We spent our first night just off I-10 in East New Orleans, arriving at our hotel late Saturday afternoon.
When we checked in we were told about the "Seafood Grill" next door ... bonus we wouldn't have to drive anywhere.
After some rest and relaxation, we wandered next door to the restaurant ready for an evening of good wine-ing and dining.
Imagine our disappointment when we opened the door to discover this was a fast food joint.
Now we were on the hunt.
We went to the hotel, spoke with the clerk who said the grill was good.
After Msr. told him we wanted a fine dining experience, he directed us to "Dish on Hayne".
Not walkable! We had no address and our GPS "Molly" could find no such place, so we followed the directions we were given that sounded simple enough.
After driving the full length of Haynes we turned around to return to the hotel as we could not find it, suddenly we saw an unlit sign directing us to "Dish".
We pulled into the dark parking lot surrounded by a 9ft. High chain link fence.
The restaurant was located in a large industrial building shared with the Top Notch Auto Repair shop.
Things didn't look too promising.
With much apprehension we entered the restaurant.
We were relieved and surprised as we were greeted by the hostess and taken into the stylishly designed dining room with an upscale soul atmosphere including white linen napkins and tablecloths.
Our friendly waiter, Derek promptly took our wine order and presented the evening's special ...
Surf 'n' Turf (ribeye steak, half pound shrimp, garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus) which sounded delicious and did not disappoint. The best shrimp ever!
Everything was perfectly prepared and presented.
We were serenaded by jazz musicians and singers.
We were in the company of many great performers!
Who would have guessed what was inside here?
Once again ... proof you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover!
