Restaurant review: Orleans

Orleans hits you with atmosphere the moment you come in through the door.  Jazz wails discretely from the speakers as you look in and then up at the size of the place.  It's two stories, and our maitre d' led us up the funky stairs to our upright table.  It's a nice place to sit and look around, lots of moody pictures on the walls and moody lighting hung throughout.

The menu is pretty straight forward, with a section for sharing and a section for more normal sized dishes.  I got the Chicken and Waffles, with curly fries, and coleslaw, and while I'm reliably informed the Caesar salad as very nice, if perhaps missing the cornbready-ness promised from the menu, I can confirm the fried Chicken and Waffles was absolutely amazing.  A terrific combination, one that makes you slap your forehead and wonder why you hadn't thought of that yourself.

The monmousseau brut etoile loire was bubbly and delicious, and very french. For desert we decided to try the pecan pie, with cinnamon ice cream, which, unsurprisingly, was also delicious.  All in all, a really nice joint.