Eleven 79

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Eleven 79 Restaurant Review: They say good things come in small packages, which rings true when you walk in the door of this compact establishment. Regulars sit or stand hip to haunch around the bar, cooling their heels before being squeezed into a hard-to-get table. A less-than-comfortable wooden banquette lines one long wall. Oval ramekins hold shrimp scampi drenched in a buttery brown sauce...

First time visitors to this intimate eatery are sometimes surprised at the lusty Italian Creole cooking. Regulars sit or stand hip to haunch around the bar, cooling their heels before being squeezed into a very hard-to-get table in the…

Eleven 79 (the name is part of the street address) almost resembles the familiar gas station in the desert, surrounded as it is by half-empty blocks at the edge of Downtown, in the shadow of the ramps for the Mississippi River bridge. Past the restaurant's threshold, the scene changes dramatically. Regulars sit or stand hip to haunch around the bar, cooling their heels before being squeezed...

The Scene
Eleven79 is a throwback to old school Italian eateries. Exposed beam and brick surround a tiny dining room, where tables are close and conversation as loud as Grandma Leoni's...

Eleven79, New Orleans, LA. 1,393 likes · 1 talking about this · 1,399 were here. Eleven79 proudly serves classic Italian cuisine prepared in the traditional manner, as well as New Orleans cuisine...