Porter & Luke's

Name: Porter & Luke's
Address: 1517 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA, United States, 70005
Telephone: (504) 875-4555
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2

339 reviews

$30 and under

Creole / Cajun / Southern

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Porter & luke's opened in 2012 and was selected as one of the top ten new restaurants in New Orleans. We have also been Featured in the new Fox TV food show Flip MY Food w/ Chef Jeff. We are focused on fresh quality ingredients and great service. We pride ourselves in our guests having the premier dining experience. We offfer a great variety of selections from : Italian ,Creole, Cajun as well as traditional New Orleans Cuisine. Come by porter& luke's and try one of our fabulous dishes.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

26 May 2022

May 2022

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

19:00

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

(504) 875-4555

Delivery

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Creole / Cajun / Southern, Seafood, Italian
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–7:45 pm
Phone number
(504) 875-4555
Website
http://porterandlukes.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Ricky Christiana
Catering
We are full service caterers.
Private party facilities
We have two private dining rooms. The smaller room can seat up to 30 people. Our larger private dining room will seat up to 70 people. We have set menu prices ranging from $28 per person to $55 per person. Please contact us if you have any questions reserving one of our rooms.
Private party contact
Ricky Christiana : (504) 875-4555

Location
1517 Metairie Road Metairie, LA 70005
Area
Metairie
Cross Street
Codifer
Parking Details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

hot blue crab dipUS$15.00
fresh louisiana crabmeat baked in a decadent parmesan cream served with warm crostinis
tuna stackUS$16.00
gulf yellow fin tuna, avocados, thinly sliced cucumber, stacked on a wonton chip, drizzled with wasabi vinaigrette, topped with toasted sesame seeds
shrimp remouladeUS$13.00
louisiana shrimp served over mixed greens with our homemade remoulade sauce
parmesan crusted eggplantUS$10.00
farmer's market eggplant dipped in homemade italian breadcrumbs, fried golden brown, dusted with parmesan cheese, served with red gravy
onion ringsUS$9.00
lightly battered, fried golden brown
italian flatbreadUS$13.00
proscuitto, mozzarella, ricotta, dates and baby arugala
grilled chicken flatbreadUS$13.00
shaved grilled chicken breast, basil pesto, mozzarella, parmesan and diced tomatoes
muffaletta flatbreadUS$13.00
genoa salami, olive salad, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese

Soups

turtle soup
- CupUS$7.00
- BowlUS$10.50
seafood gumbo
- CupUS$7.00
- BowlUS$10.50
soup du jour
- CupUS$7.00
- BowlUS$10.50

SALADS

House made salad dressings : Ranch, Balsamic, Blue Cheese, Creole Tomato, Creole Honey Mustard, Remoulade

side house saladUS$5.00
fresh mixed greens, diced tomatoes, diced red onion, shredded carrots, chopped egg, shredded cheddar cheese
house salad largeUS$9.00
fresh mixed greens, diced tomatoes, shredded carrots, diced red onions,shredded cheddar, chopped egg choice of dressing
side caesarUS$4.00
fresh romaine lettuce grated parmesan cheese, garlic croutons tossed with caesar dressing
caesar saladUS$9.00
Romaine Lettuce Topped with Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese Roasted Garlic Croutons Tossed With House made Caesar Dressing
creolaUS$18.00
crisp mixed greens topped with local lump crabmeat, Gulf Shrimp, Carmelized Andoullie, Diced Red Onions,Chooped Eggs, and tomatoes, Served with Creole Tomato Dressing
shrimp and avocadoUS$14.95
Crisp Mixed Greens, Topped With Shrimp, Sliced Avocado, Red Onion, Tomatoes and Shredded Carrots Served with your Choice of Dressings
cobbUS$14.00
Crisp Mixed Greens, Topped with Grilled Chicken Breast, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Fresh Corn, Avocado, Crumbled Blue Cheese, Tomatoes, red onions and your choice of Dressings
iceburg wedgeUS$9.00
Crisp Iceberg Wedge Quarter topped With Applewood smoked Bacon Diced Tomatoes, Blue Cheese Crumbles and Topped With Housemade Blue Cheese Dressing
triple wedge saladUS$18.00
3 Mini wedges: 1 topped with local lump crabmeat and topped with ravigote dressing, 1 topped with boiled gulf shrimp and remoulade dressing and 1 topped with fried oysters and bleu cheese dressing

Entrees

half fried chickenUS$15.00
chef's almost famous fried chicken! served with french fries or potato du jour
grilled gulf fish of the day
served with fresh vegetables
- Market Price
pecan crusted catfishUS$18.00
served with potato du jour
eggplant sophieUS$19.00
panned eggplant cup filled with shrimp & crawfish in a light butter cream sauce, served with angel hair pasta
cowboy ribeyeUS$39.00
22 oz. Ribeye Served w/ Potato Du Jour and Grilled Asparagus and Brabant Potatoes
grilled chicken breastUS$15.00
charbroiled marinated chicken breast served with vegetable du jour
meatballs & pastaUS$14.00
two homemade hand rolled meatballs served over pasta with red gravy
eggplant parmesan with pastaUS$17.00
eggplant medallions layered with mozzarella cheese & red gravy, baked, served with pasta
chicken parmesan With pastaUS$17.00
chicken breast dusted in homemade italian breadcrumbs, pan fried, topped with mozzarella cheese & red gravy, baked, served with pasta
veal parmesan with pastaUS$19.00
veal medallion dusted in homemade italian breadcrumbs, pan fried, topped with mozzarella cheese & red gravy, baked, served with pasta
rosemary chicken and vegetablesUS$14.00
Rosemary crusted chicken breast served with seasonal vegetables
charbroiled salmonUS$19.00
fresh atlantic salmon served with brabant potatoes and asparagus

Po Boys and specialty sandwiches

sandwiches can also be served on ciabatta or whole wheat bread comes with choice of fries or chips

catfishUS$13.00
shrimpUS$17.00
oyster
- Market Price
half/half
- Market Price
p&l cheeseburgerUS$13.00
10oz ground chuck patty grilled and topped with applewood smoked bacon and shredded cheddar cheese and mayo on a toasted seeded bun
p&l clubUS$13.00
toasted wheatberry bread with chisesi ham, smoked turkey, lettuce, tomatoes, swiss cheese, and applewood bacon, with creole honey mustard
veal parmesan poboyUS$17.00
chicken parmesan poboyUS$13.00
softshell crab poboy when in season
market price

Platters

catfish served with friesUS$16.00
shrimp served with friesUS$18.00
oyster served with fries
- Market Price
combination seafood served with fries
- Market Price
des allemands catfish platterUS$17.00
fresh des allemands catfish fried golden brown served with brabant potatoes and vegetable

Kid's

porter's shrimp plateUS$8.50
grilled or fried, served with fries
luke's chicken fingersUS$7.00
served with fries
kids catfish stripsUS$7.00
served with fries
meatballs & pastaUS$7.00

Sides

french friesUS$5.00
sweet potato friesUS$6.00
homemade chipsUS$4.00
onion ringsUS$9.00
vegetable du jourUS$3.50
potato du jourUS$3.50
grilled asparagusUS$6.00

Desserts

bread puddingUS$5.95
vanilla bread pudding topped with white chocolate sauce and powdered sugar
doberge cake SOLD OUTUS$7.95
chantilly cheese cakeUS$6.95
ice creamUS$4.95

What 339 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.3Service
3.8Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

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Child Friendly
New Orleans / Louisiana
Group Bookings
New Orleans / Louisiana
Lunch
New Orleans / Louisiana
Neighbourhood Gem
New Orleans
Child Friendly
New Orleans
Group Bookings
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Lunch
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Ronald
New Orleans
41 reviews
vip
4.0
41 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience4
Service and food was just OK this time - will return
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 14 May 2022
overall3food3service4ambience2
I was visiting from out of town and was having trouble finding a spot with an open reservation at a reasonable time of day when I happened upon Porter & Luke's. It's a nice place to grab a bite in a pinch and represents a good value. I ordered fried trout which was a special for the day. It came out a little too quickly and could've been warmer. That being said, the food was flavorful and reasonably priced. The service was very good with a fast and attentive staff. Ambiance is so so at best.
MM
MandyMom
New Orleans
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall2food3service4ambience3
P&L was woefully ill-prepared for the Mother's Day crowd, even though we all had reservations. By the time we were seated half of the "special" menu was unavailable. And when I tried to order something from the regular menu, i.e., softshell crabs, I was told they were all out, even though said crabs made their appearance at tables within eyesight of mine. That would be two (2) tables within my sight. My dish was served luke-warm, and there was entirely too much chili powder in my red gravy.
KA
KATHERINEG
Denver
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall3food3service5ambience3
Our waitress was fantastic. The 3 stars is because we weren't able to order any of the items we went there for; our server informed us they were out of both. This was a real disappointment as it was a speical Mother's Day outing and I came from out of town. No lobster, no risotto, no soup we wanted, or dessert. The menu was abbreviated to beging with so basically very few choices left. Pretty poor planning for such a busy day. We won't be returning.
DC
DianeC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Only had to wait for a few minutes before we were seated
K
Kellyt
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
the meals were great. Pay one price for Mother's day, but waitress forgot salad so we missed a course. All in all food was delicious
BH
BrandonH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My wife and I ordered the Redfish , Fish of the day. It was Awesome!
AW
AlexW
New Orleans
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on 7 May 2022
overall4food5service4ambience3
Very good food, the star of the night was the grilled redfish special, it was absolute perfection and a generous portion.
BH
BethH
New Orleans
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on 17 April 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
Easter Sunday. Service was great, and food was tasty. The menu advertised Chantilly Cheesecake, but what was served was plain Chantilly cake. It was delicious, but it wasn’t cheesecake. I think the dining experience would improve by dimming the lights and improving the ambiance. It feels like a cafeteria in there. Great food, though!
TL
ToniLyn
Mississippi
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on 10 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Porter & Luke's is one of my all time FAVORITE restaurants. The servers are always friendly, smiling, and efficient! They have a varied menu and everyone is always happy with the selections. They have daily specials and even serve breakfast on Sunday, which is delicious! This is our favorite go-to spot for all occasions and lunch or dinner with our favorite people!
MD
MicheleD
New York Area
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on 10 April 2022
overall3food3service3ambience1
There was a large table in the middle of the restaurant that was EXTREMELY loud and obnoxious! They were laughing and yelling at each throughout dinner and made it impossible to hear ourselves talk during our dining. Someone should have told them to be courteous and quiet down or put these obnoxious people in a private room. We couldn’t wait to leave and will not return any time soon. This was the second time this has happened at the same restaurant. Starting to be a pattern now…
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 8 April 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Great service .. great food just a little too much crust on the catfish...
CM
CassieM
San Diego
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 5 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
We had a delicious and reasonably priced meal. We really enjoyed the drinks and every dish we got was incredible. The service was unmatched.
MJ
MichaelJ
Las Vegas
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 1 April 2022
overall5food5service4ambience3
Three out of four diners got the pan fried Pompano which was excellent. The other diner had veal parmesan which he said was outstanding. Overall a terrific experience.
JI
JIMC
Houston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 1 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food: turtle soup, and crab dip are must haves. The service was great. As a nice aside, We don’t live here anymore so it was great to hear a New Orleans accent.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 27 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, great service, nice and clean restaurant.
JK
JolieK
New Orleans
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 26 March 2022
overall2food2service2ambience2
Food was average, except for the appetizer of eggplant sticks which were delicious. Service was very slow and some food came out cold.
PB
PeterB
New Orleans
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on 25 March 2022
overall3food4service3ambience3
We were two people. Waitress greeted us quickly, friendly it looked as though food was olated & sat somewhere & not picked up by waitress. But for being cool & dried, food was good. Service chatty & slow.
AZ
AndreaZ
Nashville
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on 21 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
In town for a conference. Found the restaurant on Open Table with great reviews. We had a wonderful server, Michelle, and we all loved our meals. Eggplant Sophie, Pecan Crusted Catfish, Turtle Soup, Fried Catfish and Fish of the Day. We had bread pudding for dessert. Everything was delicious and the staff was friendly and attentive even though they were very busy. Worth the 10 minute drive from Downtown.
R
Ronald
New Orleans
42 reviews
vip
5.0
42 reviews
Dined on 19 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
The 5 of us enjoyed our Saturday dinner and service was GREAT - will return soon Ronald Altobello
K
Kate
New Orleans
19 reviews
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on 18 March 2022
overall4food3service3ambience3
Table not ready for 25 minutes after reservation. Sat at the bar and had a fantastic cocktail while e we waited. Wait staff in restaurant appeared harried, although our waiter was nice. Ordered and received food in timely manner, food was average. I had fried soft shell crab over pasta, son had eggplant with shrimp over pasta. Husband had pecan crusted fish.
JF
JenniferF
New Orleans
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 12 March 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Our first visit. Food was good and portions were nice Service was a little slow, but everyone is short-staffed at this time.
SG
SteveG
New York Area
38 reviews
3.0
38 reviews
Dined on 12 March 2022
overall3food3service4ambience3
We picked a night when they had several large groups. Service was very good considering. Food was just so so.
f
funkfoot
New Orleans
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on 10 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
I had never heard of this place until we received a gift card. It's an unpretentious spot in a strip mall. We got the fried eggplant and crab dip appetizers, grilled redfish and pecan crusted catfish. Everything was done perfectly and delicious. Service was attentive and prices are reasonable. A great find.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Detroit
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 8 March 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
Great food! Portion was large but didn’t want to take it home. Price was great too!
SK
SidneyK
New Orleans
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on 5 March 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Food was very good. Our server Chandler was excellent. Very reasonable prices and and lots of choices.
C
Calico
New Orleans
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on 26 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great menu. Excellent food - entrees, specials, po-boys, salads, soup. Friendly service. Great for lunch or dinner.
H
Happy
New Orleans
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 17 February 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great friendly atmosphere
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2022
overall2food2service4ambience2
Had to wait 30min even with a reservation. Waitress was great at explaining everything. Appetizer was excellent. Had to change my order twice due them not having something. Ended up ordering a lobster pasta. Then they had no lobster and wanted to sub for shrimp and still charge me for lobster price. And the pasta wasn’t even that good for $33.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2022
overall4food4service3ambience4
Took over 45 minutes to get seated for a reservation set days in advance. Very inconvenient. The food was good though. I recommend the hot crab dip.
LT
LaToyaW
New Orleans
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 15 February 2022
overall3food4service3ambience4
Table wasn’t ready for reservation time waited additional 20 minutes for table! So overall I gave them a B-
BE
BethE
Atlanta
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Went on Valentine’s Day. Had a 7 pm reservation and was seated at 7:20 due to the volume of earlier reservations. Server was great, food was great and value was good.
NW
NWLAtravelers
New Orleans
43 reviews
vip
4.0
43 reviews
Dined on 14 February 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Valentines dinner for 2 couples. Great appetizers, soup, guilles redfish, bread pudding. All done well
JD
JoanD
New Orleans
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 12 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was amazing.. great service great good food and amazing drinks
R
Ronald
New Orleans
42 reviews
vip
5.0
42 reviews
Dined on 12 February 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
All 6 of us enjoyed our Saturday dinner at Porter & Luke's last night - service was good she had many tables but still did a good job - we will return
DD
DalDiner
Dallas
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 5 February 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
Staff was friendly and the food was good. Noise levels in this restaurant are very high.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 4 February 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
They were VERY busy and short staffed but our server did the best he could with the situation
JA
JoAnnC
New Orleans
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on 30 January 2022
overall4food4service3ambience3
Food was good, service was slow. Very busy night. Leaned more to an older crowd & family style restaurant.
TJ
TJMann
New Orleans
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on 30 January 2022
overall3food4service2ambience3
They seated us at our reservation time. Nice looking place, albeit a bit noisy. Food quality and quantity was good. Service was slow and apparently inexperienced. They didn’t bring silverware with our appetizer. We also asked for extra sauce and the waiter never came back with it. We finally got another waiter to get it. When they delivered our dessert again they brought no silverware. We waited for nearly 10 minutes and finally I walked to the server’s area and got it myself. Interestingly the waiter was very prompt with the check and processing my card.
D
Dette
New Orleans
31 reviews
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on 29 January 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
We eat here often and everything is always good. The only comment was that it was cold in the restaurant. Our server was aware because she was cold too, but we enjoyed our meal anyway!!

FAQs

Porter & Luke's does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Porter & Luke's also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (504) 875-4555.

Porter & Luke's is rated 4.2 stars by 339 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

26 May 2022

May 2022

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

19:00

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

(504) 875-4555

Delivery

1517 Metairie Road Metairie, LA 70005

Additional information

Cross Street
Codifer
Area
Metairie
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–7:45 pm
Cuisines
Creole / Cajun / Southern, Seafood, Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Parking Details
Private Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive Chef
Ricky Christiana
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://porterandlukes.com/
Phone number
(504) 875-4555
Catering
We are full service caterers.
Private party facilities
We have two private dining rooms. The smaller room can seat up to 30 people. Our larger private dining room will seat up to 70 people. We have set menu prices ranging from $28 per person to $55 per person. Please contact us if you have any questions reserving one of our rooms.
Private party contact
Ricky Christiana : (504) 875-4555

Featured in

92 New Orleans Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Porter & Luke's

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

Delivery

Additional information

92 New Orleans Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

hot blue crab dip

Turtle Soup

vanilla bread pudding

Appetizers

hot blue crab dipUS$15.00

tuna stackUS$16.00

shrimp remouladeUS$13.00

parmesan crusted eggplantUS$10.00

onion ringsUS$9.00

italian flatbreadUS$13.00

grilled chicken flatbreadUS$13.00

muffaletta flatbreadUS$13.00

Soups

turtle soup

seafood gumbo

soup du jour

SALADS

side house saladUS$5.00

house salad largeUS$9.00

side caesarUS$4.00

caesar saladUS$9.00

creolaUS$18.00

shrimp and avocadoUS$14.95

cobbUS$14.00

iceburg wedgeUS$9.00

triple wedge saladUS$18.00

Entrees

half fried chickenUS$15.00

grilled gulf fish of the day

pecan crusted catfishUS$18.00

eggplant sophieUS$19.00

cowboy ribeyeUS$39.00

grilled chicken breastUS$15.00

meatballs & pastaUS$14.00

eggplant parmesan with pastaUS$17.00

chicken parmesan With pastaUS$17.00

veal parmesan with pastaUS$19.00

rosemary chicken and vegetablesUS$14.00

charbroiled salmonUS$19.00

Po Boys and specialty sandwiches

catfishUS$13.00

shrimpUS$17.00

oyster

half/half

p&l cheeseburgerUS$13.00

p&l clubUS$13.00

veal parmesan poboyUS$17.00

chicken parmesan poboyUS$13.00

softshell crab poboy when in season

Platters

catfish served with friesUS$16.00

shrimp served with friesUS$18.00

oyster served with fries

combination seafood served with fries

des allemands catfish platterUS$17.00

Kid's

porter's shrimp plateUS$8.50

luke's chicken fingersUS$7.00

kids catfish stripsUS$7.00

meatballs & pastaUS$7.00

Sides

french friesUS$5.00

sweet potato friesUS$6.00

homemade chipsUS$4.00

onion ringsUS$9.00

vegetable du jourUS$3.50

potato du jourUS$3.50

grilled asparagusUS$6.00

Desserts

bread puddingUS$5.95

doberge cake SOLD OUTUS$7.95

chantilly cheese cakeUS$6.95

ice creamUS$4.95