5 FIFTY 5 - MARRIOTT HOTEL, NEW ORLEANS, LA

5 FIFTY 5

MARRIOTT HOTEL

NEW ORLEANS, LA 

After a disappointing lunch at Emeril's Nola I decided to have a lighter yet "Cajun" dinner back at my hotel.  5 Fifty 5 is the address of the Marriott on Canal Street.  The restaurant sits just off the busy lobby and is a bit of an oasis within the crazy world of New Orleans.  Seems like whenever you go into the lobby here there are drunks holding their 32 oz plastic cups of booze.  You run into them in the elevators, lobby and out in front of the hotel.  It is a non stop show of grown ups acting like kids.  The food at 5 Fifty 5 is good.  The Crab Cakes ($12) were filled with lump crab meat and really too much for one person to eat.  I also enjoyed the Seafood Gumbo ($7).  Large pieces of shrimp and sausage served with some really good rice in a rich and flavorful soup.  They say it is "award winning".  Don't know if I would give this Gumbo any awards but it was good.  Was surprised how much I liked the Fennel Salad that was served with my Crab Cakes.  Light and refreshing.

LOUISIANA CRAB CAKES WITH PRESERVED
LEMON VINAIGRETTE

555 SEAFOOD GUMBO .  AWARD WINNING?

FENNEL SALAD ON THE SIDE WAS REALLY GOOD STUFF