Cochon Restaurant

I’ve eaten at Cochon Butcher a number of times and it is my favorite lunch restaurant in New Orleans. This was my first time to Cochon Restaurant. It definitely lives up to the outstanding reviews and provided a tremendous meal. I loved the fresh dinner rolls that came out with a local IPA I ordered, as I sat at the bar to eat. I tried the fried meat pie appetizer and it was great - like an empanada with some slightly spicy garnish to dip into. The namesake Louisiana Cochon was off the charts. It was tender, a little fatty, savory goodness. It was on a bed of pickled cabbage and turnips that were accentuated with small pieces of chicharrones. Amazing. Finally, I had the lemon buttermilk icebox pie - at the recommendation of the bar tender - and it was lemony perfection. Thank goodness I ha

A warning right off the bat, this is NOT Cochon Butcher, which has a nearly identical name and is right next door. We made that mistake and luckily it didn’t cost us too much because Cochon restaurant is also a great meal. The restaurant feels modern and warm with good service to boot. They fit us in as a walk-in group of 10 coming in less than an hour before close with only about a 5 minute wait to turn a table, which we waited at the bar during. For food we ordered the catfish courtbouillon with popcorn rice and a side of bread (complimentary but we asked for more). Our food came out timely and the ordering experience was seamless as we had a very knowledgeable and patient waiter to help us guide the menu. The catfish “stew” was delicious, brimming with savory Cajun flavors; the rice ad

Where do I start? The service was prompt, friendly and attentive. Shout out to Maddy and company! The food? Unbelievable. My son told me this was the place to go and boy was he right. We sat at the “Food Bar”… So happy I experienced this. For true food lovers, look no further. Thanks to Chef John for making our experience unforgettable as well as Sean; his cooking is the reason we came here.

We made same-day reservations and were seated immediately upon entering the restaurant. Our server gave us some great food and drink recommendations. We ordered a couple of Old Fashions, Alligator Bites, Fried Boudin, and the Wood Fired Oysters. The small plates came in stages, and the timing was perfect. Complimentary bread rolls and garlic butter were provided, and they melted in our mouths. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and evenly portioned. The ambiance was lively and entertaining, and the restaurant was clean and modern. I would highly recommend Cochon for friends and couples to dine in a clean, modern establishment with friendly and efficient service.

We really enjoyed this place! Wonderful service and really good food. We really enjoyed the gumbo and the gator bites, as well as the crab gratin. For the brisket, it was good but we actually enjoyed the deviled egg potato salad next to it so much that we ordered more. We also preferred the pineapple upside down cake over the banana pudding, but both were still good. We both tried the amaretto sour and whiskey sour, and greatly enjoyed them both. This is a great place and has such nice staff. Well worth the visit!