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Nola

535 Ramona St Palo Alto, CA map / directions (650) 328-2722  reserve online
Website: http://www.nolas.com

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Nola is a Soul Food, Cajun, and Californian restaurant where most Menuism users came for fun with friends, paid between $10 and $25, and tipped between 15% to 18%.

People describe this restaurant as OpenTable, Reservations, and Happy hour [ tag it ]

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***1/2

3.5 avg. based on 6 ratings & 5 reviews

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Nola has been nominated for the best margarita and the best trendy spot for salty tequila mixes and the beautiful people that drink them. Come join us at Nola, for Palo Alto's Dine Downtown program on Monday nights during the month of January. Choose between our $23.00 Dine Downtown prix fixe menu or Nola's traditional menu.

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5 reviews

Award_star_gold First reviewed by:  foodbuddha
Feb 2, 2007 Link

awesome atmosphere, good apps

go for drinks and apps at the crowded bar, or on a nice evening, sit in the open air part of the restaurant. great place for a first-date – with lots to distract you! The spicy food is good, or try the salads, if you don’t love cajun.

Extras:
I came here for
fun with friends
My meal cost
between $10 and $25
I tipped
between 15% to 18%
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Nov 18, 2006 Link

great food, great atmosphere

I like Nola for both business dinners as well as a place to head out with friends. Always great food and nice atmosphere.

What I ate:
  • ****
Extras:
I came here for
fun with friends
My meal cost
between $10 and $25
I tipped
between 15% to 18%
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Sep 28, 2006 Link

Earn your beads!!!

Festive, good for bdays, food is decent to above average. Try the gumbo…and of course the hurricanes and mojitos!

What I ate:
  • *****

    Gets you really really really drunk!! 5 stars!

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Aug 19, 2006 Link

Great for groups and hurricanes

The most unique thing about Nolas is the building – they’ve recreated a piece of New Orleans right in downtown Palo Alto. It’s got little streets with drunk people walking around, open courtyards, and of course beads! The location is so large that there are plenty of places for groups of all sizes and you might even get a private room.

The place can get very crowded, so try to make reservations if you have a large group and make sure everyone is on time since they won’t seat you until the whole group is there.

What I ate:
  • ****

    Tasty and strong!

  • ****

    Tender with a fantastic sauce. Great bacon dressing on the side.

  • ***

    Warm and soft with a very sweet pecan sauce

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Aug 19, 2006 Link

fun place, but average food

The atmosphere is festive and lively, but its just like New Orleans. You don’t go for the food, you go for the crowd and the drinking. The food is on the pricey side and sadly, I think Gordon Biersch has better food.

The menu is full of comfort foods though. And almost all the dishes have a little spiciness

What I ate:
  • *

    not very good. taste of the onion rings overpowers the steak

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