Sac-a-Lait - New Orleans

Too much red pepper, hot additives masked taste of food. Service slow, expensive small plates....tried it...once was enough. Haughty atmosphere

I was the only diner at the dining room when I arrived at approximately 6:45pm. I ordered the alligator mirliton for an appetizer. The chunks of alligator were cooked unevenly, some sides were near burnt, the other sides golden pale. The whipped mirliton was tasteless and uneventful. Had the dish been successful with crispy evenly cooked alligator if would have rendered the crispness soggy with the white remoulade. Worst, no one ever came by to ask how my food was and I was a sole diner in the dining room with a full staff! My snapper entree arrived 40 minutes after I ordered. The fish was bland, over peppered for a delicate fish. The dirty rice was lukewarm . This dish failed again. Even though the dirty rice was lukewarm, had I closed my eyes I wouldn’t be able to tell you the flavor profile. This time my server did come by mid-way as I was eating my entree. I told her my disappointment especially with the rice. She asked if she could “re-heat” it. Re-heat? Seriously this is hospitality? Not even an offer to have the kitchen remake? When the server brought the bill she said “Sorry you didn’t like your fish” with the same insincerity as the rest of my experience -uninspired. A waste of my money, I regret leaving even a 10 percent tip. One of the worst meals and restaurant experiences and I drove six hours specifically for Sac-a-Lait. Never again.

This is a farm to table concept that puts a contemporary spin on traditional Cajun dishes.

Good to share multiple dishes and try new foods and flavors..

The food was terrible. Not even edible. Very disappointing. And I have NEVER left a bad review. Ever