Crescent City Steakhouse, Broad

Visited with kids; sharing one large steak among them was filling enough.

Visited recently; says the experience matters more than the food, but found it tasty, affordable and would recommend.

Calls the steaks solid and the prices and atmosphere good, but finds the sides so-so.

Seconds the pick, saying it is the most traditional of the old-line local steakhouses.

Recently ate there and felt it lacked atmosphere and seasoning, so would not recommend.

First visit: liked the food, service, casual feel and prices, but unsure about the baked potato options.

Recommends Crescent City as a classic old-school spot with booth-style private seating; says they love it.

Says the atmosphere is good, but the steak is only okay.

Suggests going there for a steak on Mardi Gras Day.

Says their group's recurring steak night has made Crescent City their favourite.

Names Crescent City Steakhouse as another old-school pick with excellent steak.

Gave a brief, enthusiastic endorsement of Crescent City as a steak option.

Surprised nobody suggested it and rates it the city's best.

Calls Crescent City's steaks solid and its New Orleans experience good, but flags the neighborhood as a drawback.

Strongly agrees with the Crescent City suggestion.

Sees it as the strongest local example of its kind, yet believes rival spots beat it on food and atmosphere.

Calls it decent but below the top places in quality, better suited to an old-school local feel.

Has long heard positive reports, and sympathizes with the bad visit.

Visited twice recently; calls it a classic steakhouse with fair prices and a strong wine list.

Says a ribeye they had at Crescent City Steakhouse was far worse than another place's.

Judges its steaks a clear step below the two favorites.

Found the steak chewy rather than tender on their most recent visit.