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I've been to Angeline's twice now...The first time I went with my friend Nnekay before going to see Stranger than Fiction (very cute movie!). It was pretty empty when we arrived, since it was only about 5:00 p.m., but the wait staff was very friendly and accommodating. We chose to sit next to the window. Surprisingly, the interior of the restaurant was very cute, but elegant. Pay attention to the gigantic alligator/crocodile thing on the wall, it's made entirely of buttons.
Nnekay ended up ordering the BBQ shrimp and I ordered the jambalaya (both about $12.95). Both of our meals were really filling and incredibly tasty. The shrimp comes with a thick, sweet, brown "BBQ" sauce on it, which is delicious. It is served over rice with veggies on the side. The shrimp was cooked perfectly and was served with just the right amount of sauce. The waitress told us that it was originally just an appetizer but since the shrimp ended up being so popular, they decided to make an entree out of it. If you can, try this shrimp--I was skeptical at first but it really was delicious. My jambalaya was nice and spicy but there wasn't too much heat. It is packed with chicken and andouille sausage, so when I brought my leftovers home to Andy he was super happy and ate them all in one sitting. That's another great thing--the servings are huge! They don't look all that big, but because they are so dense and packed with flavor, I only ate about half of my jambalaya.
For dessert, we each got an order of beinets. They were listed at $3.50, so we figured that we should each get a serving and then sneak them into the theater. Fortunately and unfortunately, the servings are huge. We each got a box that had about six or seven nicely sized hot, non-greasy but fried goodness covered in pounds of powdered sugar. I'd like to say that we didn't eat all of our boxes because we were too full but neither of us could stop eating.
When I went with Andy, we were also going to see a movie, so we again went early. Since we got there around 4:45 p.m., we got the lunch menu. I found that the dinner was pretty affordable for what we got, but the lunch menu is a great deal. The only issue was that the jambalaya wasn't ready yet (jambalaya gets served after 5:30 p.m.). Andy was very sad, but decided to order the hamburger with a side of hushpuppies. The great deal was my oyster po'boy with a side of gumbo for only $11.
I got a full-size sandwich packed with fried oysters, lettuce, and tomatoes. The oysters were breaded with a little bit of cornmeal, which made them extra crispy on the outside, but really tender on the inside. The gumbo was also awesome. Unlike most gumbo that I've had in the past, which has usually been sitting around for a few hours, this tasted fresh. Nothing was overcooked, even the shrimp, which were tender and still juicy. The okra was also cooked just right so that it wasn't too slimy.
Andy was pleased with his hamburger and said for the first time ever that he was really pleased with my blind selection of a restaurant. I had never had hushpuppies before, but Andy said that they were a bit different from the ones he's used to--these had more flavor. They were served really hot with a crunchy outer texture, but the cornmeal on the inside was sweet and soft.
Too bad we didn't have time for dessert. The food was so good that we ate everything on our plates. Oh, and the movie we saw was decent too (The Departed).
Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen is located on Shattuck near Bancroft in
(510) 548-6900
They are open Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday.
Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Dinner is served from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday,
and 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday.
They also have a website: http://angelineskitchen.com/
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Ooooh thanks for the Angelina tip. When I visited New Orleans, the Oyster Po'Boys were to die for. I will definitely be lining up for one soon. Glad to hear you found a decent New Orleans style restaurant in the Bay Area. Did they also have bread pudding available for dessert?
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How about the fried chicken? I understand that it's not bad. Love your writing.
Kara--Just wanted to let you know K and I tried Angeline's for lunch the other day. Oooooh-wee! That was good. Per your ecommendation, we split an order of the barbecued shrimp and a cup of gumbo. The barbecue sauce was sweet and buttery and the shrimp were surprisingly plentiful--very filling. But the gumbo! Such comfort food! I have to go back and get a bowlful--no sharing! Thanks for the recommendation.
AC
thanks for your review. i'm looking forward to returning to angeline's this weekend. as a new orleans native, i was pleasantly surprised when i ate there for the first time. not everything tastes quite like home, but it manages to come close enough to stave off homesickness and tastes darned good while doing so!
Two of us had the gumbo yesterday (our first visit). These were bowls, not cups. They were $13.95 each, and more reasonably should have been priced at $7-8. To us, $14 for a bowl with scant ingredients (to boot) is preposterous (unless you're the owner). We will not return.
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