GW Fins
64 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/NewOrleans, r/AskNOLA30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 19 threads.
What people say, in short
GW Fins is a seafood restaurant that many diners recommend for an upscale meal. The dry-aged tuna, lobster dumplings and scallibut draw specific praise, and commenters describe strong food and service. One visitor calls it their best New Orleans meal in years. Dissent remains: one diner reports overcooked seafood and poor service, while another likes the restaurant but would not choose it specifically for Cajun or Creole cooking.
Address
GW Fins, 808 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70112
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Dry aged tuna, Lobster dumplings, Scallibut
- Best for
- Solo, Visitors
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/newvpnwhodis in r/NewOrleans · Sep 2024taste
Lists the dry-aged tuna as a must-try.
- Recommendsu/Significant-Text1550 in r/AskNOLA · Oct 2025
Names GW Fins as a requirement when asked about upscale dining in the French Quarter.
- Recommendsu/Lunky7711 in r/AskNOLA · Aug 2026
Listed among favorite spots for the group's trip.
- Recommendsu/tm478 in r/AskNOLA · Apr 2024
Lists it among top fine dining picks.
- Recommendsu/muhammad_oli in r/AskNOLA · Aug 2024
Calls it pretty fire
- Recommendsu/femsci-nerd in r/AskNOLA · Sep 2024
Listed among their three picks.
- Recommendsu/Madamexxxtra in r/AskNOLA · Apr 2026
Keeps GW Fins on the dinner list as a yes.
- Recommendsu/4electricnomad in r/AskNOLA · Sep 2024
Competes on food quality and service excellence rather than history or location.
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- Recommendsu/kushvols in r/AskNOLA · Oct 2025taste
Calls GW Fins the best food, jewel of the south.
- Recommendsu/stupidcleverian in r/AskNOLA · May 2024taste
Best meal in NOLA in a decade, maybe ever, from a February visit.
- Recommendsu/WillingnessOk1797 in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2024
Very pleasantly surprised by their experience there.
- Recommendsu/_thankyouverycool_ in r/AskNOLA · Oct 2025
Lists it among the fine dining places that immediately come to mind.
- Recommendsu/GreatSquirrels in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2024
Recommended for grilled gulf seafood.
- Recommendsu/EntrepreneurAfraid46 in r/AskNOLA · Apr 2024
A memorable recent fine dining meal.
- Recommendsu/ohno_its_happening in r/AskNOLA · Aug 2026
Listed as a worthwhile recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Immediate_Anything_4 in r/AskNOLA · Apr 2026
Adds GW Fins to the list of places they love in the Quarter.
- Recommendsu/NatalieKMitchellNKM in r/AskNOLA · Sep 2024consistency
Says GW Fins and one other spot both deliver consistently excellent flavors and service.
- Recommendsu/SouthernMuffinMan in r/AskNOLA · May 2024consistency
Keeps GW Fins on their list, saying every meal there has been good.
- Recommendsu/fleur_de_lis4 in r/NewOrleans · Oct 2024taste
Names the scallibut as a favorite dish.
- Recommendsu/OnAWhiteLighty in r/NewOrleans · Oct 2024taste
Names the grouper wings as a favorite dish.
- Recommendsu/RMF123456789 in r/AskNOLA · Aug 2024
One of their favorites
- Recommendsu/Mysha16 in r/AskNOLA · Jun 2024
Lists GW Fins among good spots to eat at the bar solo.
- Recommendsu/EBITDADDY007 in r/AskNOLA · Nov 2023taste
Says GW is really good.
- Recommendsu/MamaTried22 in r/AskNOLA · Mar 2025
Suggests GW Fins as an addition.
- Recommendsu/lil_too_serious in r/NewOrleans · Feb 2025taste
Recommends the dry aged tuna, reacting with awe.
- Recommendsu/mitch51166 in r/AskNOLA · Jun 2024
Names GW Finn's as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/X1NOLA in r/AskNOLA · Jun 2024
Lists GW Fins among solo dining recommendations.
- Recommendsu/Vegetable-Swan2852 in r/AskNOLA · May 2024taste
Lobster dumplings are so good they made the recipe at home.
- Recommendsu/daemonw9 in r/AskNOLA · May 2024
Calls GW Fins a must.
- Caveatu/Boxers_havehooves in r/AskNOLA · Sep 2025service
Mediocre visit: overcooked seafood and abysmal service.
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