Fury's

Much of the joy of living in New Orleans is the pride that comes from supporting local, family owned businesses.  The other week, my husband and I were driving around for literally an hour trying to find somewhere new to try.  The problem: it was Friday night at 8:30.  Trendy spots were still too busy, we didn't want our tried and true, and I now REFUSE to eat at a chain.

Just as we were getting ready to call it quits and hit a drive through, we pulled into the parking lot by Gordon's on Vets.  Across the way, I spotted a little dive-looking place packed with cars and could barely read the sign, "Fury's".  This restaurant is less than a mile from my house and I've literally never seen it.  After a quick google search to confirm that it was, in fact, a restaurant, we headed that way.

Feeling inspired by the number of people parked in the parking lot, we ventured in.  As the kind woman at the register directed us to a table, I peered to the back of the restaurant and spotted some friends!  How did they know of this place?  They literally drove over 20 minutes to get to THIS restaurant that I never even knew existed! Now, I knew it was going to be good.

Sitting down, I looked around and was rather underwhelmed by my surroundings.  It was bland and reminded me of a cafeteria.  I was shocked at myself for being there.  Not my typical place.

We began to look over the menu and realized that we were there only 10 minutes before closing.  Restaurant Faux Pas.  Sorry.  As we looked over the menu, many of the menu items that we had chosen were no longer available.  To me, this was a good sign for two reasons.  One, we were picking popular dishes, and two, their food was going to be fresh.  None of that frozen crap that many restaurants keep stacked ten boxes high in the deep freezer; pre-prepared and ready for the microwave.


I ordered the Chicken Parm and my husband, Dan ordered a Red Fish topped with Crawfish Étouffée.  They were both AMAZING.  Freshly prepared as I had assumed they would be and very flavorful.  Dan actually ate both his plate and a portion of mine.  It was exactly what we were looking for!  As I'm writing this, I'm wishing that I could have another bite.

The staff was beyond courteous even though we were keeping them all there past closing.  My husband did apologize to our server and explained that we didn't realize that it was that close to closing. The man replied, stay as long as we like, not a big deal.  At no point did I feel that our food was going to be messed with in retaliation for our late arrival! HA!

Fury's is absolutely a family friendly place to bring everyone.  They have been in business for decades and at this location since the 80's.  Yes, the interior could use and update, but when you're looking for a family friendly restaurant that isn't going to feed your family pre-packaged foods straight from the freezer, this is a great option.  It's fresh, flavorful and friendly.  Give em a try!  Stay local and eat real food!