Mat & Naddie's Cafe Restaurant Review:
The restaurant’s inviting cottage setting presents views out to the green hump of the Mississippi River levee, where a train seems destined to howl by during each meal and passing freighters may be seen over the treetops. Fresh herbs growing just outside the front door signal that you’re in for something special. Ranging widely, owner-chef Stephen Schwarz's menu borrows almost equally from New...
At Mat & Naddie's the outdoor patio, strung with colored lights beneath a canopy of banana trees, doubles the restaurant's seating capacity on temperate evenings, which should start with drinks and some of the sweet and spicy pecans to get into the proper mood. Owner-chef Stephen Schwarz's cooking style borrows almost equally from New Orleans tradition and Southeast-Asian exotica. So don't be...
Casual atmosphere and top-notch contemporary Creole interpretations.:
The Scene
Mat & Naddie's has a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere. The main dining room--divided by a single exposed-brick chimney--feels open, yet intimate. An open-air deck gives a view of...