The Bywater

Excellent food, affordable, amazingly good and friendly service. We will be back definitely! Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 … More

Food here is downright insane when it comes to flavor. Drinks are solid too. Everyone is quite friendly. I knocked this down to 4 stars because it was difficult to get service. We had to flag down a server several times and I consider us rather low maintenance. On top of it, I had hair in my food. By the time I got a replacement my family was already done eating. Waiter seemed like it wasn't a big deal. He offered to have it remade, but no discount or other show of making amends.

This is a great restaurant. I could’ve given a five star. But there is a reason for not giving it. I would definitely come back again! Pros: 1. Great food. Everything was impressive, oysters, po boys, beignets are beyond my expectations. They are really good! 2. Great vibe. I like the interior and bar. Very nice! 3. Servers are friendly and nice. Cons: 1. Super slow for the food. After ordering, I waited for a long time for the appetizers and entrées. Even half an hour after finishing the entrees for desserts. They waived my dessert and had it free for me. Attitude was good. Despite that my server was a very nice person. 2. They charge you extra 6% for the people in the kitchen and others. So the overhead is high. 3. Definitely some food are overpriced. $20 for 3 broiled oysters is kinda crazy. My beef cheek is super delicious and flavorful but there are only four small thin pieces, which cost $31.