restaurant, plus the coolness of the venue intrigued me. Since then I have been trying to find a reason to visit. When a friend and I were trying to find a place to eat before a show, I remembered this restaurant, and made a reservation via open table.
When we arrived we were greeted, and promptly seated by a very friendly hostess. The first thing I was struck by was the location. The large dining room was attractive with windows on either side and very high ceilings. It looked as if there was once a second floor that was no longer there, but the fireman’s pole was still at the front of the room. I imagine the room was once the garage where the apparatus was stored. Now it works perfectly as a dining room.
We were served an amuse-​bouche to start our dining experience. This was a nice touch, but I didn’t particularly care for it. It was a crabmeat dish, but the crabmeat had a slight fishy taste which was off-​putting. Despite that, we ordered the crabmeat in a phylo purse for an appetizer.
This dish came with crabmeat inside of phylo dough with a red onion vinaigrette on the side. The red onion vinaigrette was very good, but the crabmeat was still a bit off-​putting. I detected the same fishy taste. Again, it wasn’t bad, but I wouldn’t order it again.
For entrees we ordered the rabbit stew and grilled sirloin flap steak. The steak was marinated chimichurri style, and came with with manchego croquettes and haricot verts (green beans). Since the server didn’t ask what temperature I wanted, I was a little concerned, but the steak was very good. In fact, it was the best item we ate.
The rabbit stew was beautifully presented in a cast iron skillet. Unfortunately, we didn’t enjoy it as much as the steak. The rabbit seemed somewhat bland, and it lacked the depth that other rabbit dishes I have had in the past had (Rabbit grand mere at La Provence is my favorite). It was disappointing to see my friend unable to complete this dish because she just didn’t like it.
The owner did stop at our table and ask how our meal was. He was obviously passionate about the restaurant. He took the time to listen to our concerns, and told us all about his concept, and plans for the future. It was nice to have an owner that involved in the operation, yet willing to take time and talk to the customers.
Everyone we encountered was very friendly and gave us a great level of service. Our server (Nicole?) was particularly good. She was very attentive, but no so much so that we couldn’t have a conversation.
In summary, Dijon is a very cool venue. The service was great, but the food did not blow me away.