Natchez

Critics' Pick

31 Second Ave., New York, NY 10003
between 1st and 2nd Sts. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-460-9171 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$-$$$
Reader Rating:
6.7 out of 10

6 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole

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Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.

Prices

$15-$22

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

Good for Groups
Outdoor Dining

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

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This venue is closed.

Natchez brings big New Orleans flavors to the East Village, without frills or gimmicks. Stripped of the usual trappings like a voluminous wine list and plush surroundings, the kitchen dedicates itself to the food--inherently rich, intensely flavored Cajun-Creole fare. Consider, for instance, the hearty, compulsively edible andouille-and-duck gumbo: Pleasingly spicy, but far from scorching, it’s deftly thickened with a rich roux to the proper point between soup and stew and fortified with popcorn rice. A bowl of gumbo, a cold beer, and a surprisingly wieldy po’boy of crunchy fried shrimp tucked into a soft, Philly-cheese-steak-style roll smeared with sweet chipotle sauce and served with excellent homemade potato chips makes a fine Louisiana feast. But the rest of Shawn Knight’s short menu, which he tends to tweak almost nightly, offers less-obvious, more-sophisticated takes on Creole-style New York bistro cooking. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Reader Ratings

6.7

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

insufficiently cajun, but necessarily good

hyun3107 from nolita | Posted on 9/26/04

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)


Food:	7
Service:	5

Décor:	2

Value:	7

I lived in New Orleans in the early eighties, back when large shoulder pads and leg warmers were hip. Fashion may come and go but the essence of cajun food should not change. The menu did not take advantage of the...Read More

Natchez--Authentic New Orleans Cooking head East (Village, that is)

appetight4 from East Village | Posted on 8/28/04

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	9

Décor:	7

Value:	10

After watching bars and eateries come and go at this locatioon it appears that Natchez may actually become a culinary anchor instead of travelling-chef road show. Through the open kitchen door one sees purposeful men and women clad in clean...Read More