Bootleg Special Kitchen & Bar

Date night before the show. Recimmrnded by friends. Nicely decorated and cozy ambiance. Had that New Orleans Bourbon Street feeling. Individual table lamps. Service was excellent. Greeted by the hostess at the door. Seated comfortably. Our waiter, Chris A., was awesome. Attentive, courteous, polite and friendly. Food was prepared perfectly and absolutely delicious. Ordered the Cajun Fish and chips, Oyster po boy, Chicken and sausage gumbo and the Garlic noodles. Finishing off with the Beignets with banana foster. What a treat! Highly recommend. Will definitely return to try the other items on the menu including their special cocktails.

This restaurant is so underrated! It’s basically a speakeasy with Cajun tapas (with a big emphasis on seafood). The food and drinks are honestly mind-blowing… insanely delicious!! The vibes and decor are very fun (my husband and I went in December and they were all decked out for the holidays!). The waitstaff is incredibly sweet and attentive (shoutout to our awesome waitress Paulina!). We had dinner there before a show at The Wilbur (very convenient location to downtown), and will definitely be coming back for more! They even do brunch with live entertainment on the weekends. 10/10 would recommend.

Never been to this place, never even noticed it all the times I’ve driven past it. Went there this past weekend and the staff are really nice, shout out lulu for taking care of us and making sure we were good the entire night - we love you queen ! Went for brunch the next day, had the bootleg crab Benedict, AMAZING. Completely blown away by the freshness of the crab and the flavor profile. Also tried the garlic noodles with shrimp, very good ! We had the bread pudding which was okay. Tried the steak tayaki, it was good, as well as the oysters ! We then had the beignets, amazing !!! I have to go back to try a seafood boil, the gumbo, and the shrimp and grits. Very lowkey place with great food, good drinks, good music. The decor is all over the place which lives up to the bootleg name. Will

Pretty solid spot! Food is tasty the seafood boil is really done well from a flavor perspective. It's only a few pieces of shrimp and mostly potatoes so be weary of that. The fried rice tastes pretty good as well was cooked well. Nothing to write home about but pretty solid. Service is absurdly slow but ambience is nice.

Came hungry. Left questioning why I don’t live here now 😂 The powdered-sugar situation alone deserves an award — beignets said snow day, pancakes said dessert for breakfast, and I happily complied. The pasta? Simple, garlicky, comforting, and doing exactly what it needed to do. Shrimp showed up plump and unbothered 🍤✨ Also appreciate the balance: greens on the plate so I can tell myself this was a “well-rounded meal” before immediately ordering more carbs. Basically: Sweet things = dangerous Savory things = addictive Portions = generous Regrets = none Would absolutely bootleg this meal again. 😌🍽️