Pier de Orleans

I was very impressed with the restaurant. This was my first time going to it. The owner and wait staff were very helpful, friendly which made my experience memorable. The food was excellent. I felt as if I was in New Orleans was I took each folk full of seafood. I was so impressed with their presentation of my plate. I didn’t know where to start. I could not get enough of the fresh homemade rolls. I immediately knew the rolls were freshly made and were warm when brought to the table.
I will be back there again. Their prices were reasonable and I was encouraged to come during lunch. This will give me the opportunity to try other items on their menu.
They are family owned and operated from the Mother being in the front of the house to the family’s adult children being responsible for the back of the house. The owner was very proud to share with us of everything being freshly prepared including them making the cuts of the meat for their menu.

We came here for my mom’s birthday. Being from Mesa we’ve always passed by this place and never tried it. For this occasion the choice was to go here. Reading the other reviews it seemed a little mix of everything. So here is what I thought.
–It was Saturday night around 7pm. Not very busy.
–It was 9 of us and we were sat right away (in a nice semi private room)
–the prices seem reasonable (medium oysters were 69 cents each)
–live band was playing in another room (semi-​New Orleans feel)
–I had the D Orleans which was good, creamy, flavorful.
–calamari was good for being the rings kind. Not too chewy.
–My mom had the all you can eat clams and ribs. It was a lot but she liked it.
–My husband got the Cajun trio. The jambalaya was missing sausage but the creamy shrimp dish made up for it.
–We would come back for the oysters and maybe try something else on the menu.

I think the food is really very great here. This place does have weird vibes though, it can be silent, with that weird fake tree. I see why Theres so many bad reviews… It’s a geriatric paradise, but that’s ok, because unlike most places loved by old people, this food has flavor. Get the Seafood de Orleans. Its out of this world good.

The ambience is not why you go here. Everything in this restaurant appears to be about 40 years old. That said the food was above average and the value was great. I love frog legs and it is difficult to find them in the valley. They were tender and cooked to perfection. The batter was light and not to heavy. I could have used maybe a hint of garlic in them. The 4 people at our table all had soup. They are made fresh daily and were superb. I loved the chicken gumbo. I also had the gumbo stew and it was superb. Our service was great. We had a very funny waitress who laughed and cracked a few jokes. I believe if this place was in a better location and updated inside it would get better ratings. Me, I could care less how a restaurant looks as long as the food is good. I love gumbo and frog legs so I am coming back.

Food was ok, service sucked, waited 15 minutes for waitress to take drink order. I ordered ice tea with lemon, was brought out without lemon had to wait another 10 minutes for lemon slices. This is how the rest of the service also went. The waitress was Angel, after bringing the check she must of flew away waiting another 15 minutes I left the money on the table and left only to find Angel outside smoking.

Very crowded, noisy with the band playing. Waitress was neutral — got the job done but not friendly at all. She seemed to rush us until we told her we weren’t in a hurry. Fresh oysters and bacon wrapped shrimp were the best part of the meal. Wine selection was poor. Waitress said there was no beans and rice because the owner was sick? Cajun trio and Cajun combo arrived and were a big disappointment. Very small seafood pieces covered in a thick sauce. Wondered if the desserts are made in house as were mediocre. All in all the place needs a facelift. Lobby with racks of cards? Carpet? Will not recommend to friends.

Great food… great service… obviously prepared by a master chef… love the beautiful music and the lovely atmosphere…

A group of us come from Portland each year to play baseball and always look forward to eating at Pier d’ Orleans. The décor is not very modern and it smells a bit like Grandma’s, but the food is very good. Every steak has been tender and cooked to perfection, and the Cajun food is wonderful. The hardest part for me is deciding between gumbo and jambalaya while for the others it is what kind of shrimp with their filet minion. The stuffed shrimp are filled with crab and taste fantastic. The prices are very reasonable and one thing I really liked is that I could get a smaller portion of some dishes like jambalaya.

We have enjoyed this restaurant for several years and have made it one of the places that we are always sure to visit when in AZ. However, last nights experience will change that as the food was not as good as in the past and portions were noticeably smaller.

I must say it was quite the experience. I went with my wife and two children. It seemed like we were getting there right as the late lunch/​early dinner crowd was leaving. We walked in and no one greeted us. Then a gentleman walked up and said «how many» from about 10 feet a way. He showed us to our seats and kept it moving. Then our waitress comes to the table, doesn’t greet us or tell us her name she just says «what can I get y’all to drink»? She only takes my wife’s drink order and walks off. The greeting and first fifteen minutes was very unwelcoming. Now I must add the chicken gumbo was ok. Tasted similar to what comes out of a progresso can. Now the red beans and rice was pretty good, so was the crawfish étouffée. My wife ordered the mariner platter… the catfish was probably the best thing on her plate. The vibe was not welcoming. We were the only black family in the restaurant and we could definitely feel that. Even to the point when I stood up a gentelman’s jaw dropped as he stared. As we left no one said thanks for coming. I told the manager thank you and he looked at me with no response and smiled. All in all the food was average, service was ok, especially after I found out our server was only 3 days on. I did tip her quite well because she tried very hard amidst the unwelcoming attitude of the manager and the customers. I understand it’s old Mesa, but geez its 2015… I felt like I went back 30 years in time while I ate there… I’ll probably never go back… not one thank you coming or come again… there was also a photo of black people rowing across the bayou as a «stonewall Jackson» ship steered behind them… and being from East Texas close to the gulf I know what good Cajun food taste like… and this was about as commercial as it gets…

I drive by this restaurant almost everyday and judging by the cosmetic appearance of the out side this is typically the type of restaurant I would stay away from. A friend invited my to go and after reading several mixed reviews I must say I was very hesitant. After reading the menu I figured I better stick with Cajun food since that is their specialty. I ordered the Cajun trio which included; shrimp etufee, craw fish chowder, and jambalaya and I must confess everything was amazing. Service was a little slow but they were decently busy so I totally understand plus we are big talkers anyways and are easily distracted. Inexpensive price tag with great unique food.

I went with a large group from a retirement community + though we were expected + sat at 3 tables, service was VERY slow.
The food, on the other hand, was spectacular! I started with Oysters Bienville (which no-​one was able to describe to me beforehand!) — 2 plump Oysters on their shells covered in a wonderful chunky seafood sauce and broiled. Plus I happily imbibed 2 Expresso Martinis. My friends each had a couple of Strawberry Daiquiris and a Hurricane… We had a HAPPY table! They were followed by the best Lobster
Chowder I’ve eaten anywhere — one of our group ordered a quart to take home for a mere $ 8 (I wish I’d thought of that)! I then had the Crawfish Étouffée — excellent! Served with 2 timbales of perfectly cooked white rice sitting in the middle of the delectable gravy laden with plump little crawfish tails, plenty enough for take-​home leftovers! The meal was accompanied by delectable fresh hot rolls and butter. We ordered more baskets just so we could take some home!!! Even though I was full, I couldn’t resist ordering the Cream Cheese Pecan Pie for dessert… AMAZING! I would go back just for that! It was not overly sweet: a lovely crispy, flaky crust; a nice layer of corn syrup; one of fluffy cream cheese; topped by crispy pecans ($ 2.95). Our entire group vowed to return sooner than later…

Moved here from Louisiana. There aren’t very many places in AZ that serve cajun food so my BF took me here. Food was ok. Gumbo and jambalaya was good. My guy liked the stuffed crab cakes. Over all food was ok.
Atmosphere sucked. I’ve never seen such a large collection of seniors since church bingo. Luckily my family is hilariously entertaining. The building is pretty old.
Service was mediocre. Not fast. Not slow. Not smiling or happy. It was kinda cute when the first waiter laid out the silver wear instead of putting down a rolled up napkin w silverwear. Then the actual server looked like she’d rather be doing calculus that work.

Second time at this restaurant within three days and loved the experience each time! The service is amazing and prices are reasonable. Cheap and convenient it’s near the Marriott hotel and a quick walk. Can’t wait to be back again!!!

The service here at lunch time was laughable horrible. It was so so bad and they didn’t appear busy though there seemed to be a party going on in the other room. Drink refills were hard to come by — you had to ask and even then the waitress might not bring the right beverage.
Tried the escargot (not a fan though I might not like snails anywhere) and the fried combination plate — that was okay.
For lunch had the steak special. Worst steak ever.

Ok, so my husband and I decided that we were going to try this place. We love Cajun food so we thought what the hay. I called first to see how late they were open since it was Christmas Eve and the nice lady on the phone told me 7pm. I asked her if reservations were recommended and she told me yes. I told her I would make them online and she told me she could take the reservation (I called before they opened) now because sometimes they don’t answer the phone. What? What do the Internet and phone have to do with each other but whatev! We get to the place at 4:15, reserve was for 4:30. We walk in and it smelled like a damp basement in a haunted house. Gross! A nice lady came out and said she would be right with us. Then a young man breezed by and said the same. Then the nice lady came back and said it again. Finally we were going to be seated and the lady crossed our name off the reserve list. The place was hopping, just kidding. We were 2 of the 8 people in the joint. I hate carpeted restaurants, and trees in the middle of the room. Where is Robert Irvine when I need him. I felt like I was in the dining room of a very sad retirement home. I wonder if our dinner came with an oxygen tank for two and a couple of walkers. Appetizer was stuffed mushrooms with some kind of hollandais sauce on it. All I can say is meh, those will never have a second chance. My hubs had the crawfish chowder which was a very large bowl of soup which came with a side of soup. Am I missing something here? I had the sampler which was a small dish of red beans and 4 grains of rice. A tiny soup bowl of gumbo and a dish of crawfish étouffée. I make better red beans and rice. The gumbo was most definately Zatarains, and the étouffée had some promise but again not on a reorder list. I don’t think this place will get a second chance unless they lose the carpet and make it on Restaurant Impossible! And the final straw was the weird smelling ladies room, a cross between Mr. Clean, nursing home and the petting zoo. This was a first and a last for me. The only saving grace was the cheap prices which certainly reflected the ambiance and the food quality.

Eh. I’ve driven by here a million times but never tried it. A friend invited us here so I was sort of excited to finally try it. First impressions are everything and having to wait to be seated without even seeing the hostess for several minutes was the first clue that this wasn’t going to be the best dinner. Next thing I noticed when we were being lead into the one of the dining areas was very old looking dark carpet. Call it a peave but I hate carpeted dining rooms. I just imagine all the stuff that has been spilled on it. Ew. We had to wait for drinks, wait for the food, wait for the check, all while being only one of two occupied tables in an otherwise empty dining room. I guess all the action was elsewhere because the waitress said they were very busy. To credit, my jambalaya was very good and the waitress was quite nice… we just didn’t see her very often. I can’t stand waiting though and so I doubt I will be coming back. Three are plenty of other good places to eat and actually get paid attention to.

I used to eat here all the time in the late 90s and early 2000s. Loved this place! Then I took my girlfriend here for her birthday tonight.
It took nearly 5 minutes to even track someone down to seat us. When asking about the beer selection the waitress didn’t have a clue. We put in our order for just sodas and placed our appetizer order for the bacon wrapped shrimp. We also placed an order for our main dishes, the filet mignon and shrimp and the broiled fish, shrimp, and scallops.
We got the bread, drinks, and bacon covered shrimp quickly. The shrimp was fine I suppose. Nothing fantastic but the bacon felt and tasted like it was some store brand el cheapo stuff. All was well until I spent about 20 or 30 minutes staring at an empty glass of soda and wondering where the heck our salad and soup were at. We hadn’t even seen her. She brought a refill and promised the food would be coming soon. a total of 1 hour had passed since walking in and we finally got our salad and soup. The cesar salad was overloaded with dressing so much I couldn’t stomach more than a couple bites. The vegetable beef soup was bland with nearly zero beef and was warm at best (she couldn’t finish either). 15 minutes later our main course showed up.
The filet mignon was bland, but a decent cut at least. I had to use salt and A1 which I hate doing… The shrimp scampi tasted like shrimp scampi. nothing more nothing less. The baked potato was fully loaded and cooked just right. Her fish shrimp and scallops were decent enough, but nothing to write home about. We finish up and discussed how it seemed like the server totally forgot about us for that initial time and eyeballed my soda again. We never saw her after getting our food so if we needed anything we would have been out of luck during our entire meal.
She finally came back with the bill, where I got a surprise. Apparently I was being charged extra for my cesar salad and loaded potato. I requested to see the menu and sure enough, not one mention about up charges or subs. She then said she had to ask the owner and the only thing she was allowed to do was remove the cesar charge of $ 1.50.
I honestly considered tipped her nothing. I left a very low tip as i am not THAT heartless but I hope its a lesson to her.
I may never go back because in my opinion, horrible service and food that tasted like it was bought from a dollar store is definitely not worth my time. Nearly two hours worth. And there were only 5 tables when we arrived and 7 when we left between 3 servers and a manager in the front of the house.

I stayed at the neighboring Marriott and had three people, in my four day stay, say this place was good. It’s not bad but it surely isn’t good and nothing I would recommend. It’s like being time warped to 1984 and I was the only person under 60 in there for dinner.
The servers were friendly but slow. The food wasn’t really that great. It wasn’t so bad that I would send it back but the red beans and rice had a good flavor but felt like it had been sitting. The rice was clumpy and tough and the beans had a skin over it. The all-​you-​can-​eat ribs were dry, greasy and passable. I really hate putting up bad reviews but I feel like this place should come with a warning for someone that’s interested in something better.

I drove from the North Valley to Mesa to have a birthday dinner with one of my girl friends. She picked Peir de Orleans and from what I saw the place didn’t seem too bad. A couple bad reviews, but the prices seemed reasonable so I was ‘all in’.
When I arrived (I was a tad late) everyone was sitting and the complaints were already flying. The waitress was brand new and would only take a couple order at a time before leaving — taking care of the bar– and then taking down more of our orders. There were 2 different menus on the table, and one of which had lower prices on some of the meals. We asked our waitress if she would honor those lower prices and she went and asked the owner; wanna know what the answer was? NO. What a crock of $@*#!!!
My individual beef with this place is the fact that I had to wait 5 – 10 minutes to get some ranch for my appetizer and after my 1^st drink the waitress took her sweet time. THEN when I got my bill it was around $ 22.. .which wouldn’t be too bad except I thought I had bought the appetizer and my 3 drinks under Happy Hour pricing. They then told us the pricing is only for patrons who sit at the bar. MAYBE you should put that on the website, or on the menu so we would know. But heck, what do I know?
The food was so/​so, the service was horrible AND oh when they brought out my girlfriends birthday cake (after all the checks were passed out and a couple people had already left) the waitress said «We made this special for you so you have to eat it or.. . » and then rolled her eyes. I seriously thought the world was going to go off it’s axis she rolled her eyes so much.
Turns out all the bad reviews on here speak the truth. I’ll NEVER go here again or tell my friends to visit this place.
I’m just sad that my friends birthday dinner wasn’t the amazing dinner she deserved.