The Louisiana - Zijlstraat 21

Name: The Louisiana - Zijlstraat 21
Address: Zijlstraat 21, 2011 TJ Haarlem, Netherlands, Haarlem, 2011, Netherland

4.4/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

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Address :	Zijlstraat 21, 2011 TJ Haarlem, Netherlands
Phone :	📞 +97
Postal code :	2011
Website :	http://thelouisiana.nl/
Categories :	Bar & grill , Bar , Cocktail bar , American restaurant , Jazz club , Crab house ,
City :	Haarlem

Zijlstraat 21, 2011 TJ Haarlem, Netherlands

Best Bar & grill in netherlands

j	jiamin yan on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The voodoo wing is soooooo good! Highly recommend that as starter! They thoughtfully bring wipes along with the wings. The lobster is fresh and ribs are tasty. They offer big portion. Overall a very satisfying meal.
D	Dieuwke Kluvers on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Louisiana is a lovely informal dinner in the centre of Haarlem. All the food coming out out the kitchen looked amazing! I had had the Brother from another Mother which had both lobster and crab, it was really nice and fresh! It's a great place for a dinner with friends or just a relaxing night with your partner. For romance this is not the place. The service is really friendly ?
S	Salted Sweet on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I like that this place is not so big. I called half an hour earlier to make a reservation. When we arrived they couldn’t find my reservation but luckily there’s a table free. Cocktails were delicious and didn’t taste any alcohol in our Flaming Hurricane and Daiquiri’s you’d think they were virgin cocktails. My friends ordered a second round of cocktails. This time the Mojito’s seem to have a bit of alcohol taste, I didn’t order but the waitress came with a third drink (Pirate’s something) turned out it was a mistake but offered it to me anyway for free. It was a sweet drink with chili- quite exotic, i liked it. Still i didn’t feel tipsy, my friends did somehow. I ordered catfish - it was too salty and the side wasn’t so tasteful either. My friends were happy with their Surf & Turf, the prawns seem to be deliciously marinated. We tried the Pecan pie and it was so tasty! Prices are slightly on the higher side but somehow worth it. Lastly, the waitress remained civil all-throughout but somehow we got the feeling she was not too crazy about us.. the other male attendants felt warmer. I’ll come back again next time and try their live music night.
B	Bill McKessy on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I wish I could give zero stars. The service is just terrible tonight Sunday 17 October 2021. It was not a busy Sunday night as more than 25% of the tables were empty. Waited nearly an hour to get our drink orders taken, and when we asked for a food menu we were told it would take extraordinarily long because there were some large parties ordering as well (that arrived after us, we had a reservation). The tone from the wait staff was "you probably shouldn't even bother ordering food because it will take so long." I wish I could review the food, but we never made it that far. Trying this place ruined our night. I'll be sure to tell everyone I know about how bad the service at this place is.
J	Joel Kleijngeld on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It's far from what it used to be, the inside atmosphere has lost its spirit, we've ordered takeaway but the gumbo portions were a fraction of what it used to be, the rice used to be separate from the container of gumbo but now it was half gumbo and half rice within the container. Voodoo wings weren't what they used to be, they were dry and tasteless as there wasn't enough seasoning. You've got alot to improve, paying 40 euros for this is like robbing people.
L	Lindsey Bacon on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We just attempted to eat here tonight. Made a reservation and everything, and yet we could not get service. We sat for 25 minutes before we were even given drink menus. Three tables that arrived 15-20 minutes after us not only received menus while we sat, but they also got drink orders taken before we even had received the menus. The waitress approached us only as she saw us putting our coats on to leave. At this point we have been sitting for around 35-40 minutes. We ask about receiving food menus, and she suggested that there were so many large parties sitting (2 of which arrived AFTER us) that we shouldn’t expect to order food anytime soon?? In a restaurant??? We left. Will not return. Would obviously leave 0 stars if possible.
J	Jnna Khnl on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We went there because we heard a lot of positive things about the place. Cocktails were delicious and service was super friendly, but we were disappointed with the food of the buffet. Would prefer the regular dishes and then better quality food
J	Jonah Norbury on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ General atmosphere - really cozy, transformative and cozy. Nice staff, nice decoration, nice drinks. Flavour of food - absolutely great. Had jambalaya, gumbo. Both up to par without a doubt. However the rib-eye was pretty poorly. Nice grill, but too thin, overpriced and no flavour. ribs were great, though a bit overglazed. fantastic wings with good spice. tasty blue cheese sauce. the fried pickles were juicier than real fried pickles are. Presentation - Sometimes little frying baskets were used which really fit the vibe, however most dishes were on white plates which are so oddly pristine to the otherwise rugged look. SUch a shame not to use something more fitting like vintage enamel plates... So many options to fit the style fo the cuisine! Ordering and timing - ordered some stuff that didn't arrive and ordered some stuff that arrived cold. I take this is just a startup issue, but it is a shame. Shared dining portion size balance was all over the place. Wings were amazing and cost far less than the gumbo which was arguably less big. Very hard to guess how much had to be ordered for a party. Standardised portion sizes would help. Jambalaya, Gumbo, ALl protein dishes... Should all exclude rice which can then be ordered separately. The small bowls that those came in were far too small! Overall, 6/10 with minor tweaks this is an 8/10 restaurant. Hope you guys consider it!