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Modern, Imaginative Reinterpretations of Classic Cajun and Creole Cuisine
“Since the 1970s, I have worked in the food and beverage industry, starting my career in earnest at the Prince Murat Inn in Baton Rouge. Shortly thereafter, I opened The Rathskeller on Third Street in the same city, and discovered my entrepreneurial spirit. My world exploded! I opened Lafitte’s Landing Restaurant – on a wish and a prayer – in 1978 at the foot of the Sunshine Bridge in Donaldsonville, LA. As I renovated the old home, local legend intimated that it had been the residence of privateer Jean Lafitte, thus the restaurant’s name. In 1983, I opened A Taste of Louisiana restaurants throughout the world, introducing Cajun and Creole cuisine from Japan to Beijing, Hong Kong to Seoul, Bogota to Taiwan, and Rome to Moscow. In my fifty-year culinary odyssey around the globe, nuisance of flavors influenced my palate and crept into my culinary melting pot. Restaurant R’evolution is the epitome of diverse tastes and flavors; the Holy Grail of dining experiences; my magnum opus. Your overture begins.”
– Chef John Folse
From contemporary twists to vintage cocktails
Restaurant R’evolution will feature seasonal cocktails inspired by Pre-Prohibition-era libations. The bar will focus on classic, “gilded age” cocktails, reimagined through a modern lens and emphasizing fresh ingredients.
A key part of our mural inside the Storyville Parlor is the handwritten recipe for turtle soup. Our Creole Snapping Turtle Soup is a guest favorite, but do you know the history behind this classic New Orleans dish?
Deeply rooted in the culinary traditions of New Orleans and Louisiana, this soup dates back to the 18th century. It reflects the region`s rich cultural tapestry, blending French, Spanish, and African influences.
Originally served as a luxurious delicacy at grand banquets and fine dining establishments, it showcased the local abundance of turtle meat from Louisiana`s bayous and swamps. Today, turtle soup remains a cherished part of Louisiana`s gastronomic heritage, symbolizing the unique and flavorful history of Cajun and Creole cuisine. Today, turtle soup remains an iconic dish, served in both high-end French Quarter restaurants and casual Cajun eateries.
Our Executive Chef John Folse shares this anecdote 👇
"Creole Turtle Soup is a great example of the melting pot of Louisiana, where several nations each contributed to the special taste of New Orleans," said Folse. “Turtle Soup originated in England as a clear broth with the essence of the meat to create a bouillon. When this bouillon was brought to Louisiana during the 1700s, the French added the dark brown roux. The Spanish added spices – the onions, celery and bell peppers. The Indians added the wild sassafras. Eventually this great soup became more like a stew where it emerged from the French kitchen pots in New Orleans.”
Served with hard boiled quail eggs, and topped with madeira tableside, this dish is certainly one to scratch off your New Orleans Food bucket list ✅
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Our NOLA Hot Crab Claws are ready and waiting 🔥
Sautéed Louisiana Blue Crab Claws, tossed in a NOLA hot Cajun seasoning sitting on top of fresh cabbage, carrot and cucumber slaw with a lime vinaigrette.
Don`t forget, we`re now open 7 days a week! Book now through @resy, via link in bio 🔗
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We are feeling thankful today to be on the other side of the storm, and hope everyone stayed safe during Tropical Storm Francine! Our dinner service will continue as usual tonight 🙌
Have you tried our new Foie Gras Tart? It`s light, it`s fluffy, it`s savory. Enjoy this take on a French classic, made with whipped foie gras mousse infused with @lillet liquor, topped with red wine poached pears and garnished with an orange fluid gel.
Reservations taken through @resy, link in bio 🍽🔗
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Our team is monitoring Tropical Storm Francine. Stay tuned to our feed for details on reopening after the storm passes.
We wish everyone in Southeast Louisiana to stay well and safe 🫶⚜️
#tropicalstormfrancine #francine #louisiana #neworleans #frenchquarter
Our new fall menu is a delight for the eyes and palette.
Meet our new Seared Scallops—seared U8 scallops with a buttery whipped potato puree, pickled shimeji mushrooms, onion foam and French black burgundy truffles 🤎
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Menu tasting days are the best days! We had a delicious time tasting our new fall menu, and now we’re back and ready for you New Orleans 👏⚜️
Seen here 📽️
-Oyster Montegut
-Saison Salad
-Beet Salad
-Whipped Foie Gras with red wine-poached pears
-Fire roasted Oysters Lafitte, topped with jumbo lump crab and tomato béarnaise
-Nola Hot Crab Claws
-Visiting Fish—-a take on yakamein. Seabass over house-made ramen, swimming in house-made beef stock from our fire roasted short rib, quail eggs
-Seared U8 Scallops over whipped potato purée, truffles, beech mushrooms and onion foam
-Sweet Potato Beignets
A friendly reminder that select dishes are a chef’s daily creation, based upon the freshest ingredients available.
See you tonight! For more on our new menu, and reservations, visit our website via link in bio 🍽️
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Looking back on our shoot with @wyestv 📽️ We’re honored to be included in an upcoming 13-part series which spotlights the historical significance and preservation of Louisiana coastal cooking.
Chef John Folse was raised in St.James Parish on the banks of the Mississippi River, son of a Louisiana fur trapper and hunter. This land became known to the first European settlers as The Acadian Coast. The Acadians, later known to be Cajuns, were exiled from Acadia (today Nova Scotia) in 1775, and sought refuge in French Catholic Louisiana. They lived humble lives off Louisiana’s land and bayous. Hunting and roasting wild game became a way of life for Cajuns, now part of the rich culinary culture known today.
Chef Folse and our Chef de Cuisine Chris Anderson had a great time sharing traditional Cajun recipes from our Market Room kitchen. We’re big fans of the Roasted Quail in a garlic fig sauce, stuffed with rice, figs and oysters!
Stay tuned friends, show is set to air in 2025 🐊🦀
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We`re pleased to announce our reopening on August 30 ⚜️
Wonder what our team has been up to through this break? Head to our stories for a preview 📸 You can reserve your space now through @resy, at the link in our bio 🔗🍽
#reopening #restaurantrevolution #royalsonestano #neworleansrestaurants #frenchquarter #finedining #visitneworleans #foodiesofnola #foodiesofig #chefjohnfolse
Looking back on some of our past dishes today. Which one is your favorite?
🐟Red Fish Bienville, crispy capers and seared scallops
🦀Crab Tagliatelle, meyer lemon and Cajun caviar
🦪Veal Ashland, chive cream sauce and fried oysters
📸 photos courtesy of @randykrauseschmidt
#favoritedishes #bluecrab #redfish #veal #friedoysters #gulfoysters #cajuncaviar #cajun #louisiana #neworleans #frenchquarter #food #restaurants #nolaeats #wherenolaeats #restaurantrevolution
Seeking a career in fine dining and hospitality? We`re hiring! Join our team for a job fair next Thursday (8/15).
Currently hiring for:
▪️ Wine Director
▪️ Maitre D
▪️ Bartender
▪️ Barback
▪️ Server
▪️ Food Runner
▪️ Server Assistant
▪️ Assistant Sommelier
▪️ Cook II
▪️ Host
We`ll have refreshments and plenty of team members onsite for you to meet. Our Bienville Street entrance will be open, but you may also enter through the lobby of @royalsonestano and walk through the courtyard.
You can learn more about each position at the link in our bio. We look forward to meeting you next Thursday 🤝⚜️
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We had a ‘smashing’ time at the Four Roses Bourbon Smash Showdown with the @louisiana_restaurant_assoc 💥
Our lead bartender Sheila put a spin on this classic bourbon cocktail by bringing together peach syrup, lemon juice and muddled cherries with chicory pecan bitters for a delicious and refreshing drink 🌹🍒🍋🍑
Congrats to Desmond at @cochon_nola! It was great being with some of Louisiana’s top bartenders 👏
Drop some love in the comments for Sheila! Our team is incredibly proud of you. We hope to see y’all back at the bar in September, cheers 🥃
#fourrosesbourbon #fourroses #bourbon #bourbonsmash #cocktails #bourboncocktails #restaurantrevolution #bartendercompetition
We`re excited to announce our move to @resy 🍽 Book now to secure your table upon our reopening in September.
@americanexpress cardholders will enjoy the perks of Resy`s Global Dining Access. Be the first for exclusive reservations, and receive early access to special experiences.
Our previous reservations have all been carried over. We are currently closed through August for kitchen renovations, but if you have any questions, drop us a DM and we`ll get back to you 😎💌
Link to website in our bio 🔗
#resy #reservations #booknow #rightthisway #neworleans #nolarestaurants #frenchquarternola #finedining #restaurantrevolution #amexcardholders #amex #americanexpress
Sitting down for dinner to see that big red R`evolution R only means one thing. You`re about to go on a New Orleans culinary journey.
Swipe left to see a few entrée options for you tonight ⬅️🦀🦪🦐
▪️ Fruits de Mer Tagliatelle
▪️ Seared Scallops and Spring Pea Puree
▪️ Gulf Shrimp & Cajun Buttered Corn
Our team is anticipating this final night of service before we close for kitchen renovations. Thank you to all of our guests who have supported us. We look forward to welcoming you back tonight, and of course next month we we`re back!
Thank you New Orleans ⚜️
#nolaeats #nola #nolarestaurants #frenchquarter #finedining #restaurantrevolution #royalsonestano #tagliatelle #searedscallops #gulfshrimp #gulfseafood #louisianaseafood
Our sauces, stocks and rouxs are key to building a balanced dish. From our demi glace, to our gumbo roux or remoulade sauce, our culinary team knows the building blocks of Cajun and Creole cuisine from Executive Chef John Folse, also the founder of @nichollsculinary, and cookbook author.
Hung in our Wine Cellar Dining Room, "The Saucier`s Apprentice," is a water color painting done by local Baton Rouge artist Carol Arabie. It reflects the special relationship between a chef and his mentee, but also a play on the cookbook by the same name—"The Saucier’s Apprentice: A Modern Guide to Classic French Sauces for Home" by Raymond Sokolov.
#localart #art #culinaryart #saucier #sauces #apprentice #chef #cajunchefs #cajunandcreolecuisine #chefjohnfolse #louisiana #neworleans #restaurantrevolution
Friday night moody vibes inside Bar R`evolution 🌹 Join us for Happy Hour 4-6 pm, and a reminder that our dinner menu is also available at the bar after 6 pm.
Check out our website for details, link in bio 🔗
P.S.—we are now live with @resy. Reservations can be made through our website 🍽️
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Currently loving our Cast Iron Foie Gras--brûléed peaches, salted whipped cream, grated nutmeg, on top of a brioche beignet with peach and elderflower jam. The sweet and savory appetizer is just what you need this Thursday night 🤩
Only four more days to enjoy our menu before we close for kitchen renovations. Hit the link in our bio to make your reservation 🍽
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Happy #NationalTequilaDay! It`s Wednesday, and we`re closed today, but thinking about the Miss Arizona cocktail in collaboration with @centurygrandphx.
Join us tomorrow, through Sunday, to enjoy this refreshing cocktail! You can read more about this special, made with dill-infused @patron tequila reposado, at the link in our bio from @neworleansmag ⚜️
📸 photo courtesy of @katkimballphoto
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Ever seen the "Visiting Fish" on our menu? This seasonal dish will always be a spontaneous creation from our culinary team. In the past we`ve served Chilean Seabass and Ora King Salmon. Currently, we`re putting a island twist on swordfish.
Meet Chef Chris Anderson`s Grilled Jerk Swordfish with compressed apricots and coconut puree, garnished with chive oil and citrus coriander blooms. It`s as tasty as it is beautiful 🤩
See you for dinner tonight, and remember, our last day open before our kitchen renovation is this Sunday, July 28.
#swordfish #grilledswordfish #artfullyplated #fish #visitingfish #seasonaldishes #chefscreation #restaurantrevolution #restaurantrevolutionnola #frenchquarternola #frenchquarter #nola #neworleansrestaurants
Our gift card sale continues through the summer with 10% off gift cards purchased of $100 or more. Share the gift of a Restaurant R`evolution dining experience today ⚜️
@yelp Elite Kai E. shared a lovely review in May 👇 Thank you 🫶
"This restaurant understands that presentation means everything. Even the check came in a cute little box. As a thank you for dining departure gift, they brought out a box full of little treats. Our entire experience was wonderful, from the top-notch service to the amazing food and drinks and the yummy treats. If you are looking for a fine dining experience, look no further."
Hit the link in our bio to purchase a gift card 🔗💌
#giftcards #giftcard #digitalgiftcards #restaurants #neworleansrestaurants #nola #frenchquarter #finedining #service #hospitality #finishingtouches #allinthedetails #yelpreview #yelpelite #restaurantrevolution #royalsonestano
Every last drop counts when plating our dishes 🤌
Dropping a friendly reminder to try our A5 Wagyu Carpaccio before it`s gone! Upon reopening form our kitchen renovation, we`ll have an entirely updated menu for you to enjoy.
Don`t miss out on this melt-in-your mouth beef appetizer, topped with caper pesto, petit arugula and parmesan reggiano, served with a side of fresh toasted baguette 🥖🥩🍸
📸 @katkimballphoto
#a5wagyu #wagyubeef #carpaccio #appetizers #neworleans #nola #frenchquarternola #wherenolaeats #nolaeats #eaternola #eater #foodofig #food #restaurantrevolution #royalsonestano