Turtle Bay, Decatur
11 people recommendvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Turtle Bay on Decatur Street comes up when diners ask for a late-night steak, and many recommend it. Some call it a cheap steak, and one points to the ribeye special at the Decatur location. One diner says the steak was the best they have had, eaten very late, while another finds it decent but not top-tier. One diner admits it may not be a true steakhouse.
Address
Turtle Bay, 1119 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
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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/Jasen34 in r/AskNOLA · May 2025taste
Personally enjoys late-night steak at Turtle Bay, though admits it may not be a true steakhouse.
- Recommendsu/fritenites in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2025value
Named as a steak answer; calls it not top-tier but a decent choice for what it costs.
- Recommendsu/Calm-Insect598 in r/AskNOLA · Dec 2025
Gives only a one-name answer to the steak-at-the-bar question.
- Recommendsu/ghostfaber in r/AskNOLA · May 2025value
Says a steak can be had there around 5 a.m. for a low price.
- Recommendsu/Charming_Flatworm_ in r/AskNOLA · May 2025value
Agrees the late-night steak there is the best cheap option at that hour.
- Recommendsu/snizzle810 in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2025taste
Said the steak there was the best they've had, eaten very late.
- Recommendsu/vanillacamillachanel in r/AskNOLA · Jan 2025value
Points to the ribeye special there as a steak worth ordering.
- Recommendsu/upstart10 in r/NewOrleans · Oct 2024
Says Turtle Bay's late-night steak helps bartenders get through overnight shifts.
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- Recommendsu/Taintyanka in r/AskNOLA · Jul 2025
Lists it among steakhouse suggestions.
- Recommendsu/laughingintothevoid in r/AskNOLA · Feb 2026
Says partly teasing, but a recent sober visit left them happy given few late-night options.
- Recommendsu/Key-Math2892 in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2025
Bare one-line answer naming this place for the late-night steak request.
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