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El Gato Negro French Quarter, New Orleans, LA

El Gato Negro French Quarter

4.4
4.4
12 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mexican
81 French Market Pl, New Orleans, LA 70116-2617

About this restaurant

An authentic Mexican kitchen in the heart of New Orleans, Louisiana, El Gato Negro offers Western-inspired and traditional Mexican dishes made with fresh flavors and ingredients. Staff members at El Gato Negro recommend a pairing of a fresh squeezed margarita alongside any tasteful dish. Menu favorites include stuffed avocado, grilled homemade chorizo, aged skirt steak, Chihuahua original burritos, ground chuck quesadillas and more. The wine and drinks menu at El Gato Negro contains handpicked favorites to be included alongside any hearty dish. Seasonal margarita flavors are available for a limited time and include blueberry, blackberry, strawberry and more. Specialty margaritas are prepared in a large glass using high-end products for enhanced flavor and taste.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 12:00–20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00–20:00
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Formal Attire

What 12 people are saying

El Gato Negro French Quarter reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 3.7Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

12 Reviews
  1. George

    New Orleans17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 31 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food and friendly staff Will come back again

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  2. David

    Charleston5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Absolutely horrible experience. Worst in all my life by a long way. We walked out. They are an embarrassment to Mexico

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  3. Ann

    London25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 31 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very very tasty food…..and there is a lot of it! Great service.

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  4. Elizabeth

    San Francisco5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 3 January 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had a reservation and showed up and they told us the kitchen was closed

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  5. Mark VIP

    Tampa72 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 2 September 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The chips were chewy, even after asking for a different bowl. The guacamole was the best thing on the menu. Had the premium pitcher of margaritas and couldn’t taste the tequila.

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  6. KatherineE VIP

    St. Louis60 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 16 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best Mexican food, in my opinion! Everything was great! Sophia was very nice and attentive. The watermelon Cadillac margaritas and fajitas were delicious!! I would come back for dinner again.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Greensboro7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 27 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The only true Mexican Restaurant in the French Quarters. It is a little of a walk to get to but very worth it. The wait staff and the bar and kitchen staff is great. We got the Machoman Margarita! Be advised this is shareable! The food was excellent also! Salsa was really good as well as the table side guac! We didn’t have a bad dish! Take the walk to the French Market area it is worth it!

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  8. JaimeS

    Orlando5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 21 April 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food had great flavor. The staff was friendly. Unfortunately we had a few mistakes in our order and one meal that was forgotten. However the issues were fixed promptly. I would definitely give it another chance if in the area!

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  9. George

    New Orleans17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 3 April 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Burritos and quesadillas in chicken were fantastic

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 30 March 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food good service the chorizo queso was amazing

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El Gato Negro French Quarter is rated 4.4 stars by 12 OpenTable diners.

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81 French Market Pl, New Orleans, LA 70116-2617

Additional information

  • Area
    French Quarter
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 12:00–20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00–20:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Formal Attire
  • Parking details
    None
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